Happy 40th birthday, Li Yun!
◎Caught Her Moon◎
The passionate kiss made Yan Sui dizzy, and what was worse, the familiar scent of lychee wafted towards her again.
The fragrance made her soul tremble with joy.
Lu Shutian was deeply moved by the kiss, but she was actually looking into Jian Liyun's eyes.
What an absurd scene.
"Hmm..."
After an unknown amount of time, Lu Shutian finally took pity on her and ended the kiss. Before Yan Sui could even catch her breath, Lu Shutian took away her gold-rimmed glasses.
"She was kissing me, but she was looking at other women."
"My sister is not focused. My sister is a bad woman."
As Lu Shutian spoke, she covered Yan Sui's eyes and brows with her right hand, blocking Yan Sui's view.
Her eyes were hazy as she looked at Yan Sui's slightly swollen red lips, which she had kissed so much, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
Snap!
Lu Shutian's hand was forcefully slapped away. Yan Sui's eyes were clear, and she said coldly, "Even if you're drunk, you can't act like this."
Lu Shutian wanted to coax another kiss, but Yan Sui glared at her and said, "Lu Shutian, stop fooling around."
This was the first time Yan Sui had addressed her by her full name in person, and its power was a thousand times greater than the three words "Miss Lu".
Lu Shutian sat back down pitifully, clutching the hem of her clothes tightly with both hands, muttering something under her breath.
Yan Sui stopped looking at the person next to her and continued to look at the rearview mirror inside the car, but the eyes in the rearview mirror were already looking out the car window.
Yan Sui's throat tightened, and she ultimately couldn't bring herself to call out "Li Yun".
One hour later.
The driver finally brought the car to its destination, and Jian Liyun opened the car door immediately.
Lu Shutian was completely drunk at that time, and she clung to Yan Sui from behind like conjoined twins, refusing to let go.
Jian Liyun didn't say a word the whole time, she just walked quietly ahead.
It wasn't until the three of them arrived at the doors of two neighboring houses that Jian Liyun finally spoke.
She said calmly, "Miss Lu looks very drunk. Would you like to go to her house and take care of her?"
Yan Sui couldn't refuse at all, because Lu Shutian's two hands were locked around her waist as if they were welded together.
Although Lu Shutian didn't say anything, Yan Sui knew her intention—
Lu Shutian would only stop if she did something at least as similar as before.
"After all, she lives alone. I'll come back as soon as I've taken good care of her."
Yan Sui sounded inexplicably guilty, but Jian Liyun readily agreed, "Okay."
Jian Liyun opened the door and went home first. After she closed the door, Yan Sui asked, "Where's the key?"
Lu Shutian mumbled, "...on me."
How could I not know about you?
Yan Sui could only reach into the other person's pocket.
As expected, she didn't touch her. Instead, Lu Shutian moved around, and even through her clothes, Yan Sui could feel the softness and heat of her body.
She sighed, "Look at you, wouldn't it have been better to use a combination lock on this house, just like your previous one? Now you insist on using a key, and I can't find it at all."
However, no matter what, Yan Sui would never allow Lu Shutian to spend the night at Jian Liyun's house.
Finding nothing in her clothes pocket, Yan Sui turned her gaze to the other person's bag.
"Sorry, I need to go through your bag," Yan Sui said apologetically.
Lu Shutian didn't say whether it was okay or not, but instead gave Yan Sui a quick kiss on the cheek. "Sister, you're so soft and fragrant, I love you."
"I didn't wear perfume, don't talk nonsense." Yan Sui said calmly. When she reached the last compartment of Lu Shutian's bag, she finally touched something cold and cool.
It's a key!
Yan Sui breathed a sigh of relief, took out her key, and opened the door.
When the two arrived at the entrance, Yan Sui only had time to close the door before the other person stumbled and led her to the sofa in the living room.
Another dizzying sensation followed, and Yan Sui was pinned down on the sofa by Lu Shutian.
Yan Sui was numb. She said calmly, "You're drunk. Now you need to go to the bathroom to wash up and then go to sleep."
Lu Shutian blinked her big eyes and asked innocently, "Will my sister sleep with me?"
"……Won't."
"Hmph, I knew it," Lu Shutian pouted, leaning down and pressing her right hand lightly against the other person's chest. "You're not leaving tonight."
When drunk, Lu Shutian seemed even more unruly than usual. Yan Sui couldn't do anything about her, so she could only try to coax her.
"Tian Tian, you need to brush your teeth and wash your face now, okay?"
Lu Shutian shook her head. "I don't want to know. Sister, I just want you to stay with me."
"I'll stay with you right now," Yan Sui said in a very gentle voice. "I want to wash up with you, okay?"
Lu Shutian tilted her head and thought for a long time.
After a long pause, she slowly said, "Okay."
Despite saying that, Lu Shutian did not get up.
Yan Sui noticed it too, and she smiled and said, "Shall we go now?"
"Beep—" Lu Shutian suddenly started making onomatopoeic sounds. She seemed to lose her footing, bending slightly and lowering her head, remaining motionless.
"Reporting to my master, I'm out of power and need to be charged."
Lu Shutian's tone of voice was flat, almost like a robot's.
[Host, the female lead's delivery of lines is really impressive; she speaks even more like a robot than I do.]
The system suddenly popped up a sentence, and Yan Sui felt helpless. "She really should be an actress. She got so drunk that she started acting crazy. I don't know if she was really drunk or faking it."
Although Lu Shutian smelled strongly of alcohol, her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were glazed, Yan Sui thought about it carefully and felt that something was off.
[It should be true, right, host? If this can be acted out, then the female lead could really compete with the supporting actress for the Best Actress award.]
Seeing that Yan Sui remained silent, Lu Shutian repeated what she had just said.
Although she didn't know why, Yan Sui still played along with Lu Shutian in a skit.
"Then how can I charge you?"
"Hug me and you'll get three minutes of energy for the activity; kiss me and you'll get five minutes of energy for the activity."
“No,” the robot Lu Shutian added cautiously, “a light kiss will give you four minutes of energy, but a passionate kiss will give you eight minutes. Master, we suggest you choose a passionate kiss.”
Yan Sui was so angry she almost laughed.
Lu Shutian continued, "If you're not satisfied with the previous charging methods, there's one last one."
"What?"
Lu Shutian unbuttoned Yan Sui's blouse with one hand, while her left hand circled around Yan Sui's collarbone. Yan Sui tried to shrink away, but unfortunately, she was lying on the sofa and had nowhere to hide.
"Is it okay, sister?" Lu Shutian coaxed softly.
Her previously stiff body completely relaxed, and Yan Sui said calmly, "Since you've already made your decision, why ask me?"
Lu Shutian tentatively bent down, pinched Yan Sui's chin, and bit her lower lip.
At this moment, Yan Sui seemed like a robot that had truly run out of power, neither resisting nor yielding, showing no reaction whatsoever.
Lu Shutian was dissatisfied and hastily ended the kiss, saying, "Sister, respond to me."
"I told you I don't know how yet. If you want to experience this, I need to learn first."
Yan Sui's tone was so calm that it was as if she were simply saying, "It will rain tomorrow, remember to bring an umbrella."
Lu Shutian's eyes were bloodshot, and she gritted her teeth, "Sister, why are you always like this in front of me?"
Yan Sui could naturally protect Jian Liyun, and she could also help her fend off drinks. Because she was worried that Jian Liyun wouldn't sleep well, she slept with her...
Lu Shutian wondered, what about herself?
When she was in so much pain that she couldn't sleep at night, why was there no one to comfort her?
"I'm probably not the way you like me right now, I'm sorry. But give me some time, I can..."
Lu Shutian sobbed and covered Yan Sui's lips, "Don't say it, sister, don't say it."
Her heart began to ache and sting with the words the other person spoke, a pain far more intense than the scar on her heart.
After her mouth was covered, Yan Sui remained quiet, staring at the other person without blinking.
Lu Shutian gave in, loosened her grip on the other person, and staggered off the sofa.
Yan Sui also sat up. She originally wanted to stand up immediately and follow the other person, but a nauseating dizziness came over her head, which made her sit on the sofa for a few seconds to recover.
She couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing that her body had deteriorated so much after helping Lu Shutian absorb energy just once. What would happen when she used it a few more times? Would she not even have the strength to go out?
"Sister," Lu Shutian's voice was barely audible despite being very close, "Are you feeling dizzy?"
Yan Sui closed her eyes to catch her breath, and when she opened them again, her expression was normal. "No. I probably drank a little tonight, and the effects of the alcohol are slowly kicking in."
Lu Shutian approached Yan Sui and knelt down on one knee. "Shall I give you a massage?"
Even though Yan Sui was feeling terrible, she didn't go so far as to ask someone who was drunk and out of their mind to take care of her.
She shook her head, took Lu Shutian's hand, and walked towards the bathroom.
Lu Shutian obediently followed Yan Sui to the bathroom and then began to fill the bathtub with water.
"I want to take a bath with my sister too," she said seriously.
Yan Sui quickly went over and turned off the water valve. "No."
Lu Shutian's aura was terrifyingly low. "Sister, it's not okay because it's me; but if it were Jian Liyun, would you be happy to take a bath with her?"
What is all this nonsense?
Yan Sui pulled Lu Shutian, who was standing in the bathtub, toward the sink. "Of course not. You drank so much, you can't take a bath or a shower. Where's your makeup remover?"
This explanation was reasonable, but Lu Shutian still couldn't be happy.
She silently opened the cabinet, took out a box of makeup remover balm, scooped out a dollop and rubbed it in her palm. Then she placed her hands on her face and began to rub and massage in a rhythmic circular motion.
Looking at the other person's practiced manner, if it weren't for the smell of orange wine, Yan Sui would have no idea that the person in front of her was drunk.
She subtly took a step back to create some distance between herself and the other person, saying, "Let me see if there's anything in your fridge that can help with a hangover."
Lu Shutian did not respond.
Seeing that the other person seemed to be alright, Yan Sui left the bathroom.
She went to the refrigerator in the kitchen, opened it, and although there were ingredients inside, she couldn't find anything that could help with hangovers.
After searching for a while, Yan Sui's eyes finally lit up, "Found it!"
Fortunately, Lu Shutian's family had a jar of unopened honey.
After preparing the honey water, Yan Sui placed the glass on the coffee table in the living room, then went to the bathroom. "Tian Tian, drink some honey water after you've washed up..."
Yan Sui's voice stopped abruptly.
Lu Shutian was facing away from her at this moment. The woman's coat and long skirt were scattered on the ground, and her slender fingers were about to unbutton her bra.
Yan Sui's gaze snapped to a halt, and she quickly turned around, "...Sorry."
Lu Shutian paused, took off all her coverings, wiped her whole body with a warm, damp towel, and then slowly changed into her nightgown.
Yan Sui did not turn around until she finished doing all of this.
Lu Shutian's expression was unreadable. She came to Yan Sui's side and whispered, "Is my body really that badly damaged?"
What's the problem?
Yan Sui shook her head. "No."
But you can't just stare at someone's body; that's really impolite.
"What was my sister trying to say to me just now?"
Yan Sui then remembered, "I made you some honey water, drink it before you go to sleep."
Lu Shutian's steps were unsteady; even though she was walking on flat ground, she felt as if her left foot might trip over her right foot at any moment.
Yan Sui didn't dare let her walk alone, so she helped her to the living room and let her sit on the sofa first. Then she took the glass of honey water herself.
"Drink it."
Yan Sui stared intently at Lu Shutian's lips, preparing to tilt the glass.
The woman's lips weren't as red after removing her makeup; the color turned pinker and lighter.
Lu Shutian parted her lips slightly, but after only taking a small sip of honey water, she frowned and turned her head away.
Yan Sui's heart tightened. "What's wrong?"
"Sister, it's hot."
hot?
But Yan Sui herself held the cup in her hand and didn't feel it was hot.
It was exactly the right temperature.
Lu Shutian pursed her lips and said aggrievedly, "It's really hot, you can try it if you don't believe me."
Yan Sui was skeptical, but she took a small sip herself.
"The water temperature is just right, not too hot at all."
After drinking the honey water, she finally realized that she had been tricked by Lu Shutian again.
With her innocent and harmless face, Lu Shutian was not guilty at all, and even asked in return, "How could that be? It's really hot, let me try it again."
Yan Sui wasn't fooled by the other person's tricks, but at this point she could only coax them: "Okay, you can drink some more... um!"
Lu Shutian suddenly leaned closer, snatched the glass from Yan Sui's hand, and slammed it down on the coffee table. The pale yellow liquid inside the glass rippled wildly with her movement, some of it even spilling onto the table.
The water glass was placed aside, and Lu Shutian touched Yan Sui's cheek and kissed her.
"The honey water is so sweet."
After kissing her, Lu Shutian smacked her lips, finally satisfied.
Yan Sui was numb. She even said, "Are you done kissing? If you're done, quickly drink the rest of the honey water and then go to sleep."
Lu Shutian persisted, gently pinching the back of Yan Sui's neck, the delicate touch from her fingertips easing her brow.
Leaning back casually on the sofa, Lu Shutian crossed her legs and placed her other hand on Yan Sui's thigh. Her fingers were bent, and her wrist moved her five fingers up and down as if she were playing the piano.
She said casually, "Sister, I play the piano very well. Would you like to hear me play?"
Was Lu Shutian drunk or not?
Yan Sui was filled with this question, but no matter what, she could only pretend that the other person was drunk. "I want to hear it. But it's too late now. Can you play it for me later?"
Lu Shutian rested her head on Yan Sui's shoulder, and her hair tilted to the side, obscuring her face.
Yan Sui gently brushed the hair away from the other person's face and continued to ask in a soft voice, "Shall we go to sleep now?"
Lu Shutian shook her head and glanced at the digital clock not far away. "Sister, it's not midnight yet. I don't want to sleep."
Yan Sui followed the other person's gaze—
23:57.
Her pupils constricted, and without thinking, she picked up the water glass and poured it into Lu Shutian's mouth.
Yan Sui was rarely so assertive, so Lu Shutian could only gulp down the honey water.
Because she drank too quickly, some honey water spilled from the corner of Lu Shutian's lips. She frowned slightly, her eyes showing a fragile yet subtly alluring look: "Sister..."
Although the voice was soft, one could hear the entanglement of emotions within it, enough to captivate anyone who heard it.
Yan Sui was single-minded. She deftly pulled a tissue from the tissue box, quickly wiped the other person's lips, and then pulled him towards the bedroom.
Lu Shutian thought she had seduced the other person. She smiled and, while being pulled forward by Yan Sui, pulled the fabric on her shoulders to reveal her fair shoulders.
The two hurried into the bedroom. Yan Sui let go of his hand and reached out to touch his fair and delicate shoulder.
Lu Shutian could hardly hide the smile in her eyes; she was secretly delighted.
Sure enough, the honey trap worked on my sister, and I easily won her over... um?
Yan Sui, with a determined look in her eyes, pulled the slipping fabric back up. "Isn't your nightgown a bit too big? It's already slipped off your shoulders."
"...Huh?"
Before Lu Shutian could react, Yan Sui lifted the soft blanket again, pushed Lu Shutian down, and then covered her with the blanket, even tucking it in to prevent air from getting in.
The entire movement can be described as being performed in one smooth motion.
Lu Shutian, lying in bed: ?
Seeing that everything was in order, Yan Sui said hurriedly, "Alright, go to sleep now, I'm leaving first."
“Sister,” Lu Shutian grabbed the other’s arm, “I can’t sleep, sing me a lullaby.”
You want me, an amateur, to sing for you like a professional singer?
That's utterly absurd.
But Yan Sui estimated the time, and she was really afraid she wouldn't make it.
So they started singing a 2.0 speed-up version of the lullaby.
"Sleep, sleep, my dear baby."
Lu Shutian was initially dissatisfied, but after hearing the word "baby," a worthless smile appeared on her face.
Yan Sui stopped singing after two or three lines. She turned off the lamp and hurriedly left Lu Shutian's house.
On the other side.
Ignoring the bitterness and pain in her heart, Jian Liyun went home alone.
She didn't wash up, or even turn on the living room light; she just stood by the window, looking at the myriad lights outside.
Everyone has a family, except her.
Jian Liyun looked up at the moon in the sky again.
Perhaps it's because it's close to the fifteenth of the lunar month, but the moon is very round tonight.
Under the city's neon lights, the bright moonlight wasn't so dazzling, but it still gently shone on the earth and gently watched over everyone on it.
Jian Liyun stared at the moon for a long time.
No matter where she is, the moon will always be in the sky, soothing her wounds.
But the moon soothes everyone in the world equally, and she is but one in a million among them.
Jian Liyun reached out her hand, and across thousands of miles, she seemed to caress the full moon in a dreamlike way.
Unconsciously calling out someone's name, her thoughts drifted further and further away.
Jian Liyun had told Yan Sui that she came from an orphanage.
But there were actually many things she hadn't told Yan Sui.
For example, she was actually the smartest, prettiest, and most sensible child in the orphanage, but she was never adopted until she reached adulthood.
For example, she doesn't actually know when her real birthday is—
As an abandoned baby left at the gate of an orphanage, the people at the orphanage treated the day they found her as her birthday.
The orphanage is short of funds, so it allows children whose birthdays are in the same month to celebrate together.
Therefore, before she became an adult, Jian Liyun had never spent a birthday alone.
Even during her birthday month, she can't be the star of the day because she's the most sensible child. So she has to take care of the other children her age, distribute cake to everyone, and lead everyone in singing the birthday song.
She has never sung a birthday song for herself.
After leaving the orphanage as an adult, Jian Liyun never celebrated her birthday again. It wasn't her real birthday at all, and she didn't have any wishes, so why should she celebrate it?
But this year...
Jian Liyun gave a silent, self-deprecating smile.
I had originally thought that someone would be there to celebrate my birthday with me.
She actually knew about Lu Shutian much earlier than Yan Sui imagined.
After He Chenyu met her, he would occasionally mention that woman.
He Chenyu's eyes held jealousy, as well as an undisguised madness; this man thought he was hiding it well.
Therefore, Jian Liyun guessed that if even He Chenyu was so envious of someone, then that person must be the most dazzling and the most like the protagonist.
Completely different from someone like her who is naturally inconspicuous and can only play minor roles.
But this thought did not bother Jian Liyun, because apart from He Chenyu occasionally mentioning it, she and Lu Shutian actually had no interaction.
until--
Yan Sui appeared.
She and Yan Sui were getting closer and closer, their hearts were about to resonate, but Lu Shutian forcefully stood between them.
Yan Sui began to grow closer to Lu Shutian, and signs of Lu Shutian's provocation began to appear on her body.
Jian Liyun knew she was jealous, but what could she do?
She neither wanted to nor could stop Yan Sui from heading towards a better person and a better future.
Even when she agreed to He Chenyu's request, Jian Liyun knew she had fallen into an abyss.
With her thoughts racing, Jian Liyun realized that her eyes were getting sore from staring at the moon for so long.
She slowly sat back on the sofa, took out her phone, and looked at the constantly changing time on it.
23:59:33.
Ah, in just over twenty seconds, it will be her meaningless birthday, the one that no one will celebrate.
But... what if?
The most secret thought in her heart was about to break through the soil. Jian Liyun thought, what if?
What if Yan Sui didn't stay at Lu Shutian's house and came back to celebrate her birthday?
She stared at her phone screen. In the darkness, the screen's light shone on her face, the pale glow making her face appear somewhat eerie.
23:59:45.
The living room remained eerily quiet; Jian Liyun could only hear her own breathing.
She pressed the power off button on her phone and silently counted down in her mind.
fourteen.
Thirteen.
twelve.
As the numbers shrank, Jian Liyun felt her soul was about to detach from this heavy body.
eleven.
ten.
Jian Liyun stood up and looked at the tightly closed door in the entryway.
Once again mocking herself for still indulging in wishful thinking, Jian Liyun lowered her eyes.
Her vision became blurry, and she could only hear her own heartbeat and breathing. A deep sense of loneliness enveloped Jian Liyun.
Nine.
eight.
seven.
Bang!
The sound of the door closing came from outside. Jian Liyun looked up abruptly, feeling a mixture of anticipation and fear.
six.
five.
Four.
Jian Liyun heard the sound of a key turning as it was inserted into the keyhole.
three.
two.
A figure opened the door and rushed towards Jian Liyun before even closing it.
Yan Sui ran too fast, and by the time she reached Jian Liyun's side, she had already stopped.
Jian Liyun opened her arms and whispered, "One."
Happy birthday, Li Yun!
Two voices rang out at the same time. Jian Liyun lowered her head and buried it in the other person's shoulder and neck, greedily absorbing the warm breath.
On her 26th birthday, Jian Liyun caught the moon that was rushing towards her.
[Author's Note]
Happy birthday, Jane!
(To be honest, my eyes were a little watery by the end of this chapter [crying emoji])
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