Chapter 38: So Big Sister Is Actually a Married Woman!

Lin Shuangxue hadn’t slept so well in a long time.

No need to worry about whether tomorrow would be better or worse, no need to fear accidents arriving before plans.

No need to be afraid, no need to retreat.

Just sleep peacefully, however comfortably.

But…

Was it a little too comfortable?

Lin Shuangxue felt somewhat dazed.

Still, it didn’t matter.

Since it felt good, she might as well make it even more comfortable.

So her body followed its instincts and moved unconsciously.

“Le… let go of me!”

Whose voice was that? So close…

“Let go…”

Lin Shuangxue slowly woke up.

She opened her eyes, and a delicate, cute little face was right in front of her.

But that face was turning a bit blue from suffocation.

Lin Shuangxue froze for a moment, then suddenly released her embrace.

“Haah… haah…”

Jiang Cheng covered her throat, struggling to escape Lin Shuangxue’s arms, shrinking to the corner of the bed and staring at her in terror.

“What are you doing! Trying to kill me?”

The resistance—or rather, the fear—in the girl’s gaze made Lin Shuangxue’s heart ache inexplicably.

She blurted out, “Add another hundred thousand yuan.”

Jiang Cheng: “…”

Lin Shuangxue: “…”

“In your eyes, am I really that shallow of a woman?”

Lin Shuangxue looked at her pained expression, like someone who had been taken advantage of and wouldn’t let it go, and felt a headache coming on.

If possible, she still wanted to continue being… well, friends with her.

So…

“Add another hundred thousand.”

“Deal!”

Seeing Jiang Cheng’s delighted look, that vague unease in Lin Shuangxue’s heart finally dissipated a little.

But immediately after, an indescribable sadness set in.

‘Was it just for the money…’

Still, as a strong woman, Lin Shuangxue composed herself within a few breaths.

She stood up, casually threw on a black jacket, and walked toward the door.

“Where are you going?”

The girl on the bed suddenly seemed anxious, scrambling to get up.

For some reason, Lin Shuangxue felt like she was a heartless cad leaving after getting what she wanted.

She paused, turned back, and said, “Going to eat.”

Then she twisted the doorknob and pushed…

The door didn’t budge.

Lin Shuangxue frowned.

Why was the door locked?

Who did this?

Lin Luoying? Or An Xin?

As soon as those two guesses popped up, she dismissed them.

Lin Luoying wasn’t that boring, and An Xin wouldn’t overstep like that.

So… there was only one possibility.

She tilted her head slightly, looking at the white-haired girl on the bed.

Jiang Cheng was lying on the bed, her head lowered, sometimes giggling to herself for no reason, sometimes frowning and sighing softly.

Her pair of fair, crystal-clear bare feet were propped up behind her little bottom, swinging back and forth with the movement of her head, very eye-catching.

She did it, didn’t she?

Why would she do that?

Didn’t want me to leave?

A smirk unconsciously tugged at the corner of Lin Shuangxue’s mouth, but she quickly suppressed it.

She unlocked the door and walked out.

As for Jiang Cheng, she was still hesitating on the bed.

Logically, she should follow too.

Staying alone in someone else’s room was clearly inappropriate.

She’d be seen as a pervert.

But if she went out… Xiao Tang was still outside.

If she asked why, she couldn’t exactly say she was earning money…

She couldn’t say that.

It would set a bad example for a child.

What should she do?

Jiang Cheng felt stumped, unsure of what to do.

After thinking it over, she decided to follow anyway.

Take it one step at a time.

Jiang Cheng hadn’t taken off her clothes when she got into bed, so she stood up, put on her shoes, and walked straight out.

She had never been to Lin Shuangxue’s house before, and the manga hadn’t described it in detail.

But that didn’t stop her from finding her way.

She just stood at the door, listened for sounds, and headed toward the voices.

Passing through the living room and continuing forward, Jiang Cheng quickly found the dining room.

The dining room wasn’t very big.

In the middle was a square table where Jiang Xiaotang, the unnamed maid, Lin Shuangxue, and her niece were seated.

The seat next to Jiang Xiaotang was empty, so Jiang Cheng naturally sat down beside the girl.

She kept her eyes straight ahead, trying to keep her face expressionless.

Jiang Xiaotang was also sensible.

Seeing her sister arrive, she greeted her sweetly, then buried her head in her food.

At least she wouldn’t embarrass herself in front of others.

Jiang Cheng let out a sigh of relief, steadied herself, and began to enjoy lunch as well.

The Lin family really was a wealthy household—at least in Jiang Cheng’s eyes.

Although lunch was simply prepared, it wasn’t shabby.

Even the most ordinary dishes like tomato scrambled eggs were delicious, showing that a lot of care had gone into them.

The quiet lunch period ended quickly.

Jiang Cheng had to go to Ye Xiqiu’s place at around 3 PM, so there was no rush.

There was still some time before Jiang Xiaotang’s nap ended, so she could stay at the Lin house a little longer.

Lin Luoying went back to her room, saying she was going to take a nap.

Lin Shuangxue didn’t say anything; she left a bank card for Jiang Cheng and disappeared somewhere, probably to deal with paperwork.

After the maid followed her, only Jiang Cheng and Jiang Xiaotang were left in the living room, sitting on the sofa, staring at each other.

“Sis…”

Jiang Xiaotang broke the silence first.

She spoke with a mix of excitement and hesitation, wanting to ask what it felt like to be forced into love by a bigger sister.

“Sis is doing all this for our family,” Jiang Cheng said solemnly.

‘Yeah, I’m earning money to pay off the debt. Only after paying it off can I raise Xiao Tang properly. Saying it’s for the family isn’t wrong.’

Then she added, “Kids shouldn’t imitate this. It’s enough for Sis to do these things.”

Jiang Xiaotang: ?

Was her sister already one family with that Sister Lin?

The little girl had a lot of questions in her mind, but sensible as she was, she wouldn’t bother her sister.

She needed to figure it out herself.

Given facts: Sister and Sister Lin slept together, and it was the hugging kind.

Then An Xin said Sister Lin carried her sister home.

Carried home… carried to bed… slept together…

Doesn’t that make them a couple?

Jiang Xiaotang suddenly understood.

So her sister already had a hus… uh, husband? Or wife?

The girl thought of her sister lying so submissively in Sister Lin’s arms.

There was no way she was the aggressive one.

So that’s it! Her sister was a wife!

“Okay, Sis. Xiaotang understands.”

The girl nodded firmly.

“Xiaotang will be good and won’t cause trouble for big sister-in-law.”

So what exactly did you understand!?