The journey had sobered Lin Ruoyan up considerably, so she was much steadier when helping Xu Jingyi out of the car this time.
After carrying Xu Jingyi out, she quickly adjusted her position, grabbing her wrist with one hand and looping the other around her waist from behind.
It was an intimate pose, their bodies pressed tightly together.
Despite her best efforts to avoid it, the constant friction with each movement was unavoidable.
Lin Ruoyan frowned slightly, just wanting to get this ordeal over with quickly.
The journey had sobered Lin Ruoyan up considerably, so she was much steadier when helping Xu Jingyi out of the car this time.
After carrying Xu Jingyi out, she quickly adjusted her position, grabbing her wrist with one hand and looping the other around her waist from behind.
It was an intimate pose, their bodies pressed tightly together.
Despite her best efforts to avoid it, the constant friction with each movement was unavoidable.
Lin Ruoyan frowned slightly, just wanting to get this ordeal over with quickly.
But Xu Jingyi seemed to be getting drunker.
Her body, which had barely managed to stand straight just moments ago, was now completely leaning on Lin Ruoyan.
"Uncle Liu, you can go back now," Lin Ruoyan said, clearing her throat, feeling awkward with the driver watching.
Uncle Liu replied, "Alright, then."
She helped Xu Jingyi walk inside, swaying from side to side. The driver watched their backs and thought, "So it is."
Although it was unethical, it was best not to meddle in the boss's affairs.
Lin Ruoyan was completely unaware of Uncle Liu's thoughts.
Helping Xu Jingyi was extremely difficult, almost one step a wobble. She finally reached the door, but then had to help her go upstairs.
The two of them were on the second floor, and there was a spiral staircase that seemed especially long to Lin Ruoyan at that moment.
What would normally be a few steps felt like climbing to the heavens.
But only she was suffering.
Xu Jingyi, completely oblivious, was burying her face in Lin Ruoyan's neck, rubbing and even letting out comfortable little hums.
Lin Ruoyan gritted her teeth, her veins throbbing, and when she turned her head to avoid the other woman, she inadvertently saw the sofa nearby.
A thought flickered in her mind, and she immediately turned around and walked towards the sofa.
Perhaps she turned too quickly.
With no way to support herself, Xu Jingyi was thrown around, her head swaying back and forth.
Feeling a little dizzy, she cupped Lin Ruoyan's face with both hands and mumbled, "Honey, slow down… I'm dizzy…"
The woman's charming voice, like a devil's whisper, reached her ears. It was soft and sweet, a far cry from her usual mature image.
The sound almost made Lin Ruoyan stumble. She barely managed to steady herself, and her movements involuntarily stopped.
The person in front of her was truly drunk.
With her hands cupping Lin Ruoyan's face, her eyes were filled with confusion.
Her face slowly leaned towards her, her lips slightly pursed as if she was about to kiss her. "Why… aren't you carrying me up today?"
Lin Ruoyan: ............
Lin Ruoyan quickly turned her head to dodge the other person's action, but her heart still raced because of the red lips so close to her.
She really wanted to rub her temples, but her hands were occupied.
Perhaps because she hadn't kissed the other person as she'd expected, Xu Jingyi gave a slightly confused 'hmm', the sound exploding in Lin Ruoyan's ears, making her breathe heavily.
And the woman in her arms wasn't finished.
"Why are you dodging? Don't you want me to kiss you?"
Pouting, she pulled Lin Ruoyan's face back in front of her again.
Her eyes, hazy with drunkenness, couldn't quite see Lin Ruoyan's face, but she couldn't help but smile.
The mature woman's every move was full of charm, especially today, with her exquisite makeup and the backdrop of a formal dress.
"Take me back to my room… okay?"
The implication in her words was already obvious enough, and the already slightly rapid breathing immediately fell into disarray.
She stared fixedly at the woman's face, feeling her lips had become dry, and her throat was slightly itchy.
This woman was a, a complete
But the woman apparently thought her words weren't clear enough, or maybe she just didn't see a reaction, because her slightly closed red lips opened again.
She exhaled a gentle breath, a voice so soft it was barely there, whispering in her ear, "I want…"
This time, it wasn't just that the woman was in her embrace; an arm also wrapped around her waist.
A woman's waist shouldn't be touched by someone who wasn't intimately involved.
Lin Ruoyan was completely stiff.
She understood that everything happening between them was just because Xu Jingyi was drunk and mistook her for her brother, but she was still reacting.
Like her mind going blank and her chest rising and falling rapidly.
This reaction shouldn't be happening.
The person in front of her was her sister-in-law. How would they even face each other if things went any further?
She gritted her teeth, bent down, and scooped the other woman up into her arms. As she quickly went upstairs, she whispered, "Don't move, be good.
I'll take you to bed."
But the person in her arms wasn't the type to listen.
If she told her not to move, she would do the opposite.
Even when being held, she wouldn't be still, one hand gently scratching at Lin Ruoyan's chin, and she smiled like a cunning fox:
"Just sleep?"
Lin Ruoyan almost stumbled, nearly sending the other person tumbling down the stairs.
She managed to steady them both in a terribly awkward and undignified position.
Lin Ruoyan was annoyed.
Their living arrangement was just a temporary measure for the sake of their partnership.
If Xu Jingyi really wanted something like that, their collaboration would likely fall apart quickly.
She said, unable to contain herself, "Sister-in-law, have you already become so desperate after just a few days?
Remember, I'm your sister-in-law, not your husband."
She held back from saying anything more harsh.
They quickly reached the top of the stairs.
Lin Ruoyan stood at the landing, taking deep breaths. She glanced at Xu Jingyi, who didn't seem affected by her words, as if she hadn't heard them.
Climbing the stairs had exhausted her. She had no choice but to let Xu Jingyi down and support her again. Each step was a struggle.
Xu Jingyi wasn't walking properly.
Her swaying hand kept stroking Lin Ruoyan's waist and back, taking full advantage this time. Lin Ruoyan felt like she had been completely taken advantage of.
For the first time, she felt the distance from the stairs to the bedroom door was…
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