“Do you… like me?” Su Yun lowered her head. Just the thought of confessing made her heart pound so hard it felt like it would explode.
“Xiaoyun.”
“Mmm.” A gentle voice came from above her. Su Yun shyly looked up.
The next second, something warm touched her forehead. Their foreheads pressed together, and because of that gesture, their gazes once again locked in a deep, affectionate stare.
“Xiaoyun, what’s your answer?”
“I-I…” Su Yun didn’t dare meet Qin Xue’s dark, beautiful eyes. She looked downward, unable to form coherent words.
What should she do…? Just thinking about confessing made her lips tremble uncontrollably. No words came out.
Su Yun was growing anxious. She knew Qin Xue was waiting for her response.
…
Qin Xue, as a girl, had already mustered the courage to confess. How could she, Su Yun—a man, a real man—not have the guts to respond?
Su Yun seemed to have made up her mind. Her small hands clenched tightly.
“Ah~” But at that very moment, a sultry moan escaped from the girl beside her.
“Waaah!”
Su Yun’s newfound resolve immediately crumbled in fear.
“Sister Xue, what’s wrong?”
“I’m fine, ha… As long as Xiaoyun agrees, I’ll be okay with anything.” Qin Xue’s voice sounded slightly strained.
Su Yun blinked, momentarily stunned.
Sister Xue was… uncomfortable?
Just as the thought crossed her mind, she suddenly became aware of the soft sensation in her left hand that had been there since the moment she moved her body.
Su Yun blinked, trying to focus her vision.
She saw that her left hand was deeply pressed into—
“Waaah!!!”
This time, Su Yun was truly startled. She pulled her hand away in an instant.
“Xiaoyun, are you okay?”
Qin Xue was also startled by Su Yun’s reaction. She quickly got off the bed in concern.
Su Yun was now sitting on the cold floor like a duck, unable to lift her head for a long while.
“Sister Xue… I’m sorry, I didn’t realize just now…”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry…” She was mumbling incoherently, as if in a daze. She looked completely dumbfounded.
I had just groped Sister Xue… right in front of her.
How was that any different from a pervert…? Ugh.
“Huh?”
“Pfft. Xiaoyun, what are you even saying?” Qin Xue couldn’t help but laugh beside her.
The girl’s laugh was crisp and pleasant, completely enchanting Su Yun, who was still sitting on the floor.
Qin Xue didn’t say anything more. She simply let Su Yun sit there to calm herself down.
And Su Yun didn’t try to get up either. She sat there, her mind flipping through every good deed she had done in this lifetime.
Did she save an entire planet in her past life or something? For someone like Sister Xue to like her…
Then, Su Yun started thinking about the future.
Right now, she had to study hard.
Ten full minutes passed before Su Yun finally used her hands to push herself off the floor.
“Xiaoyun.”
She was pulled up and stood in front of Qin Xue.
“Ahem…” She cleared her throat.
A confession couldn’t be done timidly.
Su Yun stood up straight, lifted her head, and looked at her with unwavering eyes.
“Sister Xue, I like you.”
“Mmm.” Qin Xue smiled gently, waiting quietly for Su Yun’s next words.
“You’re the kindest girl I’ve met besides my mom. Even though your health isn’t great, you still let me drink your blood. I’m really thankful for that.”
“When you were at my hometown, you often helped me with chores too. I really appreciated it.”
“If there’s a chance… please let me take care of you in the future. I’ll work really hard.”
Su Yun looked at the girl before her and swallowed nervously.
She wanted to squat down and take something out.
Unfortunately, she had nothing prepared. It all happened too suddenly.
Just like that, they stared at each other in silence.
Gradually, Su Yun began to feel that her spur-of-the-moment confession was kind of embarrassing.
“What I meant was… not just a little…”
“Xiaoyun, I accept.”
“Eh…” Su Yun looked up in surprise and joy, only to see the beautiful and gentle smile on the girl’s face.
“Mmm.” The next second, Qin Xue lunged forward and hugged her tightly.
Feeling the softness on her face, Su Yun buried her head into her embrace.
“Sister Xue…”
“Xiaoyun, I want to be with you forever, never apart.”
“Mmm… me too.”
Su Yun replied softly.
“But,” Qin Xue said, “what you just said had a little problem.”
“Eh? What part?”
Su Yun immediately lifted her head, panicking at the thought of losing Qin Xue.
“You said you’ll work very hard to take care of me.”
“Ugh… what’s wrong with that?”
“Of course it’s wrong. It should be—we take care of each other. How can you be the only one putting in the effort?”
“Oh… I get it now.”
Su Yun’s eyes widened in realization.
She was deeply moved.
Sister Xue was indeed a gentle and caring girl, just like my mom.
…
And so, the two of them held each other tightly for a long time. Only when Qin Xue’s arms grew sore did she finally let go.
“I-I’ll go make lunch for you. What would you like to eat?”
“Eggplant, I like anything Xiaoyun makes.”
“Okay.”
Su Yun hurriedly slipped out of the bedroom like she was running away.
Clearly, their relationship had taken a big step forward after the confession.
But right now, Su Yun felt like she needed all her courage just to talk to Qin Xue.
Why was that…?
She took the vegetables from the fridge and headed into the kitchen.
Even after more than ten minutes, the redness on her face hadn’t faded.
On the contrary, now that she was alone, she could finally express her excitement freely.
Sister Xue actually agreed to be my girlfriend—she said yes!
From now on, Sister Xue would be my girlfriend! Aaaaah!
I must be the luckiest person in the world!
Thump, thump, thump, thump—
Clear tapping sounds echoed from the kitchen floor.
No, it wasn’t the house falling apart—it was Su Yun, bouncing with excitement against the counter.
If someone had seen her just then, they’d probably say she looked like a bouncy, adorable little bunny.
At least, that’s what Qin Xue thought.
“Pfft.”
“Xiaoyun, what are you doing?” she asked with a laugh, as if witnessing something fresh and amusing.
“Hmm?” Su Yun’s body froze. Her hands, pressed against the kitchen counter, stopped moving.
She turned her head slowly, and upon seeing Qin Xue behind her, her face turned visibly redder.
If earlier she looked like a red apple, now she was a little sun.
Just one look, and you’d want to—sun.
“Uuu…” Su Yun immediately curled up, hugging her legs and squatting on the floor.
Qin Xue’s smile nearly reached the sky.
Xiaoyun was just too pure—so pure it almost made her feel like a criminal.
A girl this precious… she almost didn’t want to make a move~
“Xiaoyun, I’ll help you cook.” Qin Xue couldn’t hide the smile on her face.
“Ugh… I can do it myself.”
“How could that be? The future is something we have to work on together.”
Qin Xue suddenly straightened her expression and deliberately raised her voice.
“And this is food made for me. Technically, I should be the one cooking.”
Su Yun still hid in the corner, but Qin Xue had already washed the eggplants and started slicing.
From the side, her flawless face showed no hint of teasing—only earnest seriousness.
Su Yun stared dazedly, her heart racing.
Then she finally stopped hiding and started rinsing the rice.
What Qin Xue said was right—the future was something the two of them had to work on together.
If only one side put in all the effort, the relationship would fall apart even faster.
Su Yun had only just begun cooking seriously when another thought struck her—
Sister Xue was my girlfriend now.
Ahhhhhh!
Once again, she started hopping in place with excitement.
(End of Chapter)