Crimson Instinct

Chapter 141: Now I get it

*Xin Lei*

You don't plan to sleep in the same room as my sister, now do you?" Bro threateningly narrowed his eyes at Bai Li.

Well, after brainstorming different possibilities about the culprit, we thought to take a good rest for a few hours before Qi Qiang would be ready with the software.

I didn't want World War Three happening right now, so I quickly typed. "I will sleep with Liao Huifang."

Bai Li nodded. "That's a good idea."

"Wait. Have you already slept together?" Now his voice was even fierce.

Well, we had only slept together as purely sleeping together. It wasn't sex. But I knew bro wouldn't understand.

I gulped.

"Tell me, Xin Lei. Did you sleep with him?" His voice was getting lower and lower.

What should I do?

"Rest assured, Xin Zhen. We haven't done anything that you are thinking about."

Bro still seemed as if he didn't believe Bai Li at all.

"How did you spend the last days then? No, last 'nights.' Don't tell me that when the moon shone in the night sky, you two tucked yourselves into bed like obedient children." He sneered.

"Pah! Stop it, Zhen." Shi Ruiling was already dragging him away.

Phew!

"Let her sleep with Liao Huifang. This is not the time for you to poke in your sister's affairs. Liao Huifang needs her. You are wasting time."

Bro seemed dissatisfied. He looked at Bai Li. "You. Don't hover around Xin Lei's room. You got it? You and Kang Yuan will stay in the same room. Don't dare come out to meet her."

I sighed.

"Yes, yes, now let's go." Shi Ruiling dragged him away.

Luo Zhiqiang didn't move.

"Zhiqiang, aren't you coming?" Bro asked. 

He paused and then said, "Hm."

Yuan smiled. "I will go now. I really have to freshen up, or I will stink."

He went away, and Bai Li immediately hugged me from behind. "I will miss you."

I giggled and typed. "It's just one night."

"Seems like you are just fine without me." He pouted.

I patted and kissed his cheek. I typed. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight."

I went inside my room and found Liao Huifang curled up in the duvet. I climbed on the bed and sat beside her. I slowly placed my hand on her head and gently caressed it across her hair.

She stiffened a bit. Then she turned my side and hugged my waist. I heard her sniffling as she clutched me tighter.

I hugged her back and silently gave her my support. I typed after a while. "We will get them. We will get them all, okay? Everybody will be punished."

"En." She softly mumbled.

Soon, I heard her soft breaths and saw that she fell asleep. I wiped the corner of her eyes and gently covered her with the blanket.

I laid beside her and huddled under the duvet too. I kept watching her until my eyelids felt heavy.

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Xin Zhen came out of the shower, wiping his wet hair.  Warm drops of water sexily dripped down his toned chest that seemed to oppose the cold aura he emanated from him. Shi Ruiling giggled and hugged him from behind.

"Hey, handsome." She huskily whispered in his ear.

Xin Zhen expressionlessly glanced at her. He snorted and pushed her away.

"Hey!" She pouted. "Such a beautiful girlfriend is trying to seduce you, and you are pushing her away?" She immediately blocked his way in the front.

She wrapped her hands around his neck and pressed herself against his chest. "My boyfriend seems to be in a chilly mood. What must have happened?" She dramatically frowned as if she was thinking hard.

He sneered. "Stop with your overacting. I know everything."

"Know what?"

"About why you are so supportive of Bai Li."

She raised her brow. "Of course, I would be. And you should be too, you know. He is Xin Lei's boyfriend. You should treat him better. I mean, I understand that as an elder brother, you are concerned about her, but you shouldn't be. My dad knows him too. Bai Li has worked for years under him, and you know that. He can attest to the fact that Bai Li is the best man that Xin Lei could ever have."

"Heh! Did you conveniently forget that Shi Jianguo is the same dad who was trying to pair you up with Bai Li until now?"

Shi Ruiling rapidly blinked her eyelids at him. She withdrew her hands from his neck and slowly covered her mouth with them, feeling utterly shocked and speechless.

"NOW I see why you are so cold towards him! I get it now! You think I was siding with Bai Li this whole time because you think I have feelings for him?"

Xin Zhen glared at her. "I know you don't have feelings for him. But how am I supposed to react when the man that your Dad had approved for you came in front of us one day? Isn't he sort of my rival?"

Shi Ruiling blankly stared at him. She shook her head and exclaimed. "Ah, Zhen...why are you so cute? You thought of Bai Li more as your rival than your sister's boyfriend."

His expression soured. "I was also concerned about Lei Lei."

She grinned. "Hehe~~ But you have to admit that 70% was your jealousy, and 30% was only about your sister."

"Shut up. I know how your Dad was going on and on about how he really wanted you to marry him. You said so yourself many times."

Shi Ruiling said, "Well, that were just some passing comments. He was just joking."

"He was serious."

"Even if he was, he has already dropped it now that he knows that he is dating Xin Lei."

"What dating? I haven't approved of him yet for Lei Lei."

She rolled her eyes. "Yeah, sure." She smiled and then wrapped her hands around him again. "Heh...I didn't know that my boyfriend can get jealous too."

"I am not jealous." His voice was cold.

"You are. Come on. He has known Bai Li for years already, so naturally, he might be a little biased."

"Hmph. He clearly wants you to be with him."

"Zhen. Do you think that Dad will not approve of you? He will love you just like he loves Bai Li. My dad is cool. Plus, you are Xin Lei's brother, who is his girlfriend! Isn't it awesome! That will make things way easier!"

Xin Zhen snorted. "I saw how you were so excited to meet him. Did you want to see your father's choice and check if you made the right choice with me?"

She pinched his cheeks, which he tried to dodge. "Awwwyou aren not just a right choice for me. You are perfect. And duh. As I said, he is my future sister-in-law's boyfriend. Obviously, I have to be polite and nice."

"Be polite and nice only to me, not towards other men, especially that man that your father has already approved of for you. I never give that attention to any other woman."

Shi Ruiling stepped on her toes and pressed her lips on his. "That's why you are the best boyfriend."

"You always took his side over me in the conversation up until now."

She sighed. "Because clearly, you were at fault for unnecessarily troubling him. What were that about Bai Li being horny and a monk until now? You were bullying him!"

"Why can't it be true?" He looked ugly.

"Zhen, cross your heart and say that you really feel Bai Li is like that."

Silence.

"See?"

Xin Zhen looked away.

She patted his cheek. "Your sister has an excellent taste-"

As soon as she said that, Xin Zhen shot a glare at her.

"I am just saying. You don't have to be worried about Bai Li and me."

She dramatically pointed at her chest. "I have given my heart to you. Forever, it will be yours, till death do us part."

"Stop it, drama queen."

Shi Ruiling pouted and looked at him pitifully. "How long are you going to hold a grudge? I am sorry. Please don't be mad, boyfriend."

Xin Zhen narrowed his eyes and pulled her waist. "Keep your distance from him."

Her brow twitched.

Why is he still worried about Bai Li and me? Really...that ship is never going to sail anywhere.

But she had to agree to appease her mad boyfriend.

"Alright, darling~~ I will keep my distance. Whatever you say."

Xin Zhen snorted and seemed to be in a good mood now. He dipped his head, and hungrily captured her lips as he trapped her in his arms. Shi Ruiling responded with the same passion as she expertly moved her lips across his. Soon, their wet tongues intertwined, and they sloppily started to undress each other in haste.

"Mmmmnnn" A soft moan escaped her mouth as his fingers seductively grazed on her skin. 

Xin Zhen pushed her on the bed, and her back softly bumped on it. Her silky hair fluttered on the bed. But they never left each other's lips even for a moment. In a matter of seconds, they were completely naked.