Chapter 63

“Please assume a back-hugging position with your teammate for the fourth position!” The director’s instruction made Shen Qiaoyu tense up. A back hug? As the other two groups acted swiftly, she had no choice but to quickly turn Yan Shiqing over, coordinating to assume the back hug position.

With the director’s command, all three teams assumed the back hug position. The director, chuckling, commended, “Good! Let’s continue.”

At this point, Shen Qiaoyu had grown numb, left wondering what bizarre position the director would think up next. With Yan Shiqing’s back against hers, she felt a strange sense of ease. Unexpectedly, she initiated a turn and hugged Yan Shiqing, rolling forward together.

Her eyes curving into a smile, Shen Qiaoyu found herself drawn to Yan Shiqing’s grinning face.

This unexpected attraction left her silently scolding herself, “What are you looking at? Haven’t you seen enough since childhood? Is she that pretty? Indeed, she is. But what’s the point? She’s still a little liar!”

The two didn’t exchange many words, but their understanding of each other was impeccable. The director’s peculiar instructions continued in the second round. The duo was asked to start by jumping forward together, then support each other in a handstand, and later carry each other like princesses.

After three rounds, they secured second place. The staff then brought out chubby dolls for them to change into. The second game was aptly named “Doll Collision.” As the title suggests, they had to don round, pudgy doll suits and collide with each other. The team that was knocked off the platform first would be eliminated.

This amusing game had the six guests in splits on the platform. The elasticity of the doll suits, which led to them bumping into each other, added to the fun. Shen Qiaoyu found herself instinctively guarding Yan Shiqing, often pouncing on her, fearing she would be knocked off.

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Soon, the director began asking the questions.

At Shen Qiaoyu’s expected turn, she wasn’t splashed at all, while the other teams had been doused three or four times. Her team won by a landslide.

After it ended, Yan Shiqing ran over to give her a high five, her eyes curving with her smile.

Surprisingly, Shen Qiaoyu also cracked a smile in response.

Following this, the director hosted a few small games, like skipping ropes or eating fruit together. By the time all the games were over, it was already dark, and each team went their separate ways.

Having exerted too much effort in the rope skipping earlier, Yan Shiqing was now soaked in sweat and hardly able to move.

She was looking expectantly at Shen Qiaoyu.

Shen Qiaoyu frowned, then slowly squatted down, saying in a harsh tone, “This is an exception. I won’t carry you next time.”

“I understand,” Yan Shiqing, on the contrary, laughed happily and quickly climbed onto her back.

She hoisted her up and walked back to their cabin in the darkness of the night.

The path was lit by sparse stars and bright moonlight shining on them, a gentle breeze rustling their hair.

Yan Shiqing wrapped her arms tightly around her neck, her legs swaying slightly. She laid her cheek contentedly on her shoulder and closed her eyes, smiling as she said, “Shall I sing a song for you?”

“Up to you…” Shen Qiaoyu didn’t have a particular song she liked to listen to and felt indifferent.

But when Yan Shiqing’s low voice rang in her ear, her heart seemed to tremble.

Her voice was very clear, it was a relaxed tune. The melodious notes echoed in the silent night, making one’s soul tremble. It was as if a gentle and warm breeze had blown into her heart, an ultimate form of beauty.

Unconsciously, Shen Qiaoyu was mesmerized.

Only when her voice became gradually fainter until it finally disappeared, and the sound of even breathing reached her ears, did she chuckle slightly.

“Just how exhausted must one be to fall asleep like that?” she wondered.

She was reminded of the previous night and felt somewhat guilty, without reason.

The chaos they had created was probably the cause of her guilt.

But she was genuinely upset.

“What a little rascal,” she thought, unable to distinguish her true words from the lies.

She couldn’t afford to be soft-hearted. She had to retaliate fiercely!

Having made up her mind, she quickened her pace.

Upon reaching the cabin, she placed Yan Shiqing on the bed and began removing her dirty clothes.

Yan Shiqing was in a deep sleep, remaining unconscious from beginning to end.

She was left with only one undergarment and underwear, and Shen Qiaoyu quickly covered her with a blanket.

Shen Qiaoyu even inadvertently unfastened her bra. Realizing what she had done, her ears turned red, and she hurriedly ran outside to the stove.

She decided to cook some porridge.

However, she had clearly overestimated her abilities. Starting a fire proved to be a struggle, and she almost choked. Cooking porridge ended in a minor explosion.

Yan Shiqing was awakened by a sound resembling an explosion. When she lifted the blanket and saw herself, she immediately blushed.

“Did Shen Qiaoyu undress me?” she wondered. But she quickly realized that her clothes were indeed dirty.

She hastily put on a pajama and rushed outside, only to find Shen Qiaoyu with a sooty face, her hair fringes all singed. It was a sight that made her burst out laughing.

Irritated, Shen Qiaoyu walked over and rubbed her dirty face on Yan Shiqing’s clothes.

Yan Shiqing was dodging and pushing Shen Qiaoyu’s shoulder, laughing until she was breathless.

In the end, she ended up cooking another pot of porridge before they both were satisfied.

By this time, it was already late, and they both went to bed after washing up.

Out of habit, Shen Qiaoyu started chatting with Qingning, but when she realized she was being ignored, she turned around. She saw Yan Shiqing with her back to her, seemingly engrossed in her phone.

Under the phone’s reflection, Yan Shiqing’s mood seemed off.

Shen Qiaoyu sat up, but Yan Shiqing dodged her, wiped her eyes, and hid her face in the blanket.

When Shen Qiaoyu felt the sudden tremble, she poked her back and asked, “What’s wrong?”

She heard that Yan Shiqing’s voice was somewhat hoarse. Responding in a low voice, she said, “Check the trending news.”

“The trending news? What about it? Isn’t it just about our wedding?” Shen Qiaoyu furrowed her brows, then hastily checked the trending news, only to see a new headline.

“#YanFamily’sBiologicalDaughter#”.

A sense of foreboding washed over her. Sure enough, upon opening the trending news, it was about the Yan family acknowledging their kin.

Mr. Yan and Mrs. Yan had even posted separately, welcoming their biological daughter home. The excitement and the emotion of a long-awaited reunion could be felt between the lines.

She wondered if the Yan family had chosen to announce the kin recognition news now because the marriage between Yan Shiqing and the Shen family was already a done deal. But without a doubt, Yan Shiqing’s current condition was not good.

She reached out and touched her shoulder again. After a while, she said, “If you’re feeling down, you can talk to me. I promise I won’t disagree with you this time.”

Yan Shiqing, her eyes red, was actually amused by her. She glanced at her and said, “So you finally realize you always oppose me, huh?”

Although she was laughing, her eyes were always filled with tears, making people’s hearts soften at the sight.

Shen Qiaoyu replied in a low voice, “Mm, this is a limited-time offer. If you don’t speak now, you might not have the chance later.”

Yan Shiqing gave her a deep look, huffed, and turned away. “Hmm, time-limited, I won’t say anything then.”

Hearing her words, Shen Qiaoyu suddenly felt like maybe she shouldn’t have said it that way. She was about to say something to salvage the situation, but she suddenly turned around again. She quickly threw herself into her arms, tightly hugging her waist, burying her face in her neck, and tremblingly saying, “Just for a moment, can you treat me as a friend? Don’t push me away.”

Shen Qiaoyu froze, looking down at her slightly trembling shoulders. Feeling the tears that fell on her neck, she couldn’t help but gently pat Yan Shiqing’s back.

Her hand lightly grazed the other’s long hair.

Yan Shiqing felt her comfort and couldn’t help but hold her even tighter.

At that moment, it felt as if only in her arms could she find warmth. Smelling the scent on her and feeling her gentle touch brought a deep sense of warmth.

Her voice was hoarse, and she couldn’t help but express her feelings to her, word for word: “My dad said he would explain to my mom, along with me, that Yan Yi is her biological daughter.”

“He also expressed his fear that she wouldn’t be able to accept this news and might fall ill.”

“But it turns out, she had already met Yan Yi. At today’s dinner, my mom even seemed delighted, constantly recommending Yan Yi to my uncles and aunts.”

“My mom’s status update indicated that she had been longing for this day for many years, hoping for her biological daughter to return.”

“I’m really a joke.” Yan Shiqing was shivering, and tears couldn’t stop flowing down. She continued with a sob: “She forbade me to like the same sex. She forced me to leave her, to give up everything I liked. But now that her daughter is back, she can like anything, she can do everything to satisfy her…”

Shen Qiaoyu kept gently patting her back, her heart a mess from Yan Shiqing’s crying.

But she couldn’t say anything. She didn’t have the right to say anything to comfort her.

All she could do was hold her quietly, using her body warmth to comfort her, giving her a bit of strength with each pat…

She didn’t know how much time had passed, but Yan Shiqing’s sobs gradually faded.

When Shen Qiaoyu glanced down, she realized Yan Shiqing had fallen asleep.

Even in her sleep, her face was streaked with tears, and her long lashes were wet and quietly drooping. Her entire face was flushed, evoking a sense of pity.

Almost subconsciously, Shen Qiaoyu leaned down and gently kissed her tear-stained cheek. When she came to her senses, she sighed and thought to herself, “Forget about the deception tonight, just take care of her…”

She reached out to hold her tightly in her arms, gently wiping away the tears at the corner of her eyes with her fingertips. Then, she bent down to kiss her cheeks, inch by inch, as if she wasn’t afraid of waking her up.

In a daze, Yan Shiqing seemed to feel someone kissing her. The person’s breath was familiar, enveloping her and making her body soften, causing her legs to tremble uncontrollably.

These scorching kisses, accompanied by the other person’s hurried breathing, traced her cheeks and neck, moving slowly downward. It felt like a burning fire, causing waves of tingling sensations on her skin.

As she gradually awakened, her long eyelashes fluttered slightly. Opening her eyes, she saw Shen Qiaoyu sleeping next to her. Her hand was indeed around her waist, but she hadn’t done anything else.

Was it all a dream?

A hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes. Just as she was pondering this, Shen Qiaoyu suddenly moved. Seemingly unconsciously, she pressed Yan Shiqing beneath her, her hand moving around Yan Shiqing’s waist.

Their cheeks rubbed together due to Shen Qiaoyu’s movement, and their breaths gradually intertwined. Yan Shiqing’s cheeks also turned red.

The next second, Shen Qiaoyu suddenly kissed her lips, causing her eyes to widen slightly.

Unlike Shen Qiaoyu’s harmless sleepwalking, this time she seemed to be unconsciously sucking on her lips, causing tears to well up in Yan Shiqing’s eyes.

She held onto the hem of her clothes carefully, afraid of being discovered. Despite this, she couldn’t help but start to suck lightly, their lips grinding against each other.

The tingling sensation made her body heat up and her heart race, as if she were involved in a clandestine affair.

At that moment, Shen Qiaoyu extended her tongue, pressing it against the seam of Yan Shiqing’s lips. This scared Yan into trembling all over. She thought to herself, “No, we can’t do this. We’ll be discovered!”