Dense steam rose in the narrow space, condensing into a fine layer of water droplets on the mirror.
Su Ruanruan curled up in the bathtub filled with bubbles. She scooped up a handful of hot water and splashed it on her face, trying to clear her head.
‘Phew… I can’t go on like this.’
Su Ruanruan looked at her reflection on the water’s surface, a flicker of determination flashing in her eyes.
Although she owed a staggering astronomical figure of four million, she absolutely could not just give up and rot.
‘I have to rely on my own hands to pay the money back! Tomorrow, I’ll go to Youyu’s Maid Cafe to take a look, and I’ll ask if there are any other part-time opportunities… Either way, I can’t just sit here and wait for death!’
‘Su Ruanruan, pull yourself together! You’re a Transmigrator, what does this little bit of difficulty matter!’
She clenched her delicate pink fists and waved them in the water, having made up her mind.
However —
Click —
The frosted glass door of the bathroom was pushed open from the outside without any warning.
“Who is it?!”
Su Ruanruan instinctively wanted to shout a sharp reprimand, wanting to show the “toughness” she had just built up mentally.
But the moment the words left her mouth, they turned into a soft, trembling cry because of this body’s overly startled instincts:
“Eek…?!”
Amidst the white mist, Su Xiaoxiao walked in, wearing nothing but a bath towel.
Her height of 175 cm, combined with that expressionless face, instantly brought a powerful sense of pressure.
“Xia-Xiaoxiao? Why didn’t you knock…”
She wanted to righteously scold her sister for having no manners, but her body honestly shrank into the water, leaving only a pair of moist, wide eyes visible, looking like a startled little hamster.
Su Xiaoxiao walked to the edge of the tub and looked down at this sister who was trying to act tough while actually shivering.
“Mom isn’t home, let’s save some money on the water bill.”
Her voice was flat, but her hand was already resting on the edge of the towel, making a move to untie it.
“Wash together?”
“N-No way!”
Su Ruanruan summoned her courage, trying to maintain her last shred of dignity. “The tub is too small! And we’re both so old now, we need a sense of boundaries…”
Su Xiaoxiao’s movements stopped.
She did not leave, nor did she continue undressing. Instead, she narrowed her long, narrow phoenix eyes slightly. Leaning forward, she braced both hands on the edge of the tub. That cold face suddenly pressed close, trapping Su Ruanruan in a small corner.
“Sister.”
Su Xiaoxiao’s voice was low, carrying a hint of scrutiny. “Recently… has something happened to you?”
“Eh?” Su Ruanruan froze, guiltily shifting her gaze. “N-Nothing…”
“You’ve changed.”
Su Xiaoxiao extended a finger, gently tilting Su Ruanruan’s wet chin up and forcing her to look at her. “In the past, if you saw me come in, you would only call me a ‘creep’ before smashing a bottle of body wash in my face. You would never act like this…”
The air in the bathroom seemed to freeze.
Su Ruanruan’s heart skipped a beat.
‘Oh no, I’ve been exposed!’ The Original Owner was an arrogant, overbearing Mesugaki. This soft and cowardly personality of hers was too abnormal!
“I…”
Su Ruanruan’s brain worked at high speed. Under this powerful pressure, she could only choose “honesty is the best policy.”
Tears instantly welled up in her eyes. She sniffled, her voice soft and carrying a hint of a sob:
“I… I’ve been reflecting…”
“Reflecting?” Su Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow.
“Mhm…” Su Ruanruan lowered her eyes. Water droplets hung from her long eyelashes, making her look pitiful. “I was such a jerk before. I always bullied you, treated you like a servant, and said so many nasty things to everyone… I’ve thought about it a lot these past few days, and I feel like I was really out of line.”
“I want to change… I want to be a good sister, and I don’t want to cause any more trouble for the family. So… that’s why I didn’t want to fight with you.”
She carefully lifted her eyelids and stole a glance at Su Xiaoxiao, like a prisoner waiting for a verdict. “Xiaoxiao, about before… I’m sorry. Can you forgive me?”
Su Xiaoxiao watched her quietly.
She watched that former Villainess who once trampled her underfoot, now huddled in the water with red eyes, bowing her head and admitting her mistakes.
Reflecting? Turning over a new leaf?
Of course, Su Xiaoxiao didn’t believe it in her heart.
A leopard can’t change its spots. How could a person suddenly change their personality? It was most likely that she was afraid of being kicked out of the house because of her debt, or she had some new scheme.
But —
Looking at her sister’s vulnerable, weak, and helpless appearance, a certain switch deep within Su Xiaoxiao was flipped.
Whether it was real or an act didn’t matter.
The current sister was ten thousand times cuter than that Mesugaki who used to shout “small fry, small fry” all the time.
Since you want to play the “good sister,” then I’ll play along until the very end.
“So that’s how it is.”
Su Xiaoxiao withdrew her hand, her expression remaining flat, making it impossible to tell if she was happy or angry. “Since you want to turn over a new leaf and ‘make up’ with me…”
She straightened her back, seemingly granting Su Ruanruan mercy. “Then tonight, let’s sleep together.”
“…Eh?” Su Ruanruan was dumbfounded. “W-What does that have to do with making up?”
“Didn’t we sleep like that when we were little? If we’re going to make up, this is a way to cultivate our feelings.”
Su Xiaoxiao lied through her teeth without changing her expression — in reality, the Mesugaki Original Owner never allowed her onto the bed back then — and her tone brooked no argument. “Since we’re repairing our sibling relationship, this is the fastest way. Or… was that ‘I’m sorry’ just now a lie? Do you actually still find me repulsive?”
“N-No! I don’t find you repulsive at all!”
Seeing Su Xiaoxiao’s eyes turn cold, Su Ruanruan instantly chickened out. She nodded her head like a woodpecker. “I promise! I promise! As long as you aren’t angry…”
A successful curve hooked the corner of Su Xiaoxiao’s mouth.
“Then hurry up and finish washing. I’ll wait for you in the living room.”
—
[Living Room, Sofa Incident]
Ten minutes later.
Su Ruanruan was wrapped up like a rice dumpling, carefully shimmying out of the bathroom.
Su Xiaoxiao was sitting on the sofa drying her hair. The hem of her oversized black T-shirt was flipped up casually, revealing a pair of dazzlingly white long legs. The tight muscle lines of her abdomen were faintly visible.
This highly impactful visual made Su Ruanruan’s face flush instantly. She quickly lowered her head to look at the floor.
“Come here,” Su Xiaoxiao said flatly.
“Coming…”
Su Ruanruan walked over obediently. Because she didn’t dare look up and her slippers were a bit slippery after the bath, her toes tripped on the edge of the rug.
“Ah — !”
With a cry of surprise, she fell forward uncontrollably.
Thud!
She crashed headfirst into Su Xiaoxiao’s arms, and the two of them tumbled onto the sofa together.
In the panic, to maintain her balance, Su Ruanruan’s fingers tightly gripped the only fabric in front of her — Su Xiaoxiao’s collar — and then yanked it downward hard.
Rip —
The fragile fabric let out a mourning cry.
A large expanse of snowy skin, a delicate, deep collarbone, and the edge of a black sports bra were exposed to the air without reservation.
“…”
Su Ruanruan lay on top of her sister, her face buried exactly in that soft and fragrant area. Her entire body froze.
“S-Sorry! I didn’t mean to!”
Su Ruanruan scrambled to get up, but because she was too nervous, her palm pressed against her sister’s smooth thigh again.
The sensation was incredibly good.
Su Xiaoxiao’s eyes darkened.
She didn’t push this clumsy sister away. Instead, she reached out and wrapped her arms around Su Ruanruan’s slender waist, pressing her back into her embrace.
“Sister.”
Su Xiaoxiao’s voice was somewhat husky, carrying a hint of mockery. “Is this what you meant by ‘wanting to turn over a new leaf’? You’re certainly showing a lot of sincerity.”
“N-No… I…”
Su Ruanruan was so anxious she was about to cry. Her face was as red as a ripe tomato, but she couldn’t break free from her sister’s iron-grip arms at all.
She could only let the other person hold her like a doll that had done something wrong.
—
[Late Night, Bedroom]
The lights had been out for a long time.
Su Ruanruan curled herself into the innermost part of the bed, pressing tightly against the wall, trying to use this method to declare her “independence.”
But it was useless.
The heat source behind her moved closer. Su Xiaoxiao, like a domineering octopus, tangled her limbs around her and dragged her directly into her arms.
“Go to sleep,” Su Xiaoxiao commanded briefly. She buried her face in the crook of Su Ruanruan’s neck and took a deep breath, as if huffing a cat.
Su Ruanruan’s body was stiff, and she didn’t dare move.
‘Ugh… so tight…’
‘But… Sister smells so good…’
‘No! Su Ruanruan! Don’t indulge! You have to be strong! You have things to do tomorrow.’
Amidst these distracted thoughts and self-motivation, Su Ruanruan’s fragile nerves finally couldn’t withstand the fatigue. Her eyelids felt heavy, and she fell completely asleep.
—
Confirming that the person in her arms was sound asleep, Su Xiaoxiao slowly opened her eyes.
There wasn’t a trace of sleepiness in those phoenix eyes; they were terrifyingly clear.
“What a fool.”
Looking at her sister’s defenseless sleeping face, a morbid smile tugged at the corner of Su Xiaoxiao’s mouth.
She gently lifted a corner of the quilt.
Su Ruanruan’s white, petite feet were exposed, looking exceptionally tempting under the moonlight.
Su Xiaoxiao reached out and grasped that delicate ankle.
“Then I’ll… collect a little interest.”
She slowly pulled that little foot over and placed it between her pressed-together legs.
Those were thigh muscles from years of exercise, tight and powerful.
She clamped down.
“Mm…”
In her sleep, Su Ruanruan uncomfortably moved her toes, trying to pull away.
Those rounded toes lightly brushed against the sensitive skin on the inside of Su Xiaoxiao’s thighs.
“Ha…”
Su Xiaoxiao’s body trembled violently, and a suppressed, low gasp escaped her throat.
This sensation… was amazing.
It was as if her sister was still “punishing” her like she used to, but this time, the control was entirely in her own hands.
She tightly clamped that little foot, enjoying this secret and forbidden pleasure in the darkness.
Sweat slid down her neck.
She lowered her head and pressed a moist, devout kiss onto Su Ruanruan’s forehead.
“Goodnight, Sister.”
Su Xiaoxiao licked her lips, her eyes filled with obsession.
“Tomorrow… you have to be good and let me bully you too.”