Su Xu’s words sounded both aggrieved and mischievous. It was as if she had been bullied by Tan Yinqing, but also as if she were saying, “I’m not afraid of her at all.”
Tan Xingwei now understood. Combining this with the screenshot Tan Yinqing had sent yesterday, she also grasped what Su Xu meant by “I thank you” to Tan Yinqing.
Su Xu added, “Just because I’m,” she paused for half a second, then continued, “letting her treat you like this, it’s just too unreasonable.”
“Exactly!” Tan Xingwei replied through gritted teeth.
Unconsciously, the song switched to the next one. It was a very light and gentle song, just like the Su Xu who was now telling Tan Xingwei, “it’s just too unreasonable.”
Amidst this gentleness, Su Xu asked, “Do you listen to her?”
Tan Xingwei almost sat up straight. She declared her stance, “Of course I don’t!”
Su Xu asked again, “Then, should I listen to her?”
Tan Xingwei thought for only half a second. “You shouldn’t either,” she said through gritted teeth. “What does she know?”
The driver’s lips curved into a faint smile. “Exactly, what does she know.”
Tan Xingwei continued, “From now on, we won’t tell her anything.”
Su Xu said, “Okay~”
Tan Xingwei: “She can forget about ever knowing.”
Su Xu: “Forget about knowing.”
Tan Xingwei: “Who drives a wedge between people like that?”
Su Xu: “Exactly.”
Su Xu coaxed Tan Xingwei, and Tan Xingwei grew more and more spirited as she spoke.
Tan Xingwei: “How can I have a sister like that?”
Su Xu: “Exactly.”
The more Tan Xingwei spoke, the more she couldn’t hide her smugness. “What, do we lesbians look like we fall for people easily?”
Su Xu: “Exactly.”
Tan Xingwei fell silent. By the time she realized what she had said, it was too late.
Never mind. She added another sentence: “So annoying.”
Su Xu: “Mm.”
The rant was over. It was quiet. The background music swelled, and Tan Xingwei couldn’t help but pinch the clasp on her bag.
Her eyes darted, stealing a glance at Su Xu. Su Xu was driving properly with one hand on the steering wheel, her expression showing nothing extra. It was as if everything just now had been merely her echoing Tan Xingwei.
Tan Xingwei’s worry turned into disappointment. How could she not have heard it?
Just then, Tan Xingwei’s phone rang.
Speak of the devil. As soon as she answered, Tan Yinqing was on the other end asking, “Are you really not on a date?”
She probably felt something was off. After all, just yesterday she had said that if Tan Xingwei were to date someone, she, the older sister, would have to approve. So now she was calling to interrogate her.
But what kind of mood was Tan Xingwei in right now? The mood of someone who had just finished badmouthing Tan Yinqing. She set her jaw stubbornly. “Yeah, I am. What about it?”
Tan Yinqing’s voice grew louder. “What are you doing? Why are you being so loud and fierce?”
Tan Xingwei was even louder. “So what if I’m being fierce with you?”
“You’re crazy,” Tan Yinqing retorted fiercely. “I’m going to tell Ah Xu.”
Tan Xingwei almost broke character. She suppressed a smile. “Go ahead.”
Tan Yinqing cursed “crazy” one more time and hung up.
With a “beep,” Tan Xingwei said to Su Xu, “Big Sister Ah Xu, look at her.”
Su Xu burst out laughing, but she quickly composed herself and, maintaining her initial attitude, said, “That’s too much.”
Tan Xingwei: “Exactly!”
After the little performance, Tan Xingwei was a bit tired. She leaned back in her seat to rest for a moment, then found her normal voice. “Tan Yinqing used to tell me all the time that she was going to tattle on me to you.”
This sounded new to Su Xu. “Really?” she said. “How come I’ve never heard about it?”
Tan Xingwei huffed. “She was just threatening me.”
Su Xu asked, “And were you scared?”
Tan Xingwei couldn’t act tough anymore. She was silent for a moment. “I was.”
Even knowing that Tan Yinqing had threatened her many times but had never once actually gone to Su Xu, Tan Xingwei was still scared. She instantly became meek.
What good things could Tan Yinqing possibly tattle about? Of course Tan Xingwei was afraid of having her image ruined in front of Su Xu, afraid that Su Xu would no longer find her cute.
“Scared of what?” Su Xu asked after hearing this. “Are you scared of me?”
Tan Xingwei casually replied, “You’re the big sister, after all.”
Su Xu gave a soft “mm” and said nothing more.
Su Xu’s car drove further and further. At first, Tan Xingwei thought they were just going to the shopping district near her home, but they kept driving farther. Then Tan Xingwei thought it was another shopping district, but after a while, Su Xu got on the elevated highway.
Tan Xingwei began to have some guesses, until the car turned onto a familiar street.
“Are we… going to your place?” Tan Xingwei asked.
Su Xu: “You found out.”
Tan Xingwei said, “We haven’t eaten dinner yet.”
For some reason, this was hilarious. Su Xu was completely amused. “There’s food, don’t worry,” she said, then added, “Since you’ve figured it out, guess what I did this afternoon.”
Tan Xingwei answered without thinking, “Met a client.”
Of course, Su Xu laughed again. “Oh no, you’re so cute.”
Tan Xingwei wasn’t an idiot. “Don’t tell me?”
Su Xu: “Uh-huh?”
Tan Xingwei was half-delighted. “Is Big Sister Ah Xu going to cook for me?”
Su Xu: “So smart.”
Tan Xingwei was completely delighted. “Really?” She continued guessing along the same lines, “Don’t tell me, you went grocery shopping this afternoon?!”
Su Xu: “Amazing!”
Tan Xingwei crossed her arms and laughed out loud, unsure if she was laughing because she had guessed correctly, or because of their perfectly coordinated back-and-forth.
Perhaps it was both.
Calming down, Tan Xingwei asked, “Why did you decide to cook yourself?”
“I originally wanted to eat out,” Su Xu said, her tone shifting. “But someone was ignoring me. What could I do? So I went to browse the supermarket.”
Tan Xingwei didn’t want to laugh so frequently, but she really couldn’t help it.
“I was sleeping,” Tan Xingwei explained in a low voice. “I went to bed too late yesterday, so I was catching up.”
Su Xu made a sound that was somewhere between an “mm” and a “hmph,” drawing it out long and slow.
The explanation was useless. So she tried: “Thank you, Big Sister Ah Xu. I knew Big Sister Ah Xu was the best.”
Big Sister Ah Xu tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “Is that so.”
Tan Xingwei was ecstatic.
But.
“Is it just us?” Tan Xingwei asked.
Su Xu was silent for half a second.
“Tan Xingxing,” Su Xu said, her tone helpless. “You’re no fun.”
“Aiya, sorry,” Tan Xingwei chuckled. “I know, I know.”
To salvage the atmosphere, Tan Xingwei thought for a moment and said, “Don’t tell me we’re having my favorite fried pork ribs tonight!”
Su Xu gasped in mock surprise, putting on an expression that said “you’re amazing.” “Oh my,” she said, then added, “Nope.”
Tan Xingwei laughed out loud again.
It was fine that there weren’t any. The atmosphere was successfully salvaged.
Su Xu explained, “The pork ribs this afternoon didn’t look good. I’ll make them for you next time.”
Tan Xingwei bobbed her head. “Okay, okay.”
Amidst the cheerful laughter, the car parked in the underground garage of Su Xu’s residential complex.
According to Su Xu, she had bought two batches of things in the afternoon. One batch was for the three dishes and one soup she planned to make for dinner, and while a certain someone was sound asleep, the ingredients had already been prepped. They just needed to go upstairs and cook, and then they could eat.
The other batch.
“You carry this bag.” After saying this, Su Xu picked up a cardboard box full of drinks from the trunk.
Su Xu left a bag of snacks for Tan Xingwei. After taking it, Tan Xingwei closed the trunk and followed behind Su Xu.
In that moment, time seemed to overlap again. In the past, when Su Xu cooked at home, this was how they would be when returning from the supermarket. They would each carry things, and the walkway wasn’t wide enough for them to walk side-by-side. Tan Xingwei would usually be a step behind Su Xu, following her.
Just like today.
However, it wasn’t like today either.
Today, Su Xu was a lesbian.
Even though in Tan Xingwei’s mind, Su Xu’s identity had changed hours ago, with the person standing right next to her now, Tan Xingwei still found it hard to apply this label to her.
It was three parts surprise, three parts disbelief, and seven parts secret delight.
Tan Xingwei appeared nonchalant, but she was secretly observing Su Xu in the elevator mirror.
For some reason, after finding out this big sister was a lesbian, she felt Su Xu was even more beautiful. Right now, her whole being seemed to be glowing. The fragrance emanating from her wasn’t just perfume; it was her own natural scent, now mixing with the air, wafting around Tan Xingwei—a special, alluring aroma.
This wasn’t an ordinary scent; it was a lesbian scent. Who could possibly withstand this?
Who!
Just as Tan Xingwei felt she was about to become a pervert, the elevator doors opened, saving her.
Everything that followed was orderly. After they got home, Su Xu got busy in the kitchen.
Tan Xingwei had long since witnessed Su Xu’s familiarity with the kitchen, so she wasn’t the least bit surprised that Su Xu whipped up three dishes and a soup in almost half an hour.
Su Xu’s cooking was also delicious and perfectly suited Tan Xingwei’s tastes. In the past, when Tan Xingwei lived at Su Xu’s place, it was because she craved this food that Su Xu had to come home and cook every night.
Now was just like before, the two of them quietly eating their meal.
Of course, it was also not like before.
Now, Su Xu was a lesbian.
Haha, sorry. Tan Xingwei was so giddy about Su Xu being a lesbian that she was losing her mind a little, becoming a bit unhinged.
Why bring this up again? Because Tan Xingwei couldn’t resist sneaking glances at Su Xu again.
Watching her eat, watching her drink soup, watching how, because she was wearing lipstick, the movements of her mouth were a little unnatural.
She would open her mouth slightly wider than usual, and after putting the food in, she would even pout a little.
But in reality, the lipstick had already been mostly rubbed off.
Of course Tan Xingwei found Su Xu cute. So cute, so cute, especially cute today. Particularly that inconspicuous dimple at the corner of her mouth, which would suddenly appear when she pressed her lips together, only to vanish just as quickly. It was too cute.
When she thought Su Xu was straight, Tan Xingwei already found it unbearable. Now that she…
“Is it good?” Su Xu suddenly asked.
Tan Xingwei felt ashamed for having such random thoughts while eating. She immediately averted her gaze, lowered her head, and blinked guiltily. “It’s good, it’s good.”
Su Xu hummed in acknowledgment. “I was afraid that since I haven’t cooked for you in so long, it might not suit your taste anymore.”
Tan Xingwei: “No way, it does, it does.”
After dinner, Tan Xingwei and Su Xu cleared everything into the dishwasher and left the kitchen.
Arriving in the living room, Su Xu asked with a hint of confusion, “You didn’t watch TV just now?”
Tan Xingwei said, “No.”
Su Xu: “Why not?”
Tan Xingwei had her own process; you don’t need to worry about it.
“I’ll watch now,” Tan Xingwei said, darting to the sofa. “Turn it on.”
Su Xu was untying her hair. She first saw Tan Xingwei rush past her, then saw her sitting bolt upright.
Su Xu slipped the hair tie onto her wrist and picked up the remote. “What do you want to watch?”
Tan Xingwei stared at the TV. “A movie, let’s watch a movie,” she said, adding, “One of those from the other day.”
Su Xu hummed, pressing the remote button by button, and also asked Tan Xingwei, “Are you going home tonight?”
Tan Xingwei watched the remote’s cursor intently as Su Xu clicked into her movie list. “No, it’s a bit far.”
Su Xu continued pressing the remote and asked again, “Do you want to sleep here? I can drive you to work tomorrow morning.”
Tan Xingwei had been planning to go back to the company dorm, so Su Xu’s offer caught her off guard. “Huh?”
On the TV, Su Xu was scrolling down her movie list. The cover for “Meteor” was about to appear.
“Oh, okay,” Tan Xingwei agreed first. Just then, Su Xu’s remote stopped on the cover of “Meteor.” Tan Xingwei didn’t care anymore and blurted out, “You’ve seen this too?”
Su Xu said, “I haven’t seen it.”
Tan Xingwei froze for a second. “Huh? You haven’t seen it?”
Su Xu said, “No.”
Tan Xingwei’s brain crashed. What was happening…
She hasn’t seen it. What do I do if she hasn’t seen it?
Tan Xingwei’s behavior at this moment was actually very strange, but Su Xu seemed completely oblivious. She only asked, “Is it good?”
Before Tan Xingwei could answer, Su Xu had already clicked on it. “Let’s watch this one.”
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