Ye Zhibai’s mind was now entirely filled with visions of the Flying Fire Meteor Pendulum, swinging wildly far and wide.
She was completely oblivious to the real world around her.
Drunk as she was, what could she possibly know?
But the tactile feedback from her palm just moments ago had felt so incredibly satisfying!
If she had to describe it, it was just like slapping an Anse Waist Drum.
Hot-blooded, exhilarating, with an unparalleled sense of pressure release!
And right now, this “Anse Waist Drum” was still sprawled on the bed, as if waiting for her to keep slapping it!
Woo woo, thank you, Waist Drum. You’re so understanding of people’s intentions.
And so, Little Zhibai raised her left arm once more, extending it to its maximum reach for the greatest momentum, then slammed her arm down onto the Waist Drum with ferocious force!
Slap!!
It was an even more exhilarating finale than before!
“Ah!!”
But that wasn’t the end of it.
This time, Ye Zhibai wasn’t using just her left hand.
Her right hand was already raised high, ready and waiting!
As soon as the left hand finished its strike, the right hand followed right on the rhythm!
Slap!!
Once the right hand was done, it was back to the left!
This was an endless cycle of blissful fury.
Ye Zhibai unleashed a storm of slaps on the Anse Waist Drum!
The crisp smacking sounds filled every corner of the room without end!
She was clearly drunk, yet she had this ruthless vigor! If there wasn’t some grudge or hatred behind it, Guang Yu wouldn’t believe it for a second!
As the slapping sounds permeated the room, Ye Zhiyun’s completely off-key pleas for mercy came tumbling out like a torrent of charming birdsong.
“Sis, stop…! Woo woo, that’s too much! Way too much!!”
“Woo… don’t keep slapping the same spot, it hurts so much…! I was wrong, Yun’er knows she was wrong!! I’m sorry!”
“Hiss… hiss… this feels so weird… mmm wah!”
“Sis, love me one more time! Long live Sis aaaah!!”
After the twentieth slap or so, Yun’er had already started begging for mercy.
But by the thirtieth slap and beyond, Yun’er’s words had turned utterly bizarre!
Now, Ye Zhibai’s hands were stinging with pain.
She could barely muster the strength for any more powerful strikes.
The number of slaps was impossible to count anymore.
And Yun’er had fallen completely silent.
Even though incomprehensible single syllables occasionally escaped her lips now and then, it was hard to tell if she was begging for mercy or urging Ye Zhibai to continue.
She lay face-down on the bed, her sweat soaking through the sheets.
Poor Little Zhibai’s bedsheets—freshly changed that morning, now ruined again!
Guang Yu was dumbfounded!
She thought this was straight-up domestic abuse!
The little fox in cat form huddled in the corner of the bookshelf, not daring to move a muscle. It was terrified that Ye Zhibai’s merciless iron palm would come crashing down on its poor little kitty head.
Ye Zhibai raised her left hand one final time. With no strength left, it merely draped gently over the surface of the “Anse Waist Drum.”
Huh… this Waist Drum was really weird.
It seemed to tremble on its own, twitching and quivering in an indescribable way.
Yeah, it must be broken.
Ye Zhiyun’s mind had blanked out for a long, long time before she finally regained some strength. She struggled to roll over onto the bed.
She was the one lying motionless on the bed, yet she was the one gasping for breath, struggling to catch it.
It felt as if even the slightest relaxation in her breathing would suffocate her.
Yun’er draped an arm over her forehead to hide her tear-streaked face, a glistening trail at the corner of her mouth.
Anyone who didn’t know better would truly think Little Zhibai had subjected her to outright abuse!
After several heavy, ragged breaths, Yun’er finally moved her arm away from her dazed blue eyes.
She saw her sister still swaying drunkenly from side to side, now over by the bookshelf, chasing the elusive Little Tea Cat, who was darting about in panic and meowing in fright.
Ah… earlier, it had felt like the most wondrous experience.
Like soaring through the starry skies, her whole body on the verge of floating away.
Ye Zhiyun clasped her hands together over her heaving chest and murmured toward the ceiling.
“Thank you, Deity… thank you, Sis… thank you for the gifts of all things in this world. Being alive is truly wonderful.”
Except for how much her butt hurt! Everything else was just fine!
Oh no, wait—the butt pain was wonderful too!
Ye Zhiyun struggled mightily to push herself up from the bed and shuffled weakly behind the still-rampaging Ye Zhibai.
From behind, she wrapped her arms around Ye Zhibai’s waist, embracing her.
“Hoo… Sis… thank you for the reward, but aren’t you feeling pretty rough right now? Listen to Yun’er… go to sleep, okay? Yun’er will worry.”
“……”
Woo woo, the Anse Waist Drum was fixed and coming back for more!
Even though Ye Zhibai still had some fight in her, the alcohol was hitting harder than ever.
She didn’t feel like throwing up, but her head was foggy and her brain throbbed with waves of dizziness.
Ye Zhibai turned in Yun’er’s arms, then lunged forward. In just a few steps, she used the momentum to shove Yun’er back down onto the bed.
No hint of booze on the air—Yun’er could only smell the comforting floral fragrance wafting from her sister’s body.
Their chests pressed together, eliciting a wave of beautiful rebounding notes—the most exquisite sound in the world.
Yeah, Yun’er was convinced: tonight was definitely her lucky day.
But more than her own luck, she wanted her sister to rest soon and stop pushing herself.
“Sis…? Can you hear me?”
“I dreamed of a giraffe racing across the vast desert… galloping…”
“?! “
“Yun’er! I miss… studying! University!!”
Talk about a sudden topic shift!!
But Ye Zhibai’s last words demanded Ye Zhiyun’s full attention.
Indulging her sister’s drunken state, even pinned beneath her, she raised her arms and wrapped them around Ye Zhibai’s slender waist, pulling her close against her body.
Maybe this way, Sis would feel more secure?
“Sis, you say you miss university…? But you never went to school before. Even if you took the Gaokao, it’d probably just be a three-day tour… cough cough! No! Sis is super smart! At least… at least you’d definitely touch the heart of the graders and score double digits!”
Yes, Yun’er had complete faith in her big sister!
But right now, Ye Zhibai couldn’t process Yun’er’s words rationally.
Her mind was filled only with the deepest, most genuine desires from her heart.
And those words tumbled out unfiltered.
“University… friends… good times… miss books… wanna be normal… study! Go to the amusement park… ride the pendulum! Roll… roller coaster…”
“……!”
A sharp pang twisted in Ye Zhiyun’s heart.
So bitter.
Her sister’s words were drunken ramblings, “nonsense.”
But were they really just nonsense?
Don’t forget: in vino veritas.
Didn’t those words carry a lot of truth?
No… Yun’er should have known all along. Even without Sis saying it, she should have realized these were her deepest wishes!
Sis, thank you for getting drunk… and reminding your useless Yun’er.
Yun’er freed one hand on Ye Zhibai’s back to stroke her silky silver hair, her expression brimming with indulgence.
“Sis… Yun’er gets it. Yeah, we’ll go to school. I’ll talk to Dad and get you enrolled. Even if it’s not university… no, no matter what, we’ll give it a shot, right?”
“Mm… don’t look down on… people… a mere university… got this…”
Too bad what Ye Zhibai “got” wasn’t the university—it was a grab right at Yun’er’s chest instead.
Because that felt so good, so satisfying!
Yun’er kept indulging Ye Zhibai’s whims. No, please, keep going!!
Suddenly, the phone that had slipped from her pocket onto the bed began to ring.
“Ah… Sis, hold on, phone’s ringing.”
“Bad sound…””Yeah, I’ll change the ringtone tomorrow.”
Ye Zhiyun held Ye Zhibai steady and stretched out a finger to tap the answer and speakerphone buttons on the phone.
The anxious voice of a maid from the Ye Family Maid Corps came through the speaker.
“Second Miss! We’ve brought the sobering-up medicine. Has Eldest Miss fallen asleep yet? We don’t know if she still needs it!”
“Wait out there. I’ll come get it—we really need it.”
She really did.
Ye Zhiyun issued the order, then ended the call with the same motions as before.
Talk about perfect timing.
Sobering-up medicine—truly a godsend!
Ye Zhibai was just putting on a drunken show right now; she didn’t have much strength left in her.
With a gentle roll, Yun’er flipped their positions, now pinning Ye Zhibai beneath her.
For comfort, she leaned down, her gaze soft, and planted a gentle kiss on Ye Zhibai’s left cheek.
“Sis, just wait here a sec, okay? I’ll grab the sobering-up medicine for you. Once you drink it, you’ll feel better. We need to aim for an early night tonight. We can’t forget about school—tomorrow, we’ll talk it all out!”
“Giant pendulum…”
“……”
Yun’er figured she was right.
There was no talking anything out tonight.
Which was why Ye Zhiyun didn’t wait any longer. She rolled off the bed, straightened her disheveled clothes, gave Ye Zhibai a smile, and turned to leave the room.
She shut the door firmly behind her and jogged outside to fetch the medicine.
Leaving Ye Zhibai lying face-up on the bed.
She stared at the shaking, distorted ceiling, a frown creasing her brow.
If she could choose again, she absolutely wouldn’t have drunk that cup of wine!
People’s constitutions varied greatly, and hers was the sort that got dead drunk from the slightest sip. Yet even in her inebriated state, sleep eluded her. Instead, she lay wide awake, forced to endure the relentless punishment of her pounding head!
Muttering under her breath about her head spinning like a carnival ride, Ye Zhibai rolled over and crawled out of bed.
Ye Zhibai was a woman of her word.
Ye Zhiyun had loved that line she’d muttered while still somewhat conscious in her drunken haze—”Time to get wild.”
And now, Ye Zhibai was indeed getting wild.
Yun’er had fled, but there was still one active little creature left in the room!
The cat-shaped Guang Yu, who had been about to leap from the chair to nest on the bookshelf, froze mid-motion.
Hm?! She sensed danger!
The little cat head swiveled toward Ye Zhibai.
Somehow, this troublemaker had already gotten up and closed the distance—now within easy grabbing range!
Such pressure!
I shouldn’t have moved! Aren’t you done yet?!
Caught off guard this time, Guang Yu was seized by Ye Zhibai’s hands and hoisted into the air.
“Meow meow meow meow!” (Chili sauce is spicy! You’re going crazy! No manners!)
Ye Zhibai paid no heed. What she loved most were meows.
Drawing Guang Yu close to her chest, Ye Zhibai smiled and rubbed her cheek against the fluffy side of the cat, looking utterly blissful.
“Hee hee… fluffy… Little Kitty… we…”
“Meow!” (Stop! Don’t steal my special way of talking!)
Interrupted by Guang Yu, Ye Zhibai grew a bit displeased.
She pushed the fluffy bundle away.
Holding Guang Yu up to her face, Ye Zhibai gazed into her eyes, pursed her lips, and launched into a disjointed rant.
“Listen to me, Kitty… college entrance exam… not studying medicine! So tiring… Good Kitty, we won’t study medicine… Convincing people to study medicine… struck by lightning… Little Kitty, you know? No more medicine… never again…”
“Meow meow!” (Get lost!! Your spit is all over my face!)
Guang Yu couldn’t take it anymore.
At this rate, where was a deity’s dignity?
A sudden glow flashed from Guang Yu in Ye Zhibai’s grasp.
But the drunken Little Zhibai wasn’t scared into letting go.
Hee hee, Little Kitty’s glowing.
Guang Yu was transforming!
She had figured that shifting to human form would free her, but Ye Zhibai didn’t release her hold.
And so now, Ye Zhibai’s hands cupped under Guang Yu’s armpits, lifting her right off the ground in a classic “up you go” pose!
A deity’s dignity? Utterly gone!
Blushing furiously, Guang Yu flailed her short little legs a couple times until Ye Zhibai’s arms began to tremble.
“So heavy… bad Kitty…”
“Mewww!”
Ye Zhibai abruptly let go, dropping Guang Yu flat on her rear!
Guang Yu clutched her aching bottom, grievances unspoken.
Are you some kind of butt destroyer?!
You hit your sister earlier, and now you’re bullying a poor little fox!
Seeing Guang Yu in human form, Ye Zhibai crouched down, grinning foolishly as she poked and prodded the soft cheeks with her fingers.
So soft, so springy! Pure collagen bliss!
But soon, Guang Yu noticed those fingers inching toward her ears…
Hey! Pinching my face is one thing, but my ears can’t take that kind of treatment!
In a panic, Guang Yu rolled aside, dodging the sneaky hand.
But it would be back soon enough.
Guang Yu frantically searched her mind for a solution!
As expected of a deity—her wits were sharp as ever.
She remembered how, when she’d eaten that chili sauce earlier, Ye Zhibai had used milk to soothe the burn.
Now Ye Zhibai had eaten chili sauce too and turned into this monster, so couldn’t she use wasabi paste to “soothe” her in return?
Milk was a liquid; wasabi paste was a liquid. Milk was a bit thick; wasabi paste was a bit thick.
Therefore, milk equaled wasabi paste!
No flaws in that logic!!
Guang Yu executed another tactical roll and yanked open the cabinet with a clatter, retrieving her trophy from the night.
—A whole fresh bottle of wasabi paste!
Wah, it hurt to part with it, but Ye Zhibai had saved her with milk today. She couldn’t be stingy with this treasure. She had to use the wasabi paste to repay the favor!
Better to keep the green hills alive for firewood another day. If Ye Zhibai keeled over from the spice, there’d be no more wasabi paste ever!
Weighing the pros and cons, Guang Yu twisted open the cap and shoved the bottle toward Ye Zhibai’s lips.
But would Ye Zhibai obediently drink this stuff?
Just a whiff, and she recoiled in disgust!
Little Fox’s ears are so much better…
Doom! Stay back!
A deity’s wisdom truly shone.
Seeing Ye Zhibai refuse to drink directly, Guang Yu quickly devised Plan B.
Drawing from how Ye Zhiyun often gnawed at Ye Zhibai’s lips lately…
Combined with the current predicament, the perfect solution was obvious!
Won’t drink it straight? Fine!
I’ll drink first!
Guang Yu clutched the big bottle of wasabi paste with both hands, pressed it to her lips, and gulped down a huge mouthful.
She didn’t swallow, though—instead, she puffed out her cheeks, storing it in her little mouth.
After all, this was for repaying Ye Zhibai!
The moment Ye Zhibai drew close enough that her hands were about to grab Guang Yu’s ears…
Guang Yu dropped low, nimbly dodging the grasping hands.
Then she popped up from below in a flash, closing the distance to Ye Zhibai’s face from zero inches away!
Target acquired—the final step.
A resolute gleam flickered in Guang Yu’s starry blue eyes as she blinked.
Her little hands seized the back of Ye Zhibai’s head. With a determined push, she sealed her lips tightly against Ye Zhibai’s.
Ye Zhibai! Here’s your repayment!
Savor the taste of wasabi for me!
