Chapter 42: Do You Like Touching Me That Much?
Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=5821232
This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
Usually, Lin Qingyi wore white pajamas that didn't show much skin. Qin Shiyue was used to Lin Qingyi’s pure-and-sweet pajama style. When Lin Qingyi’s room door opened, Qin Shiyue felt that Lin Qingyi’s look today was different from usual. First was the silk suspender dress. Normally she didn't show much skin, but today she generously revealed a large area. That snow-white skin, under the wine-red background, was like a ripe red lychee with its shell peeled off, tender and fair, making people want to take a bite.
The bare arms, just like the skin on her body, were equally snow-white, almost without any color difference, slender and beautiful. Under the V-neck, the faint cleavage was sexy and seductive. The most fatal thing was still the pair of fair and long legs under the camisole dress, beautiful and tempting, making one’s mind wander. Qin Shiyue admitted that it was not too much to call this woman a goddess. Her appearance almost had no weak points. From face to legs, it seemed that every part looked good.
At this moment, Qin Shiyue seemed to feel her hormones stirring. Even her nose felt a bit hot. She worried she might not be able to stop herself from having a nosebleed. That would be too embarrassing. She didn’t know where to look. In the end, she thought looking at Lin Qingyi’s face was the safest. Damn, why did Lin Qingyi’s lips look extra tempting today?
“Why did you suddenly change your nightgown today? Like a lychee.” The wine-red nightdress looked like a lychee shell, and Lin Qingyi’s body was like the flesh inside. The more Qin Shiyue looked, the more it seemed like that. The shell of a lychee was rough and prickly, just like Lin Qingyi’s personality.
Qin Shiyue remembered she didn’t really like eating lychees, but right now she really wanted to eat a few. She decided that when she goes back, she would ask Xiao Zhou to buy some right away.
But why did Lin Qingyi suddenly dress so sexy tonight? It easily made her feel an illusion, making her think Lin Qingyi wanted to seduce her! Ai, straight girls just unintentionally tease lesbians. Thinking that Lin Qingyi was straight, Qin Shiyue suddenly felt a bit sad. Overwhelmed by beauty for a moment, Qin Shiyue forgot she came to question her.
This Vase was quite lewd. Look at that lustful gaze, scanning her from head to toe. That gaze was so hot it almost burned. Lin Qingyi cursed in her heart. But wasn’t this exactly the effect she wanted by dressing like this? She just didn’t admit it to herself. So even though she cursed inside, Lin Qingyi’s heart was happy at first, until Qin Shiyue spoke.
Clearly they were making eye contact, and the atmosphere was turning ambiguous, but this stupid Vase ruined the romantic mood the moment she opened her mouth. Lin Qingyi thought Baby Qin’er’s language skills must not be great. Describing skin as tender as lychee flesh was barely acceptable. But describing a whole person as a lychee, plus saying it with such a shocked tone, was so simple and crude, with no beauty at all. It almost made Lin Qingyi roll her eyes at Qin Shiyue. Serves that stupid Vase right for not being able to win over women! She even wondered what fruit Kong Huizhi was in Qin Shiyue’s eyes.
“I’m a lychee, then what are you?” Lin Qingyi asked casually.
"Strawberry. Good-looking and tasty, soft and cute, and it doesn’t prick. There’s no fruit cuter than a strawberry," Qin Shiyue answered shamelessly.
Lin Qingyi glanced at Qin Shiyue and couldn’t help but laugh softly. This woman really hit her funny spot. She really had compared this Vase to a strawberry before. It looked sweet and delicious, with a feeling that it would melt in the mouth.
"What’s so funny? Isn’t it true?" Qin Shiyue saw Lin Qingyi laughing like that and felt she was mocking her again. Her teeth felt a faint itch, and she wanted to bite that lychee’s tender flesh to see how Lin Qingyi would keep laughing at her.
"Come in, and I’ll tell you what I’m laughing at." Lin Qingyi didn’t like talking while standing at the door.
Only then did Qin Shiyue remember that she had been angry earlier and had planned to put on airs with Lin Qingyi. Who knew that as soon as she arrived, she was overwhelmed by beauty and forgot everything. Qin Shiyue regretted it so much it made her intestines turne green. She thought, Is it too late to put on a cold attitude now?
So Qin Shiyue gave a little snort and stepped into Lin Qingyi’s room.
"What were you laughing at just now? Why did you call me over? And why did you suddenly turn hostile today? What’s going on?" After Lin Qingyi closed the door, Qin Shiyue immediately fired off questions at her.
Lin Qingyi moved closer to Qin Shiyue.
Qin Shiyue felt Lin Qingyi’s approach and suddenly became strangely nervous. Her whole body and mind entered a guarded state. After all, she had suffered losses from this woman several times. She had to hold herself steady and not let Lin Qingyi’s beauty daze her. Qin Shiyue almost pinched her own thigh.
“Baby has so many questions. Which one should I answer first?” Lin Qingyi reached out and once again lifted Qin Shiyue’s golden bangs. Lin Qingyi didn’t really like people dyeing their hair, but she thought she could make an exception. Qin Shiyue’s delicate features, snow-white skin, and golden hair looked as pretty as a doll.
Sure enough, this woman was using the same trick again. Was she going to touch her ears, neck, and face again? Qin Shiyue clearly knew this woman was about to tease her, yet she couldn’t help but feel a faint sense of expectation. What was wrong with her? Qin Shiyue thought that she must be eager to completely turn the tables. Although she had pushed Lin Qingyi away once before, that was because she panicked. To be exact, she hadn’t played along with her properly. This time, she must catch Lin Qingyi’s act well. It would be best if she could fight back and make Lin Qingyi see her in a new light.
Qin Shiyue felt Lin Qingyi’s hand slide along her long hair toward the back of her neck. That hand touching her neck made the skin there tingle uncontrollably. Qin Shiyue thought she was really too deprived of a woman’s touch. Just being casually touched made her feel something.
Lin Qingyi didn’t know if it was her illusion, but today Qin Shiyue’s gaze at her was especially expectant. If the Vase looked forward like that, she seemed she shouldn’t let her down. Lin Qingyi’s hand on Qin Shiyue’s neck slowly stroked toward her cheek.
Qin Shiyue felt the time was almost right. She suddenly hugged Lin Qingyi’s waist and pressed Lin Qingyi’s whole body onto the door panel.
Lin Qingyi didn’t expect Qin Shiyue would fight back. She was held in Qin Shiyue’s arms and trapped between the door panel, unable to move. Lin Qingyi, who always liked to control everything, had her heart skip several beats.
“You like touching me so much? Is it because I’m too pretty?” Qin Shiyue’s lips came close to Lin Qingyi’s ear, speaking lightly, flirty, and ambiguous.
Qin Shiyue’s hot breath hit Lin Qingyi’s ear, making it slightly numb, and her ear couldn’t stop heating up.
Qin Shiyue saw that Lin Qingyi's ears seemed to be a little redder than before. She wondered if Queen Lin was acting or was she really shy? No matter which one it was, Qin Shiyue was happy at the moment, even a little proud. She felt that she had received the role perfectly. It was the first time that she felt that she was a little good.
Qin Shiyue decided to make another effort, and before Lin Qingyi could make a move and catch her off guard, she would make another effort and kill her without leaving a single piece of armor. So she put her lips closer to Lin Qingyi's ear and blew gently into her ear.
This made Lin Qingyi's ears tremble slightly. She tried her best to suppress the sudden feeling in her body. She never wanted others to get so close to her, but at this moment, she didn't feel the slightest rejection of Qin Shiyue's intimate behavior, and even had a vague expectation.
Qin Shiyue didn't seem to disappoint her expectations. Her lips moved away from Lin Qingyi, but were still very close to her, almost brushing the skin on her cheek, and finally resting on Lin Qingyi's slightly closed lips.
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At this moment, the two finally met each other’s eyes. In that instant, it seemed a hidden current surged between them. Qin Shiyue looked at Lin Qingyi’s lips and realized she actually wanted to kiss Lin Qingyi. This shocked her. Qin Shiyue, a bit scared, really pinched her thigh to keep herself rational. She must not let a fake scene turn real. If she fell, that would be too miserable.
Under Qin Shiyue’s burning gaze, Lin Qingyi was almost about to close her eyes in response.
“How is it? I acted well this time, right?” Pinching herself worked. Qin Shiyue still kept her reason and stopped the scene she had just added on the spot. Her tone now was proud and smug. With that arrogant and beautiful face, she looked truly irritating.
Only then did Lin Qingyi realize that this woman had played her too. Thinking of her own earlier expectation, Lin Qingyi felt all her violent genes stir.
Damn! Lin Qingyi still couldn’t hold back and cursed once in her heart. She had never felt so stifled! She took several deep breaths, trying to press down the anger and annoyance in her chest.
Deep breathing really worked. After a few times, Lin Qingyi’s anger eased a lot. With reason returning, she remembered she had once teased Qin Shiyue with the same kind of malice. Thinking that Qin Shiyue had also felt the same shame and anger, Lin Qingyi’s fury truly faded. After all, she couldn’t allow only officials to set fires while forbidding commoners to light lamps. But she herself was indeed a bit of a double‑standard.
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"Baby’s acting add-on is really good. Becoming the new generation Movie Queen is just around the corner," Lin Qingyi said with a smile. Her tone seemed full of affirmation for Qin Shiyue.
Qin Shiyue still wanted to see Lin Qingyi’s embarrassed and angry look, but instead saw her calm and indifferent manner. Suddenly the feeling of pride disappeared, leaving her a bit unhappy. She actually didn’t care at all. Was she really just a straight girl? Were her teasing and playing with Qin Shiyue only pranks?
Thinking of this, Qin Shiyue suddenly felt a little lost. The body that pressed against Lin Qingyi moved away on its own.
Lin Qingyi saw Qin Shiyue’s momentum suddenly drop. Clearly this time the Vase had completely gained the upper hand, so why did she seem down instead? She had been teased successfully but didn’t get mad. No, she had gotten mad but had suppressed her temper and hadn’t argued with her. What more was she dissatisfied with?
"I praised you, so why are you unhappy instead?" Lin Qingyi asked casually.
Qin Shiyue felt the disappointment inside her, but the reason for it was hard to tell Lin Qingyi.
"Why exactly did you call me over? And why did you suddenly change your face today?" Qin Shiyue asked again.
As for the reason she suddenly changed her attitude, Lin Qingyi of course couldn’t admit to Qin Shiyue that she was jealous. Even if she was now willing to admit in her heart that she cared about Qin Shiyue, she didn’t like putting herself in a disadvantaged position. She had to wait until Qin Shiyue also liked her before letting her know about her own feelings.
"It's just that I suddenly wanted to add a scene, like acting a part where I turn my face and don’t recognize people. How is it? I acted well this time, right?" Lin Qingyi casually made up an excuse, trying to brush it off.
Qin Shiyue really couldn’t think of a reason for Lin Qingyi’s sudden change, and when she heard this excuse, she immediately got angry.
"You're crazy. Who just adds that kind of scene in real life? I’m telling you, if you act a turning-face scene with me again, I’ll really turn my face." Qin Shiyue warned. This woman was too bad. She didn’t even know how sad Qin Shiyue had been at that time.
"Alright, I won’t do it next time. Baby, don’t be mad." Lin Qingyi touched Qin Shiyue’s cheek and coaxed her softly.
"Hmph!" Qin Shiyue turned her face away, dodging Lin Qingyi’s hand to show she did have a temper.
At this time, Lin Qingyi went inside, picked up that cup of lemon water, and inserted a straw right in front of Qin Shiyue.
"Why does this lemon water look a bit familiar?" Sure enough, Qin Shiyue’s attention was drawn to the lemon water in Lin Qingyi’s hand, and she couldn’t help but ask.
"Baby brought it this afternoon. Bai Wenxi helped me take it, remember? I’m thirsty now, so it’s just right." Lin Qingyi took a sip and found that the lemon had probably soaked too long. Uh, it was a bit too sour. Lin Qingyi felt this cup of lemon water was mocking her, hinting at her mood that afternoon. She decided she wouldn’t drink lemon water anymore.
"Didn’t you look down on it this afternoon and pick Kong Huizhi’s drink instead!" Qin Shiyue snorted again.
"She’s your ex-wife. I only took her drink for your sake. We’re more familiar, so there’s no need for those formalities." Lin Qingyi was indeed good at talking. Coaxing like this was flawless.
Sure enough, this sentence pleased Qin Shiyue. She especially liked Lin Qingyi saying they were more familiar. That fit within her own sense of things. But if there was a next time, she still didn’t like Lin Qingyi choosing someone else first.
"I don’t want this kind of familiarity. I want those formalities!" Qin Shiyue said. Anyway, next time she had to get priority treatment.
"Then I’ll choose Baby first next time," Lin Qingyi continued to coax her.
Lin Qingyi’s promise instantly lifted Qin Shiyue’s mood. Whether Lin Qingyi was straight or not, at least they seemed to be closer, which naturally gave her some privileges.
"By the way, Baby, next time don’t bring lemon water. Bring honey water," Lin Qingyi added. In the short term, she didn’t want anything sour.
"What about an actress’ self-discipline?" Qin Shiyue thought. It’s already good that I bring her lemon water, and now she’s picky.
"Honey water brought by Baby must be extra sweet," Lin Qingyi said.
"Lin Qingyi, you’re so greasy!" Qin Shiyue complained, but in her heart she still enjoyed the slightly greasy words.
Greasy!? I rarely say sweet words to people, and this woman actually calls it greasy. No wonder she can’t win women over!
"Then why did you call me over?" Qin Shiyue still had a small curiosity that wasn’t satisfied.
"Don’t I have to act with you every night?" Since turning hostile was fake, acting together was routine.
"Can’t you talk properly? Acting is acting. Why make it so mysterious?" Qin Shiyue felt like she was being played again.
"You were angry, so I just thought of a small way." Lin Qingyi defended herself.
"Who made me angry? Whose fault is it?" Qin Shiyue snorted. Lin Qingyi’s sudden change of face still made her unhappy. This old grudge would probably be brought up for a long time.
Author's Note:
Qin Shiyue: Please call me Qin Fanshen*, the salted fish finally turned over.
*From 咸鱼翻身 (xiányú-fānshēn) lit. the salted fish turns over, idiom for someone useless or passive finally getting a chance to fight back or succeed/ a reversal of fortune
Lin Qingyi: Idiot.
Red envelopes are randomly dropped.
