Chapter 17: The Sun And The Stars
If Lu Xici is drunk, she will not remember what happened when she was sober.
If she's sober, she also won't remember what happened when she was drunk.
Many people will act crazy when they are drunk, and when they wake up, they have gaps in their memories.
This can explain why Lu Xici's attitude changed so quickly.
But in that case, how can she communicate with the sober Lu Xici?
What's more important is that Lu Xici can't remember whenever she was so tender.
If that’s really the case, what kind of relationship did they have?
Jun Youyue felt sad for no reason.
It's as if she's encountered a problem she can't solve, with no explanation or answer.
She swallowed, feeling frightened by her guess.
Lu Xici noticed that she was hesitant to speak.
"If you don't like me drinking, I just won't drink anymore."
She reached out and wrapped her arms around Jun Youyue's neck, gently rubbing her face against Jun Youyue's ears, and using the tip of her nose to help her push the hair that flew to the side of her face behind her ears.
"Jun Youyue-jiejie~ Look at me, don't you like me?" Lu Xici asked coquettishly.
She was a little confused about Jun Youyue's attitude tonight.
Although she didn't push her away, she was still a little cold.
"No...," Jun Youyue listened to the question, feeling a weight in her almost unbearable heart.
She clearly likes Lu Xici, she likes her very much.
Likes her so much to make time to be with her, likes her so much to download one unfamiliar app after another for her, likes her so much to put thought into selecting gifts for her and her family.
She had always believed that her affection was conveyed.
Just like Lu Xici now, she could feel Lu Xici's passion for her that could melt glaciers.
It was a sunny kind of affection. She wanted to respond, even if her effort was as feeble as a distant star.
But Lu Xici seemed to be divided into two.
One was by her side, hugging her and saying what she liked about her.
One was far away from her, pushing her away, looking at her with such cold eyes.
This time, even though Lu Xici was right beside Jun Youyue, separated only by a thin layer of nightwear, her warmth couldn't reach Jun Youyue.
The coldness now was worse than falling into an ice cellar.
"No. I really..."
I really like you.
Jun Youyue couldn't hold back her tears.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Lu Xici was startled by her sudden crying.
She was stunned for a second, then hugged Jun Youyue tightly, her fingers constantly stroking away Jun Youyue's tears. It was a bit futile, but she couldn't stop.
Tears flowed even more as she wiped them away.
Jun Youyue's eyes suddenly became very distant when she looked at her, and Lu Xici was shocked.
She closed her lips tightly, tilted her head, and pressed it against Jun Youyue's cheek.
The gesture was so intimate.
Lu Xici kissed Jun Youyue's face, stroking away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Jun Youyue was moved by such straightforward love.
She sobbed slightly, trying to stop her tears.
Then her lips were sealed.
Just like they had experienced many times before, their lips touched, sharing the softness.
Lu Xici's hands were restless.
"Mm, don't..." Jun Youyue wanted to refuse.
She didn't want to get so close to Lu Xici in this confused state.
But her emotions longed for this.
Especially after being abandoned for a few days and feeling a little hurt, her poor heart was looking forward to this hard-won closeness more and more.
Like a ship looking for her safe harbor.
In the end, she didn't say her refusal.
After that, she couldn't speak anymore.
As usual, after the fun, Lu Xici closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Jun Youyue squatted beside the bed and looked at Lu Xici's sleeping face for a while.
Her body was still aching, and there were many marks left by Lu Xici who didn't know the seriousness of it.
But today she longed more than ever for these traces not to disappear.
At least they are proof of what happened, and perhaps proof that they are indeed in love.
She wondered if it was Lu Xici's instinct to take revenge on her, as she did feel a bit of pain, more so than usual when Lu Xici accidentally went too far.
Jun Youyue glanced at her pinched red wrist, sighed, and wanted to reach out to Lu Xici again.
To brush aside those stray strands of hair, caress her cheek, or tuck her in.
In her dreams, Lu Xici appeared so peaceful and serene. Just by gazing at her like this, the pain in her heart eased a bit.
For a moment, Jun Youyue even wished that time would stop here so that she could carefully carve the sleeping face of her sweetheart into her bones.
After all, it’s just a delusion.
Jun Youyue felt that her eyes were dry, then she slowly blinked her eyes that had been open and stood up.
She carefully put away all the wine bottles in the room and tidied up the traces created by the two of them and the messy furniture.
Then she took the trash and left the hotel.
She needs some time to sort out what happened tonight.
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The next day, Lu Xici was woken up by the alarm clock.
She thought she would have nightmares after meeting Jun Youyue by chance and saying such harsh words.
At the very least, she shouldn't have slept so deeply.
Lu Xici stretched her body. She had a surprisingly good rest last night, but her arms felt a little sore, probably from being pressed.
She guessed it was the effect of the alcohol.
She hadn't drunk much, the two bottles of wine were meant to calm her nerves, which was somewhat reasonable.
When she got up, she didn't see any wine bottles in the room.
Even the smell of alcohol is only a trace, floating in the air so vaguely that no one can smell it.
She scratched her head and began to automatically think about her drunken actions.
She must have opened the window to get some air after she was drunk and then got rid of the bottles and the like.
She was quite a diligent kid, even tidying up the room when she was drunk.
Lu Xici didn't know that her reasoning was ridiculously wrong, but she thought it was very logical and consistent.
After she quickly washed up, she opened the door to her room, and Lin Ni, who was opposite, also opened the door.
"Good morning, Lin Ni-jie." Lu Xici put on her sweet business smile and greeted her senior.
"Morning, Xiao Luzi. How was your rest last night?"
Lin Ni hadn't experienced as much emotional drama last night. She was very dedicated to preparing for her scenes for the next day, working late into the night.
The hotel's soundproofing wasn't especially good.
She heard Lu Xici's door open twice. Out of politeness, no matter how curious she was, she didn't peep.
Lu Xici finally got divorced.
This matter is great news for her.
Lin Ni was preparing her plan and didn't want to ruin her image in Lu Xici's heart just because of her impatience.
"Not bad. What about you?"
"Me too. You look good today."
The two exchanged a few words of business, then walked downstairs to have breakfast.
Lin Ni quickly edited a message for her assistant before entering the elevator and stopped the assistant who was about to leave the room back to the room.
The assistant glanced at the time.
She thought to herself that this was not what Lin Ni had agreed with her in the past.
Why did Sister Lin get up so early today? And asked her to stay back.
No matter how she thought about it, it was strange.
But she is just a little assistant after all.
After getting more time to slack, she happily lay back on the bed and began to sort out her Lin-jie's next scenes.
"Oh, by the way, I heard you open your door in the middle of the night. Was there something going on?" Lin Ni casually asked, as if it were just ordinary conversation.
"Hmm? Ah, I went to throw away some trash, nothing special. Didn't you say you slept well last night? Why are you staying up late?"
Thanks to Lu Xici's imaginative justification for her actions before leaving the room, she was now quite confident that when she got drunk, she indeed tidied up the room. Although she didn't see much reason for it, after all, anything could happen when one was drunk.
"At that time, you weren't sleeping either, were you? Besides, I'm dedicated. We have a scene together today, so I need to prepare properly."
In the middle of the night, Lu Xici ran out to throw away the garbage. This sounded too strange.
What could she throw away that couldn't wait until the next morning?
But seeing that Lu Xici's expression remained calm and unflinching, Lin Ni wasn't sure if she was acting or genuinely composed.
She decided to test it again.
"Nevertheless, it would be more convenient to have a personal assistant. Next time, if a similar situation arises, you can have the assistant handle it."
Lu Xici glanced at Lin Ni.
Lin Ni still had a slight smile on her face, like a meter of sunshine, a little lazy and just the right amount of tenderness, playing the role of her senior and friend appropriately.
"That's right. But I'm not used to having to eat, live, and go out with a stranger."
During the conversation, the two entered the restaurant. Lin Ni effortlessly helped Lu Xici get her tray ready. Just as Lin Ni was about to prepare to serve herself some food, Lu Xici quickly took the tray.
In fact, in Lu Xici's impression, Lin Ni was always a bit strange.
Most of the time, she stuck to her own role and was reluctant to move an inch more. Maintaining contact between them usually relied on Lu Xici's efforts.
However, occasionally, she would become overly close, just like when she helped Lu Xici with the tray.
If she were with Song Liufeng, Lu Xici could playfully "order" the girl to serve her food. Then, after she stared at her in disbelief for thirty seconds, she would bring her a plate of inedible dishes as a joke.
But Lin Ni is not Song Liufeng.
With her status, she shouldn't do such a thing no matter what.
Lu Xici felt that she was testing something, but she didn't know what it was.
Speaking of which, where was Lin Ni's assistant with glasses today? Why hadn't she seen her?
Lin Ni was even stranger today than before.
Lu Xici glanced at Lin Ni again but didn't see any flaws.
She didn't like this passive feeling, as if she was being set up. She was walking forward step by step, and if she wasn't careful, she would fall into a trap that she didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse.
So as they walked toward the dining table, Lu Xici lowered her gaze and slyly pinched Lin Ni's waist.
Lin Ni almost fell.
That’s a woman’s waist, can you touch it casually?
Not to mention, it was Lu Xici who touched her.
What does Lu Xici mean?
Could it be that she finally escaped from the tomb of love and wants to start a new relationship?
It would be great if that were the case.
Lin Ni took a dramatic gasp of air and, with all her acting skills, maintained her composure.
Lu Xici only saw her imbalance and helped her steady the dinner plate and put it on the table.
"Is Queen Lin curious about what I threw away last night?"
Lu Xici smiled playfully, trying to read something from Lin Ni's composed exterior.
"It was just some empty wine bottles. I've been through a divorce, and my mood wasn't great."
Author's Note:
About Jun Youyue’s view on love:
Me: Jun-jiejie, are you still aware that you are in a romantic relationship?
Love Novice Jun: Isn't that right? We would do that kind of thing, QAQ
Me: Then why do you clean her room? If you didn't, maybe the misunderstanding would resolve itself by tomorrow.
Clean Freak Jun: I can't stand her living in such a messy place, and the alcohol smell disturbs her sleep.
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