Novel Turned Yuri – Chapter 118.2

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“No, no, that wouldn’t do! I advised her to let it down!”

Sister Li shook her head wildly. After seeing the state of Lin Qing’s neck, she understood immediately that Lin Qing was unaware of the marks. Debating whether to tell her, she ultimately couldn’t bring herself to do it. Instead, she put Lin Qing’s hair back down, ensuring it covered everything, and flicked away the hair tie.

‘—Oh no, I dropped the hair tie. Lin Qing, I think today’s not a good day for tying hair, and you look better with it down!’

…Sister Li didn’t know what nonsense she was spouting, anyway, she was just rambling incoherently, successfully stopping a bewildered Lin Qing from tying up her ponytail.

“Oh, that’s, that’s good then.”

Sister Li, who had finished recalling, sighed with relief. For some reason, she noticed that her young colleague also relaxed, which made her frown and realize something worth paying attention to.

“Hmm? Lin Qing didn’t tie her hair, what do you mean by ‘that’s good’?”

The young colleague froze instantly, blinked repeatedly, and couldn’t say anything coherent. Sister Li squinted her eyes, her suspicion growing heavier, feeling that a reasoning was forming in her mind.

“Knock knock.”

Just then, the door behind her, which she was leaning against, received two knocks, scaring Sister Li to jump to the side. The door was gently pushed open a crack, and half a face peeked in.

“…May I come in?”

“No no no no—ye-yes?”

“Is that a no or a yes…?”

Lin Qing furrowed her brows in confusion. Oh dear, she was so pretty, who could say no to her?

Realizing that she was being swayed by beauty again, Sister Li shook her head vigorously to clear her mind. How could she be so useless, being so scared that she couldn’t speak properly? After all, she hadn’t blurted out anything just now—ah, Lin Qing’s hair was still down, great.

While she was feeling relieved, Lin Qing had already walked into the pantry, gave her a polite smile, and then unexpectedly turned to the young colleague standing in the corner.

“Come to my office.”

Sister Li was stunned and hadn’t yet reacted when she saw the young colleague following Lin Qing out of the pantry with her eyes cast down, leaving her alone in a daze.

…Strange, this was the first time Lin Qing had called someone to her office so abruptly. Could it be that this young colleague had angered Lin Qing somehow?

Worried again, Sister Li carefully recalled, getting more and more alarmed as she thought. Despite being an intern for only a month or two, this young colleague had been called to Lin Qing’s office several times.

It shouldn’t be. The young colleague was about to graduate from college, a smart and steady girl, well-liked by everyone in the office. There was no reason for Lin Qing to keep an eye on her.

Sister Li’s concern grew, and she couldn’t help but worry for the young colleague, thinking about her earlier reasoning, she felt nervous.

Could it be that the young colleague’s fondness for Lin Qing’s… untied hair had been exposed to Lin Qing?

But this thought was quickly dismissed by Sister Li. She folded her arms deeply.

Not likely. After all, not everyone could be as perceptive as Detective Li. She had to keep this secret for the young colleague. Ah, so worrying.

After letting the person into the office, Lin Qing closed the door behind her and locked it.

She looked at the person standing nervously by the side, a smile flashed in her eyes, then she deliberately put on a stern face.

“So nervous, do you already know why I called you here?”

Lin Qing walked to her desk and sat down, leisurely looking at the person in front of her who was glancing around nervously, raising her eyebrows meaningfully.

“…Uh, I might… do I know or not…?”

Each word was spoken while sneakily checking her expression, almost writing “guilty” on her face.

Lin Qing was both angry and amused, slapping the table in frustration.

“Qiao Yu! What did you do last night!”

“Sorry sorry, I really didn’t do it on purpose!”

Seeing that the situation had clearly been exposed, Qiao Yu lost her backbone, ran to Lin Qing’s side in a flash, and diligently started massaging her shoulders.

“What do you mean, ‘not on purpose’!”

But Lin Qing was not buying her act of playing innocent after making a mistake. She angrily grabbed her hand and pulled her closer.

“When you were doing my hair this morning, you said I looked better with my hair down. You noticed it then, didn’t you!”

All those little thoughts were clearly revealed by Lin Qing, and Qiao Yu, lacking confidence, blinked and forced a pleasing smile.

“…Well… I really do think you look better with your hair down?”

“You really are—!”

Lin Qing unceremoniously pinched her cheek, seeing Qiao Yu looking pitifully at her, trying to show her remorse. Lin Qing angrily pinched harder before letting go.

Sister Li’s behavior in the restroom was too unusual. Back in her office, Lin Qing felt increasingly uneasy, with a bad feeling growing inside her.

She struggled to use a mirror to check herself, and as expected, it was exactly as she had guessed—Qiao Yu’s doing.

Thinking about such ambiguous marks being seen by her colleague, Lin Qing felt both ashamed and angry, and couldn’t help pinching Qiao Yu’s waist.

“…It’s fine if you leave them, but why didn’t you tell me?”

The more she thought about it, the shyer she became, her voice getting softer. Finally, she buried her burning red face in Qiao Yu’s arms, hugging Qiao Yu’s waist and muttering.

“How am I supposed to face Sister Li now…”

“It’s my fault, I didn’t expect this to happen today either… you can punish me by not letting me sleep in the bed tonight.”

Feeling guilty and short of breath, Qiao Yu had overdone it last night, leaving many marks on Lin Qing’s nape while she wasn’t paying attention. It wasn’t until she was doing Lin Qing’s hair the next morning that she realized the trouble.

But considering her repeated and incorrigible offenses in such matters, confessing honestly would mean spending the night in the cold guest room.

Driven by such petty selfishness, Qiao Yu chose to take a chance after struggling.

The result now is good, attempting to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice.

“It’s not just about not being able to sleep in bed!” Lin Qing raised her head, her eyes filled with a helpless smile. “You’re relying on Sister Li not knowing it was you who did it. When she finds out, let’s see if you’ll be embarrassed!”

“Uh…”

Qiao Yu tried to imagine that scenario, frowning slightly with a headache.

“…How should I put it, I think Sister Li might be more embarrassed than I am at that time.”

Regarding their current situation, to put it simply, it was an office romance kept secret.

After graduating, Lin Qing joined her family’s company and has now risen to the position of director—this was really due to her own efforts. Although Qiao’s parents offered to help her, Lin Qing politely declined.

Similarly, Qiao Yu, now about to graduate from university, naturally followed her lover here and also decided to start from an ordinary intern with a hidden identity.

“Although I didn’t intentionally put Sister Li in such an awkward situation… I’ll apologize to her properly in the future and treat her to a big, big meal.”

Qiao Yu sighed with guilt, and Lin Qing nodded in agreement.

They initially decided to keep their relationship secret in the company to avoid unfriendly comments. On the surface, the malice would be directed at Qiao Yu, as a new intern having a relationship with the director would seem like favoritism. On a deeper level, it might target Lin Qing—who knew if her rapid promotion was related to her connection with the boss’s family?

Such rumors, once started, are hard to eradicate completely. Out of caution, they both agreed to keep it a secret for now. Who knew it would lead to such a misunderstanding with Sister Li?

“Sister Li has always been very kind to me.” Lin Qing also felt guilty, unconsciously drawing circles on her lover’s lower back with her fingers as she thought. “Or…”

“…Or we could tell her? Just her.”

“Of course, I fully agree.”

Qiao Yu, feeling warm from her unintentional actions, had to grab that misbehaving hand and bring it to her lips, planting a gentle kiss on her ring finger.

“It’s all up to you, Mrs. Qiao.”

The sudden call made Lin Qing blush. Unwilling to be outdone, she grabbed Qiao Yu’s hand in turn. “Mrs. Lin also has a say. Although you can’t sleep in bed tonight, you can choose to sleep on the couch or the guest bed.”

“That’s quite a big power…”

Qiao Yu smiled wryly, but her heart melted with warmth.

After Lin Qing graduated, they went abroad to get married, and it’s been over two years now.

It was Lin Qing’s idea. At the time, Qiao Yu was worried it was too soon, but Lin Qing was determined, so Qiao Yu gladly agreed, solemnly promising a lifetime together.

What followed was unimaginable, dreamlike happiness. Their love didn’t fade with marriage; on the contrary, Qiao Yu felt she loved Lin Qing more each day. She wasn’t religious, but she would thank the gods for such a precious gift whenever she held Lin Qing.

Speaking of gods—the god from a parallel world had been visiting frequently, asking strange questions, which annoyed Qiao Yu to no end. But she hadn’t seen her lately and wondered if there had been any progress…

“Ouch.”

Just as she was thinking, a slight pain came from her hand. Qiao Yu looked back to see Lin Qing frowning, looking at the spot where her finger was burned.

“Do you want to apply some medicine?”

“It’s nothing, just a small burn.”

Of course, Lin Qing could see it was a minor issue, but she always cared more about Qiao Yu’s body than Qiao Yu herself did. Seeing her still worried face, Qiao Yu couldn’t help but reach out with her other hand to tousle her hair, earning a soft, non-threatening glare, followed by Lin Qing leaning in to blow on the burn and then placing a gentle kiss on it.

“…”

Qiao Yu’s breath caught, and she swallowed unconsciously.

“…Actually, I burned myself somewhere else too.”

Her tone was sincere, and Lin Qing, not suspecting anything, looked at her anxiously. “Where else did you burn yourself?”

Her clear eyes were filled with concern for her lover, not noticing the hidden danger in the words. Qiao Yu felt her actions might be a bit too wicked, but her mischievous thoughts prevailed. She leaned down towards Lin Qing.

“—Here.”

Lin Qing looked instinctively but found that Qiao Yu’s hand wasn’t pointing anywhere specific. Confused, she looked up to see Qiao Yu slightly part her lips, a small part of her tongue peeking out between her neat teeth.

“…Eh,”

Even though she quickly retracted it, Lin Qing had seen it clearly, her face instantly burning with embarrassment from the ambiguous implication.

“Don’t mess around…” Lin Qing avoided her eyes in a panic, “How did you burn there…”

“I burned it while drinking coffee. Isn’t that normal?”

Qiao Yu’s face remained serious, speaking sincerely. She wasn’t lying; she did burn her tongue while drinking coffee—just that it happened yesterday.

“…But still…”

At this point, Lin Qing understood her intention, but she maintained her composure, softly speaking in embarrassment and annoyance.

“…No, we’re at the office. Go drink some water yourself.”

“Why not?”

But at times like this, Qiao Yu never really listened to Lin Qing.

“It’s lunch break now.”

This time was no different. She quietly grasped Lin Qing’s wrist, trapping her in the chair, slowly but firmly leaning down, her amber eyes filled with a mischievous smile and a familiar desire that Lin Qing knew all too well.

“…And, I’ve already had the surveillance in your office removed.”

What! Little Qiao, still working incognito, had abused her power for such a trivial matter as this…!

Lin Qing, caught between laughter and tears, didn’t have time to scold her before Qiao Yu captured her lips, making her body go soft instantly. She cooperatively parted her lips, touching the supposedly burned spot.

It’s strange; she called Qiao Yu here to hold her accountable.

How did it turn out like this—Lin Qing couldn’t focus on finding the answer in such a moment. She basked in Qiao Yu’s love, unaware of the bigger problem looming behind.

Qiao Yu had removed the surveillance in her office… When making decisions, what Qiao Yu had in mind was far from just kissing her.

As for the future, when Sister Li found out the truth and screamed blessings for them, wiping away tears of relief and deciding to retire from detective work, that was another story.

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