Chapter 41.2: The Second Day Morning
Ji Lianbing’s Scheme:
When I woke up in the morning, it felt a little unfamiliar to not have Shirley by my side.
However, I’m not so useless that I can’t do anything without someone serving me, so I quickly got ready to go out.
Lanhua, on the other hand, had woken up earlier than me and was already fiddling with a computer by the edge of the bed. Was she monitoring Juncheng’s actions? She hadn’t returned to her room before I went to sleep last night. I initially thought she couldn’t stand sharing a room with me and had gone to request a room change. But now, it seemed she might have just been installing cameras.
Does she need to obtain information about Juncheng the very first moment, no matter where she is?
A strong desire for control—hehehehe, truly worthy of her.
After changing my clothes and tidying my hair, I greeted Lanhua, who was still sitting on the bed.
“Good morning, Little Lanlan, did you sleep well last night?”
I didn’t let our rivalry get the better of me and act rashly by ignoring her or bullying her. That would be completely useless.
In fact, it was I who deliberately asked the teacher to assign me and Lanhua to the same room.
There are some things that should be discussed eventually. — addressed.
There are only the two of us here now, so we don’t need to engage in polite small talk, right? You specifically requested to be in the same room as me, wasn’t it for this very reason?
As expected, she knew about this matter too. Impressive information-gathering ability.
Lanhua’s eyes never left the screen, and she replied with a slight frown, without even looking up.
She’s so openly showing her dislike for me, hehehe. I suppose so; she wouldn’t possibly like me.
“Hehehehe, I’ve always considered you a good friend~”
At these words, Lanhua turned her head to look at me, her eyes lifeless, like those of a dead person.
They were very beautiful.
“If you were truly a friend, why would you do something like that?”
“Are you playing dumb? You’ve understood from the beginning, haven’t you? You knew I’ve always been watching Juncheng, yet you…”
“At that time, he didn’t belong to you. You were just harboring a secret crush. Why couldn’t I make a move?”
“That’s right, you’re not wrong at all. That’s why I’ve never complained to you about anything. In fact, it’s precisely because my innocent self was a step too late that I’m not the one rightfully by his side now.”
Lanhua said this with a hint of melancholy in her voice.
“But back then, Juncheng wasn’t necessary for you, was he? It was just a sudden whim, likely with the intention of playing with him, acting out of curiosity. But!”
She stood up and walked up to me, our chests pressing against each other, deforming them. The distance between our faces was only a few centimeters.
“I’m different—”
She was pouring her anger onto me. Even after our true falling out, she had never truly exploded with pent-up emotions. Finally, at this very moment, she erupted.
“I have no one but Juncheng!”
And it was precisely because I wanted to have this ‘heart-to-heart’ talk with her that I chose to avoid Juncheng and face Lanhua directly.
“The moment Juncheng rejected me that time, I understood that no one else would do. Only he can accept me, and I am willing to love only him. He is my only choice.”
Lanhua’s hands went to my neck, not to choke me, but merely resting there.
Her eyes, gazing at me, held obsession, resentment, and fervor—all emotions I was familiar with.
However, she had become like this even earlier than I had.
“Dependency—hehehehe, is it because of your aunt?
“…It seems you’ve also gathered information about me. Am I finally able to make Young Miss Ji Lianbing wary of me?”
“I’ve always been paying close attention to you…”
Even after I revealed her ‘illness,’ she didn’t waver. She probably had long accepted herself for who she is—what they call a terminal illness.
There’s a reason for her extreme dependence on Juncheng An, and the origin of this dependency, like mine, is related to family factors.
After Lanhua’s parents died in a mountaineering accident, she was adopted by her aunt when she was young. But her aunt was a slut—that’s too rude to say.
To be precise, she was a ‘benevolent person who accepted anyone’s demands, regardless of who they were.’
So, from a young age, Lanhua had seen many different men visiting her aunt.
That was a different kind of sex addiction.
And Lanhua, who was accustomed to this, had always used her aunt as a negative example. However, precisely because of this, she was subtly influenced and consequently developed a more obsessive form of dependency.
That’s when her obsession with Juncheng truly began.
However, there’s still one point I don’t understand: why Juncheng? Why did she choose Juncheng as her target among so many people?
But honestly, there’s no need to delve into that.
After all, no one knows when they will fall in love with whom.
Now that Lanhua and I both like the same person, knowing this much is enough.
I sat down beside Lanhua, fastened her bra strap, and said:
“Do you think Juncheng likes us?”
“Of course. He’s changing too. Juncheng is ready to accept all of us.”
“He has indeed become a bit different lately. Originally, he was someone who didn’t get close to anyone. But because he got involved with troublesome people like us, he had to change. In reality, if he were a bit more heartless, Juncheng could have abandoned all of us.”
“So, you’re saying that for his own good, you want me to stop approaching him?”
“Would you?”
“Hehehehe~ If you would, I’d be very grateful to you?”
“Young Miss just loves daydreaming.”
I shrugged and smiled slightly, while Lanhua got dressed, ready to leave the room.
I grabbed Lanhua’s hand, making her lie back down on the bed, and then naturally pinned her body down.
“What are you doing? You don’t have that kind of tendency too, do you? Seeing how naturally you kissed Jiang Xueqing last time, did you really—ugh!”
Lanhua’s eyes suddenly widened, so surprised she couldn’t speak. Of course, it’s because I shut her mouth with a kiss.
“You said it yourself?”
Hehehehe, I don’t have that kind of tendency, but I’m very willing to ‘bully’ you in bed for Juncheng.
Lanhua didn’t resist. She even responded actively to my tongue invading hers and began to caress my body.
Oh my, does she want to regain the dominant position?
That’s—not—allowed~
I took off the clothes she had just put on and, while suppressing her, did some naughty things.
Only after Lanhua couldn’t help but let out several cute sounds did I release her. I rubbed her chest and said:
“Oh dear, let’s talk nicely. My dear sister, now is the perfect time to have a heart-to-heart talk. Besides, Juncheng is still in his room. You won’t see him if you go out now.”
“What exactly do you want to do?”
“You can see it too, can’t you? The people Juncheng truly feels close to are you and not me. Juncheng only feels truly at ease and is willing to interact with two people.”
After hearing my words, Lanhua was silent for a moment before answering.
“Li Nai and Jiang Xueqing.”
As expected, Lanhua had also noticed. If she hadn’t realized it, I was planning to mock her a bit. But in terms of understanding Juncheng, she genuinely knows him, perhaps even better than I do.
I have to admit, she’s more capable right now.
“Hehehehe, that’s right. Li Nai is an idiot. When interacting with her… And the other one offers unconditional dedication. That poker face doesn’t care how many women are around Juncheng; as long as she’s one of them, it’s fine. We can’t achieve that because we are both smart and have things we want to obtain.
Perhaps there’s a Ruansui. But I am not ‘her.’
And what Juncheng doesn’t know is that Ruansui hasn’t merged with me.
Ruansui watched Juncheng die before her eyes, which wounded her heart. She retreated into the depths of her spirit and never came out again.
Yes, I admit it. I’ve accepted the fact that I’ve ‘fallen in love with An Juncheng.’ But this feeling of liking him is a ‘re-emerged’ emotion.
The very first, the ‘first love’ feeling, is not within me. It was separated by me and formed her.
I felt a little regret. What if I hadn’t separated her? She would have returned.
Oh dear, now is not the time to regret my own affairs.
“It’s not outright rejection, nor is it distancing. Juncheng is indeed preparing to accept all of us, but he hasn’t completely opened his heart and is still on edge. And it’s likely because of you and me.”
Our petty squabbles have made him anxious again, and he’s burdened himself again.
Because that’s the kind of person he is—someone who always thinks of others.
But I hope he can relax a bit.
That’s why I devised a plan to bribe Qin Jiu, allowing Cheng Jun to pass the exam and participate in this trip.
In reality, even if he had failed, I could have taken Cheng Jun anywhere in the world. But in that case, he wouldn’t have been happy either, would he?
He would be hesitant due to concerns about me. But in the current situation where everyone is present, he will somewhat return to his former self and won’t overthink things.
At that time, I can win over Cheng Jun—hehehehe.
“So, what I want to say is, let’s temporarily cease hostilities.”
This requires a brief period of ‘peace.’
I smiled and extended my right hand to Lanhua.
“Indeed, there’s no point in procrastinating any longer.”
Lanhua agreed with my idea and grasped the right hand I extended.
Hehehe.
On the surface, the two of us women, rivals in love, had reached a temporary truce.
But in reality?
Each harboring their own secret schemes.
