Xingyuan entered Qing Suyue's room with the meal tray, her expression a little tense upon closer inspection.
"Is Sister hungry?" she asked obediently, standing to the side.
"Cough, a little." Qing Suyue was also a bit uncomfortable. "Perhaps, A Yuan should leave first!"
"No! Did Sister forget? You promised to be responsible for me before." Xingyuan smiled obediently and sat down, looking as if she intended to stay with her.
"I'll eat something first, and then I'll keep you company," Qing Suyue said as gently as possible.
"I won't disturb Sister, or… does Sister dislike me?" Xingyuan said, her eyelashes trembling slightly, revealing a perfectly timed sadness.
"No! Forget it, stay if you want!" Qing Suyue sighed, her face full of helplessness.
She lightly fiddled with the cutlery, eating with extreme elegance, but not slowly. Before long, she put down the utensils and elegantly wiped her mouth with a napkin.
"Finished eating?" Xingyuan snapped back to attention and suddenly brushed her fingertip across Qing Suyue's face.
"There was a little bit of vegetable leaf, and now I've cleaned it up for Sister," Xingyuan smiled.
"Mhm, okay." Qing Suyue nervously touched her ear with her hand, as if trying to gauge whether her earlobes were blushing.
After Xingyuan's little tease, she naturally stood up and took the meal tray out.
By the time Qing Suyue calmed down and wanted to take some measures, Xingyuan had already re-entered, closing the door behind her.
Seeing Xingyuan approaching step by step, Qing Suyue instinctively took two steps back. "You, what are you doing?"
Xingyuan retrieved a book from the bookshelf behind Qing Suyue before answering her question. "Nothing much? I just want to accompany Sister while she reads."
As Qing Suyue awkwardly shifted to the side, a hand suddenly patted the bookshelf. She looked down at her sister, whose face was etched with discomfort, and said with a voice full of laughter, "Or, does Sister want me to do something?"
"No!" Qing Suyue looked up and bumped into Xingyuan's chin. Her physiological reaction made her eyes turn red, making her look… even more easily bullied!
Xingyuan swallowed. Faced with such beauty, she couldn't help but move closer to Qing Suyue. Her warm breath sprayed onto Qing Suyue's head. Qing Suyue seemed to sense something, but she didn't really resist.
Looking at Xingyuan, who was so different from her usual self, she took the initiative to kiss her.
After all, given the current situation, she was going to be kissed anyway. Rather than passively accept, it was better to be proactive.
Xingyuan's lips curved upwards. The restless power that had been stirred by her emotions was soothed by Qing Suyue's kiss.
"Sister~" Her voice was like a pout, or a complaint that her sister had been unfair.
Qing Suyue smiled triumphantly, feeling as if she had gained the upper hand. However… she might have forgotten her rather precarious position.
How could Xingyuan tolerate being provoked by the girl she liked like this? She lowered her head and kissed Qing Suyue's eyes.
Qing Suyue instinctively closed her eyes. When she realized what was happening, she felt a blush of annoyance. "You!"
Xingyuan licked her lips, looking utterly shameless, her face radiating innocence. "What's wrong? Sister~ You're the one who provoked me this time!"
Qing Suyue fiercely stomped on Xingyuan's foot, and before Xingyuan could react, she escaped her grasp.
"Alright, I need to study cultivation techniques. You should go back now!" Qing Suyue ordered with a cold face, though her flushed cheeks made her lack a bit of conviction.
"This is where Sister is wrong. With such a beautiful night, doesn't Sister want to do something?" Xingyuan tore off her pretense, not hiding her intentions.
"No!" Qing Suyue shouted loudly. "Get out! Don't disturb me."
Xingyuan hooked her lips and, yielding to Qing Suyue's push, walked towards the door. However, she stopped abruptly at the threshold.
She looked back at her sister, her eyes sparkling. With a smile, she gently tapped her lips, her meaning clear: Kiss me, and I'll leave!
Qing Suyue felt a bit embarrassed, but she didn't want to admit defeat. She closed her eyes and deliberately bumped her face towards Xingyuan's. Xingyuan sighed softly and then helped her find the right spot.
Xingyuan kept her word. Having gotten what she wanted, she honestly walked out and closed the door.
Qing Suyue, meanwhile, was undergoing a spiritual cleansing. She felt unclean, and her mind was filled with strange thoughts. It was simply… unreasonable, insane… How could she…
Qing Suyue patted the table, her mind in turmoil. Had she really fallen for A Yuan?
Although she felt very good about herself, she couldn't just fall for a girl so casually. What were her reasons for liking Xingyuan?
Perhaps it was because she was gentle? No, no, she wasn't gentle at all. She might have been faking it before; her personality was so unpleasant just now!
Was it because she was meticulous, leaving her with no worries? That was true, but the drawbacks far outweighed the advantages. She was now becoming a worry for her.
…
Qing Suyue had a terrible headache. She felt that Xingyuan didn't have any particularly astonishing merits, yet she was inexplicably unforgettable. Was she actually a superficial person, attracted by her looks?
To be fair, Xingyuan was indeed very beautiful. Even with the scar on her face, it couldn't hide her inherent beauty, but… sigh! It was so confusing!
Qing Suyue paced back and forth in her room, contemplating life until nightfall. Xingyuan arrived at her room again.
Qing Suyue was reluctant to let Xingyuan in, but her hands had a mind of their own; she couldn't control them.
This time, Xingyuan brought a quilt and a pillow. After putting them down, she began to eagerly make the bed.
"You, what are you doing?" This was probably the nth time Qing Suyue had stammered that day.
"Making the bed!" Xingyuan said as a matter of course.
"You're going to live here?" Qing Suyue regained her voice, trying to control her surprise.
"Of course! Didn't Sister say this morning that you would be responsible for me? If we live together, we can naturally cultivate our feelings better and more easily!"
"Didn't I tell Sister that I was going to move in?" Xingyuan suddenly asked.
"Yes…" But Qing Suyue was interrupted before she could finish.
"Never mind, it's not important. Anyway, I know Sister will definitely agree to this request from your future wife, so whether I said it or not, it probably doesn't make much difference to Sister!"
"Mhm, no… difference." Qing Suyue swallowed, her face a picture of difficulty.
This was forcing her to make the rice cooked!