MSISAS |Chapter 29: Xu Qing’s Diminishing Intelligence

Finally, Lu Xianzhi was back, with Chen Nian leading the way.

Chen Nian rushed forward and hugged Lu Xianzhi tightly. “Sister.”

The chubby little bundle was soft and white, which Lu Xianzhi loved at first sight.

Xu Qing had no choice but to stand there, watching Lu Xianzhi pick up Nian Nian.

A four-year-old child still had some weight to them.

Lu Xianzhi looked relaxed, but you could see from her hand that she was putting in quite a bit of effort.

Xu Qing sighed, “Let me do it, Nian Nian’s a bit heavy.”

Xu Qing opened her arms and took Nian Nian over. In her embrace, Nian Nian kept gazing at Lu Xianzhi with big, violet eyes.

Lu Xianzhi felt her heart melt. So cute!

“Her eyes are so beautiful.”

“I suppose they belong to Uncle Chen’s wife.”

“So pretty.”

“Come inside, I’ll move the luggage later.”

“Hmm!”

After Xu Qing came in, she put Nian Nian down. Nian Nian immediately ran to Lu Xianzhi, hugging her waist. The little kid was only four but almost as tall as Lu Xianzhi’s waist.

How tall would she get in the future?

Honestly, there wasn’t anyone short in Xu Qing’s family.

Xu’s mother was 150 cm, Xu’s father 185 cm, Uncle Chen 185 cm.

Naturally, Chen Nian wouldn’t be short.

From the pictures Uncle Chen sent of his wife, she seemed to be at least 170 cm tall.

It seemed Lu Xianzhi had joined a family of giants.

Lu—not even as tall as a trench coat—Xianzhi felt both insulted and surprised.

The child looked about four but was already approximately the height of a six-year-old.

Lu Xianzhi and Nian Nian stared at each other. Nian Nian didn’t seem to like talking much, but Lu Xianzhi was a chatterbox.

Lu Xianzhi happily held Chen Nian’s little hand and sat on the sofa to watch SpongeBob SquarePants.

To her surprise, Chen Nian liked it too, and the two got into an intense discussion.

“Sister, SpongeBob!”

“Yes, Sister will imitate it for you: ‘I’m ready, I’m ready!'”

Chen Nian was amused.

Xu Qing silently moved Lu Xianzhi’s suitcase inside, silently cooked, and silently washed her hands.

Yes, it seemed like this home was isolating her. Now she regretted introducing this little brat to Lu Xianzhi.

But it was fine. She was going to Jiangnan tomorrow.

Lu Xianzhi could look after them.

Fortunately, Chen Nian liked Lu Xianzhi, and Chen Nian was very obedient.

In the evening, one person and one kid stood at the door. Xu Qing wanted to hug her wife to sleep, and the little brat wanted to as well.

Lying on the bed, Lu Xianzhi looked puzzled at the two.

“Come and sleep!”

Xu Qing had no choice but to let Chen Nian in. Chen Nian got into Lu Xianzhi’s arms before Xu Qing.

Xu Qing’s face looked a bit gloomy, an air of jealousy filled the room.

Lu Xianzhi didn’t understand the situation and tucked the little one into the blanket with her.

Feeling wronged, Xu Qing came over, burying her head into Lu Xianzhi’s neck like a little puppy, rubbing against her.

“What are you doing, Xu Qing?”

“She’s stealing my wife. Why can’t I snuggle with my wife?”

“Who’s your wife?”

“Wife, wife, wife.”

“You’re even jealous of a child.”

“I am. She’s so big now, it’s time for her to be independent.”

“She’s only four!”

“I don’t care. I want to hug my wife. I haven’t seen her for a long time. I missed you.”

“Xu Qing, have you gotten dumber? You used to be all cool and aloof. Where’s the Xu Qing I knew?”

“No aloofness. Being aloof means I’ll never find a wife.”

This sentence was overheard by young Nian Nian, and even years later, Chen Nian remembered it clearly: being aloof means you’ll never find a wife.

She didn’t even know why she remembered it so clearly.

Chen Nian had long dozed off, nestled in Lu Xianzhi’s embrace asleep.

Seeing that Chen Nian was asleep, Xu Qing suddenly flipped Lu Xianzhi over, startling her. She checked on Chen Nian, relieved that she hadn’t woken up.

Lu Xianzhi glared at Xu Qing, while Xu Qing pinned Lu Xianzhi beneath her.

Raising a brow, Xu Qing looked at Lu Xianzhi.

“You! What if Chen Nian wakes up?”

Lu Xianzhi shoved Xu Qing, but Xu Qing caught her hand, intertwining their fingers.

“I’m jealous.”

“You need to be punished.”

“What are you going to do?” Lu Xianzhi looked nervously at Xu Qing, especially with Chen Nian by their side.

“Lift your head and kiss me.”

Lu Xianzhi widened her eyes, looking at Xu Qing disbelievingly, “Are you feeling alright?”

Xu Qing gazed earnestly at Lu Xianzhi, then closed her eyes, as if saying, go ahead.

Lu Xianzhi’s heart was pounding, and she didn’t dare to move.

Xu Qing waited for a long time but didn’t get Lu Xianzhi’s initiative.

So, she leaned down to Lu Xianzhi’s ear, her warm breath spreading over Lu Xianzhi’s ear.

This was Lu Xianzhi’s sensitive spot. She felt a strange electric current, a tickle at her ear’s edge, and instinctively, she wanted to pull away.

How could Xu Qing let her have her way, placing her right hand on Lu Xianzhi’s face, “If you don’t kiss me, I’ll tease you.”

Lu Xianzhi’s face turned red with embarrassment. Too evil.

“I… I’ll kiss.”

Xu Qing lovingly stroked Lu Xianzhi’s hair, “Good girl.”

Lu Xianzhi nervously propped herself on her elbows, cautiously inching closer.

Even a kiss lasting just a second had Lu Xianzhi wanting to flee.

Xu Qing seized the moment and indulgently satisfied her three months of longing.

Lu Xianzhi couldn’t stand it and had no choice but to let Xu Qing snuggle up against her.

Wasn’t she right back in her own arms?

Just hugging wasn’t enough for Xu Qing; she liked to take advantage.

Her hand rested on Lu Xianzhi’s waist.

Lu Xianzhi, out of energy, leaned limply in Xu Qing’s arms, feeling as though her resistance was half-hearted.

No choice but to let Madam Xu have her way.

Satisfied, Xu Qing turned her gaze to Chen Nian, who was sleeping soundly.

“So childish!” Lu Xianzhi weakly pinched Xu Qing’s flesh, who was smiling as she looked at Lu Xianzhi.

The bedside lamp cast a half-light, half-dark shadow on Xu Qing’s face, her eyes deep and gentle.

Lu Xianzhi always thought, those eyes could gaze lovingly at a telephone pole.

But she couldn’t help herself; Lu Xianzhi fell for it every time.

Lu Xianzhi pinched Xu Qing’s cheek, clicking her tongue. “Not much flesh. “Sleep already! I’m exhausted.”

“Alright.”

Xu Qing pulled Lu Xianzhi into her embrace, soft and chubby, missing her terribly.

Once more, she snuggled into Lu Xianzhi’s neck, only to be hit on the head by her.

“Ow!”

“Middle of the night, stop being erratic! Sleep quickly, otherwise, I’ll beat you to death!”

Xu Qing looked up at Lu Xianzhi’s dewy big eyes, a mix of feigned anger.

So adorable, Xu Qing thought dying in her arms wouldn’t be in vain.

A dreamless night.

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After this, there will be stories about Chen Nian, our little darling, and her childhood with her partner. Then there will be more stories about Xu Qing and Lu Bao, but with Chen Nian interwoven. The adult version of Chen Nian and her partner will appear in the sister piece “Her Mischievous Sister.”