For The Rest Of Our Life – Chapter 130

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Almost at the same time, Xiao Wanqing hadn’t managed to make sense of what was happening when she was startled by the muffled groan of Lin Xian, exclaiming in alarm, “Xianxian!” In an instant, her face turned pale, as white as a sheet.

Anxiously, she extended her arms to embrace Lin Xian, looking at Lin Xian’s clearly pained expression, her voice tinged with a hint of crying as she repeatedly asked her, “Xianxian, are you okay? Did you hit somewhere? Xianxian…”

The driver, observing his windshield cracked into a web of ice, finally snapped back to reality. He turned back to look at Xiao Wanqing and Lin Xian in the backseat, repeatedly asking if they were alright.

The slightly older one seemed unharmed, just appearing to be a bit excessively shocked, mainly the younger girl sitting with her back to her.

Lin Xian took a deep breath, responding to her, saying, “It’s okay.”

The driver finally relaxed, turned his head back, and started ranting in dialect, cursing vehemently as he angrily slammed the car door and exited.

This road only had space for two cars to pass each other. As they were driving by, a large truck came from the opposite direction. The truck was speeding fast, its wheels rolling over the scattered stones and gravel. Some stones, caught by the wheels, were flung unexpectedly, striking their taxi in a sudden and surprising manner that shattered the front windshield.

The moment the driver saw the stones coming, he instinctively tried to dodge by turning the steering wheel to the right. Then, realizing he was about to hit an iron wall on the side, he quickly braked.

It was fortunate that the windows were up. If the windows had been down, and the trajectory of that stone had been even slightly more cunning, it could have been a disaster.

For Lin Xian, the sharp pain was only momentary. In the chaos, her slender back had struck an unknown solid object on the back of the driver’s seat, causing her pain so intense that her brows involuntarily twisted in response.

After responding to the driver, she immediately lifted her head, showing concern for Xiao Wanqing with a grimace: “Are you alright? Did you hit anywhere?”

Seeing Xiao Wanqing looking back at her with an evidently panicked expression, Lin Xian quickly suppressed her pain. She turned to sit back beside Xiao Wanqing, tenderly comforting her frightened lover: “It’s okay, it’s okay, I’m fine. Don’t be scared, I just bumped a bit.” Saying this, as if to reassure Xiao Wanqing, she even gritted her teeth and clumsily waved her hands.

Xiao Wanqing’s eyes reddened, unblinkingly watching Lin Xian’s comical actions, suddenly tears surged from the corners of her eyes. She quickly wiped them away with the back of her hand, breaking into a smile while roughly grabbing Lin Xian’s moving hands, scolding Lin Xian for the first time in a stern voice: “Stop moving, you idiot.”

But Lin Xian didn’t move, while Xiao Wanqing grasped her arms, trembling slightly.

Just as Lin Xian was about to hug her, Xiao Wanqing took the initiative to lean in. Before Lin Xian could react, Xiao Wanqing disregarded decorum and pulled open the collar of Lin Xian’s T-shirt, examining Lin Xian’s back.

The girl’s skin was smooth and fair, seemingly unscathed at first glance, which slightly relieved Xiao Wanqing’s anxious heart. However, in the next moment, she couldn’t stop her large tears, as they continuously fell in a string.

Xiao Wanqing awkwardly turned her head away, not wanting Lin Xian to see.

She was still frightened. It was fortunate that this was just a minor accident, with no serious harm done. She couldn’t bear to imagine the terrible consequences if the situation had been more critical, with Lin Xian recklessly protecting her like that. Idiot, what an idiot…

Lin Xian let Xiao Wanqing observe her, vaguely understanding why Xiao Wanqing was angry at her before and why she was crying now. Looking at the beautiful woman in front of her, whose shoulders trembled lightly from sobbing and whose breathing was heavy, and feeling her tears moistening her lap, she felt heartache and tenderness.

She hugged Xiao Wanqing from behind and softly consoled her in her ear: “Xiao Xiaowan, don’t be afraid, look, I’m fine. Please stop crying, your tears hurt me even more than the incident just now.”

Hearing that, Xiao Wanqing struggled to stop her tears.

She stepped back from Lin Xian’s embrace, turned her head to look into Lin Xian’s eyes full of tenderness, took a breath, and then with a hoarse voice but earnestly advised the girl, “Lin Xian, I hope that in the future, no matter what situation you’re in, you will always protect yourself first. Don’t let yourself get hurt, don’t make me worry and fear. Promise me, will you?”

Lin Xian raised her hands as if holding a priceless treasure, cradling Xiao Wanqing’s cheeks. She gently wiped away the wet trails of tears on her face, softly saying, “I promise you. In fact, protecting oneself in a critical moment is instinctive, I will definitely prioritize my own safety.” She gave a helpless smile and then continued, “But Xiao Xiaowan is an exception. The instinct to love you takes precedence over protecting myself. Only in front of you, I can’t do it.”

Xiao Wanqing bit her lip as tears fell again, wetting Lin Xian’s fingertips. “But in my heart, you are more important than I am.” The woman turned her head away, almost choking up.

Xiao Wanqing has always been a reserved and introverted person, always doing more than she says. This might count as the most straightforward and expressive love confession she had ever made to her. Lin Xian felt her eyes sour and her heart warm upon hearing it.

“What could be more fortunate and happier than being deeply loved by the person you love?”

Lin Xian stepped forward, wanting to kiss away her lover’s tears, to ease her anxiety. Suddenly, the driver opened the car door with a “clang”, startling Lin Xian, making her hastily step back.

The driver announced that the car was broken and couldn’t be started. They had to wait there for the insurance company to come. He wouldn’t charge them for the ride so far and suggested Xiao Wanqing and Lin Xian to take another taxi from the road ahead.

They dragged their luggage out of the car. Xiao Wanqing looked at Lin Xian, still worried. She proposed to Lin Xian that they skip going to the pier and head straight to the hospital for a check-up instead.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xian’s face nearly turned green. She quickly started hopping and jumping on the roadside, vividly demonstrating that she was perfectly fine. She then began cajoling and persuading Xiao Wanqing, trying to convince her not to change their plans.

The two stood at the crossroads for a long while, missing one taxi after another. Xiao Wanqing could see that Lin Xian genuinely wanted to stick to the original plan for the trip, and truth be told, so did she.

Lin Xian’s energetic demeanor ultimately dispelled some of her worries. Frowning, Xiao Wanqing looked at Lin Xian and asked seriously, “Tell me, where exactly are you hurt?” The initial pained grunt from Lin Xian and the fleeting look of agony were definitely not her imagination.

Looking aggrieved, Lin Xian had no choice but to come clean: “I don’t know what I hit, but my shoulder got hurt. It’s not severe, probably just a bruise. We’ll just need to buy some medicated plasters from a pharmacy we pass by later.”

Xiao Wanqing examined her expression and, seeing she didn’t appear to be lying, let out a sigh of resignation. She took off the backpack Lin Xian was carrying and placed it on her own luggage, subtly touching Lin Xian’s shoulder as she said softly, “Let’s go.”

Lin Xian blinked, deciphering the concession in those words, and instantly became cheerful. Hooking her arm with Xiao Wanqing’s, she declared loudly, “Alrighty! Let’s set off!”

At 6 in the evening, the dark blue sky was soaked with the glow of the sunset, turning orange-red, reflecting off the rippling waves as if the sea and sky merged together. A massive cruise ship was docked on the shimmering water, brightly lit. On the pier, people moved back and forth amidst rows of small stands, buzzing with life.

Standing in this unfamiliar environment, looking at the vast expanse of water that seemed to have no end, Xiao Wanqing and Lin Xian held hands, feeling as if the world had left only the two of them.

Here, no one knew them, no one paid them any attention; they could just be themselves.

Following the crowd, they managed to board the cruise ship in the first group.

Upon boarding, after completing the necessary procedures and receiving their room card, they returned to their double room located on the middle deck. The first thing Xiao Wanqing did after closing the room door and placing down their luggage was to push Lin Xian onto the bed and start lifting her shirt.

Lin Xian collapsed into the soft bed, pausing for a moment. She hooked up the corners of her lips, like a shy little girl being bullied, pulling at her shirt and pinching her voice to speak bashfully, “Xiao Xiaowan, what are you going to do to me? It’s not even dark yet.”

Xiao Wanqing, originally full of worry, couldn’t help but feel lighter in her heart and laughed out loud at Lin Xian’s interruption. With a smile full of tenderness, she gently scraped Lin Xian’s nose and said warmly, “Stop messing around. Turn around, let me look at your shoulder, I’ll apply some medicinal lotion, rub it in, and stick a medicinal patch on it, otherwise, it’ll hurt even more tomorrow.”

Seeing Xiao Wanqing finally smile, Lin Xian felt extremely happy, her eyes brimming with laughter. She obediently sat up, crossed her hands to grab her T-shirt, and lifted it gently upwards, taking off her clothes to reveal her firm abdomen, slender waist, and the bra covering her modest mounds.

Xiao Wanqing involuntarily caught her breath.

Lin Xian, noticing the change in Xiao Wanqing’s warm and moist eyes, bit her lip, feeling sweet inside. Pretending to notice nothing, she turned her back and lay down on the pristine bed, leaving Xiao Wanqing a view of her enticing, smooth, and fair back.

The girl’s body was perfect, like a statue of natural white jade—except for the shocking bruises.

The bruises on Lin Xian’s shoulder were revealed, covering a larger area than Xiao Wanqing had imagined. The purplish bruises looked like sharp needles, piercing Xiao Wanqing’s heart, leaving her with nothing but full of guilt and heartache.

With slightly cool fingertips, she gently glided over Lin Xian’s shoulder, like a feather softly brushing Lin Xian’s heart. Lin Xian lay her face on the pillow, unable to see Xiao Wanqing’s expression, with all her senses focused on her back and Xiao Wanqing’s hands.

The strap of the underwear traversed the middle of the bruise. Xiao Wanqing touched it with her fingertips, her voice slightly hoarse as she asked Lin Xian, “Can I pull it down?”

Lin Xian’s throat moved slightly as she gently nodded.

The cool spray misted onto the skin, followed by the soft palms of a woman pressing down. Xiao Wanqing’s hands moved gently, yet with strength, as she massaged, one hand resting on Lin Xian’s spine, drifting unconsciously with the movement of the other hand.

Never before had Lin Xian’s body been so openly exposed to someone else’s gaze, nor had she ever been touched and stroked so intimately by another person. After the initial pain, as Lin Xian felt Xiao Wanqing’s hands moving, her breathing quickened, her body began to heat up…

Her mind raced.

Unable to resist, Lin Xian rolled onto her side, her gaze searching for Xiao Wanqing’s eyes with burning intensity.

The moment Xiao Wanqing helped Lin Xian apply the medicinal patch paused slightly, as if the flame in her heart was ignited by the fiery look in Lin Xian’s eyes…

Unconsciously, she bit her lip, her movements somewhat stiff as she pressed the medicine onto Lin Xian’s shoulder to secure it in place. Afterward, she lowered her eyelids, her gaze falling on Lin Xian’s arm, and down to the slipping shoulder strap that shyly concealed and revealed the graceful curve beside it.

She didn’t realize how seductive and enticing her lip-biting gesture was in Lin Xian’s eyes.

Unable to restrain herself, Lin Xian straightened up, hooked one hand around Xiao Wanqing’s neck, and lifted her chin with the other, delivering a passionate, deep kiss.

Xiao Wanqing passively accepted Lin Xian’s ardor, her waist turning soft under Lin Xian’s gradually descending movements, her eyes becoming watery. She began to respond to Lin Xian’s actions, even her hands wandering up Lin Xian’s waist and inadvertently lingering on the fastening at her back.

Her nose was filled with the medicinal scent from the girl, causing a sweet soreness in her heart from love, emotion, and desire. As long as Lin Xian wanted it, as long as she had it, what was there that she couldn’t give to Lin Xian?

She harbored the same yearnings for Lin Xian, longing to pulse and sink in the rhythm of their bodies together with the girl she loved. It was a dream she had dared to indulge in only within the confines of her sleep for a long time.

She was willing to open up, to set aside all her reservations, to drift and bloom in Lin Xian’s embrace, under her touch.

Lin Xian saw an unfamiliar daze and charm on Xiao Wanqing’s face, fueling the fire in her heart even more. She knelt up and moved to press her hot kiss along Xiao Wanqing’s snow-white neck. Unable to resist, Xiao Wanqing clenched the sheets, leaning back slightly and tilting her chin upwards, tracing a provocative line through the air.

The temperature around them seemed to rise. Just as Lin Xian was about to press further into Xiao Wanqing, a sudden burst of loud music came from nowhere, followed by a poised female voice over the speaker.

It was the ship’s announcement system, notifying of safety matters and the schedule for evening activities…

Just as Xiao Wanqing and Lin Xian were growing closer, they were suddenly startled by an unexpected noise, making them both jump. The next second, they regained their composure, exchanged glances, and caught a glimpse of embarrassment in each other’s eyes. Then, almost inexplicably, they both began to laugh uncontrollably.

The mood for continuing what they started was thoroughly dissipated.

Lin Xian fell laughing onto Xiao Wanqing.

It was getting late, and neither of them had had their dinner yet. The cruise had not arranged for dinner on the first night. Considering it was Mid-Autumn Festival, Lin Xian wanted to reserve a meal at the best Western restaurant on the top deck for moon viewing. She worried that it might be too late and they might have to wait for a table. Later, the cruise would hold a meeting to inform them of the itineraries and important information for the next few days. This timing was indeed inconvenient.

Lin Xian came back to her senses. She did not want her first time with Xiao Wanqing to happen under such rushed and hasty circumstances.

Having confirmed Xiao Panpan’s willingness, Lin Xian felt like she had taken a tranquilizer, so happy she could almost fly.

She affectionately kissed Xiao Wanqing and murmured sweetly and seductively in her ear, “Xiao Xiaowan, let’s go for the main course first. Later, we can slowly enjoy our dessert, okay?” She emphasized the word “slowly” with a particularly deep meaning.

Hearing this, Xiao Wanqing looked up at the girl, her eyes still slightly moist and flickering with an almost imperceptible sense of loss, yet filled with an indescribable anticipation. She softly replied, “Okay.”