73: Chapter 73 Waaah, I wasn't ready

Then, before two identical, yet equally shocked pretty faces.

Qi Yun lowered his head and kissed Lin Le, who was disguised as Lin Wan.

"Mmph...!"

Lin Le let out a short sob, her body instantly stiffening before going limp uncontrollably.

Her brain screamed: This is a forced kiss! It's offensive! Qi Bao is just teasing you! Push him away! You're the big sister right now!

But her body was soft and weak, unable to muster even a shred of strength.

Lin Le, who had always been thin-skinned when it came to matters between men and women, had truly had her CPU fried by this unexpected kiss.

Meanwhile, on the bed, the real Lin Wan watched with her own eyes as Qi Yun kissed "herself."

The visual impact was incredibly direct.

She saw Qi Yun lower his head, saw his arm wrapping around "her" waist, saw their bodies pressed closely together, and saw them entwined.

In that instant, the emotions churning within her heart were complex to the extreme.

Joy? Of course, there was.

Qi Yun kissing "Lin Wan," even if it was just a stand-in, proved his affection and desire for the identity of "Lin Wan."

He liked her; that wasn't fake.

But at the same time, a feeling mixed with bitterness and envy quietly sprouted.

If... the one standing there right now, being kissed so passionately by him, was the real her...

She suddenly felt that her previous "role-playing game," while bringing joy and excitement, might also be a form of escapism?

She had always hidden behind the identity of "Lin Le," enjoying the stolen sweetness.

Yet she dared not face Qi Yun as the real Lin Wan and fight for a legitimate relationship.

Perhaps her sister was right; if you like someone, you should fight for them.

Perhaps... from the very beginning, she should have used her real identity to get close to him.

Instead of borrowing her sister's skin.

Just as Lin Wan's thoughts were spinning and she was watching the inseparable pair at the door with complex eyes, Qi Yun ended this incredibly impactful kiss.

He looked at Lin Le in his arms, her eyes unfocused, looking as dizzy as if she were drunk.

The corners of his mouth curled into a triumphant, wicked smile, and with a surge of strength in his arm, he easily scooped her up horizontally.

"!" Lin Le let out a soft cry, startled by the sudden weightlessness, but her brain was still in a crashed state, and she could only let him hold her.

Qi Yun walked to the bedside and gently placed Lin Le down on the bed.

He let her lie down next to the real Lin Wan, who was equally stunned and blushing.

Then, he straightened up and let his gaze slowly sweep over the pair of stunning twins lying side by side on the bed.

The identical, exquisite faces displayed completely different charms due to their different temperaments and the distinct expressions they wore at this moment.

The same stunning beauty, the same exquisite figures—it was a scene capable of making any man's blood boil.

Even Qi Yun couldn't help but inwardly exclaim: Absolutely stunning.

Even with his amazing self-control, he felt a bit parched.

Lin Wan was the first to break free from her complex emotions.

She looked at Qi Yun, spoke softly, and asked the question that mattered most to her right now:

"Qi Yun... what you said just now... that you like Lin Wan... is it true?"

Qi Yun looked at her, his gaze gentle and affirmative, and nodded.

"It's true. Lin Wan is gentle, resilient, cold on the outside, but has her own persistence and passion on the inside."

He paused and added, "And, sometimes, she's very cute."

Lin Wan's face flushed completely red in an instant.

He really saw the real her; he liked her for who she was.

"Then..." Lin Wan bit her lower lip, glanced at Lin Le, who was still lost in thought beside her, and summoned the courage to continue asking.

"What about me? Do you... like Lin Le?"

When she asked this, her heart was beating rapidly.

She was asking about the shared future for herself and her sister.

Qi Yun smiled, his gaze sweeping over the "zoned out" Lin Le, and he nodded again, his tone calm and open:

"I do."

"Of course I like you too; can't you feel that?"

He reached out and gently rubbed Lin Wan's messy hair, his movements intimate. "Both of you are different kinds of wonderful, and I like both of you."

He paused, looking at Lin Wan's instantly stunned face with its complex expression, and said slowly:

"You are both... my wings."

These words exploded in Lin Wan's heart.

"Both... wings..."

She repeated in a low voice, a fierce struggle flashing in her eyes, until finally, she made up her mind.

Perhaps she really had been too stubborn.

Perhaps her sister was right.

This world was no longer what it used to be; they were sisters who relied on each other, they had fallen in love with the same man, and this man happened to have feelings for both of them.

Why must they distinguish between you and me? Why couldn't they... be together?

After hearing Qi Yun's frank confession, it suddenly became... not so hard to accept.

She was silent for a moment, then raised her head to look at Qi Yun.

"Qi Bao," she said softly, "I... I need to discuss this with my sister."

As soon as the words left her mouth, she froze.

Oh no! She had slipped up! She was currently playing "Lin Le"; she should have said "discuss with my sister"!

Sure enough, Qi Yun raised an eyebrow, a playful smile appearing on his face: "Sister?"

Lin Wan's face turned bright red instantly, and she waved her hands, stuttering as she corrected herself: "N-no! I meant... with my sister! Discuss it with my sister!"

Watching her flustered, self-incriminating appearance, Qi Yun finally couldn't help but chuckle out loud.

He stopped teasing her and nodded: "Alright, you two... have a good discussion."

He wanted to see what result this pair of quirky and deeply affectionate sisters would eventually come up with.

Lin Wan felt as if she had been granted amnesty and quickly reached out to pull the "herself" beside her, who was still lost in thought with a blank expression.

"Sister... let's go, we'll talk about it back there..."

She struggled to pull the limp Lin Le up from the bed and, half-dragging and half-carrying her, fled Qi Yun's room as if escaping.

Qi Yun stood alone in the middle of the room, watching the door close again.

These twins...

They really did keep bringing him "surprises."

...

Inside the twins' room.

Lin Wan pressed the still-distracted Lin Le down on the edge of the bed, reached out, and gave her head a light, firm pat.

"Thwack."

A crisp sound.

"Mmph!" Lin Le felt the pain, covered her forehead, and her unfocused eyes finally began to refocus, her dull expression slowly becoming lively again.

Brain reboot successful.

The first emotion to well up was immense shame and grievance.

"Sob..." Her mouth turned down, her amber eyes instantly welling up with moisture, and she began to sob quietly with a crying tone.

"I, I wasn't ready yet... and he, he used his tongue... how could he do that... sob..."