After getting dressed, Huaijin smoothed out the wrinkles on her clothes and mentally prepared herself before calling out to Ye Jiu, "Sister, I'm all ready!"
So Ye Jiu turned off the personal terminal, carried Huai Jin out and put her on her bed. The sofa was already wet and couldn't be sat on for the time being, so she would wash it another day.
She looked at his empty ears, wavering between having the butler send him a replacement and simply leaving it as it was.
Forget it, let's ask him directly.
Should we have the housekeeper send over a hearing aid?
Huaijin's hearing aids are custom-made. Besides the one that was stolen, she has several spares. With the advanced express delivery service these days, her butler can send them within an hour.
But Huaijin shook her head, "No need to trouble yourself. Anyway, I'm with my sister and we'll be home soon."
Hearing that they were going home soon, Ye Jiu nervously gestured, "Um... I snuck out of the studio. Actually, I haven't finished my work yet, so we probably won't be able to go back tonight."
Huai Jin froze, her lips trembling, and she stammered in disbelief, "I...we're going to sleep together tonight?"
Huaijin's heart pounded even faster, as if it were about to burst out of his chest.
His heart pounded even harder after seeing Ye Jiu nod, and he was overwhelmed with joy.
He lowered his head to hide his excitement.
They shared a bed...slept together...only them!
Any one of those words alone would be enough to excite him for a whole day, let alone all three together now.
On his sister's birthday, he received the best gift!
Ye Jiu was still considering how to tell Tao Qiushui about this when his personal terminal suddenly popped up a message from Xu Zimu, the boy who had called him before.
[Ye Jiu, where did you go? Teacher Tao is looking for you again. I told her you went to the restroom, and now she's getting impatient and starting to urge you.]
Ye Jiu's eyes widened. She glanced at the time and realized that only half an hour had passed. If she went back now, she could probably get away with it.
Having made up her mind, Ye Jiu suddenly leaned closer to Huai Jin and patted his shoulder. "I have to go now, bye-bye."
Huai Jin stared at Ye Jiu with pitiful eyes.
Ye Jiu's heart skipped a beat when she met that gaze.
He turned his back and slapped himself in the face. "Pah! No hearing aid, no wheelchair, and you just left this person here all alone? You're inhuman!"
Ye Jiu quickly changed his mind and sent a message to Tao Qiushui.
Teacher, I think I have an upset stomach. I'm feeling really weak. Can I ask you for a day off today?
Then I texted Xu Zimu, "Thanks, I'll explain to the teacher myself. I'll treat you to dinner another day."
Tao Qiushui wasn't a teacher who made things difficult for students. Although Ye Jiu was her most satisfied student, missing the final mecha test wasn't a big problem.
Ye Jiu's request was therefore approved.
Relieved to receive a positive response, Ye Jiu turned off the personal terminal and turned to explain to Huai Jin.
"It's alright now, shall we go home?"
Huaijin frowned. Going home meant parting ways; he had thought he could sleep with her...
Seeing Huaijin's resistance, Ye Jiu tentatively asked, "Does it mean you want to sleep with me?"
Huai Jin pursed his lips, his little secret exposed. Embarrassed to answer, he turned his head away as if he hadn't seen it.
Ye Jiu sat down next to him and straightened his head. [But there are no wheelchairs or hearing aids here, and the place is smaller than home.]
Huai Jin knew, of course, that he couldn't go anywhere without a wheelchair. The apartment wasn't very big, and even with a wheelchair, he would have difficulty moving around.
“But…” he mustered his courage and said, “You said you wanted to sleep with me.”
"So that really is the reason." Ye Jiu's smile held a hint of teasing. "You're so reluctant to part with me, huh?"
"Then, is it okay?" Huai Jin was afraid that she would refuse, but he also felt that refusal was the norm. She would coax him before he fell asleep, but she would leave without hesitation as soon as he fell asleep.
He really wanted her to be with him.
"Okay, consider it compensation for the young master's hard work in coming to celebrate my birthday today."
Anyway, it's just that she has to sleep with him; it doesn't necessarily mean they have to sleep in the same bed. She was originally planning to sleep on the floor in the dormitory anyway.
Huai Jin was stunned, seemingly unable to believe that her sister had actually... agreed?!
However, when the topic turned to birthdays, he glanced at the time, took a gift box out of his bracelet, and handed it to Ye Jiu, saying, "A birthday present for my sister! Happy birthday, sister!"
Ye Jiu took the gift box, which was about the height of her forearm and looked like a large item. "Thank you, you've worked hard! May I open it now?"
"sure."
Huaijin stared at Ye Jiu's movements, anticipating her reaction upon seeing the gift.
The outer packaging paper was removed, revealing the box inside. Ye Jiu opened the box, and a small mecha model with a familiar appearance came into view.
Ye Jiu's mouth gaped open slightly, "This is my design drawing?!"
Whether Huaijin saw his lips or nodded casually, he asked, "Does sister like it?"
Ye Jiu carefully took the model out. "Of course I like it!"
If Huaijin weren't currently not wearing her hearing aid and couldn't hear what she was saying, she would have screamed! Please, this is her design drawing! Huaijin actually turned it into a finished model for her!
Ye Jiu liked it more and more as she looked at it. She accidentally fiddled with it and discovered that the mecha arm could actually move. Her eyes widened as she looked at Huai Jin in disbelief. [Could it be detachable?]
Huaijin nodded with a smile, "Of course, I will do my best to fulfill my sister's wish."
Seeing Ye Jiu so excited, he was also very excited; his efforts over the past few days had not been in vain.
Wanting to take credit, Huaijin whispered, "I made it myself. I'm glad you like it, sister."
Ye Jiu's expression showed even greater surprise. "It's only been a few days since I told you I needed this, and you've already made it all by yourself?!"
Huai Jin nodded shyly. He felt his ears getting hotter and hotter, and they must be incredibly red.
That's amazing!
Ye Jiu couldn't resist giving him a kiss on the cheek. Her mecha design had always only existed on paper; this was the first time she had seen a real one! But it also meant that her design could definitely be made into a proper mecha! Just thinking about it made her blood boil.
Doesn't this prove she's a master at drawing and design?! (Slams her hand on the table and stands up) She really is a genius!
Ye Jiu was so engrossed in playing with the mecha model that she had no idea how flustered Huai Jin was by her kiss.
Huai Jin raised his hand to touch the face that Ye Jiu had kissed. Sister... kissed... he was kissed!
The feeling was like being thrown into a honey pot, so intoxicating, that he felt like he was about to die from the kiss.
Huaijin's brain completely shut down; his usually sharp mind was now at a loss for what to do.
He covered the cheek he'd been kissed with both hands, savoring the feeling. His sister... kissed him. Did that mean she liked him a little? Not the kind of liking between siblings... Did that mean he still had a chance?
Huai Jin lowered his eyes and saw his legs. He instantly calmed down. No, he shouldn't have brought it up.
He thought sadly, what good would it do if his sister liked him too? He could die at any moment.
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