Fell In Love With My Older Sister’s Friend - Chapter 54

Lin Qingyue said in a gentle voice, “Peel it yourself.”

She was still a bit stingy, after all, she had worked hard peeling it for half a day only to get one bite herself.

What’s more, this nectarine was so juicy it could almost be sucked through a straw; it wasn’t like a solid fruit, but like honey. If she left it for a while longer, Lin Qingyue suspected it would melt into a puddle of water in her hand.

She couldn’t bear that.

Xu Luzhi shook her head and stubbornly said, “I only want the one in Sister’s hands.”

She wasn’t craving the nectarine; she was only craving the hand holding the nectarine.

Seeing Lin Qingyue’s reluctance, Xu Luzhi took a step back and offered, “How about this: Sister eats the peach, and I’ll just lick Sister’s fingers.”

She smiled sweetly, “That’s not too much to ask, is it, Sister?”

Her gaze fell upon Lin Qingyue’s hand, a hand as pale as frost and snow, gently cradling a plump, moist nectarine. Even with extreme care, juice inevitably dripped from her fingertips, slowly running down her fingers, almost unable to be contained.

Lin Qingyue couldn’t stand such persistent clinging and chided lightly, “Too much.”

It was simply too much.

So blatant, not even trying to hide it.

She regretted letting her emotions get the better of her, giving the young girl such hope, which made her own situation even more difficult.

Taking one step forward or one step back felt like teetering on the edge, one wrong move and it would be a bottomless abyss.

How could she make a choice?

“Sister…” The girl’s soft, sweet voice kept sounding by her ear, like a light, fluttering feather, tickling her ear.

It was impossible to ignore.

Lin Qingyue finally couldn’t bear it and murmured with slightly parted red lips, “Then come here.”

Xu Luzhi immediately sprang up. Despite having squatted for so long, she didn’t feel dizzy at all. She sat beside Lin Qingyue, full of vigor, gazing at her eagerly.

Lin Qingyue’s lips moved, and the nectarine, like water, was quickly devoured in a few bites. She mockingly showed Xu Luzhi the bare pit.

She spread her hands, justifying it righteously, “Gone.”

The corner of her lips curved slightly, as if teasing Xu Luzhi was a very entertaining matter.

Xu Luzhi didn’t care about the peach itself. She was just staring at the corner of Lin Qingyue’s mouth, where a tiny bit of nectarine juice still lingered, slowly oozing out. At such a close distance, the air around her nose was filled with the sweet fragrance of peach.

It made one want to taste the nectarine too.

She couldn’t help but lick her own lips, imagining the sweet taste of the peach juice. She really wanted to lean over and steal a kiss, but knowing Lin Qingyue wouldn’t agree, she turned her attention elsewhere.

Sister’s fingers were long and beautiful, still smeared with peach juice. It would probably be nice to hold them in her mouth like a teething ring.

Lin Qingyue caught sight of Xu Luzhi in her peripheral vision. The girl’s gaze was too ardent; she couldn’t ignore it.

She frowned, looked down at her own ten fingers covered in juice, and without hesitation picked up a wet wipe, meticulously wiping them clean.

It still wasn’t enough, so she got up and walked straight to the bathroom. The sound of rushing water filled the air as she used hand soap twice, washing until her hands were completely clean.

When she came out, she was met with the little girl’s disappointed eyes, slightly pouting as if deeply wronged.

Lin Qingyue opened the refrigerator. Inside was a row of top-quality nectarines. She asked with a slight smile, “Want some?”

Xu Luzhi weakly shook her head, resting her chin in her hand as she stared blankly. If it wasn’t the one in Sister’s hand, what was the point of eating it?

Lin Qingyue said, “Oh.” Then, “Don’t feel like peeling it?”

Xu Luzhi nodded vaguely. That was partly true; at home, Aunt Lin always peeled them and served them on a plate. Peeling was such a hassle; she was too lazy to do it!

However… she blinked her eyes, “Does Sister want to eat? ZhiZhi will peel it for you!”

Eating it herself was one thing, but Lin Qingyue eating was another matter entirely.

Lin Qingyue shook her head, “I’m full.”

Despite saying that, she still picked out a plump, fresh nectarine from the refrigerator. It felt slightly cool in her hand. She turned and sat next to Xu Luzhi.

Her delicate hands started peeling the skin slowly and deliberately. Starting from the tip of the peach, with a gentle tear, large sections of the flesh were exposed, exuding fragrance.

Xu Luzhi watched, couldn’t help but lick her lips, feeling a little craving.

Lin Qingyue kept her eyes down, not looking at her, slowly peeling the nectarine skin. Her hands seemed like they were doing embroidery, dazzling to watch.

After a few minutes, a perfectly clean peach appeared in Lin Qingyue’s hand. She admired it briefly, then casually handed it to the youngster, “Eat.”

“Ah.” Xu Luzhi was pleasantly surprised, not expecting Lin Qingyue to prepare it for her personally. She carefully took it with a wide smile, “Thank you, Sister!”

Saying that, she obediently took a big bite. The nectarine flesh filled her mouth, sweet and fragrant—it was truly delicious.

Xu Luzhi ate the peach in small bites, but eventually couldn’t resist and started devouring it in large chunks, stealing glances at Lin Qingyue’s expression while she ate.

She saw the woman’s gaze lowered, carrying a slight smile, lazily watching her, as if looking at a little glutton.

It took half a day to peel one peach, but eating it took less than a minute. Xu Luzhi ate too quickly and too eagerly; she even let out a small hiccup.

She quickly covered her mouth, trying to maintain her good image in her Sister’s eyes, but she still couldn’t help but secretly lick the juice from the corner of her mouth.

After finishing, Xu Luzhi looked longingly at the pit for a while before resolutely throwing it into the trash. She wiped her hands and called out sweetly and softly, “Sister.”

Perhaps because she had just finished eating the nectarine, the girl’s voice was clear and lovely, and she smelled of white peach.

Lin Qingyue’s voice softened involuntarily, “What is it?”

Could it be she wasn’t full yet?

The girl shyly leaned closer and carefully asked, “Sister, shall I wipe your hands for you?”

Without waiting for Lin Qingyue’s reply, she picked up a wet wipe and gently placed it on Lin Qingyue’s wrist. The cool touch made Lin Qingyue instinctively want to pull away.

“Just wiping your hands, I promise I won’t do anything else,” Xu Luzhi said softly, slowly grasping Lin Qingyue’s fair wrist, lifting it up, and wiping her hand, stroke by stroke.

Starting with the back and palm, then moving to each of the five fingers, slowly stroking from top to bottom, even paying attention to the fingernails and the spaces between the fingers, wiping patiently over and over again.

Xu Luzhi kept her head down, her long eyelashes drooping slightly, wiping with extreme care, her expression unusually focused.

But perhaps she was wiping too thoroughly. For instance, did one finger really need to be rubbed back and forth from top to bottom repeatedly?

Moreover, because of the excessive friction, a warmth started to develop, slow and lingering, unintentionally evoking suggestive thoughts.

It was incredibly intimate.

Lin Qingyue frowned and softly called out, “That’s enough.”

Xu Luzhi didn’t lift her head, “Wipe a little more.”

“No more,” Lin Qingyue forcefully retrieved her hand, her voice somehow tinged with embarrassment.

She lowered her eyes, unobtrusively taking a sip of water to mask the change in her voice.

In reality, she hadn’t done anything; it was just hand wiping. It was her own thoughts that had run wild.

“Hm?” Xu Luzhi grew a little anxious, reaching out to Lin Qingyue, saying urgently, “Sister, just one more time, it will be done quickly!”

Her eyes were clear and innocent, carrying no hint of malice, which instead made Lin Qingyue feel ashamed of herself.

After calming her emotions slightly, she offered her hand, her expression calm, “Fine.”

It was just wiping a hand. What was the big deal?

Then Lin Qingyue watched helplessly as a smirk of triumph spread across Xu Luzhi’s lips. She rubbed against Lin Qingyue’s pure black nail, and finally, unable to resist, secretly lowered her head and pressed a soft kiss to it.

Lin Qingyue: “…”

The woman’s voice was light and teasing, “Didn’t you say you were just wiping your hands?”

“That’s right,” the girl replied with an innocent look, smiling a bit bashfully, “I accidentally couldn’t help myself. Sister won’t mind, right?”

Lin Qingyue wanted to say, I do mind a little.

But the feeling of being secretly pecked was actually quite nice, like being lightly pecked by a small bird.

It didn’t hurt; it was slightly itchy, even a little pleasant.

However, for seventeen-year-old Xu Zhizhi, wasn’t this a bit too brazen?

So brazen that it made one angry.

Xu Luzhi could be unrestrained, but she, Lin Qingyue, could not.

The little girl was getting bolder.

Lin Qingyue felt a hint of annoyance but didn’t know how to properly discipline the presumptuous youngster.

If she punished her, the girl would cry; if she ignored her, the girl would make a fuss.

How could she reason with her?

Should she tell Xu Luzhi plainly that Sister was also human?

That there were times when her feelings became uncontrollable?

Lin Qingyue’s lips suddenly curved upwards, her beautiful peach blossom eyes lifting slightly. She couldn’t help but want to sigh. Where was that place to train dogs?

Little Zhizhi should be sent there too.

Xu Luzhi sensitively sensed the shift in Lin Qingyue’s mood and nervously looked up to observe her expression, afraid that she might have gone too far by accident.

Angering Sister would not be good.

She quietly observed Lin Qingyue for a long time, and only after confirming that Sister was not yet angry did she finally relax and deliberately sit a little farther away.

Clearing herself of suspicion was also very important.

She wasn’t stupid!

Lin Qingyue, instead, moved closer to her, took half a glass of water, and casually opened, “Didn’t you say you had a surprise for me?”

Xu Luzhi belatedly remembered that there was indeed such a thing.

She had actually memorized the steps to cook a dish to show Lin Qingyue and show off her skills.

But now, being interrupted, her already shaky memory became even more jumbled. Xu Luzhi originally wanted to pass it off, but Lin Qingyue’s memory was quite good.

She held onto the topic tightly.

She gave a dry laugh, her voice almost pleading, “Sister, can I show you next time, okay?”

The long-haired girl spoke sweetly, and Lin Qingyue’s heart softened slightly, but she still shook her head, “No.”

She gently swung her feet, speaking slowly, “I said today, it has to be today. Not even half a day later.”

Well, it seemed she was still mad about her being late.

Xu Luzhi resignedly nodded, blinked her eyes, and proposed a condition, “Okay, then Sister… lend me your apron.”

“No lending,” Lin Qingyue snorted. How could she casually lend out clothes to just anyone?

Even if it was just an apron, an apron was still clothing.

“Sister…” Xu Luzhi pleaded softly, pointing to her new dress, “Can you bear to let my clothes get dirty?”

Lin Qingyue focused her gaze. The girl was wearing a fitted long dress that accentuated her graceful figure, displaying curves beautifully. The very light green color was as faint as lotus leaves by a pond, looking impossibly beautiful.

If it got dirty, it would indeed be a shame.

Lin Qingyue chuckled, her voice cool and clear, “Then just take it off, wouldn’t that solve it?”

Xu Luzhi: “?”