My sister-in-law has impure intentions (GL) - Chapter 16
Lin Ruoyan glanced back upon hearing the words, feeling somewhat puzzled about whether her sister-in-law was being too cautious. There were only the two of them and the housekeeper in the house, and the housekeeper had gone to the kitchen, so she shouldn’t be able to hear their conversation. Was there something that couldn’t be said at home and had to be said outside?
Is this matter very important?
She has also had someone keeping an eye on Xu Jingyi’s situation recently, but it doesn’t seem like a big deal.
Although she felt a bit puzzled, she still nodded and stood up, “Okay, shall we go now?”
Xu Jingyi felt a surge of joy in her heart and quickly stood up, saying, “I’ll go change my clothes upstairs, wait for me.”
She was afraid Lin Ruoyan would change her mind, so she quickly went upstairs after saying that. She hadn’t planned on going out after dinner, so she was dressed quite casually, clearly not suitable for going out, even for a walk.
After changing clothes and coming down, Lin Ruoyan was still sitting at the dining table, not even moving her chair. Only when she saw her come down did she get up, and the two of them went out together.
Xu Jingyi walked ahead, thinking about Lin Ruoyan’s earlier behavior. She usually seemed quite serious, but she didn’t expect her to be somewhat rigid, even staying tense at home, unwilling to lean on the sofa while waiting.
Just sitting there straight.
Even though it was still a bit hot outside in the evening, it was much better compared to the daytime. The temperature was slightly lower, and there was a gentle cool breeze, making the walk quite comfortable.
The conversation paused for a moment, and the two fell silent for a while.
After walking for some time, Lin Ruoyan finally took the initiative to speak up: “Sister-in-law, is there something you want to say?”
Xu Jingyi furrowed her brows, somewhat not understanding the other person’s meaning, tilted her head to look at her and asked, “What is it?”
Lin Ruoyan also fell silent. How was she supposed to know what was going on?Didn’t the other person call me out?
To have a reason to talk, they even made up an excuse about going for a walk. It can’t really just be for a walk, can it?
She didn’t reply for a long time, and Xu Jingyi looked at her again with confusion, “Huh? Should I have something to say?”
Lin Ruoyan fell silent again.
“Or is there something you want to tell me, Ruoyan?” Xu Jingyi asked again. She was now very relaxed both physically and mentally, even slightly curling her lips while speaking, not noticing anything unusual in their conversation.
Lin Ruoyan shook her head, “It’s nothing.”
After she finished speaking, she tentatively asked, “So, sister-in-law, you called me out for a walk?”
“Just for a walk.” Xu Jingyi raised her hand, stretched her arm, and casually pulled at her shoulder and back, looking a bit like an old man exercising in the park.
“Just a walk?”
Perhaps the questioning was too obvious, Xu Jingyi finally realized something was off. Their relationship wasn’t close enough for them to go out for a walk together after dinner. The reason she agreed earlier might have been because she thought there was something she wanted to say to her, so she tactfully suggested a walk.
Sigh, a misunderstanding.
Understanding why the other person looked so strange, Xu Jingyi let out a slight sigh, took a couple of steps to Lin Ruoyan’s side, instantly closing the distance between them. She wrapped her arm around the other person, a bit shyly saying, “Ah, I ate a bit too much tonight. At my age, I’m afraid of gaining weight, so I thought I’d come out for a walk.”
She had been observing Lin Ruoyan’s expression. Even though the other person’s expression didn’t change much, Xu Jingyi still noticed the slight frown.
The expression on her face didn’t change, “It’s so boring to walk alone, so I asked Ruoyan to join me. We can chat a bit.”
Walking alone is indeed part of the reason, but another part is that Xu Jingyi wants to bridge the gap with the other person. Since they live under the same roof and will spend a lot of time together in the future, it’s always better to have a harmonious relationship.
The other person’s personality is both cold and straightforward, so she took the initiative, including deliberately wrapping her arm around the other person’s arm, which was a move she had thought through after realizing something was off with Lin Ruoyan.
Both of them are women, so linking arms is a very normal thing. Based on her past social experience, this action can quickly close the distance and make the relationship more intimate.
“Oh, really?” Lin Ruoyan subtly relaxed her somewhat stiff body, “I misunderstood my sister-in-law.”
After it was all cleared up, she awkwardly smiled and said, “Let’s continue, just a walk.”
Really just a walk, huh? I was the one overthinking it.
Xu Jingyi didn’t let go of the other person’s arm and just walked together, “I used to take walks too. Sometimes your brother would accompany me, but most of the time, I was alone.”
Lin Ruoyan didn’t respond.
“He’s too busy; he usually comes home at night.” Walking brought back her memories, and she chattered on, “Someone is taking care of things over there, so I don’t have to worry much. I still have plenty of time.”
“Will my brother… help you with your tasks?” Lin Ruoyan asked.
“No, he rarely gets involved in matters here to avoid suspicion; it’s all been handled by me.”
“Mm.” Lin Ruoyan was thinking about some recent clues in her heart, not saying much, but feeling a bit heavier inside.
The villa area was very large, and after walking around for almost an hour, Xu Jingyi felt that the extra rice she had eaten had been mostly burned off before she contentedly returned home.
“Ruoyan, thank you for accompanying me on the walk tonight.”
“You’re welcome, sister-in-law.”
“Shall we watch TV together?”
“It’s not time to sleep yet.”
“No, I’ll go back to my room and read for a while.”
“Okay, then you should rest early.”
“You too.”
Xiao Lin: A simple walk must be a date with me!(Exactly)