Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!
Yun Hui’s phone alarm rang.
Morning light streamed into the room, casting a hazy glow over the clean, tidy space. Her phone lay beside a pot of lilies. Squinting, she reached her right hand out from under the covers and turned off the alarm.
Just as she was about to pick up her phone to check her messages, a slender arm gently pressed down on her wrist.
Yin Han Sou, who was snuggled behind her, spoke in a hoarse voice, “Yun, it’s the weekend. Why not rest a little longer?”
Her cool voice lingered around Yun Hui, who was still half-asleep.
Yun Hui squinted as Ms. Yin pulled her hand back under the covers.
Sister’s bed is so warm.
Yun Hui buried her face in the blanket, turned over, and wrapped her arms around Yin Han Sou’s body.
She even nuzzled against her.
“Sister Function, how did you know I like girls?” she asked.
Yin Han Sou kept her eyes closed. “You blush at the sight of any girl—doesn’t that just scream ‘I like girls’?”
“Really?” Yun Hui struggled to open one eye.
Still with her eyes shut, Yin Han Sou’s hands found Yun Hui’s face and gave it a gentle pinch. “You’re adorable.”
Whoosh!
Yun Hui’s face flushed instantly. Yin Han Sou, still pinching her soft cheeks, smiled faintly. “You blush after just a few words. What’s going on with you?”
Yun Hui buried her head even deeper. “Because ever since I was little, everyone excluded me. Even my parents didn’t support me. They all thought I was a freak. No one wanted to play with me. I… I’ve never been treated this specially before… This is… the first time.”
Yin Han Sou stroked Yun Hui’s head. “Yun Hui, I might not be able to spend time with you for the next few days.”
She had to go abroad to meet with her business partners and resolve some internal conflicts within her company.
Yun Hui nodded. “I know you’re busy.”
Yin Han Sou pinched Yun Hui’s nose. “Aren’t you afraid I’m just tricking you? What if I leave you high and dry?”
Yun Hui grabbed Yin Han Sou’s hand, her brows furrowing into a deep frown.
“If you really trick me, you’re done for!”
Her tone was fierce yet childish, carrying no real threat.
“How exactly would I be ‘done for’? Tell me.”
“I’ve learned martial arts,” Yun Hui said softly.
Yin Han Sou burst into laughter, her bell-like voice filling the room. “And then what? Beat me up?”
Yun Hui really had learned it—she even knew fencing!
She had picked up both during her free time in middle school.
It was hard to imagine, but long ago, Yun Hui had been a bit of a “dominatrix.” However, after middle school, she stopped growing taller.
Her confidence dwindled day by day, until now…
It was like a wild beast whose sharp teeth had been worn down, left with nothing but powerless howls.
To prove herself, Yun Hui rummaged through her phone for a while and finally pulled up a photo to show Yin Han Sou.
In the photo, Yun Hui looked somber, dressed in black martial arts gear as she trained against a dummy. Her eyes held an untouchable air of pride, mixed with a hint of disdain as she stared into the camera.
She stood taller than most of the boys around her, the very image of a powerful female lead.
“What happened to you? How did you end up like this?” Yin Han Sou was genuinely shocked by the photo. Who would have thought this gentle, soft-spoken girl was once so fierce?
“I used to be very confident. I thought liking girls was perfectly normal. But…”
Halfway through her sentence, Yun Hui trembled involuntarily, her gaze growing increasingly timid as she looked at Yin Han Sou.
“Alright, I’ll listen whenever you’re ready to tell me. Don’t dwell on the painful past.”
Yin Han Sou saw right through the hidden meaning in those words.
The sharp-edged girl in the photo had been worn down by reality, like a gold brick hammered countless times until it became a thin sheet of gold foil.
She was still there, but had become fragile and vulnerable.
Yun Hui hid in Yin Han Sou’s embrace, her body still trembling incessantly.
Yin Han Sou rubbed Yun Hui’s stomach and spoke softly, “Do you want me to stay with you a few more days?”
“No! You have things to do, I’m not clingy! You… just find me whenever… you miss me.”
Really not clingy?
Ms. Yin indeed had important matters at hand that couldn’t be avoided no matter what.
“Alright, let’s sleep a bit more. I’ll take you back to school at noon.”
“How will you take me? Do you have a car, senior?”
…
“I have a bicycle…” The wealthy Ms. Yin didn’t know how to lie to her. In her understanding, a bicycle was the most fitting transportation for her student identity.
But!
Nowadays, college students usually go out on electric scooters.
“That won’t do, it’ll be too tiring for you to carry me. How about we just call a car instead?”
“A sedan? What kind do you want? I’ll have someone drive one over.”
Yun Hui looked at Yin Han Sou with confusion. The latter pondered her words for a while before understanding.
… The little one meant “call a car,” not “sedan.”
“I meant… what kind of driver should I find? I’ll have a driver bring a car over.”
Yun Hui’s thoughts were no longer on this topic. After a long silence, she spoke as if having made up her mind, “Sister, why do you also like girls?”
“It’s innate. I’ve never been interested in boys since childhood. It’s not that I dislike men, I’m just simply not interested.”
“Then! Have you dated a lot of people!”
At this, Yun Hui climbed onto her body, staring at her with a serious expression.
Yin Han Sou placed her hands on Yun Hui’s waist, “Yes, I even remember their names.”
Hearing this, Yun Hui felt a chill in her heart.
“You’re not allowed to date anyone else anymore, and you’re definitely not allowed to…”
Yin Han Sou interrupted, “My partners… the first was called Yun Hui, the second was also called Yun Hui, and the third is still called Yun Hui.”
You jerk!
Yun Hui pouted and sat on her, “You just love teasing me.”
Yin Han Sou pulled Yun Hui into her arms, “Tell me, do you think things between us are moving too fast?”
Yun Hui looked at Yin Han Sou blankly, “It’s mutual consent… not fast… I like how it feels being with you. It’s different from being with anyone else, I can tell.”
“Looks like you’re not hopelessly stupid yet.”
“You’re at it again!”
Yin Han Sou rested her chin on Yun Hui’s head, speaking silently in her heart.
You even mistook Ms. Yin for a senior, and you’re not stupid?
I don’t know how I’m going to explain things to you later.
…
After mealtime.
Yin Han Sou called Xiao Chen and took Yun Hui back to Haicheng University by car.
Last night, her assistant had sent a message that her schedule was moved up by three days. She needed to catch a flight abroad this afternoon.
Time was tight, so she could only take Yun Hui back to school.
Life is unpredictable.
Arriving at the gate of Haicheng University, Yin Han Sou held Yun Hui’s hand as they got out of the car.
As soon as their hands touched, Yun Hui awkwardly let go, “So… so many people are watching, I… I don’t like being stared at.”
Being able to stand boldly beside Yin Han Sou in a crowd was already her greatest courage.
She lowered her head, her expression full of regret. “I’m sorry… did I…”
Yin Han Sou patted her head. “It’s fine. If you don’t like it, we don’t have to hold hands. To me—your feelings matter too. I won’t force you.”
Of course, last night’s incident was a separate matter.
Yun Hui blushed, a slight smile curling at the corner of her mouth. “Then I’ll go now.”
Yin Han Sou gave Yun Hui an affectionate glance, realizing she hadn’t yet exchanged contact information with the little one.
“Don’t you feel like there’s something you haven’t done?” she hinted.
Yun Hui’s round eyes darted around her bag as she checked her belongings. “I have everything. Nothing’s missing.”
Yin Han Sou was about to speak up but reconsidered. Letting the little one miss her for a few days—wouldn’t that be better?
“Alright then, I’ll head back first.”
Yun Hui’s social anxiety kicked in. She lowered her head and stole a glance at Yin Han Sou. “Goodbye, sis~”
Yin Han Sou waved and turned to get into the car.
Only after watching Yun Hui safely enter the school gate did her expression grow increasingly cold.
She made a call. “Get ready quickly. If I don’t see you all at the airport when I arrive, you’ll face the consequences.”
“Xiao Chen.”
“Ms. Yin, are we heading to the company or the airport now?”
“Contact Xiao Zhang and have him bring the materials from my office. We’ll go straight to the airport. Make sure to tell him not to leave out a single document.”
“Yes.”
The car drove away from the school gate.
As Yun Hui walked along the road, it suddenly dawned on her—she hadn’t added her sister’s contact information!
She turned and ran back in large strides, but by the time she reached the school gate, there was no trace of Yin Han Sou left.
“Was I tricked?”
Yun Hui’s face twisted into a bitter expression as her mind began to race once more.