Villainous Stand-in (19)
Li Yuqing had an emotion in her eyes that was terrifying as she kissed Song Xuyi with an urgency that was unparalleled, and in a trance, there seemed to be a hint of punishment, as if to vent all the longing and unease of the past two years.
At first, Song Xuyi tried to resist, but considering that it was Li Yuqing in front of her, Song Xuyi dared not use too much force, and this hesitation gave Li Yuqing a perfect opportunity—
Compared to the Li Yuqing at nineteen, who knew nothing and foolishly sucked on lips after getting drunk, the current Li Yuqing had clearly become much more enlightened. The affectionate murmuring of “sister” by Li Yuqing melted Song Xuyi’s heart and clouded her consciousness. It didn’t take long before Song Xuyi was coaxed into parting her lips…
Taking advantage of the opening, Li Yuqing pried open Song Xuyi’s teeth and kissed her until Song Xuyi was almost unable to breathe.
……
When Li Yuqing finally released Song Xuyi, Song Xuyi was gasping for breath, her legs weak. If not for leaning against the wall, Song Xuyi felt she would definitely collapse to the ground.
Song Xuyi lowered her head, her face so red it seemed about to explode, yet she had no idea how to soothe Li Yuqing—she also dared not say “I am not the fairy sister” anymore, because it was clear Li Yuqing did not want to hear her speak like that again; saying so could possibly provoke an even greater reaction from Li Yuqing…
But she couldn’t let Li Yuqing continue being sick like this…
With her head bowed, Song Xuyi racked her brains trying to bring Li Yuqing back to her senses, so she did not see that even Li Yuqing, who had assumed a dominant position and seemed perfectly composed, also secretly blushed at the tips of her ears. But soon, Li Yuqing flipped her long hair, covering the blush at her ears and still appearing calm and collected.
“Heh—”
A soft laugh came from above.
Unable to resist, Song Xuyi lifted her eyes and saw Li Yuqing’s gaze on her, extremely possessive.
“Sister,” Li Yuqing curved her lips, her whole being dazzling as if a fairy from a fairy tale, yet her eyes were very clear at this moment, brimming with joy, like a child who had just received long-desired candy.
Her beautiful eyes sized up Song Xuyi for a moment, and upon clearly seeing the robe Song Xuyi was wearing, her gaze darkened. Righteously, she declared, “Tonight, I want to sleep with you!”
“No!” Song Xuyi almost reflexively exclaimed in refusal!
If it were the normal Li Yuqing, Song Xuyi might reluctantly agree to sleep with her, but the Li Yuqing before her now clearly had a confused mind, and Song Xuyi did not want to make their relationship even more complicated.
However, Li Yuqing had her own script in her mind and completely ignored Song Xuyi’s refusal.
“Sister,” Li Yuqing moved closer to Song Xuyi’s ear and bit her earlobe neither lightly nor heavily: “I am commanding you, not seeking your consent.”
Heat and a burning pain emanated from beside her ear, and Song Xuyi couldn’t help but cover her ears, her eyes wide: she had never thought Li Yuqing could become so shameless!
Seeing the wariness in Song Xuyi’s eyes, Li Yuqing again bit, neither lightly nor heavily, the finger of Song Xuyi that covered her ear: “Don’t be so scared, after all, we’ve already done what needed to be done—”
Damn, we’ve done everything!
Song Xuyi’s cheeks were flushed, unclear whether from embarrassment or anger, deeply longing for the normal Li Yuqing.
“I’m on my period these days, and I originally didn’t want to bother you,” Li Yuqing seemed not to notice Song Xuyi’s resistance, pressing against Song Xuyi’s forehead, her voice slightly hoarse: “But if you keep making that cute face, I think I might not be able to resist…”
Song Xuyi… was numb.
At this moment, she fully realized the helpless feeling described in the saying, “When a scholar encounters a soldier, reason falls on deaf ears.”1
Li Yuqing had her own script in her heart, which Song Xuyi could not shake at all.
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Choose the lesser of two evils.
After hearing Li Yuqing’s words, which clearly carried a hint of threat, Song Xuyi pursed her lips. When Song Xuyi came to her senses, she was already in bed with Li Yuqing.
Li Yuqing’s arm tightly encircled Song Xuyi’s waist, hugging her like an octopus, seemingly fearful that Song Xuyi would escape.
Song Xuyi initially wanted to persuade Li Yuqing to let her go but was silenced by Li Yuqing with a kiss. The bed being a very dangerous place, Song Xuyi dared not speak further; she could only close her eyes, feign sleep, and ignore the strong presence of the woman beside her.
Song Xuyi originally thought she couldn’t sleep under such high tension, however, she didn’t expect that she would actually fall asleep…
Even more so, Song Xuyi had a dream.
In the dream, she became a child who had been hungry for a long time, and someone grabbed her hand and gave her a steamed bun.
The bun was fragrant and sweet, and Song Xuyi held it tightly, reluctant to eat it…
When she woke up the next morning and discovered what she was holding in her palm, she felt completely unsettled.
She knew she had bad sleeping habits, but she never imagined that she would make such disgraceful movements in her dreams!
Song Xuyi hastily retracted her hand and moved back, but she didn’t realize how close she was to the edge of the bed and accidentally fell off…
A loud “boom” sounded.
Song Xuyi desperately covered her face.
Then, rustling noises came from the bed, and after that, Song Xuyi found herself looking into the eyes of Li Yuqing as she “slowly woke up.”
“Xuyi, what’s wrong with you?” Li Yuqing’s tone sounded extremely puzzled as she moved to the edge of the bed and reached out to pull Song Xuyi up: “How come I am sleeping in the same bed with you?”
Has Li Yuqing returned to normal? It seems she doesn’t remember what happened last night…
At first, Song Xuyi was somewhat pleased; only she remembered the awkward incidents of last night, but her face turned red when she saw Li Yuqing’s disheveled clothes as she looked down. Not only did she fail to steady Li Yuqing’s hand, but she even took two steps back.
“Xuyi, you…” Following Song Xuyi’s gaze, Li Yuqing looked down and then her face also turned red in haste, quickly tidying her clothes…
A moment of silence ensued, and no one spoke.
At this moment, Song Xuyi wished a crack would suddenly appear in the ground so she could crawl into it and not have to face the extremely embarrassing reality.
“Did I… Did I mistake you for the fairy sister last night?”
It was Li Yuqing who, with a red face, broke the silence.
Song Xuyi, feeling heavy-hearted, nodded her head, deeply condemning her own bewitched self from last night, who ended up sharing a bed with Li Yuqing.
Li Yuqing’s face turned even redder; she adjusted her clothes, a blush appearing on her cheeks, and looked at Song Xuyi unnaturally: “Then last night we…”
“Nothing happened last night!” Song Xuyi almost subconsciously denied aloud, apart from this morning’s incident, although last night was somewhat ambiguous, Song Xuyi indeed kept her boundaries.
But Li Yuqing clearly did not believe it.
Her hand, adjusting her clothes, visibly paused, her face turned pale, and after a long moment, she spoke softly: “I understand.”
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Li Yuqing turned her head, one by one buttoning up her clothes, her back slender and desolate, looking like a little pitiable figure abandoned by someone.
Song Xuyi was very unaccustomed to this silent and reticent demeanor of Li Yuqing, yet she really couldn’t bring herself to tell Li Yuqing the reason her clothes were disheveled, as it was too embarrassing for Song Xuyi!
“Xuyi, I’m sorry, I caused you trouble.” Li Yuqing buttoned up her clothes, and when she faced Song Xuyi again, she had regained her usual polite composure—
“Because the fairy sister appeared once during a storm, I subconsciously think that the fairy sister will come whenever there’s a storm. I never thought I would lose control to the extent of losing my reason and memory…”
Song Xuyi hadn’t realized that Li Yuqing’s episode last night was due to this reason. Initially angry because of Li Yuqing’s behavior the previous night, but now knowing it was her own past abrupt departure that had caused Li Yuqing to become like that, Song Xuyi felt immensely guilty and couldn’t bring herself to remain angry.
“It’s okay.” Song Xuyi feigned calmness, trying to soothe Li Yuqing: “Everything from last night is in the past now.”
“Yes!” A shadow passed over Li Yuqing’s eyes, yet she looked at Song Xuyi and smiled: “Everything… is in the past now.”
In the days that followed, Li Yuqing returned to normal, even though several times Song Xuyi noticed Li Yuqing seemed to steal glances at her shyly, but Song Xuyi deliberately pretended to be unaware, having already prepared an excuse in her heart…
However, Li Yuqing did not approach Song Xuyi to ask.
No one expected that there would be so many stormy days this spring,
A week later, the city once again faced a stormy day.
At night, Song Xuyi listened to the thunder outside the window, prepared and dressed warmly, but she did not hear any knocking for a long time.
Song Xuyi furrowed her brows.
Her concern for Li Yuqing still prevailed, so Song Xuyi got up and left the house.
Song Xuyi knew the password to Li Yuqing’s room and entered almost effortlessly.
She did not see Li Yuqing in the living room, until she walked into the bedroom and saw a shivering figure curled up under the window.
Song Xuyi turned on the light.
Li Yuqing was wearing only a thin garment, her lips turned pale from the cold, and her dry eyes suddenly lit up upon seeing Song Xuyi—
“Sister, you came!”
“Would you not despise me, please?” Li Yuqing pleaded softly, looking at Song Xuyi and grabbing her hand: “Sister, believe me, I have never been touched by Song Shi; in this life, there is only you for me…”
Song Xuyi was stunned for a moment: What script is this? Did Li Yuqing think the “worthless sister” didn’t come for two years because she despised her?
……
Upon seeing Song Xuyi’s lack of response, the light in Li Yuqing’s eyes visibly extinguished.
“Sister doesn’t believe me!” Li Yuqing said with a bitter smile, curling up into the corner again: “I really… only have Sister!”
Appearing extremely aggrieved, Li Yuqing turned her face away, and two lines of clear tears slowly slid down her cheeks…
Seeing Li Yuqing’s tears, Song Xuyi was completely overwhelmed—
At this moment, Li Yuqing exuded a clear sense of being shattered, her entire demeanor tragically beautiful. Seeing Li Yuqing like this, Song Xuyi felt as if her own heart was breaking, and she quickly grasped Li Yuqing’s hand to explain out loud: “I am not despising you—”
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Li Yuqing, clearly disbelieving, glared at Song Xuyi with reddened eyes: “Then sister, kiss me. Kiss me and I’ll believe!”
Song Xuyi hadn’t expected Li Yuqing to make such a request and shook her head subconsciously, and sure enough, she saw tears sliding down in Li Yuqing’s eyes: “Sister can despise me; my behavior that night was indeed bad. But how can you be so excessive, deceiving me over and over…”
This crying Li Yuqing was truly pitiable!
Reason and sympathy tugged back and forth, but in the end, sympathy prevailed, and Song Xuyi ended up kissing Li Yuqing’s lips…
While coaxing Li Yuqing to sleep, Song Xuyi kept retreating step by step, conceding ground as if in negotiation, and the two nearly crossed a line…
In the end, Song Xuyi forcefully regained her rationality, blushed, rolled out of bed, and ran back to her own room, but Li Yuqing did not pursue her. She sat up slowly, looked at the mirror and saw the kiss mark Song Xuyi had left on her neck, and chuckled softly—
Xuyi, you can’t escape now!
The author has something to say:
Now, let me proudly introduce the master of schemes in this book—Xiaoli.
LP: Re-translated on August 06, 2024
Footnotes
- “When a scholar encounters a soldier, reason falls on deaf ears”: This Chinese proverb means that logical or reasoned arguments cannot be communicated effectively to those who do not value or understand them. It is often used to describe situations where communication fails due to fundamental differences in understanding or perspective.
Lovebite, why song xu yi, I do believe that was not asked for? This kind of manipulation is starting to annoy me a bit, but well that’s fine too I guess
Thanks for the chapter!
Our protagonist heart is so cold
Our protagonist heart is so cold
Lovebite, why song xu yi, I do believe that was not asked for? This kind of manipulation is starting to annoy me a bit, but well that’s fine too I guess
Thanks for the chapter!