74: Chapter 74 I Don't Want to Run Away

Looking at her sister's pathetic "bullied" appearance, Lin Wan felt both annoyed and amused, and couldn't help but reach out and pat her head again.

"Pop."

"Isn't it just sticking out your tongue?" Lin Wan put on a stern face on purpose, using the tone of an older sister lecturing a younger one, "Didn't you say yesterday that you do it often?"

"This time is different!" Lin Le retorted with a blushing face, her eyes darting around as she tried to describe it, "This time his tongue was... like that... like this..."

The more she spoke, the quieter her voice became, and the redder her face grew, until finally, she buried her face in her palms, utterly embarrassed.

"Like that? Like this?" Lin Wan raised an eyebrow slightly and suddenly leaned in, cupping her sister's face in both hands.

"Is it... like this?"

Before the words had even faded, under the gaze of Lin Le's suddenly widened, incredulous eyes.

Lin Wan closed her eyes and gently pressed her lips against her sister's.

"!!!"

Lin Le's brain crashed again, completely.

Even more completely than when she was kissed by Qi Yun just a moment ago.

Sister... is kissing me? Ton, tongue...

Because when she demonstrated it to her sister yesterday, she used her sister as the subject, so this time Lin Wan subconsciously used her sister as the subject again.

Time seemed to stand still.

"Creak—"

At this critical moment, the room door was pushed open again, without any warning.

Mo Lan stood at the doorway, carrying a cup of warm water with a gentle smile on her face.

Her gaze landed on the stunning twin sisters on the bed, one holding the other's face in a lingering kiss.

The smile on Mo Lan's face froze for about 0.5 seconds.

Immediately after, that smile blossomed again at an astonishing speed, becoming even more radiant.

She quickly swept her eyes over the equally shocked and flustered expressions of the sisters, and then nodded very, very "understandingly."

Mo Lan quickly stepped back and, with lightning speed, slammed the door shut with a "bang," her movements fast enough to stir up a breeze.

One could vaguely hear her lowering her voice outside the door, saying to the girl following her:

"Shh—you can't go in now! Inside... um, there's something going on!"

"Come on, let's go over there..."

In the room, only the petrified twin sisters remained again.

The kiss had long since ended.

But the atmosphere of social death was only just beginning to spread.

A few seconds later.

"Waaa—!!!"

Lin Le finally recovered from the continuous, devastating shock.

She burst into tears with a "wa," her tears flooding out as she threw herself into Lin Wan's arms.

"Wuwuwu... why... why is everyone bullying me... Qi Yun bullies me... and you bully me too, Sister..."

"Wuwu... why did you suddenly kiss me... and Mo Lan saw it too... wuwuwu... I can't show my face anymore..."

She cried heartbrokenly and incoherently, as if she had suffered a monumental grievance.

Holding her sister, who had cried into a tear-stained mess, Lin Wan also felt her face burning, feeling both embarrassed and heartbroken.

She patted her sister's back in a fluster, clumsily comforting her:

"Le Le, don't cry, stop crying. It's Sister's fault, Sister was wrong. Sister was just... just subconsciously... trying to demonstrate it for you..."

"Yesterday, wasn't it demonstrated the same way yesterday..."

It would have been better if she hadn't said that; as soon as she did, Lin Le cried even harder.

"How can that be the same?! Yesterday was straddling! Today was a tongue kiss! And we were seen!"

"Wuwuwu... my innocence... my and Sister's innocence... it's all gone..."

The more Lin Le thought about it, the sadder she became, and she cried even louder.

Lin Wan apologized and made promises, finally managing to make her sister's crying subside a little.

The sisters sat on the edge of the bed, embracing each other.

Lin Wan gently patted her sister's back, waiting for her to completely calm down.

Then she cupped her face, making her look at her.

"Le Le," Lin Wan's voice was very soft, but held a kind of firmness, "Perhaps... you are right."

Lin Le blinked her still-damp eyes, somewhat bewildered: "What?"

"We can." Lin Wan looked straight into her sister's eyes, saying each word clearly, "We can... both be with him."

This sentence made Lin Le stop sobbing instantly.

She widened her eyes, staring blankly at her sister.

"Sis... Sister?" Her voice was still a bit hoarse, with uncertain surprise, "You, you've figured it out? You really figured it out?!"

Lin Wan nodded, her cheeks slightly flushed, but her eyes did not dodge.

"Yes. You are right, this world is already different. We don't need to follow those rules."

She paused, holding her sister's hand, "Qi Yun is worth it. Besides, he also said just now that we are both his wings."

A light lit up in Lin Le's eyes. "But Sister, are you really not bothered anymore?"

Lin Wan's voice was gentle, yet exceptionally clear. "I don't mind."

She raised her hand, gently brushing away the sweat-dampened hair from her sister's forehead.

"We grew up together, sharing everything. Happiness, sadness, secrets, even... the same piece of candy."

She smiled, her smile filled with relief. "Now, sharing someone we both love, perhaps... it isn't so hard to accept after all."

Lin Le stared blankly at her sister, then, the corners of her mouth curled up bit by bit, revealing a bright, tear-filled smile.

She threw herself into Lin Wan's arms, hugging her tightly.

"Sister! You're the best! I knew it! I knew you would figure it out!"

Lin Wan was swayed by her sister's impact, but smiled and hugged her back. The sisters' hearts were closer than ever at this moment.

But soon, Lin Wan gently pushed her sister away, her expression becoming serious again.

"However, before that," she said, "I have one more thing to do."

"What thing?" Lin Le asked curiously.

Lin Wan took a deep breath, a firm light flashing in her ice-blue eyes.

"I want to go find him using my own identity."

"No longer pretending to be you, no longer using the shell of 'Lin Le'." Her voice was very soft.

Lin Le nodded vigorously.

"Yeah! Go for it, Sister! You should have done this long ago!"

Lin Wan stood up and carefully tidied her slightly messy hair and clothes.

Then, she turned around and gave her sister a gentle, slightly nervous smile.

"I'm going."

"Yeah! Waiting for your good news!" Lin Le clenched her small fists, cheering her on.

Lin Wan took a deep breath and came to Qi Yun's door.

Standing still.

Raising her hand.

"Knock, knock."

Two clear knocks, neither too light nor too heavy.

It was quiet inside for a moment, then footsteps could be heard.

"Click."

The door opened.

The Lin Wan before him was no longer imitating Lin Le's mannerisms.

"Lin Wan?" Qi Yun opened his mouth, his voice calm.

"Yes, it's me." Lin Wan looked up, meeting his gaze.

The two looked at each other for a few seconds.

Lin Wan could feel her heart accelerating, her palms slightly sweating.

"Qi Yun," she said, her voice slightly deeper than usual, with a trace of imperceptible trembling. "You said just now... that you like Lin Wan. Is that true?"

Qi Yun did not answer immediately.

Instead, he took a step forward, reached out his arms, wrapped them around her slender, supple waist, and with a slight force, lifted her up horizontally.

"Ah!" Lin Wan let out a low cry, subconsciously wrapping her arms around his neck.

Qi Yun carried her, turned and walked back into the room, kicking the door shut with his heel.

She was Lin Wan. The person he was looking at was also Lin Wan.

Qi Yun lowered his head, kissed her forehead, then the tip of her nose, and finally, gently pressed his lips against hers.

This kiss was different from any of the previous ones.

Lin Wan closed her eyes and responded frantically.

Yes, that's it.

As Lin Wan, feeling his kiss, his warmth, his presence.

Qi Yun's hand moved slowly up from her waist, his fingertips brushing over her delicate skin, causing a slight shiver.

His kisses also gradually moved downwards, landing on her beautiful neck, her delicate collarbone...

Lin Wan's body trembled slightly, not because of fear, but because of excessive stimulation.

"Qi Yun..." she called his name vaguely in the gaps between kisses, her voice filled with the hoarseness of passion and a hint of confused sweetness.

Qi Yun's movements paused slightly, and he looked up at the girl beneath him, her eyes hazy, cheeks flushed, and stunningly beautiful.

"Hmm?" he responded in a low voice.

"Qi Yun..." she spoke again, her voice very soft, yet exceptionally clear, carrying a tone of near-promise.

"I don't want to... sneak ahead."

"That matter..."

She paused, her cheeks turning redder, but her eyes remained firm.

"Next time... let me and Le Le... do it together."

"Okay," Qi Yun replied.

I promise you.

The night is still long.