Chapter 56

Xi Yu lifted her chin and looked at her quietly. “Mm.”

“You look beautiful in that.”

When Yu Nianyi met Xi Yu’s unabashed gaze, she turned her face slightly, then decided that blushing over a single compliment from Xi Yu was too embarrassing. She lowered her head again and smiled with her lips pressed together. “You’re beautiful too, Xi-jie.”

“I really like it.”

Thinking she’d won this round, she bent down and kissed Xi Yu on the lips.

Xi Yu seemed to have expected it long ago; she obediently tilted her chin up and parted her lips, making it easy for Yu Nianyi to slip in.

Yu Nianyi’s face went completely red; her heart was pounding so hard it almost hurt. Instinctively, she gripped the fabric at Xi Yu’s shoulder. The pajamas wrinkled beneath her fingers, revealing the clearly defined, eye-catching collarbone beneath; lower still was something even more embarrassing.

Yu Nianyi’s mind was in complete disarray. It was the first time she had seen Xi Yu this clearly, and she steadied herself with difficulty, though her steps still felt light and unsteady.

Xi Yu seemed to let out a faint laugh and lifted a hand to support her securely.

Yu Nianyi only felt a firm grip around her thigh; the cool touch spread through her entire body. She reflexively shrank her shoulders, and her legs came together.

Kissing while standing at different heights was awkward. Yu Nianyi pulled back and let out a shallow breath, lowering her head to stare closely at Xi Yu.

The shower light had already been turned off, and the whole bedroom had gone dark. Xi Yu sat against the backlight, her face hidden in shadow. As she looked up, Yu Nianyi could just make out the sharp bridge of her nose; her eyes were sunk deep in the darkness, especially dark and intense.

“I didn’t know Xi Yu-jie was this open-minded.” Yu Nianyi curved her lips and stole a smile. Her hand slid downward, landing on the place she had been thinking about for a long time.

Xi Yu tilted her head slightly and slowly narrowed her eyes, seeming to show no trace of embarrassment.

As they stared at each other, a rustling sound suddenly came from somewhere between them. Yu Nianyi’s eyes trembled, and her face instantly turned red all the way to her neck.

“Am I the open-minded one, or are you?” Xi Yu lifted her gaze to her. “You aren’t wearing anything either.”

“On top and on bottom; that’s a surprise.”

Yu Nianyi let out a huff. Even though her cheeks were burning, her momentum didn’t falter. “I-I didn’t bring any clothes. And I didn’t know I’d be coming to Xi Yu-jie’s place, let alone taking a shower…”

“And I didn’t know you’d put out a dress…”

Xi Yu gave a soft “Mm,” amusement seeping into her eyes.

She stood up, helped Yu Nianyi lie down on the bed, and followed her down.

Yu Nianyi froze for a few seconds and put a hand between them. “Wait, wait…”

Xi Yu said, “What is it?”

Yu Nianyi pointed vaguely at herself, trying hard to ignore the sensation of Xi Yu’s hand there. She asked, “Shouldn’t I be the one serving you?”

Xi Yu braced herself with her free hand beside Yu Nianyi’s leg and looked down at her directly. “You’re serving me?”

“Y-yes, I mean…” Yu Nianyi paused, just about to continue when Xi Yu, in a rare break from her usual self, suddenly lowered her head and kissed her. It was only a light kiss at first, as if she were considerate enough to leave room for speech; then her mouth moved to the side of Yu Nianyi’s face and kissed her all the way to her earlobe.

Yu Nianyi shrank her neck at being kissed like that; her whole body went soft and numb with itchiness, and all her attention was dragged over there.

“I mean… I have experience… Xi Yu-jie is a first-timer… so… maybe I should…”

“You have experience?”

“No, not really. Not that much experience. But compared with Xi Yu-jie… mmph.”

Before she could finish, Xi Yu sealed her mouth again, her tongue slipping in and slowly sweeping across every inch.

Yu Nianyi’s face was flushed hot. Seizing the gap between kisses, she frowned and shouted, “Wow, why are you so good at kissing? Have you done this before—”

Xi Yu finally laughed. She rested her forehead against Yu Nianyi’s, her eyes fixed on her. “Nianyi.”

Yu Nianyi went stiff all at once and looked into Xi Yu’s eyes without warning.

Her brows and eyes were as calm and even as ever; her pupils were dark, and the corners of her eyes carried a faint, striking pink.

“I’ll do it.”

Yu Nianyi bit her lip and turned her face away, muttering unhappily, “You’re cheating.”

Xi Yu leaned closer, rubbing the side of her face with the bridge of her nose and ear in a lingering, intimate motion. “What’s your answer?”

Yu Nianyi didn’t speak. After a while, as if irritated, she suddenly said, “Xi Yu-jie, you’re really good with words. You know I can’t handle that, and during all the time we’ve been together, you’ve never once called me Nianyi. You only just did…”

Xi Yu gave an “Mm,” her hand never stopping. Yu Nianyi’s body, which had just been tense and straight, gradually began to tremble and soften under her touch. Xi Yu’s voice came again. “I understand.”

“Nianyi.”

Yu Nianyi drew in a deep breath. The sensation was still vivid, and Xi Yu kept calling her by her nickname at a time like this.

The movements stopped. Xi Yu said, “I’m going to get the finger cot.”

Yu Nianyi blinked, watching Xi Yu’s arm reach toward the side of the bed. “How does Xi Yu-jie even know about this?”

Xi Yu smiled and lowered her eyes, fiddling unhurriedly with her fingers. “Mm. The website explained it.”

When Yu Nianyi first met Xi Yu, no matter how vivid her imagination had been, she never would have thought she’d ever see Xi Yu doing something this private in bed.

She stared straight at Xi Yu’s rather proper and gentle expression, strangely feeling a kind of daze.

“Is this okay?” Xi Yu asked, lowering her eyes to meet hers.

Yu Nianyi gave a small “Mm,” inexplicably becoming shy.

She averted her gaze, only to be gently drawn back by Xi Yu.

Xi Yu said, “Let me look at you.”

Yu Nianyi instinctively met Xi Yu’s eyes again. Xi Yu lowered her head and kissed her lips, then moved up to kiss her eyes, and then her brows.

Yu Nianyi unconsciously narrowed her eyes and smiled. “That tickles.”

“Does it?” Xi Yu asked, watching her.

Yu Nianyi curved her eyes and nodded, about to say, “Yes—mm,” when her whole body suddenly stiffened. An unfamiliar sensation flooded through her, and she subconsciously pressed her lips together while her waist arched up.

Xi Yu’s gaze fell darkly on her face as she studied every tiny change in her expression.

Xi Yu’s stare was simply too intense; Yu Nianyi had felt that the very first time she saw her.

It was the kind of gaze that seemed to hold her in a deep lock; the more time they spent together, the more weight that look carried.

Yu Nianyi hurriedly raised a hand to cover her mouth and turned her face away.

Soft whimpers still slipped out through her lips. She bit down hard, her face turning completely red, and became even more embarrassed.

Xi Yu finally laughed. She lowered her head and kissed Yu Nianyi’s lips. “Why? Is it not good?”

Yu Nianyi widened her eyes and stared at Xi Yu.

Xi Yu gave a quiet “Mm,” her tone still leisurely and measured. “I like the feeling of moisture.”

“Nianyi, I should thank you.”

“I’ve never had this kind of sensation before.”

Yu Nianyi shuddered. Her mind could no longer think at all. She lifted a hand and rather assertively covered Xi Yu’s eyes, while the sounds from her lips still would not stop.

Xi Yu didn’t dodge; she let her eyes be covered and said, “Would this make Nianyi feel better?”

Yu Nianyi bit her lip hard, but her body only grew tighter and tighter. Her toes pointed and then relaxed; in the end, she still couldn’t hold back the sound.

As if receiving some kind of signal, Xi Yu suddenly stopped speaking. She simply lowered her head and rested against Yu Nianyi’s neck, calling softly, “Nianyi—Nianyi.”

Yu Nianyi no longer answered. She only lay there as though drained dry, feeling comfortable and sleepy.

“You’re already going to sleep?” Xi Yu held her hand, moved it aside, and then looked down at her.

Yu Nianyi gave a tired “Mm.” She clearly understood now; every time after indulging like this, she got especially sleepy and just wanted to sleep.

Her eyelids were so heavy they were practically fighting each other. She lay with her head turned on the pillow, tugged Xi Yu down with her, and buried her face in Xi Yu’s embrace, speaking in a deliberately soft, coaxing voice. “I’m going to sleep, Xi Yu-jie. I’m so tired.”

The person being held said nothing. After a long while, Yu Nianyi thought she had also fallen asleep; instead, a distinct sensation came again at her waist. Yu Nianyi opened her eyes in a daze and heard Xi Yu say, “Sleep.”

……

Yu Nianyi slept very soundly that night. Only, in the hazy half-dreaming state between wakefulness and sleep, it felt as if she were having a dream, and in the dream they were still doing it and even talking; she could even hear Xi Yu calmly and clearly calling her name.

“Nianyi.”

“……”

“Nianyi.”

“…Mm…”

“Nianyi…”

“……”

“…Mm?”

“…Mm.”

“…Sister… little sister.”

As she said something, Yu Nianyi’s brow furrowed. She even felt as if her whole body were locked in place, unable to move at all.

Not long after, she felt something very soft and very pleasant land on her lips; there was a lovely scent, sweet jujube fragrance, a taste she really liked.

Her tightly furrowed brows unconsciously relaxed, and she instinctively chased after it for more.

“…Awake?…”

“…Sister and little sister; which one will you choose?…”

Yu Nianyi didn’t find what she wanted, and her brows furrowed again. She simply lay back down fully, about to drift off.

“Nianyi…”

Another soft sigh.

“Tell me, sister and little sister… which one would you choose?”

What sister and little sister? She only wanted Xi Yu.

The other side said nothing more; the air suddenly fell silent, and the surroundings were frighteningly quiet.

Yu Nianyi didn’t open her eyes, but for some reason she felt cold and instinctively moved toward the warm place.

Only after she found a soft spot did she rub her head into it, wrapping her arms tightly around that person’s waist and letting out a comfortable sigh.

“…Xi Yu.”

That warmth never moved again. After a while, a very inexperienced kiss fell down, carrying a fragrance that made one want to sink into it.

Yu Nianyi chased after it and nearly melted into it.

……

Yu Nianyi had another dream. In it, Xi Yu was gasping softly in her arms, especially active, and the two of them were extremely compatible in bed.

Later, for some reason, Xi Yu became unhappy.

She said Yu Nianyi liked little sisters and didn’t like an older sister like her.

Yu Nianyi was horrified and panicked terribly; just as she saw Xi Yu’s eyes reddening and almost crying, she started crying too.

But as she cried and cried, she realized something was wrong. She hadn’t cried in a very, very long time; this had to be an utterly absurd dream.

Yu Nianyi laughed. Smiling, she watched Xi Yu in the dream cry.

She watched for less than three seconds before she couldn’t bear it anymore. Even if it wasn’t the real Xi Yu, how could she stand to let her cry?

Yu Nianyi sighed and held Xi Yu in her arms with complete reliability, coaxing her softly, “I like Xi Yu-jie the most; I don’t like little sisters.”

“The moment I saw Xi Yu-jie, there was no one else in my eyes. Xi Yu-jie is too special, too attractive.”

“There’s no sister or little sister; I like Xi Yu-jie the most, and I only like Xi Yu-jie.”

“So, don’t cry anymore.”