After A Secret Marriage Agreement With A Rival Omega - Chapter 85

Chapter 85

“Except for you, no one can bully me.”

Sheng Ruxi was kissed into a state of total defenselessness, her limbs turning soft. Coaxed into a daze by Jian Jixing’s low murmur of “Baby,” she didn’t even notice when she had been laid back down. She just watched as Jian Jixing methodically pulled on the finger cots in front of her.

The scene was far too suggestive. Sheng Ruxi felt as if she were about to catch fire; she couldn’t bring herself to look any longer. She was losing her mind. Why did a simple preparatory action for applying medicine look so erotic to her eyes, like some kind of invitation?

Meanwhile, Jian Jixing’s expression remained perfectly serious, as if she were performing a task of great importance, scrutinizing that tube of ambiguous ointment with meticulous detail.

“Don’t keep your legs closed like that,” Jian Jixing sighed. “How am I supposed to apply it then?”

It was hard to tell who was being tormented more. Sheng Ruxi covered her eyes with both hands, nearly on the verge of tears. “How exactly… are you going to apply it?”

“Applying it inside.” Before Sheng Ruxi could shake her head, Jian Jixing added, “It’s more effective that way. Those were the doctor’s orders.”

Sheng Ruxi couldn’t remember a single thing Dr. Tang had said before leaving. But she was already at Jian Jixing’s mercy, unable to escape. She could only shut her eyes tight, hoping Jian Jixing would move quickly so she wouldn’t be trapped in this scenario for long.

Jian Jixing did not grant her wish. Her voice was deep: “…The pants.”

“?”

Seeing Sheng Ruxi look up in confusion, Jian Jixing coughed lightly and waved the hand already fitted with the finger cot. “I’ve already put this on, so I can’t help you with the pants… you have to take them off yourself.”

Sheng Ruxi wanted to scream. But Jian Jixing looked so earnest, as if she were the only one with a dirty mind. She bit her lip in extreme hesitation, making Jian Jixing wait for a long time, before finally—under that heat-inducing gaze—slowly removing the garment.

“…”

Even though they had just shared a skin-to-skin intimacy moments ago, this was the first time she was being looked at like this. Jian Jixing’s gaze felt physical, like a hook or a tongue.

The shame didn’t just heat her cheeks; her entire body turned a pale pink under that gaze, like a ripe peach that would burst with juice at the slightest poke. Yet, Jian Jixing remained silent. There was only the sound of warm breath and a slight breeze passing through the room. The contrast of cold and heat made her shiver. Sheng Ruxi’s toes curled uncontrollably; she finally couldn’t take it anymore.

“…Are you done?” Sheng Ruxi bit her lip, not daring to look down for even a second. “Jian Jixing.”

Stop teasing me like this! Those final words were on the brink of a breakdown. Jian Jixing feared that if they continued, they wouldn’t even be able to have dinner properly. She forced herself to lower her gaze, squeezing the ointment onto her fingertip. “Almost done.”

The entire process was agonizing for Sheng Ruxi. She suppressed her voice, forcing herself not to cry out. It was just applying medicine, yet it left her legs weak and aching, as if she had undergone an intimate invasion.

Finally, Jian Jixing helped her back into her loungewear. When she was picked up, Sheng Ruxi refused to look at her. Jian Jixing discarded the finger cot in the trash and reached out to tilt Sheng Ruxi’s face up. “I wiped it clean.”

Sheng Ruxi didn’t react at first, until Jian Jixing added: “If this continues, the ointment inside will be washed away by you.”

Sheng Ruxi spun around and covered Jian Jixing’s lips with her hand, her eyes pleading. “Jian Jixing, why do you talk like such a rogue…” She had always known Jian Jixing had this side to her, but she didn’t expect her to become this outrageous once given an inch.

Jian Jixing held her and laughed softly. “That’s enough. Let’s go eat first.”

Knowing Sheng Ruxi wouldn’t want to move right after the medicine, Jian Jixing took it upon herself to carry her to the dining room. As they passed the foyer, the doorbell rang.

At this hour, the only person who would disturb them was the tactless Gu Shengci. Jian Jixing glanced at the security monitor, but it was blocked by something and showed nothing.

A boring little prank. Jian Jixing didn’t put Sheng Ruxi down; she carried her directly to open the door.

However, when the door opened, Yan Huaixi—who was dragging a large suitcase outside—froze at the sight of this suggestive scene. She was so stunned she even forgot to call out “Sister.” She had sharp eyes; she noticed the finger cots on the sofa. What was that ointment? Was it lubricant? Oh my god! Had she interrupted her sister and sister-in-law’s “good business”? They were even being carried to the door… were they just kissing?

A young girl of that age has a vivid mind and great imagination. She was already playing a tragic drama in her head where she gets thrown out into the street.

Not for children. Not for children! When those four words appeared in Sheng Ruxi’s mind, her first instinct as an elder was to jump down from Jian Jixing, but Jian Jixing sensed her intent and pressed her firmly back into her embrace. Even though it was her own sister, Jian Jixing’s eyes turned cold for a moment.

Yan Huaixi shivered, finally feeling the pressure of an Alpha. She couldn’t even open her mouth to call out before she heard Jian Jixing say coldly: “Wait.”

Bang! The door slammed shut.

“!” That was a bit too direct.

Sheng Ruxi was about to say something, but Jian Jixing moved quickly. She placed her on a chair and tidied up the finger cots and ointment before asking Sheng Ruxi: “Should we let her in?”

Sheng Ruxi said: “…Open the door quickly.”

When the door opened again, Yan Huaixi looked at Jian Jixing piteously. “Sister…” She took one look at Jian Jixing and then covered her own eyes with both hands, saying in a transparent cover-up: “I swear I didn’t see anything.”

Jian Jixing sighed and let her in. Sheng Ruxi also adopted her role as an elder and invited Yan Huaixi to eat. Jian Jixing sat directly next to Sheng Ruxi, set out another pair of chopsticks, and looked at the suitcase. “What are you doing?”

“Mom wanted me to go on an overseas study tour, and that tour actually requires military training! I didn’t want to go, so please take me in for a while. Sister, please don’t tell Mom.” Yan Huaixi pressed her hands together. “I’ll only stay for a few days, really.”

Looking at her travel-worn appearance, Jian Jixing guessed she had likely run away and snuck back to the country.

“I have to leave tomorrow. If you don’t want her to bother you, I’ll find a place to send her tonight.” Jian Jixing ignored Yan Huaixi’s plea and asked Sheng Ruxi instead, already planning to message Yue Ai to take her away.

Yan Huaixi ate while looking miserable. “No! Ruxi-sister—no, Sister-in-law! Keep me here, and I’ll tell you stories about when my sister was little, okay?”

Jian Jixing glanced over. “Yan Huaixi.”

When parents weren’t involved, the dynamic between Jian Jixing and Yan Huaixi reverted to a typical older sister and younger sister relationship, albeit with more authority from Jian Jixing.

Sheng Ruxi had to admit she was curious. Perhaps she had spent more time with Yan Huaixi recently than Jian Jixing had. Most importantly, after the incident with the Ganoderma mushroom, she had strictly lectured the girl. The little girl had been all tears and snot then.

Sheng Ruxi’s legs were still aching. “Let her eat first. She looks like she’s returning from a famine.”

Yan Huaixi smiled at her gratefully, sobbing that her sister-in-law was the best. Jian Jixing, naturally, did whatever Sheng Ruxi said now. After the three of them finished dinner, Yan Huaixi actually offered to wash fruit in the kitchen. As the water ran loudly, Sheng Ruxi saw her wiping her eyes and face.

The TV was on, and Yan Huaixi’s suitcase was still by the side. Jian Jixing frowned as she looked over. Sheng Ruxi nudged her shoulder. Jian Jixing whispered: “Wait for me.”

Jian Jixing went into the kitchen and took the fruit bowl from Yan Huaixi. “What happened?”

“Ah? …Nothing. Nothing’s wrong.” Yan Huaixi looked up quickly, the corner of her mouth twitching. “I’m just not very good at washing them.”

“Go sit on the sofa. If you don’t know how to do something, don’t do it.” Jian Jixing took the fruit bowl and didn’t ask further. Yan Huaixi gave an “oh” and walked out silently.

Yan Huaixi knew Jian Jixing would want to sit with Sheng Ruxi, so she sensibly chose a small armchair on the side. When Jian Jixing came over, she didn’t eat a single piece of fruit, but instead dragged her suitcase over.

Opening it, there was a Ganoderma specimen inside, protected by a flat, transparent cover. Jian Jixing’s face remained expressionless. Yan Huaixi carefully brought the specimen to her sister’s side. “Sister, I’m sorry. Back then… My sister-in-law already lectured me! I will never, ever be that willful again!”

Sheng Ruxi leaned back comfortably on the sofa, watching. Yan Huaixi had been sent to boarding school by her family then; calculating the time, she must have just gotten some free time.

Jian Jixing wasn’t quite used to this from Yan Huaixi. She hadn’t spent much time at home, and her relationship with her sister had always been lukewarm. Yan Huaixi might have clung to her when they were little, but not since growing up. However, Jian Jixing could tell something was on her mind. She nodded. “Alright, don’t make such a big deal out of it. Are you hiding something from me?”

“No…” Yan Huaixi carefully placed the Ganoderma in the display cabinet. Jian Jixing didn’t stop her. She turned back and said, “Our study tour is just for practice credits. Social practice works too. I was thinking… Can I work as an intern on a film set?”

Jian Jixing was cold and merciless. “You don’t know the heights of the heavens.” Work on a film set was much harder than any military training.

Sheng Ruxi suddenly asked, “Why would you suddenly think of working on a set? Your sister’s set isn’t a place for idle people; even I couldn’t get in.”

Jian Jixing: “…” She suddenly felt a subtle barb directed at her.

“I saw the news that Sister is filming! Didn’t it say people resigned and they’re short-handed?” Yan Huaixi took out her phone. “I still have 500,000 on my card. Is that enough? Should I transfer it to you, Sister?”

Jian Jixing and Sheng Ruxi exchanged a glance. She asked calmly: “Who told you that? Put the money back.”

“I heard it from classmates who follow celebrities. Sister, is it really that difficult for you to film right now?”

“…”

“No.” Jian Jixing could guess what kind of messy news the girl had noticed. She turned off the TV. “Children should go to sleep.”

There were no servants in the house. A cleaner only came every other day for routine cleaning and never when the owners were home. Yan Huaixi was in the guest bedroom. The bedding had been changed just the day before, but she was fussy and wanted new ones. Having never done such a thing, she made a mess of it. Jian Jixing watched from the doorway but didn’t help.

Yan Huaixi felt good about her work, patting the messy bed edge. “Sister, I did a pretty good job, right?”

Jian Jixing didn’t enter the room. After giving some instructions, she was about to leave when Yan Huaixi called out: “Sister, is there a little rabbit? Can I tell you a secret?”

When Yan Huaixi was very small, she instinctively relied on Jian Jixing. Telling secrets to a rabbit plushie was their little game. Jian Jixing stared at her for a moment; her expression wasn’t harsh, but it wasn’t exactly warm either. She tossed a throw pillow into Yan Huaixi’s hands.

“Say what you want to say.”

Yan Huaixi rested her head on the pillow, burying her face in it. She mumbled something muffled. Jian Jixing didn’t hear clearly and leaned in closer. “What?”

Yan Huaixi: “If Mom and Mother separate, and Mom remarries Auntie Jian and they get back together… I don’t want to go with Mother. Can I still stay in the family?”

Jian Jixing was stunned. she hadn’t expected Yan Huaixi to say this and didn’t know how to answer.

“Forget it, Sister. Anyway, I don’t want to go home right now. I’ll stay here for a bit. Aren’t you leaving tomorrow? I won’t disturb my Sister-in-law.”

“Adult matters aren’t for you to think about right now, because thinking about them is useless,” Jian Jixing said.

The little sadness in Yan Huaixi’s heart was instantly dispelled. She muttered, “Wow, Sister. I saw in an interview with my sister-in-law that if you touch your mouth to yours, you’d poison yourself. I was still talking to you downstairs!!!”

Jian Jixing said heartlessly, “Lights out.”

“Can you tell me a bedtime story?” Yan Huaixi asked piteously. “Just one.”

“I have to go tell one to your sister-in-law.”

Yan Huaixi pouted. Although she wanted to hear one, she knew Jian Jixing prioritized Sheng Ruxi. She rubbed her swollen eyelids. “Do you really like your sister-in-law that much? You look like you’d wish you could walk for her.”

This time, Jian Jixing didn’t call her a brat. She chuckled softly but nodded seriously. “Quite clever.”

The moment she closed the door to Yan Huaixi’s room, Jian Jixing returned to the master bedroom. Sheng Ruxi was on the bed looking at her phone, scrolling upward incessantly.

“What’s up with Huaixi?” Seeing her return, Sheng Ruxi put down the phone she had been battling with and turned off the screen.

Jian Jixing shook her head. “Some family matters. But kids forget easily; she’ll likely be fine. I’ll call and ask later.”

Seeing Jian Jixing wasn’t clear on the situation either, Sheng Ruxi didn’t ask further. She beckoned Jian Jixing to lie down beside her. “What were you looking at just now?”

“Some internet trash. There are indeed some rumors saying your film set has temporarily stopped work.” Sheng Ruxi’s fingertips were still a bit sore. She couldn’t stand it and had reported the false information one by one.

Jian Jixing said nothing, only massaging her fingertips. “You don’t need to do that next time.” After a pause, she asked, “You don’t blame me for leaving tomorrow?”

“How could I? I know it wasn’t easy for you to find this time.” Being in the same industry and having shared their feelings over the past two days, Sheng Ruxi expressed full understanding.

Jian Jixing didn’t know what to say for a moment. She was the one who was becoming unable to bear the parting. She sighed lightly. “Too many things lately.” Her gaze fell, sweeping meaningfully over Sheng Ruxi’s loungewear pants. “Are you still uncomfortable?”

After dinner, Jian Jixing had wanted to continue carrying Sheng Ruxi around, but since there was a child in the house, Sheng Ruxi wouldn’t let her. When they first started eating, there was indeed some discomfort. That ointment had a strong presence once it was inside—it was cool at first, but then it melted with her body heat. Aside from the strange sensation when it was first applied, it was almost unnoticeable now. Sheng Ruxi could even feel the soreness in her thighs and waist rapidly disappearing.

Could this special medicine be something Jian Jixing specifically asked Dr. Tang to prepare?

“It’s already better.” Just after saying it, Sheng Ruxi remembered something and glared at Jian Jixing, pressing her legs together. “Don’t say any of that nonsense about coming to ‘check’ for me!”

Jian Jixing couldn’t help but laugh out loud at her reaction. “Acting like this makes me look like some kind of pervert.”

You are, Sheng Ruxi condemned with her eyes.

Jian Jixing teased her for a while before pulling her into her arms, not letting her move anymore. She knew they couldn’t go too far tonight, or they wouldn’t want to sleep again. And of course—the one who would be working harder would be Sheng Ruxi. Sheng Ruxi’s “beauty sleep” had already been delayed too long because of her; she had the right to supervise her schedule back to normal.

Sheng Ruxi also found it strange. She had slept for a long time in the afternoon, so logically she should have found it hard to fall asleep at night. But the moment she burrowed into Jian Jixing’s arms and heard those bedtime stories, that intentionally lowered voice felt like a gentle whisper in her ear, quickly ushering sleep into her blankets. Before even finishing a single story, Sheng Ruxi fell fast asleep, clutching Jian Jixing’s arm.

She was naturally very tired and needed a good rest to recover. Jian Jixing silently turned off the light. In the darkness, she looked at Sheng Ruxi longingly for a while, planted a kiss on her forehead, and they slept in each other’s arms.

Early the next morning, Jian Jixing resumed her routine, waking even earlier than usual. The flight to Shanmi was very early, and the sky wasn’t even light yet. In the dimness, Jian Jixing opened her phone to see Gu Shengci’s grumbling messages, accusing her of insisting on leaving today just to spend more time with her wife. Jian Jixing ignored that and only replied to the time Gu Shengci had arranged for the car to pick her up.

Jian Jixing pushed the door open quietly and went downstairs to ensure she had prepared enough breakfast in the fridge for the big and small ones in the house. Turning around, she was startled by a haggard face. With messy hair, she thought she had seen a ghost.

“Good… morning…”

Jian Jixing pushed Yan Huaixi’s head aside. “What’s good about it?”

“I had trouble sleeping in a strange bed,” Yan Huaixi said gloomily. “Sister, are you leaving? Where’s Sister-in-law? Isn’t she coming to see you off?”

“She’s still sleeping.” Jian Jixing instructed: “She’ll sleep until very late. Be careful at home and don’t wake her up.”

As she headed back upstairs, Yan Huaixi’s sluggish brain finally reacted. “Then why are you going back up to bother her? Why don’t you just leave?”

Jian Jixing turned her head at the stairs, raised an eyebrow, and said nothing. Yan Huaixi slapped her forehead and said “Oh” in a raised voice. “I know, I know, I know! You want a goodbye kiss! But, but, but, can you still leave after a goodbye kiss?”

How could this kid be so nosy at her age? Jian Jixing made a “shh” gesture with a warning look. Yan Huaixi immediately nodded and mimed zipping her lips, then slipped into the kitchen to find food.

The bedroom door opened again. The curtains were half-drawn, and there was a faint light on the horizon. Jian Jixing carried Sheng Ruxi’s water glass and placed it on the nightstand. She braced her arm on the blanket and leaned over.

Sheng Ruxi, who was sleeping with her back turned, naturally followed the familiar scent and rolled over. Her slightly parted lips were perfectly aimed toward Jian Jixing. Jian Jixing kissed her, then looked up, pressing her fingers against her skin and stroking gently, as if polishing a precious treasure.

Having just been kissed, Sheng Ruxi’s actions were intense even though her eyes were closed. Her tongue lightly touched Jian Jixing’s fingertip. With that one gentle touch, Jian Jixing kissed her back. Heat exchanged, breaths entwined. She easily hooked into Sheng Ruxi’s morning desire, engaging in an act that was anything but abstinent within a cold, abstinent atmosphere.

Sheng Ruxi finally opened her eyes slowly and saw the person before her. At the break of dawn, a soft ray of light pierced through the window and fell between Jian Jixing’s eyebrows.

“Jian Jixing.” Sheng Ruxi’s eyes were only half-open. She lifted her lashes, her voice tinged with coyness. “You…”

“Kissing before you even see who it is? Aren’t you afraid of being bullied?” Jian Jixing whispered.

Sheng Ruxi blinked twice, her voice very soft. “Except for you, no one can bully me.”

It was a perfect answer that hit right at Jian Jixing’s heart. For a moment, she really didn’t want to leave. She lowered her head to kiss Sheng Ruxi again. Somehow, she ended up lying on her side next to her. For the first time, Jian Jixing realized how much she hated to leave; she almost wanted to shrink Sheng Ruxi and carry her in her pocket.

Sheng Ruxi had just woken up, so her breath was warmer than usual. Her voice was devastatingly soft. When she spoke into Jian Jixing’s ear, Jian Jixing felt she simply couldn’t withstand it. She forced herself to be more lucid, but as they kissed, the blanket was pushed to the other side. They were huddled on one side, pressed together intimately.

Jian Jixing’s breathing turned from light to heavy. Sheng Ruxi’s pants were merely decorative. When Jian Jixing kissed her, her upper body pressed lightly against her. Sheng Ruxi’s face and heart were racing; she nearly cried out. Jian Jixing pried open her teeth to prevent her from biting her lip. After whimpering for a long time, Sheng Ruxi looked ready to cry. “How can you be like this?”

Tears were at the corners of her eyes, wetting her lashes. Without a blanket, nothing could stop it, and nothing could hide it. Sheng Ruxi could only close her eyes, but her lashes fluttered with the trembling of her body, as if a breeze were caressing the tips.

“I’m afraid you’ll forget to apply the medicine.” Jian Jixing had no finger cots or medicine in her hand; this sentence was a true “transparent cover-up.” Her hand landed on Sheng Ruxi’s ankle and lifted it.

The world outside grew brighter.

“It seems there’s no need for medicine anymore.” Jian Jixing’s laughing voice was pressed against Sheng Ruxi’s earlobe, kissing her again and again. It was as clear as knowing exactly where the end of the ravine lay. “It won’t stay; it’ll be washed away.”