Jin Yu offered Xu Yi some food, causing Xu Yi to blush and eat shyly, gripping Jin Yu’s clothes tightly for reassurance. His unease was palpable, as he didn’t know which direction to look for her if she left.
Xiao Lian, enviously watching, glanced at their bowls before taking small, uncomfortable bites of his rice. Suddenly, he pointed at a dish in front of Jin Yu, demanding, “I want to eat that. You should scoop it for me…”
Jin Yu was taken aback, as was Su Xi.
Feeling uneasy, he tugged at Xiao Lian’s sleeve, “Xiao Lian, don’t make a fuss.”
Xiao Lian looked aggrieved, “I want to eat…”
Seeing Jin Yu staring blankly, Xiao Lian lowered his head and continued to eat small bites of rice.
Yun Mei scooped some food into Xiao Lian’s bowl, despite knowing that Xiao Lian didn’t like him very much. Xiao Lian glanced at Yun Mei, the food in his bowl, and the people watching him, then lowered his head conflictedly. Although he disliked the dish and Yun Mei, he had no choice but to eat it.
After the meal, when Yun Mei was leaving, he cast a meaningful glance at Xiao Lian before being led away by Xia Rong.
#
Jin Yu had wanted to sleep with Su Xi, as she was accustomed to holding her while falling asleep. However, she felt uneasy about Xu Yi, who had previously called for her in a nightmare and cried out for a while after realizing she wasn’t there. Jin Yu was also concerned about leaving Su Xi, who was pregnant, but she worried that Xu Yi might feel abandoned.
Yet, Xu Yi wasn’t married to her, and though she had kissed him before, sleeping together felt different.
Xu Yi was still young, and sleeping with a woman before marriage wasn’t proper. While he might not refuse, he would find it difficult to accept.
Xiao Lian stood next to Su Xi, saying, “I want to sleep with my brother.” Being able to sleep next to him was good. Since her arrival, she hadn’t slept beside him, and when they were younger, they often did. The bed would be messy in the morning, with sweat and strange things his brother never let her see or ask about.
