When An Ancient Chinese Romance Novel Heroine Transmigrated Into A Lesbian Novel - Chapter 42

After Jiang Jiang finished speaking, she didn’t dare to look at Ji Xu’an’s reaction at all. Her cheeks and earlobes were already completely red, and even a blush spread across her neck.

But Ji Xu’an didn’t say anything. Jiang Jiang waited for a long time, but didn’t hear Ji Xu’an’s reply. She had to muster up the courage to raise her eyes and look at Ji Xu’an, but she met Ji Xu’an’s gaze.

The light in the room wasn’t bright, and Ji Xu’an’s face was half-hidden in the dimness. The emotions in her eyes were completely blocked, and the expression in those dark eyes was complex and difficult to distinguish.

Jiang Jiang didn’t know what Ji Xu’an was thinking, but the fact that she didn’t refuse immediately meant that there was still room for discussion.

She reached out and wrapped the quilt around herself. Under the soft light, Jiang Jiang’s eyes were full of expectation, “Sister seemed to sleep very well in the hospital a few days ago.”

“I think, maybe Sister doesn’t hate sleeping with me?”

Jiang Jiang blushed even deeper as she continued, “I also feel that I slept more soundly than usual those few days. With Sister here, I won’t have nightmares at night.”

Her voice was soft and gentle, and when she spoke vaguely, it was like acting coquettishly, “And if Sister goes back now, she might wake up Xiao Yuan.”

Not wanting to wake up Ji Heyuan was of course just an excuse. Ji Heyuan’s sleep quality was very good, and once she fell asleep, she wouldn’t be easily woken up.

Jiang Jiang might not know this, but Ji Xu’an knew it very well.

But she didn’t say anything. Under Jiang Jiang’s repeated persuasion, Ji Xu’an seemed to finally compromise.

She nodded lightly, her low voice mixed with a few indescribable hoarseness, “Okay.”

Jiang Jiang wriggled her body and shrank into the quilt, leaving only a pair of round eyes blinking and staring at Ji Xu’an.

“Sister, come quickly.”

Ji Xu’an’s heart seemed to be gently scratched by cat paws. She knew she shouldn’t do this, but in the end she lifted the quilt in Jiang Jiang’s expectant gaze and lay down beside Jiang Jiang in a regular posture.

Jiang Jiang didn’t mind either. Even if Ji Xu’an’s expression was serious and indifferent to the point that she didn’t seem willing at all, Jiang Jiang pretended not to see it. She smiled at Ji Xu’an and said sweetly, “Good night, Sister.”

“Yeah, good night.” Ji Xu’an exhaled silently.

She already had regrets in her heart.

When she was in the hospital, the room was cold and had a unique hospital smell, so Ji Xu’an could be calm and composed. She thought tonight would be no different from the previous two nights.

But after lying down, Ji Xu’an realized that she was completely wrong.

She slept in Jiang Jiang’s quilt, and her whole body was surrounded by Jiang Jiang’s scent.  Even though Jiang Jiang was some distance away, and their clothes didn’t even touch, but Ji Xu’an still had a feeling of being hugged tightly by Jiang Jiang.

She didn’t even dare to breathe, afraid that even the inside of her body would be occupied by Jiang Jiang’s scent.

This warm and sweet scent was unique and clear, tightly surrounding Ji Xu’an, and intertwined and merged with the cold scent on Ji Xu’an’s body, completely inseparable.

Ji Xu’an felt like she could hardly breathe. Her body is tense and she couldn’t relax for a long time.

Jiang Jiang slept soundly, and Ji Xu’an listened to her breathing gradually becoming long and steady, obviously already asleep.

She turned her eyes slightly and looked towards her side. Jiang Jiang’s thin body shrank into the quilt, and Ji Xu’an could only see her long hair scattered on the pillow, and the slightly bulging arc of the quilt.

Someone slept soundly beside her, their breath mingling with hers, and Ji Xu’an didn’t find it unpleasant at all.

Reason told her that she should leave at this moment, but Ji Xu’an’s body craved the warmth. As Jiang Jiang had said, years of solitude had left her occasionally yearning for the comfort and affection others could offer.

Ji Xu’an closed her eyes, surrendering to the darkness. Lying next to Jiang Jiang, her usual sleeplessness vanished, and drowsiness quickly overcame her.

Time passed. Ji Xu’an was fast asleep, but at that moment, Jiang Jiang, who had been sleeping, opened her eyes.

From the moment she agreed to let Ji Heyuan stay overnight, Jiang Jiang had been looking forward to this moment.

She slowly turned around, her eyes fixed on Ji Xu’an’s sleeping face. The other party’s sleeping posture was very standard, with her hands folded on her stomach, and her straight legs hidden under the quilt were tightly closed.

Ji Xu’an’s sleep quality had never been very good, and she was easily awakened even when she was asleep. Jiang Jiang had already experienced this in the small cubicle.

But at this time, Ji Xu’an was sleeping very soundly. Even if Jiang Jiang supported her body with her hands and slowly moved towards her, Ji Xu’an remained undisturbed.

Jiang Jiang didn’t do anything too excessive. If it was too obvious, Ji Xu’an would become wary, and it might not be so easy to deceive her next time.

She just moved her body closer, gently resting her head on Ji Xu’an’s neck.

Being close, Jiang Jiang could hear Ji Xu’an’s shallow breathing. She looked up at Ji Xu’an, and the other’s steady heartbeat, along with the warm breath on her body, were all unreservedly transmitted to Jiang Jiang.

Jiang Jiang raised the corners of her mouth. She closed her eyes in this position and slowly fell asleep.

The lights were not turned on in the room, and the bright moonlight sprinkled into the bedroom through the thin gauze, covering the entire room with a layer of cool luster.

In the hazy dim light, it was faintly visible that the two bodies were close together, drawing warmth from each other, and then falling into sweet dreams together.

……

Ji Heyuan drank too much water before going to bed, and was woken up by the urge to pee at 5:30 in the morning. She sat up yawning, afraid that turning on the light would wake up her sister, and prepared to sneak to the bathroom by the moonlight.

Sleepiness blurred Ji Heyuan’s vision. She just vaguely felt that there was a bit of emptiness beside her.

Sister wouldn’t be sleeping on the edge of the bed, would she?

Ji Heyuan didn’t think much about it. She turned over and got out of bed, walking very lightly towards the bathroom.

After going to the bathroom, Ji Heyuan was already a little awake.

Just now, she was illuminated by the bright lights in the bathroom. Back in the dim room, the darkness felt heavier than before. She fumbled, pulled up the covers, and lay down again, but the silence was unnerving – she couldn’t even hear her sister’s breathing.

Was Sister sleeping so quietly?

A shiver ran down Ji Heyuan’s spine. Something felt wrong. Even if it was quiet, it couldn’t be so quiet that it seemed like there was no one there at all, right?

Hesitantly, she reached out and touched the space beside her. The quilt was ice cold, untouched, as if no one had slept there. Ji Heyuan’s hand continued to explore, reaching the very edge of the bed, but found nothing.

Where was my big sister?!

Ji Heyuan was fully awake now. She reached for the small bedside lamp and switched it on, turning to look at the empty space beside her. The quilt was undisturbed, the pillow smooth and uncreased—her sister’s side of the bed was perfectly neat.

She’d been so careful not to wake Ji Xu’an before, even stubbing her toe getting out of bed and stifling a cry of pain. Yet, she found out she was the only one in the room!!

Then who was I being quiet for?!

For nothing!!!

Ji Heyuan immediately felt like she was an idiot. She looked at the time on her phone, it was only 5:30 in the morning.

Did Sister get up so early??

A faint sense of guilt rarely surged in Ji Heyuan’s heart. She only knew how to eat, drink, play, and spend money lavishly every day, but her sister had to work so hard to earn money to support the family.

Just looking at the cold bed, you can tell her sister must have gotten up a long time ago. Then when did she get up, five o’clock?

Maybe even earlier.

Ji Heyuan suddenly couldn’t sleep. She looked around Ji Xu’an’s bedroom. The decoration style inside was very simple. Although everything that should be there was there, it gave people an unwelcoming feeling.

Because it was cleaned up too neatly, it lacked a bit of the atmosphere of home, looking like a hotel room.

Sister lived in such a room for a long time, no wonder her personality was getting colder and colder.

Ji Heyuan also thought of Jiang Jiang. Jiang Jiang room was obviously much warmer, such as the rabbit pillow on the sofa in the living room, the murals hanging on the wall, and even the kitten stickers pasted on the lower left corner of the bathroom mirror, all of which made people feel happy and relaxed.

A bold idea surged in Ji Heyuan’s heart. If her sister slept with Xie Jiang Jiang, she would definitely not have insomnia at night, but Ji Heyuan also knew that this was impossible.

It was fine in the hospital, but now that they were home, Sister would definitely not agree to sleep with Xie Jiang Jiang. Even with me, her own sister, she was still a little uncomfortable, let alone Xie Jiang Jiang?

Ji Heyuan couldn’t help but complain in her heart. Their love was really too innocent. Could it be that even after they got married, they would also maintain this pure relationship?

Isn’t this just like being a widow?

Ji Heyuan thought further and further. She wondered if she should help her sister. With her sister’s steel straight woman-like personality, even if she gave her a few more years, she might not be able to get a wife.

What if Xie Jiang Jiang thought sister was too boring and was coaxed away by someone else’s sweet words?

Ji Heyuan couldn’t sleep at all.

…

Ji Xu’an slept very soundly this time. When she woke up, the sky was already bright. She opened her eyes, and before she had time to move, she clearly felt that her right shoulder was a little heavy.

Ji Xu’an’s breathing lightened. Her body still maintained the posture she had just woken up in without moving, but her eyelashes were half-closed, and her eyes looked towards her side.

Jiang Jiang curled up and leaned against Ji Xu’an. Ji Xu’an could only see the top of Jiang Jiang’s head, but felt the faint warmth of Jiang Jiang’s breath on her shoulder.

Clearly, the previous two times when she woke up, she and Jiang Jiang had stayed in the positions they were in before going to bed, but this time Jiang Jiang was close to her.

Ji Xu’an glanced toward the edge of the bed again. She was still close to the edge, meaning Jiang Jiang had crossed that invisible boundary and nestled beside her.

Ji Xu’an had no way to accuse Jiang Jiang. After all, the entire bed belonged to Jiang Jiang, and she was the one who invaded Jiang Jiang’s territory.

Their bodies were so close, the warmth radiating from Jiang Jiang almost palpable. Despite Jiang Jiang’s relaxed posture, Ji Xu’an felt a strange, suffocating pressure.

Ji Xu’an took a deep breath. She gently pressed against Jiang Jiang’s head and rescued her shoulder.

Until Ji Xu’an turned over and got out of bed, Jiang Jiang still didn’t wake up. She just muttered vaguely, rubbed her cheek against the pillow that Ji Xu’an had slept on, and then continued to sleep soundly.

She was completely unaware of Ji Xu’an’s thoughts, and still slept very soundly, leaving Ji Xu’an alone standing by the bed, looking at her with a complicated expression.

Perhaps because of their accidental intimacy in the past, Ji Xu’an quickly dismissed her unease this time.

Jiang Jiang definitely didn’t do it on purpose. How can people control their behavior after falling asleep?

Moreover, if I had really slept with Ji Heyuan last night, Xiao Yuan would only be more presumptuous than Jiang Jiang.

Ji Xu’an reached out and rubbed her shoulder, as if there was still Jiang Jiang’s temperature remaining on it. Ji Xu’an closed her eyes and suppressed the thoughts surging in her heart.

She didn’t wake up Jiang Jiang, and prepared to go back to her room to change clothes.

When Ji Xu’an opened the door, Ji Heyuan also happened to walk out of the bedroom next door. When she saw Ji Xu’an, it was as if she had seen a ghost. Her eyes widened instantly, and her lips trembled, unable to say a word for a long time.

Ji Xu’an’s expression was unnatural for a second, but she quickly recovered her usual calm and composure, “You woke up so early?”

Ji Heyuan replied subconsciously: “Can’t sleep, a little hungry.”

Ji Xu’an nodded, “I’ll have Sister Zhou buy breakfast, what do you want to eat?”

Ji Heyuan rubbed her stomach, her eyes still a little dull, “Won-, wontons?”

“Okay.”

Ji Xu’an closed the door behind her, and Ji Heyuan subconsciously moved her body to the side, watching her sister walk past her.

When Ji Xu’an was about to walk to the closet, Ji Heyuan finally came back to her senses, “Fuck, you you you…!!”

Ji Xu’an frowned and glanced back at her, “Keep your voice down, Jiang Jiang hasn’t woken up yet.”

Ji Heyuan quickly covered her mouth, then hurried to close the door behind her. She turned to Ji Xu’an, a calm but accusing expression on her face.

“Didn’t you go to work?!”

Ji Xu’an was unbuttoning her pajamas, and her fair collarbone was looming. Ji Heyuan subconsciously turned her back, and her momentum weakened for no reason.

“When did I tell you that I went to work?”

Ji Heyuan was stunned. It seemed that Ji Xu’an had never said it. All of this was just her guess.

But wasn’t this even more annoying?

She was tormented by guilt this morning and couldn’t sleep!

“So you just came out of Xie Jiang Jiang’s room? When did you go over?”

Ji Heyuan thought of the clean and cold bed she saw in the morning. She was sure that Ji Xu’an was still sitting next to her reading before she fell asleep last night.

Thinking of this, Ji Heyuan suddenly widened her eyes. Listening to the rustling sound coming from behind, she felt that her brain was about to explode.

“So after I fell asleep last night, you went to find Xie Jiang Jiang?!”

Ji Heyuan felt like she was a clown. When she was worried that her sister wouldn’t fall in love, her sister has been dreaming while hugging her girlfriend!

Ji Xu’an didn’t speak, and Ji Heyuan knew that this was a silent admission.

She questioned, like a bird with ruffled feathers, with her hands on her hips: “You two ganged up to bully me, didn’t you!”

“Last night, you asked me to sleep with Xie Jiang Jiang, and then you asked me to sleep with you. In fact, all of this was to cover up your desire to sleep together!”

Ji Heyuan was so wronged that she was about to cry, “You could have just said that you two wanted to sleep together, couldn’t you? Would I not have made room for you?”

Ji Xu’an had been ignoring her before, but when she heard Ji Heyuan seemed to be about to cry, Ji Xu’an explained helplessly: “I had some insomnia last night, and Jiang Jiang couldn’t sleep either, so we chatted for a while.”

“And then? You chatted and chatted and ended up in bed?”

Ji Heyuan’s tone sounded like she was still very angry, but her face, which was turned away from Ji Xu’an, was clearly full of gossip.

Although she was a little shocked and wronged at first, when she thought that her sister and Xie Jiang Jiang were secretly dating behind her back, Ji Heyuan felt like it was a little exciting.

Hehe.

“You were already asleep at the time, and I didn’t want to wake you up.”

Ji Xu’an didn’t say that it was Jiang Jiang who suggested it, and took all the responsibility on herself.

Ji Heyuan curled her lips. Her sister’s reason was too bad. Did sister not know whether she was easily woken up after falling asleep?

Ji Xu’an really deserved to be the heartless devil. Even at this time, she still wanted to push the responsibility on me.

“Yes, yes, yes, it’s all my fault. You and Xie Jiang Jiang were forced into the situation.”

Ji Xu’an was tidying up the sleeves of her shirt, and her expression didn’t change when she heard this, “You can only say this to me.”

The implication was, don’t go to Jiang Jiang.

Ji Heyuan scoffed, “You make it sound like I’m some big bad villain, always breaking up the main characters!”

Ji Xu’an: “Read less novels.”

Ji Heyuan was about to refute her, but suddenly remembered that she had invested in Zheng Zhouzhou’s new movie, and she was afraid that her sister would also remember this, so she stopped talking.

When Sister Zhou came with the wontons she bought, Jiang Jiang hadn’t woken up yet. Ji Heyuan and Ji Xu’an were sitting face to face at the dining table eating breakfast.

Sister Zhou put Jiang Jiang’s share aside, “Has Miss Xie not woken up yet?”

Ji Heyuan looked at her phone while replying absentmindedly, “She might have been too tired last night, don’t bother her.”

Listening to Ji Heyuan’s tone, she didn’t seem to care much about Jiang Jiang, but what did her first half of the sentence mean?

“Too tired?”

Perhaps the doubt on Sister Zhou’s face was too obvious, Ji Heyuan chuckled ambiguously, “I don’t know about that, you’ll have to ask my sister.”

Ji Xu’an glanced at her, her eyes full of warning.

Ji Heyuan was smiling cheekily, not afraid of her at all, but Sister Zhou was different. Even if she had a hundred guts, she wouldn’t dare to question Ji Xu’an.

Ji Xu’an just glanced at her lightly, and Sister Zhou was so frightened that her heart tightened, and she didn’t dare to ask any more questions.

Sister Zhou always felt that the eldest lady seemed to know everything, and all her little thoughts were exposed in Ji Xu’an’s eyes.

After eating breakfast, Ji Xu’an went to work. Ji Heyuan had nothing to do, so she could only slump on the sofa and play with Little Bun. Little Bun still ignored her, and Ji Heyuan felt like bashing her own head.

While she was bored, Zheng Zhouzhou suddenly called.

Ji Heyuan quickly sat up straight, “Zhouzhou?”

On the screen, Zheng Zhouzhou’s face seemed tired. Her eyes were red, as if she had cried.

“What’s wrong, Zhouzhou, what happened?”

Zheng Zhouzhou bit her lip, refusing to speak for a long time. It wasn’t until Ji Heyuan repeatedly asked that Zheng Zhouzhou said in a low voice: “Xiao Yuan, does President Ji think badly of me? I know things were a bit tense with me and Miss Xie before, but I really didn’t mean any harm.”

“I can apologize to Miss Xie, can you ask President Ji to raise her hand and let me go?”

“Ah?” Ji Heyuan was stunned, “My sister? What did she do?”

It shouldn’t be. If Sister really did something, wouldn’t she tell me?

The hurt look on Zheng Zhouzhou’s face intensified. Her expression was pleading, but unseen by the camera, her fingernails dug into her palm.

“You also know that I recently brought capital into the new movie, I really like it, so I asked you to help.”

Ji Heyuan nodded, “And then?”

Zheng Zhouzhou heard the incomprehension in her tone, which meant that she didn’t believe what she had just said. Between herself and Ji Xu’an, she still believed Ji Xu’an more.

“The director and screenwriter originally favored another actress for my role, but later, thanks to your help, the director and screenwriter still chose me.”

Zheng Zhouzhou bit her lip, “I also feel very sorry for that actress, but this kind of thing really can’t be easily given up, and I think my acting skills are not worse than hers.”

Ji Heyuan didn’t speak, just watched her silently.

Zheng Zhouzhou had always thought that Ji Heyuan was very easy to deceive, but for some reason, she was a little nervous at this moment.

Zheng Zhouzhou wanted to express her apology again, but under Ji Heyuan’s gaze, she was speechless for a while, and finally honestly said her purpose.

“Originally, that actress was supposed to withdraw, but I only found out this morning that she will still play the second female lead in this movie.”

Zheng Zhouzhou was really panicked.

No one knew better than her how popular this movie would be in the future. The actress who played the female lead in the movie jumped from an unknown newcomer to a popular little flower.

Zheng Zhouzhou had stolen the role, but that wasn’t enough. She wanted to utterly destroy the other woman, to leave her with absolutely no chance of recovery.

Zheng Zhouzhou didn’t believe in fate before, but since her rebirth, she believed in fate more than anyone else.

Although this time the role played by the other party changed from the female lead to the second female lead, but what if?

What if she was still the one who became popular, what should I do?

Zheng Zhouzhou thought about continuing to use Ji Heyuan’s name to threaten the director, but the director, who had always been respectful to her, was uncharacteristically tough and stubborn this time.

But in the end, he still let Zheng Zhouzhou know that Ji Xu’an was behind it all.

Ji Heyuan was rich, and everyone was willing to give some face, but the one who was in charge of Linghai Group was still Ji Xu’an. With Ji Xu’an’s support, it was a foregone conclusion that the actress would join the group.

Zheng Zhouzhou panicked, and she wouldn’t have called Ji Heyuan if she really had another choice.

If the situation wasn’t special, Zheng Zhouzhou didn’t want to confront Ji Xu’an, but this opportunity was related to whether she could become popular, and Zheng Zhouzhou would rather offend Ji Xu’an than have someone steal her opportunity.

“President Ji invested in this movie and let that actress play the role of the second female lead, is it because she is very dissatisfied with me?”

Ji Heyuan also couldn’t figure it out, but she didn’t think Ji Xu’an was making things difficult for Zheng Zhouzhou.

“Don’t panic, it’s just the second female lead, not the female lead.”

The most outstanding character in this movie was still the female lead. The second female lead’s persona was also very good, but after all, it was slightly inferior.

“If my sister really targeted you, you definitely wouldn’t be able to keep the role of the female lead. Maybe she also read the script and thought this movie was worth investing in?”

Ji Heyuan didn’t think this was a big deal. Her sister had a sense of propriety, and if she wanted to target someone, she would target them openly and honestly, and would never engage in such small tricks.

Zheng Zhouzhou was far from being as carefree as her. She was sure that Ji Xu’an wanted to raise someone to compete with her. Maybe the second female lead’s scenes would greatly increase later, and she, the female lead, would be reduced to a supporting role.

Was this Ji Xu’an’s purpose?

Making things difficult for herself, while simultaneously preventing Ji Heyuan from harboring any resentment.

Zheng Zhouzhou looked at Ji Heyuan, who was unaware of anything on the other side of the camera, and the unwillingness and anger in her heart almost drowned her. Ji Heyuan was a useless waste!

She was simply not as good as even one of her sister’s fingers. If such a person hadn’t happened to be born in the Ji family, she would have been eaten so that not even her bones were left!

The greater the gap between Ji Heyuan and Ji Xu’an, the more unwilling Zheng Zhouzhou became.

If I was the one who had gained Ji Xu’an’s favor, I might have become a new generation of top female stars long ago. Why would I have to haggle over a small role like I am now?

A trace of gloom flashed in Zheng Zhouzhou’s eyes. If only Xie Xiao wasn’t there…