Chapter 89: Sleeping.

Chapter 89: Sleeping.

That only made her a little annoyed, and without warning she lifted her hand, grabbed Bai Li by the collar of her shirt, and forcefully pulled her head down until it was resting on her lap. Bai Li was caught off guard completely. Before she could even react, she found herself brought down again and placed on something soft and comfortable. For a second she almost wanted to speak, but Yan Cijin, as if she had already guessed what Bai Li was going to say, put one hand over Bai Li’s eyes and said gently, without giving her any room to argue, "Be good. We can take turns sleeping and keeping watch. You sleep first and then I will sleep, okay?" Her voice stayed soft the whole time, and her hand moved slowly over Bai Li’s eyes in a way that felt soothing instead of controlling.

Bai Li felt that cool hand over her eyes and, without really meaning to, began to relax. It was honestly surprising to her, again and again. Since the moment she met this woman, Yan Cijin had been acting in a way that was nothing like what Bai Li expected from a stranger. In fact, in a situation like this, Bai Li would never trust another human being, not even for a second. Normally she would only trust herself, and even then, just barely. But with Yan Cijin, the feeling was different. For reasons she could not explain clearly, she seemed able to settle her mind and let herself lean on her without feeling uncomfortable. That trust was strange to her, almost foreign, but it did not feel wrong. After thinking about it for a while, she finally let herself sleep a little, deciding that she would rest first, recover some strength, and then wake up later so Yan Cijin could sleep and keep watch for the rest of the night.

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