Don't be afraid, fairy, I'm blind

Chapter 494 Sisters share their true feelings (6.4k)

The bonfire danced like a snake's tongue. After the hostess left, You Su was surrounded by a group of snake women in the center of the dance floor like a hunted little white rabbit, with his ears filled with silver bell-like laughter.

Hong Xiao, wearing a bright red gauze skirt, squeezed to the front of the crowd and bowed to You Su with a smile: "I didn't expect that Master You is also proficient in sword dance, but how can my snake tribe not dance the snake tribe's dance? How about I teach Master You a dance?"

You Su was about to refuse, but he saw Xiao Ling hiding behind Hong Xiao, her watery eyes sparkling: "Mr. You... just dance one dance... we all want to see..." Before she finished her words, the girl's ears turned red.

The always bold Xiao Jin also came over, and put his hands restlessly on You Su: "Mr. You, don't refuse. Our snake tribe's dance is also very beautiful. You can dance with us."

You Su was surrounded in the middle, looking at these enthusiastic snake girls, and was a little overwhelmed for a moment. Just when he didn't know how to respond, a dark green figure suddenly broke through the rouge formation.

"You guys, don't make things difficult for Master You." Liu Yinyin smiled friendly, but she stopped the girls for You Su unnoticeably.

You Su was pleasantly surprised by Liu Yinyin's help, and smiled at her in gratitude. However, several elders started to make a noise when they saw this: "Elder Liu is right. How dare you teach Master You with your mediocre skills? Elder Liu was an excellent dancer when he was young. Why don't you dance first so that we can learn from you."

"Yes, yes, we have never seen Elder Liu dance!" The girls also agreed.

In the light of the fire, Liu Yinyin's face instantly flushed. She glared at the elders who were making a fuss, but found that their eyes were full of mischievous smiles.

These elders were only half a generation younger than her. Before becoming elders, they privately addressed her as "sister". They knew clearly that she was the worst at dancing, but they still made fun of her.

The former dignity was gone in front of these sisters. The reason was obvious. They were blaming her for running away...

She didn't have the face to scold them, and was overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the younger generations, so she was in a dilemma for a moment.

You Su saw her embarrassment and stepped in front of Liu Yinyin unnoticeably:

"Elder Liu's realm is not stable, so it is inconvenient for him to move suddenly. Elder Hua said that Elder Liu's dancing posture is unique, but I see that your dancing posture is graceful, and I am afraid it is not inferior to Elder Liu. How about asking you to dance a solo?"

Elder Hua's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she felt flattered, but she saw Elder Liu secretly glanced at the young man's back, with a hint of tenderness flashing across her face. She suddenly felt that the young man's praise for her was false, and his defense of this rejuvenated old woman was real.

Complaining about You Su's partiality, she lost interest in dancing alone. She obviously didn't intend to let this lonely sister Liu go: "Mr. You, do you think Elder Liu is a weak little woman? It's just dancing, it won't hurt your bones. But since Mr. You wants to watch, why don't I dance with Elder Liu?"

Liu Yinyin's heart tightened and she suddenly became angry, but she really didn't want to ruin the joyous atmosphere of the celebration. When she was about to agree, she heard a clear voice -

"It's hard to refuse such a kind invitation, Elder Hua, please don't embarrass Granny Liu. How about I dance with you?"

The girl walked straight through the crowd, with a pair of sparkling bare feet under her scarlet gauze skirt, and green scale earrings gleaming with a cool jade luster.

You Su's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw his junior sister returning again, and Liu Yinyin also felt as if she had been pardoned.

Elder Hua's smile froze. He didn't feel comfortable snatching You Su's dancing partner in front of him, so he said angrily, "Second Miss, you are joking. Since it is a grand ceremony, we should celebrate together. Come on, let's continue playing music and dancing!"

As she spoke, she swirled her long sleeves and began to dance gracefully. Seeing that their master had returned, the surrounding snake ladies naturally did not dare to continue to pester You Su, and they sang and danced along with Elder Hua's movements.

You Su smiled knowingly, took the initiative to walk closer, and grabbed the slightly cold hand in his hand.

"Ji Lingruo" subconsciously tightened her fingertips and glanced at Liu Yinyin like a vigilant deer.

Liu Yinyin didn't think anything was strange at first, but was alerted by this look. She immediately raised her eyebrows as if she realized something, smiled gently at the "Second Miss" who had returned, and hurriedly left the dancing crowd.

"You're here." You Su's face was filled with undisguised joy.

Even though the angle of the green snake hairpin in the hair of the junior sister in front of him was exactly right, You Su still recognized who she was -

The little finger of the girl in the palm of her hand was slightly bent, which was clearly a small movement made by Miss Xueruo when she was nervous.

He didn't expect that his junior sister would actually put what she had learned into practice, and continue to "switch the day" just like she did with Yu Xiaoran, making the two sisters who already had the same appearance switch identities again, so that Xueruo could also fulfill her little wish of dancing with You Su.

"If you're thirsty, go drink some water. Why are you standing there?" The way she raised her eyebrows was exactly the same as Ling Ruo's. Only the restrained heat in her eyes gave away the truth. "You haven't enjoyed the dance yet. Do you want to continue?"

“It’s a dream come true.”

The bonfire suddenly burst into a cluster of stars, and You Su took her arm around her waist and spun her into the dance floor.

The person in his arms had an unusually fast heartbeat, and even through the veil he could feel the heat surging beneath her skin.

He subconsciously continued to perform the sword dance that he had just performed with the Double-Eyed Sword, but forgot that the girl in his arms was no longer Shan Jian's junior sister, and she stumbled into his arms after only a few steps.

Although the snake women around were also dancing, their eyes were always focused on this handsome man and beautiful woman. When they saw that they had changed their tacit understanding and made mistakes, they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

But the young man hugged the blushing "Second Miss" tightly and didn't let go, and even leaned over to whisper in her ear. The intimacy between the young lovers made these spring-hearted little snake girls extremely envious, and no one thought it was a mistake, but believed that Master You did it deliberately, just to take the opportunity to be intimate with his sweetheart.

The snake girls thought to themselves that Mr. You was really bold, but no one blamed him for his blatant display of love. They only felt that the embarrassment of the Second Miss at this moment was a kind of happiness that they had been longing for but could not obtain.

“No one noticed... I’ll dance slower this time.” The hot breath exhaled by the boy dyed Ji Xueruo’s ears completely red.

Ji Xueruo gently broke free from You Su's embrace, her cheeks flushed with shame, but the corners of her eyes were still raised confidently:
"The Snake Tribe's Moon-Stepping Dance, follow me."

You Su was slightly stunned when he heard this. Ji Xueruo thought he was hesitating, so she pursed her lips and said angrily:

"As a member of the snake tribe, how can I not dance the traditional dance of the snake tribe?"

A member of the snake tribe? You Su was pleasantly surprised and said with relief:
"It seems that my identity as the son-in-law of the Snake Clan has finally been confirmed."

Ji Xueruo stepped lightly on his toes: "It depends on your performance."

As soon as she finished speaking, without waiting for You Su's response, the girl started dancing first.

You Su felt happy and happy. Although the two sisters looked exactly the same, their personalities were very different, and their ways of expressing their love were also different.

The junior sister could definitely dance the snake dance, but she only danced with him the sword dance that only they knew, because this would save him from having to learn a new dance and also satisfy the girl's pursuit of unique romance. She would always be the cute junior sister who kept calling him "senior brother";
Miss Xueruo wanted to dance with him, but she would not compromise herself to accommodate him just for a dance. She was a flower hanging on a branch, and she could pick it if she wanted. However, the so-called "it depends on your performance" was also empty talk, because she was willing to bloom in front of him, which meant she was already waiting for the day when he would pick her.

You Su took a deep breath and felt how lucky he was to have these two similar yet different beauties at the same time.

He didn't hesitate any longer and followed Ji Xueruo's steps.

The snake tribe's moon dance emphasizes the waist as the axis. The arc of her slender neck leaning back is like a crescent bow, and the scales flow between her wide sleeves. It is not a complicated dance, but it seems like a dragon flying through the clouds. Every step is to the ancient drum beat, but the waist is so flexible that it can be folded into the moonlight - this is the rhythm engraved in the blood of the thousand-year-old snake tribe, which is completely different from the sharp edge hidden in the sword dance.

You Su was lucky to have learned sword skills since childhood, so he had excellent control over his body. He was also unexpectedly a good dancer, and he could even keep up with Ji Xueruo's agile steps in his first moon-stepping dance. He danced in the same posture, but without the feminine beauty of a woman, he had more masculinity, which gave the moon-stepping dance, which had been passed down by the snake clan since ancient times, a different style.

The drum beats became more urgent, and Ji Xueruo suddenly pulled away. You Su understood what she meant and grabbed her wrist tightly, using the force of the pull to guide the girl to fly over the three-meter-high fire, and when she landed, she continued the broken dance steps exactly.

Such thrilling and exquisite coordination caused Elder Hua to forget to sip the wine cup she was holding, Elder Chi's red silk fell to the ground, and even Liu Yinyin unconsciously let go of the snake-head staff - they had never seen such an unrestrained moon-walking dance, as if this dance was created by these two people.

When the last sound of the cymbals shattered the night, You Su held Ji Xueruo's waist and froze in the posture of "Spirit Snake Looking at the Moon".

"It's your first dance, how was it?" You Su lowered his voice but couldn't hide the little bit of satisfaction in his eyes.

Ji Xueruo smiled and leaned close to You Su's ear, causing the surrounding snake girls to blush and feel excited, but You Su's smile suddenly became stiff.

"First time dancing? But how do I remember... you danced happily with the Jade Butterfly in the Jade Ring Pool? Did Master You forget, or did I remember it wrong?"

"That was just a show, it can't be counted..." You Su's thought of praising himself was shattered, and he felt embarrassed.

Ji Xueruo smiled mischievously when she saw the boy's awkward look, "But for a second dance to be able to dance like this, it's not bad at all."

The girl's reserved smile was filled with an indelible sweetness that made You Su's heart beat fast.

"It's not enough to just dance so-so. Miss Xueruo, would you like to dance again?"

In the dancing light of the bonfire, You Su's fingertips held onto Ji Xueruo's wrist bone and refused to let go.

She turned her head away in a reserved manner, but her hands slipped around his arms and she whispered, "Then I'll teach you again..."

Before he finished speaking, the young man had already embraced her and spun her into the center of the dance floor. Their black sleeves and scarlet gauze skirt intertwined in the firelight like two entwined snakes.

At the entrance of the Snake Ancestor Temple, Ji Lingruo, dressed as the clan leader, looked at her senior brothers and sisters dancing passionately with satisfaction, while covering the hesitant mouth of Niansu in her arms.

Nian Su is always playful. Although she is very smart, she cannot avoid being punished for her improper attitude. She was allowed to attend the banquet only after she made up for her missed homework. However, she saw that her father was already dancing with her fake mother and real aunt. She insisted on going in to join in the fun. Fortunately, Ji Lingruo watched closely and did not let the matter be exposed. She had to use all kinds of delicious food to shut Nian Su's mouth.

That night, the bonfire was blazing, the laughter was loud, and the snake women sang and danced, celebrating their rebirth after the catastrophe.

When the dance was in full swing, someone took out all the food and wine in the hall. When everyone got tired of dancing, they drank iced beer, and when they were drunk, they continued dancing. There was no rule of seating in order at the banquet. Everyone drank with whoever they wanted. You Su and the "Second Miss" naturally became the main toast objects. They drank one cup after another and danced one after another, as if they had forgotten everything else.

The wine mixed with the woman's sweet sweat flowed in the night, and was evaporated into a mist that made people more addicted by the passionate and ecstatic dance.

Before they knew it, everyone was a little drunk and the party ended under Liu Yinyin's supervision.

……

By the end of the banquet, the night sky was filled with stars.

On the small path in front of Ji Lingruo's courtyard, the boy and girl were holding hands, but You Su walked steadily, while Ji Xueruo, who was still dressed as a younger sister, walked slowly, as if hesitating.

Her cheeks were flushed, not only because of shame, but also because of being drunk.

She glanced back quietly, then hastily looked away, because there were many little snake girls following behind her, just like the nosy maids who escorted the newlyweds to the bridal chamber.

They hid in the dark, watching from afar, but she couldn't chase them away, let alone run away. Unable to find her sister to change back into her clothes, she had no choice but to make the best of it and let You Su lead her all the way back to "home". "Not only them, I'm afraid several elders are also watching. To avoid being exposed, it's better for 'Junior Sister' to go home obediently." You Su deliberately emphasized the word "Junior Sister", with a cunning look in his eyes like a cat that succeeded in stealing fish.

Ji Xueruo pinched his palm angrily, "You pretended to be obsessed with dancing, just to prevent me from leaving!"

You Su's face was as thick as a wall: "Junior sister, you misunderstood. The atmosphere is like this, and the whole family is celebrating. How can we stop?"

Ji Xueruo gritted her teeth in anger, but she felt groggy and couldn't say anything to refute.

While he was still holding his forehead in trance, he suddenly realized that his body was spinning slightly and he was actually pressed against the door by You Su.

Her eyes widened as she watched the young man kiss her lips, and sure enough, she heard screams coming from the darkness.

It was not until You Su lingered for a while that he was reluctant to let go. She was already out of breath. Before she could ask any more questions, she heard the young man speak first:
"This is what they came all the way here to see. Only then will they leave satisfied."

Ji Xueruo looked into the darkness in the distance again, and sure enough, those clever eyes had become much more distracted.

"brazen!"

She spat at You Su and cursed these little snake girls in her heart for being shameless, but she was still half-heartedly dragged into the yard by the boy.

The moment the carved wooden door creaked shut, You Su grabbed her retreating figure with his backhand, and his warm breath brushed past her ears:

"If Xueruo escapes back to the bedroom now, she will probably be caught by the elders."

"You, you think I don't know?" At this point, whether You Su had planned it or it was just an accident, she knew she could only make the best of it, "I'm afraid my sister will be exposed..."

"During those days, even the elders didn't realize that the clan leader was Junior Sister in disguise. Miss Xueruo can rest assured."

Suddenly, a night breeze swept through the courtyard, and the rustling sound covered up an almost inaudible sigh:

"Just think of it as... exchanging a day with my sister... After I'm done, I'll go and exchange it with my sister..."

You Su raised the corners of his mouth and nodded rapidly.

……

In Ji Xueruo's bedroom, Ji Lingruo, who was dressed as the clan leader, was holding up her cheeks and looking distressed.

"I just asked you to dance... and you kept dancing..."

She murmured as she took the wine from the glass to her mouth, and her cheeks became more and more flushed.

Ji Xueruo didn't find a chance to find her to change back into her clothes, and she pretended to be very convenient and didn't take the initiative to find her. Ji Xueruo was never playful, so she returned to her sister's bedroom before the banquet ended and drank alone here, fearing that an elder would come to look for her sister and expose the secret of their swapped identities.

But she had already given in here, and she never expected that her sister had not come to her to exchange it after the banquet. It was clear that she was going to make a mistake all the way.

Ji Lingruo felt more and more depressed when she thought about her sister occupying her man in her own home.

Although the elder sister contributed the most in this battle, she also made a great contribution, right? Why should she give up her senior brother to her elder sister? It was obviously her who met the senior brother first?
She just felt that she was too kind and didn't expect that her sister was also a greedy person.

She is so sympathetic to her hard work, why doesn't she think a little more about her?
"No!" She burped. The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. The more aggrieved she felt, the more she drank. The more she drank, the more she thought about it.

Her body was getting hotter and hotter, and she felt that it was about to start, and by then it would be too late for her to regret.

She couldn't stand this result, and stood up quickly, as if she was determined to snatch her senior brother back.

She blew out the candle and then carefully climbed out of the window that was never closed.

Anyway, everyone is probably drunk tonight, and after waiting for so long, no elders have come to look for my sister, so no one will notice that the bedroom is empty...

Thinking of this, she concealed her breath and ran quickly towards her home.

When she reached the door, she had already tightened her legs together in shame and anger. She was just glad that she had arrived a step later, otherwise she would not have had the strength to climb over the wall.

Seeing that it was late at night and there was no one around, she jumped over the wall with one nimble leap, but her legs almost gave out and she collapsed when she landed.

Through the dark window frame, she vaguely heard the charming chirping coming from inside. Suddenly, a sour feeling mixed with the smell of alcohol rushed to her throat, and she knocked on the door angrily.

Suddenly, there was a flurry of sounds of fabric rustling in the room, and You Su's voice was the first to be heard: "It's Junior Sister!"

Ji Xueruo exclaimed in a rare panic: "Lingruo? Why are you back..."

Before Ji Lingruo could answer, she was pulled inside by a thief's hand.

"Come in and talk first." It was naturally You Su who pulled her in without any explanation.

As soon as she entered the house, the lingering fragrance of agarwood filled her nostrils. Ji Lingruo knew that it was the incense seal that her sister usually used.

"This is my home, why can't I go back?" Ji Lingruo deliberately emphasized the word "home" and lit the candle domineeringly.

The room suddenly became bright, and Ji Lingruo looked at her sister who was curled up on the bed. She had not yet fastened her gauze robe, revealing half of her body, which shone with a pearly luster in the night, and the tips of her ears were redder than the candlelight.

Ji Xueruo was so ashamed and angry at being looked at by her sister, and felt so embarrassed by these words that she turned around and packed her dressing table without caring about anything else, thinking only of leaving quickly and returning her lover to her sister.

You Su couldn't bear it, so he tried to persuade her, but Ji Xueruo just looked at him and Ji Lingruo with guilt:
"Don't come looking for me, spend time with your sister tonight..."

Ji Lingruo was a little dazed. She felt that she had never seen her sister so weak before. Her anger just now disappeared in an instant, as if she felt that she was the evil person who forcibly separated the mandarin ducks.

She suddenly grabbed Ji Xueruo's wrist, and the smell of alcohol sprayed on Ji Xueruo's earlobe, "Where are you going, sister?"

Ji Xueruo dodged her gaze and said, "I'll go back to my own bedroom. You're drunk... Have a good rest..."

Hearing this, Ji Lingruo felt even more aggrieved. She unconsciously increased her strength, causing Ji Xueruo to feel some pain.

"Why do you always avoid me, sister?" Ji Lingruo bit her lip and wanted to cry, her tone full of infinite grievance.

Ji Xueruo looked surprised, but there was bitterness in her throat: "I didn't..."

"Of course not. Ever since my brother went into hiding with the snake tribe, my sister has always looked at me with evasive eyes, and even talked to me with an air of dignity. There is no longer any time for us to have a heart-to-heart talk like before..." Ji Lingruo let go of her hand and staggered back to the window. "I don't know what's wrong with my sister. I want to repair our relationship, but I dare not speak from the heart to such a sister. I am always worried and afraid, but I am so greedy. I don't want to lose my brother or my sister. But I have given you half of my brother, so why are you still hiding from me? We are obviously more closely connected, so why is our relationship not as good as before?"

Ji Lingruo looked at her sister's nose which was red due to drunkenness and suddenly felt guilty. The sister who had shouted in a baby voice "I want to be with my sister forever" has grown up.

She sighed and hugged her sister in her arms, gently brushing her slightly messy hair: "I'm not hiding from you... I'm just afraid that you will think I'm greedy, afraid that you will regret giving him to me. So I can only pretend that nothing happened, quietly hide and taste the candy that my sister kindly left for me... I have always wanted to find you to exchange it back, but the elders and sisters have been surrounding us. Sorry, I'm leaving now..."

"I won't regret it!" Ji Lingruo suddenly raised her head and hugged Ji Xueruo tightly, "Sister is willing to give me everything, and I am willing to give you everything. I'm not blaming you for not coming to me to exchange it back, I'm just afraid that you only have me in your heart."

You Su looked at the entangled pair of sisters and felt a sour and soft feeling in his heart.

Ji Lingruo whispered in Ji Xueruo's ear, the last words tinged with tears, while Ji Xueruo's fingertips gently stroked her waist, as if soothing a furry little animal, but the corners of her eyes had already turned red.

"It's all my fault." He took a half step forward and took both of them into his arms, "I was too greedy..."

Ji Xueruo's cheeks flushed, and she tried to struggle, but Ji Lingruo grabbed her wrist and said, "Of course it's your fault! But...but I'm also wrong. I wanted to have her all to myself, but I also wanted to share her."

Ji Xueruo looked at her sister's bright eyes and felt her heart melt into water: "Lingruo... I, I am also wrong. I was timid and not frank enough."

"Since we are both at fault, let's be honest with each other tonight and apologize to each other!"

You Su only felt the two soft bodies in his arms stiffen at the same time, and then gradually melt in the warmth of his palms.

"sister……?"

"Ugh……"

"You're lucky! If you dare to treat me badly in the future, I will castrate you!"

"Lingruo, this... did you hear me?! If you dare to treat Lingruo badly, I, I will do the same to you!"

You Su was filled with emotion and naturally agreed a lot.

Ji Xueruo's eyelashes brushed across the back of his hand, Ji Lingruo's fingertips hooked around his belt, and their breaths intertwined into a web, pulling him into a warm cloud.

You Su suddenly remembered the mural he saw in the Snake Ancestor Temple - in ancient times, the snake clan used the mating of two snakes as a totem, with two giant pythons entwined into a circle, swallowing the sun, moon and stars.

The candle that had just been lit eventually went out.

The moonlight shines through the window lattice, weaving a silvery-white gauze on the bed.

Ji Lingruo's last words mixed with Ji Xueruo's low moans spread out in the night into an intertwined sisterly love.

You Su heard the two names mixed in his hoarse voice, as if he was chanting an ancient spell, to plant the twin flowers in his blood forever.

Twin lotus - two flowers blooming on the same stem. People all say that they are vying for beauty, but few know that their roots have long been tangled in the soil.

(End of this chapter)