Eh?!!!!!!
So what exactly is going on right now??!!!!!
At this moment, Su Ling had no time to think about what Ruan Zhixian had just realized.
Inside the cramped space of the gaming chair, the black-haired girl’s cheeks were flushed red, her breath uneven.
The sensation of their skin touching constantly stimulated her nerves.
“Zhixian, why…”
“Hm? Are you asking why we’re sitting like this? Because I want to be close to Su Ling~ Besides, don’t you think playing games side-by-side like this feels more immersive~”
“Could it be that, Su Ling, you don’t like it this way?”
The blonde girl mischievously threw the question back.
“No! No! I really like it…”
Leaning tightly against her side, Su Ling hurriedly denied it, mumbling softly, the blush spreading from her cheeks all the way to the tips of her ears.
This is Zhixian’s initiative to get close! I don’t want to lose this just like that…
“Then let’s play like this!”
Ruan Zhixian cheerfully declared, then launched the game.
Heh heh, I knew Su Ling must like me! But since she’s so shy, I’ll take the lead!
While the blonde girl was basking in her own pride, the game on the screen had already started the opening animation.
“Hmm, looks like the main storyline of is about a couple on the brink of breaking up going on an adventure to repair their relationship, right?”
“Now it’s time to select characters. Xiao Mei is the wife, Kedi is the husband, so…”
“Then Zhixian, you be the wife and I’ll be the husband.”
At this, Su Ling, who hadn’t spoken, quickly interrupted the girl’s explanation.
“Eh? But why do I have to be the wife?”
Ruan Zhixian felt a bit frustrated. She should be the husband role! After all, in her previous life, she had lived as a boy for twenty years—no one knew how to be a guy better than her.
Zhixian glanced sideways at the slender, petite girl beside her.
Judging by physique alone, Su Ling does seem more suited to be the husband?
The blonde girl started to think impolitely.
“Because Zhixian is so good-looking, thoughtful, cooks delicious meals, and waits for me every day when I get off work… In short, Zhixian would definitely make a good wife!”
The black-haired girl’s gaze was firm, stubborn light shining in her dark pupils.
That’s actually true. Lately, I’ve been cooking and gaming at home every day, like an idle housewife; meanwhile, Su Ling goes out to work every day, like a husband who works outside?
Zhixian pondered her daily routine since moving in with Su Ling and found herself gradually agreeing with the blonde girl’s words…
“Alright, fine, then I’ll be…”
Eh wait! We’re talking about a game, right?! Why does this conversation feel like it’s drifting somewhere else!
Halfway through her sentence, Zhixian suddenly snapped back to reality.
“Ahaha, since you said that, Su Ling, then I’ll be Xiao Mei, and you be Kedi!”
This time, Zhixian completely gave up on the “wife” and “husband” titles and switched to the actual names of the game’s protagonists.
Phew, that was close! I almost got tangled up by Su Ling!
Turns out this girl is quite the tease…
Recalling the earlier conversation, Zhixian felt a blush creeping onto her face.
“Okay…”
For some reason, Zhixian felt like Su Ling seemed a bit disappointed—was it because she stopped calling each other wife and husband in the end?
“Alright, alright, let’s just start the game already, Su Ling!”
Zhixian tilted her head and rubbed her fair, smooth cheek against the black-haired girl’s shoulder like a spoiled, lazy golden cat.
I won’t let you just casually claim the title of wife and husband—at least, not until later…
“Oh, okay!”
The black-haired girl’s back tensed instinctively at the touch, a wave of warmth uncontrollably flooding her cheeks.
Zhixian is getting close to me again…
Heart pounding like a drum in her chest, after the girl beside her once more stirred her nerves, Su Ling gripped the game controller tightly, forcing her attention back to the screen.
“Su Ling! Hurry up! I can’t hold on much longer!”
“Hang on a bit longer, Zhixian, almost done! I’m about to finish!”
“Eek! I… I’m gonna lose it!”
“Alright, alright, almost there!”
As the game entered the boss execution animation, the previously tense blonde girl collapsed onto the chair.
“Phew! Finally defeated that space monkey boss. Didn’t expect this level to need one player dodging lasers all over the place while the other runs around sabotaging the boss’s spaceship.”
“Good thing you’re fast, Su Ling, or I wouldn’t have lasted this long.”
Ruan Zhixian complained while glancing at the time.
“Ah! Time flies! It’s almost dinner time!”
“Well, Su Ling, let’s stop here for today. I’ll go prepare dinner first~”
With that, the girl who had just sprawled in the chair quickly stood up and dashed out with quick footsteps, not even giving Su Ling time to react.
The question I wanted to ask… I never got to say it…
The black-haired girl remained alone in the large gaming chair, greedily inhaling the warm scent of the sweet fragrance lingering on the chair back beside her.
If only these days could last forever…
Without any interruptions, just the two of us together…
“Zhixian, I want to ask you a question.”
That evening, in the bedroom, Ruan Zhixian knelt on the bed, holding a hairdryer.
Her nimble fingers gently combed through Su Ling’s silky smooth black hair.
Hearing the words, the girl with the hairdryer stopped her soft humming, lowered the dryer’s speed, and the buzzing noise in the room dimmed.
“Mm, go ahead and ask, Su Ling.”
“Zhixian, do you think that two people on the brink of breaking up can really get back to how they were before?”
The black-haired girl’s voice was soft, her expression unreadable from behind.
“Hm? Breaking up? Oh~ Su Ling, you mean the game story we played this afternoon?”
Ruan Zhixian immediately made the connection to the game they had played, whose main plot was about repairing the relationship of a couple about to divorce.
“Don’t worry about that. From my experience, games like this usually have a happy ending. In the end, the protagonists will definitely reconcile.”
Oh.
“But what about in real life?”
For some reason, Su Ling’s tone was a little urgent, as if fearing some future possibility.
“In real life…”
Zhixian paused her hands, thought for a moment, and quickly answered:
“If both want to reconcile, I believe it’s still possible for two people on the brink of breaking up to get back together.”
“Think about it, Su Ling. Every couple has sweet memories before problems arise. The causes that wear down their relationship might be life pressures, lack of effective communication, or small habitual conflicts that pile up bit by bit, pushing two people who originally loved each other further apart.”
“But as long as it’s not completely over, I think there’s still time to fix things. Life pressures can be shared honestly and tackled together; lack of communication can be resolved by finding the right chance to open your heart; and habitual conflicts can be handled through mutual compromise and adjustment…”
“In short, as long as both are willing to try, as long as there’s regret, two people who once loved each other won’t just walk away.”
“What if, what if one party made a big mistake that caused the other to be disappointed, leading to the breakup?”
The black-haired girl asked softly.
“Eh? A big mistake?”
“Yeah… I think it depends on the situation. If it’s not a fundamental betrayal like cheating, I think the one who made the mistake caused the other pain, leading to disappointment.”
“As for this pain and disappointment, everyone handles it differently. Some might choose to forgive after a sincere apology; others might give up completely and become strangers.”
“So if you really love someone, you should avoid hurting them. Even if something’s already happened, you must apologize sincerely before they lose hope and seek forgiveness.”
“Otherwise, the one who made the mistake will definitely regret it later.”
Will I really regret it?
***
In the darkness, Su Ling lay tightly embraced in the arms of the already sleeping Ruan Zhixian, carefully feeling every bit of the girl’s warmth.
But Zhixian, I really can’t… can’t stay calm after hearing you’ll marry someone else. I really can’t live without you…
Even if I’ll regret it later, it’s better than losing you now.
Even if you’ll lose hope in me someday, it’s better than watching you smile in someone else’s arms.
I’m sorry, Zhixian…
The girl carefully struggled to stretch out a hand from her restraint.
In the pitch-black silence, the girl, fully aware of her own faults, reverently caressed her beloved’s face, her eyes full of longing.
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