Chapter 34: White and Tears
“Ah! Xinran-nee and Brother are secretly being intimate behind my back!”
After lying down with Xinran for a while, Keling also came in. It was probably because Xinran, who was supposed to wake me up, took too long to come down, so she came to check.
“…Why are you all crowding over here, it’s so hot…”
“Hmph, Brother only hugs Xinran-nee! That’s unfair!”
“Alright, alright, hug me all you want, but I won’t be able to support you.”
I patted Xinran’s shoulder to signal her, and she understood what I meant.
She obediently moved aside, and I got up, ready to leave. Before I could even leave the room, Keling, who had forcibly clung to me, couldn’t support herself and fell. After propping her up before she landed on her butt, I rubbed her head and walked out.
“Brother~!”
“Hey, didn’t I say I wouldn’t be able to support you?”
“…Ugh… Watch this!”
An unconvinced Keling once again pounced at me, trying to wrap her legs around my waist, but I caught her under her armpits in mid-air, spun her around like Tai Chi, and tossed her to Xinran.
“Xinran, catch your sister.”
“Whoa~!”
Xinran caught Keling and protested, frowning.
“…Brother, that was too dangerous.”
“I believe you can catch her.”
“Brother!”
Keling puffed out her cheeks.
“I’ll play with you when I get back. I have to go out.”
Seeing that I was going out, Keling clung to my waist with a jealous glint, refusing to let go, and demanded petulantly.
“Going out again! Is it with that vixen again! I won’t let you go!”
…Why is Keling so fixated on Lianbing…
“She’s your future sister-in-law…”
“I! Do! Not! Acknowledge! Her!”
Her hands became restless, fumbling up and down. She whispered into my ear in a sweet voice.
…If you stay, Keling can play adult games with you. You can play however you want, Brother. Want to do it?”
“Stop messing around, we can’t joke about that.”
Grabbing her hand that was fumbling downwards, I turned to face her and continued,
“Besides, I’m not going to see Lianbing this time. I’m going to see someone else.”
“What! Which woman is it now!”
“…It is a woman, but not that kind… uh, probably not.”
…Sigh… Brother has unknowingly become someone who toys with women carelessly… Keling, Keling is going to be abandoned…
What is this all about now…
…Anyway, I’m leaving first. I’ll bring back a gift.”
I quickly made my escape after saying that. I had winked at Xinran earlier, and she had nodded, indicating that Keling was left to her. Having a capable sister is truly… ah, I can’t say that anymore, or she’ll misunderstand again.
Fearing that Keling might chase after me and become clingy again, I quickly finished washing up. I didn’t even have time to fix my hair, put on my clothes, and left the house.
I’ve somehow become ‘controlled by my sister’…
Unlike Xinran, who never inquired about my private life, Keling was much more direct. Of course, that was also troublesome. It was as if she felt like her brother was being snatched away by someone else, which displeased her. Every time I went out, she would interrogate me like a criminal and then try to prevent me from leaving.
She had completely let go of her facade. After I discovered her true nature, she no longer deliberately acted cute and compliant like before. Instead, she acted like a little demon, trying every way to seduce me.
Sometimes, when she went too far, she would even sneak into my bed naked. What was even more terrifying was that she would sneak into my clothes, saying… if you’re cold, why don’t you come over naked!
It was as if she wanted to make up for all the lost time. Physical contact was inevitable. She couldn’t live without sticking to me.
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However, strangely enough…
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I felt nothing at all.
Ah, this isn’t to say that Keling isn’t attractive. Although Keling’s breasts are a bit small, their size is actually just right. Whether touching them or looking at them, they are pleasing to the eye. Perhaps it’s because she does yoga at home and pays great attention to her body, Keling’s figure is very well-proportioned. When she’s not wearing clothes, she has a certain elegance. Especially last time, when she wore that bunny girl costume that could barely cover her chest to seduce me, saying “Keling loves you~ *heart heart~*”, she was incredibly cute…
But for some reason, I didn’t feel anything. No desire in that regard.
They are both my sisters. When I hug Xinran, I can’t help but overthink things, feeling like I’ve done something I shouldn’t have. But when I hug Keling, it’s no different from hugging a doll.
I find it strange that there’s such a difference.
Is it because Keling isn’t my type? No, I don’t have a fixed type. And if I had to say, Keling’s petite figure, like Xueqing’s, would rather make… —it feels like I’ve just declared myself a lolicon.
Although my previous plan was to introduce boyfriends to them, I somehow feel that it’s not right, similar to an arranged marriage, isn’t it? So, I still think it’s better to let my sisters choose their own boyfriends… No, that’s not right either. Choosing someone else is fine, but choosing me is a big problem.
But it’s no use, no matter what I say… They are all so willful.
I really don’t know, are they like… like me?
We are all still young. As time passes, in five or ten years, when they realize that a sibling relationship is impossible, all these entanglements will resolve themselves…?
I’m just afraid they’ll be stubbornly stuck forever…
Ah, I don’t want to think about it. My head hurts.
I took out my phone to check the time. It was already the agreed time. I hurried on my way.
Today, I was indeed meeting someone else, not Lianbing.
Seeing someone already standing at the agreed meeting place, I hurried over, waving and calling out her name.
“Yu Hui!”
She heard my voice, turned her head, and smiled at me.
For a moment, I was mesmerized.
Depending on their attire, women can become glamorous or simple and unadorned. The original Yu Hui, when she was by my side, always dressed casually, prioritizing convenience of movement. Her hair would be tied in a braid so it wouldn’t come undone easily.
But today, she was dressed very cutely. She was wearing a short, sleeveless white dress with a belt at the waist that accentuated her figure. She had a woven hat on her head, a bucket bag slung over her shoulder, and white sandals.
Her entire outfit was white, yet it didn’t seem monotonous.
All eyes were on her; she was simply too eye-catching.
She had undoubtedly become the freshest and most refreshing sight in this scorching summer.
Did she dress up because the meeting was a formal arrangement?
…Sorry, have you been waiting long?
“It’s alright. You don’t need to rush here so soon.”
Yu Hui took out a handkerchief from her bag and wiped the sweat from my forehead.
“No, I asked you out, yet I’m the one who’s late.”
“Were you delayed by your sisters again?”
“M.S. We can talk about that later. I really…”
“Mhm, I’ll listen carefully.”
This girl, Yu Hui, is truly wonderful.
Ah, why is there such an understanding girl? There are some things I don’t dare to say to Lianbing (if it were Rong, perhaps I could…)… but I can easily say them to Yu Hui.
If it weren’t for her, I would have been crushed by various pressures long ago.
“So, Lord Juncheng, is there something you need today? You specifically asked me out, like a date. If there’s something, Yu Hui can come to you anytime… But if it’s inconvenient to say, that’s fine too…”
Ah, right, I haven’t told Yu Hui why I asked her out today. I should tell her first.
“I don’t have anything specific today.”
Yu Hui covered her mouth in surprise and said.
“Eh? …Why…”
“Oh, this… Where we go today is up to you. In other words, it’s a date, a date. A date with Yu Hui. Hehe, it sounds like a tongue twister,”
I smiled and patted her shoulder.
“Eh?”
Yu Hui said “eh?” again, her expression even more surprised.
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I scratched my cheek and said apologetically.
“Didn’t I promise you before? That I would go out with you… Sorry for dragging it out until now…”
“You… you remembered…”
“I never forgot.”
Yu Hui smiled. Her smile was natural and captivating.
She came over, took my arm, and then led me away, saying, “Then, I’ll be in charge today. You can’t say you’re tired, okay?” I smiled and nodded.
We went to many places, but without a specific destination.
We wandered through the streets, walked in parks, and strolled along small paths in the suburbs.
Occasionally we would chat. I told her about my sisters, and she offered advice.
I also told her about my thoughts on Lianbing and Xueqing without hesitation. Although I felt shameless, I still felt that I couldn’t abandon them, and had this superficial and childish thought of wanting everyone to be happy.
Yu Hui didn’t object, she just said, “Just do as you think best.”
Yes, she was always like this.
In fact, it was precisely because she was like this that I dared to tell her these things.
Because she wouldn’t deny me, she would only accept everything. And I…
I was just seeking self-affirmation through her.
We walked for a long time and talked a lot. We arrived in the suburbs where there were almost no people. Looking at the stars covering the sky, Yu Hui spoke to me first.
“You said you didn’t forget… but you actually forgot about our past life.”
“That…”
“Please don’t make that face. I’m not blaming you, nor do I have the right to.”
“How can you not have the right!”
“Lord Juncheng, do you know? Actually, my fate with you should have ended in the previous life. Everything ended…”
…This was what she had always wanted to tell me…
“Yu…”
“Then, what am I to you?”
She cried in front of me again.
