Chapter 42: Does She Have Morning Grumpiness?
With no dreams throughout the night, Lu Zhiyin woke up the next day to find Leng Qing Qiu still asleep.
Her phone lay quietly beside Leng Qing Qiu, completely still.
“Yawn~”
Yawning, Lu Zhiyin poked her head out from under the covers.
She had fallen asleep too early and simply couldn’t manage to wake up late.
Taking the phone next to Leng Qing Qiu, she turned on the screen. It was only five in the morning.
As for the date… without realizing it, it was already Friday. Was this her fifth day in this world?
It felt like she had done something, yet also like she had done nothing.
Lu Zhiyin felt a little lost.
She placed the phone back and slowly crawled her entire body out of the covers.
“Achoo~”
The autumn morning was quite cold, and Lu Zhiyin wasn’t wearing any clothes yet. She couldn’t help but sneeze.
Looking at Leng Qing Qiu’s peaceful sleeping face, Lu Zhiyin slowly got out of bed. She crawled to the living room by herself, put on her clothes, and then got into the wheelchair.
This took her quite some time. The ceramic tiles touching her skin were also very cold, but at least it didn’t hurt.
Well, thanks to the ceramic tiles, the ground was very flat, so it wouldn’t scrape her skin or anything.
Perhaps Lu Zhiyin should be grateful that Leng Qing Qiu hadn’t turned off the light last night? Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to crawl this far alone.
“If I have bandages, there shouldn’t be any more problems.”
Looking at her palm, Lu Zhiyin had no intention of escaping for now. She went to the kitchen.
Using the leftovers from last night, she fried two bowls of egg fried rice. Lu Zhiyin carried the fried rice out of the kitchen bowl by bowl and placed them on the coffee table.
“Not bad…”
Fried rice was almost as simple as noodles. It was also one of the few foods she could make in her disabled state.
Sniffing the fried rice, smelling its fragrance, Lu Zhiyin returned to the bedroom.
Today, Leng Qing Qiu wasn’t as alert as yesterday. She was sleeping soundly.
Honestly, Lu Zhiyin didn’t know if Leng Qing Qiu would be happy after being woken up. If someone prepared breakfast for her, she should feel happy, right? After witnessing Leng Qing Qiu’s unpredictable moods, Lu Zhiyin dared not try to guess her thoughts anymore.
Pursing her lips, Lu Zhiyin suddenly realized that Leng Qing Qiu was some distance from the edge of the bed. She, sitting in her wheelchair, couldn’t even reach her.
“…Hey, wake up.”
Patting the mattress, Lu Zhiyin tried to rouse Leng Qing Qiu.
Her actions were successful. As soon as she spoke, Leng Qing Qiu’s eyes opened almost immediately.
“…”
Staring at Lu Zhiyin without a word, although her hair was a bit messy and she had just woken up, Lu Zhiyin didn’t feel any laziness emanating from Leng Qing Qiu.
Does she have morning grumpiness?
Lu Zhiyin thought this for no reason, silently noting it in her mind. Lu Zhiyin felt it might be useful for her strategy.
In reality, Leng Qing Qiu didn’t have morning grumpiness. Her consciousness was completely clear the moment she opened her eyes. What made her dissatisfied was simply that Lu Zhiyin had managed to get into the wheelchair by herself.
She clearly remembered the wheelchair being in the living room.
Perhaps, next time before sleeping, she should lock the bedroom door.
Lu Zhiyin had problems with her legs. Without the wheelchair, she wouldn’t be able to reach the door lock on her own.
Planning how to deal with Lu Zhiyin in her mind, Leng Qing Qiu’s gaze shifted.
Of course, Lu Zhiyin had no idea what Leng Qing Qiu was thinking.
“Um… I made breakfast, do you want to eat together?”
Looking at Leng Qing Qiu, who was still lying in bed, Lu Zhiyin spoke timidly.
She felt she was being too subservient, not like a man.
“…Mm.”
Although feeling a bit displeased, Leng Qing Qiu didn’t refuse Lu Zhiyin’s good intentions. She got out of bed, changed into a new school uniform, and left the bedroom.
“Her morning grumpiness is quite serious…”
Muttering to herself, Lu Zhiyin shook her head.
Honestly, she really didn’t want to appease these female leads with their various personality flaws.
After Leng Qing Qiu left the bedroom, Lu Zhiyin crawled onto the bed, stuffed her phone into her pocket, and then slowly crawled back into the wheelchair.
Returning to the living room, the first thing she saw was Leng Qing Qiu holding chopsticks and eating small bites.
She didn’t wait for Lu Zhiyin but started eating on her own.
Lu Zhiyin wasn’t particularly displeased. She also returned to the coffee table, sat beside Leng Qing Qiu, and began eating the breakfast she had personally made.
The meal was again spent in silence. After eating, Leng Qing Qiu no longer intended to stay at home. She even grabbed her schoolbag without washing up.
“I’m going to school. Remember to stay home properly. Definitely remember not to go out, and don’t open the door.”
Instructing Lu Zhiyin, Leng Qing Qiu left her home. Before leaving, she didn’t forget to lock the front door from the outside.
Of course, Lu Zhiyin, who was at home, didn’t know this.
“…Sigh…”
Sighing softly, Lu Zhiyin remembered that the first time she made noodles for Leng Qing Qiu, she had even thanked her.
This time, she didn’t even say thank you? Had she done something wrong that caused her favorability to decrease?
“…Leng Qing Qiu has very serious morning grumpiness. I mustn’t wake her up.”
Taking out her phone, she opened the memo app and recorded this message.
Her mood became even more depressed. She really was completely, completely bad at strategizing for people.
She hadn’t even dated normally. Her first practice target was someone as moody as Leng Qing Qiu. It seemed ridiculous.
Could the timid and weak her truly win over Leng Qing Qiu?
On this point, Lu Zhiyin was skeptical.
She closed her eyes.
“Later, I’ll clean up the bowls and do the laundry. For now, I’ll play some games.”
Opening Heroic Chronicle, looking at her still low rank, Lu Zhiyin wanted to sigh again.
She really didn’t want to bully beginners in low ranks. Lu Zhiyin wanted to rank up quickly and then earn some money.
She still remembered she owed Leng Qing Qiu three thousand yuan. Although Leng Qing Qiu had bought her a phone on her own accord, debts still had to be repaid.
“If I want to win her over, I should at least pay back the money, right?”
Feeling a bit worried. She already had rent, utilities, and protection fees for Qin An to pay. Now she also had to repay Leng Qing Qiu for the phone.
The expenses were increasing.
While Lu Zhiyin was sighing and playing her matches, Leng Qing Qiu walked alone on the quiet street.
“…The taste is quite good…”
She murmured to herself, commenting on the fried rice Lu Zhiyin had made earlier.
She didn’t know what was wrong with her. She should have thanked Lu Zhiyin in person. Although she didn’t like others interfering in her affairs, and disliked things going out of control, she shouldn’t have gotten angry over such a small matter in the morning.
But just now, she had truly, truly felt angry.
“I’m really broken…”
Squeezing her face, Leng Qing Qiu could feel her desire to control Lu Zhiyin growing stronger. She didn’t know what was possessing her.
Closing her eyes, Leng Qing Qiu quickened her pace.
