Chapter 16: Ice Wine

Jun Youyue looked at her sister with tears in her eyes and nodded.

Feeling that it was not enough, she tried a few more times.

The light shining in her eyes said that she loved Lu Xici, and there was no way she would betray her.

That's right.

Jun Youyue is a science brained and her favorite thing was scientific research.

Later, by chance, she married Lu Xici and fell in love with her again. Her whole lifetime's love is probably reserved for Lu Xici. Where else would she have thoughts of liking someone else?

There may be a misunderstanding.

Jun Youning patted her sister on the back, comforted her for a while, and asked her to eat first.

It was a very unhappy meal.

Jun Youyue kept her brows and eyes downcast the whole time, obviously disappointed.

* * *

Jun Youyue has been staying in the matrimonial home these past few days.

She's waiting for Lu Xici, hoping she might return.

Just three days passed, and Lu Xici really never stepped into this house again.

Jun Youyue lay on her side on the sofa.

Just a few days ago, she and Lu Xici were affectionate here.

The woman's body fragrance seemed to have not dissipated, it was still lingering around the tip of Jun Youyue's nose, gently teasing the memory in her heart.

That is the fragrance of roses, mixed with the unique smell of Lu Xici.

In the past, just thinking of that smell would give Jun Youyue a lot of comfort, supporting her to continue her busy and tiring work.

Now, it feels like things have changed.

Without her beloved by her side, the sofa was frighteningly cold. Lying on it felt like an icy cellar.

And when she tries to smell it carefully, the familiar warm fragrance is gone, leaving only the empty air with the smell of dust.

She's been lying there for who knows how long.

Jun Youyue's eyelids were already twitching, and her mind had almost fallen into a drowsy sleep. When the phone she placed beside her lit up.

Like a thunder, piercing the dark and cold night sky.

After seeing the caller ID, Jun Youyue nearly jumps off the sofa.

It was Lu Xici calling.

Is she going to force her to sign the divorce agreement?

Or... does she want to explain something again?

Jun Youyue's thoughts race at that moment.

Her heart was beating wildly, forcing her to take short breaths.

The rapid breathing made her whole head feel hot and she was extremely nervous.

She answered the phone with trembling hands.

"Jun-jiejie?" The person on the other end of the phone had a sweet voice.

Her attitude was also back to before the divorce, with some cunning little thoughts hiding in obedience.

She called Jun Youyue with a trailing tone to play with her mind.

Not at all as irritable and impatient as she was a few hours ago.

Such a reaction was not what Jun Youyue expected.

Jun Youyue was stunned again. 

Even after Lu Xici called her several times, she didn't say anything.

* * *

By the time she reacted, Lu Xici had already hung up the phone.

Only then did Jun Youyue realize that she had just done something stupid again, and she called Lu Xici hurriedly.

Lu Xici picked up the call instantly. "Jun-jiejie, why were you ignoring me just now?"

"...Sorry." Jun Youyue took a deep breath.

She desperately wanted to know what Lu Xici meant.

Had she changed her mind and didn't want a divorce anymore? Or was she using a different approach to persuade her to sign?

"You ignored me, I thought I did something wrong."

Lu Xici's face on the other end of the phone had an unnatural blush, her expression was slightly drunk, and her speech was a bit slurred.

She is drunk.

Lu Xici could only take the initiative to call Jun Youyue when she was drunk.

Drunk Lu Xici is unaware that she's in the midst of a divorce with her beloved wife.

She didn't see anyone so she assumed Jun Youyue was busy at the research institute and wanted to call her back.

She wanted her to rest and also desired to be intimate.

Jun Youyue didn't reply.

Lu Xici was also used to this and continued talking.

"Why haven't you come home again?"

Jun Youyue sensed that something was off.

In fact, she had a dreamlike and ethereal feeling throughout the night.

Whether it was the chance encounter with Lu Xici a while ago or this phone call now, everything felt so unreal.

"I'm home." Jun Youyue looked at the crystal chandelier on the ceiling and was sure that she was in their matrimonial home.

Lu Xici then looked at her surroundings.

It seemed somewhat unfamiliar, but fragments of memory told her that it was a hotel she stayed in while filming.

"Oh, I see, it's me who hasn't come home," Alcohol, of course, can make people unclear and speak nonsense.

In the past, Lu Xici didn't talk much nonsense when she called.

Jun Youyue thought she was cute and didn't think much about it, but now she had to think about the meaning of every word she said.

"Then it's not convenient for Jiejie to come over and stay with me. It's so lonely to be alone."

Lu Xici is the female lead after all. Her hotel room is naturally the most luxurious one. It is indeed a bit too big for her to stay alone.

Jun Youyue's brows were furrowed.

What did Lu Xici mean exactly?

She was so confused that she wanted to ask, but her feelings didn't want her to miss this opportunity to meet.

It might be better to ask in person.

She struggled for a long time about how to choose and how to answer. Lu Xici couldn't wait any longer.

"Jun Youyue." She called out seriously.

Jun Youyue trembled when she suddenly heard her full name.

The sincerity in her tone entered her ears and stimulated her mind, which had tortured her all night.

"Address." She spoke faster than her brain and agreed as soon as her head started to heat up.

* * *

The matrimonial home and Lu Xici's hotel were really close.

Jun Youyue took less than five minutes by car and arrived at the address Lu Xici gave her.

Considering privacy, the hotel had been mostly reserved by the film crew, not allowing outsiders to approach freely.

Jun Youyue was naturally stopped at the entrance.

She held her phone and felt at a loss for a moment, hesitating to call that number.

She was afraid that the phone call just now was just her imagination, and if she called, Lu Xici would hang up decisively.

Just like the past few days.

Fortunately, a few minutes later, Lu Xici took the initiative to call Jun Youyue again.

"Jun Youyue-jiejie, haven't you arrived yet?" Lu Xici has been waiting boredly on the other end of the phone for Jun Youyue for more than ten minutes.

Her work wasn't in her consideration after getting drunk.

Considering the close proximity of the matrimonial home and the hotel, she hadn't even taken a shower, afraid of missing Jun Youyue knocking on the door.

"I can't get in."

"Then I'll call the front desk. You can wait inside," Lu Xici hung up decisively.

Jun Youyue sighed and walked towards the hotel.

This time she entered smoothly and found the luxurious suite where Lu Xici was staying.

There were only two rooms on this floor, and she didn't know who was staying in the room opposite.

She must knock and clarify Lu Xici's intentions later.

Jun Youyue raised her hand but stopped just before touching the door.

She didn't dare to knock.

It had been said that when Lu Xici was sober, she was always cautious when facing Jun Youyue, afraid to make any rash moves.

Now, Jun Youyue, who was dumped by Lu Xici, wasn't much different.

The longer Jun Youyue stood at the door, the more uneasy she became.

She kept imagining Lu Xici's possible reaction and then combined it with her imagination from tonight's extremely impactful memory.

Her heart was beating so fast. She became more and more frightened, almost defeated by her inner imagination.

When she sees Lu Xici later, what will she say?

What if she still doesn’t say anything clearly and kicks her out again?

Just as Jun Youyue was on the verge of fleeing, the door quietly cracked open a little.

Lu Xici poked her head.

A pair of dark eyes looked at Jun Youyue, shining like obsidian, and winked at her.

Now Jun Youyue had no choice.

Even if she didn't want to, she had to go in.

She mustered up the courage to step into this strange room, inhabited by a familiar person.

She lifted her foot and crossed the threshold.

A scent of roses penetrated her nose.

A long-lost warmth returned to her arms.

She didn’t drive her away, didn’t question her, and even hugged her...

What is happening with Lu Xici?

In her eyes, had none of what happened a few days ago occurred?

Jun Youyue's body trembled slightly due to excessive excitement.

She lowered her head slightly, and her lips touched Lu Xici's forehead, giving an unexpected kiss, but it gently disturbed Lu Xici, who was immersed in the beauty's arms.

Lu Xici sensed that Jun Youyue was sad.

Tears kept flowing at the tip of her heart as if her heart was bleeding, and it would only flow after being pricked very hard.

But there was no expression on Jun Youyue's face.

There was no joy in seeing her like in the past, nor was there the sadness that Lu Xici sensed.

"What's wrong? Jun Youyue-jiejie?" Lu Xici slightly withdrew from Jun Youyue's embrace and reached out to touch her face.

It’s been a long time since she felt this way.

Jun Youyue sniffed her nose, opened her lips slightly, and wanted to speak, but she smelled something so she stopped.

"Have you been drinking?" Jun Youyue was sure she smelled alcohol this time.

The spicy scent of alcohol overwhelmed the rose fragrance on Lu Xici's body and fermented in this relatively large living room, attacking Jun Youyue's nostrils.

If Lu Xici was drunk right now...

Jun Youyue walked past Lu Xici and sniffed everywhere, looking for the source of the smell.

Sure enough, she found two wine bottles in the corner of the room.

The wine bottles were obviously newly opened, and there was still a little bit left in one of them.

A wine glass filled with half a glass of wine was shining brightly on the coffee table next to it.

The answer is obvious.

Lu Xici did drink, most likely drunk.

Lu Xici originally wanted to deny it.

But the evidence was so conclusive that even if she wasn't intoxicated, she could only admit that she drank.

"I think I drank it. Just two bottles, not much."

Lu Xici crouched next to Jun Youyue, tilting her head to look at the "evidence" that she had no memory of.

"Drunk?" Jun Youyue frowned and looked back at Lu Xici.

Lu Xici tilted her head.

She just remembered that she seemed to be in a bad mood today.

She had no impression of the reason, but she couldn't cover up the sadness in her heart.

This was also the reason why she called Jun Youyue, she wanted someone she liked to accompany her to relieve her worries.

"Don't worry about that." Lu Xici leaned against Jun Youyue.

"I only had a little bit, it's okay, right?" She even held up her fingers and made a 'one' gesture.

If Lu Xici is drunk right now.

Jun Youyue suddenly felt confused.

She remembered that she had smelled alcohol on Lu Xici before.

Several times, the smell was just too light and was completely covered up by the smell of her shower gel, so Jun Youyue didn't care.

But what if, just what if, Lu Xici was drunk all those times she was intimate with her?

Author's Note :

Jun: Why does she look like she has lost her memory?

Me: Because she is indeed broken

Me again: I know you readers are eager but don't rush it, let me be the one in a hurry! Ahhh, why haven't they cleared up the misunderstanding yet? Ahhh!