Early in the morning, dark clouds suddenly rolled in, followed by flashes of lightning and rumbles of thunder. A heavy downpour began, with icy cold rain pattering against the windows, waking up Shen Lang from his sleep.
He stared blankly for a moment, then grabbed his phone from the bedside. It was already past 7 a.m., but the sky outside was dark and gloomy, almost like it was evening.
Shen Lang got out of bed, naked, and went to the bathroom. When he came back, he glanced around the messy room, a smile creeping onto his face.
The sofa, originally in the corner, had somehow ended up in front of the TV, and Su Lexuan's bathrobe was now lying conspicuously by the floor-to-ceiling window.
Su Lexuan herself was still asleep in the soft bed, with her tiny feet feeling the cold air, shivering slightly before tucking back into the covers.
Outside, the heavy rain poured down like the world was ending, and there was his beautiful girlfriend, mumbling in her sleep beside him.
This feeling was as good as finding out you don't have to work the next day, logging into your computer to see that your game has updated, all your friends are online, and then suddenly, a storm starts outside!
Is there anything better than that?
Shen Lang rubbed his hands together excitedly and eagerly slipped back under the covers, pulling Su Lexuan's soft body into his arms. After planting a sweet kiss on her lips, he closed his eyes to go back to sleep.
Before long, Shen Lang was snoozing again, lulled by the soft sound of Su Lexuan's breathing.
It wasn't until around noon that Shen Lang was rudely awakened by the sound of his phone ringing.
"Damn, just when I was sleeping so well. Who's so inconsiderate?"
Grumbling, Shen Lang got out of bed, grabbed his phone from his jacket, and saw that it was a call from Dong Fei.
Glancing at the still-sleeping Su Lexuan, Shen Lang lowered his voice and walked to the window, "Hey, Dong bro, what's up?"
"Hey, Shen, I'm at the set now. I've signed for the equipment you ordered."
Dong Fei's cheerful voice boomed even louder than the rain, "The agency also said the actors you picked are available. When do you want to start filming?"
Shen Lang looked out at the relentless rain, "If it doesn't rain tomorrow, I'll head over. Thanks, Dong bro. I owe you dinner."
"No problem, no problem. Always good to have a friend looking out for you."
After a bit more small talk, Shen Lang hung up and lazily leaned back against the headboard, planning his next steps.
"Who was that?"
Su Lexuan mumbled, lazily climbing out from under the thick blanket and crawling onto Shen Lang's lap, clinging to him like a little monkey.
Feeling Su Lexuan's smooth skin, Shen Lang couldn't help but feel a little stirred but still explained, "A director friend. He said the actors are ready."
Su Lexuan rested her chin on his chest, blinking sleepily at him, "So, you're going to be busy soon?"
Shen Lang gently stroked her messy hair, "Yeah, I can't just play around all the time."
"Well, work hard, Shen Pig."
Su Lexuan playfully wiggled her toes and encouraged him, "I hope you become a famous director soon. Maybe then, all the big stars will want to work with you."
Su Lexuan didn't know the details of Shen Lang's job, only that he made money filming videos.
But a girlfriend who truly cares about you is like that. She won't meddle in areas she doesn't understand or disrupt your work. Instead, she'll quietly support you from behind, just like Su Lexuan.
"Haha, we'll see."
Shen Lang chuckled sheepishly. He didn't care about becoming a famous director. Just being a behind-the-scenes screenwriter making money was enough for him.
After resting on Shen Lang for a while, Su Lexuan suddenly noticed Shen Lang's reaction, pouting as she slapped his arm.
"Hey, why are you always like this? You're so bad!"
"Huh? What did I do?"
Shen Lang playfully sat up, lifting Su Lexuan to sit between his legs.
"Stop moving around so much!"
Flustered, Su Lexuan's face turned red as she lightly smacked Shen Lang's arm.
"You're so bad! Auntie told me you used to be a quiet and honest guy who treated girls well."
Su Lexuan pinched his cheek and teased, "I bet you were one of those secretly naughty types, definitely not a homebody."
Shen Lang didn't deny it, playfully nudging her nose, "Hehe, so do you regret it now, my little fairy?"
Su Lexuan didn't say anything, just gave him a cute side-eye that said it all.
But just as Shen Lang was about to get things going, Su Lexuan's phone rang, startling them both.
Su Lexuan, her waist aching, sat up and grabbed her phone from the bedside table. It was a call from her dad, Su Zhendong.
Nervously, she snuggled into Shen Lang's arms, made a shushing gesture, and then nervously answered the call.
"Hi, Dad."
"Lexuan, where were you last night? It's pouring outside. When are you coming home?"
"I stayed at Xin Xin's last night. I'll be home soon."
"Well, hurry back. Your great-uncle is coming over tonight. He said he hasn't seen you in a long time."
"Okay, got it."
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"Sigh, Shen Pig, I can't hang out with you today."
After wrapping up the call, Su Lexuan sighed, "I have a relative coming over tonight, so I have to go home and say hi."
"Alright."
Shen Lang sighed, feeling a bit down. Looks like they'd be back to talking on the phone for a while.
"Shen Pig, what are you doing?"
Su Lexuan grabbed Shen Lang, who was about to get up and get dressed.
"My relative isn't coming until tonight, and it's pouring outside. Are you really planning to send me back now?"
Shen Lang asked excitedly, "Didn't you tell your dad you'd be back soon? So…"
"You dummy! I'll just have Xin Xin make up an excuse. Plus, it's raining so hard today."
Su Lexuan scolded him playfully and then, looking proud, said, "Don't get any ideas. I just want to stay in bed a little longer. The rain makes it so cozy."
Seeing her act all tsundere, Shen Lang happily dove back under the covers, pulling Su Lexuan into his arms.
"Ouch, be gentle! You're stepping on my hair again!"