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After Wen Yan came down, he said that the scenery on the hillside over there was no different from this side, so the two stood there for a while and then returned to the car.
They did not sleep together again that night.
Wen Yan wanted to ask for it, but when he saw that Wen Zhili's answer was a little hesitant, he consciously said that it was not necessary.
The next day they went grass skiing and horseback riding in the morning, and in the afternoon they went to the ranch to experience archery, homemade dairy products, milking cows, and feeding lambs...
In fact, it was Wen Yan who was playing excitedly, and Wen Zhili was just quietly accompanying her. She was not really interested in this kind of activity.
The activity ended in the afternoon and several people checked into the yurt.
In the evening, Wen Zhili and Wen Yan slowly strolled to the nearby hillside, waiting for the sunset over the grassland.
Wen Yan was so tired from playing that she pulled her sister to sit on the grass and no longer had the energy to speak.
Soon, a rouge-colored tide overflowed the flowing clouds, and the grass tips began to burn. At this moment, even the lightest dandelion seed stopped wandering, learning to remain silent in the dark red halo.
Wen Yan quietly turned her head to look at Wen Zhili who was silent beside her. The setting sun painted her outline into light golden ink. The wind brushed across her eyebrows and eyelashes, leaving flickering sparks in Wen Yan's heart.
When the sun had completely sunk into the ground, leaving only its residual heat to bake the dusk, Wen Yan was willing to speak and break the peace:
"Sister, I've been thinking these past few days, it would be great if we could stay like this forever."
It would be great if we could always be like this, if my sister could always be like this.
A sister who was happy and relaxed, a sister who only looked at her with all her heart, and a sister who made her feel as if she really had hope.
Wen Zhili just rubbed her head gently and said nothing.
Wen Yan couldn't understand her eyes that were warmed by the sunset, nor could he understand the emotions in her eyes that flowed with the afterglow of the sunset.
There was a bonfire party in the evening. When the two arrived at the venue wearing thick coats, the bonfire was already lit. Many people gathered there, including children, young people, and the elderly, people of all ages.
After a while, the host appeared with a microphone and announced the start of the party. The speakers played grassland music, people were in high spirits, and the atmosphere was very good.
Wen Zhili turned his head to look at his sister. The girl did not cheer like the others, but there was a smile on her lips, and it was obvious that she was in a good mood.
Then, the host asked everyone to hold hands and form a circle with the bonfire as the center.
Wen Yan was startled. To her left was Wen Zhili, and to her right was a young man. Then to Wen Zhili's left... was a burly man.
Wen Zhili understood what she meant and leaned over to ask her, "Do you want to join?"
Wen Yan shook his head.
"Then let's sit on the grass out back."
Seeing that many people around them who also did not want to participate were retreating one after another, the two of them found a campfire and used the flames to illuminate the edge of the area. It was a little dim, but Wen Yan said that they felt very safe in such a place.
Like two little animals peeping into the human world, she said.
There were staff selling drinks on site. Wen Zhili ordered a cocktail and bought some fresh yogurt for her sister.
Soon people began to sing and dance around the campfire.
Two-thirds of the way through the evening, the style suddenly changed. Lyrical music began playing, and the host took the microphone and said, "Dear guests, meeting on the grassland is a hard-earned fate for all of us..."
People sat on the grass in groups of three or four, listening to songs and being warmed by the bonfire. The atmosphere on the scene became peaceful and tranquil.
"It turns out that you are the luck that I want to keep the most. It turns out that we were once so close to love..."
Amid the music, Wen Yan quietly placed her fingertips on her sister's hand, which was placed flat at her side.
Perhaps it was because of the dim and flickering light from the bonfire, or perhaps it was because he was a little drunk from the alcohol, Wen Zhili saw the cunning in his sister's eyes, but still allowed her to cover his fingertips with her palm.
It was the magic of this song that made Wen Yan's eyes especially clear and transparent tonight.
"drop--"
Wen Yan's cell phone rang.
She took out her cell phone and opened the screen, her expression becoming a little solemn.
"What's wrong?"
Wen Zhili was a little worried when he saw her suddenly like this.
"I can check my grades now..."
Hearing this, Wen Zhili breathed a sigh of relief and poked her palm with a smile.
"What are you afraid of? How bad can our Yanyan's grades be?"
Wen Yan blushed and puffed out her cheeks.
"Sister, you only know how to coax me."
"Okay, let's take a look at your grades."
Wen Zhili didn't seem nervous at all and put his face close to his sister's phone screen.
Wen Yan felt a little uneasy, and her fingertips trembled as she opened the platform to check her scores.
When the score popped up, Wen Yan also jumped up.
“It’s higher than I expected!”
She lowered her voice, not wanting to disturb the people around her, and her tone was filled with uncontrollable excitement.
But it was within Wen Zhili's expectations.
"I'll tell you what? You can do it."
"Haha, look, sister, based on my ranking in previous years, I can definitely get into your school's key class, right?"
As she spoke, Wen Yan put the results in front of her sister again.
"That's more than enough, Yanyan."
Wen Zhili smiled almost dotingly.
Wen Yan swiped his phone for a while, then smiled happily again.
"Sister, Shen Guangxi's scores are out too, and she can get in. We can be in the same school again."
Wen Zhili was sincerely happy for her.
"That's great."
Wen Yan was so happy that she hugged her sister's face and gave her a big kiss.
Fortunately, they were sitting far away from the campfire and were not easily noticed.
Feeling it wasn't enough, Wen Yan kissed her several more times.
Wen Zhili smiled helplessly and finally acquiesced.
Even if the tips of my ears are already warm.
Even though some of the kisses almost landed on the corners of the lips.
Tonight, they are on the grassland thousands of kilometers away from home. Here, they have no parents, no friends, and no one knows who they are as sisters.
As Wen Yan said - this is the grassland, where there is only wind and freedom, only you and me.
Tonight, she just wanted Wen Yan to have fun.
"Sister, can you let me have some wine?"
"You're not an adult yet. Yanyan, can I buy you another cup of milk tea?"
"Oh, sister, sister, sister... just a little bit, a little bit, a little bit——"
Wen Yan started to act coquettishly, holding her sister's neck and rocking gently.
Wen Zhili felt a little helpless, but he didn't want to spoil his sister's mood tonight.
Anyway, I am by her side and can take good care of her.
"Then go buy yourself a cup of milk tea and buy me another glass of wine. This time you'll be allowed to take a few sips. Is that okay?"
"Sure! Sister is the best."
Wen Yan kissed her again, then stood up and walked towards the staff selling drinks.
Wen Zhili looked at the girl's back quietly with a faint smile.
"Beautiful lady, would you like a drink? I'll treat you."
A female voice suddenly sounded beside me.
Wen Zhili looked at the person who came. It was a tall woman with long curly hair, holding two bottles of whiskey in her hands.
After just one glance at her, Wen Zhili turned his gaze back to his sister who was buying drinks.
"Sorry, I don't like drinking."
The woman followed her gaze and said with a smile, "Just now... I watched you for a long time."
"Are you a lover?"
"Ah? What? No, it's not." Wen Zhili was a little surprised, but more panicked.
"So... are we still in the ambiguous stage?"
"no……"
Wen Zhili held his chin and had to explain, "She is my sister."
"Ah, sister?"
This answer was beyond the woman's expectations.
A pair of good sisters kissing passionately in the dim light of the fire?
This is fine, the woman thought.
This guy's looks were exactly what I wanted. Otherwise, I wouldn't have seen that girl kissing her, but I wouldn't have had to go and chat with her to confirm it.
"Well, beautiful lady, could you please do me a favor and chat with me?"
Wen Zhili said succinctly: "No, sorry, I'm not interested in making friends here."
The woman smiled ambiguously, "What about that woman? Are you interested?"
Wen Zhili's eyes flickered, but remained fixed on his sister.
"Not interested."
The woman followed her gaze and looked at Wen Yan again, as if she was savoring something. Then she said in a frivolous tone, "Haha, you're the best."
Then he turned and left without saying anything more.
Wen Zhili looked at the woman's receding back, her words still echoing in his ears, and he frowned unconsciously.
"elder sister."
After a while, Wen Yan came back.
"Do you know what this is? It's green apple juice. They actually sell it here."
She raised the green apple juice in her right hand.
And in the left hand is - kumiss.
Wen Zhili raised his eyebrows.
"Do you know this wine is very strong?"
"I know, I did it on purpose."
Wen Yan smiled and sat down. "When you come to the grassland, you have to experience the local characteristics. Sister, you can't go back on your word."
“…Only one sip.”
Wen Yan rolled his eyes.
"Oh...sister, dear sister..."
Wen Yan deliberately blinked his big eyes, tugged at the corner of her clothes, and whispered coquettishly to her.
"Drink a little more, just a little."
Wen Zhili sighed helplessly, shielding his eyes with his hands and not looking at her.
"Two bites, no more."
When she put her hand down, half of the wine in the glass was gone.
She raised her eyes to look at her sister, whose cheeks were puffy and she was holding two fingers together.
It took some effort for her to swallow the wine in her mouth.
"Two bites, not one more."
He smiled triumphantly again, then wrinkled his nose due to the strength of the alcohol.
“…”
Wen Zhili was speechless and choked with emotion.
For the next period of time, the two of them listened to the song quietly with everyone else and didn't talk much.
The effects of alcohol quickly became apparent.
Although the two sips of liquor did not make Wen Yan drunk, they made her feel limp and unusually quiet.
Wen Zhili was lost in thought as to what the woman had just said.
She took only a small sip of the kumis and didn't dare touch it again, for fear that if she got drunk, no one would take care of her sister.
Wen Yan didn't even touch her green apple juice, so Wen Zhili took it and sipped it.
A sweet and sour taste spread in her mouth.
It tastes quite good.
She went to see her sister and found that she had been staring at her since she didn't know when.
Her hair is a little messy, making her head look fuzzy - such a sister is so well-behaved and soft that it is impossible to look away.
The bonfire was reflected in those clear, round, almond-shaped eyes.
Wen Zhili found that the reflection of himself in her pupils was being burned and swallowed by the flames bit by bit.
Sanity is about to be burned to ashes.
"Sister, you are so beautiful..."
The girl spoke with fascination, her body slowly leaning forward towards him.
Her fragrance mingled with the taste of green apple juice.
When they were so close that their hair was almost entangled with each other, and when her sister's ambiguous kiss had already landed on the corner of her eye.
Wen Zhili finally regained some of his senses and quickly moved back a little.
silence.
"...Yanyan, we should go back."
…
Wen Yan said nothing, just smiled softly and nodded obediently.
After returning to the yurt, Wen Zhili gently put Wen Yan on the bed.
"Can I still take a shower?"
"Sister... I don't have the strength..."
"Then I'll get a disposable face towel to wipe your body, and then you can go to sleep."
As Wen Zhili stood up, he felt his wrist being gently grabbed.
Wen Yan lay on the bed with his eyes slightly narrowed, but there was an unusual light in his eyes.
Wen Zhili's heartbeat was irregular.
"Sister, why don't you ever ask me...how did I realize I like girls?"
Wen Zhili's heartbeat was getting faster and faster, echoing helplessly in the silent room.
"Yanyan, be good. I'm going to get a face towel."
The wrist was still being pulled.
Fortunately, Wen Yan didn't dwell on that issue.
"Sister... kiss me."
Wen Zhili didn't move.
"Sister, kiss me..."
Wen Yan frowned slightly and shook her hand, she was acting coquettishly again.
So Wen Zhili softened his heart again.
She sighed softly, leaned over and gently kissed her forehead, then couldn't help but pinch her tender cheek.
"Be good and let your sister go."
Only then did Wen Yan let her go contentedly.
Wen Zhili once again wiped the body of his unconscious sister and covered her with a blanket.
Only after she finished her shower and sat down at the wooden table in the yurt did her heartbeat gradually calm down.
She opened her laptop and discussed with her parents about helping her sister apply for college tomorrow.
"Xiao Li, are you sure you'll be home on the evening of the 5th?"
Amidst a bunch of messages discussing choices and grades, Lu Wanqing sent this random message.
"Yes, the flight to Hangzhou at 7pm on the 5th has been purchased."
Lu Wanqing didn't respond to this.
This made Wen Zhili feel a little strange, but he didn't think about it any further.
When I closed the computer again, the night was already very dark.
Wen Zhili sat quietly for a while, lost in the chaotic and complicated thoughts of the past few days.
She remembered what the woman who came to chat her up said and thought of her sister.
My sister's coquettishness...
My sister's kiss...
My sister’s cute eyes, nose and mouth...
And...my sister's cryptic and immature confession...
All the scenes are intertwined and messy.
She didn't want to face her own feelings.
As she was thinking, her eyes fell on the face of the girl who was already sleeping beside her.
My sister always sleeps in a very nice posture.
Wen Zhili couldn't help but reach out and poke his sister's nose with his fingertips. The girl hummed twice in dissatisfaction and showed no signs of waking up.
Wen Zhili chuckled softly, then sighed helplessly.
The dusk flows like ink.
…
The next day they set off as usual. The guide was still chattering in the car, and Wen Yan and Wen Zhili would occasionally chat in the back seat.
Wen Yan still remembers what happened last night.
Along the way, she sat next to her sister, seemingly looking at the scenery along the way, but in fact she was blushing quietly, recalling the memories of last night over and over again.
The kiss that fell on the corner of the eye in the firelight seemed even more ambiguous because of Wen Zhili's late withdrawal.
As expected, alcohol makes cowards brave.
Wen Yan secretly praised herself for last night.
After returning to the hotel, she asked her sister the question, but she chose to avoid answering - if she didn't know the correct answer, then there was no reason to do so.
But later she acted coquettishly and asked for a kiss, and her sister agreed.
Thinking of this, Wen Yan's ears almost started burning.
Does my sister have a little, just a little affection for me?
Even if it was just like this, Wen Yan was very, very satisfied.
She slowly closed her eyes, and the presence of Wen Zhili lingered faintly beside her.
She is the elder sister.
Even if it is just a tiny bit, you should be grateful for God's favor.
Wen Yan thought so.
…
That day they passed the Windmill Highway and spent a day strolling around the city of Manzhouli.
Wen Zhili was still as gentle and approachable as ever, not at all aroused by what happened last night.
This made Wen Yan much happier.
On the last day, they went to the grassland to watch an equestrian show in the morning and then went to the airport in the afternoon.
Wen Yan fell silent as he got on the bus leaving the grassland.
I stayed here for a week. Every time I opened my eyes, I saw green grass and blue sky. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw my sister's smile.
She thought of the kiss that her sister avoided, and suddenly felt that it would be nice to stay on the grassland with her sister for the rest of her life.
Then my sister won’t hide away.
She thought of her parents who were frowning and nagging when they left home, and couldn't help but smile softly.
It seems better to go back to Hangzhou.
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