"OK."
Jiang Lai verbally agreed, but she unscrewed the bottle cap and drank the remaining half of the water.
The bottle was small to begin with and couldn't hold much water; she drank it all in one gulp.
Lin Zhi thought she was deliberately causing trouble and was too lazy to pay attention to her. She got up to get a new bottle, but as soon as she left the sofa, Jiang Lai pressed her down. Then, her cool lips pressed against hers, as sweet as spring water.
Every time they kissed, Lin Zhi would have a strange feeling that made her clench her fists and curl her toes. She would only feel a little better after they separated.
"Let's do it on the sofa tonight."
Lin Zhi glanced at her and cursed, "Shameless."
Jiang Lai leaned down and pressed herself against Lin Zhi, unbuttoning the buttons on her clothes and gently kissing her neck: "Want to try it? It'll definitely be exciting."
Although Lin Zhi verbally refused, her body betrayed her, and she soon became aroused.
The moonlight illuminated her body, making it perfectly clear. She felt both shy and desireful. In bed, she could still pull the blanket over herself, but now there was nothing to protect her. Even her bra had been taken off by Jiang Lai and thrown off forcefully.
She doesn't know where it ended up, but she doesn't want to wear it anyway.
Only at this moment did Lin Zhi truly realize the age gap between herself and Jiang Lai. After just one time, her back and legs ached, while Jiang Lai still had the strength to keep going until she cried out and begged for mercy before hesitantly pulling out.
The latex in the trash can was sparkling, but a crumpled piece of paper thrown in suddenly blocked its light.
"Give me...get me a bottle of water," Lin Zhi said weakly.
Jiang Lai smiled and pecked her on the corner of her lips, teasingly saying, "Beg me."
Lin Zhi frowned and kicked her hard with all her might: "You brat, go now."
"Go away, go away, don't hit people."
It is said that water is the source of life. After drinking water, Lin Zhi regained some strength. She lay on the sofa with her legs draped over Jiang Lai, who skillfully massaged her.
"Lai Lai, I wish I were a man."
Jiang Lai was taken aback, but her massage movements didn't stop. She smiled and asked, "What? Are you planning to turn the tables on me?"
This joke wasn't funny. Lin Zhi didn't laugh; instead, her expression became even more serious: "I'm serious. If I were a man, I could openly announce to the world that you are my woman."
"Woof woof woof!"
Yogurt tilted its head back and wagged its tail like a propeller. In its eyes, its owner had bullied the other owner until he cried, and the two of them were arguing.
Jiang Lai gently kicked it with her foot: "We didn't fight, go play by yourself."
The yogurt wagged its tail as if it were a spirit and ran to its den to tear apart its toys.
Jiang Lai: "Although I've always been gay, I've always believed that whether you're male or female, as long as it's the right person, why should you care about gender? People used to tell me, 'If you were a man, I would pursue you.' Humph, I don't need that. I am a woman, and I will be for life."
Jiang Lai was so insightful that Lin Zhi felt somewhat inferior. She raised her hand to cover her eyes and said in a muffled voice, "But I'm jealous."
The sound was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
Jiang Lai reached out and covered her eyes: "Then don't look."
"Won't you get jealous if you don't look at it?"
"Um."
Jiang Lai is no longer the impulsive child she used to be; she is an adult now. She wouldn't say something as domineering and irresponsible as "then I'll quit acting."
There's no way to stop performing, and there's no solution to this problem.
Lin Zhi still felt a tightness in her chest, but when she thought about how she had made Jiang Lai jealous before, she felt guilty.
Her job was completely different from Jiang Lai's, so what right did she have to be jealous of Jiang Lai?
Jiang Lai sighed: "I will try my best to use a camera angle to make it work. If I really can't, then I will coax you until you are happy and until you forget that you are jealous."
Lin Zhi turned her head away from her and let out a soft "hmm" through her nose.
There was no conversation for a long time; the only sound was the gurgling of yogurt being chewed on the toy.
The next day, the weather was clear and cloudless, so the flight shouldn't be delayed.
Inside the car, Lin Zhi meticulously checked Jiang Lai's documents in her bag, just like a parent preparing their child for a long trip.
"Have you packed all your clothes?"
"Okay, I've got it."
"I bought you some medicine for sprains and bruises, and I'll deliver it directly to your hotel after you get off the plane."
Jiang Lai was the only actress in the crew who didn't need to audition. She joined the crew half a month in advance to learn martial arts scenes. After a year away from the crew, she was still rusty and lacked confidence.
Lin Zhi's every sentence contained the phrase "I can't bear to part with you," yet every sentence expressed "I can't bear to part with you."
Jiang Lai: "Actually, you can come into the airport with me."
Even if they get photographed, they'll say it's a marketing tactic.
Lin Zhi shook her head, turned around and said a few words to Anna in the passenger seat. It was almost time, so she urged Jiang Lai to get out of the car.
Before getting off the bus, Jiang Lai asked again, "Are you really not coming with me?"
Lin Zhi shook her head firmly: "No, you go ahead."
"All right."
The two said goodbye with smiles, but the smile on Lin Zhi's face vanished the moment the car door closed.
When they weren't together often, she didn't realize how painful separation was. But for almost a year, she and Jiang Lai had met every day, and she even took time off work to be by Jiang Lai's side when she was seriously ill. But suddenly, the person who should have been by her side had to leave her for several months, which inevitably made her feel uncomfortable.
So what if she's uncomfortable? She's not a child.
"Mr. Lin, are you not feeling well?"
Looking in the rearview mirror, the assistant saw that Lin Zhi's face was more bitter than a bitter gourd; she had been sighing several times since Jiang Lai got out of the car.
"Yes," Lin Zhi said without any hesitation.
There is a flight tonight.
Lin Zhi was taken aback. She had to admit that she was tempted, but she still shook her head and refused: "No need."
"Okay, then shall we go back to the company..."
"Go see my mom."
The assistant nodded and drove the car onto the highway.
An hour later, Lin Zhi saw the rows of old-style residential buildings, clenched her fists nervously, and her heart pounded.
She has decided to come out to her parents. She doesn't care what her father thinks, but she won't be happy without her mother's blessing.
"Wait for me here."
"good."
The assistant watched Lin Zhi walk into the residential building, her high heels making a dull thud on the brick floor with each step...
It was noon, and the aroma of stir-fried dishes wafted from every household. Lin Zhi didn't feel hungry; in fact, she was so nervous that she felt nauseous.
When she arrived at her door, Lin Zhi took out her key to open the door. The moment the key went in, she heard laughter coming from inside. It was her mother's voice. When she opened the door, everyone inside turned to look at her.
"elder sister!"
Lin Feng was startled at first, then stood up with joy, and ran the short distance.
She was still so thin, but she looked much healthier than before. She was about to ask Lin Feng why he was here, but seeing the smile on her mother's face, she swallowed the question back.
Lin's mother waved: "Xiao Zhi is back. We were just talking about you when you were little!"
Lin Zhi asked with a smile, "Really? What happened to me when I was little?"
Lin Feng took Lin Zhi's hand and walked towards the sofa, saying as they walked, "Auntie said you were very naughty when you were little, and you went out to play every day, getting as tanned as a lump of coal."
Lin Zhi smiled helplessly: "So you were talking about your embarrassing past."
Lin's father stood up: "It's almost time. I'll go make lunch. You all go ahead and do your thing."
Seeing this, Lin Feng stood up and said, "Dad, I'll go with you. It'll be a good opportunity for my sister to show off her skills!"
The father and son went into the kitchen, and soon the sound of chopping vegetables could be heard.
Lin's mother was still flipping through the photo album, seemingly used to such scenes.
"What happened?"
Lin's mother knew what she was asking and replied, "That woman went abroad to make money, so Xiaofeng came to our house. Your father missed him, so I arranged for him to sleep in your room."
Lin Zhi never considered this her home, and she didn't care even if she gave away her room.
"Whatever makes you happy."
Lin's mother suddenly sighed, "Now our family has survived the most difficult time. As her mother, I only have one unfinished business to worry about."
"What's up?"
"Silly child, of course it's your marriage. You're thirty this year and you don't even have a partner. I won't be able to close my eyes in peace even if I die."
Lin Zhi frowned: "Don't talk like you're going to die, how old are you?"
"You know what I mean."
Lin Zhi took the old photo album from her mother's hand. In the photos, she had never smiled since elementary school. Apart from a few photos taken secretly, whenever her father was around, she not only didn't smile but also had a fierce look on her face.
Everyone thought she didn't like taking pictures, but actually she didn't like taking pictures with her father.
It seems that she wasn't as pretty as Jiang Lai when she was little. Jiang Lai looked like a princess, while she looked like a mud monkey.
"Mom," Lin Zhi said, closing the photo album with a serious expression, "I'm already engaged."
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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 2022-05-29 21:44:42 and 2022-05-30 22:00:34!
Thank you to the little angel who watered the nutrient solution: Yu (3 bottles);
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!