Lin Zhi thought she could leave after dinner, but she never expected that Min Xuehua would ask her to stay overnight. Jiang Wanqiu chimed in while eating sunflower seeds, "Yeah, yeah, it's not safe for a girl to be out so late."
Lin Zhi didn't answer but looked to Jiang Lai for help, but the man completely ignored her, sprawled on the sofa like a lord, eating oranges and watching TV, laughing heartily.
"Then... thank you for your help, teacher."
Min Xuehua grinned from ear to ear, pulled Lin Zhi over to sit with Jiang Lai, and then sat down next to Jiang Wanqiu. Jiang Wanqiu wasn't interested in what her sister-in-law was going to do and was focused on cracking her melon seeds.
Jiang Chuanmin walked over and was about to sit down when Min Xuehua scolded him, "These are all women, what are you doing sitting here?"
Jiang Chuanmin was used to Min Xuehua's unreasonable behavior and said helplessly, "Alright, alright, I'll go back to my study and won't disturb your women's gathering."
"Oh, by the way, Aunt Zhang, could you please bring the tea set to the study for me?"
"Yes, sir."
Even though Jiang Chuanmin wasn't there, Lin Zhi still sat up straight, just like when she was giving a public lesson as a child. The word "nervous" was practically written all over her face. When Jiang Lai saw her like this, she put a peeled orange segment to Lin Zhi's mouth. Lin Zhi subconsciously opened her mouth and ate the segment. Her tongue accidentally licked Jiang Lai's finger, a very ambiguous action.
She only realized what she had done after swallowing the orange. She glanced at Jiang Lai, who was smiling at her, clearly confident that she wouldn't dare say anything.
Min Xuehua exclaimed, "You guys have such a good relationship."
Lin Zhi froze for a moment, then explained, "We haven't known each other for very long."
Jiang Lai snorted, her lips practically pouting to the sky: "Lying will make your nose grow longer."
Lin Zhi poked Jiang Lai's lower back when Min Xuehua couldn't see it. The latter pretended not to notice and deliberately moved closer to her.
"How could you not have known each other for very long?" Min Xuehua asked in confusion, and then said, "When you were in college, I took you home, and this little guy really liked you. You two even slept in the same bed."
A momentary ringing in his ears prevented Lin Zhi from hearing what Min Xuehua was saying. It wasn't that he actually had tinnitus, but rather that he couldn't believe it, and the words automatically became blurred.
What did you say?
Min Xuehua patiently repeated, "I was saying that when you spent Chinese New Year at my house during your university years, you and Lai Lai got along really well."
The memories of her university days, which she had deliberately sealed away, slowly unfolded, as if she had returned to that day. It was freezing cold, and she was at a loss on campus. The dormitories were all locked, and everyone had gone home for the New Year. While others were enjoying happy family reunions, her family was embroiled in endless arguments during the New Year.
The teacher appeared and took her home. The teacher's house was very big and luxurious. Lin Zhi had never seen such a house in her life, let alone such a beautiful girl.
She and the little girl had endless things to talk about, and despite their significant age difference, they were like friends. She gave the girl a small dolphin nightlight, which she had brought with her when she left home. She thought it was an inappropriate gift, something that would be considered trash in the eyes of a spoiled young lady, but the girl cherished it and slept with it all night. However, she never saw the girl again. She was confident that she would recognize her if they met again, but...
Jiang Lai waved her hand in front of Lin Zhi's eyes, and when the person didn't react, she pushed her again: "Sister, are you daydreaming?"
Lin Zhi snapped out of her daze and looked at Jiang Lai again. She looked exactly the same as when she was a child: "You're that child?"
Jiang Lai nodded: "Isn't that a coincidence, sister?" As she spoke, Jiang Lai secretly hooked Lin Zhi's little finger together, in a place where no one would notice.
Lin Zhi didn't avoid Jiang Lai. She felt suffocated. How pathetic she was. She had vowed to be friends with her, but when they met again, she couldn't even recognize her.
She almost missed out on Jiang Lai. If she had been less determined, she would have missed out on more than just Jiang Lai; she would have missed out on her own future.
Because they didn't know Lin Zhi was coming, the aunt didn't have time to clean a new guest room. But this was mostly Min Xuehua's idea, so they arranged for the two of them to sleep in the same room, just like when they were children.
Lin Zhi had taken a shower and was sitting on Jiang Lai's bed. The shower gel on her body was also Jiang Lai's, with a faint milky scent.
The room was different from the first time I came, but it was still pink, only the bright pink that children liked had changed to a girly pink.
Lin Zhi wandered aimlessly around the room, recalling the words Min Xuehua had said.
To protect their child, the two secretly had Jiang Lai. Jiang Lai lived with her aunt and rarely saw her parents, cherishing every meeting she had with them.
It turns out that Jiang Lai did not grow up with her parents, but she never complained about it and grew up very healthily.
Lin Zhi opened the bookshelf, where books were neatly arranged, ranging from fairy tales to novels, almost covering Jiang Lai's entire childhood. There wasn't a single book about studying, suggesting that Jiang Lai must have been happy every time she returned to her parents' side, free from the worries of schoolwork.
The last book had no title. Lin Zhi curiously pulled it out and opened the first page, only to find that it was a photo album that recorded Jiang Lai's growth.
The first picture is of a baby girl crying in Min Xuehua's arms, looking wrinkled and like a little old man.
Turning the page, you see the girl has grown a little older; she can crawl now, her big eyes crinkling into slits as she smiles, and she's chubby and fair-skinned.
She's in kindergarten now, surrounded by other kindergarten children. She looks very mischievous; her face is tanned dark, and she has a scraped knee, but she didn't cry. Instead, she pouted and glared resentfully at the other children.
This is a picture of a little girl starting elementary school. She's always been like this since she was little; if she doesn't smile, she looks angry, and her chubby cheeks make you want to pinch them.
Lin Zhi flipped through the pages until she reached the junior high school section. She lingered there for a long time, her fingertips tracing the girl's face. Lost in thought, she didn't notice Jiang Lai coming out of the bathroom after taking a shower.
Seeing that Lin Zhi was lost in thought while looking at the photo album, Jiang Lai quietly walked over, almost touching Lin Zhi's face, but Lin Zhi didn't notice her presence.
"This is the first year of junior high, so it's a bit unconventional," Jiang Lai said.
Lin Zhi was startled and instinctively tried to close the photo album, but Jiang Lai stopped her: "What are you doing? Are you afraid of being caught peeking at other people's photos?"
Lin Zhi was embarrassed and annoyed, but she looked at the photo openly and said, "No, I was just startled by you."
Jiang Lai kicked off her slippers and got into bed, sitting down behind her and resting her chin on Lin Zhi's shoulder: "Sister, do you find this photo particularly familiar?"
Lin Zhi felt a warmth on her back and heard Jiang Lai's soft voice echoing in her ears. She couldn't help but feel nervous and nodded, "It does feel familiar. You were so short back then, who would have known you would grow up to be so big?"
Is this an attempt to shift all the blame onto oneself?
Her little tongue gently glided over the tip of her ear, leaving a warm, moist residue—a form of revenge.
The last photo shows Jiang Lai in her graduation gown. The young woman has bright eyes and white teeth, and her smile is sunny. Everyone has a piece of clothing, but she wears it with a unique flair.
Then it's blank...
Jiang Lai closed the photo album, got up, and put it back on the bookcase.
Lin Zhi asked her, "Why haven't you taken any more photos since graduating from university?"
Without thinking, Jiang Lai blurted out, "I'm waiting for a photo of you and me together."
Lin Zhi lowered her head guiltily: "You recognized me a long time ago? That's why you..."
“No,” Jiang Lai interrupted her, “I was indeed lustful that day, and I didn’t recognize you.”
Jiang Lai's words dispelled most of Lin Zhi's guilt: "I see."
However...
"What's wrong?"
Jiang Lai approached, her eyes shining brightly. Lin Zhi almost believed that she was a well-behaved child because of her pure and innocent appearance.
I haven't settled the score with you for lying to me yet!
Lin Zhi shuddered; what was bound to happen was bound to happen.
"To be honest, my mom did arrange for me to go on a blind date with him. I was just going to go through with it, but I didn't expect..."
I never expected to be this unlucky.
Jiang Lai smiled sweetly, but the smile did not bring any warmth; in fact, it made people feel that she was about to do something bad.
"And then? What was the result? They fell in love and were ready to get married, and I just smiled and gave my blessings?"
Lin Zhi swallowed her apology; this guy was actually bringing up old grievances!
Lin Zhi raised an eyebrow and asked, "Chinese style or Western style wedding?"
"you!"
Jiang Lai was no match for Lin Zhi. Even if she deliberately put on a strong front, as soon as Lin Zhi reacted, the flame that was about to ignite in her was extinguished by a handful of water.
Unable to win an argument, he resorted to physical force, pushing her down onto the bed. Caught off guard, Lin Zhi fell onto the soft bed, her body involuntarily bouncing up. In just an instant, those soft, moist lips pressed down on her, causing her to gasp for breath and abandon all thought.
Jiang Lai's kissing skills have improved a lot. Even though he's a bit domineering, it still feels good. He'll kiss her and then veer off course, kissing the little mole under her lips, giving her a tingling, numb feeling.
Before she knew it, Lin Zhi had taken off her pajamas, leaving only her underwear. Jiang Lai's hand groped around her waist, gradually climbing up her back. With one hand, he unhooked her bra, and the strap slipped down, revealing half of her beautiful figure.
"You're still wearing underwear after showering?"
"To protect against perverts."
Who the pervert is is self-evident.
The cherries are ripe and ready to be picked. Just looking at them makes your mouth water, and you can't resist picking them up.
Just as she was about to taste it, her tongue had already touched it, when that annoying "fruit farmer" suddenly appeared, interrupting her act of stealing a bite.
The constant knocking on the door annoyed Jiang Lai, while the person beneath her hastily wrapped herself in the blanket, leaving her clothes scattered around her uncollected.
Jiang Lai gestured for her to stop talking and pretend to be asleep, but this little trick was no match for her biological mother.
"Jiang Lai, stop pretending to be dead. When have you ever gone to bed this early?"
Author's Note:
Jiang Lai: I'm furious! Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 19:09:20 on 2022-05-12 and 18:39:20 on 2022!
Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution: Yu (4 bottles); Lingran and Zhuxing (1 bottle each);
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 72
Jiang Lai was very angry. She sat unhappily on the small sofa in the room, watching her girlfriend and her mother interact like mother and daughter.
But that's not the point. The point is, she was clearly about to put it all the way in!
A normal person would drink a lot of water after being thirsty for so many days, but she drank half of it and then was punched in the stomach, forcing her to spit out the water she had just drunk.
Is this reasonable?
This is highly unreasonable.
Min Xuehua had no idea what her daughter was doing just now. She just assumed it was a childish tantrum. What could be more important than talking to her son-in-law... daughter-in-law... daughter-in-law?
Lin Zhi dressed hastily, stuffing her underwear haphazardly into the blanket. She had no mind to listen to Min Xuehua; her mind was completely occupied with the underwear. She groped around in the blanket but couldn't find it.
Where did you put it?
We can't be discovered, right?
No matter what Min Xuehua asked, Lin Zhi's reply was always the same: "Hmm." "You're right." "Ah? Is that so?"
Standard answer.
Min Xuehua asked another question, which Lin Zhi didn't hear clearly, but subconsciously nodded: "Okay."
After saying that, Lin Zhi realized something was wrong. Seeing Jiang Lai's very surprised expression, she had a premonition that she had casually agreed to a strange question.