Chapter 18: Eighteen
Chu Qingzi’s answers were so consistent that it piqued Yu Jiang’s curiosity.
“You still want to be the queen? Why?”
Yu Jiang couldn’t remember where she had seen it, but it was said that when chatting with others, one should look them in the eye. This was considered a polite, unspoken rule of social interaction.
She had always made a conscious effort to do so.
And it was the same now.
Unfortunately, the light in the theater was so dim you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face.
Yu Jiang’s spirit was willing, but her flesh was weak. Even if she opened her eyes as wide as possible, she still couldn’t see Chu Qingzi’s face clearly.
Finally, she sullenly turned her head back, deciding to be impolite for the time being.
“Can you guess what I’m thinking, baby?”
The question, like a rubber ball, was thrown right back at her.
Yu Jiang obediently picked up the ball, stared at it for nearly half a minute, and then her eyes lit up. “Is it because in this fairy tale, the queen is the only one who has magic?”
Before Chu Qingzi could respond, she added, “I don’t know if I’m mixing it up, but in Snow White, the only person with magic should be the queen, right?”
“You’ve stumped me, baby. But whether or not anyone else has magic, for me, those are not the reasons I want to be the queen.”
Chu Qingzi explained in a warm voice, “The reason I want to be the queen is simply because she can protect Snow White more comprehensively.”
Yu Jiang found her choice of words bold and terrifying. “The queen protecting Snow White? Are you sure you’ve read the original fairy tale?”
Chu Qingzi was amused by her cute reaction. “Then just pretend I’ve read a fanfiction version of Snow White, baby. In the version I’m talking about, the queen doesn’t harm Snow White. On the contrary, the two of them become the best of friends. What do you think of that development?”
Yu Jiang agreed without much thought, “Yeah, that’s pretty good.”
“Do you really think that’s a good ending?”
As soon as she finished speaking, a gust of sinister wind from an unknown source began to pour in through the gap at the back of Yu Jiang’s collar.
She was startled by the chill carried by the wind and shivered physiologically.
After shivering, she raised her hand and rubbed the exposed skin, which felt exceptionally cold, as if it had been licked by the wind.
Is it my imagination?
Why does it feel like it suddenly got colder?
Yu Jiang hunched her neck to prevent another sneak attack from the sinister wind.
This time, she still didn’t speak her true thoughts. “Yeah, the ending you described is much better than the original plot. You’re really imaginative.”
She silently prayed in her heart, Please, please! Don’t keep harping on this question!
I can’t possibly tell you that compared to the heartwarming version of “Snow White and the Evil Queen become friends,” what I prefer is actually the taboo version of “Snow White and the Evil Queen fall in love”!
Chu Qingzi seemed to have heard her silent prayer and really did shift the topic to something more substantial.
“Are you cold, baby?”
Yu Jiang could hear the natural concern and care in her tone. In order not to worry her, she subconsciously straightened her neck.
Just as she was about to say she wasn’t cold, an idea flashed through her mind, and she quickly changed her tune. “Yeah, a little.”
As she spoke, she even let out a fake cough for effect.
After these routine actions, Yu Jiang used her trump card.
“Actually, my main problem is—” My hands are cold.
The most crucial words were just on the tip of her tongue when they were stopped by Chu Qingzi’s movement.
Yu Jiang couldn’t see what she was doing, only guess from the slight sounds she made that she had probably stood up.
As it turned out, that was indeed the case.
Chu Qingzi, who had half-risen from her seat, leaned over and reported to her in a low voice, “There’s still over an hour left of the movie, and I didn’t bring a jacket. Wait for me here, baby. I’ll go downstairs and buy you a jacket and come back up.”
Yu Jiang’s small head was filled with big question marks.
Excuse me???
In this situation, would anyone’s first reaction really be to go buy a jacket???
Wouldn’t most people’s normal reaction be to take the other person’s hand and offer to warm it up for them???
Could it be that I’ve been watching too many brainless idol drama scenes???
Chu Qingzi waited patiently for a while. Seeing that Yu Jiang hadn’t spoken, she assumed she had tacitly agreed.
“Then I’ll go first. I’m sorry to make you bear it a little longer, baby. I’ll be back as soon as possible.”
How could Yu Jiang have time to think about anything else? She hurriedly reached out blindly in her direction.
She had thought she wouldn’t be able to touch anything, but the result was much better than she had imagined—
With that grab, she actually managed to catch Chu Qingzi’s hand.
Chu Qingzi didn’t move an inch. All her confusion melted into the soft call of her nickname.
“Baby?”
Since it had come to this, Yu Jiang could only bite the bullet and say it.
“Buying a jacket is too much. My hands are just a little cold. If you don’t mind, can you let me hold your hand for a while?”
“No, you can’t, baby,” Chu Qingzi said without even a pause.
This was the first time she had been rejected by her, and for a moment, Yu Jiang didn’t know how to react.
Two seconds later, she awkwardly pulled her hand back. “Sorry, I—”
She looked dazedly at her hand, which had been taken again—though she still couldn’t see anything.
Chu Qingzi didn’t let go. Only after sitting back down beside Yu Jiang did she gently ask in return, “If you’re cold, baby, then naturally I should be the one to hold your hand, right?”
Yu Jiang’s face flushed slightly, and she let out a noncommittal “mm.”
For a moment, no one spoke again.
The rare, localized silence didn’t make Yu Jiang feel relaxed. On the contrary, it made it easier for her mind to wander.
To prevent her heart from starting to race again, she had no choice but to continue whispering secrets that only they could hear.
“Aren’t you going to ask me?”
Her question was out of the blue, and probably only Chu Qingzi could understand her.
“More than that, what I want to ask you is, from now on, I probably won’t need to buy you a jacket anymore, right?”
Her aggrieved and pitiful tone turned into a gentle little hammer, tapping repeatedly on Yu Jiang’s conscience.
After much struggle, Yu Jiang finally bit her lip and agreed. “Just… just like the hugs. Once… once every three days.”
Chu Qingzi’s eyes were smiling. “Okay, whatever you say, baby.”
Then, she lowered her gaze to the thing on her lap. “Baby, the popcorn will get cold if you don’t eat it. Shall I feed you some?”
Yu Jiang didn’t refuse. For her, at this moment, doing anything was better than staying silent.
“I can eat it myself.”
She was right-handed, and her dominant hand was free, so it was only natural to use it to grab something.
She was a little slow to speak. Just as she finished, Chu Qingzi handed over a sweet-smelling piece of popcorn.
Yu Jiang had no choice but to open her mouth to accept it.
Perhaps because the surroundings were too dark, Chu Qingzi, who had always known the proper way to feed someone, accidentally put her fingers into Yu Jiang’s mouth along with the popcorn.
Yu Jiang’s brain short-circuited, and she unconsciously licked the pad of her finger, a little further back.
The person who was licked had no reaction, but the person who did the bad deed, on the other hand, showed an exaggerated expression as if she had been struck by lightning.
She she she she she, what did she she she just do?
“Do you want more, baby?”
Chu Qingzi’s attitude was still gentle, as if she wasn’t the one whose finger had just been licked.
Seeing this, Yu Jiang was stunned.
This reaction isn’t right, is it?
She asked cautiously, “Just now… didn’t you feel it?”
Chu Qingzi was completely bewildered by the question. “Baby, you’re eating popcorn. Do I need to feel something too?”
Although she was confused, she couldn’t bear to spoil her mood, so she rephrased, “I’m very happy that you obediently ate the popcorn I fed you. Is that feeling okay, baby?”
Seeing that she really hadn’t noticed, Yu Jiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
“I’m not eating anymore. You can have it.”
Thank goodness for this accident!
I can finally report back to the damn pervert!
I can’t believe I completed such a difficult mission. I might be a genius!
Yu Jiang was a little smug. She happily began to get down to business—watching the rest of the movie.
She was so engrossed that she didn’t notice the quiet Chu Qingzi beside her, who was now sniffing her long finger that had just been licked, with an almost obsessed expression.
After the desire in her nose was temporarily satisfied, she, as if she had found a treasure, slowly brought the slightly moist knuckle to her mouth.
Her long, pink tongue engulfed it bit by bit. Only after the exclusive, sweet fragrance left on it had been completely tasted did she reluctantly pull it out.
Tbf if I was roommates with such a clueless lesbian I would also go a little crazy