Lin Zhi: Have I always been this perverted?
"Sister, you haven't kissed me yet!"
"What?"
This time, it was Lin Zhi's turn to be shy. Her mother called her from outside the door, and she had to hang up, but the child wouldn't let her go and insisted on being kissed before she would hang up.
As fireworks lit up the sky, Lin Zhi brought her lips close to the screen, then smacked her lips, ending the video call.
"Xiaozhi, why is your face red? Is it hot in the room?" Lin's mother asked with concern.
Lin Zhi hurriedly waved her hand and almost ran to the bathroom to wash her face.
Honestly, even though she's done everything, she still feels shy about doing ordinary things. But thankfully, after a period of training, Lin Zhi no longer gets nosebleeds when she looks at Jiang Lai, but she still blushes involuntarily, even more so than she does now.
Jiang Lai was still immersed in her sister's kiss; the sound of the kiss was so loud that even the fireworks couldn't drown it out.
Jiang Lai pondered for a moment, then got up to go downstairs to help clear the table. She accidentally stepped on something, picked it up, and found it was a red envelope.
She opened the red envelope; inside was a bank card. The PIN was, needless to say, her birthday.
Jiang Lai casually tossed it on the table and went downstairs to help.
At three in the morning, Jiang Lai came out of the bathroom after taking a bath, still steaming and with rosy cheeks.
After drying her hair, she kicked off her slippers, crawled into bed, and hugged Pupu in her arms.
After posting the New Year's greetings on Weibo, she included a few selfies. She didn't show her home, only her large face, but that didn't diminish her good looks.
I was thinking of sending my sister a goodnight message, but when I unlocked my phone, I saw that Lin Zhi had transferred money from her bank account.
13140.
52000.
Jiang Lai couldn't help but curl her lips. Was her sister now rich and wanting to take her as a sugar daddy?
Oh... Jiang Lai suddenly remembered the bank card that her sister had ruthlessly left on the table. She guessed that her sister must have felt sorry for her when she saw how pitifully thin the red envelope was.
How can she be so cute!
Upon receiving the transfer, Jiang Lai couldn't help but hug Pu Pu and roll around on the bed, her mind filled with thoughts like "My sister is so good," "My sister is so cute," and "What will happen if I tell my sister?"
Thinking this, Jiang Lai couldn't wait to tell her. "Let's talk about it when we meet on the second day of the Lunar New Year!"
That night, Jiang Lai dreamed that she and Lin Zhi were in a movie theater. It was a little embarrassing to think about, but Lin Zhi was on the big screen and next to her. Lin Zhi said something, but Jiang Lai couldn't hear it. She guessed that Lin Zhi was commenting on her acting.
There is room for improvement.
As the movie ended, Jiang Lai took out the necklace she had bought for Lin Zhi—a couple's necklace, a winter limited edition; the other one was already on Lin Zhi's neck.
Before she could even take the necklace out, she woke up...
Jiang Lai groggily found her phone; the time was 6:30.
She sighed unhappily, turned over, and went back to sleep.
Unfortunately, the dream didn't continue.
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Author's Note:
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 2022-05-07 22:14:55 and 2022-05-08 21:03:07!
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Chapter 67
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the cinemas were almost packed, and tickets were extremely hard to come by.
Even with a mask and hat on, Jiang Lai still stood out in the crowd. She tried to minimize her presence by hiding in a corner.
Jiang Lai was sweating nervously even though it was just a movie screening; perhaps it was because the movie theater was too hot.
She took her hands out of her pockets, her palms covered in fine beads of sweat. After buying a pack of tissues, Jiang Lai carefully wiped the necklace box clean.
Those are two dolphins, which together form a heart shape. It's a very small and cute design.
Jiang Lai was extremely nervous. The noise around her made her very uneasy. There were still thirty minutes before the show started, and she was too early. It was very unsafe, but she just couldn't sit still and wanted to get out of her house as soon as possible.
On their first date, they watched a movie she starred in. Especially since her date was a professional, she was afraid of making a fool of herself. Her mind raced, recalling every detail of the filming. She thought she should do well, after all, the director was Yu Wei.
Within ten minutes, she checked her watch nine times, almost once a minute; the time seemed to drag on endlessly.
"Hello, you look just like Jiang Lai!"
"Yes, yes, I think so too, their eyes are very similar!"
Two girls who looked like best friends walked over hand in hand, looking excited. They had heard that Jiang Lai was from City A and were wondering if they would run into her at the movie theater.
Jiang Lai was prepared. She calmly shook her head and lowered her voice, "Sorry, I'm not, but my friends all say I look a lot like Jiang Lai. Is she very famous?"
The two girls were initially disappointed, but then became excited again: "You don't even know Jiang Lai! She's a popular young actress born in the 90s! She's already quite famous even before the movie has been released!"
Jiang Lai was overjoyed inside, but outwardly she pretended not to understand: "Isn't this her debut film? She's already a rising star even before the movie has been released?"
The two girls continued to educate her: "Of course! Our Lai Lai is the most beautiful girl in the A-level Electrical Engineering Performance Department, and she's also the top student in performance! Sister, let me recommend a few TV series to you. Although the plots are a bit cliché, Lai Lai's acting skills and looks are both top-notch."
"Yeah, yeah, Lai Lai has acted before, so it's not really a newcomer's work. She's just a hidden gem. I only got into this fandom because of shipping her with another actress. Ahhh! Actress Xia and Xiao Hua are just so adorable."
"Some people have already seen the island this morning, and they all praised Lai Lai!"
Jiang Lai was initially enjoying the conversation, finding the recognition to be genuinely positive. However, the pairing was quite bizarre, and she found herself unable to continue listening. Just as she was wondering how to leave, her phone vibrated.
Jiang Lai took out her phone: "Sorry, my friend is looking for me. I'll look up the TV series you mentioned when I get back. Goodbye for now."
After a hasty farewell, Jiang Lai fled the movie theater and only answered the phone when she reached a slightly quieter place.
It was Lin Zhi calling.
Before she could even speak, Jiang Lai heard the other person apologize three times in a row. She immediately felt disappointed and had a premonition that today's date would fall through.
"I'm so sorry, Lai Lai, I have guests at my house, and I really can't leave today..."
Jiang Lai pretended to be relaxed and said sensibly, "It's okay. It's normal for people to come to the house during the New Year. We can watch the movie any day. Today is the first day of release, and too many people would be a problem."
Lin Zhi was taken aback, feeling quite uncomfortable. If it weren't for the overseas-trained doctor's sudden visit today, and her mother forcing her to accompany him, she wouldn't have stood Jiang Lai up at the last minute.
Judging from Jiang Lai's words and the sound coming from the receiver, the other party had obviously arrived.
"This is so inhuman!" Lin Zhi cursed herself inwardly, but that was all she could do. She couldn't possibly bring an artist to meet someone else, especially since Jiang Lai would likely interpret it as a blind date!
It wasn't even a blind date; Lin Zhi was already prepared to refuse as soon as she left the house!
"I'm sorry, Lai Lai. Tomorrow, I will definitely make it up to you."
Jiang Lai laughed: "Are you sure you want to make it up to me properly?"
The phone call suddenly took on a new color.
Lin Zhixin made up her mind and said, "Go home and stay for one night tomorrow?"
Jiang Lai wasn't that selfish. Since Lin Zhi rarely came home, she should definitely spend time with her mother.
"Going home during the day is also good."
Jiang Lai's voice was alluring, and her words, though ambiguous, conjured up strange images.
The sun sets beyond the mountains, and the Yellow River flows into the sea.
"Jiang Lai..." Lin Zhi scolded playfully, feeling extremely embarrassed as she had never done such a thing during the day.
"Okay, sister, I'm not teasing you anymore. You should go and entertain the guests."
"Um, I'm sorry."
"If you apologize again, I'll punish you!"
"Well...bye-bye."
"Bye-Bye."
The call lingered on, and just as Jiang Lai was about to ask a question, she suddenly heard a woman's shy voice, very soft, like a feather brushing against her ear.
"I love you."
There was no response; the call had already ended, leaving only a dial tone.
Jiang Lai looked at her phone, a slight smile playing on her lips beneath her mask.
I love you too.
It would be a lie to say she wasn't disappointed, but she could understand Lin Zhi and couldn't blame her. It was just that the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment. After all, for Lin Zhi, today might just be an ordinary movie.
Having not gone out alone for a long time, Jiang Lai didn't plan to go back just like that; she definitely wanted to watch the movie with Lin Zhi.
I ordered a milk tea at the milk tea shop, and before leaving, I placed two tickets under the ornament on the table, waiting for someone destined to pick them up.
She couldn't drink milk tea, and taking off her mask would make her easily recognized, so she could only wander around the mall aimlessly with her milk tea in hand. She would buy whatever she liked, regardless of whether she needed it or not, swiping her dad's card without a second thought.
She found a quiet Western restaurant downstairs, sat in a corner where she wouldn't be easily noticed, and ordered a plate of pasta to eat slowly.
She originally wanted to invite You Yi to hang out, but for some reason, he refused for the first time. She already had few friends, and now she's left all alone.
She suddenly remembered Luo Heng, who was going to see Xu Dongdong tonight. She sent him a WeChat message to ask, and he replied quickly.
Luo Heng: [I'm picking out clothes, can you help me choose one?]
Immediately afterwards, a video call came in, and Jiang Lai put on her headphones and answered.
Luo Heng: "Which one should I wear? The sporty youth or the mature man?"
Jiang Lai was speechless and cursed, "Choose my ass! Who can see whom at night? If you're lucky, you might not even need clothes."
Luo Heng blushed and muttered, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Jiang Lai chuckled: "I think you want it to become real... right?"
Luo Heng stopped talking to her and focused on picking out clothes. There was a pile of clothes on the floor, but he couldn't find a suitable one.
Jiang Lai put her phone aside, listening to his rambling while eating her pasta, all the while thinking about Lin Zhi.