An carefully took off Miku's shoes, laid her down on the bed, covered her with a quilt, and pushed the hair away from her eyes and nose.
Miku, who was sleeping soundly, was unaware of all this. An looked at her face and sat down on the edge of the bed.
A feeling of peace and warmth filled his chest. All the stress and worries seemed to disappear at this moment.
After coming back to his senses, he looked out the window and saw that it was noon. But the gloomy weather meant that there was not enough light coming in from the window, and many places in the room were still in darkness.
It seems that the rain will fall at any time.
An looked at Miku, whose mouth corners were slightly raised in her sleep, and was torn between waking her up to eat or letting her sleep a little longer.
Shaking his head, An stood up and planned to close the curtains to let Miku sleep a little longer. For lunch, at most he would go to the kitchen after Miku wakes up.
In the palace, the theater troupe still has a lot of freedom, at least there is no problem in borrowing the kitchen.
"Well--"
Probably because An stood up a little faster, the movement of the mattress made Miku wake up, and she let out a cute murmur.
"install?"
"Yeah." An responded as she stopped moving, sat back on the edge of the bed again.
Now that Miku is awake, it's best to eat on time without procrastinating.
"Did I fall asleep again?" Miku's attempt to get up failed.
"Haha, are you awake yet?"
"Well - well -" Miku stretched a little and put his hands back into the quilt, "I'm still a little sleepy."
"It's time to eat." An reminded, "Aren't you hungry?"
"...It seems a bit." Miku touched his belly and hesitated between being in bed and eating, "I'll get up if I lie down for a while. The person who delivered the food hasn't come yet, has he?"
"No."
"That's just right." Miku was still a little confused when he spoke, "The palace chef's skills are good, but actually, I still want to eat the food cooked by An."
An laughed and said: "Then I will prepare dinner so that you can have a good meal. Then call Shang Ling and Lian to join Miss Xiaoyue and the others. The expedition team will set off tomorrow, so just treat it as a gift to Miss Xiaoyue." Farewell."
"Okay -" Miku trailed off, maybe because she thought it was too childish, and she giggled while hiding under the quilt.
An smiled and shook her head.
Miku suddenly lifted a corner of the quilt and patted his side gently.
"Ann, would you like to lie down with me for a while?" The classic interrogative sentence is in a declarative tone and cannot be refused at all.
In fact, Ann couldn't refuse.
An and Miku are an unmarried couple, so it's normal for them to be close to each other. The last step was not taken just because both of them wanted to leave it until after the wedding. If they just lay together, they would have been used to it.
Ann took off her shoes and lay down next to Miku. Miku looked like a hunter watching his prey being caught. He smiled strangely and covered An's body with the other half of the quilt.
The soft mattress sank, and the two of them got a little closer.
Miku hugged An naturally: "Hey, replenish energy!"
It had been a while since she woke up, and her voice sounded much more energetic.
The familiar smell floated in his nostrils. An An suppressed his inner excitement and said calmly: "If you want to replenish energy, you have to eat well."
"Hey, I had a good meal in the morning!" Miku pouted, "Besides, adequate sleep is also the best way to restore physical strength. So, don't question what I say!"
She laughed when she finished, obviously not really angry.
Feeling Miku trembling with laughter in her arms, An thought she had to find something to say!
"Then, my undoubted princess, did you have a dream just now?" An, whose previously nimble mind was a little stuck, added, "I saw you smiling just now."
"Well, it's kind of..." Miku thought for a while, and his attitude changed again, "Well, it's just a good dream."
"What did you dream about?" An asked curiously.
"I dreamed about my parents."
An's face changed slightly.
He remembered that Miku had lived in an orphanage since he was a child.
Did he accidentally touch Miku's sore spot?
An quickly looked at Miku in her arms. What he didn't expect was that Miku had a smile on his face.
"I told my parents about our engagement, and my mother was very happy and liked you very much. But my father was arrogant and refused to look good on you, and he tried his best to embarrass you. Then he was Mom gave me a lesson~"
She didn't know what kind of mood Miku was having, and she was worried about hurting her, so An didn't know how to answer the question.
Fortunately, Miku continued: "Although the faces of mom and dad are blurry, I can feel that they love me very much. Dad just doesn't seem to like you, but he is actually just like mom, he is looking for me to find you." I am happy for my beloved... Even though I have not actually met them, there is a voice in my heart telling me that they are really such people."
Miku raised her head, and An was able to see her face clearly. It showed the longing for the scene in the dream, without any negative emotions.
An's anxious heart gradually relaxed and he said, "So this dream makes you feel very happy?"
"Yeah!" Miku thought for a while and then said, "I still have a little bit of regret, just a little bit."
She raised her hand and made a gesture with her index finger and thumb. The gap between her fingers was almost invisible.
An adjusted her breathing and looked into Miku's eyes seriously. Miku was attracted by his look and paused.
"Then let me make up for this loss." An's tone was slow but firm.
Listening to An's words, Miku's eyes seemed to shine with light, and a happy smile appeared on her face uncontrollably, and her face quickly turned rosy.
"Why are you saying such disgusting things? Really!" Miku patted An's chest hard.
An laughed silently.
"Ah!" The heat on her face made Miku lose her ability to think for a short time, and she shouted unconsciously, "I don't care, I don't care, I told you my dream, you have to tell yours too!"
An pressed Miku's lips with her fingers and said, "Okay, okay, whatever you want to know, I will definitely tell you."
Miku slapped An's hand away and put her face into his arms.
After a long time, she whispered: "Tell me about your parents. I don't think Sister Meike has ever mentioned it to us."
Ann's expression stiffened. After a long silence, he raised the hand that was not pressed by Miku and pinched his cheek.
"My parents... they love me and my sister very much." An said about her parents with a strange look on her face. "My family didn't live a very good life when I was a child. They would always leave the best things to me and my sister. If anything happens, When...we encounter dangerous...dangerous things, they will also stand in front of us."
An was panting slightly, seemed to have difficulty breathing, and began to speak intermittently. His body was also shaking unnaturally, and finally even his tone became strange.
"I used to be timid and often hid behind my sister. My sister... is also much stronger than me."
"Um."
It was just a response, but Miku's voice made An feel as if a thirsty man had taken a sip of sweet spring water, and his mood suddenly calmed down.
He paused for a while before continuing: "Sister, she is really strong, much stronger than me. I forgot those things for a long, long time, and it was only recently that I recalled the memories of my childhood in my dreams. But she He has been carrying everything and still taking care of me.”
"She is indeed a strong person, but you are also very powerful, don't underestimate me!" Miku hugged An's hand tighter, "...If you feel guilty, it's you who will protect her. "
The tone of her words was a little strange, and An, who had just calmed down, did not notice this.
"That's natural. But..." An thought of Hairen, "I'm afraid my sister would rather have another person protect her?"
"Eh?"
An saw that the person in his arms seemed to have heard something unexpected, and was stunned for a moment. After reacting, he laughed.
"Yes, that's right! In that case, I will accept 'you' without any courtesy!"
An also laughed and looked at Miku tenderly.
"I dedicate everything to you, my princess."
"I don't like to just accept gifts. It seems that I have to give you everything~" She squinted her eyes and smiled like a flower.
The weather, which had been gloomy for several days, finally improved. The sun broke through the thick clouds and passed through the window, shining gently on the two of them.
