Chapter 57
Zhuo Zhi counted. Li Qinyue had kissed her three times already.
But she still hadn’t had enough.
It was halftime. Li Qinyue had her arm around Zhuo Zhi, her hands clasped together. The pressure wasn’t strong, but the point of contact was making Zhuo Zhi blush.
Zhuo Zhi’s position, half lying in Li Qinyue’s embrace, felt awkward. She tried to adjust, but the moment she moved, Li Qinyue’s arm tightened, pressing closer, their bodies molding together.
“Don’t move,” Li Qinyue said lazily, leaning back on the sofa, “I’m like the Immortal-Binding Rope in Journey to the West, the more you struggle, the tighter it gets.”
Zhuo Zhi said, “I’m not running away, I just want to change positions.”
Li Qinyue’s interest was piqued. She leaned closer to Zhuo Zhi’s ear and asked, “What position do you like?”
Zhuo Zhi said, “A normal one.”
“You’re so boring,” Li Qinyue loosened her grip, “Show me what you consider a ‘normal’ position.”
Zhuo Zhi quickly jumped off the sofa, putting some distance between them.
Li Qinyue looked at her. Zhuo Zhi chuckled, “Time to get down to business.”
“Isn’t this what I’m doing?” Li Qinyue asked.
“I need to clean up the kitchen so we’ll have breakfast tomorrow morning,” Zhuo Zhi said.
“I’m asking you again,” Li Qinyue propped her arm on the sofa, “Isn’t this what I’m doing? Didn’t we agree that you’ll kiss me every time I swear? What, changing your mind on the first day of being my real girlfriend?”
There were so many things wrong with her words that Zhuo Zhi didn’t know where to start.
She couldn’t quite read Li Qinyue’s mood. She didn’t seem to be smiling or angry, but who knew what this capricious girl would do next?
To avoid angering her, Zhuo Zhi decided to answer her questions one by one, “Food is the most important thing.”
“Sex is just as important.”
“It’s not ‘kiss me every time I swear’, it’s ‘kiss me if you don’t want me to swear’.”
“So you’re saying I can swear freely now?”
“This isn’t changing my mind, we already kissed, and for a long time.”
“Only three times,” Li Qinyue said, “Just enough to offset the curses I uttered during dinner. Did you count how many times I cursed when we were downstairs?”
Zhuo Zhi couldn’t help but laugh at her shameless logic.
“Aren’t your lips tired?” she asked with a smile, “I kissed you so much they’re probably numb.”
Li Qinyue also smiled, “Come here, let me see.”
“No.”
“You’re learning to lie now, I bet you’ll lie to me more in the future.”
“I only tell harmless little lies when necessary,” Zhuo Zhi waved her hand, “I’m going to clean the kitchen now.”
Li Qinyue didn’t stop her, watching from the sofa as she entered the kitchen.
“Leave the door open,” Li Qinyue said.
“Are you scared being alone in the living room?” Zhuo Zhi asked with a chuckle from the kitchen.
“I just miss you, I want to see you all the time.”
There was a clattering sound from the kitchen, then Zhuo Zhi’s voice, soft and teasing, “You can’t see much even with the door open.”
“I’ll take whatever I can get,” Li Qinyue said.
After a while, she added, “Why didn’t you say ‘I want to see you so much I’ll wash the dishes in the kitchen’?”
Zhuo Zhi said, “I was just saying that, I didn’t really mean it. There’s no dishwasher here, it’s too troublesome.”
“You don’t want me to work?”
“It’s mainly because if you’re in the kitchen, I won’t be able to work.”
“Your mind is quite open, do you think I’ll do something in the kitchen?”
“No, I think you’ll be in the way.”
“You’re getting bold.”
“You’re not even angry, hehe.”
They chatted like this. By the time Zhuo Zhi finished cleaning the kitchen, Li Qinyue was still on the sofa, hadn’t moved an inch.
Zhuo Zhi walked over and asked, “Are you bored without your phone, Sister?”
“I’m not bored with you here,” Li Qinyue squeezed her hand, her brow furrowing, “Why are your hands so cold?”
“I just washed them.”
“You used cold water in this weather?” Li Qinyue sat up straight, “Is there no hot water? Is the water heater broken, or are you saving electricity?!”
“No, no, no, I used hot water. It’s just that they’ve been exposed to the air for a while, they’ll warm up if I rub them.” Zhuo Zhi rubbed her hands together vigorously, “Feel them now.”
Li Qinyue took her hands and held them for a while, they were warm again.
Zhuo Zhi let her play with her hands, “I wouldn’t save money on electricity, Master taught me that we can conserve resources, but not at the expense of our quality of life.”
“Your master is right,” Li Qinyue said again, “Don’t worry about money.”
Zhuo Zhi chuckled, “My master is amazing, she always says wise things.”
“Except for one thing that was completely unreasonable,” Li Qinyue looked at her.
Zhuo Zhi knew what she was referring to and chuckled.
Li Qinyue, after warming up Zhuo Zhi’s hands, felt satisfied yet not fully satisfied.
After all, it was their first day as a real couple, it felt a bit too ordinary to just let it end like this.
Although for most people, breaking up with their family, moving to a working-class neighborhood, giving up their phone, confessing their feelings and being accepted, going downstairs with a cleaver to resolve a domestic dispute, and kissing their girlfriend until her lips were swollen… All of that was far from ordinary.
But for Li Qinyue, it wasn’t exciting enough.
She stared at Zhuo Zhi until the smile on Zhuo Zhi’s face faded, then said, “I’m tired, I want to sleep.”
“Okay, okay, it’s getting late,” Zhuo Zhi glanced at the bedroom, “The bedding was clean last time…”
“It’s still clean,” Li Qinyue said, “I have someone come and clean and air the bedding regularly.”
“Okay, okay, that’s why we could move in so quickly. You’re so well-prepared, Sister,” Zhuo Zhi flattered her, “Then I’ll go make your bed.”
“My bed?” Li Qinyue raised an eyebrow.
“That room,” Zhuo Zhi pointed at the guest bedroom.
“Yes, that room, I used to sleep there when I was a child,” Li Qinyue said, “But it’s not my bed now, it’s our bed.”
“But there’s also…” Zhuo Zhi pointed at the other bedroom.
“That’s my parents’ master bedroom, I can’t let you sleep there, can I?”
Zhuo Zhi’s lips moved, but she didn’t speak.
“Okay, stop being dramatic,” Li Qinyue patted her back and walked towards the bedroom, “It’s not like we haven’t slept together before.”
Zhuo Zhi watched her figure disappear into the bedroom, her mind a jumbled mess.
They had slept together before, but nothing had happened then, and she had still suffered from insomnia. Now, with Li Qinyue having a legitimate reason, would she, Zhuo Zhi, get any sleep?
She stood there for a while, lost in thought, until she felt thirsty.
Her throat was dry, her lips dry. Zhuo Zhi licked her lips and went to pour herself a glass of water, which helped her calm down a little.
Li Qinyue’s voice came from the bedroom, “If you don’t come soon, I’ll have to sleep on the floor.”
Zhuo Zhi hurried over, “I’m coming, Sister…”
Li Qinyue was standing next to the already made bed, the sheets fluffy and soft, “What are you doing?”
“Didn’t you say you couldn’t make…”
“Can you listen properly? Am I an idiot? Can’t I even make a bed?”
“Ah…”
“Ah what? Apologize for your rudeness.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Show me some action.”
“I’ll give you a massage, Sister.”
“Hey! That’s a good idea!” Li Qinyue suddenly became excited, “I almost forgot about that. Wait for me, I’m going to take a shower, I’ll be quick, ten minutes, no, five minutes…”
“Don’t rush, Sister…”
“Want to join me?” Li Qinyue shouted from the bathroom.
“No, no,” Zhuo Zhi quickly waved her hands, then realized that Li Qinyue couldn’t see her. She lowered her hands and rubbed them together, feeling a little awkward.
For the rest of the time, Zhuo Zhi stood in the middle of the room, listening to the faint sound of running water from the bathroom. The awkwardness gradually intensified, making her face flush and her heart race.
She reflected on her own feelings and realized that it was because she knew that the upcoming massage wouldn’t be just a massage.
What was even more troubling was that even though she knew that, she didn’t want to back out, she didn’t want to escape. In fact, she was… looking forward to it…
Then, Li Qinyue shouted from the bathroom, “Honey, can you get me your pajamas?”
Zhuo Zhi realized that she wasn’t just looking forward to it, she was… very much looking forward to it…
Li Qinyue had brought almost nothing with her when she moved.
Because she would occasionally stay here, there were some of her clothes in the house. But today, Li Qinyue had a good reason not to wear her own clothes, she wanted to wear Zhuo Zhi’s.
Zhuo Zhi wasn’t as tall as Li Qinyue and felt that she was slightly chubbier, but Li Qinyue had a model’s figure, even though she was thin, her frame was larger. If Zhuo Zhi gave her her autumn/winter pajamas, they would be too short.
So, after some thought, she turned up the heating in the bedroom and brought her a summer nightgown.
The nightgowns her master had bought for her always had cute patterns.
Zhuo Zhi had never seen Li Qinyue in this kind of clothing. Especially now, with her wet hair and fresh, clean face, her skin glowing with a natural blush, wearing a light green nightgown with small floral lace, she looked as innocent as a schoolgirl.
Zhuo Zhi’s heart skipped a beat. She clenched her fists, her voice a little shaky, “You, you‘re done?”
“Yep,” Li Qinyue walked over to the bed, threw herself onto it, and rolled over onto her stomach. “Come on.”
Zhuo Zhi’s throat felt dry again, “I haven’t washed up yet…”
“I don’t mind. But if you want to wash up, hurry up,” Li Qinyue’s voice was languid, her eyes almost closed.
“I’ll be quick,” Zhuo Zhi said, rushing to the bathroom.
She washed up, dried herself, and returned to the bedroom in record time.
Li Qinyue was still in the same position, her side facing Zhuo Zhi, seemingly asleep.
Zhuo Zhi closed the bedroom door and quietly walked to her side, calling her softly, “Li Qinyue…”
“Hmm…” Li Qinyue mumbled in response.
“Still want a massage?” Zhuo Zhi looked at her long eyelashes.
“Hmm…” Li Qinyue moved her legs slightly.
Zhuo Zhi got onto the bed and knelt beside Li Qinyue’s legs, rubbing her hands together.
There was no need to warm them up, her hands were much warmer than Li Qinyue’s body temperature, almost burning hot.
As her fingertips touched Li Qinyue’s cool skin, Li Qinyue hummed.
Zhuo Zhi paused. Li Qinyue moved her legs again.
Zhuo Zhi gently kneaded her legs, and Li Qinyue hummed again.
“Is it too strong?” Zhuo Zhi asked.
“Hmm~~”
The tone suggested it was.
Zhuo Zhi continued massaging. Li Qinyue hummed and whimpered, like a newborn puppy seeking milk.
Zhuo Zhi found her adorable, vulnerable, and felt a surge of protectiveness, wanting to pamper and care for her. But there was also a strange allure about her that drew Zhuo Zhi’s hand upwards as she massaged her smooth legs.
Not daring to touch her pert buttocks, Zhuo Zhi gently chopped at her thighs a few times before moving up to her waist.
She had only kneaded a few times when Li Qinyue hummed, clearly dissatisfied.
Zhuo Zhi quickly stopped and asked, “Does it hurt? Is it uncomfortable? Or is it ticklish?”
Li Qinyue mumbled, “Clothes.”
Zhuo Zhi adjusted her clothes.
Li Qinyue raised her hand and rubbed her back impatiently.
“What’s wrong?” Zhuo Zhi leaned closer, carefully observing her expression, “Is your back uncomfortable?”
“The clothes!” Li Qinyue swatted her hand away, frowning, her voice both irritable and whiny, “It’s not comfortable through the clothes!”
Zhuo Zhi froze, looking at Li Qinyue, her heart pounding.
It was a dress.
A dress that ended above her knees.
If she wanted to massage Li Qinyue’s back properly, she would have to… pull it up.
Zhuo Zhi swallowed, remembering a certain sensation from their earlier encounter.
Her mind was flooded with chaotic thoughts.
The air conditioning was too high.
She seemed to have become a chaotic person herself.
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