Xiao Li Hugging Me~

Time rewound half an hour. As Lin Li pulled Elysia into the bedroom, Danzhu turned on the TV, striking up a conversation with Cang Xuan under the cover of SpongeBob SquarePants' voice.

"Uh, Danzhu, you really weren't lying to me just now? Sister Elysia is really... doing that with Sister Lin Li?" Cang Xuan asked, sounding incredulous. "Aren't they both girls? Why would they do something like that?"

"Tsk, you always call me dumb, but you're not exactly bright yourself," Danzhu said, rolling her eyes as if she knew everything. "Look at Elysia and Lin Li's relationship. You can tell they're best friends. What's wrong with best friends doing that?"

"Hmm... maybe Elysia is just a bit bolder. I mean, Sister Lin Li seemed really shy. Oh, and Sister Lin Li looks so cute when she blushes. If the situation allowed, I'd want to pinch her cheeks, hehe."

"Why would you think that... That's a bit too far-fetched," Cang Xuan sighed. "But since you saw Sister Lin Li and Sister Elysia doing that, have you considered that Sister Lin Li might feel awkward seeing you afterward?"

"Awkward? Hmm... I guess she might," Danzhu pondered for a moment. "So, what should we do? You're smart, think of a plan. I don't want Lin Li to feel awkward seeing us, I actually like Lin Li quite a bit."

"I think you just want to slack off at work like Lin Li does. That's why you want to do that, right?" Cang Xuan said speechlessly. "It's weird, the Doctor didn't say anything to you after finding out you and Lin Li switched places."

"Hmph, that just means I'm much more likable than you. The Doctor definitely likes me more," Danzhu said proudly.

"Give me a break. I think the Doctor was just worried about Lin Li's situation, otherwise, she would have kicked you out long ago."

"What do you mean by that? I..."

"Alright, stop talking about this nonsense and quickly think of a solution," Cang Xuan interrupted. "First, tell me the specific details of what happened just now, so I can get a clearer understanding of the situation."

"But didn't we already talk about it at the door?" Danzhu asked.

"You call that talking? You were waving your hands around like a wild person. Anyone seeing you would think you were a primitive human."

"..."

So, Danzhu recounted the entire incident in great detail, even estimating that Elysia's lips were only a few centimeters away from Lin Li's.

Cang Xuan couldn't help but feel a bit speechless, but thankfully, Danzhu's memory was quite thorough.

"So, what should we do? I don't think Lin Li will come out anytime soon, and I can't just pretend I don't know anything."

"This is all your fault for rushing in so hastily. You have no manners," Cang Xuan chided.

"What's the point of saying that now? It's already happened, so what's the use of complaining?" Danzhu pouted, crossing her arms and turning her head away.

"..."

Cang Xuan thought for a moment and came up with a strategy. She said:

"If Lin Li comes out later, we'll do this..."

"And then this..."

"Finally, like this..."

A few minutes later, Cang Xuan finished explaining her plan.

Danzhu shook her head as she listened.

"Your goal is just to get Lin Li to talk to us, why make it so complicated?"

"What do you know? I've considered every angle and every possibility, unlike you!"

"Me? What about me? You'd better explain clearly, or you won't be sleeping tonight," Danzhu threatened, her face flushing with anger.

"Alright, stop talking and go get some fruit. We just need to wait now," Cang Xuan waved her hand, not wanting to argue further.

"Hmph, making me do all the work again. You're going to make me peel it later, aren't you?"

"Mhm, you guessed right," Cang Xuan said with a smile.

"..."

And that's how the scene just now unfolded.

Their plan was simple: they just wanted Lin Li to initiate a conversation with them. That was all.

It had to be initiated by her; asking Lin Li questions might make things even more awkward.

Seeing the smile on Lin Li's lips, they felt quite happy too.

The three of them watched the SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon on TV, occasionally taking a bite of apple, chatting and laughing. The atmosphere was exceptionally warm.

However, a few minutes later, the bedroom door opened again, but very quietly. The three of them, engrossed in SpongeBob, didn't notice.

No need to guess, it had to be Elysia.

She was wrapped in a large bath towel. Seeing Lin Li sitting on the single-seater sofa, her small pink lips slightly pursed, Elysia slowly walked over.

Her footsteps were even lighter than the sound of the door opening, so gentle that it could be described as soft. By the time she reached Lin Li's side, the latter finally noticed her arrival.

"Xiao Li, you said you wouldn't wander around..."

Elysia's voice was filled with a hint of grievance. She bent down and looked at Lin Li.

"I... I didn't wander around. Aren't I still here?"

As Lin Li spoke, she made some space on the sofa.

Although the single-seater sofa could barely fit both her and Elysia, Elysia directly sat on Lin Li's lap.

"..."

"Xiao Li, can you help me blow-dry my hair?" Elysia picked up a strand of Lin Li's hair and twirled it around her finger. "Xiao Li's hair isn't dry yet either. How about I blow-dry yours first? Then you can blow-dry mine, okay?"

"...Okay, okay," Lin Li dared not refuse.

"Mhm, Xiao Li is so good. Shall we go back to the room then?"

"Uh, why don't we just dry it in the living room? The hairdryer is right over there..." Lin Li pointed to a corner of the living room.

"Hmm?"

Elysia simply responded with an expression, but her meaning was clear.

Lin Li looked towards the Cang Xuan and Danzhu sisters for help.

But the two of them seemed to have not noticed the situation at all. One was playing on her phone, and the other was watching TV... It was obvious they were doing it on purpose, not wanting to interfere, or rather, not daring to.

Anyone could tell from the situation that Elysia wanted to get handsy with Lin Li. They wouldn't have the guts to meddle even if they were given a hundred chances.

Elysia glanced at them, raised an eyebrow, and tightened her bathrobe.

"Let's go, Xiao Li, or your hair will take a very, very long time to air dry."

"Okay..."

Lin Li forced a smile that looked worse than crying.

She picked up the hairdryer from the corner and slowly followed Elysia into the room.

She remembered that she had come to the living room to see Danzhu and Cang Xuan to explain what had just happened, but in the end, she only said two sentences.

However, that seemed to be enough. At least she wouldn't feel awkward when looking at them now.

Danzhu and Cang Xuan exchanged a look of lingering fear as they watched the two enter the bedroom.

"Sister Elysia's gaze is too terrifying..." Cang Xuan patted her chest and let out a long sigh.

"Yeah, I felt like I couldn't breathe just now..."

"We absolutely must not upset Sister Elysia from now on, or we're finished," Cang Xuan said again. "I don't think we've paid our rent yet, have we? Why don't we pay it now?"

"Hey, do you want to die? What if Lin Li and Elysia are doing something in there? It'll be a big problem if you interrupt them!" Danzhu quickly stopped her.

"...That's true." Cang Xuan nodded.

"You should be thinking about how long you want to pay rent for. We can't possibly live here forever, right?"

"Mhm..."

"..."

At this moment, Elysia had cornered Lin Li. The latter plugged in the hairdryer, but Elysia snatched it away and pressed the button.

"Xiao Li, I haven't asked you yet, when is your birthday?"

"Why are you suddenly asking this?"

The hairdryer wasn't very loud, but Elysia's voice was also quite soft. Lin Li had to listen carefully to make out what Elysia said.

"I just want to know. What's wrong? Are you unwilling to tell me, Xiao Li?" Elysia turned off the hairdryer and stared at Lin Li's purple eyes.

This made Lin Li's heart feel a little uneasy.

"Uh, my birthday is May 11th."

"Ah?" Elysia's beautiful eyes widened upon hearing this.

"What's wrong? Is this date very special?"

"Special... Perhaps it wasn't special before, but now..."

Elysia turned the hairdryer back on, setting the wind speed to the lowest setting. Lin Li's hair was mostly dry, so there was no need to blow it with high power continuously.

"Actually, the first time I met you was on May 11th."

"..." Lin Li was stunned.

"That is to say, Xiao Li, on your birthday, you met me, a beautiful girl who descended from the heavens and saved your life. Then, when fighting the Herrscher, you saved my life again. Hmm... Don't you think it's a bit romantic?" Elysia said, blinking her eyes.

"It does... sound a bit like that, now that you mention it." Lin Li nodded slightly. "What about your birthday?"

"It's very far away," Elysia puffed out her cheeks. "My birthday is November 11th. It's still... half a year away. Sigh."

"But I'm very happy, because your birthday, Xiao Li, is also on the eleventh, just like mine."

"This... is there anything to be happy about?" Lin Li asked, confused.

"Hehehe, this means we're a match made in heaven~"

"Ah? But there must be many, many other people whose birthdays are on the eleventh." Lin Li's eyes twitched slightly, disagreeing with Elysia's statement.

"I don't care, I just feel that way." Elysia turned off the hairdryer again.

She smoothed Lin Li's slightly messy hair, perhaps intending to pat her head, and thus she fiddled with it for a long time.

"Xiao Li, now it's your turn to dry my hair." She handed the hairdryer to Lin Li.

"Okay... but you know, my technique is really bad."

"It's okay if it's bad, I'll teach you later." Elysia paused and then added, "I'll teach you hand-in-hand."

"Mhm..." Lin Li didn't say anything else and started drying.

When Elysia was drying her hair, she stood still obediently.

But it was different when she came to blow-dry it.

Elysia always deliberately or inadvertently leaned towards her, and to maintain a good distance, she kept stepping back.

But the back was already a wall, so she didn't retreat many steps before her back was truly against the wall.

"Uh... can you stop moving? It's hard for me to blow-dry it like this."

"Hmm? I've been moving all along?" Elysia's voice didn't sound like she was lying.

However, Lin Li had been living with Elysia for so long that even if it didn't sound like a lie, in reality... she could only guess.

"Mhm."

"Okay, then I won't move anymore, okay?"

Elysia kept her word and indeed stopped moving, because she pressed herself directly against Lin Li.

"Like this, I..."

"Xiao Li~"

Elysia nuzzled Lin Li's neck and deliberately exhaled a puff of hot air, making Lin Li tremble.

"Then... let's stay in this position, just don't move."

"Mhm mhm!" Elysia smiled happily.

Xiao Li smells so good, hehe, I want to keep smelling this.

Mmm... when we get to bed later, I can hold Xiao Li all the time, I'm so looking forward to it.

Speaking of which, will it be difficult for Xiao Li to blow-dry with me like this? Whatever, I don't want to be separated from Xiao Li for even a second.

During the day without Xiao Li, training has no energy at all. Tonight, I must make up for all these regrets.

Although, when I kissed Xiao Li just now, I already made up for it completely... but who would complain about having too much of this? I'll find a chance to try again later, this time I must savor it properly.

Lin Li didn't know what kind of absurd thoughts Elysia was having. If she did, she probably would have thrown the hairdryer away and run.

Although Elysia said she wouldn't move, it was only her body. Those two hands were still moving around, which annoyed her greatly.

Of course, it wasn't the annoyance of being tired, but rather... she had to constantly pull down her own pajamas (because Elysia would always lift the hem), or tighten Elysia's bathrobe to prevent it from falling off.

Heaven knows what Elysia wanted to do. The bathrobe was loose and baggy. If it fell off, the scene... she couldn't even imagine.

Now she held the hairdryer with great ease. She remembered when her strength was still low-level, she had sighed about being a weakling while blow-drying Elysia's hair at a hotel.

Now, without exaggeration, she could blow-dry hair for ten people at the same time... of course, that was a joke, she didn't have that many hands.

In short, after a long period of dual torment, both psychological and physiological, Lin Li finally put down the hairdryer.

As expected, Elysia's hair was messy.

But her mood was very good. She hadn't stopped teasing Xiao Li during this time.

It's just that Xiao Li is too sensitive. She only lifted her clothes a little, and Xiao Li pulled them down, hmph... she didn't even put her hand inside.

If Lin Li had telepathy, she might have really run away now.

"Um... why don't you go comb your hair? I can't manage your hair either," Lin Li said a little shyly.

"Mhm mhm, of course I know that." Elysia said with a smile, walking to the dressing table and sitting down. "Xiao Li, come here, I'll tidy yours up too."

"Uh, I don't really need it."

"Hmm?" Elysia's narrow eyes narrowed slightly.

"...Alright."

"Hehehe?"

Elysia showed a victor's smile again.

Lin Li didn't know why she needed to comb her hair before bed. She wanted Elysia to comb her hair because it was too messy, but she herself... really didn't need it.

However, she ended up getting a cute twin-tail hairstyle from Elysia, though it was only cute in Elysia's opinion.

Anyway, Lin Li would definitely take it down when she woke up tomorrow.

Elysia untied her bathrobe, Lin Li closed her eyes, turned her head, and burrowed into the covers.

The sound of SpongeBob SquarePants from the living room had disappeared. The two sisters should have gone to sleep.

Lin Li lay on the bed, thinking about everything that had happened today.

So much had really happened...

She didn't seem to notice that purple pattern very much anymore? It should still be in her eyes now.

Elysia, now wearing pajamas, lay down, hugged her, brought her small face close, and was about to kiss her.

"..."

Lin Li stopped her expressionlessly, turned over, and fell asleep.

Elysia quickly ran to the other side and buried her head in Lin Li's embrace.

"Mmm... you don't want to kiss anymore? Xiao Li, hold me while I sleep."

"A promise is a promise."

"Mhm, I promise, I definitely won't kiss her before Xiao Li falls asleep. Hehe."

"..."

Outside the room.

"That's weird, why is there still no sound from the bedroom? That shouldn't be right?"

"Maybe they've already fallen asleep. Unlike you, eavesdropping on them like this."

"Hey, this isn't eavesdropping, I'm just... curious."

"Ah, right, right, my curious little sister. Can we go to bed now? I don't want you looking like you're about to die of sleepiness again tomorrow morning."

"...Fine."

The two sisters walked into their own room.

But they forgot to turn off the living room light.