26 It's hot
◎Don't do that.◎
The knock on the door sounded like a ghost. Liang Youwei's face turned pale and her body trembled.
Sensing the extreme fear of the person in his arms, Si Yanle finally came to his senses: "Weiwei? What's wrong with you?"
"Are you dead?" Liang Youwei's tears welled up in her eyes. She suppressed her voice. "Someone's knocking on the door! Why knock at this time? They must have heard something! What if they recorded it?"
After hearing the recording, Si Yanle finally felt a surge of fear. His throat moved, and he let go of Liang Youwei. He wanted to straighten his suit jacket, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw Liang Youwei clutching her chest and breathing heavily. He couldn't help but lower his head and soothe her, "Don't be afraid, Youwei. It's okay. We're not biological cousins..."
Liang Youwei said nothing and pushed him away. Si Yanle felt guilty and didn't force himself on her.
After taking several deep breaths and preparing herself mentally, Liang Youwei opened the door with trembling hands.
It’s Zhao Lingyu.
Suddenly, the sword of Damocles hanging over my heart disappeared.
Zhao Lingyu's eyes were filled with venom, the sharpness piercing Si Yanle like a physical object. She took a few steps closer and, expressionless, closed the door with her backhand.
The man was used to being shameless, so he acted nonchalantly: "Lingyu is here too? What a coincidence."
The girl's brows furrowed, her voice cold, the obsidian on her earlobe gleaming with a cold, metallic gleam. She answered the question irrelevantly, warning, "She has a boyfriend now."
The implication is that I heard the whole thing.
The curve of Si Yanle's mouth gradually flattened. He stared into her eyes, then sneered, fearless: "Oh, my boyfriend. What can that mad dog Qin Zhen do to me? He wouldn't dare do anything to me."
His last name is Si.
Zhao Lingyu was too lazy to argue with the man, so she held Liang Youwei's wrist and wanted to take her away from this place of trouble.
But at the same moment, Liang Youwei's other wrist was tightly grasped by Si Yanle: "Liang Youwei, Qin Zhen is really not a good guy. He is not worthy of you at all."
"...He doesn't deserve it? Just because he doesn't deserve it, is that enough for you?"
If it were in the past, Liang Youwei would have slapped him to make him realize his mistake. But now she didn't dare to do that and could only struggle without any pain, "Let go!"
"Weiwei." Si Yanle tightly grasped her slender wrist and stared at the side of her neck. "Don't let Qin Zhen..."
"Have you said enough?" Jealousy was like a poisonous snake. Zhao Lingyu couldn't bear it anymore and directly pried Si Yanle apart, completely isolating the space between them.
She was burning with jealousy and anger, but on the surface she was trying to pretend to be calm: "Si Yanle, can you please have some shame? Liang Youwei said she didn't want to, didn't you hear?"
"Really? What does this have to do with you, Zhao Lingyu?"
Si Yanle glanced at her sideways, a hint of anger at being interrupted so often. "Who are you to Liang Youwei? What qualifications do you have to interfere in her emotional affairs? Being a mistress was my choice, and cheating on her was her business. Why are you so anxious?"
Zhao Lingyu was stunned by his question, and then she felt a huge sense of absurdity and self-mockery at the same time.
Yes, who is she to Liang Youwei? What right does he have to control her?
A chill surged up every corner of her body, and Zhao Lingyu's fingertips loosened, but when she was about to separate, the person next to her held her hand without hesitation.
"She's my most important friend. What right do you have to say she's not good?" Liang Youwei's anger boiled over when he questioned Zhao Lingyu. "Apart from my family, Zhao Lingyu is the most important person. Do you think it's your turn to blame her for me?"
Furious, Si Yanle sneered, "Really? What if Zhao Lingyu asked you to break up with that bastard Qin Zhen? Would you do it?"
“…”
When trouble suddenly arose, Liang Youwei opened her lips slightly, then pursed them tightly again, her eyes also avoiding.
Zhao Lingyu slowly shifted her gaze and stared at Liang Youwei, her own heartbeat being clearly heard in her ears.
Yes. If your "best friend" wants you to break up with that guy, would you do it?
Liang Youwei, are you willing?
"Look, she doesn't care much about you..."
Si Yanle seemed to have finally regained his position and immediately became arrogant, but was soon interrupted by the girl.
"If she really thinks Qin Zhen and I are not suitable, I will break up." Liang Youwei held Zhao Lingyu's hand tighter. "But all of this has nothing to do with you."
"Finally—get out of here!"
I can’t bear it anymore!
As long as her last name was Liang, and as long as Liang Jiangsheng hadn't explicitly stated she had left the Liang family, this was her territory. Why did she need Zhao Lingyu to take her with her? The one who should have slunk out was Si Yanle, that idiot!
"Liang Youwei, you don't know what's good for you! You'll regret it sooner or later!"
Si Yanle gritted his teeth, uttered this sentence, then turned and left, slamming the door loudly, leaving only an echo.
After a long time, when the air was almost frozen, someone broke the silence.
"Really?"
Feeling the cold sweat on her palms, Zhao Lingyu took a half step closer to her. Their breaths entwined with each other, and the cold and sweet fragrance blended together, creating a strange and ambiguous smell.
"If I don't want you and Qin Zhen to continue to be together, are you really willing to separate from him?"
Liang Youwei raised her slender shoulders slightly, exposed to the dry and cool air, and slowly lifted her thin eyelids.
Zhao Lingyu was taller than she. When she deliberately lowered her head, and when she deliberately raised it, the tips of their noses touched, just like a childhood accident.
But unlike in childhood, this moment was not a random accident.
"Zhao Lingyu, I do."
Her heartbeat was still loud. She turned her head away in bewilderment, muttering softly, "Actually, I know very well that many people don't approve of Qin Zhen and I being together. My eldest brother and second sister didn't say it, but I know they're unhappy. My third sister is so eager to sever ties with me because of Qin Zhen. Liang Jiangsheng is happy to agree, but he's only trying to gain power and connections for the Liang family..."
"I know who's truly good to me, and I can't push you all away for a man. But Zhao Lingyu, I can't break up with him." At this, her thin back trembled slightly, "I also... don't want to break up with him."
Zhao Lingyu's eyes were filled with confusion, and she tried hard to hide her dissatisfaction: "Why?"
Liang Youwei couldn't help sobbing and said half-truths: "He is the successor of the Qin family. I can't afford to offend him. I also can't let him have any thoughts of revenge on the Liang family. From childhood to adulthood, I have caused a lot of trouble for my elder brother and second sister, but I am an adult now. I can't let them take the blame because of my feelings."
"Besides, Qin Zhen is really good to me... He likes me. Although I don't like him very much, I've gotten used to him. I won't be sad about spending my whole life with him, and I won't feel forced. On the contrary, I'll be very happy."
"But Zhao Lingyu, you are also very important to me. Let's not quarrel because of Qin Zhen, let alone separate because of him, okay? Third sister already hates me, you don't have to hate me anymore."
She looked at her, crystal tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Promise me, please, okay?"
The more she spoke, the more Zhao Lingyu's heart ached, as if a blunt knife was cutting flesh, cutting her heart bit by bit and slicing it into several thin pieces.
Liang Youwei, how can you be so greedy? You want everyone's love, and you can't give up everyone's love. Where in the world can there be so many good things?
Zhao Lingyu hated her greed, but seeing the man's tears falling, she was silent for a long time and still chose to raise her hand, wiping away the water stains hatefully, seriously and carefully.
"good."
Tears are her invincible weapon, and she can never do anything to her.
Liang Youwei was delicate, exhausted from trying on clothes and frightened, so she went to bed early today. She even dragged Zhao Lingyu along, saying they had to be together, otherwise she would have nightmares. Zhao Lingyu said she was timid, and after gently coaxing her to sleep, her eyes gradually darkened, becoming unfathomable.
Warm fingers brushed across her soft cheek, almost touching but not quite. Zhao Lingyu stopped there, gently pinching her before lifting the quilt and getting out of bed.
The sound of pure cotton slippers stepping on the handmade carpet was swallowed up, almost to nothing, and it was extremely quiet.
Walking to the empty balcony, Zhao Lingyu took out someone's business card from the last column of WeChat.
"Do you know what Si Yanle is thinking? You'd better take care of it."
After sending the message, she turned off her phone, gathered her loose nightgown, and looked up at the bright moon in the night.
It is easier to kill someone with a borrowed knife. Her priority is to work. For things like this, it is more reliable for professionals to do it.
Qin Zhen should have quite a bit of experience with things like crawling in the dark.
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"What are you doing? It's so late now, I've been sleeping for a while..."
A few days later, Liang Youwei was a little annoyed when she was woken up in the evening. The person who called happened to be Qin Zhen, and she didn't want to lose her temper with him.
"We haven't seen each other for a long time, Youwei." The low and hoarse voice vibrated outside the eardrum, driving away some sleepiness. "I miss you so much."
"Hmph, you're so corny," Liang Youwei couldn't help but turn over, her laughter sticky because she had just woken up, "Okay, then I miss you too."
"Can we meet?" Qin Zhen's voice sounded very affectionate and gentle at this time, "I want to see you with my own eyes."
"Well... okay, you can come find me." Liang Youwei yawned, unable to hide her sleepiness, "I'm..."
At this point, she frowned, thought hard, and said to herself: "Where did I sleep today?"
"Chang'an Avenue." Qin Zhen said softly, "You can go shopping near Chang'an Avenue today and rest at the apartment there."
After being reminded, Liang Youwei finally stopped frowning: "Well, I'm on Chang'an Avenue, come over. What's the password? The password..."
Listening to her dazed words, Qin Zhen curled his lips and said, "I know. Wait for me."
Qin Zhen moved so quickly that Liang Youwei even felt like she had just hung up the phone, but Qin Zhen arrived the next second.
He was cold, and when he picked Liang Youwei up, she subconsciously resisted: "It's cold..."
After a pause, Qin Zhen kissed her cheek and said, "I've taken off my outermost windbreaker."
In theory, a close-fitting shirt should not keep you cold.
"If I say it's cold, it's cold." Liang Youwei frowned and struggled twice in his arms to show her dissatisfaction.
Qin Zhen was helpless: "Yeah, it's very cold."
Liang Youwei forced herself to open her eyes and look at him. She couldn't help but sniff and sniff the air for a while: "Qin Zhen, have you been drinking? It smells terrible."
It stinks.
"Then I'll go take a shower." Qin Zhen knew Liang Youwei didn't like smoking or drinking, so he washed up in advance and took some hangover medicine, but he didn't expect it to still have a smell. He paused and gently put her back on the bed: "I'll be right back."
Liang Youwei slept whenever she had a chance, and when Qin Zhen came back from washing up, she fell into a dream again.
People in dreams are often unconscious, but for some reason, this dream was particularly hot and vivid.
Liang Youwei felt as if she was being held tightly in someone's arms. Then, she felt a slight tingling sensation in her neck, earlobes, and chin. When the tingling sensation moved up to her lips, Liang Youwei felt a little difficulty breathing.
My waist wasn't feeling right either, and someone was holding it, which was really uncomfortable...
Liang Youwei struggled to open her eyes, the suffocating feeling growing stronger. She saw the person in front of her clearly, feeling somewhat relieved, yet still feeling vaguely uneasy: "Qin Zhen, don't do this..."
It turns out it wasn’t a dream.
The hem of the lace skirt had been pushed up to the waist, and the hot palms were pressed tightly against the skin.
"Why not?" Their lips finally parted, but his breathing was still beside her ears, burning the tips of Liang Youwei's ears red.
Liang Youwei shyly turned her face away: "It's weird, so hot..."
"It won't be hot in a while." Qin Zhen chuckled and kissed her neck again.
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