Anger was born from Liu Yingqiu’s arrogance.
Memories came from the chaotic mind.
Sadness stemmed from the flashing recollections.
Hatred began with Liu Yingqiu’s probing.
Liu Yingqiu wrapped her body around Cheng Yuexin. Her frail form left no room for resistance.
Their temperatures exchanged, their saliva mingled. Cheng Yuexin sank into the scent of peach blossoms, like a stone falling into water, sinking deeper and deeper.
Peach blossom fragrance…
She remembered that spring in the Peach Blossom Forest…
In the memory.
During the last spring outing of senior year, Liu Yingqiu and Cheng Yuexin wandered together in the Peach Blossom Forest.
Liu Yingqiu picked a peach blossom branch and placed it on Cheng Yuexin’s head. Seizing the moment, she made the first move and took her first kiss.
But shortly after, when Cheng Yuexin saw Liu Yingqiu making eyes with another white-haired girl at school, holding hands and embracing, she understood that she was just a momentary plaything.
An irresponsible bad woman.
A slut.
Just as detestable as her previous life’s intimate moments with Gu Linxue in her home.
If she hadn’t caught them red-handed, she might have been kept in the dark forever.
These people were truly despicable.
Unforgivable.
Thinking about the discomfort Liu Yingqiu had brought her in this life, Cheng Yuexin sobered up considerably.
Someone like that still wants to molest me? No way!
Mustering all the strength she could, Cheng Yuexin finally pushed Liu Yingqiu’s head away. Her almond eyes were wide open, and the dazed look in them faded considerably.
Liu Yingqiu was surprised that a drunk Cheng Yuexin could have so much strength, but she wasn’t about to back down.
“Liu Yingqiu, let me go…”
Cheng Yuexin caught the faint smile on Liu Yingqiu’s face and unease crept in. She swallowed her saliva, still pinned under Liu Yingqiu’s weight.
“I won’t let you go. I know I’m wrong, but I choose to keep going the wrong way.”
At least by going down the wrong path, she could still see some beautiful scenery.
“Liu Yingqiu… you… mmm… ah… damn it…”
Liu Yingqiu embraced Cheng Yuexin again, blocking her mouth again and again, evading again and again.
It was like a cat and a mouse. The cat caught the mouse, and the mouse always found some strange way to escape.
Cheng Yuexin shook her head left and right, her eyes gradually welling up with mist. Helplessness and grievance blended into a sour ache, surging to the tip of her nose.
She gave up the futile struggle, because no matter how she tried to escape, Liu Yingqiu would catch her.
The negative emotions were amplified by the alcohol.
She closed her eyes in resignation. Crystal hot tears broke free from the restraint of her eyelids, sliding down her smooth skin onto the pillow.
Her sobs were broken apart by Liu Yingqiu’s kisses. Even though Cheng Yuexin was crying, Liu Yingqiu didn’t stop.
Gu Linxue was like this. Liu Yingqiu was also like this.
Sure enough, not a single one of them was good. No wonder the her of this life hated them too, wanted to get rid of them, only to end up being found by them again.
Emboldened by her newfound courage, Liu Yingqiu stopped being reserved. Cherishing a beauty was nothing but the talk of a hypocrite.
Getting what you want was the real deal.
“Ah… Liu Yingqiu, let go of me!”
Cheng Yuexin didn’t want to react, but this body was far too sensitive. A mere light touch felt like an electric shock.
“Baby… I won’t stop. I’ll make you happy.”
Cupping Cheng Yuexin’s face, Liu Yingqiu wiped away the trail of tears with her thumb, revealing a sincere smile.
But showing such an expression under these circumstances was like a weasel paying a New Year’s visit to a chicken—ill-intentioned and fake.
“If you leave me, that would make me happy.”
Cheng Yuexin said resentfully, the hatred in her eyes obvious.
“I know you can’t forgive me right now. I deeply regret testing you in a way that hurt you. I only wanted to make you care about me more.”
Liu Yingqiu explained humbly, but Cheng Yuexin wasn’t buying it.
The disgust from two lifetimes overlapped; how could a few words of apology erase that?
Especially when the her of this life had done so much, only to get a painful ending. Who would feel good about that?
“Tch, high-sounding words. Haven’t I cared about you enough? On your birthday, I used the allowance I saved from my daily expenses to order you a cake. When you got your period, I got up early to cook brown sugar water and brought it to school for you. And in the end? I treated you as a very good… friend… and this is how you treat me?”
“My sincere feelings couldn’t earn your trust. You still had to test me? What face do you have to beg for my forgiveness? Liu Yingqiu.”
Cheng Yuexin’s face was full of disappointment and hatred. The images of what she had done for her in the past became crystal clear.
So during those three years of high school, she had done this much for her.
If she had met a girl so good to her, she would definitely cherish her for a lifetime.
Too bad that person was herself.
Struck speechless by the scolding, Liu Yingqiu could only lower her eyes in guilt and hang her head, but she still didn’t get off Cheng Yuexin.
She knew everything she said.
“So… the good things you did for me, I remember them all. That’s why I came to apologize. Please, give me another chance.”
“No.”
Cheng Yuexin refused decisively and coldly. Her eyes were as icy as Liu Yingqiu had ever seen.
“I will hate you for a lifetime.”
The last tear at the corner of her eye fell. Cheng Yuexin spoke harsh words, feeling an unusual satisfaction deep down.
Liu Yingqiu wasn’t too hurt by her words; she had already prepared herself.
Besides, she was the one in control now.
When she saw the cold smile on Liu Yingqiu’s face, Cheng Yuexin’s ominous premonition grew stronger.
She pursed her lips tightly, moved her body slightly, and the next second was pulled into Liu Yingqiu’s arms by the waist.
“Liu Yingqiu, don’t do this. If you keep going, I swear I will never forgive you in this life.”
“Oh? Is that so? Didn’t you say you’d hate me for life?”
Liu Yingqiu sneered at Cheng Yuexin, taking in all her panic.
Might as well go all the way.
That was what Liu Yingqiu thought.
“Since you’re going to hate me anyway, then let me leave you with unforgettable memories!”
As soon as she said that, the anger in Liu Yingqiu’s tone turned into revenge-styled affection.
“Ooh… ah-ha~ Liu Yingqiu! You’re ruthless!”
Cheng Yuexin dug her nails into Liu Yingqiu’s back, embedding them into her skin.
What was a little pain?
Instead, her red pupils shone brighter because of the pain on her back.
“Heh, a little strength like this? What can it do to me? Hiss…”
Cheng Yuexin fiercely clawed at her back with her nails, leaving dark red marks.
“I can’t do anything to you, but you won’t have it easy either!”
Liu Yingqiu’s smile turned even colder. Ordinary people would dare not provoke her when they saw her like this, but Cheng Yuexin was the sole exception.
She refused to yield, still resisting.
Just like the great hardships life had thrown at her, she still fought against the world.
Seeing Cheng Yuexin’s angry, beautiful face, a hint of appreciation appeared in Liu Yingqiu’s eyes.
This was the woman she wanted.
Beautiful, delicate, but strong.
“Mm-hmm… Liu Yingqiu… ah…”
“Yuexin, I’ve always liked you. Really.”
“Big liar!”
Cheng Yuexin wouldn’t believe her anymore. A woman’s mouth was a deceiving ghost.
Liu Yingqiu was like this, and so was Gu Linxue.
Not only forcing others, but also tricking her.
Liu Yingqiu knew that confessing wouldn’t work anymore, so she simply expressed her love in a different way.
“Mmm… mmm…”
Cheng Yuexin first pursed her lips, then covered her mouth, not wanting Liu Yingqiu to hear the sounds she made.
But it was all futile.
Liu Yingqiu grabbed her hands and kissed her fiercely.
“Mmm mmm… ah… ya… Liu Yingqiu, I… I hate you to death!”
“Hehe, baby… saying that now won’t make me stop.”
Cheng Yuexin was unwilling, but her body was no longer under her control, slowly sinking into Liu Yingqiu’s gentle trap.
“Cheng Yuexin, enjoy it well. My love…”
“If you could carry my baby, that would be even better…”
“No, I don’t want to…”
“Hehe~ You don’t want to? Too bad! You will!”