Come Sit At My House - Chapter 10
Chapter 10
That night, after Luo Qingmeng put down her nightgown, she immediately turned her back to Qiu Shuxue. Qiu Shuxue rested her chin on her hand, her body turned sideways. She was either looking at Luo Qingmeng’s back or her back.
“Are you crying, sister?” Qiu Shuxue asked.
Luo Qingmeng closed her eyes. She did feel like sniffing. Her lips moved, but she didn’t say anything. Qiu Shuxue lay down and gently placed her hand on her waist. She said, “Good night, sister.”
Good night.
Luo Qingmeng also said it softly.
She clamped her legs together, not daring to open them. That dense feeling was still on her legs. She felt it was terrifying. Maybe the skin there was too delicate. Qiu Shuxue’s biting was so clear that the residual sensation lingered.
The feeling was strange.
It felt like it was out of control, itchy, and very addictive.
She wanted to move Qiu Shuxue’s hand, but Qiu Shuxue was particularly clingy, and her fingers hooked onto her lower abdomen, refusing to let go.
Despite Qiu Shuxue being annoying that night, Luo Qingmeng slept very well.
In the morning, Qiu Shuxue woke up to a delicious smell.
She got up, and Luo Qingmeng was in the kitchen making breakfast. The smell was very homey, it was egg and shredded pork noodles. She had put a lot of ginger in it, and it smelled so good. Luo Qingmeng also sprinkled some chopped green onions on top.
Of course, she sprinkled them on one bowl but not the other.
Luo Qingmeng wasn’t sure if Qiu Shuxue ate green onions. She brought her bowl out and sat by the coffee table, watching TV and eating.
Qiu Shuxue stood at the bedroom door, looking at her with some confusion.
Luo Qingmeng said, “Aren’t you going to eat? If not, then forget it.”
“No, it’s fine.” Qiu Shuxue came back to her senses, her voice soft. She said, “I just didn’t expect that you would really make me breakfast, sister.”
Luo Qingmeng lowered her head and continued to eat her noodles, pretending not to hear Qiu Shuxue. Qiu Shuxue continued, “Yesterday I said I wanted to eat a warm breakfast and smell the fragrance of breakfast every morning, and you made it for me. You have a good heart.”
Luo Qingmeng didn’t want to admit it, but she had indeed remembered Qiu Shuxue’s words and made the noodles for her. Otherwise, she would have definitely only made a portion for herself.
Qiu Shuxue went to the bathroom, using a hair clip to tie up her hair. She washed her hands and went to the kitchen.
Luo Qingmeng thought, I’m not as malicious as you. I won’t short you on what you should get.
Qiu Shuxue brought the noodles out and also brought an extra spoon for Luo Qingmeng, who wanted to drink some soup.
After being praised by her in the morning, the soup tasted even more delicious. Luo Qingmeng felt that her cooking skills had improved. She didn’t kick Qiu Shuxue out that day. She put her clothes in the washing machine and read for a while.
At noon, she made oyster tofu soup and stir-fried squid. When she was about to finish, she felt like she was missing a green vegetable, so she made a stir-fried green vegetable with lard.
When she ate alone, she was quite perfunctory with her cooking. Even if she wanted to eat well, she would just buy a few yuan of hot pot base and put a little in every day to make simple boiled vegetables for herself. Now that two people were eating, she was more attentive and the meals were more extravagant.
The two of them sat at the dining table and ate. Qiu Shuxue once again asked Luo Qingmeng if she would consider letting her be her tutor. She said she knew several languages.
Luo Qingmeng seriously rejected her.
At the same time, she also warned her that she had to go home after dinner, or she wouldn’t open the door for her next time.
Qiu Shuxue didn’t say much. After all, she could still have dinner here, which was good.
Qiu Shuxue stayed until dinner before she went back. Luo Qingmeng had bought thousands of yuan worth of groceries, and the refrigerator was full.
That night, Qiu Shuxue left very quietly. Luo Qingmeng felt a little nervous when she saw her off, especially afraid that Qiu Shuxue would pull some trick again.
Luckily, Qiu Shuxue didn’t make a fuss. When she was leaving, she just asked, “Your clothes…”
Luo Qingmeng had spent over thirty thousand of her money, so she didn’t need those few clothes anymore. It didn’t matter if she had them or not.
She closed the door and said generously, “They’re a gift.”
Qiu Shuxue smiled faintly at the door.
She said softly, “Then thank you for your hospitality, sister. The meal was very enjoyable.”
The door was closed tightly, and she even reached out and waved at the security camera on the door.
Luo Qingmeng took a deep breath, knowing that her habit of watching the security camera had been found out. She quickly turned around, and after a few seconds, she turned back to continue watching.
Qiu Shuxue opened her door and went into her own home.
Luo Qingmeng took a deep breath and walked into the living room. She felt inexplicably empty, as if something was missing. She cleaned the house from top to bottom, even wiping the table. When she rested, she lay on the sofa without moving. Her phone on the coffee table vibrated.
Qiu Shuxue added her on WeChat, with a new note:
“Thank you for your hospitality, sister. The meal was very enjoyable.”
Luo Qingmeng couldn’t tell what she was referring to at first.
The meal.
Or “her” hospitality.
Luo Qingmeng didn’t reply. She lay on the bed and scrolled through her phone, watching some fashion videos. Afterwards, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
She suddenly felt bored.
Maybe it was because she had so few people she could talk to in her social circle. She rolled over and stared at her phone several times, wanting to accept Qiu Shuxue’s friend request. In the end, she went to chat with Chen Xin instead.
Luo Qingmeng controlled herself, trying not to be swallowed by loneliness. She finally managed to fall asleep after midnight. She didn’t have to work the next day and could rest for another day.
In the morning, the note on Qiu Shuxue’s friend request changed again.
Qiu Shuxue: Do you want to go out and walk around? I feel so bored.
Luo Qingmeng wanted to reply, Every day, when I get off work, you get off work. When I’m on vacation, you’re on vacation. Are you not busy at all?
Luo Qingmeng ignored her, busying herself with her own things. But she didn’t have much to do, mostly just watching TV and reading.
At 5 p.m., she went to throw out the trash. She stood downstairs, dazed, looking at the sunset. Suddenly, she felt like she hadn’t done anything all day. Just as Qiu Shuxue had said, she had wasted a perfectly good vacation at home. She should have at least gone out to see a movie by herself.
When she went back, she walked carefully.
She saw a few express delivery boxes at her door.
Since the delivery guy kept putting things in the wrong place, she hadn’t bought much. She looked down and picked them up. It was the underwear she had bought.
She looked back and saw Qiu Shuxue leaning against her door, looking at her. She quickly put her finger on the door lock, opened the door, and hugged the packages inside.
Qiu Shuxue smiled faintly as she watched her.
Luo Qingmeng went inside and closed the door. She looked at her on the monitor, then quietly turned the monitor on. She found that not long after she went out, Qiu Shuxue came out to deliver the packages to her.
Qiu Shuxue went back and closed her door.
Luo Qingmeng brought the packages to the sofa. Except for the one on top that was opened, the rest were completely intact.
She organized the packages and went back to look at the monitor. The monitor showed very clearly when Qiu Shuxue went out. Qiu Shuxue left at 7:30 a.m. and came back at 3:30 p.m. She left empty-handed but came back with something in her hands. It didn’t look like she went to work.
Anyway, she came back not long after and returned the underwear to her.
…Hmm, is it over?
It’s good that it’s over.
Luo Qingmeng thought. She came here for revenge.
Not to get into a steamy relationship with her.
…
In the morning, Luo Qingmeng made some food for herself. She packed one box to eat for lunch and one bag for breakfast on the way. As soon as she closed her door, Qiu Shuxue came out too.
Qiu Shuxue looked like she had just gotten ready. The hair on her forehead was still wet. Qiu Shuxue was changing her shoes at the door, but her eyes were fixed on her. Luo Qingmeng lowered her head and walked outside. Qiu Shuxue closed her door and reminded her, “Your door isn’t closed properly.”
Luo Qingmeng stopped and went back to close the door. She still blamed her. If she hadn’t appeared out of nowhere, she wouldn’t have been distracted by her.
After she closed the door, the two of them went to the elevator together. At this time, many people were going to work, and the elevator had already gone down. They were on the 24th floor.
After a while, Qiu Shuxue said, “You’re not talking to me again.”
Luo Qingmeng pursed her lips and thought, you didn’t say hello to me either.
As the saying goes, don’t hit a smiling person. If you had said hello to me, I would have naturally said hello back.
It was strange. Qiu Shuxue seemed to be able to read her mind. She suddenly tilted her head and said to her, “Good morning, sister.”
Luo Qingmeng’s eyes widened slightly in disbelief.
She wanted to ask, “Are you a translator or a psychologist?”
How do you know everything?
The elevator came up. Luo Qingmeng walked in and saw an ad for Wuliangye on the elevator wall. She replied in her mind, “Hmm, good morning.”
She looked at Qiu Shuxue through the metal frame of the door. The corner of Qiu Shuxue’s lips curved into a sweet smile. It had to be said that Qiu Shuxue was really fair, especially in the morning. Her skin was like she had been drinking milk. It was so milky white.
When Luo Qingmeng was her age, she was working two shifts in a factory. Her skin was dry and rough. She felt that it was a waste to even use skincare products. She always felt that her looks were not good. After two years, she had some money and immediately found a job at a bookstore. The day she left the factory, the sun was shining, and she felt that she had been reborn. The gears of her life’s destiny had begun to turn.
And now…
The elevator arrived. Luo Qingmeng walked out. As she was about to use her phone to open the security gate, Qiu Shuxue’s hand landed on her shoulder.
Luo Qingmeng tilted her head to look at her.
Qiu Shuxue said, “Let me drive you. I’ll take the car. It’s rush hour now. The subway will be so crowded.”
“The subway doesn’t get stuck in traffic. I’ll be there quickly.”
Qiu Shuxue continued, “The subway costs 3.2 yuan. If I drive you, you won’t have to spend any money today. You can add an egg to your lunch. And I can even pick you up tonight. You could even buy a cup of milk tea. It’s on my way anyway.”
“Is it on your way?” Luo Qingmeng found that she was very good at managing her money. She was so detailed with her calculations and even knew how much the subway cost.
“If it wasn’t on my way, would I be purposely driving halfway across the city to hang out at your bookstore every day? People always follow the principle of convenience,” Qiu Shuxue said.
Luo Qingmeng went out the back door. She was holding her phone, ready to use it for the security gate. Qiu Shuxue went to the garage downstairs. Luo Qingmeng was still very conflicted. She thought she shouldn’t take her car.
If she did, she wouldn’t have the confidence to confront her later. What kind of a deal was that? Would she have to be lenient with Qiu Shuxue? She couldn’t lose her pride for the sake of 3.2… or 6.4 yuan.
Luo Qingmeng still walked towards the subway station. It wasn’t far, just a three- or four-minute walk. But Qiu Shuxue’s car drove fast. She followed her and then slowed down. Qiu Shuxue kept honking at her. Qiu Shuxue yelled, “Sister, hurry up and stop. The cars behind us are going to start cursing. Hurry up!”
Luo Qingmeng frowned and looked at the cars honking behind her.
She wanted to say, “Who are they cursing? They’re cursing you. You’re the one with no manners!”
“I give up on you. Did you read all your books and swallow them? Qiu Shuxue, are you crazy! Do you have to wait for me?”
Qiu Shuxue said, “Huh?” as if she didn’t understand. She continued to slow down and follow her, saying, “Then just get in the car.”
Luo Qingmeng gritted her teeth, listening to the chorus of horns behind her. She opened the back car door and said, “I’m so sick of you, you disgusting piece of sh1t.”
Qiu Shuxue wasn’t angry. Instead, she laughed.
“Okay, I’m a disgusting piece of sh1t.”