She Adopted Me After My Biological Mother Passed Away - Chapter 41.1

Chi Yeyu: “Hmm?”

Shi Shuxue suddenly showed a small smile, her willow-leaf eyes curving slightly. “That wasn’t my first kiss.”

Chi Yeyu instantly puffed up like a startled cat and cupped her face. “Who? Who was it?? Who else was there before me??? I’m still on my first kiss!”

“I gave it to my first love,” Shi Shuxue said sincerely.

Chi Yeyu frowned, her mind racing through Shi Shuxue’s dating history over the past two years. Then she suddenly realized. Shi Shuxue had said she had liked her since she was sixteen, so the person she was secretly in love with must be her!

Wait, did Shi Shuxue have a crush on two people at the same time?

Seeing her expression wasn’t quite right, Shi Shuxue realized she was overthinking. She said, somewhat exasperatedly, “That wasn’t your first kiss, either.”

Chi Yeyu finally reacted. “Aha! You sneak-kissed me?”

Shi Shuxue held up a finger. “Just once.”

“Which time?” Chi Yeyu asked curiously. Her biggest impression of the sixteen-year-old Shi Shuxue was a sour face, a dislike for her, and occasional faint disdain. She really hadn’t known that she had liked her since then.

“The time when the heavy snow blocked the city and Li Lingling and the others came over for hot pot. While you were taking a nap.” Shi Shuxue thought to herself that she had even been caught by Yu Xiu.

“So it was that time! I was wondering why the atmosphere between you and Yu Xiu in the kitchen was so strange.” Chi Yeyu tsked. “Not bad, Shi Shuxue, you’ve got guts. So, when did you start liking me?”

“There were several times,” Shi Shuxue said. “The first time you took me to see a performance, when you taught me the drums hand in hand, the day I opened my birthday present, the night you prepared the firework surprise…”

She counted them off on her fingers. Chi Yeyu listened quietly, and after a while, asked, “You remember so clearly?”

“I don’t remember clearly,” Shi Shuxue said. She had forgotten many things, the bits and pieces of their childhood, the version of Chi Yeyu who had gone through a low period, the promise at the convenience store.

“It doesn’t matter, I’ll remember for you. I can tell you all about it slowly in the future,” Chi Yeyu said with a smile. People subconsciously reject or forget experiences from low points in their lives, she had once thought Shi Shuxue didn’t want to recall the past, so she had purposely avoided mentioning those days.

Shi Shuxue said, “Tell me now.”

“Then I’ll just say whatever comes to mind.” Chi Yeyu reminisced. “Hmm… speaking of which, you used to really like sweets. There was a strawberry milk candy you often made me buy for you. We agreed on half a strip each, but you ended up eating the whole thing yourself.”

“You also folded some very ugly stars for me out of star paper, saying each one could grant a wish. I thought they were just crumpled trash and sat on them, making them flat. We had a big fight because you were so upset.”

“Oh, and at the beginning, we fought every time we met. The turning point where our relationship softened was at the arcade, because once you started playing, you didn’t have time to bother with me.”

“And another thing, you were so short back then. You only came up to here.” Chi Yeyu gestured to her knee, teasingly. “You’re so tall now.”

“Chi Yeyu. Are you telling the truth or making up stories?” Shi Shuxue’s eyebrows shot up.

Chi Yeyu laughed until she was doubled over. She loved seeing Shi Shuxue like this, when her face puffed up, she looked just like she did when she was little.

“Of course it’s true! It’s a pity I didn’t like taking photos much back then, so nothing was kept.”

Shi Shuxue said, “In the letter Shi Xianyu gave me, there was a photo of the two of us. You were hitting me.”

Chi Yeyu refused to admit it. “Nonsense! I was definitely joking.”

“I’ll show you when we get back,” Shi Shuxue glared at her. Bullying a kid and then acting innocent, the only thing that hadn’t changed about Chi Yeyu was her thick skin.

That night, Chi Yeyu drove Shi Shuxue back to school. At the school gate, Shi Shuxue got out of the car, clutching a large bouquet of champagne roses and baby’s breath. Her cheeks were flushed as she muttered, “Merry Christmas. I really like the bracelet, and I like the flowers too.”

Chi Yeyu looked at this honest version of Shi Shuxue in surprise. Previously, Shi Shuxue would only give her a cold face or retort, but now she stood in the snowy night, expressing her joy directly with bright black eyes. That vibrant appearance made her heart warm.

!! Surely an angel looks just like this!!

She stepped quickly toward Shi Shuxue and, before the other could react, reached out and gently held the back of her neck.

Shi Shuxue’s body froze instantly. The scent of the flowers mingled with the faint woody fragrance on Chi Yeyu. She looked up and fell into Chi Yeyu’s smiling eyes, which were filled with streetlamp light and fine shadows of snow, so gentle she forgot to breathe.

The next second, Chi Yeyu leaned down slightly, and her soft lips covered her own.

The kiss was very light, as gentle as a snowflake landing on skin, carrying a hint of minty sweetness. Shi Shuxue’s eyelashes trembled, and she subconsciously closed her eyes, forgetting even to hold the flowers tightly, letting the petals brush against Chi Yeyu’s shoulder.

Grains of snow fell onto their hair, instantly turning into tiny droplets of water.

After a moment, Chi Yeyu slowly pulled away, her thumb brushing against her reddened lip. Her voice carried a hint of imperceptible hoarseness. “Merry Christmas, my girlfriend.”

Shi Shuxue’s face was incredibly hot. She buried her face in the bouquet. “I… I have to go back to the dorm.”

“Mhm, go on up.” Chi Yeyu brushed the melted snow from the tips of her hair.

Shi Shuxue nodded, holding the flowers as she turned to walk toward the school gate. After a few steps, she stopped, looked back at Chi Yeyu, and waved before running inside.

Chi Yeyu stood where she was, watching her figure disappear into the lights of the buildings before turning back to the car. She lowered her head and hummed a song, her restless smile curling up again. She sent a message to Shi Shuxue first, then tapped on Yu Xiu’s chat box and typed:

Sorry, Yu Xiu, I’ve left the ranks of the single before you and your unrequited love!

After sending it, she still felt unsatisfied and went to harass Li Lingling.

Sorry, Li Lingling, your apprentice definitely likes me more than the bass.

Even after that, her heart was still burning with excitement. She turned to Tiangua, intending to send something teasing, but then remembered this person had zero interest in romance and had sworn to stay single forever.

Fine, I’ll skip Gua Gua.

She locked her phone and leaned back against the car seat, blinking her large, cat-like eyes. Then she closed them, pressed her hands together, and whispered in her heart:

Sorry, Shi Xianyu, Captain in Heaven. I’ve made off with your kid!

Who told you to be mean to her? Now, you can’t even settle the score with me even if you want to. You can only stomp your feet in frustration up in heaven.