Try Saying You Don't Like It - Chapter 34

Chapter 34

“A reward, huh~” He Xinglan smiled and brought her face close to Yin Qiuman’s. They were practically cheek-to-cheek, so close that He Xinglan could see the tiny pores on Yin Qiuman’s face. But this was not the time to admire her girlfriend’s beauty. After building up Yin Qiuman’s anticipation, He Xinglan finally delivered the answer: “How about Jiejie is the princess tonight?”

In the world of adults, some things don’t need to be stated explicitly.

Yin Qiuman was no longer naive and instantly understood He Xinglan’s meaning.

“You…” Biting her lower lip slightly, Yin Qiuman gave the person in front of her a reproachful glare. How was that a reward for her? It was clearly a reward for herself!

After being glared at by Yin Qiuman, He Xinglan gave two silly laughs and stood straight, still eagerly awaiting Yin Qiuman’s reply.

Meeting those earnest eyes, how could Yin Qiuman bear to say no? Besides, she already knew the answer in her heart.

She nodded slightly.

He Xinglan immediately became as happy as a child and swept Yin Qiuman up in a hug: “Wow, Jiejie is awesome! I knew Jiejie spoils me the most.”

Regarding matters of love and affection, He Xinglan felt she was currently in the phase of knowing the taste and craving more, wishing they could do it twenty-four hours a day.

He Xinglan used to maintain a habit of going to the gym three times a week. Now, it seemed, for her Jiejie‘s intimate life, she needed to step up her game and change it to five times a week.

She couldn’t possibly reject her girlfriend’s invitation when she wanted it, just because her own waist wasn’t strong enough, could she?

He Xinglan twirled Yin Qiuman around several times until her strength was completely exhausted, and they both collapsed onto the soft bed.

After resting for a while, He Xinglan had recovered enough. She flipped over and pinned Yin Qiuman beneath her.

“Jiejie~”

He Xinglan stared at the person beneath her. She didn’t say anything, but her eyes were shining. Her throat occasionally bobbed up and down, her steady breathing slowly accelerated, and her heart thumped as if it would leap out the next second.

Silence was golden at this moment. Their eyes met, then parted, then met again.

“Go shower,” Yin Qiuman said.

It was only then that she realized her voice was already slightly hoarse, even though they hadn’t done anything yet.

“Okay, I’ll carry Jiejie to shower.” He Xinglan responded cheerfully, sprang up quickly, and extended one hand to pull Yin Qiuman into her embrace.

Just as Yin Qiuman stood steady, He Xinglan performed a textbook wide-stance deep squat and lifted her up into a carry.

“Let’s go! Time to shower with Jiejie!”

The bathroom successfully became the couple’s first battleground. With yesterday’s experience, this time He Xinglan lasted longer, then they moved to the sofa, and then the bed. Perhaps knowing that they would be returning to that small county town tomorrow and would have to go without for a while, they acted as if they needed to use up all their energy.

Late at night, He Xinglan didn’t know when she and Yin Qiuman fell asleep. She only knew that after emerging from the bathroom, they went in twice more. When they finally came out, they were so exhausted they couldn’t even lift a finger. Only then did she reluctantly fall asleep hugging her soft, fragrant girlfriend.

Since they had to catch an early high-speed train the next day, they had to wake up early.

Even upon reaching the high-speed rail station, both of them looked half-asleep, yawning occasionally.

Their seats were together. Once on the train, He Xinglan was able to nap for a short while, leaning on her girlfriend’s shoulder and inhaling her elegant scent. When He Xinglan woke up, it was Yin Qiuman’s turn to rest.

It wasn’t until the journey had only half an hour remaining that both of them were fully awake.

“Are you still staying at that hotel when we go back?” Yin Qiuman asked He Xinglan.

“Mm,” He Xinglan replied: “You already extended the room fee for me, didn’t you?”

Yin Qiuman: “Then… can I come and sleep with you?”

“Sleep with me?” He Xinglan was first surprised and delighted, but then rationality returned. She wanted to ask Yin Qiuman if she would even be able to leave home, but that seemed inappropriate, so He Xinglan changed the question: “Aren’t you staying at home?”

Yin Qiuman shook her head, her eyes sincerely fixed on He Xinglan: “When I have a girlfriend, of course, I should live with my girlfriend.”

He Xinglan smiled at that, staring at Yin Qiuman ambiguously, deliberately asking: “You can’t bear to be away from me, can you?”

Yin Qiuman: “Mm.”

“Not even for a second.”

“Then I’ll go back with you?” He Xinglan suddenly changed the subject.

He Xinglan was not good at hiding her emotions, especially in front of Yin Qiuman. The worry in her eyes was so thick it was about to spill out. Yin Qiuman’s eyes curved gently, and she smiled tenderly at He Xinglan, then said seriously: “Xingxing, trust me, okay?”

“After meeting you again, I’ve already prepared for everything. No matter why my mom called me back, even if the sky falls, I won’t compromise. Besides, they can’t control me anymore.”

This was probably the only thing that satisfied Yin Qiuman about her hard work over the years.

“But… I’m still worried,” He Xinglan’s face was scrunched up.

Even though her parents seemed quite open to her liking women now, even worrying about whether she had a girlfriend or not, He Xinglan’s coming out was actually not easy at first. She had experienced her parents freezing her bank cards, locking her up, and even threatening suicide. She had gone through similar things. She didn’t know how she survived those times, but those days were definitely chaotic, a state of being dead but not quite dead.

It was very painful, and He Xinglan had endured it alone. So now, she hoped she could accompany Yin Qiuman, to become a pillar of support for her.

“Yin Qiuman, we are partners now. You are not alone, and you don’t have to bear everything by yourself,” He Xinglan’s eyes were full of sincerity and firm determination.

“Let me be with you, okay?” He Xinglan softened her voice, which carried a hint of pleading.

Yin Qiuman looked at the person in front of her and was ultimately defeated by He Xinglan’s clever, combined strategy of softness and firmness.

“Okay.”

Yin Qiuman agreed. She took He Xinglan’s hand and interlocked their fingers, then looked up, meeting He Xinglan’s gaze. Under He Xinglan’s unwavering eyes, she curved her lips: “We’ll face it together.”

Half an hour quickly flew by, and the train reached its destination.

They didn’t have much luggage, just one 18-inch suitcase each. In the center were their tightly clasped hands. They walked out of the station with steady, confident strides.

“Directly home?” After leaving the station, He Xinglan turned her head and asked Yin Qiuman. Her eyes were eager and full of energy.

She looked less like a person about to face her girlfriend’s unenlightened parents and more like a female general heading to the battlefield, carrying an air of powerful combat readiness.