When An Ancient Chinese Romance Novel Heroine Transmigrated Into A Lesbian Novel - Chapter 44

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Even though Jiang Jiang knew that the truth wasn’t like that, a feeling of unspeakable shame still welled up in her heart.

Compared to Jiang Jiang’s blushing and embarrassment, Ji Xu’an was truly angered by those words.

“Who is this?” Her tone unconsciously carried a hint of questioning.

In Ji Xu’an’s heart, Jiang Jiang was still a child who hadn’t grown up. For this person to say such things to Jiang Jiang, what difference was there between it and harassing a minor?

Moreover, Their words were so crude and vulgar.

Ji Xu’an’s face darkened. Thinking that this person called Jiang Jiang “Sister,” did that mean she was younger than Jiang Jiang?

Then had she even come of age?

These kids nowadays were really, learning bad things at such a young age!

The more Ji Xu’an thought about it, the more upset she felt, like a carefully nurtured flower of her own had been rooted up by a wild boar from outside.

Her lips tightened, and her eyes stared straight at Jiang Jiang, as if she had to get an explanation from Jiang Jiang.

Jiang Jiang’s face was so hot that she could fry an egg on it. Her eyes darted around uneasily, and she stammered, unable to say a word for a long time.

“She, she is…”

Ji Xu’an closed her eyes, and began to mentally eliminate who this person could be.

Jiang Jiang didn’t seem to have anyone younger than her around. Could it be someone she met at school?

Seeing Jiang Jiang blushing and not speaking, Ji Xu’an felt her chest become even more stuffy, as if something was blocking it.

She couldn’t help but say in a deep voice, “Jiang Jiang, she’s disrespecting you, can’t you see that?”

Could it be that because Jiang Jiang also had feelings for this person, her first reaction after seeing those words wasn’t anger, but shyness?

But, Jiang Jiang had said a few days ago that she really liked Fu Xiaoyin.

Ji Xu’an didn’t know what she was angry about, but she just felt unhappy, especially when she saw that Jiang Jiang was still unwilling to explain, the irritation in Ji Xu’an’s heart reached its peak.

She asked Jiang Jiang, “Did that person deceive you?”

Jiang Jiang was so naive and always easily trusted others, so it was entirely possible that she had been coaxed and deceived.

Hearing this, Jiang Jiang seemed to finally be unable to bear it anymore, and reached out to grab the corner of Ji Xu’an’s clothes, “Sister, you really misunderstood.”

Ji Xu’an didn’t think she was overthinking things. She didn’t hear the pleading in Jiang Jiang’s tone, only the full protection of that person.

“What can I misunderstand? Could it be that I’m seeing things, and this person didn’t actually say those words?” Ji Xu’an stared at Jiang Jiang expressionlessly.

Jiang Jiang guiltily shifted her gaze, “She did say that, but she didn’t mean that.”

“Then what did she mean? Doesn’t she want to see your legs?” As Ji Xu’an spoke, her gaze moved downwards, landing on Jiang Jiang’s legs.

Those two long legs were tightly covered by the quilt, but Ji Xu’an already had an outline of them in her mind.

Jiang Jiang was thin, but not skin and bones. Her leg bones were wrapped in soft muscles, and her legs were covered with a layer of just the right amount of soft flesh. Ji Xu’an had seen her calves exposed from under her skirt, straight and slender, with ankles so thin that they could be grasped with one hand.

Under Ji Xu’an’s gaze, Jiang Jiang’s legs hidden under the quilt moved uneasily.

She explained in a very low voice, “She really didn’t want to see my legs…”

“If she didn’t mean that, why would she send you such a message?” Ji Xu’an felt that Jiang Jiang was speaking for that person, which was enough to show that Jiang Jiang really trusted the person called “Little Bird.”

Even now, Ji Xu’an still hadn’t recognized that Little Bird was Ji Heyuan.

Because Ji Heyuan always changed her profile picture, and her current profile picture was newly changed, Ji Xu’an hadn’t seen it yet.

It was precisely because of this that Jiang Jiang was able to modify Ji Heyuan’s name with peace of mind.

“She, she was teaching me…” Jiang Jiang still didn’t let go of the corner of Ji Xu’an’s clothes.

Because she was too ashamed, Jiang Jiang’s voice unconsciously became very light, but she was worried that Ji Xu’an wouldn’t be able to hear, so her body unconsciously leaned towards Ji Xu’an a little.

“Teaching you what?” Ji Xu’an only felt absurd.

Because of this sentence, the air seemed to be suddenly stained with an ambiguous atmosphere. The topic had reached a dangerous edge, and Jiang Jiang’s breathing became a little rapid.

“Sister…” She looked at Ji Xu’an with wet eyes.

The more Ji Xu’an thought that she was acting coquettishly with her for another person, the more uncomfortable she felt.

She was already able to confirm that this person was someone Jiang Jiang had met at school.

“You still won’t tell me who she is?” Ji Xu’an stared intently at Jiang Jiang’s flushed cheeks.

Jiang Jiang looked troubled, “It’s not that I won’t tell you, it’s just that…”

She couldn’t bring herself to say the rest. Ji Xu’an assumed she was just trying to cover it up, so she took a deep breath and decisively threw back the covers.

“Then I’ll go ask Xiao Yuan. She should know who it is.”

Jiang Jiang’s expression immediately changed drastically. She moved so quickly that even Ji Xu’an didn’t have time to react. Ji Xu’an’s feet had just touched the ground when she was pushed back into the covers by a soft body that pounced on her from behind.

Ji Xu’an only felt a darkness before her eyes. She instinctively reached out and wrapped her arms around Jiang Jiang’s waist, “Careful!”

The weight on her body was so clear, and Ji Xu’an even heard the other person’s tense breathing echoing in her ears. She lowered her eyelids slightly and silently looked at the girl lying on top of her.

Jiang Jiang’s eyes were watery, and she pressed her warm body tightly against Ji Xu’an. Her long, loose hair brushed against Ji Xu’an’s neck, causing a tickling sensation.

Neither of them spoke for a moment. Jiang Jiang seemed to have also sensed the danger, and her breathing gradually slowed, but the heart in her chest beat faster and faster, intertwining and echoing with Ji Xu’an’s heartbeat, playing a unique melody.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Jiang finally heard Ji Xu’an say in a low voice, “I won’t go, just get up.”

Her voice carried a hint of indescribable hoarseness.

Jiang Jiang lay on Ji Xu’an’s chest, her fingers still clutching Ji Xu’an’s collar. Because of her urgent actions, the neckline of Ji Xu’an’s pajamas had been pulled open a bit, revealing a beautiful collarbone and half of a rounded shoulder.

Ji Xu’an didn’t seem to care about her exposed skin. The expression on her face, hidden in her messy hair, was as cold and aloof as ever, and even her breathing didn’t falter in the slightest.

But it was this state of seeming to have been violated and trampled upon, paired with her indifferent and calm eyes, that made people’s hearts burn even more, wanting to do something more to her.

Even Jiang Jiang was momentarily bewitched by Ji Xu’an at this moment.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she silently exhaled, then slowly moved her body away, “Sorry, Sister, I was too excited just now. Did I hurt you?”

This sentence was familiar, as if Jiang Jiang had said it to Ji Xu’an not long ago.

“No.”

Ji Xu’an avoided looking at Jiang Jiang, her gaze unfocused. After Jiang Jiang sat up completely, Ji Xu’an followed suit, her slender fingers silently fastening the buttons of her torn collar.

If it weren’t for noticing the subtle trembling in Ji Xu’an’s fingertips, and that her body had always been secretly tense, unable to relax for a long time, perhaps Jiang Jiang would have really thought that Ji Xu’an didn’t care at all.

Jiang Jiang thought, Ji Xu’an is really good at controlling her reactions. No matter how big the emotional fluctuations in her mind were, Ji Xu’an could pretend to be calm and composed, making it difficult for others to see through her true thoughts.

After the accident just now, Ji Xu’an seemed to have completely calmed down. She didn’t mention going to find Ji Heyuan again, and didn’t even continue to ask Jiang Jiang who the person who sent her the message was.

Instead, Jiang Jiang took the initiative to explain, “Sister, you really misunderstood. Maybe you didn’t see clearly just now, but the person who sent me the message… was Xiao Yuan.”

Ji Xu’an suddenly looked at her.

But Jiang Jiang kept her head down, not letting Ji Xu’an see the expression on her face.

“Just now, Xiao Yuan asked me what I was doing. She just, just wanted to teach me how to get along with you.”

Jiang Jiang said very vaguely, but Ji Xu’an instantly understood what she meant.

A strange expression crossed Ji Xu’an’s face.  She should indeed feel embarrassed, after all, it was all just her misunderstanding, but in addition to embarrassment, Ji Xu’an also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief that was almost imperceptible.

Jiang Jiang didn’t look up, so naturally she didn’t see how complicated Ji Xu’an’s eyes were. She kept twisting her fingers, “I wanted to explain it clearly to Xiao Yuan, but…”

Jiang Jiang didn’t need to say the rest, and Ji Xu’an knew what she meant.

Before she had time to explain to Ji Heyuan, she was seen by herself.

Jiang Jiang still didn’t dare to look up at Ji Xu’an, “I didn’t mean to not tell you just now, it’s just that I felt too… I don’t know how to say it.”

“Xiao Yuan said some very embarrassing things, and I didn’t want Sister to know.”

After Jiang Jiang finished speaking, the room fell into a long silence.

Ji Xu’an should be very embarrassed now. Jiang Jiang wanted to explain more, but before she could speak, Ji Xu’an took the lead in breaking the silence.

“I understand.” Ji Xu’an paused, “I lost control of my emotions just now. Did I scare you?”

Jiang Jiang shook her head. She finally mustered up the courage to look up at Ji Xu’an, but only saw Ji Xu’an’s profile. The other person’s scarlet lips parted slightly, summarizing everything that had just happened.

“I’ll remind Xiao Yuan not to say such things again.”

After Ji Xu’an finished speaking, Jiang Jiang didn’t respond for a long time. Ji Xu’an had to glance at her, and then found that Jiang Jiang’s eyes were also a little red.

“What’s wrong?” she asked.

Jiang Jiang rubbed the corners of her eyes, making that area of skin even redder, she didn’t dare to pull Ji Xu’an’s sleeves again, just sat there blankly, and asked very softly, “Sister, are you blaming me?”

Ji Xu’an heard a deeper meaning in her tone. Jiang Jiang cared about her thoughts, even to the point of being cautious.

Ji Xu’an’s mood improved a lot strangely.

“I’m not angry with you.” Her expression was serious, “Xiao Yuan did something wrong, it has nothing to do with you.”

Jiang Jiang finally smiled, “Sister asked me just now if I was afraid. Actually, what I was afraid of wasn’t that Sister’s tone wasn’t good enough, because I knew Sister was worried about me.”

“I’m just worried that Sister will misunderstand me because of this.” Jiang Jiang grabbed the quilt under her hands, “Even if you gave me ten thousand guts, I wouldn’t dare to offend Sister.”

The moment Ji Xu’an heard this sentence, her originally chaotic heartbeat seemed to suddenly calm down. Her heart sank heavily, and the flame in her eyes had already been extinguished before it had time to burn and grow.

“I know,” Ji Xu’an replied with a difficult voice.

Jiang Jiang was completely relieved, and she yawned, “I’m a little sleepy, does Sister want to sleep?”

Ji Xu’an wasn’t sleepy, but she still switched off the bedside lamp and lay down next to Jiang Jiang.

The two were far apart, but Ji Xu’an felt that Jiang Jiang’s temperature still remained on her body.

The more she didn’t want to think about it, the clearer the scene just now appeared in her mind.

Ji Xu’an’s thoughts were completely out of control, but what made her feel even more annoyed was that it seemed that only she was deeply disturbed by it. Jiang Jiang obviously didn’t take what happened just now to heart, and she even fell asleep quickly.

The long breathing didn’t make Ji Xu’an feel sleepy, but even made her more awake.

Ji Xu’an opened her eyes and thought for a long time before finally picking up her phone from the bedside table.

…

That night, before going to bed, Ji Heyuan suddenly received a WeChat message from her sister.

[Ji Xu’an: I’ll deduct you half a year’s allowance.]

Ji Heyuan: !!!

Ah???!!

Ji Heyuan suddenly sat up, and her face, which was vaguely illuminated by the light of the phone screen, showed a distorted color.

[Ji Heyuan: Why!!]

Ji Xu’an replied quickly.

[Ji Xu’an: What did you say to Jiang Jiang?]

Ji Heyuan froze, and turned into a quail in a second.

But soon Ji Heyuan became excited again. Xie Jiang Jiang must have done something, otherwise how would Sister know about this?

When Ji Heyuan said those words, she was just teasing, but she never expected Jiang Jiang would actually have the courage to go through with it.

[Ji Heyuan: What did Xie Jiang Jiang do to you?]

It would have been better if she hadn’t said it, but as soon as she said it,and Ji Xu’an found herself remembering the feeling of Jiang Jiang pressing down on her, the other woman’s soft chest against her body, and the sweet scent filling her nostrils.

Now this person was sleeping next to her, and Ji Xu’an’s heart became more and more restless because of Jiang Jiang’s presence. She could feel something beyond her expectations was about to break out.

But she didn’t want to stop it.

[Ji Xu’an: Don’t say those kinds of things to her again.]

Even if it’s a joke, it’s not allowed.

Ji Heyuan silently groaned in frustration for a while. She didn’t dare to refute Ji Xu’an, so she could only secretly complain in her heart.

Who am I doing this for?

Wasn’t it all for Sister’s happiness? How could Sister be so ungrateful?

Besides, isn’t that the kind of thing Sister likes? What’s wrong with what I said?

Ji Xu’an is a hypocrite, clearly liking it very much, but still having to be stubborn, and also blaming me, an innocent bystander!

That’s a whole half year’s allowance!!

Ji Xu’an probably doesn’t know how heartbroken Ji Heyuan is at this moment, or perhaps she does know, and that’s precisely her purpose.

At Ji Heyuan’s most painful moment, Ji Xu’an still has to come and stab her hard.

[Ji Xu’an: Don’t forget.]

Ji Heyuan was exasperated and furious, but had to swallow her anger.

[Ji Heyuan: Got! It!]

At worst, I’ll go ask my sister-in-law, Sister’s heart is cruel enough, but my sister-in-law can’t just watch me suffer, right?

…

The next day, they had to go to class, and Jiang Jiang woke up a little earlier than usual. When she woke up, Ji Xu’an also happened to open her eyes.

Jiang Jiang moved her body, and then found that the two of them had stuck together again at some point, and this time it was even more intimate than the last time, because Jiang Jiang not only leaned her body over, but also held Ji Xu’an’s arm.

Ji Xu’an’s sleeping posture was very standard, except for the arm that was held by Jiang Jiang drooping down, her other hand was still neatly placed on her stomach.

It seemed that it was really just that Jiang Jiang was restless after falling asleep, and that’s why the two of them would become like this.

Before Ji Xu’an could speak, Jiang Jiang quickly retracted her hand, her cheeks flushed red, her lips moved, but she didn’t even make a sound.

Ji Xu’an didn’t speak either, just rubbed her shoulder.

Jiang Jiang had genuinely fallen asleep last night. Because she had given enough excitement before bed, she hadn’t planned to sneak closer to Ji Xu’an again.

But she couldn’t figure out how she still slept on Ji Xu’an’s side. Could it be that I instinctively rolled over in my sleep?

That should be the case.

But Jiang Jiang felt that something was wrong.

Just as she lowered her eyes and pondered, Ji Xu’an had already thrown back the covers and got out of bed. She didn’t leave immediately, but turned back and stretched out her hand to Jiang Jiang.

“I’ll help you go wash up.”

Jiang Jiang stared at the palm in front of her for a few seconds before slowly placing her hand on it. The next second, her fingers were tightly grasped by Ji Xu’an.

She was helped out of bed by Ji Xu’an, half of her body leaning on Ji Xu’an’s body. The other person steadily held her shoulder, and her eyes always looked forward restrainedly, not even leaving a glance for Jiang Jiang.

Everything seemed to be no different from before.

But Jiang Jiang still had doubts in her heart.

After Ji Xu’an helped her to the bathroom, she didn’t stay long, told her a few words, and then turned and left, leaving Jiang Jiang staring at her back for a long time, until the person had been gone for a while before Jiang Jiang withdrew her gaze.

When Jiang Jiang came out after washing up, Sister Zhou had already set out breakfast, and Ji Heyuan was sitting at the dining table playing with her phone. Seeing Jiang Jiang come out, Ji Heyuan immediately snorted coldly.

Her temper was clearly directed at Jiang Jiang. Jiang Jiang sat down opposite Ji Heyuan and directly asked, “Xiao Yuan, did I offend you somewhere?”

Ji Heyuan hummed twice, “You know it in your heart.”

Speaking of this, Ji Heyuan couldn’t help but show a painful mask, “I treated you as a teammate, how could you betray your comrades?”

Jiang Jiang immediately understood, her eyes flickered, “I didn’t do it on purpose, Sister accidentally saw it.”

Ji Heyuan gritted her teeth, “Do you know what she said to me? She’s going to deduct my allowance for a whole half year!!”

It was Ji Xu’an’s style.

Jiang Jiang didn’t dare to protest to Ji Xu’an, “How about… I give you my allowance?”

Ji Xu’an had given her a card before, and Jiang Jiang had never used it.

Ji Heyuan waved her hand, “Don’t bring this kind of thing out into the open, let’s do it secretly.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Xu’an’s voice came from behind.

“Do what secretly?”

Ji Heyuan felt incredibly unlucky lately, Sister always caught me doing something wrong. Maybe I should visit a temple and offer incense?

“It’s nothing, I’m joking with Xie Jiang Jiang.” Ji Heyuan gave a dry laugh.

Ji Xu’an walked to Jiang Jiang and sat down, glanced at her with a faint expression, “Joking casually comes at a price.”

Okay, she’s threatening me with allowance again!

Ji Heyuan closed her mouth in frustration.

Jiang Jiang watched with a smile on the side, without saying a word.

For breakfast, Sister Zhou cooked vegetable porridge, paired with a few light side dishes. Jiang Jiang lowered her head and ate silently. The other two didn’t speak either, and the dining table was quiet for a while.

Jiang Jiang swallowed the food in her mouth and picked up the milk to moisten her throat. She glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw Ji Xu’an wiping her fingers, obviously having eaten enough.

Jiang Jiang lowered her eyelashes and picked up another piece of pickled radish with her chopsticks.

At this time, neither Ji Xu’an nor Ji Heyuan noticed Jiang Jiang’s movements, until Jiang Jiang suddenly gasped, and the other two turned to look at her.

“What’s wrong?” Ji Xu’an frowned slightly.

Jiang Jiang shook her head while covering her mouth, and tears quickly welled up in her eyes.

Ji Heyuan laughed, “You didn’t bite your tongue, did you? Xie Jiang Jiang, how can you be so stupid?”

She laughed heartily, but before she could laugh twice, she was glanced at by her sister, and Ji Heyuan’s laughter suddenly got stuck in her throat.

Ji Xu’an didn’t laugh at Jiang Jiang. Seeing that Jiang Jiang was still covering her mouth and not speaking, she reached out and raised Jiang Jiang’s cheeks, and said with concern, “Let me see.”

Jiang Jiang put down her arms under Ji Xu’an’s focused gaze. She lowered her thick eyelashes and obediently opened her mouth, sticking out the tip of her tongue slightly so that Ji Xu’an could see more clearly.

Ji Xu’an pinched Jiang Jiang’s chin. Her strength wasn’t great, but her fingertips still sank slightly into the soft flesh of Jiang Jiang’s cheeks.

The subtle touch made Ji Xu’an stunned for a moment, but she quickly came back to her senses and carefully checked the bite marks on the tip of Jiang Jiang’s tongue.

Ji Heyuan watched from the side, and suddenly felt that her existence was a bit redundant.

Jiang Jiang didn’t look up, but she could feel Ji Xu’an’s gaze staying on her face all the time. Because she was too close, Jiang Jiang felt completely enveloped by Ji Xu’an’s scent—a cool fragrance that surrounded her, filling even her breath.

Didn’t Ji Xu’an realize charged the atmosphere was at this moment?

Even Ji Heyuan found the situation a little strange, feeling that any second now, her sister might lean down and kiss Jiang Jiang.

Should I even be watching this?

Ji Heyuan couldn’t help but raise her hand to cover her eyes, but her fingers were wide open, and her eyes were full of excitement and curiosity.

Unfortunately, Ji Xu’an didn’t kiss her as she wished. After she finished checking, she asked Sister Zhou to get some ice cubes from the refrigerator.

“It’s not very serious, it’ll be fine after a while.”

Before Jiang Jiang could speak, Ji Xu’an pinched the ice cube with her hand and stuffed it into Jiang Jiang’s mouth.

Her fingertips seemed to inadvertently brush across Jiang Jiang’s lips, touching and leaving, as light as if it was just Jiang Jiang’s illusion.

Jiang Jiang obediently held the ice cube in her mouth. She looked at Ji Xu’an without blinking, her almond eyes flooded with water, full of trust in Ji Xu’an.

Ji Xu’an’s heart moved slightly. She looked away, wiped the water stains on her fingertips with a tissue, and at the same time instructed, “Count two minutes in your heart.”

With something in her mouth, Jiang Jiang couldn’t speak. She made a muffled sound, “Mmm,” and curved her lips at Ji Xu’an.

Ji Xu’an’s lips raised a slightly noticeable curve.

Jiang Jiang captured the fleeting smile on Ji Xu’an’s face. At this time, she was finally able to confirm that Ji Xu’an’s attitude towards her was really different.

Before, Jiang Jiang had been the one actively pursuing closeness, while Ji Xu’an passively accepted it. But since this morning, Ji Xu’an had been trying to actively approach her.

Jiang Jiang guessed, Did Ji Heyuan’s words affect Ji Xu’an?

Or did the not-so-accidental accident last night finally force Ji Xu’an to confront her true feelings?

Ji Xu’an wasn’t a child who didn’t understand anything, she was an adult who could freely fall in love, and also had the needs that adults should have.

If Ji Xu’an didn’t want others to steal me away, she could only treat me better and keep a closer eye on me.

Jiang Jiang looked at Ji Xu’an’s calm profile, but couldn’t help but think in her heart.

Does Ji Xu’an still see me as younger sister?