When An Ancient Chinese Romance Novel Heroine Transmigrated Into A Lesbian Novel - Chapter 27

Despite having guessed that Ji Heyuan’s questions might not be simple, Jiang Jiang still didn’t expect her to be so direct.

What made it even harder to deflect was that the other three finally stopped pretending to be busy, crowding around Jiang Jiang, four pairs of bright eyes fixed on her.

Even in Ancient times, where high-ranking noble women were required to be reserved and dignified, most women would secretly chat with their close sisters about a little boudoir pleasure behind others’ backs.

Jiang Jiang had also had such experiences before, but at that time she played the role of Fu Xihe and the like. After all, her fiancé was the Crown Prince, and ordinary people didn’t have the courage to joke about the heir apparent.

In the past, she had only watched the excitement and would laugh and tease a few words, but she didn’t expect that she herself had become the person being “interrogated.”

It was fine for young girls to chat about some private topics, but as long as Jiang Jiang thought that the other person being teased by them was Ji Xu’an, she had a feeling of guilt.

Although she had made enough loving gestures in front of others, making everyone think that she and Ji Xu’an were truly in love, and Jiang Jiang also regarded marrying Ji Xu’an and becoming her legal wife as her goal in private, in reality, she had never thought about having anything happen with Ji Xu’an.

It wasn’t that Jiang Jiang rejected this matter, but she instinctively felt that Ji Xu’an wouldn’t have similar desires.

For example, the question that Ji Heyuan was curious about.

Jiang Jiang couldn’t imagine what kind of expression Ji Xu’an would show when kissing someone.

Ji Xu’an would feel uncomfortable even if she got a little closer, and the movements when touching her head were also particularly gentle. All the signs showed that Ji Xu’an didn’t like having too intimate contact with others.

Ji Xu’an probably wouldn’t kiss anyone at all.

Jiang Jiang’s hesitation didn’t escape Ji Heyuan’s notice; she took it as silent agreement. Even her thoughts seemed to linger on the moment.

What exactly had sister done to make Xie Jiang Jiang blush and think for so long?

“Tsk tsk, wake up!” Ji Heyuan reached out and waved in front of Jiang Jiang’s eyes. “My sister doesn’t look like the kind of person who would take the initiative. Xie Jiang Jiang, did you take the initiative to kiss her?”

Jiang Jiang quickly waved her hands, her face almost steaming with redness. “Xiao Yuan, you’ve misunderstood. It’s not what you think.”

“Little brat, I know you. What’s so embarrassing about admitting it?” Ji Heyuan felt that she had guessed the truth.

As for why she had such a guess, it wasn’t because the play that Jiang Jiang had performed that day was too wonderful, making Ji Heyuan firmly believe in the conclusion that Xie Jiang Jiang deeply loved her sister.

If it was really her sister who took the initiative, it was impossible for Xie Jiang Jiang to still show such an anxious appearance, so to sum up, it must have been Xie Jiang Jiang who bravely took that first step.

“I can’t believe it, Xie Jiang Jiang. You’re usually so shy, but I didn’t expect you to be so bold!”

Ji Heyuan thought of the last time Jiang Jiang dared to confess to Ji Xu’an in front of Wen Xueyun, and her gaze towards Jiang Jiang suddenly changed.

“I finally know where, cough cough, she lost!”

She didn’t mention Wen Xueyun’s name. After all, Wen Xueyun was their teacher, and it wasn’t good to talk about Wen Xueyun’s gossip even in front of her roommates, but she believed that Jiang Jiang understood who she was referring to.

“She lost because she was too reserved. My sister doesn’t like that slow-burn approach at all!”

Wen Xueyun had a crush for several years, and Ji Xu’an knew about her feelings, but she was as cold and indifferent as possible, and refused to give her any hope.

In Ji Xu’an’s eyes, Wen Xueyun was just a college classmate with whom she had a good relationship.

What about Xie Jiang Jiang? She had only been here for a few days, and she had already won her sister.

Admittedly, this was also related to the fact that they had a marriage contract, but if she didn’t really like her, her sister could completely treat Xie Jiang Jiang as a tool, raising her well, but never crossing the line.

Ji Heyuan drew an important conclusion from this matter: to pursue an elite woman like my sister, you still have to be proactive, and it’s best to go straight up with a thick face, regardless of whether she agrees or not, anyway, you won’t suffer a loss.

Ji Heyuan felt that she admired Jiang Jiang a little. Although she wasn’t very smart, she accidentally hit her sister’s spot, maybe her sister just liked this kind of stupid beauty?

Seeing that Ji Heyuan was getting more and more outrageous, Jiang Jiang immediately interrupted him. “Okay, Xiao Yuan, let’s not talk about this.”

Ji Heyuan was still full of interest, so Xu Zhen took the opportunity to talk about her first love.

The topics that young girls could talk about together were nothing more than those few, and since they weren’t very familiar with each other yet, gossip was the easiest way to bring people closer together.

Ji Heyuan listened very carefully, and the more she listened, the more excited she became. Her love brain was acting up again, and she couldn’t wait to find someone to have a relationship with now.

She was strictly controlled by Ji Xu’an. Before graduating from high school, she could only study hard, and was absolutely not allowed to have an early relationship. Ji Heyuan dreamed of tasting the sweetness of love.

Ji Heyuan was lamenting that she had been too obedient in the past when she suddenly heard Jiang Jiang call her.

“Xiao Yuan.”

Ji Heyuan woke up from her reverie and glanced at her lazily. “What’s wrong?”

Jiang Jiang’s eyes were smiling, and she also learned from Ji Heyuan just now, putting her head over and asking her in a low voice, “How are you and Miss Zheng doing?”

Ji Heyuan jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, her whole body bristling. “You, what nonsense are you talking about! My relationship with Zhouzhou is pure and innocent, okay?”

When the other three heard this, they immediately perked up.

“Oh, there’s something going on! Tell us quickly, let us hear it too.”

Ji Heyuan’s entire face flushed red. “Don’t listen to Xie Jiang Jiang’s nonsense, there’s nothing going on.”

Jiang Jiang “oh-ed” embarrassedly. “I saw how close you and Miss Zheng were, and figured you really liked her, but you just hadn’t broken through yet.”

Ji Heyuan stammered, “How could I like her very much?”

But, she couldn’t say she didn’t like her, right?

Perhaps because Jiang Jiang had already taken the initiative to share her love progress just now, Ji Heyuan gritted her teeth, feeling that she couldn’t be compared to her. Xie Jiang Jiang dared to say it, what did she have to be afraid of?

“Actually, I do have a little bit of a crush on her, but I don’t know if she likes me.” Ji Heyuan said here, and then became a little discouraged. “I feel that Zhouzhou is very considerate. She cares about me and lets me have everything. But sometimes, I also feel that she doesn’t care about me at all.”

Ji Heyuan couldn’t say how much she liked Zheng Zhouzhou. Maybe there was a little bit of infatuation, but this feeling wasn’t deep. At least, she didn’t have an urgent impulse to be with Zheng Zhouzhou.

“I feel that she really understands me. Not to mention the small details in life, but even some of the small thoughts in my heart, she can guess them clearly.”

Ji Heyuan had never met someone like Zheng Zhouzhou, who understood her ideals and ambitions, and wouldn’t look down on her for not being motivated.

In fact, she wasn’t unaware that many people were on good terms with her only because of her identity as the second young lady of the Ji family.

Although they cared about and envied her on the surface, they looked down on her in secret, thinking that she was just a useless waste.

Whose fault was it that Ji Heyuan had such an amazing sister?

She grew up under Ji Xu’an’s halo, destined to be set off as ordinary by Ji Xu’an.

It wasn’t that Ji Heyuan wasn’t excellent, but compared to her sister, who was so intelligent that she was almost demonic and a veritable miracle worker in a crisis, she seemed rather ordinary.

From childhood to adulthood, the words Ji Heyuan had heard the most were: “Ji Xu’an is so amazing, I thought her sister would be as smart as her, how come the two sisters are so different?”

There were countless such evaluations.

Ji Heyuan didn’t have a trace of jealousy or unwillingness in her heart. On the contrary, she also felt that her sister was very amazing. If it weren’t for Ji Xu’an’s hard work, Ji Heyuan would never be able to be her carefree rich daughter.

She admitted and admired her sister’s excellence, and didn’t want to compete with Ji Xu’an for anything. Although many people had subtly mentioned to her that Linghai Group should also have a share for her, Ji Heyuan herself had never had such thoughts.

She knew that she didn’t have Ji Xu’an’s ability, and only wanted to be a little waste raised by her sister in this life. Anyway, her sister would never leave her alone.

It was just that Ji Heyuan would never tell others about such thoughts, because she knew what kind of reaction others would have when they heard these words. They would probably think that she was very unmotivated, right?

Ji Heyuan had gotten used to other people’s obvious praise and secret sarcasm, and saying one thing but meaning another, so when Zheng Zhouzhou sincerely agreed with her point of view, Ji Heyuan felt that she was so different.

“The two of us have a kind of, how should I say it, I feel like she understands my soul, can you understand?” Ji Heyuan scratched her head, feeling that she was a bit pretentious, but she really thought so.

Jiang Jiang looked at her meaningfully. In her previous life, Ji Heyuan had almost become Zheng Zhouzhou’s obsession. Zheng Zhouzhou dreamed of hooking up with her, and she didn’t know how much effort she had spent to understand Ji Heyuan. How could she not be clear about Ji Heyuan’s inner thoughts?

“I understand.” Jiang Jiang first affirmed Ji Heyuan’s statement, and when Ji Heyuan looked at her with an excited face, Jiang Jiang continued, “But now I finally understand why Sister doesn’t like Miss Zheng.”

“Why?” Ji Heyuan was a little guilty.

Jiang Jiang said, “Sister is a very rational person, and never believes in things like fate and or destiny.”.”

Ji Heyuan nodded in agreement. It could be seen from her sister’s attitude towards Xie Jiang Jiang that she didn’t believe in anything like a match made in heaven.

“Xiao Yuan, you think Miss Zheng understands you very well, but in Sister’s eyes, perhaps all those coincidences were orchestrated. She probably finds the idea of Miss Zheng researching you beforehand more believable than a fated encounter.”

Ji Heyuan subconsciously retorted, “How is that possible? Where would Zhouzhou get the ability to investigate me? Besides, when we first met, she was still being harassed by investors. I helped her out. If I hadn’t helped her, she might have really been bullied.”

“Besides, I went to that store on a whim at the time. How could Zhouzhou have known in advance that I would go there?”

Jiang Jiang smiled noncommittally. “You’re right.”

Was this probably the red thread that the god of fate had tied for them?

Jiang Jiang said seemingly casually, “Xiao Yuan, when did you tell Miss Zheng that you were the second young lady of the Ji family?”

Ji Heyuan thought for a moment. “It was two days before I returned to the old house.”

Jiang Jiang smiled. “I see. Before you revealed your identity, Miss Zheng had already treated you as a confidante. It seems that she is sincere to you.”

Ji Heyuan snorted twice. “Of course. Zhouzhou wouldn’t be lying to me.”

Jiang Jiang curled her lips. “Since you like Miss Zheng, why don’t you confess to her? She will definitely agree to you.”

Ji Heyuan twisted and turned. “Why are you so sure that she will definitely agree to me? What if she rejects me?”

“I heard that in the past month or so, Miss Zheng’s manager has been trying to get a role for her. In such a busy situation, Miss Zheng can still take the time to travel around with you. If this isn’t true love, what is it?” Jiang Jiang’s tone was particularly sincere, as if she really thought so.

Ji Heyuan felt strange. “Is that role important to her?”

Why had Zheng Zhouzhou never mentioned it to me?

“Perhaps. You know, I don’t really understand these things, but it’s said that there are many people vying for this role.”

Ji Heyuan stared at Jiang Jiang. “How do you know these things?”

Jiang Jiang faced her scrutiny, her expression always calm and composed. “Sister allows me to enter her study. I saw it on the desk.”

Ji Heyuan knew that Ji Xu’an would definitely investigate Zheng Zhouzhou, but she didn’t expect that Ji Xu’an had already trusted Jiang Jiang to the point of allowing her to enter the study.

Ji Heyuan was skeptical of the words that Jiang Jiang said. Even if she was dull, she could feel that Jiang Jiang seemed to be hinting at something.

If the facts were really as Jiang Jiang said, then Zheng Zhouzhou chose to abandon important things to accompany her, just because she treated her as a friend?

Or was it that she had perhaps already known her identity?

Ji Heyuan fell into deep thought. She frowned and observed Jiang Jiang, trying to see a trace of guilt and nervousness on her face.

Jiang Jiang, however, seemed to just be mentioning it casually, because immediately afterwards, she said a lot of good things about Zheng Zhouzhou in front of Ji Heyuan. When she said these words, her eyes were always clear and bright, and there was no trace of acting.

Ji Heyuan barely suppressed the suspicion in her heart. Perhaps Xie Jiang Jiang really thought so. If she really wanted to make her hate Zheng Zhouzhou, why would she praise Zheng Zhouzhou in front of her?

After thinking about it, Ji Heyuan finally sent a message to Ji Xu’an.

[Ji Heyuan: Sister, I heard from Xie Jiang Jiang that you allow her to enter your study?]

A moment later, Ji Xu’an replied to her.

[Ji Xu’an: Yes, what’s wrong?]

Ji Heyuan felt relieved. It seemed that she was really overthinking it.

That’s right, where would Xie Jiang Jiang get the brains to sow discord? If she really had this ability, she would have complained to Grandma when I bullied her before.

Ji Heyuan didn’t dare to tell her sister about Zheng Zhouzhou. She thought that since Xie Jiang Jiang could enter her sister’s study, it was normal to see Zheng Zhouzhou’s information. Xie Jiang Jiang shouldn’t have lied to her about this.

Apart from this, Ji Heyuan couldn’t find a second reason to explain where Xie Jiang Jiang had gotten the news about Zheng Zhouzhou.

After the suspicion was dispelled, Ji Heyuan couldn’t help but start thinking about what Jiang Jiang had said just now.

She still had some affection for Zheng Zhouzhou after all, and didn’t immediately start suspecting Zheng Zhouzhou, but this matter ultimately left a trace in Ji Heyuan’s heart.

Perhaps in her subsequent interactions with Zheng Zhouzhou, Ji Heyuan would find a way to clarify this matter.

…

After a simple rest in the dormitory, Jiang Jiang and the others prepared to go to the square again to participate in the club recruitment.

“I heard that there were still quite a few clubs that didn’t have time to set up stalls yesterday. All the clubs should be there today.”

Fu Xihe was very excited. “Jiang Jiang, you left too early yesterday and didn’t see it. Two more Hanfu ladies came later. I heard that the Hanfu Association is also recruiting.”

“Hanfu Association?” Jiang Jiang recalled the clubs she had seen yesterday, but it didn’t seem like there was one called the Hanfu Association.

For some reason, Fu Xihe felt that Jiang Jiang would be interested in this.

“Yes, let’s go take a look later.”

Jiang Jiang was also a little curious. After arriving at the square, Fu Xihe took her hand and went straight to where the Hanfu Association was, leaving Ji Heyuan and the others behind.

After arriving at the place, Jiang Jiang knew what the Hanfu Association did, because she saw a woman in the crowd whose clothes and dress were very similar to what women in Da Zhao wore on a daily basis.

Jiang Jiang couldn’t help but widen her eyes. “She is…”

Fu Xihe explained, “That senior is wearing a jiaoling ruqun made in the Wei and Jin style. Isn’t it very beautiful?”

She looked Jiang Jiang up and down, and said sincerely, “Jiang Jiang, I think your appearance and temperament are very suitable for Hanfu attire. Have you tried it before?”

Jiang Jiang’s gaze seemed to drift a little far away, and her answer was very soft. “I’ve tried it.”

Seeing familiar clothes and dress here gave Jiang Jiang a sense of confusion as if two worlds had merged together. She thought that with the development of society, some things had long been abandoned by people.

“Really? I knew your temperament was really suitable!” Fu Xihe herself was also a Hanfu enthusiast, and had participated in several Hanfu circle activities before.

“Are you interested in joining the Hanfu Association?” Fu Xihe’s eyes were full of expectation.

Jiang Jiang couldn’t help but laugh. “Have you already joined?”

Fu Xihe nodded embarrassedly. “Yes.”

“But it’s not because I joined that I’m encouraging you to join too, but because I really think you’re very suitable for wearing Hanfu.”

Jiang Jiang remained silent, but then walked towards the Hanfu Association’s base camp.

As Jiang Jiang walked closer, she realized that these recruiting seniors were gathered together talking about something, and everyone’s brows were furrowed. Surrounded by them was another girl wearing a qixiong ruqun, who was now trying to tidy up her hairstyle, but the effect was minimal. After fiddling with it for a long time, it was still messy.

“What should we do? Tu Wei had something to do and left school temporarily, but none of us know how to do hairstyles.”

“We can’t just let He Jingjing recruit new members alone, right?”

Everyone was a little discouraged, but one of them discovered Fu Xihe and waved to her. “Junior Fu, good afternoon.”

“Good afternoon, Senior.” Fu Xihe came over. “What’s wrong?”

The person explained, “Qian Yun encountered people from the Literary Society in the cafeteria, and the two sides had a bit of a dispute. The other side deliberately messed up her hairstyle.”

“Those two idiots were definitely doing it on purpose! They always target us, and they always fight with us for classroom activity every time we apply!” The girl named Qian Yun slammed the table hard, her eyes red with anger.

“Isn’t she just trying to prevent me from participating in the recruitment?”

After all, she couldn’t greet the freshmen and sophomores with her hair disheveled.

Fu Xihe also felt the same anger. “That’s too much!”

“The hairstyle that Tu Wei did for me today was especially beautiful. A lot of people praised it this morning. Those bitches must have heard it and deliberately came to find fault with me at noon!” Qian Yun was so angry that she didn’t dare to shed tears, for fear of messing up her makeup.

Just now, Qian Yun tried to replicate the bun that Tu Wei had made for her, but her hands weren’t as skillful as Tu Wei’s, and no matter how she did it, it wasn’t as good-looking as it was in the morning, and it was also easy to loosen.

Jiang Jiang listened to them for a long time, and finally couldn’t help but say, “Um, can you let me try?”

Instantly, everyone’s eyes fell on her.

“Junior, are you also a Hanfu enthusiast?” He Jingjing, the other girl wearing a jiaoling ruqun, asked.

Jiang Jiang nodded. “Yes.”

I should be, right?

Jiang Jiang was afraid that they wouldn’t believe her, so she added, “This senior seems playful and cute, so a Feixian bun would suit her. I’ve done it a few times before, so I should be able to manage it.”

As soon as she said this, Qian Yun immediately became excited. “That’s great, Junior, can you help me?”

This junior even said professional terms, so it could be seen that she wasn’t just talking big.

So the others stepped aside and made way for her. After Jiang Jiang stood next to Qian Yun, they stared at Jiang Jiang’s hands without blinking.

Everyone also didn’t understand why they were willing to believe Jiang Jiang. Maybe it was because she had a kind of inexplicable calm and composed temperament that made people feel that she was reliable.

Jiang Jiang used to comb her own hair when she was in the mountains. Later, when she went to the Duke’s mansion, she had maids to serve her, so she didn’t need to do it herself.

So when she said that she had combed it a few times, she was actually lying to them. She had only seen the maids comb this hairstyle for her.

Jiang Jiang had always been quick to learn things. As long as she had seen it with her own eyes once, she wouldn’t easily forget it. She was still a little rusty when she first started, but she quickly became skilled, and it was impossible to tell that this was the first time she had combed a Feixian bun.

Her movements were very fast. In no more than a few minutes, an improved version of the Feixian bun was combed. Because there weren’t enough rubber bands and hair clips, Jiang Jiang let the remaining strands of hair fall naturally behind Qian Yun’s back.

Okay.” Jiang Jiang also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately she didn’t slap herself in the face.

Qian Yun admired her new hairstyle in the mirror, and couldn’t help but exclaim, “Junior, you’re really awesome!”

The hairstyle that Jiang Jiang gave her far exceeded her expectations, and she even felt that it was more beautiful than the one Tu Wei had done at the beginning.

The others also had amazed expressions, but before they had time to speak, someone else spoke first.

“Junior, are you interested in joining our Hanfu Association?” He Jingjing squeezed over and grabbed Jiang Jiang’s hand. “Our association really needs technical talents like you!”

Currently, Tu Wei was the only one in the association who knew how to do styling, but Tu Wei was already a senior, had a lot of things to do, and was often not at school.

Yesterday, the president also told her that Tu Wei seemed to have plans to withdraw from the association. If she left, they would have no members who were good at styling.

They could usually find professional stylists outside, but once they encountered an emergency like today, they would have no way to deal with it.

“There are many benefits to joining our Hanfu Association!” He Jingjing tried to persuade Jiang Jiang.

“First of all, all the clothes in the association can be worn out for photoshoots, including some Hanfu that are now out of print, we also have them.”

“Then we will also hold regular events, and we will invite some teachers from the school and members of the S City Hanfu Culture Association to participate.”

“And…”

He Jingjing spoke eloquently, without stopping at all. Seeing that Jiang Jiang was listening very carefully and seemed to be moved, she was even more enthusiastic, almost grabbing Jiang Jiang’s hand and asking her to write her name on the registration form.

Fu Xihe listened to her from the side, and felt that these words were very familiar, as if Senior He had said the same thing when she came to register yesterday.

It was the same old routine.

First, draw a big cake to keep people, and then decide whether to let people join the association based on their performance.

After He Jingjing finished saying this set of lines, Jiang Jiang had already written her class and name on the form.

She wasn’t bewitched by He Jingjing’s words, thinking that she was really some indispensable talent. Jiang Jiang agreed to join the Hanfu Association because she herself knew more about this aspect. Compared to other, more unfamiliar clubs, Jiang Jiang would rather choose the Hanfu Association.

She knew that she wasn’t as amazing as He Jingjing thought. Those words of praise were just for listening. With just a bun, it could only be considered skillful at most.

To gain a firm foothold in the Hanfu Association and not be looked down upon, Jiang Jiang would have to show other skills.

However, today’s experience also gave Jiang Jiang a new idea.

Since coming to this world, she had been thinking about what she should do in the future, and she couldn’t rely on Ji Xu’an to support her for the rest of her life.

Photography was what Xie Xiao had chosen, and Jiang Jiang wasn’t sure if she could learn something and be able to make a living with this skill in the future.

If not, what should she do?

Jiang Jiang felt that she was out of place in this world. The things she knew might have long been useless.

This world had newer and better alternatives, and the skills she had mastered had been discarded in the torrent of history.

Jiang Jiang had always thought so.

But what happened today opened a new door for her.

It turned out that those things didn’t not exist, but she simply couldn’t come into contact with them in her previous life.

Jiang Jiang realized that the skills she had were actually useful in this world.

She knew how to comb several kinds of buns, which others didn’t; she also knew how to embroider, and even Ji Xu’an thought she embroidered very beautifully; she also knew chess, calligraphy, painting, flower arrangement, and tea ceremony.

She had her own strengths, and wasn’t useless.

Jiang Jiang’s thoughts gradually lengthened. She thought of herself, who had struggled bitterly in the past, thought of Liu Xiaobao, who was crying in despair, and her three sisters, as well as more, vivid and unique faces.

She thought that she would forget these people one day, just like the new knowledge she had learned, covering all of Jiang Jiang’s previous knowledge in a very short time.

But the truth was that the past scenes appeared in her mind all the time.

Jiang Jiang suddenly wanted to tell the people of this world about the people and things she had experienced in some way.

At this moment, a small, hopeful flame ignited in Jiang Jiang’s heart.

Although her ideas were still very immature, at this moment, Jiang Jiang had already found a vague direction to move forward.

She really wanted to do something!!