My sister-in-law from Qingdao

The door creaked open, and I heard Su Xiaoya's footsteps getting closer.

I covered my head and huddled under the covers, not daring to move or even breathe.

I didn't know what Su Xiaoya was standing there for. After five or six seconds, she asked, "Chen Dong, are you sober now?"

I wanted to answer that I was sober, but I didn't dare to stick my head out, so I held back and didn't say anything. I felt the bed shake slightly, which must be Su Xiaoya sitting next to me. Sure enough, she gently patted me, who was curled up in the blanket.

"Breakfast is ready and on the table. Eat and then go back to work. I'm off to the office."

After she finished speaking, she walked away. I finally breathed a sigh of relief when I heard her leave.

Just as she was about to peek out to catch her breath, Su Xiaoya, who had reached the door, said again:

"Let me remind you, no matter who you're with in the future, don't drink so much. If you ruin your health at such a young age, you're very likely to get cerebral thrombosis and cardiovascular disease."

After saying that, Su Xiaoya left. Only after hearing the door close did I throw off the covers and let out a long sigh of relief.

I quickly put on my clothes, and as I made the bed, I saw her underwear lying on the bedside table, which had become messy again.

What did I do last night? Did I manage to seduce Su Xiaoya?

If that's really the case, how am I supposed to face her in the future?

After a quick wash, I went to the outdoor dining table.

On the table were millet porridge, steamed buns, pickled vegetables, fried eggs, and ham.

It wasn't a lavish meal, but it was exceptionally cozy.

As I ate, I tried to recall what happened last night, but I couldn't remember anything that had happened since I met Su Xiaoya.

Just when I was feeling completely lost, my phone rang. It was Su Xiaoya sending a video call request.

I hesitated for a moment, but still pressed the green button, and Su Xiaoya's pretty face appeared on the screen.

"Get up! I thought you were still half asleep. Doesn't your stomach hurt from drinking so much?"

Su Xiaoya looked at me with her eyes crinkling into crescents and said in a soft, sweet voice.

"I'm sober now. I felt really bad, but I feel much better after drinking your millet porridge."

Sister-in-law, last night I…”

When I called her sister-in-law, Su Xiaoya glared at me and scolded, "Didn't I tell you? Don't call me sister-in-law anymore. Your brother is gone, and Chenjiatun can't tolerate me anymore. From now on, I'm your sister."

"Sister, last night I...I..."

Su Xiaoya laughed and said, "What's wrong? Why are you stuttering?"

"I'm asking you, did I sleep with you last night?" As soon as I said that, my heart started racing, and I felt incredibly ashamed.

I could clearly see Su Xiaoya blushing on the monitor.

"Chen Dong, do you want to sleep with me?"

I quickly shook my head and said, "No, no, I can't do that."

"Hey kid, look how scared you are. Last night I saw you were completely drunk and I was afraid you'd fall off the sofa, so I told you to sleep in my bed."

Still bewildered, I asked, "Then...did we sleep together?"

"I only have one bed at home, can you not sleep with me? We're sleeping together."

Her words pierced my ears, and my brain went blank.

We're doomed.

"Ah, then... then... did something happen between us?" I suddenly became nervous.

"What do you think? A man and a woman alone in bed, neither of them wearing clothes, how could things not happen?"

I wanted to slap myself a few times. Why did I have to come to her after drinking? Why couldn't I have come when I was sober?

"Sister...I...I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry, I confess to you."

In the video, Su Xiaoya rested her chin on her hand, tilted her head, and looked at me mischievously, saying, "It's already a fact, what's the use of repentance? What do you think we should do?"

I hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "Sister, I'll marry you."

I don't know why I said such a thing. Is it because I slept with her?

Obviously not.

Since my cousin passed away, she has been the person I miss the most.

Now that the two of us have formed a fait accompli, I have to take responsibility for her.

After I finished speaking, the faint smile on Su Xiaoya's face disappeared, replaced by reddened eyes.

"Chen Dong, your grandparents consider me an omen of bad luck, and the whole of Chenjiatun thinks I'm some kind of vixen. If we get together, you'll never be able to go back to Chenjiatun in your life."

"If we can't go back, we won't go back. You're so beautiful, so gentle, so understanding. I'm willing to go to the ends of the earth with you."

Su Xiaoya smiled again, but said with a wry smile, "Silly boy, love isn't about pity. You're so handsome, a college student, and have a good job. You'll find a girl you truly love in the future."

I shook my head vigorously and said, "Sister, I don't want any other girls. I'm willing to take responsibility for you."

Su Xiaoya wiped her eyes, her voice becoming a little hoarse.

"Silly boy, I was just kidding. I slept on the sofa last night, and you slept on the bed."

"Oh, really?"

My heart suddenly felt lighter, but after that lightened, a little bit of disappointment followed.

"Really, although Chenjiatun can't tolerate me, your brother has only been gone for such a short time. How could I possibly do anything to betray him?"

Besides, you're so outstanding, I don't want you to have any romantic entanglements because of me.

For a moment I didn't know what to say; I felt very conflicted.

I didn't make the biggest decision just now; instead, I just said naturally that I could take her away and fly away.

That was entirely subconscious, without any moral pressure whatsoever.

"Sis, I feel a little disappointed by what you're saying."

Su Xiaoya sighed softly and said, "Silly boy, I've told you before, I'm your sister. In the future, I will focus on developing myself and watch you fall in love, get married, and have children."

I could sense the melancholy in Su Xiaoya's voice.

"Are you sure nothing happened between us last night?" I still seemed a little skeptical of her words.

"What do you mean? You really want something to happen between us? Even if you do, now's not the time. We haven't even visited your brother's grave yet."

I came to my senses completely, and I knew from the start that Su Xiaoya wasn't that kind of person.

She wouldn't do anything to betray her cousin, and she certainly wouldn't do anything outrageous when I'm drunk.

"Sister, I understand."

"Okay, I still have a lot of things to do. Lock the door for me after you finish eating, and then quickly take a taxi to work."

Lin Moli is a good person; she can't keep skipping work. She needs to produce good results to repay her.

"Sister, I understand."

After hanging up the phone, I remembered something else.

Su Xiaoya helped me to bed. Given my condition at the time, I definitely couldn't take off my clothes. She must have stripped me completely naked.

Thinking about how she had seen everything I should and shouldn't have seen, I felt a bit embarrassed and shy.