Chapter 51
As soon as Zhuo Zhi finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
Grandpa Li’s expression was grim. Zhuo Zhi desperately wanted someone to distract him, so she quickly responded, “Coming!”
She had already crossed the line with her words, it was as good as a break up. This extra response didn’t matter anymore.
Grandpa Li didn’t move. Zhuo Zhi ran over and opened the door a crack. Li Qinyue’s voice drifted in, “Grandpa, are you done lecturing her? I need to take her home.”
Seeing Li Qinyue was like swallowing a reassurance pill for Zhuo Zhi. Her legs steadied.
Li Qinyue glanced at her and pulled her behind her.
Grandpa Li said, “Home? Isn’t this your home?”
“This is your home, old man. Young people have their own lives,” Li Qinyue said, “I’ll come see you again when you’re not angry anymore.”
Grandpa Li lowered his head and didn’t speak. Li Qinyue led Zhuo Zhi out of the study.
They walked through the corridor, into the courtyard, circled around, and left through a side door.
Li Qinyue held Zhuo Zhi’s hand the entire time. Their hands were cold at first, but they gradually warmed up as they walked.
“Someone picked us up when we came, but no one’s seeing us off,” Li Qinyue said, her tone surprisingly light.
Zhuo Zhi looked up at her, her heart aching, “Did Uncle Li scold you?”
“It would be embarrassing to scold me in front of so many people,” Li Qinyue said.
“So you did it on purpose?” Zhuo Zhi asked, “Saying those things in front of everyone, leaving no room for negotiation.”
“Yes, to settle it once and for all,” Li Qinyue nodded.
Zhuo Zhi paused for a moment, then asked, “Aren’t you afraid?”
A taxi approached, and Li Qinyue hailed it. She gave the driver their address. After the car had driven past an intersection, she finally said, “I am.”
Her voice was so low it was almost a sigh.
Li Qinyue’s hand was still holding Zhuo Zhi’s. Zhuo Zhi took Li Qinyue’s other hand in hers, observing her expression carefully. Seeing that she seemed okay, she said, “You don’t look scared at all.”
“That’s because I’m stronger than you,” Li Qinyue chuckled, “Did you know you were practically trembling?”
Zhuo Zhi felt a little embarrassed, “I was too surprised, I wasn’t prepared.”
Li Qinyue looked at her, then after a while, asked, “Were you afraid when you went into my grandfather’s study?”
Zhuo Zhi admitted, “Yes, I was trembling, even my voice was shaking.”
“What did you two talk about?” Li Qinyue asked.
Zhuo Zhi glanced at her, then mumbled, “Just some things about you.”
Li Qinyue smiled and squeezed their joined hands, “We’ll talk about it when we get home.”
“Okay,” Zhuo Zhi nodded.
“You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to,” Li Qinyue said, “I can probably guess.”
“Okay,” Zhuo Zhi nodded again. She thought those arguments would only lead to sadness and wouldn’t solve anything, so it was better not to talk about them.
“You really don’t want to tell me?” Li Qinyue looked at her sideways.
“Huh?” Zhuo Zhi didn’t understand what she meant.
Li Qinyue smiled and ruffled her hair.
The drive from the mansion back to the villa complex was a bit long. Perhaps because she had met so many people today, and then the tension had almost made her tremble, Zhuo Zhi felt drowsy from the car ride. By the time they reached the mountain, it was already dark, and she was a little dazed.
She only realized they had arrived when Li Qinyue opened the car door, letting in a gust of cold wind. Zhuo Zhi reached for the door handle, but Li Qinyue had already opened the door for her.
Li Qinyue was standing against the light, and Zhuo Zhi, rubbing her eyes, couldn’t see her expression clearly.
Li Qinyue extended her hand, and Zhuo Zhi took it, getting out of the car.
As the car drove away, Li Qinyue suddenly bent down and scooped Zhuo Zhi up in her arms, “Is this how you hold someone?”
Zhuo Zhi was startled, instantly wide awake, “Sister, Sister, no need, no need, I can walk myself.”
Li Qinyue ignored her and lifted her up effortlessly.
“Wow, you’re a heavy one,” Li Qinyue chuckled, her laughter tickling Zhuo Zhi’s ear, “You look so thin, but you weigh a ton.”
“I’m really heavy,” Zhuo Zhi tried to jump down, “Don’t hurt your back.”
Li Qinyue’s voice turned cold, “Try getting down.”
Zhuo Zhi froze.
“If you get down now,” Li Qinyue tilted her chin towards the villa door, “You’re never entering my house again.”
Zhuo Zhi didn’t dare to move. She adjusted her position to make it easier for Li Qinyue to carry her, “Then walk slowly, be careful.”
Li Qinyue, as always, wasn’t one to follow instructions. She took large strides, as if she was in a race.
When they reached the door, she couldn’t free her hand to open it, so Zhuo Zhi quickly pressed her finger on the fingerprint scanner.
They entered the house, and Zhuo Zhi turned on the lights.
Li Qinyue didn’t change her shoes. Her high heels clicked against the floor as she walked towards the stairs, then suddenly turned towards the living room.
“Sister, Sister, you can put me down now,” Zhuo Zhi said.
“Shut up,” Li Qinyue mumbled, walking quickly to the sofa before finally putting Zhuo Zhi down.
Zhuo Zhi bounced slightly on the sofa. Just as she was about to sit up, Li Qinyue pointed at her, “Lie down! Don’t move!”
Zhuo Zhi lay back down. Li Qinyue let out a long breath and lectured her, “You can say I’m ugly, but you can’t say my waist is weak.”
“Huh?” Zhuo Zhi was confused, “I didn’t say anything about your waist.”
“You did, you told me to be careful with my waist,” Li Qinyue pointed at her waist, “Does my waist look like it needs special care?”
Zhuo Zhi couldn’t help but laugh, “Of course it does, your waist is so tiny, Sister.”
Li Qinyue suddenly pounced on her, like a hungry wolf, pinning her down on the sofa.
Zhuo Zhi spread her arms so she wouldn’t crush Li Qinyue.
Li Qinyue was so close, her face almost touching Zhuo Zhi’s. Zhuo Zhi wanted to remind her to be careful not to go cross-eyed from staring so intently.
But remembering that she had just been scolded for mentioning Li Qinyue’s waist, she closed her mouth.
Li Qinyue looked at her lips, “I was going to carry you straight to my bed.”
Zhuo Zhi couldn’t help but laugh, “The stairs are narrow, you can’t carry me up there.”
“I can’t, that’s why we’re here,” Li Qinyue’s voice rose, anger lacing her words, “But is that the point? Is it?! Can you focus on the important things?!”
“Hmm?” Zhuo Zhi asked, “Is the important thing that I need to lose weight?”
“Lose weight my ass!” Li Qinyue slapped Zhuo Zhi’s thigh, “You have a great figure, no need to lose weight!”
“Then the important thing is…” Zhuo Zhi paused, “That I should remember to carry you out of the car when you’re sleepy, Sister?”
“Am I paralyzed?! Am I disabled?! Did a dog eat my legs?!” Li Qinyue was furious.
“Hahahahaha…” Zhuo Zhi burst into laughter.
“Are you doing this on purpose?” Li Qinyue glared at her.
Zhuo Zhi nodded, still smiling.
“Feeling bold, huh?” Li Qinyue also smiled, but hers was a mischievous smile.
Zhuo Zhi continued to nod, smiling.
“Then don’t blame me for being rude,” Li Qinyue leaned down, capturing Zhuo Zhi’s smiling lips with a hard bite.
Zhuo Zhi cried out in pain.
As if triggered by her reaction, Li Qinyue bit her even harder.
At first, Zhuo Zhi struggled, her hands reaching for Li Qinyue’s waist. But the slender, soft feel of Li Qinyue’s body made her forget about resisting.
Her hands felt softness, her lips and tongue felt softness, her heart was soft, and her body gradually softened as well.
Li Qinyue was like a hungry person, her kisses insatiable, as if she wanted to devour Zhuo Zhi whole.
Zhuo Zhi sank into the sofa, feeling like she was floating on a cloud, warm and cozy, the tension in her mind slowly dissolving, disappearing into thin air.
A long time passed. Li Qinyue, after kissing her lips and neck, looked up at her, her eyes sparkling, as if filled with tears.
Zhuo Zhi met her gaze, her mind blank.
Li Qinyue took a breath and asked, “Don’t you have any thoughts?”
“Hmm?” Zhuo Zhi hummed.
“No other thoughts?” Li Qinyue grasped Zhuo Zhi’s hand, which had been tracing her waist and abdomen, “Does it feel good?”
Zhuo Zhi’s face burned. She nodded.
“Want to touch somewhere else?” Li Qinyue asked.
Zhuo Zhi felt like she was drunk on fake alcohol, wanting to burst into song.
“Where?” Her voice sounded like two stones grinding against each other.
“Here,” Li Qinyue took Zhuo Zhi’s hand and guided it downwards, stopping when it reached the edge of her pants.
Zhuo Zhi’s hand froze, her vision blocked, all her attention focused on the sensation.
Li Qinyue was wearing tight jeans today, but she was so thin that there was a slight gap where her abdomen met her hips.
Zhuo Zhi’s fingertips felt the gap, drawn to it like a moth to a flame.
The fabric rubbed against the back of her hand, her palm slowly touching soft hair.
Zhuo Zhi couldn’t meet Li Qinyue’s gaze anymore, the intensity in her eyes too much to bear, making her heart race.
She turned her head and closed her eyes.
Li Qinyue said, “A little lower.”
Zhuo Zhi’s hand paused. She took two breaths to calm herself, then mumbled, “No…”
Li Qinyue pressed closer, eliminating any space for Zhuo Zhi’s hand to move. Her lips were close to Zhuo Zhi’s ear as she whispered, “I’m not touching you.”
“It’s… the same…” Zhuo Zhi said hesitantly, “You can’t… touch this place…”
Li Qinyue chuckled softly, making Zhuo Zhi’s heart tickle.
“Your master taught you well,” she said.
The mention of her master cleared Zhuo Zhi’s head a little. She paused for a few seconds, then decided to pull her hand away.
Li Qinyue grabbed her arm and asked, “Do you trust me?”
“I do,” Zhuo Zhi answered without hesitation.
“I just want you to feel something,” Li Qinyue said, “Remember the conversation we had at the cat cafe earlier?”
Zhuo Zhi nodded. She remembered it clearly.
“So, we’re not doing anything today, just letting you experience what my sexual orientation really is.”
Zhuo Zhi froze, her mind turning fuzzy again.
“Alright, stop stalling,” Li Qinyue nibbled on Zhuo Zhi’s earlobe, “A little lower.”
Zhuo Zhi reached out again, feeling something warm like the sun.
“A little more,” Li Qinyue’s voice was a little unclear.
Zhuo Zhi blinked, her fingertip moved slightly, and she held her breath.
“Hmm…” Li Qinyue’s voice trailed off, a hint of laughter in her tone, “You touched it.”
She had. It was like falling into a deep, dark pool, moonlight shimmering on the surface.
A powerful urge surged through her. Zhuo Zhi knew that if she didn’t escape now, all her reason would drown in this pool.
Just as she was about to move, Li Qinyue suddenly said, “Honey, I heard what you said to my grandfather today.”
Zhuo Zhi froze, a jolt of electricity running through her body.
Li Qinyue cupped her face and turned it towards her, her eyes crinkling into a gentle smile, “Since you’re staying by my side, with or without a contract, will you be my real girlfriend?”
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