Fell In Love With My Older Sister’s Friend - Chapter 22

Xu Luzhi tickled for a long time, but to her surprise, Lin Qingyue still had that charming look, so luscious it could drip water. The smile on her face deepened, but it wasn’t the kind of laugh one has when being tickled.

She gradually came back to her senses and realized a terrible problem.

Lin Qingyue was not ticklish at all!

However, her realization came too late. In a flash, the tables were suddenly turned. Lin Qingyue stretched out a hand, her pure black nail polish gleaming, and casually scratched Xu Luzhi’s armpit.

The next second, Xu Luzhi’s body went weak, and she writhed on the bed, laughing non-stop: “No more, I’m sorry, Sister, please, Sister…”

This time, the one on top was Lin Qingyue.

Turnabout is fair play. Lin Qingyue lazily propped herself up on her arm, enjoying the sight of the girl trapped in her embrace. From time to time, she raised her hand to add fuel to the fire, watching Xu Luzhi laugh until tears came out, begging for mercy in a low voice in her arms.

When the little one spoke of surrender, she had no airs about her. Her voice was sweet, tender, and soft, crying and laughing at the same time, which was genuinely pleasant to hear.

It wasn’t until Xu Luzhi was almost hoarse that Lin Qingyue finally let her go, smiling languidly: “Get up, I won’t tickle you anymore.”

Xu Luzhi sat up, hugging the blanket, her eyes full of grievance: “Sister bullied me.”

The little one looked pitiful, like a puppy that had been bullied, with wet eyes that made one want to lick them.

This obedient yet wary look couldn’t help but make people think of something.

Lin Qingyue raised her hand to touch her, but saw Xu Luzhi hug the blanket and move back, as if guarding against a thief.

She was both amused and annoyed: “You were the one who provoked me first.”

“I don’t care, Sister just bullied me,” Xu Luzhi said righteously.

Lin Qingyue said, “You made the first move.”

Xu Luzhi picked up a pillow and protested: “I don’t care, Sister just bullied me!”

Lin Qingyue, who was usually easygoing, was serious this time, bickering with the little one for a long time, and finally admitted defeat: “Fine, it’s all my fault.”

She sulked, her beautiful eyes drooping, and she hugged her arms, looking as childish as Xu Luzhi.

Xu Luzhi crawled closer to Lin Qingyue and asked softly, very seriously, “Sister, when are you leaving?”

As soon as this question was asked, the playful atmosphere vanished. Lin Qingyue’s heart sank. Unwilling to think about this topic, she could only hedge: “I don’t know, probably in the next few days.”

“Oh.” Xu Luzhi sat quietly for a while, then asked, “Exactly how many days are ‘these few days’?”

The little girl sat cross-legged, her eyes round and clean and clear like a mountain spring, making it impossible to lie to her.

Lin Qingyue was a little annoyed. She propped her chin and glanced at her: “You’re so noisy.”

“Oh,” Xu Luzhi muffled, “Sister thinks I’m noisy now.”

She looked sad, sighed, turned her head, and said in a mournful tone: “Just now you said I was your little precious, and the next moment you think I’m noisy. I was mistaken after all…”

Lin Qingyue: “…” Why is this child such a drama queen!

For the next half a day, the two of them were engrossed in their own thoughts, silently pulling the blanket, changing positions all over the large bed.

Fortunately, the bed was big enough for the two of them to stretch out without touching each other.

After a long time, Xu Luzhi secretly leaned over again and called sweetly, “Sister.”

Lin Qingyue was too lazy to open her eyes: “What is it?”

“Why don’t you come and stay at our house?” Xu Luzhi asked relentlessly, “Did my sister make you angry?”

She didn’t even bother to be subtle this time, going straight to the point.

Xu Luzhi thought of the redness on her sister Xu Luwei’s earlobe when she asked her to open the door this morning, and she felt very unhappy.

Although the person in question was very likely not Lin Qingyue, she couldn’t rule out the suspicion.

And that decisive sentence Xu Luwei said, “Girls can do it too,” and it was the first time she brought an out-of-town friend back. Every little thing tugged at Xu Luzhi’s sensitive nerves, forcing her to overthink.

But at this moment, she could also taunt Xu Luwei in her heart: What if she is your friend, she’s lying in the same bed with me now!

Hmph ╭(╯^╰)╮!

Faced with Xu Luzhi’s genuine look of concern, Lin Qingyue was somewhat amused: “What are you overthinking?”

She and Xu Luwei weren’t very close at all. What was there to argue about?

“Then why don’t you stay at our house, Sister?” Xu Luzhi said, “Hotels outside are so expensive.”

Lin Qingyue shook her head without hesitation: “No.”

She didn’t give a reason, just refused, stating her position clearly.

“Why not?” Xu Luzhi pouted, her two little legs dangling over the edge of the bed, swinging back and forth, so slender they could be easily picked up.

Lin Qingyue felt dazzled and became impatient: “I’ll be leaving in a few days, I don’t care about the room fee.”

Although deep down, she did care.

“Oh.” Xu Luzhi suddenly turned to look at her, smiling sweetly, “Well then, let me know when you leave, Sister, and I’ll see you off.”

Lin Qingyue felt that she had been a bit harsh, and her voice involuntarily softened: “No need.”

She didn’t know where she was going or what she was going to do, so why would she need someone to see her off?

“You don’t want this, and you don’t need that.” Xu Luzhi sighed, looking at her with a look of disappointment, “Sister, are you lying?”

Lin Qingyue was distracted: “Lying about what?”

Xu Luzhi wouldn’t let her go: “Sister, do you not even know where you’re going?”

Lin Qingyue’s heart trembled. She turned her face to look over, her eyes sharpening a few degrees.

Xu Luzhi felt a little uneasy when the words first slipped out, afraid of provoking the other party, but after saying it, she no longer regretted it.

The woman’s expression was clearly rippled, like a wild horse neighing, almost ready to throw her off its back.

Xu Luzhi got the affirmative answer, her heart first relaxed, then tightened.

Her words were too blunt and must have upset her sister. Training the horse was far from successful; she’d better dismount first.

Otherwise, it would be too late once she was thrown to the ground.

Sure enough, in the next second, Lin Qingyue’s expression changed. Her face was still as beautiful, but her expression became cold, and her tone was equally cold: “Little one, this seems to have nothing to do with you.”

When she spoke the three words “little one,” there was no hint of affection or tenderness, only the coldness of keeping others at bay.

Xu Luzhi knew she had crossed a line. The sister in front of her couldn’t allow her to invade her territory yet.

She lowered her head and whispered, “I’m sorry, Sister, I talked too much.”

The girl lowered her head, revealing the back of her fair neck, and her medium-length hair hung down, softening the heart.

Lin Qingyue sighed, shook her head: “It’s nothing. It’s getting late, you should go back.”

She gave a direct and unreserved dismissal, and Xu Luzhi didn’t cling to her, just softly hummed and jumped off the bed.

When she closed the door, she was also light on her feet, bidding a polite farewell: “Goodbye, Sister.”

Lin Qingyue listened indifferently until there were no more footsteps outside the room. Then, she sat up, holding a pillow with a slight sense of irritation.

After hugging it for a few seconds, her nostrils caught a strong scent that wasn’t her own—it was the clear fragrance of gardenias, penetrating every cell of her body.

Lin Qingyue belatedly realized that Xu Luzhi had been holding this pillow just now.

Lin Qingyue let go without hesitation and switched to another pillow. Her gaze swept over the floor, where a small floral umbrella lay.

It was left behind by its owner.

She closed her eyes, feeling an indescribable frustration.

She had to return the umbrella, and returning it meant having to see Xu Luzhi again.

She didn’t know where to go or what to do. How should she, a wanderer, deal with this carefree little one?

Lin Qingyue picked up and put down the umbrella several times, finally putting it away in an inconspicuous corner of the desk.

Yet, every time she looked up, it easily caught her eye, quickly reminding her of the girl’s face and voice.

Lin Qingyue hadn’t realized it herself, but deep down, she wasn’t resistant to Xu Luzhi’s approach.

In fact, she even had a faint sense of anticipation.

Although Xu Luzhi was essentially chased out, she wasn’t discouraged at all. It was just that when she walked out of the hotel room, she suddenly felt that the scorching summer heat outside wasn’t so hot anymore.

There was still a little bit of coconut juice left. She drank it all in one gulp, took an extra look at the straw, and then threw it into the trash can in the hallway without a second thought.

She took a taxi back home, and the first person she ran into was Aunt Lin.

Aunt Lin was contemplating what to make for dinner. Seeing Xu Luzhi return, she raised her voice and called out: “What’s wrong, Zhizhi? You were so happy this morning, why are you so down now?”

Xu Luzhi looked up a little confused: “It’s, it’s too hot outside.”

“Oh, so that’s it. It’s the sun’s fault for melting our little Zhizi.” Aunt Lin happily soothed her and handed her a wet towel. “Quickly wipe your face. Look how red your little face is. Don’t get heatstroke!”

Xu Luzhi took it and buried her entire face in the snow-white towel. The coolness of the water hit her face, rushing straight to her core.

She shivered. The temperature difference between indoors and outdoors was too great, and for a moment, she couldn’t bear it.

After a long time, she finally felt the chilling cold, as if it were Lin Qingyue’s indifferent eyes, which made her heart ache a little.

After all, she was only seventeen years old. Even if she was brave and fearless, she would still be sad.

Xu Luzhi muffled her eyes in the towel, shook her head to wake herself up, and waited until the temperature on her face gradually dropped and the towel’s temperature gradually rose. Only then did she raise her head and return the towel to Aunt Lin.

Zhizhi is a little sad, just a little bit. She’ll be fine in a moment, it’s okay.

Besides… why is Sister still so beautiful when she’s angry?

Thinking of Lin Qingyue’s slightly cold, angry face, her peach blossom eyes lost their usual curve, and her thorny gaze swept over faintly. A beauty in anger makes people both afraid and in love.

Like a thorny rose, she would risk a head injury to kiss it.

Xu Luzhi stood by, watching Aunt Lin preparing vegetables, her expression gradually becoming calm, her eyes clear and bright, looking as obedient as ever.

The faucet was running. Aunt Lin turned around and asked her, “Zhizhi, what do you want to eat tonight?”

“Huh?” Xu Luzhi was stunned for a moment before realizing the question was for her.

She subconsciously touched her still round little belly. She had just finished lunch, so how could she think about dinner?

But a thought turned in her mind, and she remembered something. She tiptoed closer and called out softly, “Aunt Lin…”

“What is it, Zhizhi?” Aunt Lin was very familiar with this routine. Since childhood, whenever Xu Luzhi wanted something, she would sweet talk her like this.

Like a cat that actively rubs against people, it’s quite endearing.

Xu Luzhi stood there gracefully, looking a little hesitant: “Aunt Lin, I’m embarrassed to say…”

Aunt Lin had been here for twenty or thirty years and treated Xu Luzhi as her own granddaughter. Her motherly love had long been overflowing.

She wiped her wet hands and turned around encouragingly: “Tell Aunt Lin whatever you want boldly. It’s okay, Aunt Lin definitely won’t tell anyone!”

“Really?” Xu Luzhi’s eyes sparkled, and she took a step forward.

“Of course it’s true. When has your Aunt Lin ever lied to you?” Aunt Lin said kindly.

Xu Luzhi was relieved, smiled sweetly, and a dimple appeared on her cheek. She asked seriously, “Um… Aunt Lin, what should I eat to make myself a little bigger?”

“A little bigger what?” Poor Aunt Lin was nearly sixty. Although she looked young and energetic, she no longer cared about such things and couldn’t understand what Xu Luzhi was talking about for a moment.

Xu Luzhi pondered, motioning for her to look down: “It’s that. Look down and see!”

Aunt Lin obediently looked down, only seeing her own feet, and asked in surprise, “What, you want your feet to be bigger?”

“No!” Xu Luzhi was helpless, realizing that it was really hard to explain a girl’s feelings to Aunt Lin. “Forget it, I’ll go ask my sister.”