You Should Have Told Me You Don't Like Sweet Girls - Chapter 26
Chapter 26
Shi Xueqian squeezed the words through her teeth with great difficulty, “I didn’t.”
“Oh?” Xu Yan’s face, no longer sporting her perpetual sweet-girl smile, now looked sinister and terrifying. Her words were gritted out, “I looked at you twice, didn’t I?”
Her voice was as cold as a ghost crawling out of hell.
“Before, I only had to shift my eyes, and you would know what I was thinking. Now, are you blind?”
“It’s too crowded today,” Shi Xueqian winced in pain, taking a sharp breath and trying to steady herself. “It was too noisy, I didn’t pay attention. The script, it’s because I didn’t want to refuse the good intentions of the club members. That’s why I wanted to try.”
“You’re a professional at acting, Yanyan. There’s no way I can act better than you.”
“Good, you’re sensible,” Xu Yan magnanimously let go of her, pulled a handkerchief from her pocket, and wiped her hands. “We’re short on time right now. I’ll deal with you about Su Yu when we get home.”
With that, she opened the script and began to read it seriously.
Xu Yan was always very serious about acting. She claimed it was so she wouldn’t disappoint her fans and would make them proud. Only Shi Xueqian knew that Xu Yan worked so hard on her acting for Su Yu.
Xu Yan knew Su Yu liked acting, which was why she started taking it so seriously.
Getting better for the person you like—what a cliche story.
It was surprising that someone like Xu Yan could also have a heart.
She found it ironic yet also something to be thankful for; otherwise, she wouldn’t have had this opportunity.
Shi Xueqian withdrew her gaze and also began to read the script.
The five minutes passed in a flash. Before Xu Yan left, she left a warning: “Sister, no matter how many people there are, you should always pay attention to my mood, or else if you anger me, it won’t do you any good, will it?”
“Also, in a moment, I’ll show you what a self-important thing you’ve done and how blind your club members are.”
Everyone was looking forward to this trial performance.
Seeing them come out, the club president got straight to the point: “Who wants to go first?”
Xu Yan: “I’ll go first.”
Shi Xueqian had no objections.
As she walked over to an empty sofa and sat down, the spot beside her sank as Su Yu leaned in. “Senior, do you want to play this role?”
Shi Xueqian didn’t understand why Su Yu suddenly asked this. She couldn’t possibly not know that Jiang Nianyi’s sudden recommendation was at Su Yu’s bidding.
She should have nodded definitively, but as she looked at the face in front of her, she felt a strange hesitation.
If she took the part, Su Yu would hold on to the recorded video after she left…
Shi Xueqian shook her head slightly. How could that be? She would surely be forgotten soon.
The sadness would only be temporary.
She nodded. “I want to.”
Provoking Xu Yan was one thing, but she also really wanted to act opposite Su Yu.
If she was going to remember a stranger before she left, she hoped that person would be Su Yu.
Su Yu nodded slightly and said nothing more.
Just then, Lu Yuanyuan also came over and sat next to Shi Xueqian.
The two people, one on each side, quickly locked eyes. Shi Xueqian felt the temperature around her suddenly drop a few degrees. She stood up, wanting to leave this troublesome spot, but was held down by hands on both sides.
She sat back down.
She obediently stayed in place, too lazy to move, and picked up the script to read as if it had nothing to do with her.
Because of that “kiss” that she wasn’t sure was real or not, Su Yu was already very upset. She raised an eyebrow. “You’re so keen on competing with me?”
This statement wasn’t unfounded. Due to the delicate relationship between the Su and Lu families, Su Yu couldn’t help but notice that Lu Yuanyuan had liked to compete with her since childhood. She had just always turned a blind eye.
But when it came to Shi Xueqian, she couldn’t be as nonchalant as before.
If Lu Yuanyuan so much as looked at Shi Xueqian twice, Su Yu wanted to gouge her eyes out and throw them to the dogs.
Lu Yuanyuan kept her smile. “Who’s competing with you? I don’t like Senior Shi because of you. I like her because I’m attracted to her personal charm.”
“Besides, Senior Shi isn’t yours yet. No matter how much you talk, if she hasn’t nodded her head, you’re nothing, either.”
Both of them turned to look at Shi Xueqian, who was caught in the middle. They both knew what the other was about to say, but when they saw what Shi Xueqian was doing, one chose to speak out, and the other chose to shut her up.
“Senior, between the two of us, who do you like… mmmph…”
Before she could finish, Lu Yuanyuan’s mouth was covered by Su Yu’s hand.
Su Yu pulled her up and gave a look to Jiang Nianyi, who immediately understood, got up, and sat to Shi Xueqian’s left. Su Yu threw the muffled Lu Yuanyuan onto the other sofa and sat to Shi Xueqian’s right. Both of them simultaneously made a “shh” gesture to the about-to-speak Lu Yuanyuan.
Lu Yuanyuan looked at Shi Xueqian, who was still focused on her script, and immediately understood what the two of them meant. She no longer wanted to be a nuisance and obediently shut her mouth, silently ordering Su Yu to get out of her spot with her eyes.
Su Yu didn’t budge.
She then glared at Jiang Nianyi.
She didn’t budge either.
The sisters even raised their eyebrows at her at the same time.
Lu Yuanyuan took a deep breath. She thought of something and was too lazy to argue with them anymore.
Just then, a burst of enthusiastic applause erupted. It turned out that Xu Yan had finished her performance.
Xu Yan walked over and sat on the armrest of the sofa next to Su Yu, smiling as she asked, “Su Yu, how was my performance?”
This was a question they would ask each other after a performance, to point out each other’s flaws and help each other improve.
Su Yu honestly replied, “I’m sorry, I didn’t watch your performance just now, but with all this applause, I’m sure you were spectacular.”
In truth, Xu Yan had noticed that Su Yu hadn’t watched her perform. She had asked on purpose, but Su Yu’s reaction was completely different from what she had imagined. She had thought Su Yu would say something nice to flatter her, but she didn’t expect her to be so honest.
Xu Yan thought she would be furious, but her anger had completely vanished. Instead, she realized how wonderful and beautiful the person she liked was.
She liked her even more.
She was determined to have Su Yu.
The president called out, “Qianqian, it’s your turn.”
Shi Xueqian nodded, stood up, but her wrist was grabbed. She turned around, confused, and saw Su Yu give her a thumbs-up. “Go, senior! You’re the best!”
She didn’t show any regard for Shi Xueqian’s competitor—Xu Yan—who was still nearby.
Jiang Nianyi seemed to sense something and looked up, and sure enough, she saw a crack in Xu Yan’s perfect mask. But it was only a small crack, and it was impossible to tell what emotion it represented.
Shi Xueqian took her place. Su Yu whispered something to Jiang Nianyi, then ran to the front row and sat down.
“Ruru, I just heard something. They’re saying that you’re the one who’s spreading rumors and slandering me at school, but I don’t believe it at all. Others don’t know Ruru, but I do, don’t I? My Ruru is the best.”
Ruru, Lu Ru, the sister of Lu Chenshi in the script.
Lu Chenshi’s emotions were very stable at first, looking as if she completely trusted her sister. As she waited for the line where her sister would confess, Shi Xueqian’s expression slowly became one of shock, surprise, and disbelief…
But she clearly didn’t believe it, not knowing if she was trying to convince herself or Lu Ru. “No, Ruru, don’t be like this. Sister knows that she’s been neglecting you a bit lately because of her relationship. Don’t be like this, it’s my fault. I’ll make it up to you…”
The line was cut off, and Shi Xueqian’s pause was perfectly timed. It was a scene that required extremely delicate emotional expression, and Shi Xueqian handled every detail perfectly.
“You, what did you say? You like Han Ye, too?”
“…”
“I’m sorry, Ruru, I can’t give Han Ye to you. She loves me, and I love her very much. I can’t…”
Crystal-clear tears rolled down Shi Xueqian’s face, dripping onto the floor and into the hearts of everyone watching. She slowly slid to the floor. Her previously upright posture collapsed in an instant, as if a gust of wind could make her disappear into thin air…
When the performance ended, the venue was silent. Su Yu was the first to react, running up to help her up. Everyone else then came to their senses, and a thunderous applause erupted in the club room.
Su Yu leaned close to her ear and praised her without reservation: “Senior, you’re a treasure chest that can never be fully explored.”
She secretly bit her earlobe.
Shi Xueqian’s body trembled. She removed Su Yu’s hand from her waist and shot her a glare.
Su Yu stood obediently to the side.
The club members praised Shi Xueqian excitedly. Xu Yan stood with her arms crossed in the shadows, watching the intimate interaction between the two of them like a couple. Her gaze was like a venomous serpent in the dark, fixed on Shi Xueqian.
The result for the role of Lu Chenshi was obvious.
While everyone’s attention was on casting the other roles, Su Yu grabbed Shi Xueqian’s wrist and was about to leave. The latter looked at her and didn’t move.
“Senior, come with me. I have something to ask you.”
Shi Xueqian still didn’t move.
It wasn’t that she didn’t want to, but that she wanted Xu Yan to see her refusal.
Su Yu noticed her resistance, raised an eyebrow slightly, and lowered her voice: “Senior, you have two choices. One, you come with me now. Two, I will kiss you passionately right here.”
Her sharp eyes curved into a smile, gentle yet threatening.
Su Yu squeezed her palm, as if saying, Go on, senior, try me and see if I’m bluffing.
Shi Xueqian stared at her for a moment, then relaxed her arm and let Su Yu lead her away.
This time, Su Yu took her to the dressing room and locked the door.
Su Yu lifted her directly onto the vanity table, trapping her between herself and the wall. “Senior, I want you now.”
Shi Xueqian: “…Are you a beast in heat? Also, I never agreed to that ridiculous request of yours.”
“No matter what I do, ‘taking what I want’ will never require your permission.”
Without giving her a chance to react, Su Yu leaned in and sealed her lips. Shi Xueqian struggled symbolically for a moment, but her body quickly went soft, as if she didn’t know which way was up. She began to unconsciously respond.
“You need to breathe, senior.”
Shi Xueqian acted as if she hadn’t heard, only chasing the soft lips and licking them, like a small cat in heat. Her body unconsciously rubbed against Su Yu’s, and she instinctively pulled Su Yu’s hand to her neck.
The first two times, Su Yu hadn’t understood what Shi Xueqian meant, but this time, feeling Shi Xueqian’s hand grabbing her wrist and pulling it upward, she understood.
—Shi Xueqian wanted her to choke her neck.
Her thoughts became a little complicated for a moment, and before she could grasp the meaning, the person in her arms let out a muffled sound, as if she was displeased with her distraction. Shi Xueqian bit her lip lightly.
Su Yu’s eyes narrowed slightly, ignoring the strange feeling. She used one hand to pin Shi Xueqian’s hands behind her back, and the kiss deepened. Her other hand stayed on Shi Xueqian’s neck, not to choke her, but to gently rub her fingers on the delicate skin.
Perhaps it was uncomfortable to have her hands pinned behind her back. Shi Xueqian tried to break free, but she was quickly distracted by the comfortable sensation on her neck. She hummed and stopped struggling, instead hooking her little finger with Su Yu’s and lightly scratching, as if urging her to do something.
The person in her arms whimpered three times. Su Yu released the kiss and her hands, guiding them to her own waist. She lightly pecked Shi Xueqian’s mouth. “You’re so smart, so how come you still haven’t learned to breathe?”
Shi Xueqian was soft in her arms, her mouth slightly ajar as she breathed. She was like a beautiful cotton doll that could be molded however Su Yu wanted.
As the person in her arms’ gaze slowly focused, Su Yu didn’t see surprise in her eyes, but rather a sense of normalcy. She raised the corner of her mouth and praised, “It looks like you don’t intend to eat and run this time, senior.”
Shi Xueqian hadn’t fully recovered her strength, so she leaned on Su Yu’s shoulder as a matter of course. Hearing this, she looked at her sideways, too lazy to respond, like an arrogant cat.
Su Yu chuckled softly, leaned down, and gently bit the tip of her nose. “Senior, I have something to ask you, and you have to answer honestly.”
“I don’t like either of you.”
Su Yu didn’t immediately understand what she was saying. After a moment ofæ„£, she laughed softly. “So you weren’t seriously looking at the script just now. You were secretly listening to us talk.”
Shi Xueqian looked at her lazily from the corner of her eye. “Sorry to disappoint you, but I’m not deaf.”
She slowly moved her gaze away, like a little cat in a huff.
“I’ve noticed… your expressions are becoming more and more varied, and you’re getting more and more interesting to talk to. So cute~” Su Yu nuzzled her nose against Shi Xueqian’s, smiling. “Although that’s not what I wanted to ask you, I’m a little sad to hear that answer.”
“You don’t like me…” Her fingers moved slowly along her waist, full of teasing. “When we were just kissing, your body wasn’t saying that at all.”
“Why is your mouth so hard when it feels so soft when I kiss it?”
Shi Xueqian’s amber eyes shifted one millimeter, giving a sliver of attention to Su Yu, as if to say: So what?
Su Yu leaned in and “pecked” her on the corner of her eye. That expression was so adorable. She really wished she could hold this person in her palm and knead her.
Shi Xueqian’s delicate and elegant nose wrinkled. She raised her hand to wipe the corner of her eye, looking utterly disgusted.
Su Yu raised an eyebrow, and her warm lips continued their attack, not only on the corner of her eye, but also on her cheeks, the corner of her mouth, her chin… all of these places received her kisses. It tickled so much that Shi Xueqian laughed without warning.
As if she had discovered a new continent, Su Yu’s eyes twinkled. “So you’re ticklish, senior?”
Just as she was about to continue her attack, the person beneath her covered her mouth. Shi Xueqian’s cheeks were flushed from laughing, and she was slightly out of breath, just like she was after being kissed so hard.
She was delicious and tempting.
Su Yu leaned in, pressing her lips against her hands. Their lips were separated by Shi Xueqian’s palm, and their eyes met.
Su Yu pulled back a little and said seriously, “Senior, has Lu Yuanyuan kissed you?”
Perhaps she hadn’t expected her to ask this question. Shi Xueqian froze for a moment. When she came to her senses, her attitude was nonchalant. “Does it matter whether she has or hasn’t?”
“It matters,” Su Yu said without hesitation. She rested her chin on Shi Xueqian’s shoulder and rubbed against it, as if she were terribly wronged. “You’re mine, senior. I don’t care about any of your past… Senior, can you promise not to let anyone else kiss you in the future?”
When she thought about Shi Xueqian’s delicious and alluring appearance possibly being exposed to others, she gritted her teeth in hatred, wishing she could grind that person to dust.
—Since I met you, senior, every strand of your hair, every look in your eyes, every inch of your skin, every breath you take… should belong to me.
Su Yu had wanted to say all of this, but she was afraid that this crazy possessiveness would scare Shi Xueqian, so she swallowed the words.
Shi Xueqian’s peach-blossom eyes widened slightly. She stared blankly into the void. She didn’t care about any of her past?
Hearing that sentence still made her heart flutter.
But how many people could truly not care?
Her cheek was a little ticklish from the rubbing, but she didn’t move away like she usually did. She just said indifferently, “Will you believe me?”
Su Yu nodded. “I will. Whatever you say, I’ll believe it.”
“She didn’t kiss me.”
Thank goodness. Otherwise, she would have given Lu Yuanyuan a big gift.
Just as Su Yu was about to let out a sigh of relief, Shi Xueqian dropped a bombshell.
“But she asked me to sleep with her.”
Su Yu was so shocked that she stood up straight. “And then?”
“I agreed.”
Su Yu’s breath caught in her throat.
“But she said she was just kidding.”
She let out a sigh of relief.
In a matter of seconds, Su Yu’s heart had gone through a whirlwind of emotions. Thankfully, it was a false alarm.
“Even if she was kidding, you shouldn’t have agreed, senior!”
Shi Xueqian blinked, looking very calm. “Why not? She’s single, I’m single, and we’re both adults. Is there anything wrong with doing what adults do?”
“Then if I want to do what adults do with you right now, you won’t object, right?” Su Yu squeezed out these words through gritted teeth.
“Mm, you can do whatever you want to me.”
This was Shi Xueqian’s honest opinion, and what she had said to Lu Yuanyuan that day was also true.
She was a person who was about to leave, so she truly didn’t care what happened to her body. Even if it turned into a puddle of mush the next moment, she wouldn’t even blink.
Perhaps she would even feel a sense of relief.
Actually, Shi Xueqian hadn’t planned to say these things at all, but for some reason, she wanted to see Su Yu’s reaction.
Su Yu would pounce on her, kiss her fiercely, bite her, tear her clothes… She had considered all these possible reactions, but she hadn’t expected Su Yu to do nothing. She just stared at her, her eyes slowly turning red.
Like a malfunctioning robot, Shi Xueqian also just stared at her, not knowing how to react.
Until a hot tear dripped onto her collarbone, as if it had dripped directly into her heart, scalding and causing a sharp pang of pain.
Su Yu also seemed to realize that she was crying at that moment. She stood up, wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, and said as if nothing had happened, “Senior, let’s go out. They should have finished casting the roles.”
This was another unexpected reaction.
Was it because she thought she was promiscuous, so she instantly lost interest…
Shi Xueqian’s hand on the table unconsciously clenched. She wanted to say something, to make Su Yu do something to her. If Su Yu lost interest in her at this point, her plan would be impossible to carry out, and all her previous efforts would have been for nothing.
But she didn’t know what to say, or if she should just do something? But she didn’t know what to do.
She felt a lump in her throat, as if she had returned to the moment she was first taken back to the Xu family: being coldly scrutinized by her father, sneered at by her mother, kicked to the ground by Xu Heng, having her hair pulled and her head smashed to the ground by Xu Yan, with the servants standing by and pointing at her with disdain…
What did that feel like then…
The feeling of being abandoned by the whole world.
She glanced at Su Yu, got off the vanity table, and walked toward the door.
Before she could take two steps, a strong force from behind pulled her back.