The moonlight surged, tree shadows swayed, and the rain fell all night long.
At first, it was just a light drizzle, falling quietly on the grass and branches, moistening everything in silence.
Then it turned into a steady patter, dropping into the still lakeside and sending out ripples.
The air was thick with the smell of dampness, and the whole world before her eyes was shrouded in faint mist.
Lin Qianwei gripped her wife’s arm tightly, her voice trembling a little, “Maybe we should just forget it…”
But Ji Yunxiao gently stroked her back and spoke softly to her, “Don’t be afraid.”
How could she not be afraid? Because of her mother and sister’s experiences, Lin Qianwei was actually terrified of starting an intimate relationship.
She was used to being single, used to carrying all the burdens alone.
In business, she could look for partners, but in life, she was always by herself.
Even with blood relatives like Lin Yuan and Lin Youran, she always kept her distance.
Even with someone as close as Qiao Xi, she couldn’t share a bed with her.
But for some reason, all of that changed after she met Ji Yunxiao.
At first, just seeing that face made all sorts of complicated, inexplicable thoughts pop up in her mind.
Even though Ji Yunxiao back then wasn’t what she expected, she still ignored all objections and went ahead to get married to this woman.
Now, she’d even given up her rule of living alone—not only letting Ji Yunxiao move in, but also getting tangled up in this kind of intimate thing with her.
Lin Qianwei got embarrassed way too easily.
Normally, she could put on a cold face to keep her distance, but now, she was like a cat with its neck grabbed, completely at Ji Yunxiao’s mercy, not to mention trying to act aloof.
The only thing Lin Qianwei could do was grab the towel that had slipped off Ji Yunxiao and cover her eyes with it, blocking out all sight.
Now she couldn’t see anything.
The harsh light shining through the fabric was much softer, and all she could see was a hazy white.
Lin Qianwei wanted to hold onto something, but she couldn’t grab anything.
Her feet tensed, and she could only bring her clenched fist to her lips and bite down.
She couldn’t even tell if it was pleasure or torture.
All Lin Qianwei could feel was the rain outside getting heavier and heavier.
The downpour scattered like a beautiful beaded curtain, decorating the endless mountains and valleys.
The evergreen branches of the pines and cypresses were washed to a bright green, covered in a layer of glistening wetness.
Lin Qianwei’s eyes were full of confusion.
She didn’t know what to do, so she just closed her eyes.
After a while, Ji Yunxiao touched her cheek and pulled the towel off her eyes.
“Why are you covering your eyes?” Ji Yunxiao’s voice was satisfied and a little hoarse.
Lin Qianwei didn’t dare look at her, still shy, so she grabbed her own silk pajamas, planning to cover her eyes again.
But Ji Yunxiao didn’t let her get away with it.
Ji Yunxiao picked her up again, and as the silk pajamas slipped off her arm, Lin Qianwei tried to grab them, but could only watch the smooth fabric slide through her fingers.
Ji Yunxiao suddenly let out a mocking laugh.
Lin Qianwei was provoked by her, but in this situation, there was nothing she could do.
She could only glare at Ji Yunxiao, then raise her hand to cover her face.
Ji Yunxiao wanted to laugh even more.
What she saw was a beautiful, graceful sight.
Lin Qianwei’s attempt to cover her face was useless, and instead made her look openly cute in a way totally different from usual, making Ji Yunxiao want to tease her even more.
Back in the bedroom, Ji Yunxiao put Lin Qianwei on the bed and lay down beside her.
Lin Qianwei quickly turned on her side, pulled the blanket over her eyes, and mumbled, “You can leave now.”
Ji Yunxiao twirled her hair around her finger, hooked her finger, and smiled lightly, “Where do you want me to go?”
“I like sleeping alone,” Lin Qianwei said.
“But we’re not done yet.” Ji Yunxiao held her by the shoulder, her voice low and gentle.
“You really have the heart to kick me out like this?”
It wasn’t that Lin Qianwei couldn’t bear to.
She just suddenly remembered that when she was eating Western food, she had even bragged to Qiao Xi that she was going to be the 1.
She had to try at least once, right? And wasn’t that exactly what Ji Yunxiao meant?
Thinking of this, Lin Qianwei wasn’t so embarrassed anymore.
She sat up, wrapped herself in the blanket, took a deep breath, and said, “I know we’re not done yet.”
Lin Qianwei pointed at the pillow, trying to act calm as she told Ji Yunxiao, “It’s my turn now.
Lie down.”
Ji Yunxiao raised her eyebrows.
She played dumb.
“Your turn for what?”
Lin Qianwei pressed her lips together, glanced at her with a seductive look, but her voice was still cold, “To fulfill your wish, of course.”
Ji Yunxiao looked at her expression and finally couldn’t hold back anymore.
She pulled down the blanket and pulled Lin Qianwei into her arms.
“My wish is just to kiss you.”
As she spoke, Ji Yunxiao cupped the back of Lin Qianwei’s neck and gently touched her lips.
This time, Ji Yunxiao didn’t kiss her hard, but was especially gentle.
After exchanging saliva, Ji Yunxiao brushed aside the hair by Lin Qianwei’s ear, touched her flushed earlobe with her fingertip, and asked, “Did you taste what flavor it was?”
Lin Qianwei thought Ji Yunxiao was seriously asking, so she thought about it and answered, “Peach.”
The taste was light and faint, probably the scent of the toothpaste she was using now.
Thinking she’d figured it out, Lin Qianwei’s eyes lit up, “You used my toothpaste, didn’t you?”
Ji Yunxiao laughed against her shoulder, “I’ve been using it for days.
You just noticed?”
Lin Qianwei glared at her and said nothing.
Ji Yunxiao added, “That’s not the flavor I meant.”
Lin Qianwei was obviously too innocent.
She didn’t get what Ji Yunxiao was hinting at, and even asked, “Then what flavor?”
Ji Yunxiao leaned in close, her voice low and husky, “Guess.”
Lin Qianwei looked away and turned her head, “I can’t guess.”
Ji Yunxiao put her finger under Lin Qianwei’s chin, making her look at her, then said softly, “It’s your flavor.”
Ji Yunxiao narrowed her long eyes, her gaze growing darker, “So sweet.”
Ji Yunxiao said slowly, “I haven’t had enough.”
It took Lin Qianwei a moment to realize what Ji Yunxiao really meant, and when she did, she was so embarrassed and annoyed that she grabbed Ji Yunxiao’s back and bit her on the shoulder.
“If you keep talking nonsense, if you keep talking nonsense…”
The little pain in her shoulder didn’t make Ji Yunxiao stop.
She kept going, “I’m just telling the truth, how is that nonsense? And I have evidence…”
Lin Qianwei’s face turned red, and she came over to cover Ji Yunxiao’s mouth.
“Shut up.”
Ji Yunxiao pulled down her soft fingers and held them in her palm, pretending not to know, “Why can’t I say it?”
Lin Qianwei glared at her fiercely.
“Can’t you just shut up? You were so much better when you were quiet just now.”
Ji Yunxiao curled her lips.
“I was using my mouth just now, couldn’t talk.
Otherwise, I’d have a lot to say.”
Hearing that, Lin Qianwei blushed again.
She thought about what had just happened, savoring the feeling, and a thin mist of tears appeared in her eyes.
Ji Yunxiao cupped her cheeks again and asked, “Want to keep going?”
Lin Qianwei pulled the blanket up and put on a cold face, her pretty little face stern.
“No, that’s enough.”
But this time, Ji Yunxiao didn’t listen to her.
She hugged Lin Qianwei again, and they both sank into the soft covers.
Lin Qianwei’s hand rested on her arm, then that soft, delicate hand moved to her neck.
Lin Qianwei closed her eyes and hugged her.
Ji Yunxiao knew she could keep going.
It was already late.
A faint drizzle mixed with the damp summer breeze fell softly.
On the balcony, a gorgeous rose grew in a clear glass vase, its layered petals also wet with rain.
The raindrops on the floor-to-ceiling windows reflected the buildings across the way and the twisted sky.
Even on a night of pouring rain, the city was still bright with lights, the streets still busy with traffic.
Neither Lin Qianwei nor Ji Yunxiao could see the noise outside.
They had no interest in the night view anymore; all they saw was each other.
This time, Lin Qianwei wanted to grab something to cover her eyes again, but Ji Yunxiao was right beside her.
She easily stopped Lin Qianwei’s movement, then used her free hand to rub the back of her head, smiling gently.
“You’re so nervous.”
Lin Qianwei instinctively tried to argue.
“I’m not—”
Ji Yunxiao’s eyes were burning.
“But I can feel it.”
Lin Qianwei bit her lip.
“It’s okay to be nervous.” Ji Yunxiao freed Lin Qianwei’s red lips from her teeth, pressed her forehead to hers, and whispered, “I told you, you can be yourself with me.”
Lin Qianwei still closed her eyes.
Ji Yunxiao pleaded with her, “Qianwei, look at me.”
Lin Qianwei had just tried to open her eyes when she was kissed.
She heard Ji Yunxiao say to her, “Actually, I’m nervous too.”
Lin Qianwei bit back the sound that almost slipped out, turned her head away, and forced herself to say, “How are you nervous?”
Ji Yunxiao’s breathing grew heavier, her lips brushing Lin Qianwei’s ear.
“Can’t you feel it?”
“No,” Lin Qianwei panted, saying what was on her mind, “I—I feel like you’re totally at ease.”
She didn’t even know why she was jealous.
Even though Ji Yunxiao told her she’d never done this with anyone else before, she still pouted, “And… um… you seem so experienced…”
Ji Yunxiao laughed softly in her ear, her voice hoarse.
“I really don’t have any experience.
This is my first time too.”
Lin Qianwei fell silent.
But Ji Yunxiao kept teasing her.
“You’re the one who seems so innocent.
Relax a little.”
“Shut—shut up.” Lin Qianwei’s ears were already bright red.
Lin Qianwei had no idea what to do, and Ji Yunxiao kept saying things to provoke her.
She couldn’t take it, so she just wrapped her arms around Ji Yunxiao’s neck and kissed her.
But even then, she couldn’t really shut Ji Yunxiao up.
Later, Ji Yunxiao still said a lot of things that made her both embarrassed and angry.
Like, “Qianwei, I’m afraid you’ll hurt, but I also want you to hurt.”
Or, “Wife, I’m afraid you’ll cry, but I want to make you cry.”
And in the end, Lin Qianwei really did cry.
She never knew she could embarrass herself like this.
“You, you…” Lin Qianwei’s voice finally broke.
She bit her finger, her long lashes sweeping over her eyelids, tears welling up.
“Stop bullying me…”
Ji Yunxiao’s eyes darkened.
The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier.
A sudden storm bent the pear tree branches, the blossoms drenched and clinging together, but the howling night wind didn’t stop just because the flowers begged for mercy.
The wind kept raging, the tree shadows swaying nonstop.
The stars gradually disappeared, the sky grew darker, and the pouring rain kept falling until dawn, when it finally started to let up a little.
Lin Qianwei had already drifted off to sleep.
She’d never felt like this before, as if she were stepping on cotton, floating on clouds—light one moment, falling the next.
It was hard to bear, exhausting, but her mind was unusually alert.
Lin Qianwei was woken up by a bite.
Once she regained a bit of strength, she lightly kicked the woman’s shoulder, blushing as she asked, “Are you crazy?”
Ji Yunxiao grabbed her ankle, her eyes shimmering, and called out the name she’d been longing to say, “Qianqian…”
Lin Qianwei was much more awake.
She narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing Ji Yunxiao, and asked, “What did you just call me?”
“Qianwei.” Ji Yunxiao leaned in, pressing her cheek to hers, her voice soft and pleading.
“Let me keep going, okay?”
Lin Qianwei refused.
Her whole body was sore, she hadn’t slept long, and her head was still spinning.
She glared at Ji Yunxiao in annoyance.
“Aren’t you tired?”
“I was a little sleepy, but you look so cute when you’re asleep.” Ji Yunxiao’s voice was lazy.
Lin Qianwei: “?”
Did this woman have some kind of kink?
Ji Yunxiao coaxed her, “If you’re tired, just keep sleeping.
I’ll be gentle, won’t make a sound, I won’t disturb you.”
Lin Qianwei almost laughed out of anger.
She was clearly messing with her—how could she not be disturbed? What a joke.
Lin Qianwei reached out with her weak, aching hand to push the woman’s shoulder, saying coldly, “Get out.
We’ll sleep separately.”
Ji Yunxiao: “Wife…”
Lin Qianwei, icy cold: “Don’t call me wife.”
She was already exhausted from all the tossing around and just wanted to sleep.
But of course, Ji Yunxiao hugged her again and said, “Please.”
Ji Yunxiao picked Lin Qianwei up, rested her chin on Lin Qianwei’s shoulder, and called her name over and over, “Qianwei… Qianwei… I really like Qianwei…”
Lin Qianwei couldn’t resist anymore, so she forced herself to stay awake and said to the woman behind her, “Then make it quick.”
Ji Yunxiao chuckled, “How am I supposed to make it quick?”
Lin Qianwei replied, “Figure it out yourself.”
Turns out, Ji Yunxiao really did have a way, but the one who suffered ended up being Lin Qianwei.
Lin Qianwei was now completely wide awake, and Ji Yunxiao was still coming over to hug her without any restraint, leaving her unable to even refuse.
This woman had probably lost her mind.
She couldn’t fight her head-on, she needed a strategy.
Lin Qianwei thought for a moment, then softened her tone and said to the woman who was still trying to mess around, “You’re sweating.”
Ji Yunxiao took her hand, her voice lingering, “Then help me wipe it off?”
“No,” Lin Qianwei stared at the ceiling, refusing to look at that dangerously seductive face, and put on a look of disgust, saying coldly, “You smell like sweat, go wash up.”
“Is it really all sweat?” Ji Yunxiao looked a bit lost.
“Really, go now,” Lin Qianwei urged.
“Okay.” Ji Yunxiao didn’t want her wife to dislike her, so she got up, put on her robe, and headed to the bathroom.
When she reached the door, she turned back with anticipation and asked, “Want to come with me?”
Lin Qianwei thought of the craziness in the bathroom earlier and refused without hesitation, “No, I’m tired.”
Ji Yunxiao said, “I can carry you over.”
Ji Yunxiao blinked, looking soft and sincere, “I can help you wash, too.”
Lin Qianwei gritted her teeth, “Thanks, but no thanks.”
She didn’t believe a word Ji Yunxiao said.
As if she didn’t remember that just a few hours ago, Ji Yunxiao had coaxed her into taking a bath together.
And what happened? It turned into a mess again.
She didn’t even want to think about it.
Lin Qianwei didn’t know how she was going to refuse Ji Yunxiao later—lock the door? But if she heard Ji Yunxiao’s voice, she might soften up again.
So Lin Qianwei made a snap decision.
She forced herself up despite the soreness all over, quickly changed her clothes, grabbed her purse, and left.
She was in no shape to drive, but luckily her driver lived nearby.
Lin Qianwei called, and within minutes, her dedicated driver arrived and took her out of the complex.
“President Lin, where to?” the driver asked respectfully.
Lin Qianwei thought for a moment and gave the name of a hotel.
By the time Ji Yunxiao came out of the shower smelling fresh, Lin Qianwei was already in the car and gone.
Ji Yunxiao called, her voice worried and anxious, “Wife, where did you go?”
After being called “wife” so many times that night, and even being forced to say it at a crucial moment, Lin Qianwei couldn’t stand hearing that word anymore.
Her face immediately hardened, and she said sternly, “I told you, don’t call me wife.”
“Okay, Qianwei,” Ji Yunxiao softened her voice to coax her, “So where did you go? Can you tell me?”
Lin Qianwei stubbornly said, “I’m not telling you,” and hung up right after.
The hotel wasn’t far from where she and Ji Yunxiao lived.
After checking in and getting to her room, Lin Qianwei finally answered the phone, her voice cold as she complained, “Who told you to have no self-control?”
“It’s all my fault,” Ji Yunxiao apologized, “I got too into it and lost control.
Tell me where you are, and I’ll apologize in person, okay?”
Lin Qianwei wasn’t moved.
She knew deep down, what was there to apologize for? In the end, she was the one who let it happen.
Ji Yunxiao pleaded again, “At least tell me where you are, or I’ll really be too worried to sleep.”
Ji Yunxiao said, “I’ll be so worried I can’t sleep.”
Lin Qianwei couldn’t stand that tone and finally said, “I’m at a hotel.”
Ji Yunxiao asked, “Which hotel?”
“None of your business.” Then Lin Qianwei added, “And don’t come over.
I just want to rest alone for a while.”
Ji Yunxiao still sounded clingy, “Are you okay by yourself?”
The more Lin Qianwei thought about it, the angrier she got, and she finally snapped, “Why can’t I be okay by myself? I was doing just fine on my own before.
My back didn’t ache, my waist didn’t hurt, I could sleep soundly at night, and I didn’t have to sneak out like this!”
She continued, “And are you part teddy, Ji Yunxiao? I was already asleep and you still had to mess with me.
How do you have so much energy? Wasn’t several hours earlier enough? Have you never been with a woman before? Is it really that big of a deal?”
Ji Yunxiao said quietly, “I was just too excited tonight, sorry, Qianwei.
But it really is my first time with a woman…”
Hearing that, Lin Qianwei thought about everything that happened that night and got embarrassed, snapping, “Shut up, don’t say another word.”
Ji Yunxiao said, “Okay, I won’t.
Then get some rest, and I’ll come see you tomorrow, okay?”
Lin Qianwei refused, “No, I don’t want to see you tomorrow.”
Ji Yunxiao asked, “The day after tomorrow then?”
Lin Qianwei said coldly, “I don’t want to see you the day after tomorrow either.”
Ji Yunxiao didn’t push, just said, “Okay, then I’ll wait until you want to see me.
No rush.”
Lin Qianwei angrily hung up.
But thinking about it, even though Ji Yunxiao could be a handful, the first half of the night had actually been pretty good for her.
Lying on the pillow, Lin Qianwei felt sleepiness wash over her.
She thought, if Ji Yunxiao could just show a little restraint and not go so overboard like today, maybe she could give it another try.
With that thought, Lin Qianwei fell asleep.
There was an important meeting the next day that couldn’t be postponed.
Even though she still didn’t feel well, Lin Qianwei opened her eyes as soon as the alarm went off.
She had her assistant bring her a proper suit, and by the time she got to the office, she was back to looking like a beautiful, cool-headed professional.
She handled the meeting perfectly, but Lin Qianwei still felt uncomfortable.
She hadn’t expected the aftereffects of last night to be this bad.
At noon, Lin Qianwei took a nap in the break room.
When she heard Ji Yunxiao had come by, she refused to see her and only accepted a cup of coffee that Ji Yunxiao had made herself.
Qiao Xi couldn’t hold back her curiosity, so by the afternoon she rushed over, all excited, and asked, “Well? Well? How does it feel to be the 1?”
Lin Qianwei felt like Qiao Xi was deliberately trying to embarrass her.
Lin Qianwei cradled her cup of rich, aromatic coffee, took a slow sip, lifted her eyelids a bit, and said, “The company’s got a new product to promote, we’re looking for a spokesperson.
I think Cheng Zhiyi would be a good fit.
Why don’t you go talk to her for me?”
Qiao Xi’s expression changed instantly.
She said, “I don’t mind you picking her as the spokesperson, but what’s with making me talk to her? You know perfectly well I don’t get along with Cheng Zhiyi…”
Halfway through, Qiao Xi realized what was going on, raised her voice and said, “Oh, I get it, you’re changing the subject, aren’t you? What’s going on, Weiwei? Aren’t we good friends? Now something’s up and you’re not even telling me?”
Lin Qianwei ground her teeth.
Qiao Xi saw how drained she looked, raised an eyebrow, leaned in and said, “Don’t tell me our President Lin tried to top and got topped instead?”
“Shut up!” Lin Qianwei poked her in the forehead and shoved her aside.
Since there was no one else around, Lin Qianwei didn’t have to keep up appearances.
She undid two buttons, leaned back in her chair to relax, and from Qiao Xi’s angle, she could see the hickeys all over her collarbone.
That was seriously intense.
Lin Qianwei rested for a bit, then got back to work.
When it was time to get off, she saw Ji Yunxiao waiting downstairs at the building again.
Lin Qianwei felt a little sweetness in her heart, but then thought she shouldn’t let it slide.
She had to teach Ji Yunxiao a lesson, or else what if she kept being so shameless next time? So Lin Qianwei deliberately switched cars and left through the underground garage, so Ji Yunxiao didn’t get to see her.
After finishing up work that night, Lin Qianwei went to her own hot spring villa.
She’d been put through the wringer yesterday and wanted to soak in the hot spring to ease her fatigue.
She called Qiao Xi over too, but as luck would have it, her nemesis Cheng Zhiyi was also there today.
Cheng Zhiyi came over with a glass of red wine to greet Lin Qianwei.
When she saw the marks on her, her eyes were teasing.
“President Lin, you sure are wild.”
Lin Qianwei rarely got embarrassed in front of others.
Even in this situation, she was only a little awkward, then calmly said, “My wife kept pestering me, what could I do?”
Qiao Xi, who’d followed along, was dumbfounded.
She folded her arms and laughed to herself, thinking, There she goes, my good friend pretending to be the 1 again.
But of course, Qiao Xi didn’t call her out.
Cheng Zhiyi was curious.
“When did things get so good between you and Ji Yunxiao?”
That’s when Qiao Xi said, “Times have changed, you know? I told you, Ji Yunxiao’s different now, she’s not like before.
So what’s wrong with Weiwei being with her? Are you just jealous that Weiwei’s happy? You’re single and bitter, so you can’t stand to see others in a couple.
You’re so dark inside.”
Cheng Zhiyi raised her eyebrows, leaned in, and blinked.
She said, “Qiao Xi, I haven’t even finished a sentence and you’ve already snapped back with ten.
Why are you always picking on me? Do you secretly have a crush on me or something?”
Qiao Xi exploded: “Are you nuts? I’m straight!”
“I’ve never heard a straight girl go on and on about being straight,” Cheng Zhiyi said, not caring about Qiao Xi’s reaction.
She clinked glasses with Lin Qianwei and smiled.
“I don’t know what the new Ji Yunxiao is like, but I trust your taste, President Lin.
I’ll just wait for your wedding invitation.”
Lin Qianwei was stunned.
“What invitation?”
Cheng Zhiyi said, “The wedding invitation, of course.
Haven’t you and Miss Ji had your wedding yet?”
Lin Qianwei snapped out of it.
Her brows and eyes were still as cold as frost, but there was a new softness in her gaze.
Lin Qianwei said, “Thank you, Zhiyi.
You actually reminded me.”
Back when Ji Yunxiao was like that, Lin Qianwei never even thought about having a wedding.
But with the Ji Yunxiao now, she suddenly wanted to see them both in wedding dresses.
They really should have a wedding.
She needed to think about it.
Next to her, Qiao Xi heard Lin Qianwei thank Cheng Zhiyi and grumbled unhappily, “Weiwei, why are you thanking her? Don’t you know that woman’s full of tricks? Who knows what she’s scheming?”
Cheng Zhiyi said deliberately, “I do have a little scheme.
President Lin, have you picked your bridesmaid yet? If you haven’t decided, I’d like to recommend myself.”
Qiao Xi was furious.
“Are you crazy? You want to fight me for the bridesmaid spot too? You just love taking my stuff, don’t you? Back in school you took my class rep job, now you’re after the person I liked, and after you got her you didn’t even cherish her, just dumped her! Sometimes I really want to go to your fans and rip that fake face of yours apart! All that ‘pretty, kind, never fights, high EQ fairy’ crap, pfft! You sure know how to put on an act! But do you deserve it? Do you?”
Cheng Zhiyi didn’t deny it, just looked at her, eyes raised at the corners, and said, “That class rep thing was like eight hundred years ago, you’re still hung up on it? And that guy you liked, he’s in IT now, already balding like a Mediterranean at his age.
Not getting with him was a blessing.”
Qiao Xi: “???”
Cheng Zhiyi swirled her wine glass and said, “I was saving you from suffering, no need to thank me.”
After making Qiao Xi fume with rage, Cheng Zhiyi came over to ask Lin Qianwei about the bridesmaid again.
Lin Qianwei looked at Qiao Xi’s face, twisted with anger, and couldn’t help but curl her lips a bit, saying slowly, “Sorry, Zhiyi, I’ll only have one bridesmaid, and that’s Qiao Xi.”
Cheng Zhiyi said regretfully, “Alright then.”
Qiao Xi heard this and looked at Lin Qianwei, eyes full of emotion.
But her touched expression didn’t last long before it changed.
Because Cheng Zhiyi tipped her wine glass and spilled the cold red wine right onto her chest.
Qiao Xi yelled, “You did that on purpose! You fake, twisted woman!”
Lin Qianwei was happy to stand up for Qiao Xi on important matters, but that didn’t mean she wanted to listen to her bickering.
Lin Qianwei raised her arm to rub her ear and coldly reminded, “If you two want to fight, take it outside.
I want to rest.”
Cheng Zhiyi heard that, took Qiao Xi by the arm and led her out, still smiling sweetly.
She said, “Don’t be mad, I’ll take you to get a new towel, okay?”
Lin Qianwei glanced at their backs as they left, and suddenly had a feeling.
Even though Qiao Xi and Cheng Zhiyi were always bickering, from behind, they actually looked pretty good together.
Thinking that, Lin Qianwei couldn’t help but feel a little lonely.
Too bad Ji Yunxiao wasn’t here.
She picked up her phone, looked at the message Ji Yunxiao had sent, and her mood brightened again.
She tapped open the chat box to reply, but then stopped herself.
Lin Qianwei thought for a moment, then opened the lesbian forum.
She posted: [What should I do if my wife doesn’t know when to stop? Is there any way to get her to control herself a bit?]
Unfortunately, after she described a few details, everyone on the forum thought she was just showing off.
Lin Qianwei felt pretty wronged.
How was she showing off? She was really overwhelmed.
Her waist was still sore, and even soaking in the hot spring hadn’t helped.
Lin Qianwei typed: [I’m not showing off.]
Replies below: [If you don’t want people to think you’re showing off, don’t use that braggy tone!]
Was she bragging?
Lin Qianwei clicked on her own post and immediately blushed.
What had she even written?
[Maybe my wife is just too good.]
[She’s really strong, can easily pick me up.]
[I just don’t get it, how can that woman have so much energy?]
Lin Qianwei suddenly couldn’t bear to look, and quickly deleted the post.
That’s when Bai Ying called.
She kept apologizing to Lin Qianwei, saying she’d done wrong and would never dare to flirt with Ji Yunxiao again.
Lin Qianwei’s anger had mostly faded, so she was about to let Bai Ying off the hook, but before she could say anything, Bai Ying started talking again.
Lin Qianwei narrowed her eyes as she listened.
…
A few days later in the morning, Ji Yunxiao went for her usual run.
She greeted Lin Qianwei with a “good morning” as usual, but Lin Qianwei still didn’t respond at all.
What should she do? Ji Yunxiao wondered as she ran, feeling like she’d really made her mad this time.
How was she supposed to make it up to her? To be honest, Ji Yunxiao didn’t really regret it that much.
It was her first time experiencing that kind of thing, and it had been so good she couldn’t help herself.
Plus, Lin Qianwei was just too attractive to her.
Even if she could do it all over again, even if time rewound to that night, she’d probably still do the same thing.
While Ji Yunxiao was thinking about all this, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye.
It was Bai Ying.
Because of Bai Ying, Lin Qianwei still refused to eat even a single sugar-roasted chestnut.
Thinking about it made Ji Yunxiao feel helpless, so she had no intention of greeting Bai Ying and turned to leave right away.
But Bai Ying chased after her, calling out, “Ji Yunxiao, wait a second, I have something to say!”
Ji Yunxiao instantly got a headache.
She really didn’t want to get tangled up with Bai Ying anymore.
She’d already gone too far and her wife was ignoring her because of it.
If Lin Qianwei found out she was talking to Bai Ying again, who knew how mad she’d get?
Ji Yunxiao kept running and left without giving Bai Ying any chance, but then a tall guy caught up and blocked her way, saying, “Please wait a moment.”
Bai Ying, who had hurried after them, bent over, catching her breath, and after she calmed down, stood up and said, “Miss Ji, this is my boyfriend.
We’d like to buy you a cup of coffee.”
Ji Yunxiao didn’t get it, her brows lowering as she replied with a hint of sarcasm, “Are you okay? Why would you buy me coffee? I don’t have time.”
She was about to leave when her phone rang.
The caller was none other than her wife.
Ji Yunxiao immediately brightened up, answering without hesitation, her tone lifting, “Have you had breakfast? What made you think of calling me today?”
Before Ji Yunxiao could finish being happy, Bai Ying shouted from the other side, “Ji Yunxiao, I really just want to buy you a cup of coffee!”
Ji Yunxiao sucked in a sharp breath.
And of course, Lin Qianwei’s cold voice came through the phone, “Who’s that talking?”
If she tried to hide it, it would probably just cause more misunderstandings, so Ji Yunxiao decided to be honest.
She said directly, “It’s Bai Ying, that Dr. Bai.”
Afraid Lin Qianwei would get the wrong idea, she explained everything in one breath, “But it really was just a coincidence, I have no idea how she ended up in our neighborhood, and now she wants to buy me coffee.
Of course I’m not going with her, I turned her down right away.
Qianwei, don’t worry, I won’t and could never get involved with her again…”
But Lin Qianwei cut her off, “Go see what she wants.”
Ji Yunxiao thought it was a test and immediately said, “I’m not going.”
Lin Qianwei said, “Go on, see what she’s up to.”
Ji Yunxiao could hear the seriousness in Lin Qianwei’s voice, so she double-checked, “You really want me to go?”
Lin Qianwei said, “I do.”
Ji Yunxiao: “What if you get mad again?”
Lin Qianwei sounded a little impatient, “Am I really that quick to get angry?”
Ji Yunxiao curled her lips, instantly switching to a pitiful tone, “I don’t know about that, but someone hasn’t talked to me in days, my messages disappear into the void, you don’t answer my calls, and when I go to your company to wait for you, you always manage to sneak away…”
“Alright.” Lin Qianwei awkwardly tried to comfort her, “Didn’t we say we’d go see Youran together? Are you free tonight?”
Is my wife asking me out? Even though it wasn’t for a movie or a candlelit dinner, but to see the kid together, Ji Yunxiao was still really happy.
Ji Yunxiao said, “I’m free.”
Lin Qianwei: “Then… see you tonight.”
Ji Yunxiao’s eyes curved as she replied gently, “See you tonight.”
After hanging up, Ji Yunxiao went with Bai Ying to a nearby café.
In a private booth with good privacy, Bai Ying pulled her boyfriend over and introduced him to Ji Yunxiao, “This is my boyfriend.”
Ji Yunxiao replied politely, “Oh, I wish you two a long and happy life together.”
Bai Ying looked at her calm eyes and felt a little hurt, but she still pulled herself together and explained, “When I said I liked you before, I was lying.”
Ji Yunxiao said coolly, “Yeah, I figured.”
She only cared whether Lin Qianwei liked her or not.
As for anyone else’s feelings, she really didn’t care at all.
Seeing Ji Yunxiao like this, Bai Ying could only force herself to go on, “I’ve been dating my boyfriend for two months now, and things are going well.
That day when I told President Lin I wanted to pursue you, I didn’t really mean it.
I was just trying to repay you.”
Ji Yunxiao finally showed a bit of interest, looking at Bai Ying with a laugh, “That’s a pretty weird way to repay someone, don’t you think?”
Bai Ying continued, “Because that day at the hospital, you talked about your relationship troubles with President Lin, so I thought maybe what you two needed was a little push.”
Ji Yunxiao’s eye twitched, “Huh?”
“Like, you needed a love rival to spice things up.
And it worked, didn’t it? That day President Lin kissed you to show her claim, so I guess I helped move your relationship forward, right?” Bai Ying blurted out all this ridiculous stuff in one go.
Ji Yunxiao looked at her, half-smiling, “So I should be thanking you, is that it?”
Bai Ying quickly waved her hands, “That’s not what I meant.”
Ji Yunxiao’s smile faded, her voice turning cold, “Honestly, I didn’t want things to progress like this.”
“Because of you, my wife was upset for a long time.
She wouldn’t even eat sugar-roasted chestnuts.
She even threw away the moonstone silver chain I gave her in a fit of anger.
Later, to find that chain, she went out in the middle of the night with a flashlight to search the garden, and scraped her wrist.
Just thinking about it makes my heart ache.”
Bai Ying looked a little embarrassed, “I—I’m really sorry, but at least I helped President Lin realize her true feelings, right?”
Ji Yunxiao laughed, “I don’t need her to figure out her feelings that way.
I can take my time chasing her, I can wait.”
Ji Yunxiao said, “More than her being with me, I just want her to be happy.”
Bai Ying hid her disappointment and smiled, “You really do love her, huh.”
Ji Yunxiao said, “Of course I do.”
The guy next to Bai Ying had been listening quietly for a while, but finally couldn’t help speaking up, “That all sounds nice, saying you care more about her happiness than being with you, but if she fell for someone else, could you really wish her happiness?”
“Ah,” Ji Yunxiao raised her eyebrows, a dangerous glint in her eyes, but she smiled lightly, “Lin Qianwei will only be happy with me.
I don’t care if she loves me sooner or later, but if she loves someone else, that’s not happening.”
Ji Yunxiao didn’t drink any coffee.
After talking to Bai Ying, she left, and as soon as she was gone, the door to the next booth opened.
A stunningly beautiful, cool woman walked out.
Bai Ying walked over to her, still a little nervous.
“President Lin, I… I didn’t say anything I shouldn’t have, did I?”
Lin Qianwei’s expression was complicated.
She glanced at Bai Ying, didn’t say anything, and just walked away.
