Chapter 135
Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=1363950 This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
The next morning, Zuo Qinghuan woke up first. Instinctively, she reached out and felt the warmth of the woman beside her, which calmed her heart. Propping up her chin, she greedily gazed at Qin Wanshu, who was still sleeping. Qin Wanshu was truly beautiful. Zuo Qinghuan recalled the first time she saw this woman, she was captivated by her beauty. However, beauty alone is not enough to sustain one's charm. True charm always transcends appearance. Zuo Qinghuan believed that even at sixty, Qin Wanshu would still be stunning. Zuo Qinghuan often wondered if she and Qin Wanshu had deep connections from past lives; otherwise, how could she have ended up with this woman? She could understand the attitudes of people like Shi Yunyang. Sometimes, Zuo Qinghuan would also think that a woman as nearly perfect as Qin Wanshu shouldn't belong to anyone. But such thoughts only fleetingly crossed her mind.
Zuo Qinghuan looked at Qin Wanshu's sleeping face. Regardless, this beautiful woman belonged to her. Qin Wanshu blossomed countless times under her last night, and Zuo Qinghuan felt a chest full of happiness. She must have tired her out last night, Zuo Qinghuan thought to herself, pityingly kissing Qin Wanshu's forehead and preparing to get up to make a loving breakfast for her.
When Zuo Qinghuan got up, her feet almost gave way when they touched the ground. That's when she felt a bit sore between her legs and in her waist. Qin Wanshu had also demanded her countless times last night. Qin Wanshu liked to emphasize reciprocity, so last night, both Zuo Qinghuan and Qin Wanshu indulged all night. However, Zuo Qinghuan enjoyed such indulgence, although it was rare for Qin Wanshu to be so indulgent. Zuo Qinghuan knew that Qin Wanshu, a restrained woman, would not always indulge her like this.
After Zuo Qinghuan finished washing up, she immediately went to the kitchen, opened the fridge, took out eggs and other ingredients, humming a cheerful tune with a pleasant mood as she prepared a loving breakfast.
Not long after Zuo Qinghuan got out of bed, Qin Wanshu also woke up. She glanced at the alarm clock by the bed; it was ten o'clock already, quite late for her to wake up. Seeing the bright sunlight seeping through the curtains and hearing the cheerful tune coming from the kitchen, she couldn't help but smile faintly. Qin Wanshu put on her nightgown, washed up, and then came to the kitchen door. Watching the figure inside bustling around like a happy little bird, her smile deepened. She liked this kind of life, having someone she loved accompanying her, not needing grand gestures, just quietly spending a simple and ordinary life together.
Qin Wanshu entered the kitchen and hugged Zuo Qinghuan from behind.
Zuo Qinghuan felt the fragrance emanating from Qin Wanshu's body and smiled happily.
"You go wait in the living room for a moment; I still smell like cooking oil!" Although Zuo Qinghuan enjoyed being hugged by Qin Wanshu, she didn't want Qin Wanshu to smell like cooking oil in the kitchen.
"Then let me check." Qin Wanshu sniffed around Zuo Qinghuan's hair and then leaned in to sniff around her neck, gently rubbing her nose against Zuo Qinghuan's neck. Zuo Qinghuan felt a slight itch and a tingling sensation around her neck. Her body was indeed extremely sensitive to Qin Wanshu.
"It's gone, still smells good." Qin Wanshu said after apparently earnestly evaluating.
"Qin Wanshu, you're sweet-talking." Zuo Qinghuan laughed as if she had just tasted honey.
"Can't I say that?" Qin Wanshu raised an eyebrow.
"It's good to say it often." Zuo Qinghuan didn't mind being cheesy, especially since Qin Wanshu's sweet words never sounded disgusting.
"I was actually going to say, you look beautiful when you're cooking seriously." Qin Wanshu felt that sweet words might be fake, but at least this one wasn't something she could fake.
"If you want a certain behavior to continue, you keep giving positive affirmation and reinforcement, which is called positive reinforcement in management theory. By affirming my cooking, do you want me to be your cook forever?" Zuo Qinghuan asked with a smile.
"Yeah, it seems like that," Qin Wanshu deliberately went along with Zuo Qinghuan's words.
"But what if I turn ugly?" Zuo Qinghuan raised an eyebrow because getting ugly was a big taboo.
"Zuo Qinghuan, I like you not because you can cook. I like you just because you are you, and because I like seeing you busy for me," Qin Wanshu said earnestly.
"I know, just like how I like seeing you play the piano for me. It's something you do for me," Zuo Qinghuan smiled, even if she became a yellow-faced woman* for Qin Wanshu for the rest of her life, she would be very willing.
*In modern times: it is a derogatory term used to refer to a full-time housewife who doesn't take care of herself or dress up anymore.
In ancient times, it was a condition seen in women who applied face powder with toxic lead. Long-term use would cause the complexion to turn yellow. Therefore, the older women are, the longer and deeper they suffer.
“Mm," Qin Wanshu knew Zuo Qinghuan understood.
"Qin Wanshu, I can play the piano now. Can I play it for you later?" When it came to the piano, Zuo Qinghuan wanted to show Qin Wanshu everything she had learned, like a child eager to share.
Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=1363950 This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
“Okay." Qin Wanshu hadn't realized how much Zuo Qinghuan had learned in these three years she hadn't been around. There was indeed some sense of loss in not being there to witness Zuo Qinghuan's growth, but Qin Wanshu was really looking forward to seeing Zuo Qinghuan play the piano. The image of a little fairy playing the piano would be lovely.
"Qin Wanshu, how about I make Japanese cuisine for dinner tonight?"
“Okay," Qin Wanshu nodded.
"Qin Wanshu, let's visit Aunt Xiao tomorrow and check on Aoba, okay?"
"Okay," Qin Wanshu replied again.
"Qin Wanshu, Li Xin said Shi Yunyang has a steady companion now. I'm curious what kind of person could tame someone like her. When will you take me to meet her?" It's said to be someone Shi Yunyang would never have looked twice at originally, and I'm very curious about that person. With Shi Yunyang being so experienced, what kind of person can catch her eye and hold her heart? Given Shi Yunyang's pickiness and class consciousness, as well as her emphasis on appearance, it's hard to believe she would settle for anyone less than perfect. Zuo Qinghuan thought Shi Yunyang would continue playing games forever.
"She's a nice girl. If you want to meet her, I'll arrange a time for us to have dinner together." Qin Wanshu felt life was indeed strange. If Shi Yunyang hadn't been in a car accident, she and that girl probably would never have crossed paths. If it weren't for Han Shibin, she and Zuo Qinghuan probably wouldn't have either. But fate had other plans for them all.
"Then let's invite Li Xin and Yan Ruowen too," Zuo Qinghuan felt that the scene would be lively, especially with Shi Yunyang and Li Xin, who had such a tumultuous relationship. It seemed like Zuo Qinghuan suddenly understood Shi Yunyang's mentality of fearing the world was not chaotic enough.
"Okay," Qin Wanshu had no idea what Zuo Qinghuan was thinking but simply nodded in agreement.
"Qin Wanshu, there are so many things I want to do with you."
"Take it slow, there's no rush. We have plenty of time in the future."
"Qin Wanshu, I love that phrase." Zuo Qinghuan smiled sweetly. She loved the idea of Qin Wanshu being there for everything in the future, never feeling lonely again.
Sometimes, love is just about each other's desires, and then the willing one takes the bait.
End
Author's Note:
It has been exactly half a year since the baited pit was opened, and I can finally finish it. Ming would also like to thank the readers who watched until the end, especially the readers who actively left comments. Reading comments is an important part of the fun of writing.
The next extra chapter is to be decided, and there is probably one more chapter, not too many, so as not to drag it out too much.
There are still some nagging words that I’ll talk about in the last extra chapter, that’s it.
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T/N: It’s not over yet, there are still two extras.
Shi Yunyang actually has a standalone story entitled "Lost." Unfortunately, just like the title, it's been lost into oblivion. The author locked the story, I tried searching for it on the "usual site", but no luck. Some snippets were scattered on the current version of WB as fillers for the smut scenes. Chapter 136 extra will include them (it's a CP gathering), I'll post the filler chapters first after this, read if you're interested. Or you can just read 136 without context.
Shi Yunyang's Extras Here
