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Chapter 44
On the way back, the two sat side by side without exchanging a single word. Lin Zhi was starting to feel sleepy, and the street scene outside the car window kept changing, with neon lights flashing, reflecting on Lin Zhi's face in alternating light and shadow.
Jiang Lai pulled Lin Zhi close, letting her lean on his shoulder, and then casually turned to look out the window.
Anna, sitting upright in the passenger seat, would occasionally peek at the two people in the back seat through the rearview mirror, mainly at Lin Zhi. The scene of being scolded that morning was still vivid in her mind, and Anna couldn't help but shudder whenever she thought about it.
Anna couldn't help but look up. In the rearview mirror, Lin Zhi was leaning on Jiang Lai's shoulder, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, her breathing even. She looked quiet and well-behaved, a stark contrast to her fierce appearance that morning. Anna was stunned, then boldly turned around and met Jiang Lai's gaze.
"Forest..."
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Lai raised her index finger to her lips, signaling Anna to be quiet. Anna understood and shut her mouth.
The hotel wasn't far, just a ten-minute drive away. Jiang Lai had been hesitant about whether to wake Lin Zhi, but she woke up as soon as the car stopped.
The car door opened, and Lin Zhi stepped out, lifting her skirt. The cold wind made her shiver: "Why didn't you get out?"
Jiang Lai snapped out of her daze, bent down and got out of the car: "I need to think about some more things."
"What's up?"
Were you asleep just now?
Lin Zhi tilted her head, a smile playing on her lips: "How could you fall asleep so quickly in such a short time?"
Seeing Lin Zhi smile, Anna mustered her courage and interjected, "Yes! When we were on set, Lai Lai could fall asleep in five minutes! She even drooled, and I took a picture of it!"
Lin Zhi's smile froze, startling Anna so much that she involuntarily took two steps back: "Wh...what's wrong?"
Jiang Lai tossed her hair, walked over to Lin Zhi, and draped her coat over her shoulders: "Don't always scare my assistant."
"Huh? You're protecting her now?"
"Didn't you already promise me?"
Lin Zhi glanced at Anna and smiled, "Don't be so reserved. I'll criticize you if you make a mistake, but you don't need to be so nervous when you don't. You're not all that afraid of me in private, are you?"
"Ah?" Anna quickly waved her hand: "No, they all say you are very gentle and approachable."
Jiang Lai shivered from the cold: "Sisters, it's really cold. Let's talk about it when we get back."
Inside the elevator, Anna couldn't contain her excitement and kept glancing at the two people beside her. Lin Zhi didn't seem to care, but Jiang Lai was displeased.
"Anna, why are you staring at Sister Lin? Have you fallen for her?!"
His dissatisfaction was written all over his face.
Anna chuckled twice and explained, "No, what nonsense are you talking about! I just want to know... do I still need to go to the finance department to collect my salary?"
"No need, I hope you can learn from this."
Anna was stunned, as if she saw holy light on Lin Zhi!
What's with this feeling of being redeemed?! This isn't the boss, this is the Goddess of Dawn!
At the door of the two rooms, Anna smiled and said goodbye to the two "bosses." She looked at Lin Zhi as if she were a fairy, which made Jiang Lai very uncomfortable. As soon as she returned to her room, she pinned Lin Zhi against the door to assert her ownership.
She only let Lin Zhi go when her legs gave way and she collapsed into Jiang Lai's arms.
In the darkness, Lin Zhi glanced at Jiang Lai and said reproachfully, "Is your way of pursuing someone to just force a kiss at the drop of a hat?"
Jiang Lai touched the light switch, and the sudden light was so bright that she couldn't open her eyes.
Jiang Lai raised her hand and touched the small mole under Lin Zhi's lip, then turned to draw the curtains: "No, it's only with you, sister. It's strange, sister. I can't help but want to kiss you when I get close to you. Did you cast a spell on me?"
"What are you saying? If I knew how to cast spells, I wouldn't be so tired."
Jiang Lai took a pair of disposable slippers from the cabinet, opened them, and placed them in front of Lin Zhi: "Sleep here tonight."
Lin Zhi tilted her head: "I'm already here, aren't I?"
Jiang Lai didn't say anything. She took off her high heels and walked barefoot on the floor. She squatted down in front of Lin Zhi and swept her long hair down to her front. The latter understood immediately and reached out to help her unzip her zipper.
Without any clothing to cover her, the back of the person in front of her was completely exposed to Lin Zhi's eyes.
Although very thin, she is still beautiful; her shoulder blades are clearly visible, and her shoulders are fair and delicate...
"elder sister?"
"ah?"
Lin Zhi snapped out of her daze and realized that her hand had somehow ended up on Jiang Lai's back, acting like a pervert.
Lin Zhi withdrew her hand, blushing and avoiding looking at her. Jiang Lai didn't mind either, and generously took off her dress in front of Lin Zhi, then took out her pajamas from her suitcase and put them on.
Are they really... oblivious to everyone else?
Lin Zhi has never been pursued by a girl. She was always alone in school and rarely socialized. She wasn't always this kind and gentle person. She changed slowly after entering society, but this also became a protective shield for herself. In the past, she could be described as aloof. People who liked her were deterred by her unapproachable demeanor. Only Cheng Anan dared to get close to her.
But Cheng Anan and Jiang Lai were too different. When Cheng Anan pursued her, he was very proper and considerate. He would accompany her to and from get out of class, bring her breakfast and hot water. Over time, Lin Zhi was moved and began to believe that this was love. They held hands for the first time in a movie theater a year after they started dating.
Jiang Lai was different from others. She openly stated her desires, saying she would kiss you if she wanted to, and she talked a lot of nonsense. Although she said she wanted to pursue you, she acted as if she had already won you over.
That won't do... What's too easily obtained is often the least appreciated.
Lin Zhi made up her mind that even if Jiang Lai tried to seduce her, she would not fall for it.
"Sister! Your nose is bleeding!"
Jiang Lai exclaimed in surprise and ran over with a box of tissues, not even having had time to put on her pajama bottoms.
Lin Zhi felt a metallic taste in her throat and realized something was wrong, so she quickly tilted her head back.
Jiang Lai wiped the blood from Lin Zhi's nose, then went to the bathroom to wet a towel and placed it on Lin Zhi's forehead: "Sister, you wouldn't be looking at me..."
"No!" Lin Zhi glared at her.
Jiang Lai chuckled, sat down next to Lin Zhi with her knees drawn up, and leaned her head on Lin Zhi's shoulder: "I didn't see you get a nosebleed when we did 'that' before?"
Lin Zhi felt embarrassed and raised her hand to cover her eyes so as not to look at her, but Jiang Lai did not give in to her wishes and came over to remove her hand.
"Or did you not see clearly because the lights were off? Hmm?"
What are you humming about? Don't you know that's very alluring?
I've been flirted with by a kid so much younger than me, I have to take back the initiative!
Lin Zhi shook off her hand and said nonchalantly, "Don't think too much about it, it's just that the air conditioning is too hot."
Jiang Lai said "oh" and picked up the air conditioner remote control from the coffee table.
drop--
The sound of the air conditioner running surrounded Lin Zhi's ears...
Jiang Lai looked at her with a grin, which was incredibly irritating.
Thump thump thump—
"Lai Lai, Mr. Lin! Dinner's ready!"
Jiang Lai put down the remote and was about to open the door when Lin Zhi stood up and stopped her, pointing to her legs: "Put your pants on, I'll open the door."
"oh..."
Lin Zhi lowered her head; the nosebleed had stopped, so it must have stopped.
The door opened, Anna handed the takeout to Lin Zhi, and then tactfully walked away.
Lin Zhi sat down and placed the meal on the table, which included two cartons of milk. Naturally, Lin Zhi placed both cartons on Jiang Lai's side.
"Sister, do you have a leather cord? Mine is broken."
"Oh, yes, come here."
Jiang Lai obediently walked over and sat down in front of Lin Zhi. Lin Zhi took off the leather cord from her wrist, gathered up Jiang Lai's long hair, which was very smooth and showed no signs of being permed or dyed.
After neatly tying her hair a few times, Jiang Lai stood up, touched her own ponytail, and sat down opposite Lin Zhi with a smile: "Do you often tie other people's hair too?"
Lin Zhi ignored her, broke apart the disposable chopsticks, and after thinking for a moment, got up and went to the bathroom to wash her hands.
Jiang Lai frowned and pouted, "I just washed my hair last night." She then swayed her ponytail.
Lin Zhi: "That's not the reason. It's mainly about hygiene. You should go and wash up too, so you don't catch a stomach flu."
Jiang Lai said, "I don't believe your explanation, and I don't want to hear it."
After finishing her meal, Lin Zhi packed up the lunchbox and placed it at the door for the cleaning staff to collect. When they returned, she saw Jiang Lai sitting alone in a chair, sucking on a milk straw, her eyes vacant.
Lin Zhi passed by her from behind and reached out to remove her leather cord.
"Huh?" Jiang Lai thought she was going to take back the leather rope, and like a puppy guarding its food, she tried to snatch it back.
Lin Zhi flinched and turned her head away: "Don't move, your hair is loose, let me tie it back up for you."
Jiang Lai breathed a sigh of relief and continued biting the straw: "I thought you were going to steal my leather cord."
"I won't take it, it's yours."
After tying it up, Lin Zhi looked at her masterpiece with satisfaction and said, "It's not bad, the first time I've ever done someone else's hair."
"ah?"
Jiang Lai was a beat slow to react. It wasn't until Lin Zhi left that she realized Lin Zhi was responding to her question before dinner. A sweet feeling welled up in her heart. She glanced at the milk carton in her hand and threw it directly into the trash can.
In the evening, after taking a shower, Lin Zhi changed into Jiang Lai's T-shirt, a casual style that just covered her thighs, saving her the trouble of wearing pants.
After the bathroom light was turned off, the room was plunged into darkness. The heavy curtains were drawn, and even the moonlight couldn't get in.
Fortunately, the layout of the hotels was similar, and Lin Zhi was able to find the bed in the dark. Gradually, she got used to the darkness and vaguely realized that Jiang Lai was not on the bed. Jiang Lai had taken a shower before her, and logically, with the lights off, she should have been lying in bed.
Lin Zhi didn't lie down directly but looked around. As soon as she turned around, Jiang Lai suddenly appeared from behind and hugged her. The force was so strong that the two of them fell directly onto the bed. Their half-dry hair was spread out and wet the quilt. Jiang Lai buried her face in the crook of Lin Zhi's neck and breathed heavily.
What kind of trouble are you causing?
Lin Zhi couldn't finish her sentence because she felt warmth on her neck.
Jiang Lai cried.
Lin Zhi didn't know what had happened to her, only that it was related to Xu Xiangdong. After all, Jiang Lai's emotions were a bit off after they went out alone. Perhaps she thought she was hiding it well, but in Lin Zhi's eyes it was all in vain.