Chapter 62
When they arrived home, the first thing Zhuo Zhi did was to try to take off Li Qinyue’s shoes.
Li Qinyue, who was in the middle of changing her shoes, hopped aside, “What are you doing, what are you doing?!”
“Let me see your foot,” Zhuo Zhi squatted down and followed her, moving surprisingly fast like a frog.
Li Qinyue was amused by her strange posture, “Aren’t you afraid they’ll stink? Go away.”
“They don’t stink,” Zhuo Zhi insisted, still looking down, “You smell good all over.”
“Marinated in perfume,” Li Qinyue pointed at her, “Can you wait a minute? Let me change my shoes first, okay?”
“Okay,” Zhuo Zhi finally stood up.
The old apartment hadn’t been connected to the central heating system this year, so they could only rely on air conditioning for warmth. Zhuo Zhi had turned on the air conditioner as soon as they entered, but the temperature hadn’t risen yet.
Li Qinyue instinctively took off her jacket, took two steps, and feeling cold, put on Zhuo Zhi’s childish down jacket.
She tightened the jacket and walked towards the bedroom, “Let’s go to the bedroom, it’ll warm up faster in there.”
Zhuo Zhi quickly followed her.
The bedroom was small, so it would indeed warm up faster.
But they were staying in the guest bedroom. After fitting in a bed and a wardrobe, there wasn’t much space left. They could only sit on the bed.
Li Qinyue took off her pants, revealing her long, slender legs in black leggings. She swung her legs, looking at Zhuo Zhi, who was staring at her feet, “Since you’re so eager to be filial, go get a basin of hot water, I want to soak my feet.”
“Okay!” Zhuo Zhi immediately responded, turning and leaving the room. “Soaking your feet in winter is good for your health!”
It had been years since Li Qinyue had heard those words. She was a trendy young person, young people didn’t care about health regimens.
But this room held many memories. For instance, they used to have a large foot bath basin. On winter nights, her mother would fill it with hot water and make the whole family soak their feet together.
Big feet, small feet, dark feet, fair feet, rough skin, smooth skin, all warm and cozy.
Zhuo Zhi quickly returned with a basin of steaming water.
As soon as Li Qinyue dipped her feet into the water, Zhuo Zhi, squatting beside her, reached out and grabbed her foot.
Li Qinyue instinctively pulled her foot back, “What are you doing, what are you doing, what are you doing?”
“I’m just checking,” Zhuo Zhi didn’t let go, holding her foot like a fish she had just caught.
“Use your eyes to check, ” Li Qinyue said, pulling her foot away, “Do you need to use your hands?”
“You’re moving too much,” Zhuo Zhi said matter-of-factly.
Unable to break free, Li Qinyue took a deep breath and relaxed, letting Zhuo Zhi hold her foot.
But whether she tried to ignore Zhuo Zhi’s hand or focus on the sensation, she couldn’t help but laugh.
“Hey, don’t touch my soles, hahahaha…” Li Qinyue almost splashed water everywhere.
“Oh, okay, okay,” Zhuo Zhi quickly shifted her hand, “Your toes seem fine, a little red, but the rest of your foot is also red, probably from the hot water.”
“They were fine to begin with,” Li Qinyue said, “Am I the kind of person who pretends to be tough when I’m hurt? I’m delicate, you know.”
“I’m glad they’re fine,” Zhuo Zhi looked up at her with a smile, relieved.
“Okay, can you let go now?” Li Qinyue wiggled her toes.
Zhuo Zhi looked down, then asked hesitantly, “Sister, should I wash your feet for you?”
Li Qinyue was speechless. She stared at Zhuo Zhi, “Then you should call me Mom, ‘Mom, wash my feet,’ one of the most touching commercials on CCTV.”
“Hahaha…” Zhuo Zhi chuckled, “I don’t have a mom, I only have Master and you, Sister.”
“As it happens, I don’t have a mom either,” Li Qinyue leaned forward and gently lifted Zhuo Zhi’s chin with her finger, “But I have a little girlfriend.”
“Heh,” Zhuo Zhi blushed, “I can also give foot massages.”
“No, no, no, no, no!” Li Qinyue exclaimed, “Not that kind of reflexology, my soles are ticklish, it’ll be fatal.”
“Then not reflexology,” Zhuo Zhi scooped up some hot water and poured it over Li Qinyue’s feet, her hands gently massaging them, “This is comfortable too, right?”
Li Qinyue looked at the top of Zhuo Zhi’s head and hummed in agreement.
Zhuo Zhi was truly dedicated to this massage. If Li Qinyue hadn’t stopped her, she probably would have even massaged the spaces between her toes.
After changing the water once, they finally stopped when Li Qinyue’s feet were red from the heat.
The room had warmed up, and they were also feeling warm. Li Qinyue took off her extra layers of clothing and lay down on the bed.
She was tired after a long day, she didn’t even feel like taking a bath, she just wanted to fall asleep.
Zhuo Zhi emptied the basin, washed up, and returned to the bedroom.
Li Qinyue had fallen asleep in the same position she had been in while soaking her feet, her legs still dangling off the bed, her face relaxed.
Zhuo Zhi approached quietly, bringing Li Qinyue’s pajamas, thinking of waking her up so she could at least change her clothes and be more comfortable.
As she neared the bed, Li Qinyue rolled over.
Zhuo Zhi quickly looked at her face. As expected, Li Qinyue’s eyes were open.
But what she said was unexpected, “Turn off the air conditioner in the living room.”
“I turned it off when we came in,” Zhuo Zhi said.
Li Qinyue smiled lazily, “You’re good at managing a household.”
“I’ve always been good at it,” Zhuo Zhi had grown up on a mountain, after all.
“My mom was too,” Li Qinyue said, “My dad’s family was always wealthy, he was a spoiled rich kid. My mom came from an ordinary family. When I was a child, in this very room, I would often hear my mom lecturing my dad, telling him to conserve water and electricity, to be frugal…”
Seeing that she was in a good mood, Zhuo Zhi asked, “Wasn’t Uncle Li rich? Then why did you move into your mom’s house?”
“He went bankrupt, he was too embarrassed to ask his family for money, so he brought us here to live a simple life.”
“This isn’t a simple life,” Zhuo Zhi chuckled, “It’s quite similar to our current situation.”
“They were struggling financially, we’re struggling for love,” Li Qinyue said.
“Both are conflicts with our elders,” Zhuo Zhi said seriously, “And part of growing up.”
Li Qinyue leaned over and gently pinched Zhuo Zhi’s nose, “Little philosopher.”
Zhuo Zhi chuckled.
“Do you feel wronged being with me?” Li Qinyue asked.
“Not at all!” Zhuo Zhi’s eyes sparkled, “I love this kind of life!”
“Tsk, acting like the boss now, are we?” Li Qinyue pinched her cheek again. “By the way, put the cost of that dinner I treated the police to on your tab.”
“It was already on my tab,” Zhuo Zhi said, “My phone notified me about the payment.”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk…” Li Qinyue shook her head, “Such a penny-pincher.”
“I’m not a penny-pincher,” Zhuo Zhi shook the clothes in her hand, “Change into your pajamas and go to bed, Sister.”
Li Qinyue raised an eyebrow, “You change me.”
“Oh, come on…” Zhuo Zhi turned and got off the bed, “It’s not appropriate for me to help you change.”
Li Qinyue threw the pajamas at her, “Little monk, little nun, ‘form is emptiness, emptiness is form’, right? Am I that unattractive to you, Sister…?”
But after her complaints, she still went to the bathroom to wash up, changed her clothes, and lay down in bed.
Zhuo Zhi closed the windows, drew the curtains, turned off the lights, and slipped under the covers like a little mouse.
Li Qinyue reached out to pull her closer, but Zhuo Zhi propped her elbow against Li Qinyue’s chest, “There’s still one more thing, Sister.”
“What?” Li Qinyue opened her eyes slightly.
“About smoking,” Zhuo Zhi said.
Although it was too dark to see, Li Qinyue’s eyes widened, “You’re actually bringing this up?”
“Of course I have to,” Zhuo Zhi said seriously, “I calculated that you haven’t smoked for a while now. If you smoke tonight, won’t all your effort to quit be wasted?”
“I didn’t quit smoking,” Li Qinyue said, “When did I say I was quitting?”
“Not smoking is the same as quitting,” Zhuo Zhi said, “It’s a good thing, we have to keep going, stay strong, don’t relapse.”
“Heh, so now it’s my fault,” Li Qinyue pouted.
“It’s my fault,” Zhuo Zhi quickly said, “I was too impulsive and reckless, I made you angry, that’s why you smoked.”
“You know that now?”
“So I won’t be impulsive or reckless anymore, I won’t make you angry, and we’ll continue with the quitting smoking plan, okay?”
“When did I ever agree to quit smoking?” Li Qinyue was truly exasperated.
Zhuo Zhi leaned closer and kissed her on the lips, “How about now?”
“That won’t work,” Li Qinyue said, “Quitting smoking is so difficult, you think one kiss is enough?”
Zhuo Zhi wrapped her arms around Li Qinyue’s waist, snuggling closer, “How about two kisses?”
Li Qinyue was enjoying this.
She loved it when Zhuo Zhi acted clingy and affectionate like this, soft and fragrant.
“No,” But she still had to maintain her tough facade.
“Three?” Zhuo Zhi moved even closer.
“No.”
“Four?” Zhuo Zhi eliminated all the space between them.
“Do you know what you’re doing?” Li Qinyue looked at her, her eyes getting used to the darkness, able to make out her silhouette.
“I’m trying to persuade you to quit smoking.”
“You’re playing with fire,” Li Qinyue said.
“Hehe,” Zhuo Zhi loosened her grip slightly.
“Quitting smoking is a major issue, we’ll talk about it later,” Li Qinyue said, “You still haven’t paid your debt.”
“That’s not how it works,” Zhuo Zhi said.
“If you don’t pay now, I’ll light a cigarette, believe me.”
“I already hid your cigarettes,” Zhuo Zhi said.
“Damn…” Li Qinyue muttered, “Have you done this before?”
“Yes,” Zhuo Zhi boldly admitted.
“I knew it, my cigarettes always go missing. You’re so bold.”
“I dared to hide them before because you had plenty of money, you could buy them anywhere,” Zhuo Zhi chuckled, “It’s different now, now I’ll know if you buy cigarettes.”
Li Qinyue was truly shocked. Everyone would think that she, Miss Li, was the one in control, with Zhuo Zhi obeying her every command.
But in reality, Zhuo Zhi had been steadily moving towards her goal, controlling Li Qinyue step by step. Now that she had control over the finances, she had completely turned the tables.
“You’re so smug,” Li Qinyue couldn’t help but say.
“Hehe,” Zhuo Zhi smiled smugly.
Li Qinyue grabbed Zhuo Zhi’s breast, “Do you think I can’t handle you now?”
“Sister!” Zhuo Zhi was startled.
“Don’t move,” Li Qinyue said, “I’ll be angry if you move.”
This threat worked. Zhuo Zhi didn’t move.
The soft, bouncy feeling in her palm was exhilarating, but the layer of clothing between them was frustrating.
Li Qinyue didn’t let go of Zhuo Zhi’s breast. With her other hand, she slipped it under Zhuo Zhi’s clothes and placed it on her stomach.
Zhuo Zhi’s stomach tensed instantly, her abs contracting.
Li Qinyue murmured, “Should I play with the top or the bottom?”
“Sister, we can’t play anymore,” Zhuo Zhi’s voice trembled, “This isn’t right.”
“What’s not right?” Li Qinyue’s fingers traced circles on Zhuo Zhi’s stomach, her mood lifted.
“We agreed that this isn’t urgent,” Zhuo Zhi said.
“Oh,” Li Qinyue didn’t move.
“And today it should be…” Zhuo Zhi paused, “It should be… me taking the initiative…”
Li Qinyue let go of her, her hand outstretched, a smile on her face, “Okay, you take the initiative.”
Zhuo Zhi hesitated for a few seconds, then leaned closer to Li Qinyue, her lips brushing against hers, “You still owe me those kisses.”
“Okay,” Li Qinyue moved her lips slightly.
Zhuo Zhi was already an expert at kissing.
And she was a clever girl, she knew what Li Qinyue liked. So, she didn’t just focus on her own pleasure, she wanted to make Li Qinyue happy.
And that made the experience even more enjoyable.
For the first kiss, they were lying on their sides.
For the second kiss, Li Qinyue lay flat, her body relaxed, while Zhuo Zhi propped herself up, her hand gently cupping Li Qinyue’s cheek.
For the third kiss, the distance between them disappeared completely. Zhuo Zhi was on top of Li Qinyue, their bodies pressed together, her movements becoming more passionate, making Li Qinyue gasp.
The fourth kiss seemed to be far away. Li Qinyue was a little lightheaded from the kisses, her body burning hot.
She couldn’t take it anymore and pushed Zhuo Zhi away.
A faint light reflected in Zhuo Zhi’s eyes, making them sparkle.
Li Qinyue took a few breaths to calm down. Zhuo Zhi stared at her, then after a while, said, “You said something wrong, Sister.”
“Did I even speak?” Li Qinyue’s voice was hoarse, as if she had just woken up from a dream.
“Just now,” Zhuo Zhi said with a smile.
“You have the nerve to smile?” Li Qinyue glared at her.
“Why not?” Zhuo Zhi leaned down and gently bit her lip, “You like this, don’t you?”
Li Qinyue pushed her away.
Zhuo Zhi sat up, “You haven’t even asked me which sentence.”
“Which sentence, which sentence?” Li Qinyue mumbled, “You’re so annoying.”
Zhuo Zhi looked at her, waiting until Li Qinyue finally met her gaze, then said, “You said you’re unattractive to me.”
Li Qinyue’s lips twitched, she didn’t want to speak.
Zhuo Zhi suddenly slid down the bed, moving to the foot of the bed.
“What are you…” Li Qinyue couldn’t finish her sentence, only managing a curse.
Damn, this little brat kissed her foot.
“That’s your punishment for smoking,” Zhuo Zhi said, her breath tickling Li Qinyue’s foot, making her curl her toes.
Zhuo Zhi’s lips landed again, soft and fleeting like a dragonfly skimming the water. The last kiss landed on the sole of Li Qinyue’s foot.
The tingling sensation was unbearable, yet strangely arousing.
“Sister,” Zhuo Zhi called her, her breath like a feather.
Li Qinyue couldn’t answer. She tried to move her foot, but the moment she did, Zhuo Zhi grabbed her ankle.
At this moment, the little girl’s strength was undeniable. Li Qinyue didn’t even need to struggle, she knew she couldn’t move an inch.
“What are you doing?” she tried to sound fierce, but her voice betrayed her.
Zhuo Zhi chuckled softly, “I wanted to do this when I was washing your feet earlier. Your feet are so beautiful, Sister.”
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