Chapter 26
Xia Linxia’s toes curled so hard they could have won an Oscar for best performance on a stage. Talking badly about someone behind their back, especially about something so personal, and then being unintentionally exposed by her own mother – was there anyone more pathetic than her in the world?
She stammered for a long time, her face flushing red, trying to change the subject: “Don’t call me Xiao Bao! Is that a name you can just call me!”
Ji Fengxue blinked, looking at Mother Xia with a weak, pitiful, and helpless expression: “Auntie…”
“Why are you yelling at Xiao Xue!” Mother Xia immediately chimed in to scold Xia Linxia.
Xia Linxia: “……” Lost, lost, I lost.
She’s a black-hearted lotus, appearing pure and aloof on the surface, but actually full of mischief! After spending some time together, Xia Linxia had seen through her.
Finally, it was Father Xia who broke the awkward silence. He looked at the wound medicine and asked, “Why don’t your mom stay and take care of you for a few days?”
Just as Xia Linxia was about to agree, she heard her mother immediately refuse: “I don’t want to, I want to go home and watch dramas.”
Father Xia suggested again: “Then let’s hire two nannies.”
“I don’t think that’s a good idea!” Xia Linxia strongly objected. “Alright, alright, it’s not a big deal. I’ll just rest well for a few days, you guys should go back and watch TV. You’re making me so angry.”
“But we’re worried about you,” Mother Xia said, feigning sadness at the right moment. “You’re our precious treasure.”
Xia Linxia: “Heh, really? I don’t believe you.”
Mother Xia: “Sniffle sniffle.”
Xia Linxia: …… You’re the real movie queen, aren’t you? The Golden Broom Award winner.
Now they were in a deadlock. Xia Linxia strongly opposed strangers taking care of her, preferring to lie around at home, but Mother Xia disagreed. Mother Xia wanted someone to take care of her, but stated she’d rather go home to watch dramas, and it was unknown what kind of drama it was that required her to go home.
With both sides at an impasse, Ji Fengxue said, “I’ll take care of her.”
As soon as she spoke, the three people present looked at her in unison. Just as Xia Linxia was about to object, Mother Xia preempted her by taking Ji Fengxue’s hand: “That’s great, I feel more at ease with you taking care of her. Xiao Bao is in your hands now, we’re leaving.”
Before leaving, Mother Xia secretly whispered to Xia Linxia: “Behave yourself. She’s willing to put aside her work to take care of you, so you should be grateful, understand?”
Xia Linxia was speechless and just wanted them to leave quickly. She nodded perfunctorily: “Got it.”
Mother Xia: “Don’t always argue. Xiao Xue is really too good. You can’t just dump her because of that little thing. And if it doesn’t work out, she’s the one you chose, understand?”
Xia Linxia: “Got it, got it…… Huh? What did you say? It’s too dark, I can’t hear you.”
Mother Xia suddenly raised her voice: “Don’t break up with Xiao Xue! Do you hear me?”
Xia Linxia: “…… Who’s biological mother are you?”
“Of course, yours,” Mother Xia said, feeling better after shouting. She then turned to Ji Fengxue with a gentle smile, “I’ll trouble you with Xiao Bao, thank you for your hard work.”
“It’s nothing,” Ji Fengxue smiled sweetly.
Mother Xia looked back repeatedly, instructing: “Xiao Bao, listen to Xiao Xue carefully, understand? And don’t bully Xiao Xue, or you won’t be allowed home.”
“Okay, you guys should go back and rest early too, it’s too late now,” Ji Fengxue escorted them to the door.
When the three reached the door, Mother Xia pulled Ji Fengxue aside to a corner and sighed, saying, “Xiao Xue, I really don’t want to neglect her, it’s because Xiao Bao fell once before.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Mother Xia’s eyes turned red again, and she walked away with her head down.
Father Xia patted her shoulder and said gravely, “Xiao Bao was kidnapped before.”
Ji Fengxue looked at them in disbelief.
“We were both busy with work back then and rarely at home. Her brother was also at school. There was only a nanny taking care of her. Later, the nanny colluded with others to kidnap her, and then she escaped on her own, jumping from the second floor. Fortunately, it was a lawn outside, so she didn’t suffer fatal injuries.”
“After that, her mother quit her job, but she still felt guilty and was most afraid of seeing her injured.”
“I understand, don’t worry, I will take good care of her. You don’t have to worry, Uncle and Aunt,” Ji Fengxue said.
Xia Linxia was pushing her wheelchair around the living room with practiced ease, clearly an experienced wheelchair user. Seeing Ji Fengxue push the door open, she glanced behind her and asked, “Did they leave?”
“Yes.”
“They’re finally gone. I thought my mom was going to cry if she looked at me any longer.”
“You noticed?” Ji Fengxue was surprised. She, who was usually so observant, only thought Mother Xia seemed overly optimistic and hadn’t noticed any sadness. This oblivious person actually noticed?
“No need to notice, how could I not know my mom?” Xia Linxia said proudly.
Ji Fengxue asked, “When do you plan to shower?”
Xia Linxia immediately wilted, pouting, “You’re really planning to stay and take care of me? Hurry back, I’ll be fine by myself, it’s not a big deal.”
“I promised your parents, so I have to do it,” Ji Fengxue said.
“I’m really fine,” Xia Linxia stood up from her wheelchair and demonstrated a perfect pose of the Golden Rooster stands on one leg, “Look, isn’t it quite… Ah!”
Before she could finish, she almost fell. She fumbled to steady herself with the wheelchair, saving her good leg.
Ji Fengxue helplessly helped her up: “Stop messing around, be careful not to develop any after-effects.”
Hearing this, Xia Linxia obediently sat down. However, she rarely brought people home, let alone Ji Fengxue, whom she always found annoying. She didn’t know what to do.
Ji Fengxue was also a bit lost. After all, it was someone else’s territory, and she had never taken care of an injured person before, so she could only act according to her own ideas. She was afraid that if she didn’t take good care of her, she would break the glass hearts of the Xia elders and also disappoint Xia Linxia’s millions of fans. The responsibility was immense!
For a moment, both of them fell silent. Xia Linxia took the initiative to find a topic to ease the awkward atmosphere: “What did you and Xiao Yuran talk about just now?”
Tsk, it seemed even more awkward.
“What do you want to know?” Ji Fengxue asked. “Do you want to know if I still like her?”
“Yes.” Xia Linxia didn’t deny it. She really wanted to know the answer, both as a contractual girlfriend and as a friend… Wait, was Ji Fengxue already a friend in her heart?
She fell into thought.
“I don’t know,” Ji Fengxue sat down on the sofa next to her, her gaze distant. Thinking of the scene just now, she smiled faintly, “She told me last year that she was in a relationship. It took me half a year to block her news, go back to my hometown to rest for a while, and then it took another half a year to pick up my career again. When I saw her just now, we hadn’t seen each other for a year, but we still felt like old friends, and it was very natural. I felt it was a strange feeling that I could still talk to her calmly. Do you understand that feeling?”
“I don’t understand,” Xia Linxia said bluntly.
“……”
“But why do I feel like you’re talking about things between friends? Isn’t it normal for friends to not feel awkward even if they haven’t contacted each other for years? On the contrary, if I saw those damn ex-boyfriends of mine, I’d kill them on the spot!”
“……”
Ji Fengxue was silent for a moment, feeling that it made some sense. Her feelings for Xiao Yuran were more a case of being moved by her own devotion. She had thrown herself into it, and getting together with the girl had become a mission she felt compelled to complete, which was why she could never let it go.
But the moment she saw Xiao Yuran in the audience today, she suddenly felt like she had returned to five years ago, but she clearly felt that Xiao Yuran’s attraction to her had weakened considerably, and she was even unwilling to pay more attention.
“Forget it, what’s past is past. She will definitely meet her destined one,” she said.
Xia Linxia rolled her eyes.
“What do you want to say?”
Xia Linxia: “You idiot, you wasted years of your youth, paving the way for her, showing her the world, and now how could she possibly still look down on you? Besides, you’re already past your prime.”
Ji Fengxue raised an eyebrow: “Are you speaking up for me?”
“Women, they’re afraid of being brainless,” Xia Linxia sighed.
Ji Fengxue, inexplicably lectured, actually laughed: “You’re quite nosy. What, were you jealous when you shouted my name so fiercely in front of Xiao Yuran just now?”
“Jealous of what? What kind of biscuit are you! Ptooey, ptooey!” Xia Linxia cursed, her tongue as eloquent as a lotus, “Let me tell you, Ji Fengxue, dream on. I will never be jealous of anyone in this lifetime. Only others will be jealous of me! Who am I, Xia Linxia? Will I be jealous of others? What a joke, hahaha… Huh? Where are you pushing me?”
“Alright, hurry up and remove your makeup and take a shower,” Ji Fengxue couldn’t be bothered to argue with her anymore. If it continued, she wouldn’t be able to rest tonight.
She pushed the wheelchair into the bathroom, but still couldn’t stop Xia Linxia’s incessant chatter: “I’m talking to you, do you hear me! The moment Xiao Yuran blinks, I know what little tricks she’s up to. Sister here is a human green tea master, specializing in dealing with those tea-art masters! Only you, a big idiot, would be infatuated with love, foolish for love.”
Bang—
Ji Fengxue pushed her in and closed the door with a dark expression.
Xia Linxia trembled, holding back all the words she had intended to say. Then she frowned, realizing that things were not simple! Her thoughts shifted from one direction to another, and she finally realized the biggest problem tonight!
She was injured and had difficulty moving, and Ji Fengxue came to take care of her. Theoretically, it made sense.
But! Were her and Ji Fengxue’s relationship that good?
Moreover, who was Ji Fengxue? She was an old lesbian! Even if her heart was elsewhere, her body might still be honest. It was inevitable that she might have some improper thoughts about her pure and beautiful body. What if the other party wanted to force herself upon her? She was currently powerless, barely able to lift a cotton pad. How could she resist the violence of an old woman?
The more she thought about it, the more absurd it became, and her hands, which were removing makeup, trembled slightly.
Half an hour later, Ji Fengxue knocked on the bathroom door: “Are you done yet? Did you apply your makeup with paint?”
See, this old woman was getting impatient.
Xia Linxia’s lips curled: “Done.” I want to see what you can do!
Ji Fengxue pushed the door open and asked, “Where are your pajamas?”
“On the shelf by the closet door.”
Ji Fengxue returned with the pajamas and handed them to her. Xia Linxia looked at them and raised her eyebrows: “Not bad, old comrade. You picked out my sexiest pajamas right away.”
“I just grabbed them randomly.”
Xia Linxia gave her a “Do you think I believe you?” look.
Ji Fengxue didn’t want to discuss this topic with her, as it might lead to more bickering. She walked to the bathtub, filled it with water, and placed the shampoo and body wash on the nearby stone tray, completing these tasks.
When she turned around, she saw Xia Linxia looking at her meaningfully: “Not bad, old comrade. You want to play with the bathtub? You’re quite experienced, aren’t you?”
Ji Fengxue: “?”
The two stood still. Ji Fengxue, not understanding, asked, “Do you need help?”
Xia Linxia sneered: “Heh, old pervert.”
“……?”
Xia Linxia casually picked up the yellow duck from the shelf and pointed it at Ji Fengxue, squeezing it. The duck quacked.
Ji Fengxue blinked reflexively, looking at the yellow duck in confusion.
“Stop pretending, tell me, have you started coveting my body?” Xia Linxia said confidently, as if no one could resist her body!
“What are you thinking? I’m not interested in you.”
Xia Linxia’s face fell, incredulous: “No way, officer? Could you be… eunuch?!”
“Xia Linxia,” Ji Fengxue called her by her name. “Are you going to wash or not! Believe it or not, I’ll push you in directly!”
Xia Linxia looked at her in surprise. It was the first time she had seen Ji Fengxue lose her temper. Why did she find it a little cool?
“I’ll wash,” Xia Linxia’s voice lowered considerably, muttering, “Why are you so fierce.”
Ji Fengxue rubbed her temples: “I don’t want to be fierce, but I’m very angry. I like women, but not to the point where I want to get with everyone I see.”
“Oh.”
Xia Linxia soaked in the bathtub, her injured leg propped up on the edge of the tub. She looked at the blurry figure outside the glass door, squeezed the yellow duck in the water, and asked, “Ji Fengxue, why do you hate me?”
After a pause, a voice drifted from outside the door: “When did I ever hate you?”
“You hated me from the very beginning.”
“When did I start hating you? It was you who was hostile towards me from the beginning. I didn’t even know you.”
“I’m so insignificant? Very good, your words have successfully angered me. I’m angry!”
“……”
A moment later, Xia Linxia squeezed the duck again, curiously asking, “So you didn’t hate me before?”
“Yes,” Ji Fengxue paused, then suddenly smiled, “But I hate you a little now.”
“Ji Fengxue!” Xia Linxia was so angry she pressed the duck repeatedly.
Yellow duck: “Quack quack quack quack quack quack.”
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