Chapter 25: Good Night, and Sweet Dreams
Acheron had a good sleep after a long time.
She doesn't need much sleep on a normal day and usually goes to sleep after a long time.
After all, after falling asleep, she always dreamed of some unpleasant things, which made her unable to sleep.
And this time.
After Acheron fell asleep, she still dreamed.
But this time, the dream was a little different.
The vague memories of the past were like the tides of the abyss, constantly surging with a strong blood color.
Just when Acheron was about to sink, a white-haired girl surrounded by flames fell from the sky like a ray of sunshine breaking through the dark clouds.
The bright flames were warm and scorching and took up Acheron's entire vision.
This also obscured the dark tide, making Acheron unable to see clearly.
Only the girl in the flames smiled quietly and stretched out her left hand toward Acheron.
Acheron subconsciously reached out her hand.
The moment they held hands, the rings on their fingers shone brightly in the flames.
Then, the flames turned into ruins, but the sun was shining brightly in the ruins, and even the roars of monsters were no longer annoying in the heat.
Acheron recognized it; this was the place where she met Lin Shuang.
The memories in her mind emerged clearly, and she seemed to have not lost any memory during this period of time.
The impression she had when she first met Lin Shuang was still as clear and transparent as crystal.
…
After wandering in the bathroom for a few minutes, Lin Shuang finally pushed the door open and walked out, looking more refreshed.
Lin Shuang, who had also changed into a bathrobe, used the heat from her palms to dry her long hair while tilting her head and walking to Acheron's side.
Looking down.
Acheron had a peaceful expression while sleeping.
Lin Shuang squatted down, holding the hem of her bathrobe with her hands, and looked at Acheron's calm expression.
There was no unconscious graying of hair, and her condition was very stable.
"Sleep tight."
As she said this, she raised her hand and gently untied the towel that was wrapped around her hair.
Her long hair was spread out, and then Lin Shuang combed it bit by bit with her hands. After steaming it dry, she simply tied it into a low ponytail.
During this period, Acheron showed no signs of waking up, as if she had truly let down her guard and was sleeping soundly.
Acheron was still sleeping soundly as Lin Shuang watched her long hair being groomed.
Helplessly, Lin Shuang had to carefully reach her hands around Acheron's back and knees and gently pick up her soft body.
The ends of the bathrobe on Acheron's body fell due to gravity, outlining her figure.
And under the bathrobe, Lin Shuang's hands were directly pressed against Acheron's warm skin.
Although she had encountered this situation not long ago, Lin Shuang was still a bit embarrassed when it happened again.
It was probably Lin Shuang's body temperature that made Acheron feel something.
As she moved toward the bed, Acheron's head tilted slightly and rested on Lin Shuang's chest.
The bathrobe on Lin Shuang's chest was not gathered very tightly to begin with, and when Acheron came closer, her warm breath almost broke through the line of defense.
Lin Shuang was distracted and unable to calm down.
She walked into the room quickly, placed Acheron on the soft mattress, and covered her with a quilt.
She also sorted out Acheron's washed and dried clothes and longsword and placed them next to her pillow.
"Good night."
Looking at Acheron, who was sleeping peacefully, Lin Shuang blushed, closed the door, and returned to the living room.
After thinking about it, Lin Shuang picked up the fruit plate on the coffee table, turned back, and gently placed it on Acheron's bedside table.
That way, she could eat them directly when she woke up.
Afterward, Lin Shuang returned to the living room again and, in line with the principle of not wasting anything, used the remaining medicines and essential oils.
After giving herself some care and nourishment, she fell asleep.
…
No words were spoken that night.
Acheron was awakened by the sunlight outside the window.
She slowly opened her eyes, saw the unfamiliar ceiling, and realized her current state.
She propped herself up with her arms and sat up on the bed. The quilt on her body slid down as she moved, revealing Acheron's beautiful figure.
"When did I fall asleep?"
Acheron sat up straight and turned to look out the window. If she remembered correctly, it was already late at night when she came back from shopping with Lin Shuang.
After washing herself, Lin Shuang said she would give her some care and maintenance and then gave her a massage...
And then her memory was interrupted.
Just before her memory was interrupted, Acheron recalled how she had let down her guard and relaxed her body so easily under Lin Shuang's massage.
Letting the muscles of her body obey Lin Shuang's actions, allowing another person to manipulate them.
And...
She seemed to have gone a little too far.
Thinking back to last night, her reaction to Lin Shuang's hands, she was dazed and immersed in it.
Now that she was awake, Acheron could no longer bear it.
She had never exposed herself in such an out-of-control state in front of anyone before.
But yesterday, it lasted so long under Lin Shuang's hands that Acheron could even remember how she couldn't stop at that time.
When Acheron thought of last night, her thoughts became complicated, and her thoughts were in a mess.
Although her past experiences enabled her to easily resolve crises and problems, she was stumped for a moment when faced with this kind of personal issue.
After all, in Acheron's only memory, there was nothing that told her how to face such complicated emotions.
A strange emotion was running rampant in Acheron's chest. It was strange, but it also made her intoxicated.
Rich emotions had been isolated from her for a long time, but now...
It seemed that because of Lin Shuang, things had become a little different.
"And... my body is so light. Have I ever been this relaxed?"
Although she was out of control yesterday, Acheron could clearly feel the relaxation all over her body now.
It was like a thread that had been stretched taut for a long time had finally loosened, relieving the pressure and avoiding the possibility of snapping.
For Acheron, it was a feeling of relaxation that she had never experienced before.
After all, Acheron had been living in a daze ever since she stepped out of the shroud of Nihility.
Relaxed, clear-headed, and in the best condition ever.
Acheron closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and gently rubbed the ring on her left ring finger.
"I didn't expect Lin Shuang to have such skills..."
Opening her eyes again, she saw the washed and folded clothes placed next to her pillow, along with the longsword that she almost never left behind.
Acheron gently touched the clothes with her fingers, and then she saw the fruit plate on the cabinet next to her.
She knew that Lin Shuang must have done all these things after she fell asleep.
There was no rush to put on clothes, nor did she grab the handle of her sword immediately.
Acheron supported herself with her hands, moved her body, and sat down on the edge of the bed, the rustling sound of fabric filling the quiet room.
The first thing she reached for was the fruit that Lin Shuang had fed her yesterday.
Still as sweet and delicious.
Click, click.
In the quiet room, only these few sounds echoed.
"Just as sweet as yesterday."
Acheron couldn't help but sigh.