After Becoming A Popular Girl, I Choose My Husband On Planet X - Chapter 6 - "He gave her a firm swat, then dressed her gently."

The morning sunlight filtered through the special refractive glass unique to Planet X, as if softened by a layer of creamy light. It cast a gentle glow into the air and settled softly on Wen Nuannuan’s eyelashes.

Her brows furrowed slightly, lips parted just a bit, like a little bunny just waking up. Groggy and dazed, she slowly opened her eyes.

…And the next second, she realized—

She was lying half on top of something warm, firm, and slowly rising and falling.
No one noticed that Ye Yibai’s breathing had turned slightly rushed, thanks to Wen Nuannuan’s soft chest pressing against him.

There was a hand resting lightly on her waist, large and warm, the touch very real.

Wen Nuannuan: “…?”

She froze up like she’d been electrocuted, eyes wide. She lifted her head—

And met a pair of lazy, clear eyes that had just opened.

Ye Yibai still had a trace of sleep at the corners of his eyes. The corners of his lips curled up in a soft smile.

“Good morning, Xinxin.”

His voice was low and husky, with the lazy tone of someone freshly awake—like he was seducing her soul right out of her body.

Wen Nuannuan: “!!!”

—H-How did she end up in his arms?!

Before she could even scream, a clearly heated gaze locked onto her from behind.

She turned her head stiffly, only to see Gao Muting leaning back against the bed’s headboard, arms crossed, black hair slightly messy. His cold brows and eyes stared at her heavily, as if suppressing some primitive frustration.

“…You’re finally awake.”

His voice wasn’t loud, but it was low—like underground lava—laced with a faint, sour undertone.

Wen Nuannuan’s brain exploded with a loud boom. She shot upright with a jolt—
But she moved too fast, and the strap of her soft nightgown slipped down her shoulder, revealing her fair, delicate collarbone and part of her shoulder… even a little of her cleavage peeked out.
She was very well-developed, her chest round and firm—and both men, at the same time, had evil thoughts flash through their minds.

Gao Muting’s gaze froze.

Ye Yibai’s breath caught.

Wen Nuannuan didn’t notice at all. Hugging a pillow, she panicked: “I-I-I… how did I… and you two… and us…”

She tried to cover up the awkwardness by lifting her hand to fix her hair, only to get her fingers caught in tangled bedhead. “Ha~ morning! Nice weather today, right? Hahaha…”

But her strap kept slowly slipping down.

The next second, a shadow flashed by.

Gao Muting picked her up from the bed with one arm—like lifting a small animal—and carried her across his chest. Then—
SMACK!
He slapped her butt without mercy.

“…Wear your clothes properly.” His voice was low, and though cold, the tips of his ears were clearly red.

Wen Nuannuan: “HEY!!!”

She looked like she’d just been struck by lightning. “Y-You—you hit my butt?!”

Ye Yibai let out a laugh from the side, a clear mix of amusement and jealousy in his eyes. “That’s a little unfair of you, Muqing. You’re making her biased.”

Gao Muting shot him a cold glare. “She almost exposed herself just now.”

Ye Yibai replied with an innocent smile, “Then you should’ve turned away, not smacked her.”

Wen Nuannuan shrank in Gao Muting’s arms; her face flushed with shame. She didn’t dare move, only using the pillow to cover her face.

“Uuuuu… I-I’ve never been spanked in my whole life!”

Gao Muting’s voice was still cold: “Then remember this—don’t wear your nightgown carelessly. If the strap slips, fix it immediately.”

Ye Yibai smiled like a spring breeze. “Then can I have a turn? You know, just to be fair.”

Wen Nuannuan: “!!! DON’T copy him!!!”

She shook her head like crazy, hands clinging to Gao Muting’s collar. “Put me down! Or I really will flash something—!”

Gao Muting finally put her down gently, his voice a bit muffled: “Change your clothes first. Then come out for breakfast.”

Ye Yibai said with a relaxed tone, “Then I’ll start making her juice. She said she liked it sweet yesterday.”

Gao Muting gave a low snort. “She also said my arms were the most comfortable.”

Ye Yibai replied calmly, “But in the end, she rolled over to my side and hugged me all night.”

Gao Muting’s eyes went cold again.

—Just as the “battle of best cuddler” was about to break out, Wen Nuannuan seized the chaos and whoosh—wrapped herself in a blanket and bolted into the bathroom. While running, she could still be heard muttering:

“What kind of morning is this… Waking up should be about stretching and drinking water. Why does it feel like I’m stuck in some cuddling competition… ugh ugh ugh…”