Shi Ci came back from class that day, and as soon as he entered the room he saw Shi Hai sitting on the sofa.
He was wearing a red and black baseball uniform, and was confronting Qiu Qiu on the carpet. When he saw Shi Ci, his face was gloomy, and he didn't say hello, as if he didn't want to look at her.
Shi Ci didn't call him. After changing her shoes, she went straight to the kitchen to make a salad.
Shi Hai watched her busying around in the kitchen, ignoring him, and coughed loudly. Shi Ci ignored him. Only Qiu Qiu looked at him, and she responded to him with a "meow meow" out of kindness to keep him from being bored.
Shi Hai was so angry that his teeth itched. He stood up and walked to the kitchen. He opened the refrigerator with both hands and glanced at Shi Ci. In fact, there was nothing he liked to drink in the refrigerator. He just wanted to express his irritability and dissatisfaction. However, he was blown by the cold air from the refrigerator for a long time. Shi Ci didn't even look at him. He was eating salad with a fork at the dining table and looking at his phone.
He slammed the refrigerator door in a bad mood, and there was a loud "bang". Qiuqiu meowed again, stretched out its two paws, and hunched its body. Shi Ci remained calm and didn't even raise his head. He typed with the corner of his lips raised.
Shi Hai was so angry that he rushed to the dining table and stared at her.
"I only made salad for one person, there's no portion for you." Shi Ci finally spoke, raising his eyelids and glancing at him indifferently.
"I'm eating a fucking salad!" Shi Hai almost exploded, "Don't you have anything to say to me?"
Shi Ci looked at him, "What did I tell you?"
"You!" Shi Hai's face flushed with anger. He hadn't been able to eat or sleep well these past few days, and he couldn't update. His readers at a certain point left comments every day urging him to do so, but he had no time to take care of them. He was too depressed and couldn't tell anyone else. He kept the last bit of his rationality and didn't even tell Michelle and Ms. Ding. But Shi Ci had this attitude. It was simply too much!
"You clearly know that I like Tang Zuo..." Shi Hai was so angry that he pounded the table, "You still, you still want to snatch it from me!"
"She never promised you, she is not yours." Shi Ci said indifferently.
"I knew her first!"
“That’s just acquaintance.”
"You! You are despicable and shameless!" Shi Hai was so angry that he said something without thinking, "Tell me, have you been together behind my back for a long time? Have you been laughing at me all this time?"
Shi Ci didn't mind being called "despicable and shameless" by him. She looked at him and said calmly, "No, she hasn't agreed to me yet."
Shi Hai felt that his words were a bit harsh as soon as they came out of his mouth. This was not what he meant. He was stunned for a moment after hearing Shi Ci's answer. He rolled his eyes and recalled.
At that time, Tang Zhuo said, "Shi Hai, I seem to like Professor Shi, and I don't want to hide it from you, so I can't tutor you anymore."
He couldn't believe it at the time, "Is this the kind of love I understand?"
Tang Zhao didn't answer. She just lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry."
Could it be that Tang Zuo realized that his sister liked her, but he couldn't say it out loud, and he didn't have the heart to expose his sister's sexual orientation, so he took the responsibility on himself? After all, in Tang Zuo's heart, Shi Ci took good care of her, introduced her to tutoring, and paid a large sum of money.
Tang Zuo is so kind. She wanted to reject his sister, so she stopped tutoring him. She would not choose to tell him directly, so she could only choose this way.
Absolutely! Combined with Shi Ci's words, the conclusion is that Shi Ci was also rejected by Tang Zuo!
The more Shi Hai thought about it, the more she felt that his inference was valid. Her mood suddenly brightened up. She said, "Oh... it's normal for her not to agree to you."
He had a gloating smile on his face, "After all..."
After all, you are so much older than her. Even if you are a popular person, Tang Zuo may be the one in ten thousand and one.
Shi Ci suddenly smiled at him, "But I'm sure she likes me."
Shi Hai's smile suddenly froze on his face: "..."
Shi Ci had finished eating and stood up to collect the plates.
Shi Hai asked, "How can you be sure? What tricks did you use?"
Shi Ci turned his head and stared at him, then squatted down and stretched out his hand to Qiuqiu, "Come here, Qiuqiu." He picked it up, scratched its chin, and walked to the living room, "What are you doing here today? Just to scold me?"
Shi Hai looked at her. Tang Zuo and Shi Ci had dropped two bombs on him that day, and his mind had turned into ruins. He felt that he had been deceived and betrayed. He was angry and furious.
But at this moment, Shi Hai looked at his sister. In his memory, during his growth, this sister who was fourteen years older than him was not always by his side, but he could always get strength from her.
When he is happy, he wants to share with her; when he is sad, he wants to confide in her. In fact, she is his most solid support and she is his favorite person.
As for Tang Zuo, Shi Hai still remembers the heart-pounding feeling he had when he first saw her. It was during the break in the crowded corridor. He looked up and saw her coming down the stairs. When Shi Hai saw her, his eyes stopped moving. Time stood still and everything in the picture except her was black and white. The feeling was exactly the same as what was described in the book.
Later, they had the opportunity to get closer and get to know each other better. Later, Shi Hai also understood that Tang Zhao would always be a scene from a movie to him. The scenes described in the book would never be by his side, and he could never be in her heart.
Shi Hai calmed down and matured a lot at this moment. He thought clearly about the reasons for the matter and understood that love and likes are often uncontrollable, human power is too small, and things in the world are always hard to predict. In fact... it is not... that... difficult to accept.
He stood there, his temperament was in the transitional stage between a teenager and a young man. At this moment, his face was calm, his figure was upright, and he lowered his eyes in thought, which already exuded a steady aura.
Shi Ci also looked at him, his brows softened, and said, "I know it may be difficult for you to accept it for a while, but I have to tell you the truth, I really like her."
Shi Hai raised his head and suddenly asked, "Do you like her more than Sister Qiao Sha?"
Shi Ci said: "There is no comparison."
Shi Hai frowned slightly. After all, he was young and his understanding was limited. Moreover, he was unwilling and angry. "Like and like more, isn't this a simple matter?"
Shi Ci sighed, "I focus on the present. There is no point in comparing the past with the present."
Shi Hai tried hard to understand this sentence.
"This is not something you need to worry about, so don't think about it." Shi Ci said, "If you have nothing else to do, then go ahead. I have something else to do later." She looked at her watch.
Shi Hai saw that she looked unwelcome, and he actually didn't want to stay for long. He also wanted to make his position clear, "I can understand you, but that doesn't mean I'm not angry."
"Oh, it's okay. I'm just angry with you." Shi Ci didn't care.
Shi Hai took a breath and said, "You don't have to give me living expenses anymore. I can support myself." The article he updated at a certain time made a lot of money, and recently he also ran errands for his fellow brothers and sisters, and received some hard work fees.
Although Shi Ci is his sister, she is also the "enemy" who chased away the girl he liked. If he still accepts financial support from his "enemy", what kind of man is he!
Shi Ci looked at him and saw that he was serious. She smiled and said, "Oh? You've grown up."
Shi Hai didn't want to accept such perfunctory praise. He turned around and said, "I'm leaving. I don't want to see you for a long time!"
"Okay, okay. Whatever you say." Shi Ci looked at her watch again, holding the cat in one hand, and waved at him with a smile. As soon as he stepped out of the door, she closed it. Shi Hai was very frustrated.
Anyway, he has never won against his sister. It really makes people depressed, angry and helpless.
I hope Tang Zuo will ignore you and let you suffer a little more.
Shi Hai thought angrily.
He took the elevator downstairs and suddenly stopped, looking at the person in surprise, "Tang Zhao?"
Tang Zuo was walking with her head down. When she heard the voice, she raised her head. She was stunned for a second. Shi Hai could see that she was a little uncomfortable.
Shi Hai stared at her hesitantly, "You..."
Tang Zuo grabbed the strap of his bag and said, "I came to see Qiuqiu..."
Shi Hai didn't know what to say, his expression was complicated, "...Oh."
"Then I..."
"Then I'll go first..."
The two spoke almost at the same time. Shi Hai felt awkward and touched his nose, "Okay, goodbye." He walked away first, and after walking for a while, he looked back and saw Tang Zuo was still standing there, with his head slightly lowered, his shoulders thin and weak.
He felt sorry for her and wanted to go forward, but he couldn't. He held back and wiped his face with his hand, then walked away again.
He doesn't care anymore and doesn't want to care anymore.
Tang Zhao did not agree to meet Shi Ci that night. To be precise, she did not refuse. Shi Ci only said this week, but in fact, they were both very busy on Monday and Tuesday and could not spare the time. It was not until last night that Shi Ci told her that he was going on a business trip and asked her to go see Qiu Qiu that she came today.
In fact, Qiuqiu doesn't need any special care. Shi Ci had already prepared an automatic feeder for it, a fully automatic smart cat feeder. Qiuqiu has adapted to it very early, and there is also a surveillance camera, so Tang Zuo can check on it whenever he wants.
However, there is a difference between meeting someone in person and hugging him/her in person, Tang Zuo told himself as he sat on the sofa holding Qiuqiu in his arms.
Qiuqiu is no longer the pitiful, skinny little ball that it was when it was first discovered. Its fur is now snow-white and fluffy, and its body has more than doubled in size, weighing nearly 2 pounds. Its eyes are watery green, and it looks very good. Tang Zuo kneaded its fluffy little head, and Qiuqiu meowed comfortably, and she smiled a faint, comfortable smile.
Today she wore a gray-purple sweatshirt, a light purple cotton plaid long skirt, gray leggings, black hair, and petal-like cheeks, like a girl who walked out of an art film.
"I'm going to Beili University of Technology for research tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. One of my senior students from the same school is there, and I have some other things to do. I probably won't be able to make it back for the school's teaching and research meeting this week, and I'm not sure when I will be back..." Shi Ci next to her said to her.
In fact, there is no need to explain it so clearly, it seems like you are explaining it to someone...
Tang Zuo hummed softly, his eyes still on Qiuqiu.
"I'll give you the key later. Take it. If you need anything, just come over here."
Do you want to take it? Will it be bad
Tang Zuo just stared at Qiu Qiu.
Shi Ci said these two sentences and stopped talking. Tang Zuo rubbed Qiuqiu's fluffy white fur and combed it.
There was silence between the two.
"You don't even look at me..." Shi Ci suddenly said softly, sounding a little complaining.
Tang Zhuo couldn't help but look at her. Shi Ci was looking at her with a smile in his eyes. Tang Zhuo shrank back as if she was burned. After a while, she whispered, "I just ran into Shi Hai downstairs."
"Oh," Shi Ci responded. It was surprising that they ran into each other. They had already chased him away as quickly as possible. "What did he say to you?"
"You guys..." Tang Zuo said halfway, answering Shi Ci's question first, "I didn't say anything, just greeted him."
"Yeah." Shi Ci observed Tang Zhuo's expression and sensitively sensed her worry. She blinked and said, "Shi Hai came over and scolded me."
I'm sorry, silly brother.
Tang Zuo was stunned.
"He called me vile and shameless."
These are the original words, and God is my witness that she did not exaggerate.
Tang Zhuo rarely gets angry, but at this moment she really felt upset. Although after thinking about it carefully, she could understand why Shi Hai said that, but Shi Ci was his sister, and these words were too harsh.
This was also caused by her.
Tang Zuo was a little fidgety, not knowing how to comfort Shi Ci, and said awkwardly, "He shouldn't have said that about you, don't take it to heart..."
Shi Ci thought to himself that I was such a bad guy, but he said while the iron was hot: "You can't blame him, he thought we had been together for a long time without telling him..."
Tang Zhao's scalp went numb and he almost jumped up, "He misunderstood! We didn't!"
Qiuqiu, who had been almost drowsy from her massage, was startled by her and stood up and jumped off her knees.
"Yes," Shi Ci sighed softly, looking at Tang Zuo with his eyes, his pupils were dark and shiny, with a little watery light, as if he was feeling aggrieved, "If we really had been together earlier, then it would be worth it for me to be scolded."
Tang Zhuo was stunned again, and her fair cheeks turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye. She didn't dare to respond, nor did she dare to look closely at Shi Ci's expression.
"You haven't promised me yet..." Shi Ci seemed to be sighing again.
This kind of Shi Ci was really surprising. Tang Zuo's previous impression of Shi Ci was that she was beautiful, mature, strong, gentle, confident, good-natured, and sometimes liked to tease people. But this Shi Ci in front of her was more childish. She would complain and speak in such a... coquettish, cute tone.
The older sister shows her true, childish side in front of you, making you want to love her.
Especially when you find yourself able to love and comfort her, just by saying a word, just by agreeing to be her girlfriend.
This is probably the most gentle trap in the world, and I want to jump into it willingly without complaint.
Is this love
"I..." It was as if countless pairs of butterfly wings were constantly fluttering at the tip of Tang Zhuo's heart. He wanted to speak, but he felt as if he was suffering from pollen sensitivity and was suffocating and having difficulty breathing. "I..."
"Hmm?" Shi Ci sat close to her.
"Can't we do this?" Tang Zhao's throat was itchy and his cheeks were burning. "Can we get along like before?"
Shi Ci didn't really want to force her, but sometimes he really couldn't control himself, and he couldn't just watch a good opportunity slip away from her.
Shi Ci smiled softly, "No."
Tang Zuo looked at her suspiciously.
"What if someone chases you away?"
How is that possible? She wouldn't just fall in love with someone else.
On the contrary, Tang Zuo thought that Shi Ci was so outstanding and perfect, and there were so many people waiting for her favor. Thinking that Shi Ci might like someone else, Tang Zuo felt a little uncomfortable.
What if I don't agree to her and she doesn't like me anymore, becomes someone else's girlfriend, fades out of my life, or even becomes a stranger and never meets me again...
This was the first time Tang Zhuo thought of this possibility, but she felt suffocated just thinking about it. This possibility was so shocking and terrifying that she blurted it out without even thinking.
"If I don't agree to you... will you like someone else?"
Ok, enough is enough.
If it were someone else, some other experienced person, they might go a step further and say yes, really, if you don’t seize the opportunity I will really like someone else.
Shi Ci would not do that. She looked into Tang Zuo's watery eyes, which contained expectation, subtle fear, and affection that Tang Zuo herself might not even be aware of. She said softly, "I won't."
Tang Zhao's eyes trembled, and the teardrop mole on her face was as black as ink. She blinked and subconsciously revealed a relieved smile.
Shi Ci's heart was shaken.
Yes, how can there be love without possessiveness, and vice versa. She didn't need to wait for the answer, Tang Zuo had already told her.
"If you're still not used to it, we can get along the same way as before," Shi Ci stared at her, "it will just be a little different."
Shi Ci had a pair of peach blossom eyes, long eyelashes and long tails. When she squinted, she was full of affection. She came closer and said, "The difference is that I will hug you." She always said and did what she said, and she reached out and hugged Tang Zhao.
Before Tang Zuo could even scream, she found herself sitting on Shi Ci's thighs. She leaned over, held her waist tightly, and hugged her tightly.
Tang Zuo's body instinctively straightened up, and then relaxed the next second. It was not the first time she hugged him, and his body accepted it naturally.
It's just weird to hug like this...
"Yeah," Shi Ci leaned his head against her shoulder, "I like hugs."
Tang Zuo sat on her knees, her legs pressing on Shi Ci's legs, her skirt covering Shi Ci's trouser legs, just like the feeling of being hugged by her parents when she was a child.
Tang Zhao wanted to laugh, "This is not a hug..."
"Oh, no," Shi Ci held her and turned her around, so that Tang Zuo sat sideways on her knees, looking into her eyes. Shi Ci's eyes were full of smiles, "How about this?"
Tang Zhuo knew she was being teased. She blushed and pulled back to break free from Shi Ci's embrace. "No."
As soon as her slender legs moved, they were immediately grabbed by Shi Ci.
The two were stunned.
She spoke completely instinctively. The plush indoor slippers on Tang Zuo's feet had fallen to the carpet during her struggle. The small piece of ankle skin between the gray leggings and her gray-white Snoopy boat socks was as white as frost and snow, more like pearls hidden deep in the reef.
Tang Zuo felt uncomfortable. Anyone would feel uncomfortable if their ankles were held in this position. She wanted to pull back, but Shi Ci wouldn't let her.
She was so anxious that her face turned redder, and she felt shy and surprised, "You, let me go..."
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