I Just Want to be a Throwaway Character - Chapter 69

Chapter 69

Watching the familiar magic teleportation circle, Ji Wan felt a little dazed. She had been at St. Lan for a long time, but it felt like she had just arrived yesterday.

Ji Wan and Lu Fanghan stepped into the magic teleportation circle. Ji Wan thought that since it was her second time, she would surely be able to stand calmly and not embarrass herself like before. But the next second, the magic circle activated.

“Ah—” The sudden feeling of space-time travel made Ji Wan close her eyes in fear again. A hand reached out in time and wrapped around her. Ji Wan felt a warm hand enclose her waist, gently pulling her closer and into an embrace. Ji Wan instinctively hugged the person next to her. Smelling the familiar scent, she felt a strange sense of security.

“Don’t be afraid,” Lu Fanghan’s soft tone had a hint of tenderness.

Ji Wan was so scared that she buried her face in her chest.

After a while, the space began to stabilize. Ji Wan slowly opened her eyes, nervously looking at her surroundings. Realizing that she was hugging Lu Fanghan again, Ji Wan hurriedly stepped back, feeling a little embarrassed. A different kind of blush appeared on her fair face.

“Sorry,” Ji Wan said softly.

But Lu Fanghan didn’t say anything more. Her expression was calm, but a hint of fondness appeared in her eyes. Seeing Ji Wan’s shy expression, she found it a little funny and took Ji Wan’s hand, walking out of the magic circle.

Ji Wan felt a little awkward about Lu Fanghan’s sudden action of holding her hand. What is Lu Fanghan doing? She’s not a grade-schooler. I’m just a little scared of the space-time travel magic circle. Just a little.

“Um, I’m okay now. You don’t have to hold my hand,” Ji Wan said, trying to pull her hand free as she walked.

But Lu Fanghan didn’t let go; she tightened her grip instead. She stopped. “We’re going to see Grandpa later, and aren’t you my fiancée?” Lu Fanghan turned and looked down at the awkward Ji Wan.

Ji Wan awkwardly looked away from Lu Fanghan’s deep eyes. Just talk, why are you so close?

“But Grandpa isn’t here right now, so you don’t have to pretend,” Ji Wan said, trying to pull her hand away.

“It’s not illegal for me to hold my fiancée’s hand, is it?” Lu Fanghan chuckled, acting a little like a rogue.

When Lu Fanghan suddenly laughed, Ji Wan’s heart started beating fast for some reason. Ji Wan covered her chest and looked away. After thinking about it, it did seem to make sense. But the problem was, was Lu Fanghan sick with a fever? Why was she acting so strange? Didn’t she want to break off the engagement not long ago?

The more Ji Wan thought about it, the weirder she felt. Lu Fanghan seemed to have become inexplicably strange after that night. She would often look at her with an unreadable expression and would occasionally show a hint of tenderness. But Ji Wan didn’t think for long. Their carriage arrived. It must be that Lu Fanghan was under a lot of stress from her magic studies. Otherwise, why would she be so nice to her “vain” fiancée?

What Ji Wan didn’t realize was that her hand was still being held by someone until she got into the carriage.

When Ji Wan returned to the Lu family’s old estate, she felt a little emotional. The last time she was here was over a year ago. Old Mr. Lu was standing at the door with his cane and the Lu family’s servants, waiting. Ji Wan and Lu Fanghan were shocked by the sight as soon as they got out of the carriage.

Seeing his granddaughter’s gentle gaze fixed on Ji Wan, Old Mr. Lu’s eyes held a deep meaning. It seemed that a lot had happened between them during this time. Old Mr. Lu kindly waved at Ji Wan, signaling for her to come over.

“It’s true that girls change as they get older. Wanwan is getting more and more beautiful,” Old Mr. Lu praised. He gently stroked the girl’s soft hair.

“Grandpa Lu, I’m the same as before,” Ji Wan said, her face flushing with embarrassment. She obediently hugged Grandpa Lu and greeted every old servant she knew. Lu Fanghan was completely forgotten. Lu Fanghan didn’t mind. She smiled fondly and followed them inside.

But Ji Wan wasn’t happy for long. Old Mr. Lu told her a cruel truth. They were doing a major renovation of the old estate, and there weren’t enough rooms. She and Lu Fanghan would have to share a room. If Old Mr. Lu’s tone hadn’t been so sincere, Ji Wan would have thought he was joking.

Ji Wan wanted to refuse to share a room with Lu Fanghan. She thought Lu Fanghan would also refuse. But Lu Fanghan directly told someone to bring her luggage to that single room, as if she had already known.

Looking at the familiar room, Ji Wan felt a little emotional for some reason. She still vividly remembered how embarrassed she was here. It was a good thing that there was a sofa chair in the room. She would just have to make do with that. But when Ji Wan came out after her shower, wearing a bathrobe and ready to go to bed, the sofa chair was gone. All that was left was Lu Fanghan, who had also bathed and was dressed similarly, sitting on the bed and smiling at her.

Ji Wan’s face felt a little hot for some reason when she saw Lu Fanghan after her shower. A beauty after a shower, with her hair slightly messy, was very attractive. But the look in the beauty’s eyes… The look seemed to have some ill intentions.

So… what’s wrong with Lu Fanghan? If she doesn’t like me, she can just say so. Does she have to make it so I can’t even sleep? Does she not know that sleeping on the floor is very uncomfortable? What a petty woman.

Seeing Ji Wan standing blankly where the sofa chair used to be, a smile appeared at the corner of Lu Fanghan’s mouth. She knew exactly what Ji Wan was thinking. But she didn’t want to miss such a good opportunity.

“Come here,” Lu Fanghan called out softly. The warm light from the bedside lamp shone on her face, making her look extraordinarily gentle. But Ji Wan stood still, looking at her with caution. She didn’t understand what Lu Fanghan wanted.

“Aren’t you tired?” Lu Fanghan flipped open the blanket on the other side of the bed and gently patted the bed, signaling for Ji Wan to come over.

“Uh, Lu Fanghan. Where’s the sofa chair? I’ll just sleep there.” Ji Wan felt that there was a trap and didn’t dare to go over.

“That sofa chair is very old. I was afraid it would break, so I had someone move it,” Lu Fanghan explained. Her expression was righteous, but only she knew what she was thinking.

“Then are there any other blankets? I’ll sleep on the floor,” Ji Wan still wasn’t willing to go and sleep with her. Ji Wan’s expression was a little nervous, worried that something else would happen. Although sleeping on the floor was uncomfortable, it was better than the awkwardness of sleeping with Lu Fanghan.

“What, you’re disgusted with me?” Lu Fanghan’s tone was calm, but it held a strange sense of pressure.

“No… no,” Ji Wan shook her head hard, hurriedly denying it.

“Then do you want me to carry you over?” Lu Fanghan said, a strange smile appearing at the corner of her mouth. She lightly lifted a corner of the blanket, pretending to get up, as if she was really going to carry her.

“Wait… wait, I’ll come over myself,” Ji Wan closed her eyes in fear, pushing her hands forward. But all she felt was an empty space.

The only response Ji Wan got was a click. The sound of the lights being turned off.

…

The air felt solidified. Ji Wan felt a little embarrassed and obediently walked to the other side of the bed. She slowly climbed on. It was a good thing the bed was big. Ji Wan thought optimistically, curling up at the very edge.

Even though they were less than a meter apart, in the darkness, she felt the subtle sound of the blanket being pulled back on the other side of the bed. Then, Lu Fanghan gently lay down. A smirk appeared in her eyes. Her cold face also showed a hint of life.

For some reason, after Lu Fanghan lay down, Ji Wan’s face felt inexplicably hot. Her heart also started pounding for no reason. It was especially clear in the silent night. Her mind uncontrollably remembered the last time the two of them…

Don’t pound, why are you pounding?! Ji Wan covered her chest to stop it, but the more she tried to stop it, the louder her heartbeat became. What’s wrong with me tonight? Why am I acting so strange?

But the next second, a hand rested on her back. Ji Wan’s heart trembled in fear. She nervously looked toward Lu Fanghan. Lu Fanghan had approached her without her even realizing it. Looking at Lu Fanghan’s stunning face so close, Ji Wan knew without a doubt that her face was as red as a tomato.

Lu Fanghan gently placed her hand on Ji Wan’s forehead, her voice filled with a hint of worry. “What’s wrong? Why are you covering your chest? Are you not feeling well?”

But Ji Wan didn’t answer right away. She hurriedly turned her head away, not wanting to look at Lu Fanghan. “No… no. I’m… I’m sleepy.”

But Lu Fanghan didn’t let her go. She forcefully turned Ji Wan around and used her Light element magic. The warm, yellow light made the blush on the girl’s fair cheeks especially clear.

“Don’t… don’t shine it on me.” Ji Wan shyly buried her head in the blanket. But Lu Fanghan didn’t let her. She gently pinched the girl’s chin, her eyes filled with worry.

“Be a good girl. What’s wrong? Tell me.” Lu Fanghan’s gentle voice was very clear in the darkness.

“Lu Fanghan, mmm, I’m sleepy…” Ji Wan turned her head away and tightly closed her eyes, not daring to meet her gaze.

Lu Fanghan didn’t say anything more. She retracted her light element and gently let go of Ji Wan, returning to the distance they were supposed to have. Ji Wan sighed in relief. It was a good thing that Lu Fanghan didn’t seem like she was going to take some strange form of revenge on her while she was sleeping.

After a long time, Ji Wan felt the peaceful breathing of Lu Fanghan next to her. She slowly lowered her guard, and sleepiness surged over her. Her eyes slowly closed.

And Lu Fanghan, who had noticed Ji Wan’s peaceful sleeping, opened her eyes again. She turned to look at Ji Wan’s back. Seeing her pitifully squeezed into the very corner of the bed, her eyes held a deeper meaning.

Worried that Ji Wan would fall off the bed in the middle of the night, she slowly moved closer. She gently wrapped her arm around Ji Wan’s slender waist, wanting to pull her in a little. But the feeling of holding her in her arms made Lu Fanghan reluctant to let go. Lu Fanghan greedily hugged her for a little longer, gently sniffing the pleasant floral scent on Ji Wan’s body after her shower.

“Mmm,” Ji Wan mumbled in her sleep, feeling something trapping her. She shifted uncomfortably. This made Lu Fanghan’s body stiffen. She couldn’t pull her hand out from under Ji Wan’s waist and became a little nervous. Lu Fanghan didn’t dare to make any big movements. She tentatively tried to slowly move her hand.

But the next second, Ji Wan turned over on her own. She muttered something in her sleep that was hard to understand. And then, she willingly moved closer and hugged Lu Fanghan. She even restlessly rubbed against her chest twice before falling into a deep sleep.

Feeling the girl hugging her tightly, her soft body unconsciously melted into her embrace. Lu Fanghan couldn’t help but smile, feeling incredibly satisfied. Lu Fanghan gently placed her other hand on the girl’s waist. After seeing that Ji Wan was still soundly asleep, Lu Fanghan gradually became bolder, tightening her embrace and holding the girl close. She leaned down and gently kissed Ji Wan’s forehead. Her expression was incredibly gentle.

She felt that she had completely wasted the time she could have spent hugging the girl in her arms. But she wouldn’t in the future. She would never waste it again. She thought that from now on, she could hug Ji Wan whenever she wanted to sleep, instead of having to wait until she was asleep to be a little bolder.

Because Ji Wan would become her wife. Her wife, Lu Fanghan’s wife.