[R18] Paradox [siblings] – “Paradox [Sisters and Brothers]” Extra: From Now On (Part 2) Unfinished [English]

[You said he is like a child in some way, whether it is his obsession with you or his dormant patience.]

[It was also after that that I got to know him again.]

Ling Sinan recalled what her little aunt said to her that day, standing in front of the school’s office building and looking up.

So missed.

When she and he were students more than ten years ago, the campus was a haven for she and he away from the control of their parents, and it was also the place where their romance sprouted.

She remembers the umbrella her brother held for her on a rainy night and the ripples she stepped on in the darkness.

he remembers the school uniform jacket falling down by the playground, the sweetness on the tip of his tongue.

She remembered herself kneeling and crying in front of the infirmary, and her silhouette waiting by the window.

Life is both long and short, and those memories seem like yesterday.

How long is the shelf life of love? Will it… lose to time?

“Eh… you…”

A girl’s hesitant voice reached her ears. Ling Sinan turned his head and met her eyes.

Just like that day.

“Ah!” The girl blinked, “Sister is the one who was in the restaurant that day…”

Ling Sinan licked her lips: “Hello.”

The girl is youthful and looks very friendly. Although her appearance is not stunning, her pair of shallow dimples and long shawl hair are definitely the one that easily attracts men’s attention. When she saw Ling Sinan, she leaned close to her warmly, tilted her head and asked with a smile: “Does sister know Professor Ling? I saw the cake brought by Professor Ling on the restaurant table that day.”

Ling Sinan nodded leisurely, acknowledging it.

“I said my guess was right!” She was quite proud of her discovery, “Let me guess again, sister…” She looked Ling Sinan up and down again – “Are you related to Professor Ling?! You look alike!”

Ling Sinan raised his eyes and thought for a while, “In a sense…right.”

The smile on the girl’s face became even bigger, “Are they siblings? Or brothers and sisters?”

Ling Sinan just smiled noncommittally.

Seeing that her question was tactfully avoided, the girl stopped wisely.She pulled Ling Sinan to sit down by the flower bed, “Professor Ling is still in class now. Let’s wait together. I can just chat with you, sister.”

“You know his class schedule very well.” Ling Sinan joked.

“Because my aunt also teaches here, she is quite familiar with Professor Ling.”

“Do you like him?”

The girl was stunned by this unexpected question, and then she rubbed her cheek with her fingertips in embarrassment: “…Hmm.”

Ling Sinan was quite calm and asked, “Even if he gets married, would you still like him?”

Perhaps influenced by the gentleness of Ling Sinan’s words, the girl gained a little more courage: “I like this feeling… It’s hard to change because of a certain background, right? But why do you even say that, sister? Professor Ling lied to me last time and said he was married. When I asked my aunt, he was not married at all. The school files clearly stated… Maybe he thought I was still a student…”

Ling Sinan’s eyes dimmed slightly.

After a brief silence, she looked at the girl beside her, and suddenly she seemed to overlap with her former self.

[I like this feeling…it’s hard to change because of a certain background, right?]

“Indeed.”

The girl heard this and turned to look at her.

“Likes that disappear for some specific reasons are probably not really likes.” Ling Sinan shrugged: “But if he can’t face the test with you, no amount of courage is worth it… Your name is Yu Zhiyuan, right?”

Yu Zhiyuan was surprised: “How does sister know my name?”

“Here – here you go.” Ling Sinan raised his hand, and a cute big-eyed keychain dangled between his fingers.

She widened her eyes in disbelief, and the next second her eyes were fixed on Ling Sinan’s face: “…Sister? Why is it here with you?”

Ling Sinan pursed her lips and said with a smile, “I was the one who replied to the message you sent to he yesterday, and it was I who asked you to come here, not he.”

When Yu Zhiyuan heard this sentence, she felt a little angry for a moment. She stood up and said: “How could you…”

“This keychain is intact.” Ling Sinan raised his head, “You can only lose one keychain but not one key. You have worked hard.”

The blush on Yu Zhiyuan’s face was so visible to the naked eye: “I’m not…”

“It doesn’t matter anymore.” Ling Sinan didn’t want to hear it, “I’ll give this thing back to you. From now on, you should have no other reason to look for him again, right?”

Yu Zhiyuan silently took back the keychain and turned her head away: “Professor Ling is not married, why can’t I find him…”

——Before she got married, she had a chance.

Ling Sinan stood up and gently patted the dust on his clothes.

Qing Zhan looked directly into Jin Yu Zhiyuan’s eyes.

“We got married in America.”

Ling Sinan showed her his ring, “It’s just that we haven’t tied it yet in the country.”

…

…

After Ling Qingyuan packed up his things and walked out of the office building, he immediately noticed a familiar figure beside the flower bed.

It was already the winter solstice, and she was wearing a knee-length skirt, her palms folded in front of her, and white mist came out from the hot breath in her mouth.

As he walked over, he unbuttoned his woolen coat, spread his wings like an eagle, and pulled her into his arms, wrapping her up.

“Sister, are you waiting for me?” The breath, with the same heat, whispered in the ear.

Ling Sinan looked up at He’s chin, “You’re so slow, brother.”

Ling Qingyuan raised his eyebrows and smiled: “I always feel like I have said something similar.” He took her up and said, “Why are you waiting here? What should I do if I catch a cold?”

“Don’t you say I’m stupid every day? A fool won’t catch a cold.” Ling Sinan stood up and broke out of his arms. When he raised his eyebrows, she awkwardly hooked his arm.

“Don’t break things like this. Even if you are stupid, you should be stupid and dignified.”

“I met Yu Zhiyuan today.” She said suddenly.

“Really?” Ling Qingyuan responded casually and stretched out his hand to her: “Give me your hand.”

Ling Sinan gave it subconsciously, and the slightly cool fingertips instantly conveyed the heat belonging to him. She was dissatisfied: “Why aren’t you nervous?”

Ling Qingyuan held her hand and walked through the winter boulevard, walking slowly but comfortably.

“Honestly…I don’t even remember who this name is.”

“That’s the female student who rode in your car before, and you secretly deleted the messages she sent you.” Ling Sinan pursed her lips, “Do you think you have a guilty conscience? Tell me the truth.”

“Oh, that.” Ling Qingyuan raised his hand nonchalantly and touched the tip of his nose, “What’s the point of being sneaky? I told her I didn’t see what she wanted, but she kept sending me messages because she was annoyed and she was afraid that you would overthink it, so she deleted it.”

“Don’t you blame me for looking at your phone?”

“It’s been more than ten years since you asked this question. Is it because of your conscience?”

“…” She hammered him angrily.

“Anyway, she won’t look for you in the future.”

“How many pieces did you divide her into? Is it clean?”

“Ling Qingyuan, how can you not be a serious person…”

“We are an old married couple and you still don’t know me.”

“… Let’s not talk about this anymore. Do you know that today is the winter solstice?”

“You want me to make glutinous rice balls for you when you go back?”

“Please spare me…”

The two figures gradually disappeared at the end of the avenue.