Chapter 1: My sister-in-law said she was tight

Sounds came from the empty tenement building, the noise echoing back and forth in the corridor, the echoes lingering for a long time.

"The water's going to be cut off, everyone hurry up!"

There was a knock on the wooden door twice more. "Xiao Su, remember to get some water. We might not be able to make lunch until 11:30 tomorrow."

The light was on, but no one answered. Aunt Zhang pushed open the window and called again, "Zhiluo, are you home?"

At this moment, Su Zhiluo was being pinned naked against the wall by her deceased wife's younger sister, her sister-in-law. She gently covered her mouth to suppress her moans of pain.

Unable to resist any longer, she parted her lips slightly and let out a soft hum.

Liu Chengxu also hummed, his breath close to her ear, "I'm sorry, sister-in-law, I didn't mean to. Does it hurt?"

"Um……"

Su Zhiluo pressed her forehead against the scorching wall, lightly bumping it twice without feeling any pain. Instead, a surge of shyness made her ears burn. Liu Chengxu's knee dug between her legs, and his palm slammed against the wall beside her ear.

Too close. Close enough to feel the heat emanating from every inch of the other's skin, close enough that their breaths were mingling.

"Step back."

"Um."

Liu Chengxu stepped back, his chest brushing against her back almost imperceptibly. Seeing that his sister-in-law was still pressed against the wall, worried that she might have been seriously injured, he slid his hand down her waist and pulled her back.

Su Zhiluo was startled and struggled, but Liu Chengxu said, "Hey, don't move, let me see if you're hurt." He brushed aside the stray hairs on her forehead with his fingertips.

Su Zhiluo pushed her hand away, "No, you don't need to worry about me."

The current situation is very inappropriate. Standing naked in the bathroom with my sister-in-law, holding the same showerhead, is extremely immoral.

"Let go."

"OK."

Liu Chengxu let go of her hand and stood to the side.

When Su Zhiluo turned around, Liu Chengxu said, "Sister-in-law, your area is red."

Su Zhiluo's face flushed, and she lowered her hand to cover it. Liu Chengxu pointed downwards and said, "Knee."

Instantly, Su Zhiluo's ears burned with embarrassment, and she turned away, burying her face in the soap. Liu Chengxu...

Liu Chengxu applied shower gel to her from behind, and Su Zhi handed it to him. Liu Chengxu tacitly exchanged shower heads, their fingers lightly touching. Neither of them made a sound, only the sound of running water.

While squatting down to wash her legs, Su Zhiluo inadvertently glanced at Liu Chengxu in the mirror, water droplets trickling down his young body.

At 18, she was fully developed, with fair and delicate skin, and her main areas displayed the dangerous sexiness that a mature woman should have.

Su Zhiluo glanced down at her waist and quickly looked away, realizing that the little kid from before had grown up.

"Hurry up and wash, or the water will really run out..." Liu Chengxu first rinsed himself with the showerhead, then turned the water on his sister-in-law instead of handing it to her.

Su Zhiluo hugged her chest, and Liu Chengxu's palm touched her smooth back, his pearly teeth gently biting his lip... even smoother than he had imagined.

Su Zhiluo felt itchy from her, so she took the showerhead and squatted down to wash her legs. She washed them meticulously, her fingers moving from her head to her ankles. Liu Chengxu finished dressing, but she was still rinsing, her waist and hips raised.

Liu Chengxu's eyes were burning, so he turned to the side and simply filled another basin with hot water to prepare.

After washing up, Su Zhiluo went straight out. She stood there for a while, then took out a cantaloupe from the refrigerator. Just as she was about to cut it, she remembered that she hadn't rendered the pork fat she bought. She was afraid it would spoil by tomorrow, and the water she had just used was yellowish, so it wouldn't taste good after rendering.

The pork fat in the pot sizzled and bubbled, and the aroma of meat wafted out the moment the ginger was added.

Liu Chengxu held his own underwear in his hand and hung it on the clothesline, then took out his sister-in-law's and hung it up as well.

Su Zhiluo's ears turned slightly red.

Liu Chengxu came to live with her when he was 14. The private school had strict requirements, and he had to get up early and go home late every day. His time was very tight. Su Zhiluo would help wash his clothes the next day, and she would wash his underwear and so on while she was taking a shower.

October wasn't so hot anymore, and Liu Chengxu's bed wasn't as burning hot as before. Su Zhiluo said, "You're sleeping in your own bed today. I touched it and it's not hot."

Liu Chengxu, who was lighting mosquito coils, turned to look at her. She pressed down on the lighter and lit it twice.

Liu Chengxu lay on her bed with a cabinet in the middle. She couldn't see her sister-in-law clearly because she was turned to the side. As she moved down, Su Zhiluo had already closed her eyes.

Liu Chengxu couldn't sleep well and tossed and turned several times. He felt a sense of emptiness.

Her heart and eyes became uncontrollably drawn to look at her sister-in-law on the next bed.

"Sister-in-law, I'll buy a house sometime."

Su Zhiluo faced the wall and replied, "Okay."

"A big house."

"Can."

"We have a TV, air conditioning, and we'll buy a car."

"I'm glad you like it."

Actually, what Liu Chengxu wanted to say was, "Wait for me. I'll have everything after I graduate from university. Then you won't have to suffer or be bullied, sister-in-law."

*

I woke up early, but the water hadn't come.

Before dawn, the tenement building was already bustling with noise. Neighbors rushed to their stalls and work, those earning meager wages toiling from dawn till dusk.

Su Zhiluo also woke up and had to go to work; she'd get double pay for the National Day holiday. Aunt Zhang from next door woke up, greeted them, and asked if they'd gotten water yesterday, mentioning that she'd called them for ages without getting a response.

Su Zhi couldn't find an excuse to brush it off, so Liu Chengxu came out of the house and rode his electric bike to take her to the factory.

Su Zhiluo first grabbed her clothes, bounced her around a couple of times, then wrapped her arms around her waist and said, "There's pork crackling in the kitchen, you can mix it with cabbage to make dumplings and cook them. You don't need to bring me food, the cafeteria food has been okay these past two days."

Liu Chengxu gave a soft "hmm" and looked up at his waist from the red light.

After Su Zhiluo entered the factory, Liu Chengxu rode his electric bike to the subway station and met up with his friend half an hour later.

Meng Zhenyue had a camera slung over her shoulder, and a girl stood next to her. Meng Zhenyue introduced her, "This is my friend, Cha Baomei."

Liu Chengxu smiled and replied, "Hello."

Meng Zhenyue said, "There's not much work to do. There's someone in a mascot costume. It's very hot, do you want to do it?"

“Nothing is impossible,” Liu Chengxu said.

The three of them took the subway in. Cha Bao and Meng Zhenyue went into the comic convention to take photos, while Liu Chengxu wore a mascot costume at an advertising spot.

At noon, Liu Chengxu came out covered in sweat, her hair soaked. Meng Zhenyue was worried that she would suffer from heatstroke, so she bought her a bottle of water. Liu Chengxu was reluctant to part with the water and said she would go to buy it further away later.

Meng Zhenyue said, "Working so hard?"

Liu Chengxu was so stunned by the heat that he didn't listen and downed half a bottle of water.

It got even hotter in the afternoon, and by the time it was over, Liu Chengxu was completely flushed. Meng Zhenyue and Cha Baomei helped her to sit down near the air conditioner.

After resting, the three of them went to the restroom to wash their faces. Liu Chengxu soaked in the water for a while longer and said, "My sister-in-law will ask about it when we get back, and she'll feel sorry for me."

Meng Zhenyue did not respond.

Cha Baomei said, "You...can you manage tomorrow?"

Is there any survivor?

Meng Zhenyue said, "Let me take another look."

The three of them took the subway home. On the train, Meng Zhenyue texted Cha Baomei: "[Let me look at other jobs; she's pushing herself too hard.]"

Cha Baomei: [That's true, but I still have a few clients.]

Meng Zhenyue: [I'll look at other options and ask her if she wants to go.]

Liu Chengxu's subway journey took a little longer than theirs. He went home, made dumplings, and froze them before picking up Su Zhiluo. Su Zhiluo got off work at eight o'clock. Liu Chengxu stood at the door and looked inside to see if anyone was bullying Su Zhiluo.

Su Zhiluo walked out alone, head down. Seeing her smile, she quickened her pace, frowned when she got to her, and asked, "Where did you go today? Why are you so hot?"

Liu Chengxu hid it, saying, "I went out to play with friends."

"Let's find a place with air conditioning." Su Zhiluo pinched her clothes, looked at her face, and placed her hand on her forehead. "You're so hot, do you have a fever?"

"It's nothing," Liu Chengxu said with a smile.

The evening breeze brushed against her face, cool and refreshing.

Su Zhiluo was tired and pressed her cheek against her back.

When the light was red, Liu Chengxu placed his hand on the back of her hand and pulled it towards her, pinching the thin calluses on her palm. He felt them a couple of times and said, "Sister-in-law, hold me tighter."

Su Zhiluo tightened her grip, her voice weary, "It won't fall."

When they got home, Meng Zhenyue transferred her wages to her. It was 14 yuan per hour, and for 8 hours, she would transfer 120 yuan to her, plus an 8 yuan meal allowance.

Liu Chengxu replied: [Thanks.]

Meng Zhenyue: [Here are a few more part-time jobs; take a look yourself.]

Liu Chengxu quickly finished browsing, concluding that the plush toys were still the most profitable: "[Together with you guys.]"

After the seven-day holiday, Liu Chengxu earned 720 yuan, which was definitely not enough to buy Su Zhiluo a mobile phone. She wanted to save up some more, so she went to a lingerie store first.

When Su Zhiluo returned from work that evening, she saw the lingerie box on her bed. She picked it up and asked, "Liu Chengxu, did you buy this?"

"I bought it for you." Liu Chengxu came in wiping his hands, having just finished washing the dishes.

"You're going to buy it for me?"

Liu Chengxu said, "You should change into something else; your clothes are all worn out."

It's a very new style, light pink, with some lace trim. The quality looks great to the naked eye. Su Zhiluo said, "Take it to school. I don't want it."

Liu Chengxu lived in the dormitory, and everyone's clothes were hung together to dry. Her classmates would laugh at her for wearing such old clothes, but she firmly said, "I don't like them."

These words hurt Liu Chengxu. "I really don't need to. University is not like junior high or high school. Everyone is nice and doesn't compare themselves to others. They even took me with them when they did their part-time jobs."

Su Zhilu frowned. "You went to work a part-time job." She looked at Liu Chengxu's sunburned face and said seriously, "No, who told you to go?"

Liu Chengxu realized what had happened too late. "I didn't do anything. I just stood inside for a few hours to maintain order."

Liu Chengxu didn't understand Su Zhiluo at all. She always spoke to him sharply, yet she was unwilling to let him suffer. She never let others do summer jobs, and she still wouldn't let him even in college. Su Zhiluo spoiled him too much.

Su Zhilu scolded her, calling her by her full name, "Liu Chengxu, you just need to focus on your studies. I'll figure out the money. Do you need money?"

Liu Chengxu felt very uncomfortable listening to this. He turned his back, pursed his lips, and said in a wronged voice, "If you have money, would you be willing to buy clothes for yourself? Su Zhiluo, I've grown up. I'm not the little kid I used to be."

She added, "...I should have given it to you at school. I was thinking that if I left, you would just keep it and not wear it."

As Liu Chengxu left the room, Su Zhiluo clutched the clothing box, her nose stinging for a moment. She used to buy underwear based on comfort, but it was only after taking care of Liu Chengxu that she started to save money and wouldn't replace them if they were still wearable.

Su Zhiluo was quite moved.

She implicated Liu Chengxu without expecting anything in return. Aside from the fact that he was her ex-wife's sister, she simply felt that girls shouldn't be left without education. She didn't want them to end up like her, working early and being bullied. She gritted her teeth; she was prepared to endure some hardship.

Liu Chengxu went to the bathroom to shower and wash her hair. When she came out, Su Zhiluo stood at the door with a box of underwear in her arms. After a while, the sound of water came from the bathroom and then stopped. No one came out. Su Zhiluo stayed inside for a while, then pushed open the door and hung the underwear, which she had washed with soap, on the balcony rope.

It was really inappropriate for the two of them to argue over a set of lingerie. Su Zhiluo returned to the bedroom, said thank you, and asked, "Why did you think of buying this for me?"

Liu Chengxu lay on the bed with his back to her, his voice muffled, "You always buy me nice things, so I want to buy you things too. Don't always refuse me in the future."

Su Zhiluo sat on the edge of the bed. "Okay, I'm sorry. I was mean to you just now. That's not what I meant."

Not hearing Liu Chengxu's reply, Su Zhiluo softened her voice to coax her, "Don't be angry with me. I'm just worried about you. It's too hot outside. What if you get heatstroke, hmm?"

Liu Chengxu was no longer angry. He turned to look at his sister-in-law's face. His sister-in-law had long hair, with one side tucked behind her ear. She looked very gentle.

At this point, I have to mention that her sister has really good taste; she managed to find such a beautiful wife.

Liu Chengxu said, "I don't care about these things."

"good."

Su Zhiluo felt as if she had a pot of burning charcoal in her heart, and she slept with her back to Liu Chengxu. In the darkness, she blinked a few times, the stinging sensation in her nose and the warmth in her heart shattering together on the pillow.

Liu Jinhuan used to give her a home, and now her sister knows how to care for her. Liu Chengxu has changed a lot; he used to be a stray dog, a little mad dog.

Su Zhilu smiled and opened her mouth, but by the time she turned around, Liu Chengxu was already asleep.

I'm so tired from working part-time for days on end, even my breathing is a little heavy.

As dawn broke, Su Zhiluo was heading to work. She quietly turned on the light, saw the clothes on the balcony, pursed her lips, and went over to take them down.

Su Zhiluo always believed that one could tell whether they were doing well or not by whether their underwear fit properly. She had never been stingy with herself in this regard before; she would wear nice clothes when she was supposed to and would never make herself look disheveled.

If your underwear doesn't fit properly, you have to walk carefully, holding your hands tightly, which makes you hesitant and lacking in confidence. You can save money on anything else, but not this.

Later, when Liu Chengxu came to live with them, Su Zhiluo valued education more than her own life. She scrimped and saved to ensure Liu Chengxu's studies were not difficult. Even at such an expensive private school, as long as the teachers were good, she was willing to pay for it. Moreover, Liu Chengxu always dressed respectably at school. His clothes didn't have to be expensive, but they were never worn out to the point of being conspicuous and looked down upon.

Liu Chengxu was half asleep, his sleepy eyes half-closed. In his hazy state, he saw a snowy back, the shoulder blades rising and falling slightly with the movement of fastening his bra, and his fingertips groping for the clasp on the smooth skin.

She suddenly opened her eyes.

In the dim light, my sister-in-law was trying on her new lingerie. The lace trim clung to her skin, clearly outlining every curve.

"sister in law……"

Su Zhi paused, gave a soft "hmm," and continued searching for the hidden clasp to close it. Her soft voice brushed against Liu Chengxu's ear.

"It suits you very well..."

"It's a little tight... but I like it."

She peeked at her sister-in-law under the lamplight; her figure was alluring, and her heart was filled with longing.

My sister-in-law said she was tight.

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In case no one has read my immoral literature, I highly recommend "The Inheritance of My Deceased Mother," and my sister-in-law is a character from a spin-off of this book.

This was supposed to be a short story, and updates will be sporadic in the early stages. Please leave your comments below!

It probably won't explode, but it'll definitely be immoral. [shy][shy][shy]