The sound of firecrackers signals the passing of a year. Along with the explosion of the firecrackers, it announced the transition of the Old Calendar.
Since the New Year’s Eve vigil was over, it was time to head back and rest.
However, because Grandpa and the others still had to wait for the Gongzu, they couldn’t leave early, so they told Lin Xinyuan and the others to head back first—
The countryside at night was particularly silent; only the sound of four pairs of heavy footsteps treading on the muddy ground could be heard. Passing through the narrow alley, small stones occasionally crunched underfoot. The small path was naturally not as easy to walk as the main road, but it saved a lot of travel time.
Lin Xinyuan walked behind the girl, while the tall young man followed behind her. The light from the phone’s flashlight hit the ground, casting the shadows of a man and a woman. In this cold, windy night, they were very close, seemingly exchanging warmth with each other….
It was originally a very heartwarming scene, but a strange blush appeared on the girl’s small face, and her whole body was trembling slightly. Clearly feeling the touch coming from below her lower back, the shyness in her heart was almost impossible to suppress.
This guy… really bold…
This kind of thing… how could he at a time like this…
Especially since that “wandering hand” was particularly restless; even through two layers of clothing, she could feel herself being enveloped by it, so hot that it made her heart tremble. She turned her head and glared fiercely at a certain guy who was still snickering, but she was angry and didn’t dare speak out.
Her teeth were chattering, and she could only barely clench them to prevent herself from making any strange noises in this incredibly quiet alley…
“Sis?”
A girl’s crisp voice suddenly came from ahead, instantly giving Lin Xinyuan a big fright. She hurriedly turned her head back to look forward, her hurried manner appearing somewhat flustered. “Ah… Xiaoyun… what’s wrong?”
Seeing the girl’s panicked appearance, Tang Yayun suddenly became suspicious and sized up her cousin. But because it was too dark, she couldn’t clearly see Lin Xinyuan’s face, so she couldn’t make out anything for the time being.
Dismissing some of the doubt in her heart, a sweet smile appeared on Tang Yayun’s face again: “Sis, how about I go to your room tonight!”
“Go to… my room… for what……”
Lin Xinyuan’s voice was a bit dry at this moment. She could feel Qin Nanfeng’s movements becoming more and more excessive, her legs starting to feel a bit numb, and she had already cursed the stinky blonde countless times in her heart.
“To sleep with you, of course! We haven’t slept together yet!” the girl said, her eyes filled with expectation.
Even though her cousin had rejected her last time, she still didn’t want to give up. She also wanted to be like her best friend, having a sister she could lie in bed with to chat and then sleep while hugging.
“No… no…”
Lin Xinyuan’s voice became a bit stuttered, her tone trembling slightly, as if she were enduring something: “I told you… I… I’m not used to… being with others……….”
She exerted almost all her strength to barely finish the sentence, but she couldn’t help but let out a soft groan. Perhaps Tang Chengmin, who was walking at the very front and was further away, didn’t notice, but Tang Yayun heard it clearly.
She was momentarily stunned and took another close look at Lin Xinyuan, only then realizing that the girl’s body seemed to be trembling slightly.
“Sis, what’s wrong with you?”
“I… I… I… uh…”
The girl was completely incoherent and couldn’t speak normally at all. However, at this moment, the young man walking at the back finally spoke: “Really, your body is so weak, yet you wore so little when coming out. Can’t you say something if you’re cold?”
Qin Nanfeng’s tone sounded very concerned, and his words carried tension and anxiety. Without a hint of hesitation, he directly unzipped his jacket, took it off, and draped it over the girl’s shoulders from behind.
“Xiaoyuan, you’re not allowed to be so willful in the future.”
As he spoke, Qin Nanfeng acted as if he were extremely worried. First, he touched his own forehead, then he lowered his head to get close to Lin Xinyuan and placed his hand on her forehead.
He looked as if he were measuring her temperature, but in reality, he was quietly breathing against her fair earlobe, whispering in a volume only the two of them could hear: “Not used to it… then why are you in bed with me every day… tell me, are you a Xiao Selang? Hmm?”
Thump, thump—
Her heart was beating violently, Lin Xinyuan’s head was in a daze, her legs were a bit weak, and she was still walking somewhat unsteadily. The panic and embarrassment of being stared at by her cousin’s suspicious eyes had not yet faded, yet the culprit was being so arrogant in front of her, saying such strange things!
Wuu… she wasn’t a pervert….
She kept denying Qin Nanfeng’s words in her heart, but the feeling of being enveloped by the warmth of that large hand seemed to linger, making her unconsciously recall that night…
That strange yet comfortable feeling…
Uh… could it be that she really was that perverted after turning into a girl?
As Lin Xinyuan thought about it, she began to doubt herself. The more she thought, the redder her face became, and her ears were burning intensely. She didn’t quite dare to answer Qin Nanfeng’s words, but the stinky blonde had already begun to urge her.
“Xiaoyuan?”
Her cousin was looking at her, and even her older cousin walking at the very front heard their commotion, his footsteps gradually slowing down. The girl knew this was an overt trap, but the painful part was that she had no choice.
“Mhm… I… I understand…”
Lin Xinyuan said these words through gritted teeth, and when she said them, it was equivalent to admitting his words in front of Qin Nanfeng…
She was a Xiao… Selang….
The girl felt a bit confused, and for a moment, she didn’t know why things had turned out this way. Clearly, they were just walking normally; why did it develop into this strange yet familiar plot?
At this moment, her mind was firmly occupied by shame. She could only instinctively use her hands to wrap the stinky blonde’s jacket tightly around her body, then lower her head, pretending she was very cold.
Like a broken doll, she just walked quietly. Even when Qin Nanfeng grabbed her hand, her body only instinctively trembled slightly, remaining indifferent.
Seeing the girl’s silence due to excessive embarrassment, the corners of Qin Nanfeng’s mouth curled up imperceptibly. A malicious emotion flickered in his eyes, but when he raised his head again, he instantly returned to normal.
“Let’s go quickly. It’s quite cold outside, and Xiaoyuan’s health isn’t good.”
“Uh… okay… brother-in-law.”
Tang Yayun nodded blankly and slowly turned her head. She scratched her head, feeling that something was off, but in the end, she didn’t think too much about it. After all, her cousin’s health was important; it was better to head back quickly…
The morning sky was still gloomy, and the room was dim.
On the bed, the girl slept quietly, but the slight furrow in her brow indicated that her sleep was not peaceful. The face that had been sweet last night now appeared somewhat uncomfortable.
Before long, she woke up in a daze, clutching her stomach.
“Hiss…”
The swelling pain and stuffy feeling coming from her abdomen were unbearable for her.
Oh no! I ate too much yesterday and upset my stomach!
At this moment, Tang Yayun was completely awake. She urgently threw off the covers, got up from the bed, put on her slippers, and rushed toward the door.
“It’s not easy to indulge for once. I just ate a bit more, so why am I so unlucky…”
She couldn’t help but mutter, but she didn’t dare slow her pace, preparing to go to her older brother’s vacant room next door to take care of her personal business. It wasn’t that she was choosing a difficult path over an easy one; it was just that her own toilet had mysteriously clogged yesterday, the kind that a plunger couldn’t save…
She didn’t know if it was because of those few pieces of toilet paper…
….I’ll have to ask Grandpa later…
Thinking of this, Tang Yayun had already reached the door. She hurriedly opened it and rushed out…..
More than twenty minutes later—
When the girl walked out of the bathroom, her legs were numb, and she felt as if most of the sensation had disappeared.
“I’m never eating randomly again…”
Tang Yayun was weak, feeling as if she were about to collapse, and she secretly made up her mind. But before she could completely walk out of the room, she caught a glimpse of a figure in the hallway out of the corner of her eye. It gave her a big fright, and she almost screamed.
Fortunately, she held it in and hurriedly hid by the door frame, quietly sticking her head out to observe….
Brother-in-law?
Once she clearly saw the build and face, Tang Yayun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and couldn’t help but wipe away some cold sweat. She was really scared just now, thinking a thief had entered the house… it turned out to be a false alarm…
Thinking this, she was about to go out and greet the young man when she suddenly realized something was wrong.
That’s not right… it’s still so early…
But before Tang Yayun could think more, the young man seemed to sense movement and suddenly looked in her direction. Fortunately, when she realized something was wrong, she had already started retreating into the doorway, so she wasn’t seen by the person not far away.
The tall and handsome young man stared toward the end of the hallway for a while longer before slowly withdrawing his gaze and pushing open his room door…
A good while after hearing the faint sound of the door opening and closing, the girl finally dared to pop her head out to observe the outside. Looking at the door the young man had just walked out of, her face was filled with shock.
“That’s… Sis’s room?”
“Sister Xiaoyuan, she……”
“So that’s how it is, humph humph~”