Chapter 86

"Be mindful of the occasion."
Just a moment ago, they were kissing and touching; now, with that comment, Ke Ruo-chu thought Sheng Ruqi was returning the favor.
However, upon hearing Sheng Ruqi's words, she still restrained herself. After all, they were at home, and her mother was in the next room. How could she dare to act like usual?
Sheng Ruqi looked at Ke Ruochu's sulky expression, seemingly dissatisfied. She touched her face and playfully brushed her fingertips against her pink, tender lips, saying, "What are you pouting for?"
Ke Ruochu felt a bit restless inside, but thanks to her strong self-control, she kissed Sheng Ruqi's fingertip and prepared to go to sleep obediently.
But because she was too surprised tonight, Ke Ruochu couldn't fall asleep. After lying down for a while, she turned over and stared at Sheng Ruqi, only to find that Sheng Ruqi was also still awake. As she watched, the corners of her lips curled up again.
Sheng Ruqi looked at Ke Ruochu's fair and clean face, loving the way she smiled, "Did you have a good chat with your mom?"
“Mhm.” Ke Ruochu shifted her body and lay on the same pillow with Sheng Ruqi.
As Ke Ruo Chui got closer, Sheng Ru Qi instinctively pulled her into her arms.
“Guess what my mom said?” Ke Ruo Chui teased.
Seeing Ke Ruo Chui's smug little expression, Sheng Ru Qi knew that the evening’s conversation went quite harmoniously, and the headache of mother-daughter issues should be mostly resolved. “What did she say?”
“She told me to take good care of you too.” In fact, Ke Ruochu was quite surprised that Yuan Luzhi said this to her.
“Your mom is that good to me?”
Ke Ruochu nodded like a chick pecking at rice, “Yes, she really likes you. Although she can be a bit strict at times, she is especially nice when she's in a good mood.”
“I've already met your parents, so shouldn't you show some sincerity?”
"Yes?"
“This year for the New Year, how about you accompany me back home?” This is something Sheng Ruqi has been wanting to find the right moment for, even though her family doesn't pay much attention to her affairs, there still needs to be a meeting to go through the motions.
```htmlKe Ruo Chu was a bit caught off guard, "So soon?"
Sheng Ruqi first warned, "Don't even think about going back on your word."
"Hmm, I will go with you." Ke Ruo Chu agreed, as they would have to meet sooner or later.```
After the meeting with the parents, they are one step closer to getting married. When they first started talking about marriage, Ke Ruochu thought Sheng Ruqi was just speaking casually.
Ke Ruochu suddenly thought of many things; if Sheng Ruqi were to wear a wedding dress, she would look stunning and definitely take everyone's breath away.
Lost in thought again, Sheng Ruqi thought she was worrying about meeting the parents. "What are you thinking about now?"
Ke Ruochu replied, "I'm thinking about how you look in a wedding dress."
"Got it, someone wants to marry me," Sheng Ruqi nailed it.
```htmlKe Ruo Chu smiled a bit shyly, already having the answer in her heart.
In the late night, cozy conversations in the blanket, whispering and giggling, it was exceptionally sweet.
"Sister."
Sheng Ru Qi thought that Ke Ruo Chu was about to say something.```
“I love you.” Ke Ruochu said these three words to Sheng Ruqi with sincerity; they were both a heartfelt confession and a promise made under the cover of night.
After those three words, she propped herself up slightly, her warm lips brushing against Sheng Ruqi's lips, kissing her sweetly.
She gently kissed him twice, unwilling to let go, and gradually deepened the kiss, trying to refrain from doing anything else; kissing is always okay.
Just like Ke Ruochu couldn't resist Sheng Ruqi's initiative, Sheng Ruqi couldn't resist Ke Ruochu either, because she didn't have Ke Ruochu's self-control.
“Did you put on body lotion? It smells so good.” Sheng Ruqi hooked her fingers around Ke Ruochu's neck, preventing her from pulling away, the ambiguous and passionate action implying a desire to continue.
Slowly becoming less pure.
Ke Ruochu turned her face, sinking into the pillow, giggling, because Sheng Ruqi was still tickling her while taking off her clothes.
“Mm, it's time to sleep.” Ke Ruochu's shoulders were exposed, she half-pushed, half-yielded, and managed to squeeze out this sentence.
Sheng Ruqi caressed Ke Ruochu's flushed face, kissing from her forehead to her lips, and said seriously, "It's bad for your body to sleep right after exercising."
What a nice way to put it about exercising.
```htmlSheng Ruqi's words in bed often leave Ke Ruochu speechless, but her body is quite honest.
The two were entwined in bed, their lips parting only to kiss deeply again, the sounds of kisses and breaths merging into one in the night, serving as the most tempting catalyst.```
“Did you lock the door?” Sheng Ruqi asked.
Ke Ruochu replied, holding her breath, “Yes, I locked it…”
“Lie down so that your sister can bully you well.” Sheng Ruqi loved to tease Ke Ruochu like this; she would never get tired of it.
“No.” Ke Ruo Chu turned over forcefully, stared for a few seconds, then softly hummed to Sheng Ru Qi, “I want to bully you.”
Her actions were strong, but her voice was very soft. Sheng Ru Qi smiled at her and said, “Do you have the ability to bully me?”
“Yes!” Ke Ruochu smiled as she approached Sheng Ruqi.
In the past year, day and night, countless times of honest entanglement, Sheng Ruqi's unable-to-control expression because of her, Ke Ruochu didn't know how many times she had seen. It could be said that her familiarity with Sheng Ruqi's body had long surpassed that of her own.
When they had just gotten together, Ke Ruochu was always shy about these matters and found it hard to speak up. However, as time went on, she increasingly felt that she couldn't resist the other's body. Time and again, she immersed herself and sank into it, which was also a testament to their deep love for each other.
“Baby.”
"Hmm—"
“It’s getting more and more rogue.”
“Lower your voice.” Ke Ruochu's heart raced; after saying that, he quickly kissed Sheng Ruqi tightly, drowning out her moans in the mingling of their lips and tongues, transforming them into heavy breaths.
……
With restrained indulgence, it’s inevitable that it’s not quite as enjoyable.
It was already the early hours of the morning, and both of them were tired. After lying down and resting for about ten minutes, they lazily got up to take a shower. Ke Ruochu's guest room didn’t have a bathroom, so she had to go to the living room.
Yuan Luzhi leaned against the bed, unable to fall asleep.
Ke Zhihan noticed her insomnia and kept her company, chatting. These days, Yuan Luzhi has been feeling down, so she has been sleeping over here.
Hearing some sound from outside, Yuan Luzhi became alert, "Did we forget to turn off the faucet? I'll go check."
Ke Zhihan sat on the bed with a helpless smile. For all these years, it had always been like this, as if she had obsessive-compulsive tendencies, doing everything meticulously.
Yuan Luzhi opened the door and found the living room lights were off, with only the bathroom light on. The sound of running water had stopped; it was likely that Ke Ruochu was taking a shower. She approached a little closer and called out, "Ke Ruochu?"
Ke Ruochu suddenly heard Yuan Luzhi's voice, and her heart was racing. It wouldn't be so tense taking a shower, but it felt very different when she was in the shower with Sheng Ruqi.
```html“Mom... What's wrong?” Ke Ruo Chu asked nervously, then raised a finger to her lips, making a shushing gesture at Sheng Ru Qi.
Sheng Ru Qi smiled quietly and wrapped her arms around Ke Ruo Chu from behind, pressing close to her back. One hand circled around her waist while the other continued to help her wash and massage. Ke Ruo Chu suddenly shivered, grabbing Sheng Ru Qi's hand and turning her head to look at her, looking like she was being bullied yet still wanted to argue.```
Sheng Ruqi held back her laughter and just embraced her tightly, calm to the point of being unbothered.
“Why are you taking a shower so late? It’s almost one o'clock.” Yuan Luzhi nagged, just like before, wanting to oversee every little detail; usually, if Ke Ruochu didn’t go to bed by eleven, she would be reprimanded.
```html“Oh, I, I have something to do, I'll wash up and go to sleep right away.” These ten seconds felt unusually long to Ke Rocu.
After Yuan Luzhi left, Ke Rocu turned to Sheng Ruqi and said, “I find you really childish.”```
“How am I being childish?”
“Just now,” Ke Ruochu didn’t know what to say and blurted out, “Always bullying me.”
Sheng Ruqi instead smiled flirtatiously and asked, “Don’t you find it thrilling?”
“……” Ke Ruochu suddenly recalled something suffocating, “My mom wouldn’t have heard that, right?”
"Possibly."
“Ah……” Ke Ruochu buried her head into Sheng Ruyi's neck, rubbing against it and sighing, feeling more and more embarrassed as she thought about it.
Sheng Ruqi was amused by Ke Rouchu's reaction, "Alright, wash up and go to sleep."
Yuan Luzhi returned to her room.
She muttered to herself, "Taking a shower at this hour, what time is it now?"
“You didn't sleep either,” Ke Zhihan reminded, “You really need to get used to it and not try to control everything. You saw for yourself, she's not a little kid anymore.”
Not a child anymore, Yuan Luzhi still finds it hard to adapt. In her eyes, Ke Ruo Chu has always been obedient, timid, and shy. Who would have thought she would quietly start a relationship?
When her daughter falls in love, Ke Zhihan can't help but complain, "She’s just dating, does she have to be like this? What will she do when she gets married?"
Yuan Luzhi went to bed and said sadly, "It's only a matter of time before I have to go out."
“You still have me by your side, don't worry, I won't let you be all alone.” This line has almost become a catchphrase for Ke Zhihan when talking to Yuan Luzhi.
“Are you really not planning to get married?” Over the years, Ke Zhihan not only hasn't brought up the topic of marriage, but Yuan Luzhi also hasn't seen any ambiguous partners around her.
It's that question again.
“I think everything is just fine as it is now.” Ke Zhihan counted carefully, “Work is stable, and you and Ruoqi are both here…”
“Actually,” Yuan Luzhi took over the conversation and said slowly, “You don’t have to be so good to me and Ruoqi.”
Ke Zhihan stared at the plain floral pattern on the blanket, momentarily at a loss for words. The originally relaxed atmosphere suddenly became somewhat off.
“Why are you saying all this? Does our relationship have to be so distant?”
Yuan Luzhi also realized that it seemed strange to say this suddenly; during her most vulnerable and difficult moments, it was Ke Zhihan who provided her with the most encouragement and support. For more than a decade, Ke Zhihan had always been by her side.
```htmlTheir relationship is even closer than that of family. It really is inappropriate to say it like this now.
“I just feel like you’re always revolving around me and Ruo Chu, and I feel guilty about it.” Yuan Luzhi turned her head and looked at Ke Zhihan, “You also need to have your own life…”```
“You are all a part of my life.” Ke ZhiHan replied instinctively, trying to keep her tone light.
It sounded like a joke, but Yuan Luzhi knew that Ke ZhiHan was serious; otherwise, she wouldn't have maintained it for over ten years.
“Don't worry about it, it's too late, go to sleep.” Ke Zhihao prepared to get out of bed.
“Zhi Han.”
Ke Zhihao asked: “Can’t you sleep yet?”
“Or,” Yuan Luzhi said slowly, “you can just sleep here.”
柯知菡僵住，看着袁露芝。
袁露芝解释道：“都捂暖了，你到那边又冷。”