<p>60 – Qin Xue’s Encounter</p>
<p>Qin Xue’s words startled Suyun for a moment.</p>
<p>Whose good younger sister calls her own sister a machine?</p>
<p>“You don’t seem to have a good relationship?” Suyun asked cautiously, not daring to look at Qin Xue.</p>
<p>“Eh.”</p>
<p>“Not good.” After thinking for a while, Qin Xue finally said it.</p>
<p>“Why though?” Suyun noticed that Qin Xue’s expression was somewhat unpleasant and couldn’t help but ask.</p>
<p>It’s not polite to inquire about someone else’s family matters. In the past, Suyun would certainly have not dared to ask, but now, they were already friends.</p>
<p>“Why?” Qin Xue’s sharp gaze turned towards Suyun, as if the topic had touched on something she disliked.</p>
<p>“Ugh… if you don’t want to talk about it, that’s fine.” Suyun felt somewhat scared being stared at and lowered her head.</p>
<p>“Fool.”</p>
<p>“Huh? Why are you suddenly scolding me again? You’re the fool.”</p>
<p>Suyun initially thought her question would annoy Qin Xue, but she suddenly heard “fool,” which made her furious.</p>
<p>She raised her head and puffed out her cheeks to glare at Qin Xue as if she wanted to bite.</p>
<p>“If you let me pet your head, I’ll tell you why, how about it, Little Yun?” Qin Xue’s displeasure evaporated the moment she saw Suyun’s cute expression, replaced by a teasing smile.</p>
<p>“…” Suyun remained silent.</p>
<p>She was clearly the one concerned about Qin Xue; why did she end up being asked for something?</p>
<p>Suyun wanted to refuse, but thinking about Qin Xue’s poor relationship with her sister made her curious about what had happened.</p>
<p>“Fine.” In the end, Suyun nodded in agreement.</p>
<p>“Hey, petting Little Yun’s head feels so good.” Qin Xue eagerly reached out and placed her hand on Suyun’s head, ruffling her hair.</p>
<p>“…” Suyun didn’t want to speak, just glancing at Qin Xue out of the corner of her eye.</p>
<p>“Alright, since Little Yun is so obedient, I’ll tell you.”</p>
<p>“Mmhm.”</p>
<p>The hand on Suyun’s head stopped moving, merely resting gently there, and then she heard Qin Xue’s soft voice in her ear.</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>Qin Xue spoke for about ten minutes, starting from her childhood. Since she was talking to Suyun, her tone was initially gentle, but as she continued, she couldn’t help but start complaining.</p>
<p>Qin Xue had been enrolled in a plethora of extracurricular classes by her mother since she was very young. If she didn’t study, she’d be lectured by her mother, and there were even times she went without dinner. She had to work hard at her studies, which led to her having almost no free time each day.</p>
<p>When she finally reached high school, Qin Xue managed to escape from her mother’s tutoring by boarding at school, gaining her first friend.</p>
<p>However, during her first weekend outing with friends, her mother discovered it, and Qin Xue was promptly arranged to return home. After that, those friends strangely stopped talking to her. She suspected her mother did something to them, leaving her in despair.</p>
<p>Besides Qin Xue, her younger sister and elder sister also received the same education from their mother. Although her younger sister was unwilling, she was very obedient, while her elder sister became their role model, constantly used by their mother to pressure them.</p>
<p>Qin Xue felt that if her sister had attempted to resist like they did, perhaps things wouldn’t have been so hard before, but her sister ended up siding with their mother.</p>
<p>If it were only this, it wouldn’t be so bad; one could only say everyone has different thoughts. But when it came to college, Qin Xue had a fierce argument with her mother, and her sister, who had also suffered like her, chose to side with their mother, saying that it was wrong for Qin Xue not to study, even looking at her with strange eyes as a result.</p>
<p>At that moment, Qin Xue realized that she and her sister were fundamentally not on the same page. Afterwards, she took her younger sister, who also did not want to be forced to study, and moved out, not speaking to that sister for two years.</p>
<p>“Ah…” After hearing this, Suyun simply blinked at Qin Xue in a daze.</p>
<p>She felt sympathy for Qin Xue’s experience, and the thought of what Qin Xue had endured made her heart feel heavy.</p>
<p>Looking at Qin Xue’s gloomy expression, she felt she should say something to help.</p>
<p>“Isn’t this like being in prison? I think Xuejie, you did nothing wrong.”</p>
<p>“Mm.” Qin Xue replied lightly, resting her head on her hands, looking distressed.</p>
<p>Seeing this, Suyun anxiously leaned in and hugged Qin Xue’s body from the side.</p>
<p>She didn’t know how to comfort someone; she could only give it a try.</p>
<p>“Xuejie, don’t think about it anymore; let’s drink some milk tea, or it’ll get cold.” Suyun gently patted Qin Xue’s back, as if comforting a child.</p>
<p>“Milk tea is supposed to be cold.” In response to Suyun’s thoughtful care, Qin Xue stubbornly countered.</p>
<p>“…”</p>
<p>Uh.</p>
<p>Suyun was momentarily at a loss for words.</p>
<p>“Alright, it’s all my fault, it’s all my fault. Let’s not think about this anymore, let’s relax with some milk tea.”</p>
<p>After a brief pause, Suyun quickly handed the bottle of milk tea to Qin Xue, positioning the straw towards the young girl’s pink lips.</p>
<p>“Not unless you feed me.”</p>
<p>“Huh?” Suyun exclaimed in surprise, her mouth agape, doubting she had misheard.</p>
<p>Sister, what are you saying?</p>
<p>“…Little Yun, I want you to feed me.” Qin Xue’s words sounded a bit unreasonable; she reached out and wrapped her arms around Suyun’s waist, gazing intently into her clear eyes.</p>
<p>The distance between them was very close; if Qin Xue leaned down, she could kiss Suyun’s face.</p>
<p>Qin Xue looked just like the other girls in the club now, lacking her usual composure, more like a little girl.</p>
<p>Suyun thought it might be understandable since Qin Xue was in a bad mood.</p>
<p>But asking her to feed her, that was a different matter.</p>
<p>There were no spoons right now; feeding would likely have to be mouth to mouth.</p>
<p>She still couldn’t…</p>
<p>Qin Xue’s words startled Suyun for a moment.</p>
<p>Whose good younger sister calls her own sister a machine?</p>
<p>“You don’t seem to have a good relationship?” Suyun asked cautiously, not daring to look at Qin Xue.</p>
<p>“Eh.”</p>
<p>“Not good.” After thinking for a while, Qin Xue finally said it.</p>
<p>“Why though?” Suyun noticed that Qin Xue’s expression was somewhat unpleasant and couldn’t help but ask.</p>
<p>It’s not polite to inquire about someone else’s family matters. In the past, Suyun would certainly have not dared to ask, but now, they were already friends.</p>
<p>“Why?” Qin Xue’s sharp gaze turned towards Suyun, as if the topic had touched on something she disliked.</p>
<p>“Ugh… if you don’t want to talk about it, that’s fine.” Suyun felt somewhat scared being stared at and lowered her head.</p>
<p>“Fool.”</p>
<p>“Huh? Why are you suddenly scolding me again? You’re the fool.”</p>
<p>Suyun initially thought her question would annoy Qin Xue, but she suddenly heard “fool,” which made her furious.</p>
<p>She raised her head and puffed out her cheeks to glare at Qin Xue as if she wanted to bite.</p>
<p>“If you let me pet your head, I’ll tell you why, how about it, Little Yun?” Qin Xue’s displeasure evaporated the moment she saw Suyun’s cute expression, replaced by a teasing smile.</p>
<p>“…” Suyun remained silent.</p>
<p>She was clearly the one concerned about Qin Xue; why did she end up being asked for something?</p>
<p>Suyun wanted to refuse, but thinking about Qin Xue’s poor relationship with her sister made her curious about what had happened.</p>
<p>“Fine.” In the end, Suyun nodded in agreement.</p>
<p>“Hey, petting Little Yun’s head feels so good.” Qin Xue eagerly reached out and placed her hand on Suyun’s head, ruffling her hair.</p>
<p>“…” Suyun didn’t want to speak, just glancing at Qin Xue out of the corner of her eye.</p>
<p>“Alright, since Little Yun is so obedient, I’ll tell you.”</p>
<p>“Mmhm.”</p>
<p>The hand on Suyun’s head stopped moving, merely resting gently there, and then she heard Qin Xue’s soft voice in her ear.</p>
<p>……</p>
<p>Qin Xue spoke for about ten minutes, starting from her childhood. Since she was talking to Suyun, her tone was initially gentle, but as she continued, she couldn’t help but start complaining.</p>
<p>Qin Xue had been enrolled in a plethora of extracurricular classes by her mother since she was very young. If she didn’t study, she’d be lectured by her mother, and there were even times she went without dinner. She had to work hard at her studies, which led to her having almost no free time each day.</p>
<p>When she finally reached high school, Qin Xue managed to escape from her mother’s tutoring by boarding at school, gaining her first friend.</p>
<p>However, during her first weekend outing with friends, her mother discovered it, and Qin Xue was promptly arranged to return home. After that, those friends strangely stopped talking to her. She suspected her mother did something to them, leaving her in despair.</p>
<p>Besides Qin Xue, her younger sister and elder sister also received the same education from their mother. Although her younger sister was unwilling, she was very obedient, while her elder sister became their role model, constantly used by their mother to pressure them.</p>
<p>Qin Xue felt that if her sister had attempted to resist like they did, perhaps things wouldn’t have been so hard before, but her sister ended up siding with their mother.</p>
<p>If it were only this, it wouldn’t be so bad; one could only say everyone has different thoughts. But when it came to college, Qin Xue had a fierce argument with her mother, and her sister, who had also suffered like her, chose to side with their mother, saying that it was wrong for Qin Xue not to study, even looking at her with strange eyes as a result.</p>
<p>At that moment, Qin Xue realized that she and her sister were fundamentally not on the same page. Afterwards, she took her younger sister, who also did not want to be forced to study, and moved out, not speaking to that sister for two years.</p>
<p>“Ah…” After hearing this, Suyun simply blinked at Qin Xue in a daze.</p>
<p>She felt sympathy for Qin Xue’s experience, and the thought of what Qin Xue had endured made her heart feel heavy.</p>
<p>Looking at Qin Xue’s gloomy expression, she felt she should say something to help.</p>
<p>“Isn’t this like being in prison? I think Xuejie, you did nothing wrong.”</p>
<p>“Mm.” Qin Xue replied lightly, resting her head on her hands, looking distressed.</p>
<p>Seeing this, Suyun anxiously leaned in and hugged Qin Xue’s body from the side.</p>
<p>She didn’t know how to comfort someone; she could only give it a try.</p>
<p>“Xuejie, don’t think about it anymore; let’s drink some milk tea, or it’ll get cold.” Suyun gently patted Qin Xue’s back, as if comforting a child.</p>
<p>“Milk tea is supposed to be cold.” In response to Suyun’s thoughtful care, Qin Xue stubbornly countered.</p>
<p>“…”</p>
<p>Uh.</p>
<p>Suyun was momentarily at a loss for words.</p>
<p>“Alright, it’s all my fault, it’s all my fault. Let’s not think about this anymore, let’s relax with some milk tea.”</p>
<p>After a brief pause, Suyun quickly handed the bottle of milk tea to Qin Xue, positioning the straw towards the young girl’s pink lips.</p>
<p>“Not unless you feed me.”</p>
<p>“Huh?” Suyun exclaimed in surprise, her mouth agape, doubting she had misheard.</p>
<p>Sister, what are you saying?</p>
<p>“…Little Yun, I want you to feed me.” Qin Xue’s words sounded a bit unreasonable; she reached out and wrapped her arms around Suyun’s waist, gazing intently into her clear eyes.</p>
<p>The distance between them was very close; if Qin Xue leaned down, she could kiss Suyun’s face.</p>
<p>Qin Xue looked just like the other girls in the club now, lacking her usual composure, more like a little girl.</p>
<p>Suyun thought it might be understandable since Qin Xue was in a bad mood.</p>
<p>But asking her to feed her, that was a different matter.</p>
<p>There were no spoons right now; feeding would likely have to be mouth to mouth.</p>
<p>She still couldn’t…</p>
