Ye Yun went to the kitchen, but Lin Shuyue was not there. The dishes had already been washed.
Then he walked into the inner room and casually pushed open the door, only to see Lin Shuyue, her clothes disheveled, changing her top.
"I'm sorry, Sister Shuyue, I'll go out now." Ye Yun hurriedly tried to leave.
"It's nothing, just changing my shirt. We're all family," Lin Shuyue said calmly.
After getting dressed, she sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and looked at Ye Yun, asking, "Is there something you need?"
Ye Yun deliberately avoided her gaze, handed her the jewelry box, and said, "When I went to town yesterday, I realized I hadn't bought a gift for Sister Shuyue when I came back, so I went to a jewelry store and bought a necklace."
Lin Shuyue took the jewelry box, opened it, and her face immediately lit up with surprise. She took out the necklace and examined it in her palm.
"It's so beautiful! But it's too expensive. We're just family, there's no need to spend money on this."
“It’s necessary. Sister Shuyue is so beautiful, but she doesn’t wear much jewelry. Wearing a necklace will make her look even prettier. Besides, it’s not expensive, only a few dozen yuan.”
"A few dozen yuan isn't expensive? A few dozen yuan can buy several kilograms of meat. But since it's your kind gesture, Xiaoyun, then I, Shuyue, will accept it." Lin Shuyue gave him a happy smile.
"If Sister Shuyue likes it, then hurry up and try it on!" Ye Yun urged.
“Okay, then…you help me put it on!” Lin Shuyue handed the necklace to him.
"I?"
"What, you don't want to?" Lin Shuyue frowned.
"No, let me help Sister Shuyue put it on." Ye Yun took the necklace, and Lin Shuyue turned around and faced away from Ye Yun, letting him put it on for her.
"alright."
Lin Shuyue picked up the mirror on the table and examined herself. Although the crystal necklace was inexpensive, it was still decent-looking. Against her fair skin and beautiful collarbone, it looked even more beautiful and sexy.
"This necklace is so beautiful. You have such good taste, Xiaoyun," Lin Shuyue praised.
“It’s you, Sister Shuyue, who are beautiful. The necklace is just an accessory; your true beauty lies in who you are. Only when you are beautiful can the necklace truly shine,” Ye Yun said, standing beside her.
Lin Shuyue turned to look at Ye Yun, her delicate hand stroking the necklace as she asked, "Do you really think I'm beautiful?"
"certainly."
"Was she more beautiful before wearing the necklace, or after wearing it?"
"After putting on the necklace."
Lin Shuyue smiled sweetly, "Since you've said so, I'll wear it from now on."
"Um."
Then, a strange atmosphere suddenly descended upon them, and neither of them spoke, simply gazing at each other.
Faced with Lin Shuyue's gaze, Ye Yun subconsciously looked away, but inadvertently glanced at the bed and saw something under the pillow.
Instantly, Ye Yun's pupils dilated, and his heart began to race. Although it wasn't a big deal, it was still a little awkward to suddenly discover the other person's underwear when they were alone together.
Similarly, Lin Shuyue followed Ye Yun's gaze and also discovered her own little item.
"Oh no!" Lin Shuyue cried out inwardly, feeling extremely ashamed, her cheeks burning hot.
Since they've already been discovered, they can only pretend they didn't realize it; otherwise, it would be too embarrassing if they showed it too obviously.
Fortunately, Ye Yun coughed at this moment, breaking the awkward atmosphere.
"Um... Sister Shuyue, weren't you worried that I might leave at any time?"
"Mm." Lin Shuyue nodded, looking at him with expectant eyes.
Ye Yun breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Actually, it's not just you, I'm worried too. We've only known each other for a few days and don't know each other at all. If I'm going to stay, the only reason can be because of you, Sister Shuyue."
"Me?" Lin Shuyue was flattered.
Ye Yun nodded. "Yes, without Sister Shuyue, I can't find any reason to stay. So, Sister Shuyue, what I care about is that if I stay, and plan to stay for a long time, what if you leave this family because of something? What will I do then?"
Hearing Ye Yun's words, Lin Shuyue's eyes widened, staring at him in disbelief. Lin Shuyue had never thought about this aspect before, nor did she expect that Ye Yun would care about this.
"What do you mean? Are you worried that I'll run away with another man?" Lin Shuyue asked.
“Of course not. I just feel that since my brother is dead and you, Sister Shuyue, have no children, there’s absolutely no need for you to stay in this family. You can choose to remarry and find another partner. If that’s the case, don’t worry, I will respect your decision,” Ye Yun said earnestly.
Lin Shuyue was shocked by Ye Yun's words. She took a few steps back and sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), staring blankly at him, and said, "I don't know if you believe it or not, but I have never thought about this kind of thing."
“I believe in Sister Shuyue, but you are still young. You have forty or fifty years, even sixty years ahead of you. The future is long, and you are fully capable of making such a change.”
"I won't!" Lin Shuyue said firmly.
"Such an answer is meaningless. If I were you, I don't think I could guarantee it. Life is long, and life in the village is so lonely. As you said yourself, Sister Shuyue, you can't stand this kind of lonely life anymore after half a year."
Hearing Ye Yun's words, Lin Shuyue gripped the bed sheet tightly, unable to utter a single word in rebuttal.
Of course she knew, after all, she had already been aroused last night and made a mistake she shouldn't have made.
"So, you want to persuade me to marry someone else so you can relax and go to the city without worry, right?" Lin Shuyue raised her head and questioned with red eyes.
Ye Yun replied calmly, "This is just one option, and the one making the choice is you, Sister Shuyue. If you have this idea and someone you like, I will help you both. That way, even if my brother knew in the afterlife, he would understand."
"Understand my ass! Is this what you call open-mindedness and progressive thinking as a college student? What do you take me for, a commodity?" Lin Shuyue slapped Ye Yun across the face, tears streaming down her face, and angrily cursed.
Ye Yun, who had been slapped, was not angry. Looking at Lin Shuyue's expression and attitude, he said, "It seems that you, Sister Shuyue, are unwilling to make this choice."
“Whether I want to stay or leave is my decision. It’s my business. What right do you have to decide?” Lin Shuyue retorted.
"Okay, at least for now, this option isn't working. In that case, let's go with the second one."
"There's a second one?" Lin Shuyue was stunned.
“That means you stay in our Ye family and continue to be my Sister Shuyue, and I will stay here to take care of you,” Ye Yun said.
"Really?" Upon hearing this, Lin Shuyue's anger vanished instantly, and she looked at him with joy.
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