Chapter 83: CH 83

Lu Zhi Wei finally wrapped up work.

Taking a look at the time, it was almost 6pm.

She looked up at the dusky sky. Night always fell earlier during winter.

Sang Wan Ci’s last message to her was 20 minutes ago.

—— Wan Ci probably hadn’t gotten home yet.

That’s what Lu Zhi Wei thought.

She waved goodbye to her coworker.

The black lace strap tied on her wrist fluttered.

This was the same strap that Sang Wan Ci had given her. Every time she had to go out of the house for an important event, she would wear it as if it was a good luck charm.

She thought: Wan Ci was lucky, so whatever she gifted her probably had some of that luck.

The two of them said goodbye to each other.

She got in the car.

Wen Yao said apologetically: “You’ve worked hard, Zhi Wei jie. You were supposed to be on leave today……”

Lu Zhi Wei brushed off the snow from her shoulders: “It’s okay, I still have to do it tomorrow if I don’t do it today, isn’t it? It’s better to get it done early.”

“That’s true, then you can rest tomorrow. What do you have planned?”

“I’m going to celebrate a friend’s birthday with her.”

“Which friend?”

“Wan Ci.”

“Oh ——”

Wen Yao was enlightened.

It was Sang Wan Ci again.

Her artiste really had a good relationship with Sang Wan Ci.

Then she could relax. She had always talked about making more friends just in case.

“Then where should I send you? Sang Wan Ci’s house?”

“No, send me home.”

“?”

“I need to get the present, then send me to the bakery to get a cake, then send me to her place.”

“Oh, got it!”

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When Lu Zhi Wei reached Sang Wan Ci’s home, the house was empty and silent.

Her girlfriend still hadn’t returned yet.

She hid the present and placed the cake into the fridge, sitting in the living room and watching the snow as she waited for Sang Wan Ci.

The clear and wide windows gave an unobstructed view of the winter scenery outside.

The snowflakes dancing in the wind, the brightly lit cityscape and the silence in her ears.

Her turbulent heart slowly calmed down.

Lu Zhi Wei was mesmerised by the snow. When she came back to her senses, it was already past 7pm.

She looked at her phone, Sang Wan Ci hadn’t sent her any other messages.

Maybe she was still chatting and eating with her aunt……

With both of them working in the same industry, yet not revealing their identities, they couldn’t meet up much over the year. So since it was a hard-earned gathering, of course they had to spend more time together.

Lu Zhi Wei put down her phone, leaning against the back of the sofa and continuing to watch the snow.

At this moment, her heart was a little conflicted.

Although she hoped that Sang Wan Ci could enjoy herself with her aunt, she also hoped that Sang Wan Ci could come back early.

“Ah……”

She sighed, covering her eyes, feeling like she had become selfish.

She no longer could impartially face anything that had to do with Sang Wan Ci.

If someone asked her to hand over the “male protagonist halo” now, she definitely would be reluctant and unwilling.

She suddenly understood the motive of the system.

Why it had wanted her to understand the female protagonist herself, it was so that she would fall deeper and deeper the more she understood.

Sang Wan Ci was a blind box with surprises on each layer. The deeper you go, the harder it was to extricate yourself from it.

But she planted herself in it willingly.

“Beep ——”

The sound of the lock releasing came from the door.

Lu Zhi Wei turned around quickly, hurrying to wear her slippers and walk over.

—— She must be back!

Lu Zhi Wei turned the doorknob and pushed open the door, seeing her smiling girlfriend.

“Happy birthday,” Lu Zhi Wei smiled radiantly. “Did you have fun with your aunty?”

Sang Wan Ci’s eyelashes fluttered as she paused by the door for a moment.

Then, she let go of the doorknob and walked forward to hug Lu Zhi Wei.

“Zhi Wei……”

She couldn’t help but hug the person in front of her even tighter, as if afraid Lu Zhi Wei would be snatched away.

Lu Zhi Wei sensitively figured that she wasn’t in the right mood.

She reached out and closed the door, then hugged Sang Wan Ci back and asked gently: “What is it? Did someone bully my baby?”

Sang Wan Ci nestled into Lu Zhi Wei’s neck, shaking her head.

Lu Zhi Wei rubbed Sang Wan Ci’s head, asking patiently despite the anxiety in her heart: “Then what is it? Don’t keep things to yourself, you have to tell me, okay?”

“Zhi Wei,” Sang Wan Ci opened her eyes slowly, her eyes clear and bright. “Aunty knows about us.”

Lu Zhi Wei paused: “…… What?”

Sang Wan Ci was honest: “I didn’t lie to her.”

Lu Zhi Wei: “Ah?”

She was dumbfounded.

It was as if the winter chill had drilled into her bones, her limbs suddenly felt icy cold.

She stood there woodenly looking at Sang Wan Ci, not knowing how to react.

Meng Lian Yu knew about it?

How did Meng Lian Yu suddenly know about it?!

If her idol knew that she was dating her idol’s niece, would she get angry and feel that Lu Zhi Wei wasn’t worthy?

Would Meng Lian Yu not be able to accept a same-sex relationship and want to break them up?!

Then did her Wan Ci get scolded?

Was it because she had been scolded by her aunty so she came back and was unwilling to let her go?

But that was Sang Wan Ci’s favourite aunty……

She quickly came back to her senses and held Sang Wan Ci’s face: “Were you scolded?

“Was Teacher Meng very angry? Is it that she can’t accept homosexuals?

“Wan Ci, don’t be upset, listen to me. If your aunty scolds you, just say that I was the one who seduced you and it wasn’t your fault, okay?”

Hearing that, Sang Wan Ci paused: “Why would I say that?”

Lu Zhi Wei’s eyes furrowed as she said in concern: “Don’t you like your aunty the most? If you say that, your aunty won’t blame you and fault you for it……”

As she spoke, she suddenly wanted to cry.

They only liked each other, why did they have to face such discrimination?

Was it that only heterosexual relationships could be respected and deserved congratulations?

Clearly it was the same kind of liking, why was there such a difference?

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“We’re not wrong.”

Sang Wan Ci suddenly kissed the corner of her eye, then held her hand tight.

“And Aunty didn’t scold me.”

The tears brimming in Lu Zhi Wei’s eyes suddenly stopped: “……?”

Sang Wan Ci smiled: “Aunty said that as long as I like someone, as long as I’m happy, it’s good enough.”

Lu Zhi Wei was completely befuddled.

No, this, what was going on?

Sang Wan Ci calmly explained the situation.

Going back to when her wallpaper was discovered ——

The answer to that question was clear.

Meng Lian Yu knew it in her heart too, but she wanted a concrete answer from Sang Wan Ci.

Did her niece really become gay?

Hearing the question, Sang Wan Ci’s heart tightened.

It was too sudden, she didn’t know what to do.

Lu Zhi Wei clearly didn’t want it to be exposed, but because of her carelessness, they had been exposed in front of Lu Zhi Wei’s favourite idol……

But at this moment, her face didn’t show anything at all.

So what if they were discovered?

She had never planned to keep it a secret for life.

She liked Lu Zhi Wei, and she wanted to spend her whole life with Lu Zhi Wei openly and proudly.

Announcing it was just a matter of time.

“I like her,” Sang Wan Ci looked at the aunty who spoiled her, her voice steady. “She’s my choice, I won’t regret it.”

Her fingertips brushed against her eyebrows as they lifted slightly.

Meng Lian Yu’s eyes filled with surprise: “Do you know what’s ‘like’?”

“I know,” Sang Wan Ci was calm. “Just like my dad and mom.”

A long-term love, faithful, only having each other in their hearts, treating the other person well for a lifetime.

In this regard, her parents had indeed been a good example.

Meng Lian Yu raised an eyebrow, then asked: “What about her? What does Lu Zhi Wei feel for you?

“Or is it just you having one-sided feelings?”

Sang Wan Ci said confidently: “It’s not one-sided, it’s mutual. Before I brought her to meet you, we had already gotten together.”

Meng Lian Yu carefully raised an example: “Does she have ulterior motives towards you?

“Maybe she knows your identity and wants to be part of the Meng family?”

Their family wasn’t so simple. Sang Wan Ci was the only child in the family too, Meng Lian Yu had to take a more critical viewpoint.

It was better than Sang Wan Ci getting cheated and regretting it.

But she saw Sang Wan Ci shake her head.

“Aunty, Zhi Wei still doesn’t know who my parents are to this day, and she doesn’t know what our family does.

“If she has an ulterior motive, then perhaps it’s that she wishes I like her a bit more. She has never requested for anything from me before, that was her only request.

“She wants to be a good match for me in terms of our career too, so she’s putting in the effort to film shows now and improve her acting skills. So that when she can stand by my side and when we can announce our relationship, then others won’t say that I fell for someone useless.”

Meng Lian Yu listened calmly.

“Aunty,” Sang Wan Ci said softly. “I’m not a child, I know right from wrong, I know how to differentiate between who I can like and who I shouldn’t like.

“She’s worth it.”

If Lu Zhi Wei wasn’t worthy of being liked, then to Sang Wan Ci, nobody else on this Earth was worthy of being liked.

Was she supposed to like that arrogant Qiu Luo?

Her eyes and heart weren’t blind.

Then she heard Meng Lian Yu say: “That’s good then.”

Meng Lian Yu calmly drank a sip of tea: “Since it’s mutual, then that’s good.”

Sang Wan Ci’s eyes shone.

Meng Lian Yu sighed: “I thought it was one-sided on your side, and you even put her photo as your wallpaper. If it was to be discovered, how awkward would it be.”

Her impression of Lu Zhi Wei was based on just those three letters, and the fact that she could cook a lot of delicious food for her niece.

If she was asked on whether she felt that Lu Zhi Wei was a good kid, she would say yes.

But she wasn’t 100% sure.

You might know someone and how they looked on the outside, but not truly know their heart. She hadn’t interacted much with Lu Zhi Wei, what right did she have to determine Lu Zhi Wei’s good and bad?

Besides that, from Sang Wan Ci’s speech, she had seen Lu Zhi Wei’s good.

She was also willing to believe that Sang Wan Ci wasn’t a silly child who would fall for someone who didn’t have the right morals.

And she could see that Sang Wan Ci really enjoyed being with Lu Zhi Wei, interacting comfortably with her.

Since the children were happy, then what else could she say as an elder?

“Wan Wan, Aunty isn’t so closed-minded. As long as you like her, and you’re happy, then go ahead and continue to like her.

“It doesn’t matter about the gender, it’s just liking someone, it’s not illegal.”

For humans on Earth, they should live as they liked.

If the child liked it, then let the child go ahead.

What does it matter if the genders were the same? Weren’t they all humans?

Suddenly getting the support of an elder, Sang Wan Ci’s expression softened: “Aunty……”

Meng Lian Yu refilled her cup of tea.

“As for your dad, don’t worry, our family isn’t that close-minded too.

“Your parents gave birth to you not for you to have heirs for the family.

“Your dad, it’s just that he suffered a big blow when your mother left and he’s too stubborn, so he’s been forcing you.”

Having his wife die in a car accident on her way to a concert.

Unable to perform for the audience again, and not even being able to see her lover and child before she died, which loving man would be able to accept it.

At that time, Meng Lang Cheng had looked as if he had immediately aged ten years.

“You should understand his behaviour,” Meng Lian Yu said. “But you have the right not to accept it.”

Understanding and acceptance were two different things to Meng Lian Yu.

She couldn’t accept using reasoning to force a child to accept anything.

Understanding wasn’t about whether it’s right or wrong, willingness was the basis for acceptance.

Sang Wan Ci held onto her cup lightly.

Meng Lian Yu put down the teapot and said calmly: “Anyway, do what you want to do. You have Aunty when it comes to your father. I’ll be responsible for convincing him. Your dad isn’t so irredeemable, if you don’t believe me you can ask —— Forget it, there won’t be an answer even if you ask.”

Sang Wan Ci looked at her in confusion.

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Meng Lian Yu clearly didn’t want to say it.

She waved her hand: “Let’s eat, it’s your birthday today, let’s not talk about your father, that smelly man.

“What do you have planned?”

“I’m going home,” Sang Wan Ci’s expression and voice were both happy. “Zhi Wei is accompanying me for my birthday.”

Meng Lian Yu couldn’t help but sigh: “Fate, it’s really quite inconceivable.”

Who could have expected it?

Sang Wan Ci had found the letter from the little friend, and that little friend turned out to be her future girlfriend.

Fate really was amazing.

—— Her thoughts came back to the present.

The two of them sat on the sofa.

Sang Wan Ci gently grasped Lu Zhi Wei’s hand: “That’s how it went.”

Lu Zhi Wei was dumbfounded.

They were out of the closet?

They had gotten out of the closet just like that in front of her idol?

Her idol had even accepted it so easily?

Seeing this, Sang Wan Ci kissed the tips of Lu Zhi Wei’s fingers, telling her clearly: “Zhi Wei, this isn’t a dream.”

Lu Zhi Wei slowly came back to her senses as she looked at the person in front of her.

Sang Wan Ci placed her face in the heart of Lu Zhi Wei’s palm, saying gently: “If you don’t believe me, you can pinch me.”

Lu Zhi Wei’s mind immediately became clear.

She blinked, her expression showing surprise and confusion: “Then when you came in, why did you look so despondent? And a little dazed…… I thought something happened to you?”

“Is that so,” Sang Wan Ci laughed, “I was just in disbelief.”

Unexpectedly coming out of the closet.

Unexpectedly accepted and congratulated by her aunty.

Every turn was too sudden, she didn’t know how to react.

This made her want to pull Lu Zhi Wei, pull her moon, into her arms the moment she saw Lu Zhi Wei.

See, our love would be congratulated and supported.

Not just now, it would definitely be the case in the future too.

Thinking of when Lu Zhi Wei held her face and had an anxious look on her face, Sang Wan Ci couldn’t help but laugh, then look at Lu Zhi Wei seriously and gently, holding her hand.

“Zhi Wei, we like each other, there was no seduction. Even if there is, it’s me seducing you.”

Her heart wasn’t honest.

From the moment that she started liking Lu Zhi Wei, she had been coming up with ideas to get closer to Lu Zhi Wei unconsciously.

So she would call Lu Zhi Wei jiejie, she would show her vulnerable side to Lu Zhi Wei, she would make Lu Zhi Wei only look at her —— She was too good at seducing Lu Zhi Wei.

“So don’t say that kind of stuff in the future. Liking someone isn’t wrong, we’re not wrong either.”

Lu Zhi Wei understood the logic.

But she had really been terrified in that moment.

She was afraid of losing someone who treated her well, so she understood that feeling of panic. She didn’t want Sang Wan Ci to lose her doting aunt, and would rather be the one to be scolded instead.

She was willing to sacrifice everything for her light, for her Wan Ci.

“I was afraid your aunty wouldn’t agree, afraid you two would grow distant……” She lowered her eyes and spoke, her voice humbled.

Sang Wan Ci’s face didn’t change, asking: “So what?”

Lu Zhi Wei paused.

Sang Wan Ci continued: “Even if my aunty doesn’t approve, what would that change? We still like each other and still want to be with each other, isn’t it?”

Lu Zhi Wei lifted her eyes up, looking at her.

Sang Wan Ci said gently: “Didn’t you say it, not every decision in our lives needs to be aligned with what our elders want.”

—— As long as we don’t regret it, as long as we’re happy, then the roads we walked, the wounds we suffered and the tears we shed were all meaningful.

This had been engraved in her heart, accompanying her until today.

So even if their families didn’t accept it, she already had her own answer.

“Zhi Wei, I love you, this is my decision.”

She was serious and confident, as if even the end of the world couldn’t change it.

Lu Zhi Wei listened to it in a daze.

It was gently said, but the meaning was unbelievably precious.

This was Sang Wan Ci’s promise that she had decided to spend the rest of her life with her, through good times and bad times.

Lu Zhi Wei was moved and emotional.

Her luck in life, probably was all used up to meet Sang Wan Ci……

“Happy birthday, Wan Ci.”

Lu Zhi Wei looked at her, eyes shimmering.

“I love you too.”

It was a lifetime of love.

It was a love that was willing to give everything.

And it was a love that was willing to work hard with you to become even better.

It was a happy thing to have your love be reciprocated.

Sang Wan Ci grasped Lu Zhi Wei’s wrist, gently kissing her.

She really liked this year’s birthday.

Her mouth was filled with boundless love.

The breathing in the quiet winter night suddenly grew erratic.

They had subconsciously started chasing each other’s lips and tongue, letting the desire burn hotter and hotter.

Their clothes were half undone, their breathing rough as the air felt like it was thin.

Sang Wan Ci drew closer to Lu Zhi Wei’s ear, asking gently in a low voice: “Can I? Jiejie.”

Lu Zhi Wei wrapped her arms around Sang Wan Ci’s neck, nodding lightly.

When Sang Wan Ci had spoken about her decision, Lu Zhi Wei had already made the decision to give her everything.

Sang Wan Ci was ecstatic, kissing Lu Zhi Wei’s eyebrows and her collarbone.

“Is this my birthday gift, jiejie?”

Lu Zhi Wei lay on the sofa, her face hot.

She didn’t know if this sort of last-minute present was counted or not, and she thought about it then answered: “I guess? Oh, I have another gift for you too, I’ll go take it!”

She was about to climb up.

Sang Wan Ci pressed her shoulders down: “No rush.”

Then, she leant over and kissed her neck, saying: “Not now.”

They had more important things to do.

Sang Wan Ci continued kissing her, sparking the feelings of Lu Zhi Wei missing her the last few days.

Her fingers were naughty too, casually untying the lucky lace strap on Lu Zhi Wei’s wrist as if unwrapping her birthday gift.

Lu Zhi Wei had been kissed senseless.

She responded to Sang Wan Ci unconsciously, welcoming her love in every intimate moment.

And then, the pain-fearing nerve in the deepest part of her heart had been stretched tight in nervousness, suddenly becoming extremely sensitive.

What sort of feeling would it be?

Would it be even more painful than stubbing her toe into the corner of the table?

She was panicked, but anticipating it at the same time.

At this moment, it was simply too contradictory.

As they kissed, she suddenly thought of something, so she quickly stopped Sang Wan Ci.

“Wan Ci, I have that in my bag……” Her face suddenly turned red.

Sang Wan Ci asked: “What?”

Lu Zhi Wei: “That…… That thing that needs to be prepared, something that’s very commonly used.”

She was so embarrassed she couldn’t look Sang Wan Ci in the eye: “We didn’t prepare anything last time, so I went back and checked some stuff and prepared a bit, I just happened to bring it here today……”

Actually, she had planned to take care of her girlfriend comfortably tonight.

But she didn’t expect the roles to be reversed……

As someone who had read up after the fact as well, Sang Wan Ci quickly realised what she was talking about.

She kissed Lu Zhi Wei’s ear: “I got it, I’ll use it well.”

Lu Zhi Wei scolded her: “You haven’t even seen it, how do you know what I’m talking about……”

Sang Wan Ci said two words softly in her ear.

Lu Zhi Wei’s eyes showed her surprise: “How did you know?”

Sang Wan Ci smiled and stroked her hair: “I studied. For jiejie.”

As her words landed, a gentle kiss landed too.

Lu Zhi Wei’s mind was blank from being flirted with, she didn’t want to think of anything.

When she came back to her senses, the two of them had already moved from the living room to the bedroom.

Lu Zhi Wei was half lying and sitting on the bed, with a pillow below her waist.

The black lace strap that had been tied on one wrist had somehow been used to tie both her hands together.

There wasn’t any sincerity in tying it, it wasn’t tight.

Using her teeth to bite one end, a slight tug would have loosened it.

But her attention wasn’t on this now, it was on Sang Wan Ci.

Somehow, she felt like Sang Wan Ci was even prettier than usual tonight, even more eye-catching.

But as she watched, Lu Zhi Wei suddenly felt embarrassed, unconsciously pressing her legs together to try and reduce her shyness.

She didn’t open herself up like this last time, she had been the one who was in charge……

Sang Wan Ci reached out a hand to press her knee down: “Jiejie, it’s okay, don’t be shy.”

Thinking about it, Lu Zhi Wei opened up to her again, treating her sincerely.

Sang Wan Ci leaned down to hug her, kissing her ear as she comforted Lu Zhi Wei: “Don’t be afraid.”

The sensation brushing against her face made Lu Zhi Wei more and more nervous.

But Sang Wan Ci’s kiss and breath were too gentle, she couldn’t help but trust her: “Mm……”

Soon, she was lost again in Sang Wan Ci’s kiss.

She didn’t know if it was an illusion, but she always felt that even Sang Wan Ci’s fingertips were filled with the most gentle love in the world.

She could feel that she was being loved.

Sang Wan Ci’s gentle love enveloped her, all the fears in her heart were comforted. It was as if a spring wind had brushed past thousands of creatures, silent and delicate.

Slowly, she wasn’t as afraid anymore. In her heart, there were a few traces of desire, like someone who had been walking in the desert desired water.

“Wan Ci……” She whispered the name of the person next to her. She wanted to never part from her again.

Love me, love me more.

Not just now, but for this entire life, love me forever.

Sang Wan Ci responded to her desire, giving Lu Zhi Wei all her love.

She wanted Lu Zhi Wei to be even happier.

She wanted Lu Zhi Wei’s days to be carefree and better than before.

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Lu Zhi Wei sank into this soft love.

She opened her eyes halfway, calling her lover’s name softly.

That was the deepest love, calling out uncontrollably, wanting to keep her lover by her side and never part.

The lace strap had fallen to the floor.

Lu Zhi Wei lay on her back, her thoughts stopping in her disorderly breathing.

An inexplicable sense of loss floated in her limbs, making her afraid of parting, afraid of losing her, so she couldn’t help but hug Sang Wan Ci again and again.

Sang Wan Ci liked to coax her too.

Coax her to relax, coax her to say what she wanted, and coax her to let go of her lip, not holding anything in.

She softly said something beside Lu Zhi Wei’s ear.

After hearing those words from Sang Wan Ci’s mouth, Lu Zhi Wei felt like her ear was burning.

It was simply too hard to react.

How could her girlfriend be so seductive in this area!

And it actually wasn’t as scary as she had imagined.

Sang Wan Ci was gentle, it was enjoyable no matter whether she kissed her or used her fingers.

She had truly been secretly studying……

After missing each other for so many days, that longing tightly intertwined tonight as the loving atmosphere got heavier and heavier.

White snow was falling outside the house, but inside, it was filled with the colour of spring.

The world of two people who weren’t bothered by others was always extra sweet.

Close to 10pm, the two of them prepared for a second time.

But then, Lu Zhi Wei suddenly recalled the cake in the fridge.

“Wait! It’s your birthday, you haven’t made a wish and blown out candles and eaten the cake yet!”

Sang Wan Ci didn’t care about these traditions, pressing the other person down below her: “It’s fine even if I don’t eat it.”

Lu Zhi Wei continued: “But you can make a wish and blow out the candles. You can make a wish on your birthday, it’s once a year.”

Although her wishes had never come true before, but she still believed in the beauty of this tradition.

Because it was also a sort of sweet reliance.

Sang Wan Ci looked at her silently.

After a moment ——

“I want to be with Lu Zhi Wei forever.

“I’ve made my wish.”

Lu Zhi Wei was stunned.

That was it?

No need to blow out candles and do all that?

“This kid, your wish was too haphazard!

“The intention is more important. Besides, I have an even more important thing to do now.”

“?”

“Pleasing jiejie.”

“……”

“You’ve already pleased a lot of times……” Lu Zhi Wei covered her face in embarrassment.

“Not enough,” Sang Wan Ci smiled and lifted Lu Zhi Wei’s leg. “Never enough.”

She was going to make up for all the lost time.

Besides, the night was still young.

Looking at her smile, Lu Zhi Wei honestly liked her like this, but a very serious question still popped up in her mind.

—— Can I still get out of bed tomorrow?