Chapter 314 Skirt
After kissing for a while, Nan Zhiyi gradually became breathless, her cheeks flushed, and she gently pinched his waist a few times with her fingers.
Gu Xiao reluctantly loosened his grip slightly, his forehead still pressed against hers, his breathing a little heavy.
“You see,” he accused in a low voice, “I think of you, and I show it through my actions. You think of me, but it’s all just talk.”
Nan Zhiyi, still breathing heavily, glanced at him with a flirtatious and alluring look, which stirred Gu Xiao's heart once again.
She tightened her arms around his neck, pressing her burning cheek against his neck. "Who said that... I was cooperating just now too..."
Hearing her soft murmur, Gu Xiao lowered his head and leaned closer to her, his voice hoarse: "My wife has such a sweet tongue... Let me taste it again..."
Just as their romance was blossoming, they heard Sister Zhang calling them to have dinner.
Gu Xiao paused, then buried his face in the crook of her neck for a moment.
When he looked up, he immediately tidied her slightly disheveled collar and hair before taking her hand and saying, "Come on, let's wash our hands and eat."
As soon as the couple stepped out of the study, Zhang Yueran led Xiaoman, who had just washed her hands, out of the bathroom.
She looked up and immediately saw that Nan Zhiyi's cheeks were flushed and her lips were bright red and full, like ripe cherries.
She instinctively opened her mouth to ask, "Sister, you..."
Before she could even utter the words "Why are your lips so red?", in a flash, she suddenly remembered her mother's repeated instructions before she came to the capital: "At your sister's house, keep your eyes open and your mind sharp. If you see anything... like your sister and fifth brother talking behind closed doors, or... anyway, don't talk nonsense, don't ask around! Got it?"
Zhang Yueran pursed her lips and abruptly changed the subject, "...Sister, come wash your hands too! I'll go help Sister Zhang serve the dishes!"
After saying that, he grabbed Xiaoman and quickly walked towards the kitchen.
Nan Zhiyi didn't pay much attention, assuming that she was just in a hurry to eat.
Gu Xiao, on the other hand, lingered thoughtfully on Zhang Yueran's back for two seconds, making Zhang Yueran, who secretly glanced back, feel a chill run down her spine and quicken her pace.
At the dinner table, Zhang Yueran took the initiative to sit next to Xiaoman, patiently helping the little guy pick up food and wipe his mouth, but her gaze would occasionally drift to her older sister and fifth brother across the table.
She saw her fifth brother pick up a piece of pork rib, carefully remove the tiny bones, and then put it into her bowl.
The older sister seemed used to it, and simply looked up at him and smiled, her eyes soft and bright.
Fifth Brother had little expression, but his gaze towards his sister was always gentle.
They didn't talk much, but a glance or a subtle gesture conveyed an intimacy and tacit understanding that no one else could penetrate.
When her older sister occasionally whispered something, her fifth brother would turn his head to listen, his focused expression something Zhang Yueran had never seen in front of anyone else.
She even saw that under the table, the tip of her sister's slipper touched the hem of her fifth brother's trousers. Her fifth brother's leg didn't move away; instead, it remained there, letting her rub against it.
As Zhang Yueran watched, a strange feeling rose in her heart, like envy, but it was more than just envy.
My chest felt warm and cozy, and I couldn't help but smile.
She quickly shoveled down a couple of mouthfuls of rice, suppressing the inexplicable excitement in her heart and the smile on her lips.
That night, Zhang Yueran lay on the bed in the guest room, tossing and turning, unable to shake off the scene she had seen that night.
My sister's red lips...
She suddenly pulled the blanket over her head and rolled around on the bed a few times.
Ahhh! It's a kiss! It must have been Fifth Brother who kissed me!
So this is what relationships between husband and wife are like.
Fifth Brother, a man who is cold, serious, and intimidating to others, is actually so indulgent and fond of his sister?
After the initial excitement subsided, a faint sense of confusion crept into my mind.
She recalled what her mother had said during the Lunar New Year: that she was focused on her studies and making progress, and when would she consider personal matters?
Zhang Yueran stared at the blurry light and shadow on the ceiling, feeling empty inside.
Is there really such a person in this world? Someone who would take such meticulous care of her, someone whose eyes are only on her, someone she can rely on and be spoiled by without any reservations?
Once this thought arises, it's like a seed that quietly falls into the heart.
Really... is it possible to find someone as good to my sister as Fifth Brother is to her?
For the first time, she seriously considered this question about her partner, a question she had never thought about in detail before.
The next morning, Zhang Yueran rubbed her eyes and walked out of the bedroom.
When we arrived at the restaurant, we saw Fifth Brother having brunch with Xiaoman. The little girl was eating with a small spoon, her face covered in rice grains.
"Fifth Brother, Xiaoman, good morning." Zhang Yueran yawned.
Gu Xiao pointed towards the kitchen, "There's breakfast in the pot."
Zhang Yueran nodded, knowing that Fifth Brother meant for her to do it herself.
She quickly washed up, brought her breakfast to the table, and asked while eating, "Where's my sister? Is she writing in the study?"
Gu Xiao said calmly, "Still sleeping."
Zhang Yueran said "Oh," and immediately fell silent, not daring to ask any more questions, and buried her head in her breakfast.
Although Fifth Brother spoke in a casual tone, she sensed that this was not something she could inquire about.
Gu Xiao finished eating quickly and, as he stood up, said to Zhang Yueran, "Keep an eye on Xiaoman."
"I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Zhang Yueran immediately straightened her back.
After she finished eating, she quickly cleaned up the dishes and took Xiaoman for a stroll in the yard.
Judging that it was about time, I led Xiaoman, whose little face was flushed from playing, back home.
By this time, Nan Zhiyi and Gu Xiao had also finished getting ready.
Nan Zhi saw Zhang Yueran and waved, "Yueyue, come here, I'll help you change into a new dress."
Zhang Yueran happily followed her sister into the house.
Nan Zhiyi took out a light blue floral dress from the closet. The tie-neck design made her look refreshing and lively.
"This dress was made a while ago. It's a little tight around the waist when I wear it, but it should fit you perfectly."
Zhang Yueran took it and put it on. The size was indeed just right, making her look slender and adding a touch of girlish grace.
Nan Zhiyi picked up a comb and braided several thin braids on each side behind her ears. Then she gathered the two braids together at the back of her head and secured them with hairpins, revealing her smooth forehead and neck.
"It's really beautiful," Nan Zhiyi exclaimed.
Zhang Yueran took her sister's arm and walked to the dressing mirror. The mirror reflected two beautiful faces, one wearing a blue dress and the other a yellow dress.
She looked left and right, overjoyed, "I'm pretty, but my sister is even prettier!"
Nan Zhiyi smiled and tapped her nose, then asked her to sit down and took out an eyebrow trimmer and eyebrow pencil.
"Don't move, let me trim your eyebrows and draw them in, that'll make you look more energetic."
She used a very light touch to quickly trim Zhang Yueran's eyebrows into a clear shape, then lightly drew a few lines along the shape with an eyebrow pencil, and finally applied a thin layer of lip balm.
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