CHAPTER 33
Ye Chengxing listened to Li Jia's words and inexplicably felt that what Li Jia said at the beginning was definitely not the same sentence.
Even though Li Jia's expression at this moment seemed extremely natural, Ye Chengxing still felt that way.
But it seemed that there was no point in asking further. Li Jia clearly didn't want to repeat what she had said at the beginning. Ye Chengxing could only suppress her curiosity on the surface, but deep down, she began to speculate on what Li Jia had actually said.
Was it because she trusted her so much? Or...
Regardless of which speculation it was, it should be a good one, or rather, a symbol of better and better development.
So even though she didn't know the exact answer, Ye Chengxing was still filled with a sweet feeling in her heart due to her inner speculation. "As long as you like it."
After saying that, she remembered the reason for making brown sugar ginger tea for Li Jia and pursed her lips, feeling a bit annoyed. "But we should avoid getting caught in the rain in the future. Today, I didn't pay attention to the weather. If it happens again, I definitely won't..."
Li Jia shook her head when she heard Ye Chengxing's words. Her lips, which had just drunk the ginger brown sugar water, were rosy and soft. "But I enjoyed watching the stars with my sister. Even if it happens again, I'll still go with you."
She said it with such seriousness that Ye Chengxing was stunned for a moment and felt a bit embarrassed.
Today, for some reason, the frequency of feeling embarrassed was skyrocketing.
In just a few seconds, she pondered and couldn't figure out how to respond to Li Jia's words.
What did she mean by saying that she would go watch the stars with her again? It really made people...
Ye Chengxing coughed awkwardly, shifted her gaze, and changed the subject. "Drink the brown sugar ginger tea quickly, or it'll get cold."
Li Jia blinked her eyes, not knowing if she noticed Ye Chengxing's deliberate move, and simply smiled in response.
Ye Chengxing pretended to be calm and glanced at her watch.
It was really getting late.
Li Jia seemed to like the brown sugar ginger tea a lot and drank a lot of it. In the end, Ye Chengxing hesitated, "You've probably had enough, right? It's not good to drink too much..."
The Omega's eyelashes trembled lightly when she heard this. "But this was made by my sister for me, and I want to drink it."
Her words carried a faint persistence.
Upon hearing her say that, Ye Chengxing didn't think much of it and quickly spoke up, "It's alright. We can choose the storage mode in the smart storage room so that you don't overexert yourself. And if you like it, I can keep making it for you in the future."
Li Jia paused for a moment upon hearing her words. "Will Sister keep making it for me in the future?"
"Of course, it's not a one-time thing." Ye Chengxing replied with a somewhat amused smile.
She realized that Li Jia probably wasn't afraid of wasting it, but rather felt that it was precious, which was why she couldn't bear to let it go.
Thinking about it, the early-stage villainess was really cute.
Ye Chengxing narrowed her eyes and repeated with certainty, "As long as you want, I'll be here anytime."
After all, she shouldn't separate from Li Jia, at least not in this world. Even if she really wanted to go home, she would have to wait until the healing mission was completed before returning. And before going home, she still had a long, long time to spend with Li Jia.
The sentence she said earlier was, to some extent, an honest truth that came for the other person.
Upon hearing Ye Chengxing's words, the Omega made a soft sound, but it didn't seem like she was appeased. Instead, she became more uneasy. She tightened her grip on the porcelain bowl and suddenly spoke up, "Then, if I do something wrong in the future, can Sister tell me directly instead of ignoring me? Is that okay?"
A smile formed on Ye Chengxing's lips.
She suddenly realized that her avoidance of Li Jia could be felt. She had deluded herself into thinking that the other person couldn't sense it, but in reality, Li Jia might have been confused and troubled by her inexplicable avoidance for several days.
She leaned forward, getting closer to Li Jia, realizing that there were actually many things she wanted to say. But as her lips opened and closed, the words that unconsciously came out were an apology, "I'm sorry..."
Li Jia, however, didn't let her finish the sentence. She raised her eyes and met Ye Chengxing's gaze, her tone carrying a somewhat reproachful meaning, "Sister, do you really hate me? You know I don't want to hear 'I'm sorry.'"
Ye Chengxing was truly at a loss this time.
She thought for a moment, looking at it from Li Jia's perspective, and realized that her behavior was indeed quite excessive. If she wanted to be good to someone, she should just be good to them, and if she didn't want to face it, she should just avoid it directly.
She reflected on herself for a moment, then softened her tone, "I don't hate you."
After saying that, there was a pause of two seconds, and Ye Chengxing heard Li Jia ask, "Really?"
The Omega looked as if she couldn't believe it, cautiously leaning closer to her, "If it's true, can Sister hug me?"
That look and tone melted Ye Chengxing's heart.
"Of course it's true. The past two days when I avoided you, it wasn't because of you. It was purely my own problem," Ye Chengxing said earnestly, blaming herself, and hugged Li Jia in return. "How could I hate you? I even like you too much."
Indeed, it was really hard not to like Li Jia.
If she had a sister, it would be someone like Li Jia. It could be said that Li Jia was exactly what she had imagined, whether it was her personality or anything else.
From Ye Chengxing's perspective, she saw Li Jia, whom she thought of as a well-behaved younger sister, curling up her lips, a smile filled with a sense of accomplishment. But her tone when she spoke still carried a pitiful tone, "Can sister continue to sleep with me tonight? It's really sad to sleep alone without sister."
Upon hearing Li Jia's words, Ye Chengxing felt a headache coming on.
She remembered that the last time she had that unspeakable dream, she had slept with Li Jia.
Instinctively, she wanted to step back.
But before she could retreat, Li Jia let go of her first.
"I'm sorry, sister... I'm being too clingy." Li Jia said, with a self-reproachful expression.
Ye Chengxing's movement to step back, which had initially started, froze in an instant. Her hand instinctively brought the other person back into her embrace. "How could it be?"
She looked at Li Jia. "I really don't dislike you. Let's sleep together...just sleep together."
By the end of her words, Ye Chengxing's voice had become incredibly soft.
Perhaps it was because of that dream, compared to the last time, it was a bit embarrassing to agree this time.
But if she continued to avoid like this, not only would Li Jia feel uneasy and sad, but she herself couldn't come up with any valid reasons.
Li Jia was already starting to misunderstand that she was avoiding her because she disliked her.
This couldn't go on.
With this in mind, Ye Chengxing firmly suppressed the jumbled thoughts in her heart.
It's just sleeping together.
The previous dream was just an accident.
Li Jia visibly became happy when she heard Ye Chengxing's words.
The Omega cautiously asked again, "Can you really? Sister, you don't have to force yourself."
Hearing Li Jia's cautious tone, Ye Chengxing felt even more guilty in her heart. "No, it's not forcing. But I'll take a hot bath first. If you feel tired, you can go ahead and sleep, don't wait for me."
After saying that, she felt even more embarrassed. She averted her gaze and called for Xiaobai to come and tidy up the table.
Li Jia obediently responded, "Then, sister, go take a bath first."
But despite saying that, when Ye Chengxing came out after taking a shower, she found that Li Jia was indeed still awake, clearly waiting for her to return and sleep together.
She felt somewhat helpless, but at the same time, there was an indescribable warmth in her heart. However, she still said, "It's too late. You don't have to wait for me next time."
Li Jia shook her head, her eyes shining brightly, showing no signs of sleepiness. "I want to wait and sleep with sister. Can sister hold me when we sleep?"
Ye Chengxing stood by the bed, listening to Li Jia's words and feeling a subtle sensation.
She initially thought that Li Jia might feel some resistance due to her status as an Alpha, but now it seemed that there was no barrier between them.
Perhaps it was because they had met Bai Tang today that the ambiguous interaction between the Alpha and Omega suddenly became clearer. While she was bathing earlier, Ye Chengxing thought about it and felt that her current behavior towards Li Jia might not be appropriate.
...Could it be that her actions had unconsciously made Li Jia develop a sense of closeness and dependence to the point where she didn't even think about it?
Ye Chengxing carefully considered how to speak, but hesitated.
The other person truly saw her only as an older sister, without any other intentions.
If she were to speak so frankly... Li Jia had already started misunderstanding that she was avoiding her because she disliked her. If she emphasized it again, wouldn't Li Jia be very hurt?
However, during this moment of hesitation, Li Jia pulled Ye Chengxing onto the bed.
Ye Chengxing had no defense against Li Jia, so when she was pulled, she went along with the force.
Just as she was about to fall onto the Omega, Ye Chengxing quickly supported herself, holding her breath instinctively. "Wait..."
Li Jia reached out and hooked her neck, her tone pure and puzzled. "It's already late, aren't we going to sleep? Let's turn off the lights."
As Li Jia spoke, the smart sensor lights obediently turned off.
Ye Chengxing had just managed to support herself, and now she was about to fall again due to Li Jia's pull. She couldn't get up and could only maintain this difficult position as she struggled to speak. "Li Jia, let go first and let me get up, okay?"
With the lights off, the room turned dark, and she couldn't see Li Jia's expression. All she could sense was the hand resting on her neck and Li Jia's gentle voice saying, "No."
Ye Chengxing widened her eyes slightly, and in the next moment, the force on her neck increased as she was embraced by the Omega.
The scent of white peaches enveloped Ye Chengxing.
She couldn't avoid it, couldn't hide from it.
Previously, Ye Chengxing had also hugged Li Jia when they mentioned hugging, but the feeling of that hug had never been as vivid as it was now.
Being embraced like this, Ye Chengxing's face immediately flushed with a faint pink color.
"W-Wait..." She tried to move her hands, struggling to get up, but she was afraid of exerting too much force and hurting Li Jia. She was caught between hesitation and consideration, and in the end, Li Jia held her even tighter.
"Hush."
Beside her ear, Li Jia's breath remained gentle.
That is, if you ignore the strength of the embrace.
Li Jia, seemingly oblivious, spoke innocently, "What is sister hesitating about? If you don't want to hug me, I can hug sister instead."
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