“W-What… Like you? D-Don’t you dare sully my good name!”

Big Couch-Potato Qin hurried to his feet, forcing himself to forget what had just happened. But the heat in his nose felt like it was about to spill over any second…

“I-I’m a gentleman! Don’t use your petty-minded standards to judge a gentleman’s tastes! I—”

Before Qin Heng could finish, Ning Muxuan came toward him again, steadily closing the distance.

Ning Muxuan lifted her full, delicate chest slightly and glanced at Qin Heng.

“Small?”

There was a hint of anger and displeasure in her voice.

“D-Don’t keep waving her in front of me! I told you, I’m a gentleman—”

“Just how much of one?”

Ning Muxuan pressed her towel-wrapped body right against Qin Heng.

Her breasts were gently squeezed, taking on an enticing shape…

Their faces drew close again, her long hair just an inch from her red lips.

A faint, elegant fragrance drifted from Ning Muxuan. He gazed into her emerald-green eyes and at her lips, now so close…

Big Couch-Potato Qin was nearing his limit. His face had gone bright red, his hands wouldn’t stop shaking, and his mind was a complete mess. Then he started reciting lines.

“A-Anyway, I’m very much a gentleman!”

“All the gentlemen in the world—”

“Here. Wipe the nosebleed.”

“Oh, th-thanks, sis…”

Qin Heng naturally took the tissue Ning Muxuan offered him…

—Damn! ⊙∀⊙！

Now Big Slacker had not only lost all his dignity—his nosebleed wouldn’t stop, either. All he could do was plug his nose with the tissue.

Ning Muxuan’s supposed to be an ice-cold beauty, but she’s so good at coming on strong. Who could possibly handle this?ಥ_ಥ

Big Slacker’s mind was still a complete jumble. With no other choice, he fled the scene to avoid her advances.

“Um, sis, I’ll go get you some clothes. You sit down for now.”

After saying that, he completely ignored Ning Muxuan as she raised a hand, seeming like she wanted to say something…

He dashed straight for the bathroom. (Don’t ask why it’s the bathroom. He had to deal with his nosebleed. ⊙ω⊙)

In his haste, he stepped in a puddle.

“Thud!”

Salted Fish went sprawling, sharing yet another intimate moment with the floor-chan.

He scrambled up and hurried off toward the bathroom, stumbling as if he were running for his life.

……

In the bathroom, Big Slacker splashed cold water on his face over and over, but his mind was full of the peerless “scenery” he’d just seen beneath Ning Muxuan.

He’d always figured that a retro-style ice queen like Ning Muxuan would probably be a—

But seeing it with his own eyes…

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!

“Forget it! Forget it! Forget it, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

“Ugh!”

Qin Heng suddenly plunged his head into the water…

——————

It took him quite a while to finally calm down.

“Phew~”

Qin Heng let out a breath, patted his cheeks, then suddenly seemed to remember something. He came out of the bathroom and called toward the living room.

“By the way, sis, what do you want to wear? A shirt or a sweater?”

Ning Muxuan, who was nearby, turned and looked at Qin Heng. A glimmer passed through her green eyes…

“You like me in a sweater, right? It feels nice to hug me?”

“…………”

Seeing that she’d hit the mark, Ning Muxuan smiled knowingly, then said softly,

“A sweater. It’s warm.”

“…Oh.”

Qin Heng: This snake is way too good at this. I can’t win against her. (•̥́_•ૅू˳)

————

“…Sis, what do you want for breakfast tomorrow?”

Qin Heng was drying Ning Muxuan’s hair as she sat in front of him. His fingertips gently ran through the strands as they fluttered in the warm air. He lowered his head, carefully tending to her hair, then asked what she wanted for breakfast the next morning.

Ning Muxuan sat in front of him with her eyes lowered, her long, pale legs folded before her. She leaned her head lazily to one side, quietly enjoying the way he dried and brushed her hair…

Hearing Qin Heng’s question behind her, Ning Muxuan slowly leaned back against his chest and shook her head.

“…Stop rubbing against me. What do you want to eat?”

Qin Heng was utterly speechless. →_→

“Hmm… century egg and lean pork congee.”

Her cool voice carried a hint of laziness.

“Oh, got it.”

Qin Heng smoothed her hair and examined it carefully. Once he was sure everything was in order, he set the hair dryer aside.

“All done, sis.”

At that, Ning Muxuan, who’d been looking at some documents on her phone, put it down. She stood, turned around, wrapped her arms around Qin Heng’s waist from the front, and gently kissed him on the cheek.

“Mm. Love you.”

When Ning Muxuan wanted to show her love for everything Qin Heng did for her, she never brushed him off with a “thank you.” Instead, she returned his affection with even more love…

“…Mm… oh.”

Qin Heng looked like he was fine on the surface, but his old face still flushed red. He turned away with a hint of tsundere pride, his eyes wandering everywhere.

“Are you blushing?”

A touch of warmth softened Ning Muxuan’s beautiful face, and her cool green eyes held a hint of affection as she gazed at him.

“No. You’re imagining things…”

Qin Heng really couldn’t handle the way this snake looked at him. The contrast between her icy demeanor and her affectionate side hit way too hard.

He gently pushed her shoulder, then tilted his head and muttered something under his breath…

Then he came back to himself and looked at Ning Muxuan, who sat there as calm as ever.

…Seriously… she’s been freeloading off me for years with just those two words.

…It’s like I’m some kind of cheap labor.

Well, whatever. She’s my big sister, after all. It’s not like I can’t do her a few little favors…

——————

Ning Muxuan bent her slender waist and straddled Qin Heng, wrapping both arms around his neck. She slowly buried her head against him, then whispered softly in his ear.

“Sleepy.”

“If you’re sleepy, go to bed. Why do you keep clinging to me…”

“Like you.”

“……”

Feeling her cool, delicate body in his arms, he tucked the loose strands of hair behind her ear and smoothed the wrinkles in her clothes…

One hand slowly wrapped around her waist, while the other reached down toward her waist.

“Lift your butt.”

“Mm.”

Ning Muxuan rose slightly and sat on Qin Heng’s wrist, affectionately rubbing her cheek against his.

“Don’t move around…”

Big Slacker took the opportunity to lift her gently and carry her upstairs to her room.

He turned on the light, laid her back on the bed, and tucked her in. Qin Heng was just about to make his escape when she caught hold of his hand from behind.

“What else can I do for you, milady?”

Ning Muxuan lay among the pillows and lowered her eyes. Then she pulled Qin Heng closer. A hint of anticipation appeared in her eyes as her cool voice rang out again.

“A goodnight kiss.”

“…?”

“Wait, sis, are you a kid? You need a goodnight kiss to fall asleep? ⊙ω⊙”

Qin Heng couldn’t help finding it a little funny. He thought she was joking and reached out to pat Ning Muxuan on the head…

“All right, sis, go to sleep. Don’t you have to get up early tomorrow?”

“Good night.”

After saying good night, Big Slacker was just about to get up when he realized Ning Muxuan was still holding his hand tightly.

Qin Heng: “?”

Ning Muxuan gazed at Qin Heng calmly, a hint of displeasure in her eyes. She kept a cold expression and spoke again.

“A goodnight kiss.”

Big Couch-Potato Qin’s head started to ache as soon as he heard that. Was she serious?