After We Broke Up, She Started Pursuing Me [Entertainment Industry] 56

Chapter 56

The first week of summer vacation had just passed. It was a time for students to relax and enjoy themselves.

But for third-year high school students, with the gaokao (the national college entrance exam) drawing nearer, they had already entered the final sprint, wishing they could cram knowledge into their brains every second of the day.

An outstanding student like Shi Hua was no exception.

Besides her outside tutoring, as the top student in the subject, the school had given her a special privilege, so she had also signed up for Zhou Jinsi’s one-on-one tutoring.

Zhou Jinsi had just returned from a week-long trip with Lin Qing and immediately went back to her usual work routine.

Since Shi Hua was Shi Qin’s younger sister, she naturally saw her as her own younger sister as well. Therefore, Zhou Jinsi was particularly attentive to Shi Hua’s studies.

“No matter which subject it is, remember not to spend time on a few difficult problems. The gaokao mostly tests the basics. You must first ensure that you get all the basic points, and then consider some difficult problems.”

“In your current situation, I believe you have a good grasp of the basic knowledge, but you also need to do more consolidation exercises. For example, look at this question. It’s a very typical…”

Shi Hua propped up her chin with her hand, listening to Zhou Jinsi’s explanation with a slight frown, very focused.

“Do you understand? The analysis process for this type of question.” Zhou Jinsi pointed to the test question she had circled with her pen.

Shi Hua nodded.

Zhou Jinsi took out a self-made test paper from her file folder. “Come on, I’ll time you. This paper is all basic consolidation questions. The difficulty is not high.”

“Okay.” After folding the paper, Shi Hua was about to start reviewing the questions.

While Shi Hua was writing the test, Zhou Jinsi didn’t leave. Her gaze casually swept over the desk.

The photo album from last time was now propped up on the desk. This was probably a source of motivation for Shi Hua’s studies; she also carried the expectations of her family on her shoulders.

Seeing the photo album, Zhou Jinsi thought of the photos of Shi Qin. For a moment, she was mesmerized, her thoughts unconsciously drifting far away.

“Teacher?”

“Mhm?” Zhou Jinsi came back to her senses and looked at her.

Shi Hua glanced at the photo album. “Teacher, if you want to look, you can just take it.”

“Oh…” Zhou Jinsi felt a little awkward and subconsciously defended herself, “I was just spacing out.”

“You should focus on your test. Don’t get distracted.”

Though she said so, after Shi Hua buried her head in her test again, Zhou Jinsi’s gaze returned to the photo album.

In the end, she couldn’t resist her inner urge and picked it up to flip through it.

She had seen all these photos before, but now, looking at them again, she had different feelings.

She found the photo she had taken at the welfare institute on her phone and placed it next to the photo album for a detailed comparison.

Aside from the slight changes in facial shape due to age, the almost identical facial features made it clear to even a blind person that it was the same person.

If that’s the case…

The most reasonable guess was that Shi Qin had once stayed in a welfare institute for a period of time before being adopted by the Shi family.

This would also explain why Shi Qin and the Shi family didn’t look alike, and why the Shi family lacked photos of Shi Qin as a child.

At this thought, Zhou Jinsi’s brow furrowed tightly, a complex mix of emotions churning in her heart, an indescribable feeling.

What had she been through?

No, that’s not right. There’s another possibility. What if the child in the welfare institute was Shi Qin’s twin sister… then this…

Zhou Jinsi’s thoughts were a tangled mess. The unprovable truth gave her a headache.

But her intuition told her that this was not a simple matter. Perhaps she should find a time to properly investigate.

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The tutoring time was always fulfilling and short.

By the time Zhou Jinsi finished explaining the test paper to Shi Hua, the time had even exceeded the scheduled time by more than ten minutes.

“Teacher.”

“What is it?” Zhou Jinsi stopped her packing and looked up at her.

Shi Hua pressed her lips together, seeming a little hesitant. Zhou Jinsi didn’t ask why, just patiently waited for her to speak.

“Teacher… it’s my birthday today. Do you want to stay for some cake before you go?”

Shi Hua’s eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Zhou Jinsi thought about her plans for the evening. Just as she was about to agree, Shi Hua mistook her contemplation for hesitation and added:

“My… my sister will be here too.”

Zhou Jinsi paused, then agreed.

Why did this child have to add that sentence? It feels a little strange…

It was just past evening, and no one was home yet.

While waiting, Zhou Jinsi stayed in Shi Hua’s room. The two of them were each in their own space, looking at their phones.

Although Zhou Jinsi had no opinion on students using their phones, she saw Shi Hua holding her phone, giggling foolishly as she looked at it, and even blushing a little…

This made one think.

Zhou Jinsi first thought of romance. At this age of first love, it was normal to be in a relationship.

But now, with the gaokao approaching, she couldn’t let love interfere with her studies.

With this in mind, Zhou Jinsi asked, as if casually, “Xiao Hua, what are you looking at?”

“Huh?” Shi Hua looked up, a look of panic on her face as if she had been caught doing something wrong.

“I’m not looking at anything.”

This child is really not good at lying.

Zhou Jinsi hesitated for a few seconds, then sat down next to her and tried to ask in a friendly tone, “Xiao Hua, are you… in a relationship?”

“How is that possible?!” Shi Hua’s reaction was even more agitated.

This further confirmed Zhou Jinsi’s thoughts. She sighed softly and said earnestly, “I’m not against students being in relationships, but the gaokao is right around the corner…”

“I’m really not, Teacher,” Shi Hua interrupted her, uncharacteristically anxious.

“I wasn’t chatting with anyone just now. I was just… I was just looking at some other things…”

Ah… this is a bit like ‘no 300 taels of silver buried here’ (a Chinese idiom for a clumsy denial that reveals the truth).

Zhou Jinsi was troubled by how stubborn this child had become, but still kindly reminded her, “Alright, alright. But I still have to tell you, love really…”

Seeing that she still didn’t believe her, Shi Hua helplessly held up her phone for her to see.

“I… was just looking at… fanfiction…”

With that, her little face began to turn red again.

Zhou Jinsi looked at it, her brows furrowing, her face turning shades of green and red.

It’s fine to read fanfiction, but why is she reading fanfiction about her and Shi Qin???

Zhou Jinsi’s face darkened as she scrolled down. Seeing something, her face instantly flushed red.

“Don’t look, Teacher!” Shi Hua quickly snatched her phone back.

Her face was already as red as it could be. She knew that at the bottom of that fic were some R-18 descriptions…

For example… some finger exercises…

Both of them were blushing, and the air fell into an awkward silence.

As luck would have it, the doorbell rang.

Shi Hua went to open the door. The whole family was standing outside, and Shi Hua was even holding a cake.

When Shi Hua and Song Lin saw that Zhou Jinsi was also there, they greeted her politely and then went to the kitchen to get busy.

“Why are you here too?” Shi Qin walked over.

Because of what had just happened, the moment Zhou Jinsi saw Shi Qin, her mind was filled with those R-18 descriptions, and her expression was a little unnatural.

“Oh… I… Xiao Hua said it’s her birthday today. I didn’t have anything to do tonight, so I stayed to celebrate with her…”

Shi Qin saw her evasive eyes and was a little confused. Without considering that Shi Hua was present, she reached out and touched Zhou Jinsi’s face.

“Are you not feeling well? Your face is so red.”

Knowing the truth, Shi Hua lowered her head and bit her lip to suppress her laughter.

Seeing her expression, Zhou Jinsi felt her face burn even more. She subconsciously turned her head away, but her face was pinched by Shi Qin.

“What are you doing? Hiding from what?” Shi Qin chided her with a pout.

They hadn’t seen each other in so many days, and this person was still hiding from her.

Zhou Jinsi was at a loss for words. She glanced at Shi Hua’s little red face and thought, Is this child starting to have fantasies in her head again…

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After a simple home-cooked meal, everyone prepared to celebrate Shi Hua’s birthday.

An exquisite cake was placed in the center of the table. Shi Qin put a birthday hat on Shi Hua, Zhou Jinsi was on the side, distributing paper plates, and Shi Hua and Song Lin were helping to set up with gratified expressions.

Before long, Shi Hua turned off the lights, and the living room was instantly enveloped in darkness.

Only the circle of candles on the cake was lit, the flames flickering, illuminating Shi Hua’s happy face.

Shi Hua sighed with emotion on the side, “Another year older. Eighteen this year. A little adult now.”

Song Lin’s gaze was loving as she chimed in, “That’s right. A big girl now. Come on, make a wish.”

Shi Hua smiled and nodded, closed her eyes, and clasped her hands in front of her chest to make a wish.

At this moment, surrounded by everyone, she was like a beloved little angel. Zhou Jinsi watched her and also curved her lips into a smile.

For some reason, Zhou Jinsi’s gaze suddenly turned to the person standing opposite Shi Hua.

Shi Qin stood there, also with a faint smile on her face, her expression gentle.

But for some reason, from her expression, Zhou Jinsi read a hint of loneliness.

Her smile did not seem fake, but compared to Shi Hua and Song Lin on the side, Shi Qin was more like a bystander, standing in a dark corner, watching a happiness that did not belong to her.

A certain sense of distance, and also an indescribable loneliness.

Zhou Jinsi stared at her without blinking, but Shi Qin was completely unaware. She was focused on the wishing Shi Hua.

She didn’t know if it was just her imagination, but Zhou Jinsi actually found that Shi Qin’s eyes seemed to be misty with tears, a little wet.

Her heart suddenly clenched.

Zhou Jinsi averted her gaze. Thinking of the photo from the welfare institute, her mood became even more mixed.

She silently and slowly moved behind Shi Qin and secretly took her little finger.

Shi Qin was startled. She caught a glimpse of Zhou Jinsi’s eyes staring straight at her, like stars twinkling in the darkness, clean and clear.

Shi Hua was still blowing out the candles. Because it was dark, no one noticed their intimate little action.

The two of them, in unison, retracted their gazes again. Zhou Jinsi lowered her eyes and saw her own hand being held back, and she smiled, pressing her lips together.

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After most of the cake was eaten, Zhou Jinsi didn’t plan to stay long.

It was getting late, and it wasn’t appropriate to stay any longer. Besides, she was an outsider. It was better to leave the time for the family to be together.

But the moment she was about to leave, Shi Qin immediately followed.

“What’s wrong? You’re not sleeping at home?” Zhou Jinsi was confused.

Hearing this, Shi Hua and Song Lin also began to ask her to stay.

Shi Qin gave her a look, but Zhou Jinsi didn’t understand at all, which made Shi Qin so angry she fiercely pinched the flesh of her waist.

“Ouch…” Zhou Jinsi let out a muffled cry of pain.

Shi Qin glanced at her, then smiled and turned back to explain to everyone, “No, I have work tomorrow. It’s more convenient to go back to my place.”

Shi Hua: “Okay, then be careful on the road.”

Song Lin: “Come back whenever you have time.”

Shi Qin agreed to each of them. With that, she was about to leave with Zhou Jinsi’s arm in hers.

Zhou Jinsi subconsciously glanced at Shi Hua.

Sure enough, the little girl’s gaze was on their intertwined hands, the smile on her face almost impossible to suppress.

By the time they reached the elevator, Zhou Jinsi really couldn’t help but complain to Shi Qin.

“Your sister is starting to go bad lately.”

Shi Qin took it seriously, her face solemn. “What happened?”

Zhou Jinsi recalled it, and felt a little ashamed again, so she clammed up.

Shi Qin: “? What are you being so mysterious about?”

Helpless, Zhou Jinsi could only lean close to her ear. “Your sister reads fanfiction.”

“And… the R-18 kind…” Zhou Jinsi’s voice got quieter and quieter.

She was too embarrassed to say it was about the two of them.

Shi Qin was unconcerned. “What’s the big deal? It’s normal at this age. I used to read it too.”

“It’s quite exciting.”

Zhou Jinsi hadn’t expected her to say that and immediately blushed and fell silent.

The two of them went downstairs. Zhou Jinsi watched her get into the car and was about to say goodbye and leave, but was pulled by Shi Qin.

“Get in.”

Zhou Jinsi was pulled into the car, completely baffled.

Shi Qin asked her, “Where are you rushing off to?”

Zhou Jinsi replied matter-of-factly, “I’m… driving home.”

She even held up her phone to show Shi Qin the time. “It’s very late now.”

Shi Qin was really exasperated. She turned her head away in a huff.

“Then go back.”

Zhou Jinsi sensed that something was wrong and weakly defended herself, “Didn’t you say… you have to work tomorrow? I was thinking you should rest early.”

“So tonight’s time isn’t time?”

Zhou Jinsi was at a loss for words. She blinked blankly a few times and asked, “Then… tonight… what are we going to do?”

Shi Qin chuckled lightly, hooked her neck with one arm, and whispered in her ear:

“Do some R-18 things. Are you coming or not?”

Every time Zhou Jinsi put on this good-student look, heaven knows how much Shi Qin wanted to lead her astray.

Hearing this, Zhou Jinsi’s face turned red at a visible speed.

Due to Shi Qin’s proximity, her breathing became disordered. Though she was shy, she ultimately didn’t say no.

She swallowed, her eyes darting away. “But… going to your place… won’t we get photographed again…”

“It’s okay. We can just change the location.”

“…Where to?”

Zhou Jinsi’s hands were clenched tightly at her sides. The thought that the two of them were seriously discussing how to do that kind of thing made her shame about to explode.

Shi Qin’s lips curved into a mischievous smile.

“To a hotel. We’ll get a room.”

The naked words made Zhou Jinsi’s eyes widen. Just as she was about to speak, her lips were sealed.

Shi Qin kissed her eagerly, her arms naturally wrapping around Zhou Jinsi’s neck, wanting her lips and tongue to go deeper.

She really couldn’t hold it in anymore.

Zhou Jinsi’s every move was seducing her.

Her shy, flushed face, her helpless, darting eyes, her heavy, disordered breathing, the faint, almost-there smoky fragrance on her body…

All of it was a seduction.

It turned out that her feelings for Zhou Jinsi had far surpassed her imagination.

The physiological liking was both passionate and tormenting.

She wanted to give her whole body to the person before her. She was willing to be led by her, to submit to her.