Shen Qingling's face turned as red as blood, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into; it was truly a humiliating disgrace.
Getting down now would be too embarrassing; not getting down, on the other hand...
The winter sunlight moved very slowly beside the bed, and Shen Qingling pursed her lips tightly.
Her body remained stiff as a taut bowstring, her back ramrod straight, yet she refused to give up and get out of Gu Luo's arms.
The hand holding the black piece was trembling slightly, but it still found the right spot and placed the piece on the board with a "thud." The force of the placement was much greater than before, causing several white pieces to shake slightly.
Luo Shuning gradually suppressed her smile, her fingertips twirling the white chess piece in mid-air, a scrutinizing look appearing in her eyes.
Shen Qingling is indeed extraordinary. As a girl who has never been in a relationship, this is the first time she has had such close contact with the opposite sex, and she is being watched by two people. Anyone else would have panicked long ago, but she insisted on finishing the game. This kind of tenacity is rare.
Indeed, Gu Ximan had just woken up rubbing her eyes amidst Luo Shuning's laughter. Her cool brown hair was sticking up in a mess. As soon as she sat up, she saw Shen Qingling stiffly playing chess in Gu Luo's arms. She immediately became interested, resting her elbows on her knees and watching the show with a meaningful chin in her hand. Even her drowsiness disappeared.
"Qingling, you'll feel even better if you relax a little more~~~" Gu Ximan suddenly spoke, her voice soft and sweet as if she had just woken up, but her eyes were mischievous.
She paused deliberately, watching Shen Qingling's breath catch in his throat and his ear tips turn red at a visible speed, before chuckling, "I meant the way you hold the chess pieces. Relax your fingers a little more, and you'll be more accurate when you place the pieces."
Her words sounded serious, but paired with her teasing gaze, they somehow carried an air of frivolity.
Shen Qingling turned to look at her expressionlessly, her peach blossom eyes wide open, but as soon as she met Gu Ximan's smug smile, her breathing quickened for a second.
Gu Ximan was not about to let this opportunity pass, so she leaned in and started speaking loudly, saying some suggestive and inappropriate things that would make anyone blush. Every word she uttered was aimed at Shen Qingling, this greenhorn, and his most intimate moments.
As someone who's been there all along, the girl knows her way around, and bullying her new little sister is what she enjoys most right now.
As expected, Shen Qingling's perseverance only lasted a few minutes.
She slammed the black chess piece onto the board, not even bothering to pick it up when it rolled into the crack of the bed. She practically bounced out of Gu Luo's arms, her steps a little unsteady, but she still maintained her last shred of dignity and walked towards the door without looking back.
"Qingling, are you shy?" Gu Ximan leaned over the bed and called out to her back, her laughter almost overflowing.
Her response was a loud bang as the door slammed shut, making the paintings on the wall shake.
Luo Shuning chuckled again, gave Gu Ximan a thumbs-up, and tapped her fingertip lightly, her eyes full of approval.
Gu Ximan proudly raised her chin and smiled back with a thumbs up.
This is the kind of tacit understanding between sisters: teaming up to "bully" the new member is much more interesting than scheming against each other.
Caught in the middle, Gu Luo didn't dare to breathe loudly the whole time. She just lowered her head and pretended to tidy up the wrinkled quilt, silently repeating the words "treat everyone equally" eight hundred times in her mind.
His cautious demeanor made the two women chuckle again.
"Sister Ning, I'm hungry!" Gu Ximan suddenly pounced over, hugged Luo Shuning's arm and shook it. All her previous playfulness disappeared, replaced by an adorable look, her eyes wide open: "I really, really want to eat your tomato beef brisket, I've been wanting to eat it for so long."
Luo Shuning was rendered speechless by her shaking. She smiled slightly, raised her hand to ruffle her messy hair, and asked softly, "So, Xiaoman, what are you going to do now? You can't just wait for dinner empty-handed, can you?"
Gu Ximan didn't hide anything. She turned to Gu Luo and nodded, saying frankly, "I'll help stinky Gu Luo solve a problem. Look at him, otherwise when Qing Ling, that little crazy girl, comes back, he'll scare her again."
Upon hearing this, Luo Shuning narrowed her eyes, then put down the white chess piece in her hand and gently patted Gu Ximan's hand: "There's no rush to cook. Xiaoman, you've been working hard all night, how can I trouble you further? Let me do this."
She was now almost certain that Xiaoman wanted to compete for that position.
Otherwise, they would definitely drag me along.
Gu Luo was both amused and exasperated to see the two women, who were allies just a moment ago, suddenly start arguing over the mission.
Before the two could continue fighting, he simply reached out, put one arm around Luo Shuning's waist, and pulled Gu Ximan into his arms with the other, wrapping both of them in his embrace with a little force.
Soft bodies pressed against him from both sides, their fragrance enveloping him, instantly soothing all their quarrels.
"Stop arguing, let's work together." Gu Luo lowered his head and planted a light kiss on each of their foreheads, his tone full of doting: "After we solve the problem, let's go to the kitchen together and help Da Bao, okay?"
Gu Ximan puffed out her pink cheeks and snuggled closer to him.
Luo Shuning shook her head helplessly, but couldn't help but smile as she gently ran her fingers across Gu Luo's palm.
Sunlight streamed through the curtains, casting a warm glow on the intertwined shadows of the three people. The little incident from earlier had long since vanished, leaving only the room filled with tenderness and the anticipation of a lively family gathering.
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