After Transmigrating, I Married the Male Lead’s Sister (GL) - Chapter 8.2

The next morning, Li Suimei, for once, didn’t sleep in. She pulled open the floor-to-ceiling window, and the morning sunlight streamed in, landing on the hem of her slip dress.

Li Suimei brushed her long, loose hair and walked barefoot to the bed to put on her slippers and go downstairs.

There was no one else in the Qin family except for the maids and servants. Li Suimei was the only one staying in the house, neither a guest nor a host.

The floor of the Qin Bay manor was covered in solid wood. Li Suimei, wearing slippers, appeared downstairs for the first time in such an informal manner.

Her hair was slightly curled and reached her waist, cascading down her back. As Li Suimei moved, the curled hair swayed from one side of her waist to the other.

Qin Qing stood behind Li Suimei, holding a cup of coffee. Dressed in a suit and trousers, she took a sip of coffee and looked up at Li Suimei, who was tiptoeing and reaching up to the kitchen cabinet.

Li Suimei was about a little over 1.6 meters tall. Because of her excellent proportions, she usually looked taller, but upon closer inspection, Qin Qing realized that the girl only reached her lips.

“What do you want?”

A gentle voice came from behind. Li Suimei was startled and subconsciously turned her upper body, revealing half of her startled side profile.

Qin Qing frowned, looking weary, her voice hoarse, and asked again.

Li Suimei coughed and moved away from the cabinet, saying, “I want a coffee cup.”

Qin Qing easily took one for her.

Qin Qing was tall, with long, straight legs and high heels. As she walked away, Li Suimei stared at her graceful back for a while, then turned around and poured herself a cup of coffee in the kitchen. Her ears were slightly red, and she felt a little embarrassed, deciding to change her house slippers into ten-centimeter high-heeled slippers.

Li Suimei walked out with her coffee and met the housekeeper, who was hurrying in.

“Meimei, you’re up so early today?”

Li Suimei nodded, “I have something to do later, I’m going out.”

Aunt Zhong nodded and asked her if she wanted to eat at home for lunch. Li Suimei thought for a moment and replied, “I’ll eat out with Qin Zhan today.”

Aunt Zhong smiled happily. She was in charge of the kitchen in Qin Bay and had cooked for the Qin family for over ten years. She had a close relationship with the Qin family and naturally hoped that Li Suimei and Qin Zhan could get along well.

“Then I’ll make you braised pork ribs tonight.”

Li Suimei smiled, put down her coffee, and went to help Aunt Zhong tie her apron. She was very good at winning people over. She didn’t talk much but was willing to spend time cooking with Liu Ruoxi and helping Aunt Zhong with chores. She even sent water to the gardener who was responsible for tending to the garden twice.

Li Suimei had a much better reputation in the Qin family than in City A.

Everyone guessed that she truly liked Qin Zhan. Her appearance and family background matched Qin Zhan very well, and the elders of the two families were comrades-in-arms, so it would be even better if they could become relatives.

Otherwise, with Li Suimei’s conditions, she wouldn’t lack suitors for a business marriage.

Aunt Zhong smiled and turned on the stove to prepare breakfast for Li Suimei, who rarely got up early, and Qin Qing, who was working overtime.

Li Suimei walked out with her coffee and saw Qin Qing sitting at the table reading the morning paper.

Qin Bay always had the habit of subscribing to various newspapers, which were placed on a bookshelf against the wall on the first floor for easy access.

Because Qin Qing rarely appeared in Qin Bay at this time, Li Suimei felt a little uncomfortable. When she passed by the long table, Qin Qing looked up at her, and Li Suimei paused and sat down at the table.

Immediately, a newspaper was pushed in front of her.

#Qin’s Fiancée Li Slapped a Third Party#

The accompanying picture was a pixelated image of Li.

“…..”

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After breakfast, Qin Qing went upstairs to rest, and Li Suimei let out a long sigh of relief after she was gone. She didn’t dare to speak much when eating with Qin Qing.

She always felt a little restrained in front of Qin Qing. Aunt Zhong came out with a bowl of soup and, seeing that only Li Suimei was left at the dining table, asked curiously, “Where’s Huaiyan?”

Li Suimei’s gaze fell on the bowl of brown sugar ginger tea in her hand.

Aunt Zhong said, “This is brown sugar ginger tea for Qin Qing. Huaiyan has severe menstrual cramps and always comes back to Qin Bay to rest on the first day. Although brown sugar ginger tea doesn’t help much, it’s better than her taking painkillers.”

Li Suimei hummed in agreement, “She’s upstairs. Aunt Zhong, give me the soup. I’ll take it up to Qin Qing.”

It didn’t matter who sent it, and since Aunt Zhong saw that she wanted to send it, she didn’t refuse. She said, “Okay, but be careful. You must knock on the door and get Huaiyan’s permission before entering. When you enter the room, you will see a pair of slippers placed at the door. Change into them before going in.”

Li Suimei: “…”

Seeing her expression, Aunt Zhong smiled, “Huaiyan is a bit of a clean freak and has a strong sense of territory. Except for cleaning, we are generally not allowed to enter her room.”

Aunt Zhong handed her the soup, and Li Suimei looked at the hot potato in her hand and instantly regretted it, “Or maybe…”

Aunt Zhong patted her on the back and smiled, “Go on, I’ll go back and stew the chicken soup.”

“Okay…”

Li Suimei went upstairs. Aunt Zhong sighed. Everyone in the Qin family, from the master to the servants, had a good impression of Li Suimei, except for Qin Qing, who was always indifferent to her. Li Suimei was the same. She didn’t know why, but she was not enthusiastic about Qin Qing, and she seemed a little afraid of her.

Qin Qing was now half the owner of Qin Bay and was in charge of the corporation. She was also very protective of her people, and Aunt Zhong wondered if she was still angry with Li Suimei for publicly rejecting Qin Zhan at the party.

Aunt Zhong thought to herself, it was most important for the family to be harmonious.

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Li Suimei lingered at the door, her hand hovering in mid-air, a little hesitant to knock. She knew Qin Qing was a little brother-obsessed, but she didn’t know she had so many peculiar habits!

A germaphobe?

Li Suimei looked down at the soles of her shoes. The brown sugar ginger tea in her hand was steaming, reddening her face. She finally knocked on the door.

She didn’t dare knock too hard. After two knocks, she listened intently for any sound inside.

Unfortunately, the house was too well insulated, and she couldn’t hear anything.

After waiting for a while, Li Suimei knocked twice more.

After three or five minutes, her hand holding the soup was starting to get sore.

She knocked twice more.

Still no sound. Could she have fainted?

After standing there for a while, Li Suimei remembered Qin Qing’s pale face and, emboldened, grasped the doorknob and turned it.

“…”

It wasn’t locked.

Li Suimei pushed open the door, and as soon as she did, the sound of water splashing inside the room became clear.

Qin Qing was taking a shower. Li Suimei thought about whether to put the soup on Qin Qing’s desk or something, when suddenly the sound of water from the bathroom stopped.

“…”

She didn’t have time to think about it! Li Suimei carefully held the brown sugar ginger tea and turned to leave the room, but unfortunately, the soup was both hot and full, and she moved very slowly. She only managed to close the door slightly before Qin Qing came out wrapped in a bathrobe.

“Who is it?” Qin Qing’s voice was unpleasant.

Li Suimei: “…”

Caught trespassing, how embarrassing…

Qin Qing: “Come in.”

Li Suimei coughed lightly and pushed open the door, walking in. Qin Qing’s gaze fell on her slippers, and Li Suimei quickly changed into a pair of slippers.

Qin Qing frowned, looked up at her with some displeasure, and moved her lips, saying somewhat disdainfully, “Those are my shoes you’re wearing.”

Li Suimei: “…”

Damn it!

Li Suimei’s ears turned red. Holding the soup, she calmly changed into another pair of slippers. There were only three pairs of slippers at the door, including the pair Qin Qing was wearing, so she shouldn’t get them wrong this time.

Qin Qing didn’t look at her but gestured for her to come in.

Li Suimei rubbed her hot ears. She guessed that Qin Qing would never guess what she looked like when she emerged from behind the door wrapped in a bathrobe.

The air was filled with steam, Qin Qing’s hair was loose, her features were exquisite, only her lips were a little pale.

She no longer had the cold demeanor she had when she was wearing a suit. Now she was warm, soft, beautiful, and harmless…

Li Suimei covered her chest, feeling strange.

“Brown sugar ginger tea that Aunt Zhong prepared for you.”

Qin Qing seemed reluctant to talk to her.

Li Suimei said again, “I’m going to pick up Qin Zhan later.”

Qin Qing glanced at her.

Li Suimei thought, she’s definitely a hardcore little brother fan, and said, “Qin Zhan’s birthday is coming soon. I want to know what Qin Zhan likes.”

Qin Qing: “You’ve been with him for half a year, and you still don’t know what Qin Zhan likes?”

Li Suimei looked guilty, “It’s because I didn’t cherish him before, so…”

She looked sincerely repentant, and Qin Qing didn’t know if she was being genuine or not, so she nodded and said, “Huaizhan likes Legos and horseback riding.”

Horseback riding?

Someone who is so physically weak, likes horseback riding?

This thought flashed through her mind, and Li Suimei asked again, “What about you?”

Qin Qing looked at her, “I don’t like anything in particular. You should just worry about Huaizhan, don’t worry about me.”

“…”

Qin Qing was the most difficult person to deal with that Li Suimei had ever met!

T/N: Don’t worry, people change, and so does Qin Qing.