When An Ancient Chinese Romance Novel Heroine Transmigrated Into A Lesbian Novel - Chapter 56

Because of the little episode just now, Fu Xiaoyin no longer deliberately tried to talk to Jiang Jiang.

Jiang Jiang silently finished the bag of potato chips, and fed Ji Xu’an a few more times during the period. She deliberately chose smaller pieces, and Ji Xu’an no longer only bit off half, so the situation like the beginning never appeared again.

Fu Xiaoyin looked at the two with great interest. She only knew that Ji Xu’an’s personality was very introverted in the past, but she didn’t expect Jiang Jiang to be so reserved and innocent. Just eating a potato chip made both of them a little uncomfortable.

After eating, Ji Xu’an handed a tissue to Jiang Jiang. Jiang Jiang wiped the potato chip residue on her fingertips hard, but still felt that there was a smell on her hands.

At this time, Fu Xiaoyin handed them a wet wipe.

Ji Xu’an sat in the middle of the two, closer to Fu Xiaoyin, so she reached out and took it. She was about to hand it to Jiang Jiang when she suddenly heard Fu Xiaoyin say leisurely, “President Ji, why aren’t you considerate at all?”

“At this time, you should help Jiang Jiang wipe her hands. Why are you still letting people do it themselves?”

Fu Xiaoyin’s words successfully made Ji Xu’an stop there, and she couldn’t give or not give the wet wipe in her hand.

Hearing this, Jiang Jiang’s already flushed cheeks became even hotter. Ji Xu’an usually took good care of her, but there was no need to take care of her to this extent. She said in a low voice, “No need, I can do it myself.”

Fu Xiaoyin sighed, “Of course you can do it yourself, but President Ji also needs a chance to show off.”

Fu Xiaoyin paused deliberately when she said this, and her smile was a bit cheap, “If it really doesn’t work, I can do it for you.”

As soon as Ji Xu’an heard this, she immediately clenched the wet wipe in her hand and reached out to lift Jiang Jiang’s wrist.

Anyone could see Fu Xiaoyin was being aggressive, but Ji Xu’an let it happen—or rather, she welcomed it, using Fu Xiaoyin’s “coercion” as an excuse to satisfy her own desire for closeness with Jiang Jiang.

Jiang Jiang only felt that the wrist that was circled by Ji Xu’an was so soft that she couldn’t exert any strength at all. Her fingertips hung loosely in the air, and were gently wrapped by Ji Xu’an with a wet wipe, and wiped delicately and carefully.

The touch on her fingertips was itchy, and Jiang Jiang unconsciously shrank her fingertips back. In the next second, Ji Xu’an raised her eyes and looked at her.

“Did I hurt you?”

Jiang Jiang pursed her lips, “No.”

She fought back the tingling sensation and forced herself to relax her fingers, but she didn’t dare to look at Ji Xu’an. However, even after she looked away, the pressure from her fingertips intensified. Jiang Jiang could almost feel the tingling numbness as Ji Xu’an’s breath brushed against the back of her hand.

Her face was so red that it could emit heat.

Fu Xiaoyin had been intently watching the scene unfold. Logically, Ji Xu’an was her former crush and Jiang Jiang was a girl she admired, so she should have felt at least a little uncomfortable. Instead, Fu Xiaoyin found herself overwhelmingly inclined to ship them.

Jiang Jiang and Ji Xu’an’s reactions were hilarious, and their earlier conversation… tsk tsk, Fu Xiaoyin was too embarrassed to even listen to a replay.

After wiping Jiang Jiang’s hands, Ji Xu’an sat back. The dirty wet wipe was thrown into the trash can by her. Ji Xu’an rubbed her wet fingertips, as if she could still feel that different kind of warmth.

Her gaze kept drifting back to Jiang Jiang. Each glance was fleeting, but the sheer number of them was impossible to ignore.

Jiang Jiang wasn’t a plant without feelings. Someone had been staring at her, how could she not have noticed?

It was just that whether intentionally or unintentionally, Jiang Jiang didn’t expose Ji Xu’an. She had been looking at her phone seriously with her head down, only leaving Ji Xu’an with a bright and beautiful profile.

Time gradually passed in this quiet atmosphere. After the notification that they could board the plane, the few people walked out of the waiting room one after another.

Fu Xiaoyin really came prepared, and her seat happened to be next to Jiang Jiang and Ji Xu’an, only separated by an aisle.

Jiang Jiang had never been on a plane before. In addition to being excited, she was inevitably a little scared, especially after the plane took off, she realized that she would actually get motion sickness.

At that moment, her heart was beating wildly, accompanied by dizziness and nausea. Jiang Jiang frowned hard, and didn’t know how ugly her face was.

However, Ji Xu’an noticed Jiang Jiang’s discomfort at the first time. She held Jiang Jiang’s shoulders with a tight expression, and let her lean her head on the back of the chair.

Then Ji Xu’an suddenly thought of something, took out a small tangerine from her bag, peeled it and let Jiang Jiang smell it under her nose.

This tangerine was prepared in the waiting room. Because Jiang Jiang loved to eat it, Ji Xu’an took two more.

She didn’t expect it to come in handy.

Ji Xu’an didn’t care so much, she recalled the techniques she had learned before to deal with motion sickness, and held Jiang Jiang’s wrist with her hand, using her fingertips to skillfully rub the Neiguan acupoint.

While rubbing, Ji Xu’an also said in a low voice, “There is motion sickness medicine on the plane. I’ll ask the flight attendant for a glass of warm water and you can take one.”

Ji Xu’an’s tone was a bit annoyed. She was too careless and didn’t consider this in advance.

Because Jiang Jiang never got carsick when traveling by car, Ji Xu’an subconsciously assumed that Jiang Jiang wouldn’t get motion sickness on a plane either.

Jiang Jiang had actually felt much better by this point. Her discomfort stemmed from being caught off guard; she hadn’t expected the plane to ascend so quickly, making her head spin.

However, after smelling the tangerine peel, the nausea subsided considerably. Jiang Jiang shook her head, declining Ji Xu’an’s suggestion, “I feel much better now. I don’t need to take medicine; I’ll be fine after resting a bit more.”

Ji Xu’an still frowned, her expression serious.

Jiang Jiang simply reached out and pressed the back of her hand, saying softly, “No need to press anymore, Sister.”

Before Ji Xu’an could try to persuade her, Jiang Jiang continued, “I’m a little scared. Could you move a bit closer to me?”

Ji Xu’an carefully examined Jiang Jiang’s face, seeing that her cheeks were indeed no longer as pale as before and even her lips had regained their color. Only then did she feel somewhat relieved, “Okay.”

Their bodies moved closer and closer until half of Jiang Jiang’s body was leaning against Ji Xu’an, her head resting on Ji Xu’an’s shoulder, almost completely shrinking into Ji Xu’an’s embrace.

She reached out and pulled the blanket up, her body completely enveloped, leaving only a fair, small face exposed. Stray strands of hair brushed across her face, adding a touch of languid charm.

Ji Xu’an’s gaze remained fixed on Jiang Jiang’s face, not knowing how long she had been staring before carefully taking out her phone and snapping a picture of Jiang Jiang sleeping, capturing this touching scene.

Ji Xu’an tapped her finger lightly, saving the photo into a special album. After doing all this, she put away her phone with an unchanged expression.

If it weren’t for the photo on her phone as evidence, just looking at the serious expression on Ji Xu’an’s face, you wouldn’t have guessed what she had just done.

Fortunately, this scene wasn’t witnessed by anyone else.

Ji Xu’an felt like a thief who’d pilfered someone else’s candy. If Jiang Jiang knew her sister, her supposed confidante, secretly harbored these feelings, she’d probably choke up every time she remembered this scene, wouldn’t she?

She wasn’t a good person, knowing that Jiang Jiang was completely unaware, yet she blatantly exploited Jiang Jiang’s trust in her to satisfy her own selfish desires.

Last night, and now too.

But Ji Xu’an didn’t care. Whether she should or shouldn’t, she had already done it.

Feeling the weight on her shoulder, Ji Xu’an’s lips couldn’t help but curve up slightly.

Quietly tilting her head towards Jiang Jiang, Ji Xu’an closed her eyes and began to rest.

From S City to B City, it only took a little over two hours by plane. When Jiang Jiang woke up, it was almost time to arrive.

She had slept especially soundly, and her nose had been filled with a faint scent of grapes, the scent of Ji Xu’an’s shower gel. In a daze, an idea popped into Jiang Jiang’s head.

This shower gel’s fragrance is quite long-lasting.

When Jiang Jiang woke up, Ji Xu’an also opened her eyes, her gaze clear and without any sleepiness.

“Still feeling unwell?” Ji Xu’an asked softly.

Jiang Jiang shook her head. Her limbs felt a little weak from the sleep. Since Ji Xu’an didn’t push her away, Jiang Jiang let herself continue to lean on Ji Xu’an, and acted coquettishly in a clingy tone, “Sister, I want to drink water.”

Ji Xu’an: “Okay.”

She asked the flight attendant for a glass of warm water.

However, Jiang Jiang didn’t reach out to take it. Instead, she curved her lips at Ji Xu’an, her almond eyes sparkling with a hint of a smile, and opened her lips as if joking, “Could Sister feed me?”

Ji Xu’an didn’t say yes or no. She held the hot water in one hand, and her other hand, which had been resting on her leg, now raised her arm, her palm passing behind Jiang Jiang’s neck and resting loosely on Jiang Jiang’s shoulder.

Ji Xu’an held Jiang Jiang in this position, raised her hand and held the rim of the thermos cup to her lips, saying in a gentle tone, “Drink slowly.”

Although Jiang Jiang had been the one to propose it, she was still somewhat stunned by Ji Xu’an’s series of actions.

According to her expectations, Ji Xu’an might refuse her first, and then she would have to act a bit more coquettishly before Ji Xu’an would agree.

But Jiang Jiang hadn’t expected Ji Xu’an to agree so readily, without even a hint of reluctance or coyness.

It was as if she… couldn’t have asked for more, and was just waiting for her to say those words.

Jiang Jiang silently opened her lips, taking small sips of the warm water that was being fed to her lips.

Her lowered eyelashes hid the thoughts in Jiang Jiang’s eyes. Ji Xu’an couldn’t see her expression, only feeling that Jiang Jiang’s current appearance was so well-behaved that it was melting her heart.

After drinking the water, Jiang Jiang stuck out her tongue and licked her lips. Before she could ask for a tissue, Ji Xu’an naturally used her fingertip to wipe away the water stains from the corner of Jiang Jiang’s lips.

After doing this action, Ji Xu’an herself was stunned.

She bent her fingers, and her gaze followed them back,

“Sorry.”

Jiang Jiang shrank her neck, her lips were covered by the blanket, making her voice a bit muffled when she replied, “It’s okay, thank you, Sister.”

Subsequently, both of them fell silent. As the plane descended, Jiang Jiang gripped Ji Xu’an’s hand tightly, and Ji Xu’an, in turn, embraced her shoulder, silently comforting Jiang Jiang.

The two leaned closely together, their atmosphere of harmony and sweetness impenetrable to anyone else.

And Fu Xiaoyin was completely oblivious to this.

She had slept on the plane, and only after disembarking did she realize that the atmosphere between Ji Xu’an and Jiang Jiang was a bit strange.

If Fu Xiaoyin had to describe it, it was probably that she felt the brightness emanating from Ji Xu’an was even more dazzling, having gone from 100 watts to 200 watts.

It was still less than nine o’clock after getting off the plane. Ji Xu’an handed the luggage to the others, while she herself prepared to take Jiang Jiang out for a stroll and grab something to eat.

Seeing this, Fu Xiaoyin wanted to continue being a third wheel between the two, but Ji Xu’an didn’t give her the chance.

However, this didn’t stump the clever Fu Xiaoyin. If she wasn’t allowed to follow openly, then she would secretly follow behind them.

The night in B City wasn’t cold; nightlife had just begun at this hour.

The earth was shrouded in the night, and colorful neon lights flickered on both sides of the street. Jiang Jiang and Ji Xu’an walked side by side, each walking their own way, with a fist’s distance between them.

This scene made Fu Xiaoyin, who was not far away, secretly anxious. Did these two even know how to date?

Didn’t they like holding hands?

Unfortunately, the two in front didn’t sense her anxiety and continued to walk forward at a leisurely pace.

Ji Xu’an was also very familiar with B City, knowing which places were more interesting. She led Jiang Jiang left and right, and soon they arrived at a very lively street.

The flow of people here was clearly greater than the places they had passed before, and the bustling pedestrians almost filled the sidewalk, forcing Jiang Jiang to get closer to Ji Xu’an.

Her attention was entirely on her feet. To avoid a running child, Jiang Jiang had to turn her shoulder, but almost bumped into another person. Just as she was panicking, Jiang Jiang suddenly felt a hand on her lower back, pulling her to the side.

It was Ji Xu’an.

“Careful.” Ji Xu’an quickly let go of her hand.

But after that, she always maintained a pace half a step behind Jiang Jiang, following behind her in a protective stance, preventing others from bumping into her.

Seeing this, Fu Xiaoyin’s previously dormant thoughts suddenly came to life again.

It seemed that Ji Xu’an is still quite knowledgeable; she was probably just a bit slow to react.

Forget it, I would be a good person to the end today and give Ji Xu’an a little push.

…

Jiang Jiang bought a few takoyaki on the street and shared them with Ji Xu’an, taking turns eating bites. After finishing, she felt thirsty, so she drank a cup of lemonade.

This was the downside of having a small stomach; she still craved other foods, but her stomach was already a bit full.

Jiang Jiang quietly rubbed her stomach and sighed regretfully, “Sister, let’s take a stroll along this road.”

Ji Xu’an, of course, listened to her every word.

They hadn’t walked far before they were stopped by a neatly dressed little girl.

The little girl was holding a few flowers in her arms.

Her voice was sweet, and she flashed a big smile at Jiang Jiang and Ji Xu’an. “Big sister, buy a flower for your girlfriend!”

There were quite a few people selling flowers here, but this little girl was the first one to be so bold.

However, she was very cute and had a sweet smile, so even though they were suddenly stopped, Jiang Jiang and Ji Xu’an didn’t feel disturbed.

The two exchanged a glance. Ji Xu’an’s heart fluttered at the little girl’s words “girlfriend,” and before her brain could react, her fingers had already opened WeChat.

“Big sister, just buy one. Red roses go very well with this sister, and your love will bloom as fiery as roses.” The little girl winked at Ji Xu’an while trying to persuade her.

These words hit Ji Xu’an right in the heart. Even though she knew that a little girl wouldn’t know what love was and that this was mostly a sales tactic taught by adults, Ji Xu’an was still willing to pay for it.

More importantly, Jiang Jiang didn’t refuse.

Ji Xu’an’s heart began to beat rapidly. She bent down to look at the little girl at eye level, “Then I’ll buy one. How much is it?”

The little girl’s eyes shone with joy, “Thank you, big sister! A red rose is 999 yuan.”

As she spoke, she revealed the QR code hanging on her chest.

Ji Xu’an’s action of scanning the code paused for a moment. Even though she had never given anyone roses, she knew that the price of a red rose shouldn’t be worth 999 yuan.

Jiang Jiang looked on curiously. She had never bought flowers in this world, and although she felt that this price wasn’t cheap, she didn’t suspect anything.

Noticing Ji Xu’an’s pause, Jiang Jiang asked in a low voice, “What’s wrong, Sister?”

Could it be that Ji Xu’an regretted it? Didn’t want to give me flowers?

Given their current relationship, if both were willing to let bygones be bygones, this flower would be considered a small, romantic gesture to enhance their feelings. But if Ji Xu’an wasn’t willing, Jiang Jiang didn’t want to force her.

She was about to say forget it when she saw Ji Xu’an raise her fingertip and enter the three digits 999 on the payment interface.

Her expression didn’t change, completely masked the displeasure and resentment simmering beneath the surface at being treated like a fool. She softly said to Jiang Jiang, “It’s nothing.”

Jiang Jiang was a bit confused, but soon the little girl spoke up to answer her question.

Ji Xu’an’s nine hundred and ninety-nine yuan ultimately didn’t go through, because before she confirmed the payment, the little girl stopped her.

“Big sister, I was actually joking with you just now. This rose only costs nine yuan and ninety cents.” The little girl stuck out her tongue, her face adorned with a smile after a successful prank, yet the words she spoke were so sweet that it was impossible to feel even a trace of anger.

“I hope the relationship between you and your girlfriend can be as long-lasting as this number!”

Ji Xu’an:……

This time, Ji Xu’an was completely silent.

Hearing this, Jiang Jiang looked puzzled, “Only nine yuan and ninety cents?”

So a red rose was this cheap?

Wait, then the little girl said it would cost 999 yuan, a full hundred times the price, and Ji Xu’an was actually willing to pay?!

Didn’t she think this price was unreasonable?

The shock passed, and Jiang Jiang seemed to understand. She cleared her throat, stealing a quick glance at Ji Xu’an before pretending to casually look away. Half her face, bathed in the light, flushed crimson, almost glowing.

Ji Xu’an remained silent throughout. After paying, she took a red rose from the little girl’s hand. Under the other’s kind gaze, Ji Xu’an handed the flower to Jiang Jiang.

Jiang Jiang reached out and took it, her voice as thin as a mosquito’s hum, “Thank you, Sister.”

Only then did Ji Xu’an open her lips and say softly, “You’re welcome.”

Looking closely, one could see that a suspicious blush seemed to have appeared on her face as well.

The shrewd and capable President Ji had actually been tricked by a little flower girl. It would be laughed at for a lifetime.

But Ji Xu’an had genuinely been willing to spend that 999 just now, leaving her speechless. How could she explain herself? She couldn’t exactly say she enjoyed being taken advantage of, could she?

Ji Xu’an’s mood was complicated. She was annoyed that she would make such a stupid mistake in front of Jiang Jiang, but she couldn’t help but wonder if Jiang Jiang had already guessed her thoughts?

If that was the case, would Jiang Jiang tacitly approve of her gradual approach, or would she turn around and reject her from a thousand miles away?

Ji Xu’an anxiously observed the changes in Jiang Jiang’s expression. Jiang Jiang was still looking down and smelling the rose, seemingly unaware of how fiery Ji Xu’an’s gaze was as she stared at her.

Having completed her mission, the little girl who had hidden her merit and fame had long since disappeared into the crowd.

Jiang Jiang raised her head, her eyebrows and eyes curved at Ji Xu’an, “It doesn’t have a scent. I thought it would be fragrant.”

“Do you like fragrant roses?” Ji Xu’an heard herself answering Jiang Jiang in a calm tone, “There are many planted in the greenhouse flower room of the old house. I’ll have people put some in the living room and your room every day, okay?”

As she spoke, she walked to Jiang Jiang’s side again, the two closer than before.

“Wouldn’t that be too much trouble?” Jiang Jiang looked up at Ji Xu’an.

Ji Xu’an’s gaze swept over her crimson lips, and her low voice was exceptionally gentle, “It’s not troublesome. If they’re not cut and put in a vase, they can only wither in the flower room.”

She looked into Jiang Jiang’s eyes, “Only if they can make you happy can those flowers truly realize their value.”

Ji Xu’an’s words of affection were hardly subtle. The person who once struggled to speak for half a day had learned to use sweet words to please the one she loved.

Jiang Jiang’s cheeks were flushed, and she lowered her eyes shyly, suddenly opening her arms and hugging Ji Xu’an, “Sister, you’re so good to me.”

Ji Xu’an’s eyes flickered for a moment. The body in her arms was too soft, and she didn’t know where to put her hands for a moment. In the end, she could only vaguely hold Jiang Jiang’s waist.

The two hugged each other quietly, Jiang Jiang pressing her face against Ji Xu’an’s neck, her voice soft and gentle, “As long as it’s from Sister, I like it.”

“Besides, the flowers that Sister had people plant must be very precious. If I don’t like them, wouldn’t I be letting down Sister’s kindness?”

Hearing this, Ji Xu’an’s originally out-of-control heartbeat suddenly calmed down, and even her brain, which was filled with pink bubbles, woke up.

“Is that what you think?” Ji Xu’an looked down at Jiang Jiang’s flushed face in her arms, frowning deeply.”

She did want to make Jiang Jiang happy, but seeing how easily Jiang Jiang was moved, Ji Xu’an was also very worried that she would be easily deceived by others using the same tactics in the future.

So President Ji began to dismantle her own stage, “Jiang Jiang, sometimes you have to be rational and see through the appearance of a thing to its essence.”

For example, the roses in the flower room, if Jiang Jiang didn’t like them, would she uproot all those flowers?

Before Jiang Jiang came, Ji Xu’an also spent a lot of time and money to hire people to cultivate and plant them. She did this entirely to please herself, and it had nothing to do with Jiang Jiang.

Giving flowers to make Jiang Jiang happy was just a matter of taking advantage of the situation.

So Jiang Jiang didn’t have to be responsible for the preciousness of these flowers at all.

Even if she didn’t like them at all, Ji Xu’an wouldn’t think she was ruining those flowers. After all, she planted the flowers, and she took the initiative to give them away. What did it have to do with Jiang Jiang?

Ji Xu’an patiently explained seriously: “Don’t put all the responsibility on yourself.”

“If someone tells you how much she has paid for you, you only need to think about one question.”

“Are these efforts really entirely for you, or are you just incidental? Whether you exist or not, she would still pay something for this matter.”

Jiang Jiang was stunned. Ji Xu’an was… telling me not to be too easily moved?!

Lost in thought, Ji Xu’an continued, “Besides, you always have the right to refuse, to say no. Don’t feel guilty about someone else’s advances if you didn’t force anything.”

“Then what does someone else’s willingness to pay have to do with you?”

So, people like Sister Fu and Sister Chu, don’t even think about trying the sob story tactic with Jiang Jiang using that kind of thing!

Those were all their wishful thinking, and Jiang Jiang didn’t need to be responsible for their feelings at all!

Jiang Jiang:……

How to put it, Jiang Jiang wasn’t completely unmoved, after all, Ji Xu’an could have continued to coax her, but she still broke down the truth and taught it to her little by little.

At least it showed that Ji Xu’an hadn’t really thought about treating her as an ignorant, silly, sweet person to deceive.

But the problem was that the vague, ambiguous atmosphere that had been lingering between the two was also dispelled by Ji Xu’an’s words.

Jiang Jiang had to withdraw from Ji Xu’an’s embrace, looking at her with a serious expression, “I understand what you mean, Sister.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t be so easily moved,” Jiang Jiang said firmly.

Ji Xu’an frowned, wanting to say something but stopping.

Why did she feel like she’d picked up a rock and hit herself in the foot?

…

Not far away, two heads, one big and one small, were secretly watching this side.

Fu Xiaoyin stroked her chin and asked the little girl beside her, “Do you think they’re pouring out their hearts to each other?”

The little girl, previously dismissed by Ji Xu’an as clueless, now wore a thoughtful expression. “I think so,” she said.

“I said everything exactly as you taught me, not changing a single word. And I secretly saw just now, that big sister and her girlfriend, both of their faces were very red.”

Hearing this, Fu Xiaoyin was completely relieved, “Then that should be right.”

She gave the little girl two hundred yuan as a hard-earned fee, “You’re great!!”

The little girl was especially happy, “Sister, if there’s any work like this next time, remember to find me again!”

Fu Xiaoyin nodded repeatedly, “Definitely, definitely!”

After the little girl left, she secretly watched for a while. As she watched, Fu Xiaoyin couldn’t help but mutter in a low voice, “Why is it so strange?”

Logically speaking, the atmosphere between the two should be just right at this moment. Why haven’t they kissed yet?

Could it be that Ji Xu’an is too shy to kiss in public?

How could that be?

If they don’t kiss, what am I going to watch!

Fu Xiaoyin didn’t think her thoughts were perverted at all. She was no different from a zealous fan who was obsessed with shipping couples.

Judging from Ji Xu’an’s performance throughout the day, there might still be some grinding between these two. After all, she couldn’t let Jiang Jiang take the initiative, right?

But Fu Xiaoyin could tell that they were interested in each other.

She decided to first sound out Jiang Jiang’s intentions. If Jiang Jiang was also willing, she would help them again and again.

…

That night, Jiang Jiang received a message from Fu Xiaoyin.

[Sister Fu: Jiang Jiang, do you want to take things further with Ji Xu’an?]!