[R18] Paradox [siblings] – “Paradox [Sister and Brother]” Chapter 17 [English]

Fall 1

But Ling Qingyuan didn’t lie to her completely. The driver did not come to pick him up that night.

When the student union’s affairs were finished, the rain outside still didn’t stop. The two of them walked to the door of Mingsi Building. It was already dark. The rain was tireless in the darkness, and it was raining quietly everywhere as far as they could see.

Ling Qingyuan raised his long-handled umbrella and opened it.

Ling Sinan moved a little closer to he, but there was still a vague distance between the two of them.

Ling Qingyuan, who was holding an umbrella, lowered his head and glanced at she: “Are you afraid that I will eat you? I don’t like field battles, not to mention the rain is too heavy.”

Ling Sinan, who was teased, pinched his younger brother’s waist and asked, “How do you speak to your sister?” Unfortunately, when he squeezed it with his hands, he couldn’t catch the fat at all, but only wrinkled his flat school uniform jacket.

The two of them were walking in the rain. The rain was so strong that even Ling Qingyuan’s umbrella was very big, and it was still difficult to cover the rain.Ling Sinan only felt a hand on his waist, pulling her to his side.

With her body tightly wrapped around her younger brother’s waist, and her head half leaning on Ling Qingyuan’s arms, it was the first time she felt that Ling Qingyuan was so tall and his chest was so thick.

“Will, will anyone see it?”

Ling Qingyuan’s laughter came from above his head: “Don’t be so nervous all the time. We are not having an affair.”

Ling Sinan blushed a little when his brother said this. Thinking about it carefully, he was right – it didn’t matter if he was close. What’s wrong with his brother holding an umbrella for his sister?Once he figured it out in his mind, Ling Sinan let go, put his hands around his brother’s forearm, and leaned relaxedly on his arm.

Ling Qingyuan’s hand froze.

“What’s wrong?” Ling Sinan felt Ling Qingyuan’s movements freeze for a moment and raised his head and asked.

Ling Qingyuan glanced at her thoughtfully and said nothing.

The two of them walked to the station and prepared to wait for the bus. It was difficult to get taxis in the school area on a rainy day, so it was better to take the bus.

Ling Sinan glanced at the food stall at the corner of the road. It was only 7:30 pm and it was already open for business.

“Qingyuan, are you hungry?”

Ling Qingyuan was looking at his watch when she asked him. He raised his eyes and followed her gaze, “Are you hungry?”

Ling Sinan turned around and nodded his head lightly, his eyes full of expectation, like a cat seeing a dried fish.

The young man couldn’t help but smile, “Mother Liu should have prepared the meal.” His eyes caught his sister’s drooping lip line, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised: “But it’s not impossible to eat outside.”

“I knew you were good to my sister.” Ling Sinan hugged him suddenly and let go, holding his hand and running to the food stall: “Hurry up, hurry up.”

Ling Qingyuan was stunned for a moment, and then he was pulled all the way into the food stall by she before he had time to think about it.

The two entered the food stall, and Ling Sinan went to order excitedly. Ling Qingyuan, who was eating at a food stall for the first time, followed her curiously to watch Ling Sinan choose the dishes and side dishes and bargain over the prices, while he looked like a good student and humbly asked for advice.

“Is it delicious?” When the food was served, Ling Sinan didn’t touch it himself. He gave his brother a chopstick first, and waited for Ling Qingyuan to finish eating before asking him expectantly.

Ling Qingyuan nodded: “What is this?”

“Stir-fried screws, but this is the removed snail meat. I don’t think you want to suck it yourself, so I ordered the more expensive one.” Ling Sinan saw Ling Qingyuan pick up some more, and then he took off his chopsticks with satisfaction.

Ling Qingyuan took a few bites and looked up to see Ling Sinan eating happily.

Ling Sinan seldom lets go at home. Liu’s mother’s cooking skills are not bad, but the Ling family’s dietary requirements are very strict. Quantity, less oil, light seasoning, and balanced nutrition. Seafood like screws, which are parasites to them, will never appear in the Ling family’s recipes.

He feels that Ling Sinan looks like Ling Sinan at this moment, the optimistic and smiling sister on Weibo.

Seeing that she was eating happily, Ling Qingyuan couldn’t help but eat more, but others were just following the food… He seemed to be following Ling Sinan’s eating style.

When he was about to finish eating, the crystal curtain was opened, and Ling Qingyuan heard someone say: “Is it you?”

Ling Qingyuan followed the sound and frowned after seeing the person clearly.

Gu Ting held an umbrella in his hand, his tall body blocking the door, his eyes fixed on Ling Sinan.

The next moment, Gu Ting’s eyes met with Ling Qingyuan’s, and the two of them frowned in unison.

“Ah… Gu… classmate.” Ling Sinan’s chopsticks rested on the edge of Ling Qingyuan’s bowl. As soon as the vegetables he picked up for his brother fell into the bowl, when he saw Gu Ting, he immediately felt a thump in his heart, feeling that something was wrong.

“So you really know each other.” Gu Ting raised his lips provocatively, “Who told me this morning that we didn’t know each other?”

…thump.

Ling Qingyuan’s observation skills were very good, and he soon noticed that the umbrella in Gu Ting’s hand, with water drops still dripping down, looked very familiar.

An umbrella with a hand-painted cute cat appears in the hands of a 1.83 meter tall delinquent boy. The chance of coincidence is less than 10% rational.

Coupled with the half-baked greetings between Gu Ting and Ling Sinan, and Ling Sinan’s sudden appearance today, Ling Qingyuan sorted out the situation in his mind almost instantly.

“Did you give him the umbrella?”

…thump.

Ling Sinan glanced at the two of them and decided that pretending to be stupid was the best way to deal with it at this time: “Well, classmate Gu, you are also here for dinner. What a coincidence. Qingyuan, you two are very destined. We just met in the morning and now we meet again…”

Ling Qingyuan was still staring at her, Ling Sinan felt a little fussy, but Gu Ting tilted his head, naturally moved the chair and sat next to Ling Sinan.

“Aguang, it’s the same as before.” Gu Ting didn’t turn around and seemed to be talking to the clerk working in the store.

The man was sitting next to her, but his eyes were looking at Ling Qingyuan, full of exploration.

“Are you familiar? Just sit down like this.” Ling Qingyuan rarely sat in a hunched posture, tilted his head slightly, and looked at him with a sneer.

Gu Ting grinned, with clean white teeth, “I’m not very familiar with you. I’m more familiar with my classmates.”

Ouch, can you two enemies not get me involved in the quarrel? – Ling Sinan begged for mercy in his heart.

“Classmate Gu, you have met for less than a day.” Ling Qingyuan specifically emphasized what Ling Sinan had just called Gu Ting.

Gu Ting did not respond to “he”. Instead, he suddenly leaned towards Ling Sinan, pretending to be whispering, and said in Ling Sinan’s ear in an angry voice that more than two people could hear: “Thank you for the umbrella you gave me specially.”

Ling Sinan instantly felt the cold light in the eyes of the younger brother opposite him, and his whole body shuddered.

“You’re welcome.” Ling Sinan smiled a little stiffly, “It’s not intentional, I just happen to have someone who can go back with me. I think it’s okay to lend you the umbrella – it’s a loan, it’s a loan.”

There seemed to be no difference, Ling Qingyuan still looked angry.

“Is there anyone going back together?” Gu Ting raised his eyebrows and looked around between the two of them: “You two… are relatives?”

“It’s none of your business.” Ling Qingyuan put down his chopsticks, “Get away, we don’t share tables here.”

Ling Qingyuan cursed.

Ling Sinan was surprised. His younger brother, who always treated others impeccably, actually said dirty words in front of outsiders.

Even if not everyone could feel Ling Qingyuan’s displeasure, Ling Sinan was a little embarrassed. She didn’t know Gu Ting very well, but she couldn’t just chase him away. Besides, Ye Shanshan had warned that Gu Ting might be a promiscuous person, but she didn’t have Ling Qingyuan’s courage to offend him.

“Sorry, my brother may not be in a good mood today, otherwise…” She tried to smooth things over.

“Brother?” Gu Ting crossed his hands on the table, leaned towards Ling Qingyuan and asked, “Do you have a sister?”

“Say it again – Guan, you, shit.” Ling Qingyuan waved to the waiter: “Check out.”

“Ah…” Ling Sinan looked at the table of leftovers with resentment on his face and looked at Ling Qingyuan pitifully.

Gu Ting raised his eyebrows and looked at Ling Sinan’s sad face, feeling deeply that he had done a great sin: “Don’t be busy, I didn’t come here to eat.” He stood up and took the takeout box handed over by the waiter, “You guys eat slowly, by the way – what is your name?” he asked Ling Sinan.

Even with the pressure from Ling Qingyuan in front of him, Ling Sinan still politely answered he: “Ling Sinan.” They were all classmates, and even if he didn’t say anything, he could easily know.

“As expected, they are siblings, with the same surname.” Gu Ting waved to her casually, “Let’s go, see you tomorrow.”

“Wait.” This time Ling Qingyuan stopped him.

Gu Ting turned his head, his dazzling eyes under his sword-shaped brows widened, waiting for he to attack.

Ling Qingyuan didn’t even look at he: “Leave the umbrella.”

“Qingyuan——” Ling Sinan winked at he, this is not good, he just came here with an umbrella, didn’t he let him go back in the rain, and he originally lent it to him and agreed to get it back tomorrow.

Gu Ting raised the corner of his lips and smiled: “Your sister didn’t even say she wanted to pay it back, why are you anxious? Brother Ling Qingyuan.” The last title emphasized the tone, reminding him of the fact that he was younger than him.

“You can leave, the umbrella is not yours. An old man should not pretend to be an innocent girl.” Ling Qingyuan followed He’s words, his mouth was very poisonous, and he stretched out his long hand to grab the folding umbrella in Gu Ting’s hand.

But he didn’t drag him away, because Gu Ting reacted immediately and held on tightly.

The two of them were childishly fighting over an umbrella, neither of them giving an inch.

“…” Ling Sinan stared at her umbrella and wanted to cry: “Please be gentle, this is my heart and soul… Hand-painted umbrellas are not cheap, okay?”

The two of them glanced at her at the same time, and finally Ling Qingyuan let go.

Gu Ting left.

Ling Qingyuan’s face was expressionless, and Ling Sinan looked at it with a tasteless meal.

When it came time to check out, Ling Sinan took the lead.

“Are you rich?” Ling Qingyuan asked her.

Ling Sinan shook his head: “But this is what I want to eat. It would be unkind to ask you to treat me. And since I haven’t been home for so many years, I can still afford the food stalls just to take care of my younger brother.”

Ling Qingyuan thought for a while and put the money back into his wallet: “Tell me when you are short of money. I can still afford to support a sister.”

Ling Sinan was amused by he’s serious tone, “Don’t talk nonsense outside.”

After hearing this, Ling Qingyuan bowed his head to her, smiled and murmured: “Okay, let’s go home and talk.”

“Ling Qingyuan!” Isn’t it a little stupid to be aroused by his constricting tone?

The bus arrived and the two people got on the bus.

It was 9 o’clock in the evening, and our area was not a commercial center. There were not many people, but not many. Many people sat down after getting on the bus. There were a few empty two-seater seats in the back of the bus. Ling Sinan sat in first, followed by Ling Qingyuan.

She was still wet from the rain. The car started to drive, and the wind poured in from the window. Ling Sinan was a little cold. She raised her head and took a look, her face softened a little. At this time, her calm brother suddenly reached out from under Ling Qingyuan’s left arm, came back and hugged her.

Ling Qingyuan slowly turned his head and lowered his head to look at the spinning top of her head. Something in her heart suddenly felt empty and empty, but it seemed to be too much. In short, the whole heart was not normal, and the beating speed was much faster than usual. He opened his mouth, his voice a little hoarse: “Sister?”

“…It’s cold.” Ling Sinan didn’t dare to look at him. She felt that her behavior at this moment was the same as when her brother held an umbrella for her. Family members helped each other in times of difficulty, sheltering from the rain and keeping warm were not much different.

Ling Qingyuan understood clearly after thinking about it. Ling Sinan’s various affectionate behaviors that usually avoided him should really not be taken seriously at this moment.She was only wearing a long-sleeved spring shirt today without a jacket. One sleeve was wet from the rain. No wonder it would be cold if the wind blew again.

“It’s really cold.” When he didn’t hear his brother’s response, Ling Sinan thought that Ling Qingyuan was laughing at her and wanted to prove himself, so he quickly grabbed Ling Qingyuan’s hand and put his hand in his palm: “Look, I didn’t lie to you.”

The girl’s soft and cold fingers fell on the lines on his palm, causing a ripple.

The numbness on her fingertips was like poison, spreading layer by layer, spreading, overflowing, making Ling Qingyuan feel that his heart was floating in the air, unable to fall down, and felt numb to the core.

“It’s a bit cold.” He finally heard his own voice. The smooth boy’s voice was tinged with a touch of gravel. The girl’s cold skin sank in the heat of his palm. He couldn’t help but spread his palm, put his sister’s fingers in his palm, and held it.

The wrapped Ling Sinan’s cheeks felt hot. He looked down at the clenched hand resting on his lap. The young man’s hands were as moist as jade in the dim light of the carriage. His nails were clean and his knuckles were slender. They looked like works of art.

She felt that something was wrong with what the two of them were doing at this time, but she couldn’t bear to let go of He’s warmth, and she felt terribly entangled in her heart.