After Kissing the World-Weary Female Supporting Character [Transmigration] - Chapter 35

Liking and fondness are accumulated slowly, but the moment of infatuation is instantaneous.

Song Xingzi felt a little short of breath for some reason, and even had an urge to kiss the person beneath her to break that calm expression.

This thought was too stimulating. Song Xingzi felt ashamed of herself, blushing as she stuttered her way off Ji Ruyue. “Ji, Ji Ji, look, look at the fireworks.”

“Oh,” Ji Ruyue slowly got up and walked to the side of Song Xingzi, who still had a bandage on her head.

Song Xingzi propped her hands on the windowsill, earnestly looking up at the multi-colored night sky. Ji Ruyue narrowed her eyes and also watched the uninspired fireworks, failing to notice Song Xingzi’s intensely red, almost dripping earlobes.

The variety of fireworks in the human world was rich and ever-changing, unlike any Song Xingzi had seen before. Yet, her attention was neither on the “Thousand Stream Waterfall” nor the “Gilded Peacock.” Ji Ruyue stood beside her, silent yet strongly present, as if standing on her heart, shining more brightly than the thousands of dazzling sparks in the sky.

Song Xingzi quietly moved closer to Ji Ruyue, leaning her head gently on her shoulder.

Ji Ji is so nice. She is my best friend. She’s different from Fox Sister and Dream-Tamer Brother. Little Songzi wants to be with her forever, but if we’re only friends, can I really be with Ji Ji forever? But, but she likes Li Yebai so much, and she ends up so miserable…

The more Song Xingzi thought, the sadder she became. Tears fell along with the fading flames across the sky, wetting Ji Ruyue’s shoulder.

Ji Ruyue spoke softly, her voice rare in its gentle soothingness, like a spring breeze turning into rain. “It’s a new year now. In the future, we will spend many, many more New Years together, and there will be more beautiful fireworks waiting for you.”

“Wuwuwu, Ji Ji, woo woo, Ji Ji,” Ji Ji, why are you so good, yet you like Li Yebai? This is just a storybook. He’s the big bad protagonist, and you’re just a supporting female lead. You will be very sad, very, very sad…

Song Xingzi cried while calling Ji Ruyue’s name, feeling extremely wronged. She felt like a child who saw a table full of her favorite candy, but whose hand was held down by a parent, sternly warned, “This is for the guests. Even if they don’t eat it and throw it away, you are not allowed to touch it first!”

But, why, why can’t I touch it first! The candy is so delicious, and I like it so much! If the guests liked to eat it, I could tolerate it; but he doesn’t like it and is going to throw it into the trash can, never to see the light of day again! Why can’t I touch it! Why should I watch my favorite thing be trampled on! Why don’t I just snatch the candy and hold it in my palm!

“Don’t cry. Life is long. We’ll take it slowly,” Ji Ruyue gently stroked the hair of the sobbing child, hoping to give her some comfort.

“Ji Ji, I’m scared. Can you sleep with me?”

The fireworks faded, and the sky instantly quieted. Distant human voices were faint and indistinct, only emphasizing the silence of this small room.

The candy is so good. I’m going to take her and hold her in my palm.

Song Xingzi removed her head from Ji Ruyue’s shoulder and pulled at her sleeve with a look of grievance and reliance. “Can I?”

It’s only been a short while, so how did her eyes get red and swollen, and her face tear-streaked again?

Ji Ruyue was not accustomed to emotional displays, let alone crying and acting spoiled. She was silent for a moment, then pulled the curtains shut and answered gently, “Of course you can.”

“Then I want to sleep in Ji Ji’s bed. My bed smells of blood and isn’t nice,” Song Xingzi, having gotten permission, immediately pushed her luck, pulling Ji Ruyue towards the bed to lie down.

The hospital bed was a single bed; one person had some spare space, but two people had to squeeze tightly together. Song Xingzi was pressed entirely against Ji Ruyue. She was still wearing the little white dress from the recording. Because the space was narrow, the soft cotton fabric was bunched up against her body, outlining her exquisite curves.

Although Ji Ruyue couldn’t see, Song Xingzi kept wiggling into her arms, insistent on finding a comfortable position. Ji Ruyue understood that she was emotionally distressed and let her squirm.

But once Song Xingzi was comfortable, she felt this wasn’t obvious enough. She hesitated for a moment, then cautiously placed her hand on Ji Ruyue’s waist, resting her head against Ji Ruyue’s chest. Her entire body was curled up in Ji Ruyue’s embrace like a doll.

Ji Ji’s waist is so thin!

Song Xingzi sighed, gently pinching it with her hand. She didn’t have any ulterior motives. After all, despite having resolved to win the Second Female Lead’s heart, Song Xingzi had never encountered anything related to love between women. She couldn’t even distinguish if she loved Ji Ji or simply didn’t want Ji Ji to get hurt, let alone tease Ji Ruyue like a seasoned player in the field of love.

Ji Ruyue uncomfortably turned her head away and held down Song Xingzi’s hand, which was reaching for another pinch. “It’s late. Sleep.”

“Oh,” Song Xingzi pulled her hand back with a look of grievance, burying her head against Ji Ruyue’s shirt. She sighed, “Ji Ji, you smell so nice! You’re cool and fragrant. It must be very comfortable to hold you in the summer.”

Ji Ruyue: “…” If I wasn’t considering that you’re the Female Lead—no, considering that you’re an idiot—I would think you were sexually harassing me.

“Go to sleep. Although you’re not famous, the Xiangtai program is very well-known. Tomorrow, there might be reporters staked out for interviews. We need to leave early to avoid them.”

“Tomorrow is the first day of the New Year. Don’t they rest?”

“If you hadn’t been injured, you would likely be on set tomorrow.”

“Oh, but my injury isn’t serious. It’s almost healed. We can go to the set together tomorrow!”

Song Xingzi’s spiritual power had partially recovered. Her injury only looked severe; if she hadn’t been afraid of revealing something abnormal, she could have instantly restored the wound to its original state. Of course, it was almost healed now anyway.

“Don’t push yourself. Lin Shu has already requested two days off for you.”

“It really is better! Feel it. It doesn’t hurt!”

Ji Ruyue flicked Song Xingzi’s forehead with her knuckle. Song Xingzi immediately cried out in pain, covering her reddened forehead, complaining, “You cheated! Don’t touch here!”

“Does it hurt?”

Song Xingzi answered truthfully, “It hurts.”

Ji Ruyue coaxed her like a child. “Then sleep. It won’t hurt when you wake up.”

Song Xingzi said, “Good night, Ji Ji!”

“Good night.”

Song Xingzi’s sleep quality was always excellent, and she fell asleep extremely fast. Ji Ruyue couldn’t sleep, but she was afraid of disturbing Song Xingzi, so she lay stiffly, pretending to be asleep. Unexpectedly, in just a short while, she heard the steady, even breathing of the person in her arms. She looked down, and Song Xingzi was already asleep.

She falls asleep so quickly. She lives without a care, as if nothing is worth her long-term worry.

Once Song Xingzi was sound asleep, she rolled out of Ji Ruyue’s arms, lying on her back, her lips naturally slightly parted, and her chest rising and falling regularly.

I truly envy her. Such a simple and pure person, able to do whatever she wants. Unlike me, who has to exert all my strength just to survive…

Ji Ruyue placed her hand on Song Xingzi’s slender, pale neck, measured it, remained silent for a long time, and then quietly placed her hand back on her waist.

None of this is her fault. You can’t lash out at her. You are already a devil, stuck in the mud. Isn’t dragging her down enough?

The rampant malice in her heart resurfaced. Ji Ruyue turned her face away, clenching her fists in disgust, refusing to look at Song Xingzi’s peaceful sleeping face.

There was no night light in the ward; only the small green line on the power switch emitted an extremely faint green glow. Ji Ruyue wanted to sit up, as she did on those sleepless nights, to gaze at the night sky, thinking of nothing, just waiting for dawn. But Song Xingzi was a restless sleeper and flung her leg onto Ji Ruyue. If Ji Ruyue got up, she would definitely wake Song Xingzi.

Thinking of Song Xingzi’s thousand and one ways to cry and her ten thousand curious “whys,” Ji Ruyue chose to lie down properly and pretend to sleep with her eyes closed.

Unexpectedly, the continuous heat and subtle fragrance emanating from the person on her made her feel like she was breathing in a sleep-inducing incense, slowly stirring Ji Ruyue’s long-dormant sleepiness. Unbeknownst to her, she actually drifted off to sleep.

As dawn barely broke, Song Xingzi’s perfectly punctual biological clock woke her up. She cautiously got out of bed, retrieved her toiletries from her suitcase, and quietly washed up. Afterward, she squatted beside Ji Ruyue like a devotee, staring intently at her.

Ji Ruyue was sleeping soundly. Her face, which was usually either cold and expressionless or so arrogant it was intimidating, was peaceful. Her thick black eyebrows were relaxed, and her lips, thinner on top and fuller on the bottom, were slightly upturned.

Ji Ji must be having a good dream!

Song Xingzi thought, feeling a little reluctant to wake Ji Ruyue. However, Lin Shu had already sent her two messages, urging her to leave through the back door first, saying reporters were already staked out at the front entrance.

An accident like this at Xiangtai, a venue that was a must-visit for celebrities, meant that the scent of blood had attracted reporters who were already desperate and eager to peel off another layer of skin from the person involved.

“Xingzi, the investigation results haven’t been released yet. If you run into reporters, try not to answer their questions. Most of them have hidden agendas. If you absolutely must answer, your attitude must be sincere…”

Lin Shu sent another message, meticulously detailed, like a worried father sending his child to school for the first time.

Song Xingzi obediently agreed. She checked the time. It was already past 5:30 AM. If they didn’t leave soon, it would be too late.

She tentatively extended her little paw and poked Ji Ruyue’s overly white cheek.

Ji Ji is usually so alert; she’ll definitely wake up immediately!

Sigh, so soft, so springy, and cool to the touch! So comfortable!

Thinking this, Song Xingzi poked her again. This time, Ji Ruyue did not disappoint. She snatched the retreating hand and woke up.

“Hehe, Ji Ji, you’re awake?”

Ji Ji’s eyes are so scary! Scarier than when Uncle Niu gets angry.

Song Xingzi shrank back, feeling guilty and scared, trying to reduce her presence. Ji Ruyue’s cold, sharp gaze only fell on the top of her head.

“Ji Ji, I just wanted to wake you up. Do you have morning temper?”

“Mhm,” Ji Ruyue withdrew her gaze and listlessly lay back down on the bed.

She didn’t have a morning temper; she was just startled when she was suddenly touched in her sleep and, not realizing it was Song Xingzi, had assumed there was danger.

During the period when she was bankrupt and living in her old hometown, although she wasn’t so poor that she couldn’t afford food, Li Yebai’s ruthless actions had left her with some issues, such as restless sleep and resistance to physical contact.

Although these had been hidden in front of Song Xingzi all along, and she could tolerate all of Song Xingzi’s clingy behaviors, waking up abruptly from a dream—it was already extremely rare that she hadn’t instinctively grabbed Song Xingzi’s neck.

“Ji Ji, no more lying in bed. You said we have to leave early. Besides, Uncle Lin has sent several messages, and Li Yu and the others are waiting for us at the back door.”

Feeling the danger had passed, Song Xingzi was bold again. She gripped the edge of the bed with both hands, acting spoiled to the flatly lying Ji Ruyue.

“Alright,” Ji Ruyue answered, slowly getting up to dress and wash her face.

I vaguely fell asleep last night and didn’t have nightmares again. Is this a coincidence?

Although Ji Ruyue was moving slowly, washing up didn’t take much time. Soon, the two of them arrived at the hospital’s back door, one after the other.

Because Song Xingzi was injured, Ji Ruyue proactively helped carry the luggage. When the two appeared before Zhang Yuan, only one thought was frantically looping in his mind:

Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! This is truly a sight to behold!! The President is carrying the luggage for her little spouse! Carrying the luggage! Carrying the luggage!

“Where is Little Yu’er?”

“Assistant Li is handling the discharge procedures. She should be here soon,” Zhang Yuan’s face remained impassive. After answering Song Xingzi’s question, he respectfully bowed to Ji Ruyue. “Good morning, President. Please let me take the luggage. The car is at the entrance. Please get in the car with Miss Song first.”

“Where is Li Biao?” He’s been waiting for the helicopter for a day. Why isn’t he here yet?

“Bodyguard Li is driving the car, and Lin Shu is also there.”

Ji Ruyue nodded and walked a short distance. Seeing that Song Xingzi wasn’t following, she stopped and asked, “Let’s go. What are you spacing out for?”

Crap, so affectionate! Did the relationship between the CEO and her little spouse reach this level after just one night?! So stimulating!

“Hey, I’m coming,” Song Xingzi suppressed her smile. Although she still didn’t understand why Zhang Yuan thought she and Ji Ji were in a “CEO and Little Spouse” relationship, it didn’t stop her from finding Zhang Yuan’s inner thoughts amusing.

So, the shielding effect only stops working about three meters away from Ji Ji. What should I do when I sleep? If I keep hearing other people’s noisy thoughts, won’t I be unable to sleep every night? No way, I must find a way to sleep with Ji Ji!

Song Xingzi quickly caught up, making up her mind.

Although most reporters were staked out at the front entrance, a few sneaky ones were waiting at the back door.

As soon as the three of them stepped out of the hospital’s back door, they were surrounded by a group of eager reporters.

“What is the cause of this accident?”

“Was there a failure in Xiangtai’s safety equipment, or a lack of timely inspection? Or perhaps foul play by someone in the industry?”

“Is your injury serious? Are you planning to sue Xiangtai?”

“We heard you are starring in Starlight’s self-produced drama. Will this affect the subsequent filming? Will Starlight claim compensation from Xiangtai?”

Song Xingzi was overwhelmed. There were too many questions, and the malice emanating from the reporters was too obvious. She didn’t know how to answer, even though she had just memorized the answers provided by the star agent.

Ji Ruyue pulled her behind her. Zhang Yuan protected them and moved towards the car. Seeing this, Lin Shu immediately rushed out of the car and grabbed a reporter’s microphone. “Regarding this accident, the police are currently investigating. Please pay attention to the official results and refrain from baseless speculation.”

Seeing someone answering the questions, the reporters immediately pointed their microphones at him. Lin Shu single-handedly blocked all the incoming fire, while Ji Ruyue took the opportunity to pull Song Xingzi into the car.

A sharp-eyed reporter noticed the un-made-up Ji Ruyue and casually snapped a photo. He was too busy scrambling for first-hand resources to look closely at the picture then, but later, while organizing his materials, he took a closer look and exclaimed, “I’ve dug up a huge scoop! We’re going to be famous! We’re going to be famous!”