Chapter 124: Oh no! My brother’s been cheated on!

“Hee hee! Just kidding! So, do you want a Coke?”

“You look just like an elementary school kid on a spring field trip right now… You know that?”

“Don’t say that!” Qin Sheng shot him a reproachful glance. “If you’re under fourteen, you’ll get thrown in jail and have to pedal sewing machines with Wu Qian.”

That’s yet another path to making a fortune.

Not by tipping off these celebrities in advance, but by quietly dropping news within the industry, pretending you have the connections, and then raking in easy money through ads once your follower count grows.

Unfortunately, he wasn’t a fanboy and just couldn’t remember.

“What are you thinking about?”

“Nothing… just thinking about the story.”

“Keep it up~~” Qin Sheng cheered him on, clenching her little fist for encouragement. “Once you finish writing, I’ll pay for the audiobook, manga adaptation, and even the anime adaptation.”

“Get lost.”

Shen Xiyan shot her a glare, took the Coke in his hand, put the straw to his mouth, and took a sip.

As they waited for the movie to start, the two sat around chatting idly with their Cokes.

If it had been before, Shen Xiyan probably wouldn’t have had the leisure for such idle moments…

Being able to sit quietly like this without getting bored, it’s really something you only come to understand after falling in love.

But not everyone was just chatting. At least from behind, there came the sound of running water.

Qin Sheng glanced back, her eyes brimming with envy. She took the Coke from Shen Xiyan’s hand and pleaded, “I’m really jealous, let’s kiss…”

Shen Xiyan’s gaze fell on Qin Sheng, meeting her big, round eyes. Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat. His eyes drifted down, landing on her little mouth.

Her lips were soft and delicate, showing neat white teeth and a tender pink tongue. They were so close, he could even smell the sweet scent she carried.

With the mood set, Shen Xiyan suddenly wanted to taste—

Then he was startled by his own thoughts.

“Give me back my Coke.”

Qin Sheng pouted, looking unwilling.

Luckily, the lighting was dim so nobody saw. Otherwise, some boys would have been distracted and some girls jealous.

Shen Xiyan took the Coke back and took a sip, then froze at once.

That familiar, dog-gnawed straw.

“Qin Sheng!”

“Hey! Why are you drinking my Coke, you pervert! Give it back!” Qin Sheng accused him with the loudest voice, grabbed her own Coke back, and shoved the one she’d been drinking into Shen Xiyan’s hands.

She lowered her head, slowly sucking on the straw, savoring the taste.

Shen Xiyan watched as Qin Sheng savored the flavor, smacking her lips as if reliving the experience, wanting to speak but stopping, stopping but wanting to speak.

If your eyes weren’t squinting from laughing so hard, I might almost believe you.

“…So? Is it sweet?”

“Sweet!”

Qin Sheng grinned, “It’s clearly Coke, but I actually tasted Pepsi.”

“But we really should have gone to the couples’ theater! I heard the seats can recline into beds there… Oh well, the early bird gets to enjoy first—hug my waist.”

Shen Xiyan made no move.

So Qin Sheng reached out and grabbed Shen Xiyan’s wrist, wrapping it around her waist.

“Such a virgin… So timid! Always saying no when you mean yes, making girls take the initiative! Use some strength! What, do I have spikes on me? My waist’s so slim, how can you resist taking advantage?”

Shoo.

Shen Xiyan refused to squeeze, so Qin Sheng just made him do it.

A handful… nothing much.

But Lin Ci was even slimmer than her.

The moment Shen Xiyan hugged Qin Sheng’s waist, her whole body tensed, feeling the heat of his palm, a tingling sensation spreading out.

Yes! Yes! Yes! This is the feeling!

If they were lying on a bed, with Shen Xiyan’s hands around her waist and a pillow under, thrusting with force—it’d feel even better.

Thinking of that, Qin Sheng started to squirm unconsciously.

“What are you wriggling for?”

“Can I slip my hand in?”

Qin Sheng pinched her pinky finger and asked politely, “Even though I sweated a tiny bit this morning, the air conditioning has dried it by now, it won’t be dirty.”

“Can you just watch the movie, please?”

…Fine, then give me your other hand too.

Qin Sheng sprawled on the armrest, struggling to grab Shen Xiyan’s other hand.

Shen Xiyan resisted a little, and Qin Sheng knew there was hope.

She suddenly pulled his left hand into her arms, so now they were both turned sideways.

“Are you uncomfortable?”

“It’s alright… Let go! Interlock our fingers.”

Shen Xiyan balled his fist tightly, refusing to open his palm and hold hands.

So Qin Sheng went at it with both hands, grabbing his wrist with one hand and prying open his fingers one by one with the other.

The whole process was like opening a flower bud.

Mhm, Xiyan had also opened her flower bud before.

The tender bud slowly parted, revealing a pale pink sprout within, still not fully unfurled, glistening with a few drops of dew, looking utterly enchanting.

Reciprocity—very fair!

“How are you supposed to watch the movie while lying sideways?”

From Qin Sheng’s angle, she could clearly see his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down. “I already told you, the movie is just a distraction!”

She was having so much fun. After opening his palm, her fingers slid between his, interlocking tightly.

“And you’re obviously enjoying it!”

“I’m not! I’m not! Don’t talk nonsense!”

“Then why are your pants tenting up?”

Qin Sheng could sense the dangerous look Shen Xiyan gave her.

“I’m going to the bathroom.”

“Want some tissue?”

“To pee.”

Qin Sheng scratched her head, her face suddenly flushing red, even the skin under her clothes turning rosy. “White pee?”

“How can you say something so lewd in such an innocent tone?”

“Xiyan! You’re the worst!”

Qin Sheng nervously eyed him with big, darting eyes, both nervous and scared, but also a little excited.

“So you do have feelings for me after all… At least your body is honest… Can you wrap it in tissue and bring it back for me as a gift?”

“You’re really perverted!”

Shen Xiyan walked to the bathroom with a deadpan face, silently reciting the Twenty-Four Character Maxim, treating her like air.

Prosperity, Democracy, Civility, Harmony.

Freedom, Equality, Justice, Rule of Law.

Patriotism, Dedication, Integrity, Friendliness.

Qin Sheng waited contentedly for Shen Xiyan to return.

She liked waiting.

Because of love, she was willing to wait; because she always waited, she was qualified to speak of love.

Waiting is the best way to prove love.

Waiting for love is always worth it, always meaningful.

At this moment, two more people entered their row.

Qin Sheng closed her eyes, thinking: if they sit to the left, I won’t move; if they come this way, I’ll switch seats.

But—

“Qin Sheng-jie?!”

Qin Sheng’s eyes snapped open in surprise. “What are you guys doing here?”

“Watching a movie… What about you?”

“I—”

Qin Sheng was just about to say she was here on a date with Xiyan, but then saw Lin Ci behind them.

Her eyes darted around, and in an instant, she fell into a guilty silence.

Wen Wen’s heart skipped a beat.

Uh-oh!

Qin Sheng-jie is cheating! My brother’s been played!

Lin Ci frowned.

Her first reaction wasn’t joy, but annoyance—this little vixen is actually toying with Xiyan’s feelings?