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

When Sun Xiaoyan and Liu Meiling returned home that evening, Xiaohui was doing his homework in the living room.

Several exercise books were spread out on the table, illuminated by a desk lamp. Xiao Hui tilted his head, scribbling on the books with his pen.

Liu Meiling smiled as she entered the room: "Oh, so diligent?"

Xiao Hui looked up at them and smiled, "I'm almost done writing."

Sun Xiaoyan changed her shoes and went inside, placing her bag on the sofa. Liu Meiling took out the three hundred yuan she had earned that day from her pocket, walked up to Xiaohui, and patted him on the shoulder: "Here you go, this is for tonight's midnight snack."

Xiao Hui paused for a moment, looked at the three red bills, his eyes lit up, and then pushed them back: "Sister Meiling, you can keep them for yourselves. Use the money in the card as you like, don't be stingy."

Liu Meiling stuffed the money into his hand: "Take it, I'm willing to give it to you."

Xiao Hui hesitated for a moment, then pushed the money back to Liu Meiling: "Really, you don't need to. There's still 50,000 in the card I gave you last time. Buy whatever you want, don't be stingy."

Seeing his insistence, Liu Meiling put the money away and smiled, "Alright, I'll keep it. I'll give you a big red envelope when you get into university."

Xiao Hui smiled shyly: "Okay."

Sun Xiaoyan laughed beside her, "What's there to be afraid of? We're still waiting for you to succeed."

Xiao Hui asked, "What kind of work did you two sisters find?"

Liu Meiling glanced at Sun Xiaoyan and said, "Found her. She works at a card and mahjong parlor, pouring drinks for customers and playing cards with them. It's quite easy."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hui asked with concern, "Are you tired? Have any of the guests behaved badly towards you?"

Liu Meiling waved her hand: "It's alright. The boss is a woman, and she takes good care of us. The customers are also very polite. We just play cards and drink."

Sun Xiaoyan nodded in agreement, "Yes, it's quite relaxing."

Xiao Hui was relieved: "That's good. I was worried you'd be scammed."

"What are you talking about? We're pretty savvy now." Liu Meiling laughed and patted him. "Are you hungry? I'll make you a midnight snack."

Xiao Hui thought for a moment: "I'm a little hungry."

Liu Meiling then pulled Sun Xiaoyan into the kitchen. The two of them rummaged through the refrigerator and found a few eggs, some green vegetables, and a bundle of noodles.

Soon, a delicious aroma wafted from the kitchen.

Liu Meiling fried two eggs and cooked three bowls of noodles, then brought them to the table.

Xiao Hui put down his pen and came over to eat. He picked up a piece of noodles and slurped it down.

"Sister Meiling, your noodles are so delicious," Xiaohui said as he ate.

Liu Meiling laughed: "Of course, my cooking skills are top-notch."

Sun Xiaoyan ate beside her, took a bite of the fried egg, and a smile appeared on her lips.

After the three finished their late-night snack, Xiao Hui went to wash the dishes, while Liu Meiling and Sun Xiaoyan returned to their room.

"Not bad today." Liu Meiling sat on the edge of the bed, counted the extra tips, and said with a smile, "Feeding the customers cards and having a few drinks with them, I easily earned three hundred."

Sun Xiaoyan leaned against the headboard, looking at the ceiling, and said, "It's much better than before."

Liu Meiling put the money away, yawned, and said, "I'm sleepy, let's go to bed early."

Sun Xiaoyan nodded, and the two of them washed up, then turned off the lights and went to bed.

Night fell, and the streets outside gradually quieted down.

About two hours later, at one o'clock in the morning, Liu Meiling quietly opened her eyes.

She glanced to the side and saw that Sun Xiaoyan was fast asleep, breathing evenly.

Liu Meiling gently lifted the quilt, got out of bed barefoot, and tiptoed out without wearing slippers.

The corridor was dark, with only moonlight streaming in through the window and illuminating the floor.

Liu Meiling walked to Xiao Hui's room door, gently placed her hand on the doorknob, and slowly turned it open.

The door opened softly, without making a sound.

In Xiao Hui's room, moonlight shone through the gaps in the curtains. Xiao Hui was lying on his side on the bed, with his back to the door.

Liu Meiling tiptoed to the bedside and sat on the edge of the bed.

Xiao Hui probably sensed the movement, and suddenly turned over, only to see a dark figure sitting at the head of the bed, which startled him.

"Who!" Xiao Hui shouted in a low voice.

"Don't shout, it's me, your older sister." Liu Meiling smiled and lowered her voice, pointing to the wall.

Xiao Hui looked in the direction she was pointing.

There were photos of his sister-in-law on the wall.

Some were wearing wedding dresses and smiling sweetly; some were wearing pajamas with their hair down; and some photos were very private, showing them naked, posed in various ways on the wall.

Half the wall was covered with those photos, big and small, in color and in black and white, a dazzling array.

Xiao Hui was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously shrank back.

Liu Meiling laughed: "You're still thinking about your sister-in-law?"

Xiao Hui didn't speak, lowered his head, and remained silent for a while before saying, "My sister-in-law is exceptionally good to me, even better than my brother. I will only ever love my sister-in-law."

Upon hearing this, Liu Meiling sighed: "It's all in the past. The person is gone, so what are you still thinking about?"

Xiao Hui pursed his lips and remained silent.

Liu Meiling leaned closer to him and reached out to touch his face: "How about I keep you company? Don't think I've sold myself; I genuinely care about you."

Xiao Hui's face flushed red instantly, and he flinched, saying, "Sister Meiling, this isn't appropriate..."

"What's wrong with that?" Liu Meiling took off her nightgown, revealing her naked body, and crawled into his bed, hugging him from behind. "I just wanted to keep you company today, what, you don't want to?"

Xiao Hui's body stiffened for a second, then slowly relaxed.

Liu Meiling placed her hand on his chest, gently touched it, and then slid it down.

Xiao Hui turned around, his expression obscured in the darkness, but he did not push Liu Meiling away.

Sun Xiaoyan in the next room was woken up by the noise.

She heard muffled sounds coming from Xiao Hui's room; Mei Ling's breathing was a little heavy, and there was a creaking sound from the bed.

Sun Xiaoyan listened for a moment, a smile tugged at the corner of her mouth, turned over, closed her eyes again, and continued to sleep.

After a while, Xiao Hui suddenly stopped, turned over, picked up his phone from the bedside table, opened the camera, and took a picture of Liu Meiling.

Liu Meiling paused for a moment, then giggled, "Oh my, you have this hobby?"

Xiao Hui blushed, his gaze shifting between his phone screen and Mei Ling on the bed: "I want to record this, my sister has such a great figure."

Upon hearing this, Liu Meiling deliberately puffed out her chest and stuck out her buttocks, striking several poses for him to photograph: "My breasts and buttocks are my proudest features, even your sister Xiaoyan has praised them."

Xiao Hui swallowed hard, his hand clicking the shutter button repeatedly: "She really looks good, even better than those celebrities in movies."

Liu Meiling lay back on the bed, turned to her side, put her hand on Xiaohui's shoulder, and asked with a smile, "So, do you think I'm better or your sister Xiaoyan is better?"

Xiao Hui paused for a moment, then lowered his head: "They're all good, you each have your own merits."

Liu Meiling laughed: "You have such a sweet tongue. Are you going to take a picture and stick it on the wall later?"

Xiao Hui nodded emphatically: "I want to put it on my bedside so I can see it every day."

Hearing this, Liu Meiling was quite pleased and touched his face: "Alright, let's get down to business. I'll take good care of you."

Xiao Hui stopped talking and reached out to hug Liu Meiling.

Liu Meiling rolled over and pinned Xiao Hui beneath her, laughing as she said, "Let your older sister serve you today."

Xiao Hui was a little embarrassed: "Sister Meiling, I can do it myself."

"Don't be shy, relax, I'm very experienced." Liu Meiling smiled and leaned in to kiss his lips.

Xiao Hui was a little nervous at first, but he gradually relaxed.

The noise in the room grew louder; the bed creaked rhythmically, Liu Meiling's breathing became heavier, and she occasionally groaned.

Xiao Hui treated Mei Ling very gently, moving very carefully as if afraid of hurting her.

Liu Meiling whispered in his ear, "It's good to be young and vigorous. I'm very satisfied."

Xiao Hui put in even more effort, and the two lingered in bed for a long time.

Eventually, the two of them got tired and it ended.

Liu Meiling was panting, her body limp as she leaned against the bed. Xiao Hui lay beside her, his hands on her waist.

The atmosphere in the room gradually calmed down, leaving only the two of them breathing evenly.

Xiao Hui wrapped his arm around Liu Meiling and pulled her closer to him: "Sister Meiling, thank you."

Liu Meiling laughed: "No need for thanks, I'm happy to do it."

Xiao Hui's hand touched her back, gently stroking it.

The two talked for a while, then fell into a deep sleep.

Just as dawn was breaking, there was a sudden, urgent knocking at the door.

"Bang bang bang!"

Xiao Hui was woken up by the noise. He stopped what he was doing abruptly and turned to look at the door.

Liu Meiling also woke up, squinted, and asked in a low voice, "Who is it?"

The knocking grew more urgent, sounding like someone was pounding on the door with their fists.

Xiao Hui got up and, naked, reached for his pants.

"Who is it?" he called out from inside the house.

No one answered, and the knocking continued urgently.

Liu Meiling lay in bed, sensing something was wrong. She lowered her voice and said, "Xiao Hui, get dressed and go see who it is."

Xiao Hui put on his pants, walked shirtless to the door, and before opening it, peeked through the peephole.

Two male students were standing outside, one of them a tall, thin boy wearing glasses, who was banging on the door and shouting, "Xiao Hui! Time for school!"

Xiao Hui breathed a sigh of relief, opened the door a crack, and asked, "Why are you two here so early?"

"It's already 7:20, have you forgotten that it's your turn to do chores today?" the boy said.

Xiao Hui slapped his forehead: "Damn, I forgot." He glanced back at the room and saw Liu Meiling still in bed, naked and not coming out.

The boy peeked into the room: "What's wrong?"

"It's okay, I'll be right there." Xiao Hui quickly pulled up his pants, put on a T-shirt, and turned around to shout into the house, "Sister Meiling, I'm going to school. You and Sister Xiaoyan can sleep a little longer."

Liu Meiling responded from under the covers, turned over, and continued sleeping.

Xiao Hui locked the door and hurriedly ran downstairs with two classmates.