The Quagmire of Desire: From Gambling Addict and Village Flower to Movie Queen

When Sun Xiaoyan got home, her heart was still pounding.

The excitement of winning money wore off, leaving behind an indescribable awkwardness.

The gazes of Old Zhang and Old Wang, and their "accidental" touches, crawled through her heart like ants.

Dinner was leftovers from lunch, and she could only manage a few bites before she couldn't eat anymore.

Just as it was getting dark, there was a knock on the courtyard gate.

"Xiaoyan! Xiaoyan, open the door!"

It was Liu Meiling's voice, and she sounded quite anxious.

Sun Xiaoyan opened the door, and Liu Meiling squeezed in, a mysterious smile on her face and her eyes sparkling.

"What's wrong?" Sun Xiaoyan asked.

"Come on, let's go to my house, I'll show you something good." Liu Meiling pulled her and walked out.

"What is it?"

"You'll see when you get there; I guarantee you'll love it."

Sun Xiaoyan was pulled along by her, and after locking the door, she followed her.

Liu Meiling's home is not far away; it only takes a few minutes to get there.

The main lights weren't on inside; only a small light bulb was lit, casting a dim, yellowish glow.

Liu Meiling closed the door and pulled Sun Xiaoyan into the inner room.

"What are you doing so mysteriously?" Sun Xiaoyan was confused.

Liu Meiling didn't say anything. She walked to the wardrobe, tiptoed, and pulled out a pink box from the top corner.

The box wasn't big, and it was wrapped in old clothes.

She placed the box on the bed and opened it.

Sun Xiaoyan leaned closer to look, and her face instantly turned red.

There were several items lying in the box, all made of plastic and with very strange shapes.

Some are long, some are short, and some are wavy.

"What...what is this?" Sun Xiaoyan's voice trembled.

"I bought it in the city." Liu Meiling picked up a long one and waved it in her hand. "I saw it in one of those small shops when I went to town last time. The shopkeeper said that many women left behind in rural areas buy these."

Sun Xiaoyan stared at those things, her heart pounding.

"Give it a try?" Liu Meiling looked at her.

"I...I can't."

"I'll teach you."

Liu Meiling pulled Sun Xiaoyan to sit down, picked up a small machine, and pressed the switch.

The thing was buzzing, making her palms go numb.

"Look, like this." Liu Meiling demonstrated, placing the operating machine toward herself.

Sun Xiaoyan stared, her eyes wide with amazement.

Liu Meiling leaned against the bed, closed her eyes, and let out a soft humming sound.

The voice was so soft and gentle that it made Sun Xiaoyan's ears burn.

After a while, Liu Meiling opened her eyes and handed the machine to Sun Xiaoyan.

"You should try it too."

Sun Xiaoyan's hands trembled slightly as she took it.

The machine was still vibrating, carrying the warmth of Liu Meiling's hand.

She followed Liu Meiling's example and lay down on the bed.

At first it felt a little awkward, but soon, that tingling sensation came up from below, climbing up my spine and into my heart.

She bit her lip, but still couldn't help but groan.

Liu Meiling smiled and leaned closer.

"Feels good, doesn't it?"

Sun Xiaoyan nodded, her face turning even redder.

Liu Meiling then picked up another object, a two-headed machine.

She climbed up to Sun Xiaoyan, and the two were very close.

"This is more fun."

The only sounds in the room were the buzzing of the machine and the increasingly heavy breathing of the two people.

Sun Xiaoyan felt like she was lying on a cloud, and she forgot all about Guo Daqiang, the mahjong table, Lao Zhang, and Lao Wang.

All that remained were waves of comfort and the warmth of Liu Meiling's touch.

The two of them helped each other out, one helping the other.

After an unknown amount of time, Sun Xiaoyan lay limp on the bed, her chest heaving.

Liu Meiling was also tired, so she lay down next to her.

"Isn't it more interesting than playing cards?" Liu Meiling said, panting.

Sun Xiaoyan didn't speak, she just nodded.

Suddenly, a soft "crack" sound came from outside the window, like a tree branch snapping.

Both of them were taken aback.

Liu Meiling was the first to react. She got up naked, tiptoed to the window, and lifted a corner of the curtain to look outside.

Sun Xiaoyan quickly grabbed her clothes and put them on.

"It's Li Laoliu again," Liu Meiling said in a low voice, but with a smile on her face.

Sun Xiaoyan also went over to take a look. The courtyard was dark, but there was indeed a figure crouching by the wall, looking rather timid.

"That old bachelor, he hasn't had enough of looking at me yet." Liu Meiling lowered the curtains, turned to look at Sun Xiaoyan, her eyes darting around. "Xiaoyan, shall we tease him?"

"What's so funny?"

Liu Meiling didn't answer; instead, she took off the clothes she had just put on and threw them aside.

She walked to the bedside and deliberately said loudly, "Oh, I wasn't done playing yet, let's do it again."

Sun Xiaoyan understood.

She took off her clothes too and said, "Okay, this time the big one."

The two lay back down on the bed.

The bed creaked and groaned, and the two of them were groaning louder than before.

While Sun Xiaoyan was putting on her clothes, she secretly peeked out the window.

The dark figure did indeed move, getting closer to the window.

Liu Meiling winked at Sun Xiaoyan, then suddenly raised her voice: "Xiaoyan, your breasts are so beautiful, let me touch them."

"Yours is beautiful too, big and soft."

As they talked, they deliberately rolled around on the bed.

Sun Xiaoyan's breasts swayed back and forth, while Liu Meiling's buttocks were sticking up high.

The breathing outside the window had become noticeably heavier.

Suddenly, the window was pushed open a crack.

Li Laoliu's wrinkled face was squeezed into the crack, his eyes wide open.

Liu Meiling and Sun Xiaoyan jumped out of bed at the same time and grabbed the quilt to cover themselves.

"Li Laoliu!" Liu Meiling shouted.

Li Laoliu was startled and turned to run away.

"Stop!" Sun Xiaoyan didn't know where she got the courage, but she grabbed a broom from the corner of the wall and rushed over.

Liu Meiling also grabbed another broom.

Li Laoliu easily climbed in through the window, but got stuck getting out. Half of his body was outside the window, while his buttocks were still sticking out of the room.

Sun Xiaoyan rushed over and swept her broom across the upturned buttocks.

"Ouch!" Li Laoliu cried out in pain.

Liu Meiling rushed over and struck again.

"You dare peek! You dare peek!"

The two men hit and cursed each other, raining broom bristles down on Li Laoliu's buttocks and legs.

Li Laoliu screamed in pain and desperately tried to squeeze out.

After finally squeezing out, my pants were snagged by a window hook, and with a "rip," a large hole was torn in the crotch.

He didn't care about anything else, grabbed his tattered pants and ran, limping and looking very disheveled.

Sun Xiaoyan and Liu Meiling chased after Li Laoliu to the door, and as they watched his retreating figure, they suddenly burst out laughing at the same time.

"Hahaha, look at him!" Liu Meiling laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight.

Sun Xiaoyan laughed too, laughing until tears streamed down her face.

After they finished laughing, they looked at each other.

Liu Meiling asked, "Wasn't that satisfying?"

Sun Xiaoyan nodded: "That's great."

"If he dares to come again, we'll treat him the same way."

"Um."

The two returned to the room, where the bed was a mess.

The pink box was still open, and its contents were scattered on the bed.

Liu Meiling put the things away and put them back in the box.

"Hide this well, don't let anyone see it."

As Sun Xiaoyan watched her tidy up, she suddenly said, "Meiling, thank you."

"What are you thanking me for?"

"Thank you... for making me feel like it's not so hard after all."

Liu Meiling stopped what she was doing, looked at her, and smiled.

"Silly girl. We're like family."

She shoved the box back on top of the wardrobe and clapped her hands.

"Are we going to Guo Daqiang's place again tomorrow?"

Sun Xiaoyan thought for a moment and nodded.

"Go. Why not? If you win money, you can buy even more good things."

The two looked at each other and then smiled.

This laugh was different from the laugh he gave when he chased away Li Laoliu earlier.

Something else has been added to it, like tacit understanding, or perhaps an agreement.

Outside the window, the moon rose, illuminating the courtyard in white.

In the distance, towards the village entrance, the lights in Guo Daqiang's card room were still on, and the faint sound of shuffling cards could be heard.