“Mu Mu, let go of me quickly, my cousin might see us in a moment.” Ling Wei was pressed down by Su Mu. Hearing the noise at the door and knowing Lin Qingqian was going to rest, she said guiltily, fearing she might suddenly open the door.
“I’ll let you go if you kiss me once.” Su Mu looked into Ling Wei’s eyes and spoke seriously.
Ling Wei looked at Su Mu staring at her and knew she was serious. She tilted her head and kissed Su Mu’s lips, intending to get Su Mu to get up first.
“Not like that, close your eyes.” Seeing Ling Wei deliver herself to the door, how could Su Mu let her off so easily? She moved her body off from pressing down on Ling Wei, lay sideways on the bed, turned Ling Wei’s head with her hand, and kissed her obsessively.
Su Mu tasted Ling Wei’s flavor once again. The beauty of their tongues entwining made Su Mu’s gaze hazy, and her heart, which had been fluctuating all night, gradually settled. She swept across Ling Wei’s lips with a bit of force, causing Ling Wei to unconsciously begin responding.
Meanwhile, Lin Qingqian gently twisted the door lock and was surprised to see the explosive scene inside the room. This Su Mu really dared to….
However, as a member of the Ling family, why was she so useless? Seeing Ling Wei huddled entirely in Su Mu’s arms, no matter how she looked at it, it felt like a loss. Thinking this, she gently closed the door and returned to her own bedroom.
Because Ling Wei’s back was to the door, she didn’t realize at all that her “calm” cousin was peeping at her. Thus, without Ling Wei’s knowledge, her status as the “receiver” (shou) was passively solidified.
When Su Mu let her go, Ling Wei couldn’t stop gasping for air, feeling as if she had almost drowned in that kiss. Because she was leaning against Su Mu, her body brushed against Su Mu intermittently while she panted. Hearing Ling Wei’s heavy breathing, Su Mu’s eyes darkened, and her desires stirred.
“Alright now, let’s sleep.” Seeing Su Mu’s gaze, Ling Wei’s face turned even redder. She pushed Su Mu, intending to turn over.
Su Mu didn’t stop her. She got up and turned off the light. As Ling Wei turned her body, Su Mu wrapped her arms around her and pulled her into her embrace again.
Su Mu looked at Ling Wei’s hair, remembering how when they first entered the room, Ling Wei had gone straight to the bathroom and said nothing when she came out, only handing her pajamas.
Later, unable to hold back, she had asked Ling Wei about her feelings toward her. Seeing Ling Wei’s evasive manner, she had been a bit angry and pressed her onto the bed. Although Ling Wei had been moved, she still didn’t do anything further; after all, she didn’t have the strength yet to give Ling Wei a guarantee and a future.
“Ding… System mission issued: Go to America with Lin Qingqian to study and achieve success Reward: Lightness Skill: Lingbo Weibu ” Seeing Su Mu’s heavy mood, the system issued a mission to remind her.
Hearing the system’s words, Su Mu began to seriously consider the gap between herself and Nangong Shan. Nangong Shan had the Nangong family as a backup; he also possessed the Male Lead’s luck and was certainly no ordinary person. Meanwhile, she was penniless; having a set of painting skills alone was of no use. Lin Qingqian’s aura was definitely not that of a simple merchant. If she followed Lin Qingqian to America to study, she would certainly not be worse off than she was now, but she would have to leave Weiwei for a long time….
The thought of leaving Ling Wei made Su Mu reluctant. She lowered her head to kiss Ling Wei’s hair. Feeling Ling Wei’s body stiffen, she couldn’t help but chuckle softly. She touched Ling Wei’s lower abdomen, feeling the smoothness. Leaning into Ling Wei’s ear, she said softly: “Weiwei, what are you nervous about? I’m not doing anything.”
Hearing Su Mu’s teasing laughter, Ling Wei’s heart, which had just calmed down, accelerated again, but she chose to remain silent.
The next day, several people were eating breakfast in peace. Zhang Qing didn’t say anything, but her gaze toward Su Mu and Ling Wei was a bit strange.
After breakfast, Su Mu asked Lin Qingqian out, intending to talk to her. Lin Qingqian didn’t speak first either; she sat on a stone stool brewing tea, bringing Su Mu along.
“Cousin, I hope you can help me be with Weiwei.” Seeing Lin Qingqian’s composed manner, Su Mu didn’t dawdle and stated her purpose directly.
“Where do you get your confidence?” Hearing Su Mu’s form of address (Cousin), Lin Qingqian thought of the scene she saw last night. She wondered internally if Ling Wei had already been “eaten clean”? That would explain the arrogance, but looking at Ling Wei moving naturally earlier, it didn’t seem like it.
“On the grounds that my strength is not inferior to Nangong Shan’s, and I love Weiwei more than he does. It just depends on whether you have the insight to recognize talent and are willing to give me this chance.” Seeing Lin Qingqian’s blunt mockery, Su Mu didn’t get angry but threw the ball back to her.
“How do you want me to help you?” Hearing Su Mu’s words, Lin Qingqian’s tea-brewing movements paused as she asked calmly.
“I want to go to America with you. I hope you can provide me with a training environment. Other than that, you don’t need to provide me with any other financial assistance.” Su Mu’s gaze didn’t waver, watching Lin Qingqian’s fluid tea-brewing motions as she spoke.
“That’s it? You could do that without my help.” Lin Qingqian originally thought she wanted to use her influence to strengthen herself; she didn’t expect her to only ask for a training environment.
“No, what I want is not that kind of ordinary training.” Su Mu didn’t say the rest of the words because Lin Qingqian would understand.
Sure enough, seeing Lin Qingqian’s surprised expression, Su Mu took the tea Lin Qingqian handed her and smiled.
“What are you two talking about?” Ling Wei saw Su Mu and Lin Qingqian acting mysterious from a distance and asked curiously.
“Mhm… the ‘cousin-in-law’ said she wants to go to America with me in a few days, and I agreed.” After saying this, Lin Qingqian saw Su Mu’s expression change and knew this person had truly fallen for her cousin. She tactfully stepped away to leave space for the two.
“Mu Mu, why are you suddenly going to America?” Hearing Lin Qingqian call Su Mu her “cousin-in-law,” a blush rose on Ling Wei’s face. But hearing that Su Mu was going to America, Ling Wei grew flustered, unable to help guessing if it was because she hadn’t responded to Su Mu last night that she was overthinking.
Ling Wei guessed half of it. It was because of Ling Wei’s reaction that Su Mu began to formalize her identity. Actually, Su Mu had always lived her life in this world in the capacity of doing tasks, but Ling Wei’s reaction yesterday made Su Mu realize this wasn’t just a novel world. If she really wanted a future with Ling Wei, she had to rely on her own strength to have a foothold in this world.
“Mhm… I want to make myself strong. Strong enough to protect you, strong enough that no one can object to us.” Su Mu originally wanted to use the excuse of going for further studies, but looking at Ling Wei’s serious eyes, she didn’t want to make excuses. She spoke honestly, saying it was for a good future for the both of them.
Ling Wei was stunned by Su Mu’s words. She looked at Su Mu, not knowing what to say. In fact, she could feel Su Mu’s love for her, but she wasn’t sure how long this love could last, so she had been dragging her feet and not taking a stand. But seeing Su Mu seriously planning for the future, Ling Wei’s wavering heart became firm.
Ling Wei stepped forward and hugged Su Mu, saying seriously: “I’ll wait for you.” Since you are so serious, how could I easily let you down?
“Mhm, Weiwei, three years. Within three years, I will definitely carve out a place for us.” Receiving Ling Wei’s response, Su Mu felt like she was floating. She hugged Ling Wei back and spoke seriously.
“Ding… Female lead’s favorability +5, currently 70.”
On the other side, Zhang Qing watched the two of them hugging and said nothing. Thinking about having to help respond to Nangong Shan, she couldn’t help but sigh. Kids these days… they really don’t let you worry less.