My Gloomy Stepsister Has Her Eyes on Me - Chapter 35

Zhen Zhu hissed in pain, bristling, “You bit me too hard!”

But Zhen Min’er’s teeth didn’t release the flesh of her neck. Instead, she pressed harder, her sharp canines scraping against the skin.

“Hiss—”

Before Zhen Zhu could continue scolding, the fingertips tracing her waist made her lose focus, silencing her.

“I’m sorry, Elder Sister,” Zhen Min’er murmured after a long moment, finally releasing the nape of Zhen Zhu’s neck, now marked with faint red streaks of bl00d. She slowly lowered her movements, her touch gliding over every inch of her sister’s skin.

Soft as feathers, her caresses bloomed into delicate, flower-like patterns across Zhen Zhu’s snow-white flesh.

At first, Zhen Zhu could still protest weakly, but soon she was biting her lips until they turned crimson, barely suppressing the unnatural moans that threatened to escape.

Looking down, she could only see the silky strands of Zhen Min’er’s long hair cascading over her chest, the thick tresses completely obscuring her body.

And on her skin…

There wasn’t a single unblemished patch left.

Every inch was covered in crimson and violet blossoms.

Her translucent, reddened arm shielded her eyes. Zhen Zhu dared not look again, nor did she have the strength to resist.

Forced into…

A situation she had never experienced before.

The intense fragrance of roses, like the decadent yet vibrant scent released when roses are brutally crushed.

It permeated the spacious room, yet felt as concentrated as if it were right under Zhen Zhu’s nose.

A lifelong lover of rose scents, she now resented its overwhelming intensity for the first time.

It amplified her already… heightened emotional state, making her even more susceptible to control.

She tried to kick, but the heavy weight on her ankles pinned her firmly to the bed.

“Elder Sister…”

“Mmm, I love you so much, Elder Sister…”

“Elder Sister… you smell so good.”

The weight on her ankles lifted, as if Zhen Min’er had removed her restraints. But this wasn’t an opportunity to escape.

Instead, it made it easier for Zhen Min’er to manipulate her body, dragging her deeper into an inescapable abyss.

She was completely pulled in.

Into a black hole from which there was no escape.

“Elder Sister…”

“You belong to me now.”

The girl on top of her let out a soft sigh, her excited voice making Zhen Zhu, who was already struggling to breathe, feel…

Too noisy!

The repeated emotional surges were too overwhelming, causing Zhen Zhu to slip back into unconsciousness.

A dazzling light illuminated the seaweed-like strands of long, flowing hair spread across the bed. The sleeping beauty’s long lashes fluttered slightly… and her eyes opened.

Her thoughts, still hazy, hadn’t fully returned. The first sensation she registered was physical:

Loss of control.

A throbbing neck.

Pinpricks of pain scattered across her body.

Exhaustion, every muscle aching.

Though the tingling numbness had faded, she still couldn’t lift her arms.

Pure exhaustion.

Zhen Zhu remembered being taken away by Zhen Min’er after drinking that night. When she first woke up, the sky outside the window was still tinged with the pale yellow glow of dawn.

Later… she snapped back to awareness from the stimulation, her lips swollen and tender. She tried to avoid those amber eyes, biting her lip to stifle a moan, only to realize it was already dark outside.

Now…

It was daylight again.

Had she… spent the entire day in bed with Zhen Min’er?

Been caressed all night?

Was this a dream? How could… something so utterly incomprehensible have happened?

Zhen Zhu didn’t want to relive the past day and night.

It was exactly as described in Ba Xueyue’s novels.

Even… more intense than in Ba Xueyue’s novels.

Is this how girls do it together…?

Zhen Zhu suddenly realized, her face flushing crimson. What am I even thinking?!

For the first time, Zhen Zhu began to question her life.

Why… did things come to this?

Zhen Min’er had deviated from the plot, but why had she deviated… onto Zhen Zhu herself?

Even novels don’t have such absurd storylines!

No, Zhen Zhu looked around the room. Zhen Min’er wasn’t there.

Remembering how Zhen Min’er had choked her yesterday, she frowned.

…She didn’t subscribe to the outdated notion that a woman who lost her virginity had to die or make a scene.

And ultimately, the root of the problem was Zhen Min’er.

Just thinking about Zhen Min’er tying her up and doing those things made Zhen Zhu’s anger boil over!

She needed to escape immediately and make Zhen Min’er pay dearly!

Otherwise, where would Miss Zhen’s dignity be?

Forcing herself to sit up, Zhen Zhu, for the first time, pulled the covers up to shield her naked body—

There were simply too many red dots!

A dense, overwhelming swarm of them!

Deliberately ignoring the faint and deep kiss marks on her arm, Zhen Zhu glanced around the room…

The layout was remarkably similar to her own room, even down to the identical Cherry Blossom Lantern hanging overhead.

Yet there were still differences…

Her gaze drifted to the long chaise lounge resting against the carpet by the wardrobe.

It wasn’t black and white.

There were no dark circles or shadowy, embracing hands.

Instead, it featured patterned markings on its forehead, a pink button nose, cat-like pupils, and white paws forming an embracing gesture.

It was the image of a Cheese Cat.

“Host~”

The childish voice that had vanished without a trace suddenly resurfaced in her mind, snapping Zhen Zhu out of her reverie about the adorable Cheese Cat lounge chair.

“Hmph.” A cold snort escaped her nostrils as Zhen Zhu gritted her teeth. “Oh, so you finally deign to appear?”

“Aiya, Host, I didn’t want to disturb you.”

“And now you’re willing to disturb me?!”

“Aiya~ Host, don’t be angry! I just wanted to share some good news with you~”

“Host, the Main Lead’s Happiness Index has reached 50%! Just one night, one night! Her Happiness Index has already increased this much. If you just—”

“Shut up!” Zhen Zhu’s face flushed, and she retorted angrily, “Are you suggesting I actively seek out Zhen Min’er and offer myself to her again?!”

“Do you think I’m the kind of person who would lower my head so easily?!”

Furious, Zhen Zhu gripped the blanket and cursed at the System, “Besides, the plot is already a complete mess!”

“Are you even sure the story is still following the original plot?!”

“The Main Lead…” She took a deep breath, trying to suppress her anger.

“The Main Lead pushed me, no—”

She lost control, slamming her fist on the bed and shouting furiously, “She didn’t go be with the Male Lead! She locked me in here instead!”

“Is this normal plot development?! Tell me!”

“…But the World Consciousness hasn’t given me any data warnings since, since the Main Lead… you know…” The System hesitated, confused by Zhen Zhu’s anger. “That means you’re doing the right thing, right? And anyway, the Happiness Index increased!”

“Didn’t you want to deviate from the plot too, Host?”

“???” Leaving aside the issue of deviating from the plot, Zhen Zhu exploded at the System’s phrasing. “What do you mean by ‘you know’?! She doesn’t even have that thing!”

“At most, she forced… forced me to hug her!” Zhen Zhu bristled. “At least she didn’t… you know!”

“Do you think I’m that easy? I, I, I—”

“Ugh! Why am I even talking to you?!”

Zhen Zhu fell silent. The more she spoke, the worse it sounded. Besides, the System wasn’t human; it simply couldn’t understand!

Hmph! Zhen Zhu ignored the System’s whining and cooing in her mind. She needed to find a way to escape.

She could still feel the weight of the iron shackle on her ankle.

We were up too late last night, Zhen Zhu thought irritably. Zhen Min’er probably forgot to put it back on.

This was the only good news.

She pushed herself up, using the blanket as a makeshift robe. With a slight effort, she moved her ankle—

Jingle-jingle—

The faint sound of a bell froze Zhen Zhu. No way…

She cautiously pulled back the blanket and looked down at her ankle.

There it was…

The heavy iron shackle was indeed gone, replaced by a delicate gold ring with a small bell attached.

The thick iron chain that had connected to the shackle—the one she’d seen when she first woke up—was also gone, replaced by…

A long, two-toned chain of gold and silver, adorned with pink bells of varying sizes.

The pink bells were shaped like various Cheese Cat poses: scratching their heads, lying down, sitting upright, or wagging their tails.

The chain was long, its end fastened to the doorknob.

She had only pulled back the blanket.

The bell-adorned cats erupted into a cacophony, as if a pot had boiled over.

Ding-a-ling~

Jingle-jingle-jingle—

The crisp, clear chimes, the adorable cats, the long, beautiful chain…

If only it weren’t attached to her! Zhen Zhu would have admired it properly.

But no, it was fastened to her!

And the craftsmanship, the exquisite detail! This was no hastily purchased trinket.

Click.

The door opened, snapping Zhen Zhu back to reality. She nervously tightened the blanket around herself.

“Elder Sister’s awake~”

The door swung open, revealing a soft, delicate girl in a pale pink dress. Her bright amber eyes sparkled as she saw Zhen Zhu, and she pulled the door wider.

The chain of cats chimed crisply in response.

Seeing Zhen Min’er approach, Zhen Zhu instinctively yanked the blanket tighter, shrouding herself. She silently drew her knees up and retreated toward the bedside table.

No! This is just making me look like a coward!

Zhen Zhu threw her head back, her fox-like eyes widening in fury as she glared at the person responsible for her current state. “How dare you show your face here!”

“How dare you—”

“Good morning, Elder Sister~” Zhen Min’er’s soft, melodious voice cut through the air as she placed the tray she was carrying on the bedside table. Sitting on the edge of the bed, she tapped her finger against the playful kittens on the tray, her clear, deer-like eyes tracing the chain of kittens from head to tail before settling on her sister, who was huddled under the covers.

“What did I do to Elder Sister?”

Her wide, blinking eyes looked particularly adorable on her palm-sized, doll-like face. Long lashes fluttered against her soft, slightly flushed cheeks, and her usually rosy lips were now a vivid crimson.

Zhen Zhu, her lips throbbing with pain, seethed with anger. “Are you going to deny what you did?!”

“Hmm?”

Zhen Min’er tilted her head in confusion, her long hair sliding over her shoulder and into her collar. The memory of their intense, passionate entanglement from the previous night made Zhen Zhu quickly turn away, unable to bear the sight.

Taking a deep breath, Zhen Zhu banished the unsettling memories that had disrupted her composure. She turned, her voice sharp and accusatory, “Yesterday, you—”

“Mmmph!”

Her mouth was abruptly silenced.

After giving her elder sister a good morning kiss, Zhen Min’er raised her eyebrows, her eyes sparkling with mischief. “Elder Sister is so sweet.”

“Ah!” Zhen Zhu’s eyes reddened at the corners as she clutched her crimson lips, her anger surging. “You, you, you—!”

“Mew~ Oh, I get it now~ Elder Sister is questioning me about what I did~”

Zhen Min’er’s crescent eyes brimmed with delight as she lightly tapped a red mark on Zhen Zhu’s bare shoulder, exposed when the blanket slipped down as she covered her mouth.

“These?”

“I confess~”

With that, she turned, knelt on the bed, leaned forward, and stole another kiss from her elder sister’s flushed face, her eyes gleaming like a cat caught stealing cream. Her amber eyes darkened with possessive desire.

“After all,”

“Elder Sister belongs to me.”

“Proof?”