Hanging up the phone, Qin Luo was in a good mood.
‘How free will I be? I don’t even need oars to row a boat! Once Sister’s friend arrives, Sister will definitely go out, leaving me alone at home. I can do whatever I want.’
“Yeah… I’m so sleepy. I’ll go to sleep first.”
Overcome with drowsiness, Qin Luo went straight to his room and lay down to sleep.
In a daze, he felt the bed sink as someone squeezed into his blanket. Slightly damp long hair brushed against his face, carrying a rich fragrance. No need to guess, it was definitely Sister. But thinking that Sister’s friend would arrive soon, he couldn’t be bothered to move. He just let Sister hold him, waiting for the day when he’d be left alone at home. So Qin Luo found a comfortable position and continued sleeping.
Until he was woken up by the doorbell.
“Huh… Who is it!”
Qin Luo opened his eyes, moved the long legs that were pressed against him, and glanced beside him. Sister was sound asleep, as if she hadn’t heard the doorbell at all. He put on his slippers and went to the entrance.
“Coming, coming! Who is it?”
click
He opened the door, and a graceful figure appeared before him.
She had long black hair reaching her waist, a cream-colored blouse, and light white fitted trousers. Her figure was extremely well-proportioned, especially her hips, which were particularly shapely. She looked to be in her twenties, with a gentle and beautiful face, slender eyes, and willow-leaf eyebrows. Her jet-black hair was casually draped, exuding an indescribable elegance. Looking at the young man before her, she reached out a delicate hand and tucked a strand of fallen hair behind her ear, revealing the demeanor of a refined lady.
‘What a beautiful big sister!’
Even though Qin Luo had been surrounded by beauty since childhood—his Little Aunt and Sister—he was still dazzled by the woman before him.
Luo Zhirou stood at the door, blinked at the young man, and said with a smile:
“Hello, little brother. I hope you’ll take good care of me.”
When she smiled, she was exceptionally gentle and dignified, with a charming aura.
Hearing her voice, which was like an icy spring, Qin Luo instantly knew that this beautiful big sister was his sister’s friend.
“Hello, big sister!”
He showed a polite smile and quickly stepped aside to make way for the beautiful big sister.
Whether it was an illusion or not, he felt that when the beautiful big sister entered, she deliberately leaned closer to him. A faint, refreshing fragrance wafted over, soothing his heart.
‘But this friend of Sister’s has exactly the kind of aura I like most. If she were my sister, I wouldn’t have to outwit Sister every day.’
He then shook his head.
‘One of the three great illusions in life—she likes me. Sister’s friend is meeting me for the first time. How could she take a liking to me right away? No way. I am Sister’s most loyal little sidekick!’
Qin Luo quickly poured a cup of tea and raised it, saying:
“Big sister, have some tea first. I’ll go call my sister out.”
Gazing at the handsome young man before her, Luo Zhirou’s beautiful, moving face broke into a slight smile:
“Sorry to trouble you, little brother. My name is Luo Zhirou. If you don’t mind, just call me Sister Zhirou.”
Luo Zhirou…
The moment he heard this name, Qin Luo blurted out:
“There is Zhi in the Li River, and orchids grow.”
From “The Lady of the Xiang River” in the Nine Songs. He didn’t know why, but the line surfaced in his mind unbidden.
The young man’s words caused Luo Zhirou’s beautiful eyes to shimmer with a strange light.
‘A Luo still remembers!’
The corners of her moist, delicate lips curved into a charming arc:
“Little brother, you’re quite well-read. You actually guessed the origin of my name right away.”
“Hehe, who knows, little brother, maybe you and I are fated to have some connection.”
Luo Zhirou covered her mouth with a light laugh, making a joke.
‘Oh my god, this big sister’s friend… she’s simply perfect! Beautiful, graceful, and gentle—she completely fulfills his ideal of a big sister!’
“Speaking of which, I haven’t told you my name yet.”
Qin Luo introduced himself:
“My name is Qin Luo. Well… as you can see, my sister Bai Jingyu and I are not blood-related.”
After saying this, especially when he mentioned the word “siblings,” Qin Luo seemed to see a flash of gloom in the beautiful big sister’s eyes. He blinked, and it was gone.
‘I must be still half-asleep.’
A Luo!
Suddenly, Qin Luo was stunned on the spot.
The two words “A Luo” echoed in his mind, and before his eyes, a small figure seemed to appear.
‘…Who is it?’
While Qin Luo was dazedly studying Luo Zhirou, Bai Jingyu, who had been sleeping soundly, fluttered her long eyelashes and slowly opened her beautiful eyes. Her brother’s presence gradually faded, waking her up.
“Xiao Luo?”
She looked beside her. The familiar young figure was missing, but the residual warmth told her that her brother had left not long ago.
‘Went to the bathroom?’
Bai Jingyu thought this and prepared to continue dozing, waiting for her brother to return so she could hug him and continue sleeping.
‘Hmm? Is Little Aunt back?’
Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly heard voices from the living room.
‘Hmm? Is Little Aunt back?’ But listening more closely, the woman’s voice didn’t seem to be Little Aunt’s.
‘Then who is it?’
Bai Jingyu immediately got out of bed and opened the door. Then she saw the sight she least wanted to see. Her best friend was chatting and laughing with her own brother!
Hearing footsteps, Luo Zhirou turned and saw the graceful beauty standing at the bedroom door.
“Xiao Yu, you’re awake.”
Luo Zhirou said with a soft smile.
“Zhirou, how did you know this place? No, how did you come here?”
After all, to prevent Luo Zhirou from contacting her brother, she had deliberately booked a hotel far from home. A flicker of surprise crossed Bai Jingyu’s face.
“Your brother told me.”
Luo Zhirou raised her phone and shook it, saying:
“When I called you just now, your brother answered. He told me your home address, so I came.”
Bai Jingyu looked at her brother.
Qin Luo’s heart sank.
‘Big sister, why are you telling her everything!’
Bai Jingyu came up to Qin Luo and, exasperated, reached out her jade-like hands to pinch the young man’s cheeks, as if taking her anger out on him.
“Ugh! Sis, gentle… please…”
After his sister let go, Qin Luo’s face felt burning hot.
Luo Zhirou watched the “intimate” scene between the siblings, and a hint of envy flickered in her eyes.
‘If that incident hadn’t happened back then, the one pinching A Luo’s cheeks now would be her, not Xiao Yu.’
‘This time, she will not lose A Luo again!’