"Go get me a glass of water."
I lounged on the sofa with my feet propped up, utterly at ease.
Ye Qingxian raised a brow, staring at my feet.
Ordered to do something.
Though silent, she still brought the water over.
"Here, your water."
I raised a brow. So obedient? That didn't fit Ye Qingxian's personality.
Ye Qingxian muttered to herself.
What scheme was Junior Sister up to now?
At least it wasn't some new way of tormenting her.
When Ye Qingxian carried the water over, her mind was full of the reward she was owed. One reaped what one sowed; she felt entirely justified.
I cupped the glass and, as I drank, lifted my eyes to sneak a glance at Ye Qingxian.
"Senior Sister, you're spoiling me so much." I grinned, planning to try the same trick again.
"If you have something to say, say it. If not, I'm going to get back to work." Ye Qingxian was thoroughly immune to romance. Mostly, she was afraid Junior Sister would come out with another "I can never repay your great kindness; I can only offer myself to you," so she was determined to stick to her strategy of not taking the bait.
Since Ye Qingxian didn't like bringing that up, I took the opportunity to turn serious, coughed, and picked the conversation back up. "Isn't what we're talking about right now the serious business?"
I slapped the sofa, not very loudly, signaling Ye Qingxian to come sit beside me.
"Junior Sister..."
Ye Qingxian called me by my title and hesitated for a moment, but still came over.
I let out a breath, then leaned sideways, laying my upper body across her lap, my lashes fluttering shut. "I was just joking with you. It was a promise I'd made to you