Chapter 4: This is the trouble of living under the same roof—the space is too cramped, and you're bound to bump into things you shouldn't see.
This was the first time Liu Chengxu had heard such a sound coming from her sister-in-law's throat and body, and she was stunned for a moment.
The room was dark. Su Zhi sat with her legs bent, knees pointing towards the ceiling, her head tilted back, her thin lips pressed tightly together.
Long, slender fingers stirred the spring waters of the night.
Su Zhiluo's legs, when put together, were long, slender, and fair.
Liu Chengxu had touched her when he helped her apply medicine. At that time, he was simply helping without any ulterior motives. His sister-in-law's calves were delicate and soft, like holding a piece of warm jade. He held them and didn't want to let go.
At that moment, that section of skin was slightly taut, even the toes were curled up in tension, tinged with a faint pink. Liu Chengxu shifted his gaze, his ears drawn to the sound…
Her beautiful, thin lips parted slightly, and Su Zhiluo whispered, "Jin Huan..."
Liu Chengxu could have looked away, but he didn't have time. Thus, he went from accidentally stumbling upon someone to becoming a knowing spy.
Su Zhiluo moved very lightly, her humming intermittent, like a spider's web that might dissipate at any moment in the wind. Liu Chengxu had never seen his sister-in-law like this before, stripped of all her composed facade, so vulnerable that it sent shivers down his spine.
Liu Chengxu moved in when he was 14, and Su Zhiluo was only 20 at the time. Even if she had such thoughts, she wouldn't show them to her sister-in-law.
Su Zhiluo knew exactly where this desire came from. After drinking with a few people from the group last time, that alluring dream was like opening Pandora's box. She was always shy and managed to resist touching herself.
But then Liu Chengxu came back these past two days. Liu Chengxu kept brushing against her body unintentionally, and his features, so much like her beloved's, kept flashing before her eyes. She felt as if he had climbed onto her body, and she couldn't control herself.
She pulled her arms back, groaning softly. Her upper limbs were covered in a thin layer of sweat. It was a painful yet pleasurable experience at this moment. The more she tried to remember Liu Jinhuan, the more she could picture Liu Chengxu.
The two sisters look so alike.
Like a bottomless pit.
Her mind was filled with a profound sense of emptiness; she longed to be full.
She longs for her lover to touch her fingers.
She only ate a short finger joint, not much.
“…Jin Huan, I miss you.” Su Zhiluo called out her deceased wife’s name again, blurring the image of Liu Chengxu in her mind.
"Um……"
I can't keep thinking like that... it's like I'm doing something with my sister.
The low, muffled voice trembled, and when it reached Liu Chengxu's ears, it had a damp, salty taste.
Did she cry?
Su Zhiluo stopped, her hand resting on the edge of the bed, her fingers damp. She exhaled heavily, and her bent legs slowly drooped down.
This is the trouble of living under the same roof—the space is too cramped, and you're bound to bump into things you shouldn't see. Liu Chengxu froze behind the door, his gaze fixed on the androgynous waist and abdomen, where messy hair was covered in night dew.
Su Zhiluo picked up the slipped shoulder strap with her fingers. The curve of her fair back was like moonlight, making her unable to move.
Liu Chengxu dared not look, nor could she bear it. She was still young, so she took a few steps back. Su Zhiluo had just hooked the shoulder strap up when she heard a clattering sound. She stopped what she was doing and withdrew her knuckles. "Who?"
Liu Chengxu bumped her leg on the corner of the table. As she prepared to leave, she felt a piercing pain when she lifted her leg, and she couldn't bear the pain any longer, so she hissed.
Su Zhiluo was startled when she heard the voice, "Cheng Xu?"
"Yes, sister-in-law."
Su Zhiluo shuddered, a lingering numbness rising from the dampness. She stared intently at the door, her heart pounding wildly.
Liu Chengxu squatted down, his legs aching and he was breathing heavily. The people in the room did not let their guard down. Su Zhiluo frowned and turned her head to look at the cabinet next to her. She wanted to get a tissue to wipe her hands. There was only a glass of water on the table. She immediately grabbed a small item next to it, quickly put it on, and pulled it up to her waist.
Everything was chaotic. The lingering heat burned her entire body. Su Zhi landed and reached for the lamp next to her.
The moment the light in the room came on, it stung the eyes of both of them.
Su Zhiluo stood at the door. Her eyes fell on Liu Chengxu, who was frowning and clutching his leg. She also noticed Su Zhiluo's bright red ears. Su Zhiluo didn't dare to think too much about it. She held her breath and asked, "Why are you back?"
Su Zhilu was wearing a thin nightgown. She hadn't had time to put on her full clothes, and you could see her nipples. A thin layer of pink peeked through the fabric.
Before Liu Chengxu could answer, she noticed the flowers beside his legs and asked, "Who gave them to you?"
"I……"
Su Zhilu helped her to a chair and then went to get the bouquet of pink roses. Su Zhilu didn't think she was the one who bought them; Liu Chengxu was too frugal. Liu Chengxu felt uncomfortable hearing her say that.
Liu Chengxu rubbed his leg: "Why did you ask that?"
Su Zhiluo said, "Didn't you always bring home bouquets for Valentine's Day before?"
Liu Chengxu is tall, 173 cm, and has a withdrawn personality. She is considered an unattainable beauty and has been pursued by many students. Ever since she moved into the small, shabby house and blossomed into womanhood, she has received gifts from them every Valentine's Day and Christmas.
She seemed unable to refuse people; whoever gave her something, she would take it back. Su Zhiluo was initially suspicious and kept an eye on her for a day or two, but after not seeing her in a relationship, she didn't ask her any further questions.
Liu Chengxu pursed her lips, unable to defend herself. She accepted the roses because she wanted to bring them back for Su Zhiluo. The first time, someone forced them on her, and before she could throw them away, she saw Su Zhiluo wearing a black suspender dress and putting roses in a vase. The sight was particularly stunning to her. After that, whenever someone gave them to her, she couldn't refuse and brought them back for Su Zhiluo.
Only now did she understand that the nascent stirrings of her heart had taken shape back then. She was simply foolish, too tightly bound by the thread of morality, neither understanding what it meant to be moved, nor daring to admit it—this was her sister's lover, the one she should always respectfully call "sister-in-law," whom she now loved.
Liu Chengxu bit his lip hard, and Su Zhiluo asked worriedly, "Does it still hurt?"
"Much better." Liu Chengxu's loose hair fell down, covering half of her face.
Su Zhiluo said gently, "Your eyes are all red."
Su Zhiluo gently rubbed the bruises on her leg with her slender fingers, "Are you feeling better?"
Su Zhiluo's eyelashes drooped, and the skin beneath her eyes still had a faint pinkish tinge. She rubbed the painful spot earnestly, but the pain beneath the bruise intensified. Liu Chengxu curled his toes, but the pain didn't subside; in fact, it worsened.
Liu Chengxu asked in a trembling voice, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Su Zhiluo hadn't tidied herself up yet; her hair was disheveled.
Her gaze fell again on Su Zhiluo's long fingers. Upon closer inspection, the fingers were clean, but when she pinched Su Zhiluo's calf, they seemed to have been coated with a layer of moisture. Her sister-in-law was massaging her with fingers that had been stirred by spring water. Liu Chengxu wanted to cover them with his own fingers.
Su Zhiluo concealed it well. After rubbing her twice, she withdrew her hand and went to get flowers from the side, her back and buttocks facing Liu Chengxu.
"Should the flowers be put in a vase, or left like this?"
There is floral foam underneath.
Su Zhiluo carried the flowers into the bedroom, and Liu Chengxu followed her in, walking with a limp.
Su Zhiluo said, "Aren't you going to take a shower?"
"go."
Liu Chengxu was in the bathroom. She didn't move and waited quietly for a while. Then the sound of water running came from the kitchen. Su Zhi landed in the kitchen and rubbed her fingers vigorously, sighing as she did so.
Unable to find a hair tie, Liu Chengxu picked up Su Zhiluo's hair clip and tied his hair up. As the hot water washed over his shoulders, that image reappeared before his eyes: his sister-in-law's damp eyelashes and her tense insteps.
It rained last night.
The sound grew louder, clattering against the windowpane.
The cardboard boxes piled on the balcony almost touched the windowsill, and were soaked with dark brown watermarks by the rain.
Liu Chengxu lay down next to his sister-in-law.
Both of them were bothered by the sound of rain outside. After a while, Su Zhiluo turned over and took some of the quilt away. In the middle of the night, Liu Chengxu felt cold. She turned to her side and put her hand on Su Zhiluo's waist and pulled her.
Su Zhiluo didn't say anything. Her area felt numb; she had just experienced a pleasant sensation and the pain hadn't completely subsided.
That feeling of hunger was still overwhelming.
Liu Chengxu was extremely thirsty. He hadn't drunk any water on the way back, and his throat felt like it was on fire. But compared to the physical thirst, the fire in his heart was burning even more intensely.
Su Zhiluo, who was standing next to her, was also sleepless.
Unable to hide her embarrassment, she was enveloped in it.
Around four or five o'clock, Liu Chengxu sat up and grabbed a glass of water. He gulped it down very quickly. Su Zhiluo got out of bed, but the sound bothered her ears, so she left the bedroom first.
At this time, everyone in the tenement building woke up, each busy with their own small business, and the noise was loud. Su Zhiluo turned on the light to make breakfast, cracked two eggs into a bowl, stirred the egg liquid with chopsticks, and her head was throbbing slightly.
It was cold in autumn, and the first fog rolled in. Liu Chengxu had to hurry to school.
Su Zhiluo saw her off but didn't follow her into the subway passage. Liu Chengxu stood on the escalator, and Su Zhiluo quickly became a blur in her sight. The mist blew over, and her eyes also became moist.
*
Liu Chengxu hadn't recovered for several days after returning to school, and was absent-minded all the time.
After that rain, the weather grew colder and frost began to fall.
At school, she usually ate with Meng Zhenyue. Cha Baomei had club activities, and after wolfing down her food, she would leave with her camera hanging on her back.
Meng Zhenyue keenly noticed that her mood had been off these past few days and asked her, "What's wrong with you? You've been acting strange these past few days."
Liu Chengxu couldn't eat. She put a piece of tofu in her mouth, but her taste buds couldn't discern anything. She asked, "Meng Zhenyue, if you fall in love with someone but feel you can't love them, what do you plan to do?"
Meng Zhenyue asked, "For example, what kind of person can't you like?"
Liu Chengxu chewed on his chopsticks, pondering how to reply, "Your friend's girlfriend."
“Hmm…” Meng Zhenyue frowned, saying in confusion, “It’s strange. How can you like your friend’s girlfriend? It feels like incest.”
The word "incest" made her feel guilty.
Meng Zhenyue nodded, "I don't know about others, but I can't bring myself to like my friends' partners. I prefer normal relationships. Which friend's girlfriend have you fallen for?"
Meng Zhenyue observed her carefully. Liu Chengxu usually got close to her and Cha Baomei. A few days ago, he met a couple, Xue Qiuri and Shihe. Could it be that he likes Xue Qiuri?
Liu Chengxu had no idea what Meng Zhenyue was guessing. The word "incest" stung her, and her desire to confide vanished instantly. She fiddled with the food in her bowl and chopsticks, still without an appetite. "It wasn't me. I was just making things up."
Meng Zhenyue was skeptical and asked, "Did you break up?"
"...It doesn't count as a breakup."
“Then…you should control yourself.” Meng Zhenyue was worried about hurting her. “I’m just putting myself and Bao Mei in this situation. I personally can’t like her boyfriend.”
Liu Chengxu's mood did not improve.
After the two finished eating, they walked back to the dormitory building. She looked down and scrolled through her phone. Su Zhiluo hadn't sent her any messages. She wanted to send Su Zhiluo a message, but she didn't know what to say.
It was Su Zhilu who did that kind of thing; she was embarrassed and didn't know what to do.
Occasionally, a possibility would pop into her mind: what would have happened to Su Zhiluo if she had pushed open the door and gone in?
He quickly tidied himself up, then forbade himself from sleeping with her, and from then on, he drew a curtain around their bed to prevent her from crossing the line.
Liu Chengxu naturally disliked this kind of partition, so he could only pretend not to know.
What if I were willing to help Su Zhiluo?
Will she accept it?
*
The two resumed chatting on the third day. During this time, Liu Chengxu kept scrolling through the chat history, waiting for Su Zhiluo to contact her.
Su Zhiluo sent her a simple message: "Busy for three days, it's getting colder, wear more clothes."
After briefly explaining why he hadn't contacted her, Liu Chengxu's nose tingled, and he almost cried. She replied: "Sister-in-law, don't overwork yourself. I'm getting dressed; you should wear more too."
Knowing I shouldn't add any more words, I still couldn't help myself: 【I miss you a little.】
Su Zhiluo replied: 【Silly and foolish.】
Liu Chengxu: [Can I go home this week? I'll take the subway home after work.]
This time, Su Zhiluo replied slowly, three minutes later: 【Cheng Xu is working too hard running back and forth. Don't come back on Saturday and Sunday. You should stay at school.】
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Synopsis: Lu Ruoyue's ex-boyfriend mysteriously disappeared, so she entered a Miao village in search of him.
The local guide told her not to provoke the women inside, and especially not to exchange valuable gifts with them.
Lu Ruoyue readily agreed.
However, upon meeting Xie Yanqing, this stunningly beautiful Miao woman forgot everything else.
Xie Yanqing's every smile and frown was clean and pure, especially her eyes, which always looked at her shyly, were an unparalleled beauty untouched by worldly dust.
She was bursting with inspiration and painted her like crazy.
Before leaving, she gave her painting to Xie Yanqing as a gift.
Xie Yanqing held her hand, her eyes blurry with tears, "Don't you want me anymore?"
The scumbag Lu Ruoyue is incredibly soft-hearted; she said she would break off the engagement as soon as she got back.
Xie Yanqing gave her a butterfly as a gift.
Later, Lu Ruoyue completely forgot about the incident.
Soon her life began to change...
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It's roughly about: provoking a Miao tribe leader who raises Gu poison, then suffering a backlash and being forced into a loveless relationship.
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