Act with Impunity – Chapter 50

Tan Xingwei loved it when Su Xu clung to her.

Like right now.

A rare moment of weakness, a rare moment of clinginess. This was her coy older sister.

The coy older sister rested her head against Tan Xingwei’s, their warm breaths puffing against Tan Xingwei’s neck with each exhale. It was so comfortable, so enjoyable.

“Big Sister Ah Xu,” Tan Xingwei called out after they had hugged for a while.

Su Xu seemed to hum a response from her nose: “Mm.”

Tan Xingwei didn’t have anything to say; she just wanted to call her name and hadn’t expected a response.

Of course, she was very happy that Su Xu did respond.

Not to mention, Su Xu even said, “Baby, you’re so good at this.”

Tan Xingwei’s face flushed red. “Huh?”

Su Xu didn’t elaborate, just smiled.

Just because Su Xu didn’t say more didn’t mean Tan Xingwei wasn’t thinking about it.

Hahahahahaha, mm.

Although Su Xu said she was good at it, Tan Xingwei wasn’t very satisfied with herself.

Before tonight, she had actually spent some time mulling over the things Su Xu had said to her that day—the lines Su Xu had made up after reading that lesbian fiction.

Plans and reality were ultimately two different things. For one, Tan Xingwei found it hard to say those things in the moment. For another, she didn’t have the time. She was too immersed and had completely forgotten about it.

Su Xu’s arms loosened slightly, providing a perfect opportunity to lift her head and meet her gaze. Tan Xingwei thought, maybe I should talk to Su Xu about this, so she looked up.

But the moment her eyes met Su Xu’s, Tan Xingwei forgot everything. Su Xu’s eyes were moist, her cheeks were a little red, and her clothes were still…

The clear-headed Tan Xingwei became muddled again at the sight of her.

So the words that came out of her mouth were: “You’re seducing me.”

Su Xu replied without a moment’s thought, “I am.”

Su Xu’s words carried a hint of a smile, open and bold. She was telling Tan Xingwei, that’s right, so what? I seduced you, what about it?

Tan Xingwei’s lips moved, but in the end, she only curved the corners of her eyes. “Alright then.”

Su Xu was amused by Tan Xingwei. She raised a hand, cupped Tan Xingwei’s cheek, and leaned down to give her a kiss.

It was a kiss that was neither long nor short. After it ended, Tan Xingwei said, “You’re so different.”

Su Xu asked, “How am I different?”

Tan Xingwei gave a mischievous smile. “I’m not telling you.”

Su Xu didn’t press further, she just looked at Tan Xingwei.

Tan Xingwei didn’t speak either, she just looked back at Su Xu.

After a moment of watching, Su Xu was the first to move. She pulled Tan Xingwei closer, lowered her head, and bit her on the shoulder.

A little bit hard, ten times as thrilling.

“Hiss.” Tan Xingwei’s cry of pain was very light.

It didn’t end after the bite. Su Xu traced the bite mark with her tongue before lifting her head.

“Help me put my clothes on,” Su Xu said.

As if her words weren’t enough, she lifted her foot and stepped on Tan Xingwei’s thigh.

Tan Xingwei first looked down at Su Xu’s foot, then looked up at her eyes. “No.”

Su Xu raised an eyebrow. “No?”

Tan Xingwei smiled. “No.”

The coy Su Xu was so cute. When Tan Xingwei said no, she didn’t seem to have any other options. She just frowned at Tan Xingwei and grabbed the sash at her waist herself.

Of course, Tan Xingwei wouldn’t let her tie it. Tan Xingwei grabbed Su Xu’s wrist, stopping her, and kissed her palm.

“Sister,” Tan Xingwei had a new idea. She looked at Su Xu with pleading eyes. “Can we go again?”

Su Xu was a little surprised at first, but Tan Xingwei’s gaze was firm and unwavering.

In the end, Su Xu smiled. “So eager?”

Tan Xingwei was a bit embarrassed, but she still had to say it. “Mhm.”

The second time, they went back to the bed. The bed was, of course, much better for this. It was big, it was soft, it had a quilt, and it had pillows.

And having learned from the first time, Tan Xingwei felt she had made great progress. She was even better at it.

How could she tell? From her sister’s state, of course.

After they finished, a certain someone became extremely shy, not letting Tan Xingwei look at her and hugging her tightly.

Hehe hahaha.

Unfortunately, Tan Xingwei still couldn’t bring herself to say those lines.

Everyone has their own style, I guess. Maybe she could practice and get there in the future, but right now, she was just too embarrassed. She couldn’t say it.

There was plenty of time. There was no rush. She and Su Xu had all the time in the world.

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Su Xu’s business trip was scheduled for the next afternoon, so they still had time to eat breakfast together in the morning.

The consequence of staying up late on a work night was that both of them were half-dead in the morning. No words while getting up, no words while brushing their teeth, no words while changing, no words while serving the congee.

The ice was broken during breakfast. Su Xu was sipping her congee when she suddenly let out a laugh.

Tan Xingwei, who was still half-dreaming, half-awake, was instantly alert.

“Huh?” Tan Xingwei was puzzled.

Su Xu first shook her head, waving her hand at the same time. Then she placed her hand on her forehead, lowering her head to cover her face.

How big could a hand be? Could Tan Xingwei not see? Su Xu was still smiling.

“Huh?” Tan Xingwei was still confused. “What’s wrong?”

Su Xu swallowed a mouthful of congee. “Nothing.”

Tan Xingwei’s mouth twisted. “You’re not telling me.”

Su Xu took a deep breath. She glanced at Tan Xingwei before saying, “I was thinking about last night.”

Tan Xingwei’s slightly furrowed brow immediately relaxed.

The air was still for a few seconds before Tan Xingwei let out an “Ah.”

Su Xu took another deep breath, and at the same time, she picked up the egg from the table and placed it in Tan Xingwei’s bowl.

“What about last night?” Tan Xingwei wanted the egg, and she wanted an answer.

Su Xu slowly raised her head, slowly lifted her eyes. “Last night,” she paused for a moment, “felt great.”

“Cough, cough,” Tan Xingwei grabbed a napkin to cover her mouth. “Cough, cough, cough.”

Su Xu revealed a triumphant smile and picked up the remaining piece of egg, placing it in her own bowl.

Tan Xingwei was still slightly outmatched.

She was starting to understand Su Xu a little. This older sister needed a buffer period for embarrassing things. Once that time passed and Su Xu accepted it in her heart, she would completely let loose.

For example, during breakfast, and for another example, in the afternoon.

What happened in the afternoon? In the afternoon, Su Xu departed. She sent Tan Xingwei a photo of herself on the train, along with a message: 「Be a good girl at home alone, okay?」

Tan Xingwei: 「I’ll be good, I’ll be good」

Su Xu asked again: 「Will you miss me?」

Tan Xingwei: 「Of course!」

Tan Xingwei: 「I miss you right now」

Su Xu: 【Satisfied】

A moment later, Su Xu sent another message: 「You’ll be sleeping alone tonight」

Tan Xingwei: 「Then I’ll miss Sister even more」

Su Xu asked: 「Where will you miss me?」

This person, taking advantage of having nothing to do on the high-speed train, was distracting a poor office worker who was trying to work!

Tan Xingwei could only reply: 「Of course, I’ll miss you everywhere」

Su Xu: 「Uh-huh?」

Su Xu: 「Elaborate」

Tan Xingwei mimicked Su Xu’s action from that morning at home, placing a hand on her forehead to cover her face.

See? This was the kind of Big Sister Ah Xu she was.

Say no more. I love it.

Tan Xingwei sent a shy emoji.

Followed by: 「Not telling」

Tan Xingwei: 「You know」

Su Xu: 「Oh?」

Su Xu: 「I know?」

Tan Xingwei sent another shy emoji.

The next message from Su Xu made Tan Xingwei blush furiously.

Su Xu: 「Some people are brilliant whether they’re the 1 or the 0」

Tan Xingwei casually picked up a file from her desk to hide her face, using her free right hand to poke at the keyboard: 「Sister, I’m at work」

Su Xu: 「I know」

See? I told you she was doing it on purpose.

But Tan Xingwei loved replying.

She even quoted Su Xu’s words: 「Some people are brilliant whether they’re the 1 or the 0」

—Tan Xingwei: 「Are you talking about me?」

Su Xu: 「Uh-huh」

Tan Xingwei: 「Hehe」

Tan Xingwei sent a signal of mutual congratulations: 「You too」

Su Xu: 「Of course I am」

Tan Xingwei hid her face a little more with the file. Just as she was about to continue typing, someone approached her desk. With a smooth keyboard shortcut, Tan Xingwei hid her WeChat window.

A colleague needed some information from her. It took Tan Xingwei several seconds to bring her soul back to the company. After helping her colleague, Tan Xingwei logged out of WeChat on her computer.

Chatting on her phone would be better.

Tan Xingwei: 「Will Sister miss me tonight?」

Su Xu: 「Of course」

Tan Xingwei, completely corrupted, replied: 「Where will you miss me?」

Su Xu: 「The places you kissed」

Su Xu: 「Plus my heart」

“Ha-cough cough cough.”

Wow, so cheesy. I love it.

Tan Xingwei coughed desperately to regain her composure, placed her phone face down on the desk, picked up her water, and glanced left and right while drinking.

Good, the boss wasn’t around, and everyone was slacking off. No one was paying attention to her.

After finishing her water, she picked up her phone and replied to Su Xu with: 【Heart gesture】

On a typical workday, it was usually Su Xu who was busier than Tan Xingwei. Today was a rare occasion where Tan Xingwei had a pile of work, while Su Xu was free and could reply instantly. So for the rest of the day, Tan Xingwei kept receiving messages from Su Xu like, “Little sister is so busy,” “Little sister, little sister, little sister,” “My baby sister has been gone for half an hour,” and “Little sister, pay attention to me.”

These were all the tactics Tan Xingwei used to use on Su Xu, a series of boomerangs that riddled Tan Xingwei with holes, each one in the shape of her love for Su Xu.

Alright, it was hard to say who was cheesier.

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With Su Xu not at home, Tan Xingwei naturally went straight home after work on Friday.

At eight in the evening, Tan Xingwei was watching TV on the living room sofa when she heard the sound of the front door opening.

Tan Xingwei became vigilant. Sure enough, the person who entered was Tan Yinqing. Upon seeing Tan Xingwei, she immediately let out a very passive-aggressive, “Well, well, who do we have here.”

Tan Xingwei chewed on her snack, waiting for the next wave.

Sure enough, two steps later: “What a rare guest, my goodness.”

It wasn’t over yet.

Another two steps later, Tan Yinqing said, “What made you grace us with your presence at home?”

Tan Xingwei shot a faint glance at Tan Yinqing. “What about it?”

Tan Yinqing laughed. “Nothing,” she said with a very theatrical “ah.” “I just remembered you’re working now. You haven’t been home in so long, I thought you were still in university.”

Tan Xingwei: “Oh my, I’ve already graduated.”

Tan Yinqing looked at Tan Xingwei with disgust but asked calmly, “What’s up? Why are you home?”

Tan Xingwei: “My sister is on a business trip.”

Tan Yinqing blurted out, “What business trip am I on?”

But very quickly, Tan Yinqing fell silent. “…”

Tan Xingwei started laughing.

Tan Yinqing: “I’m so done with you,” she immediately lost her composure. “Fine, so Ah Xu is your only sister now, huh?”

Tan Xingwei’s mouth twisted. Not only did she not deny it, she even added insult to injury.

“No way,” Tan Xingwei covered her mouth with a cupped hand. “You didn’t know Big Sister Ah Xu was on a business trip? I thought you two were really close. Oh my, what a misunderstanding.”

Tan Yinqing bared her teeth at Tan Xingwei. “I’m telling Mom!”

“Go ahead,” Tan Xingwei said. “Help me come out of the closet while you’re at it.”

Tan Yinqing stopped baring her teeth. “In your dreams.”

Just then, Tan Xingwei’s phone chimed with a message notification. Su Xu had sent a voice message.

Tan Xingwei played it directly.

Su Xu: “Baby, I’ve arrived at the hotel.”

As Su Xu’s voice faded, a “tsk” was heard in the room.

Tan Xingwei turned her head with a smile, only to be met with Tan Yinqing’s “You guys are something else” expression.

Tan Xingwei typed to Su Xu: 「Tan Yinqing is back, she heard the voice message」

Tan Xingwei: 「She has a disgusted look on her face now」

Su Xu: 「Is that so」

After saying that, Su Xu sent another voice message.

Tan Xingwei first converted it to text and saw it said: 「Baby, do you miss me?」

Tan Xingwei understood. She played the voice message out loud.

“Baby, do you miss me?”

“Ah!”

Tan Yinqing screamed. Realizing that Su Xu and Tan Xingwei were doing it on purpose, she pointed at Tan Xingwei and yelled, “You two!”

Tan Xingwei, of course, held down the voice message button and sent to Su Xu: “I miss you so much, Sister.”

Tan Yinqing’s second scream echoed through the living room: “Ah!”

After shouting, Tan Yinqing grabbed Tan Xingwei’s hand, snatched the phone, and also pressed the voice message button: “I really can’t stand it!”

Tan Xingwei laughed happily.

Tan Yinqing also sent one: “You! I tag you in the group chat for ages and you don’t reply, but you’re over here being all flirty with Tan Xingwei, is that it?”

Su Xu’s reply was quick: “How could a girlfriend be the same.”

Tan Yinqing gritted her teeth until her face was expressionless, then finally nodded calmly. “Fine.”

Just as Tan Yinqing was brewing something, a message from someone else popped up on the phone screen.

The phone was in Tan Yinqing’s hand, so they both saw it.

The message was from Chen Zheng. He asked Tan Xingwei: 「Have you checked in? Where are you sitting?」

Tan Yinqing raised an eyebrow. “What a coincidence, you two are on the same flight?”

Tan Xingwei shrugged.

Tan Yinqing asked again, “Are you going to reply?”

Tan Xingwei first said, “No,” but after thinking for a moment, she said, “I’ll reply.”

Right, she opened Chen Zheng’s message.

“Wow,” Tan Yinqing exclaimed. “He’s still asking you even though you don’t reply to his messages?”

Tan Xingwei typed as she spoke, “Do you know how he found out my flight information?”

Tan Yinqing thought for a moment. “Don’t tell me Dad told him?”

Tan Xingwei gave Tan Yinqing a smile that didn’t reach her eyes.

Tan Yinqing was speechless. “Why is Dad so annoying?” She glanced at the message Tan Xingwei sent. “Huh? You’re sending him your seat number?”

Tan Xingwei: “I’m not sitting there.”

Tan Yinqing gave Tan Xingwei a thumbs-up and also asked, “What if he buys the seat next to that number?”

Tan Xingwei closed the chat with Chen Zheng. “That’s his problem.”

Tan Yinqing started laughing. “Alright,” she said with an “oh.” “This way, he won’t even have a chance of coincidentally sitting next to you.”

Tan Xingwei gave a faint “mm” and returned to the chat with Su Xu.

Next, Tan Xingwei put on a full performance, going from expressionless to blooming with joy.

Tan Yinqing was completely amused by her sister.

The new message from Su Xu was: “By the way, my mom’s birthday is on the fifth of next month. Do you want to go? She’s turning fifty.”

After hearing this, Tan Yinqing let out a “wow.” “Meeting the parents already?”

Tan Xingwei squirmed and started acting again. “Oh my, oh my.”

Tan Yinqing nudged Tan Xingwei’s arm. “Ask Ah Xu, if you go, what status will you be going as?”

Tan Xingwei had already pressed the talk button, but seeing Tan Yinqing’s serious expression, she slid her finger up to cancel.

Tan Xingwei was puzzled. “Are you joking or are you serious about me asking?”

Tan Yinqing: “Of course I’m serious.”

Tan Xingwei: “Huh?”

Tan Yinqing also said, “Huh?” She asked Tan Xingwei, “You don’t know that Ah Xu has already come out of the closet?”