The Male Lead's Sister Reborn (GL) - Chapter 23

Jiang Qian mustered up her courage and revealed this, not knowing what psychological impulse led her to confess.

It was a very subtle feeling. She hoped Shen Xiruo would know, but she was also afraid that Shen Xiruo would deliberately keep her distance for various reasons after knowing.

Yet, she was even more afraid that Shen Xiruo wouldn’t keep her distance… in which case, if Shen Xiruo really wanted to develop something with her, she wouldn’t dare.

Jiang Qian harbored a secret in her heart that she had never told anyone.

That made it impossible for her to fully open up, and it was also unfair to Shen Xiruo.

Therefore, when she made that confession, she was filled with a lot of anxiety.

But she never expected Shen Xiruo to ask such a question.

What’s going on? Shouldn’t Shen Xiruo have known her from the one-night stand? Since their encounter, it had always been her, so what was this question about “are you”? The way she said it, it felt like Shen Xiruo knew the original female lead, Jiang Qian, from the book!

But that original female lead’s consciousness had completely vanished before she transmigrated, leaving behind only some memories of this world, but no consciousness.

Strictly speaking, she was indeed not the Jiang Qian from before.

But from another perspective, the Jiang Qian that Shen Xiruo knew had always been Jiang Qian herself, hadn’t she?

Jiang Qian widened her eyes and looked at Shen Xiruo.

Then, she noticed Shen Xiruo was trembling.

It was a very, very slight tremor, starting from her fingers to her elbows, gradually spreading throughout her body, and then to her eyes, which were filled with a very intense emotion, like a burning flame.

It was an emotion that seemed like… a wish fulfilled.

“What are you talking about? I am Jiang Qian!” Jiang Qian said confusedly, walking toward Shen Xiruo, wanting to reach out and pat her back to bring her out of this state of shock.

But Shen Xiruo suddenly grabbed Jiang Qian’s hand.

She looked up at Jiang Qian and said very seriously, “You just said, you’re gay?”

Jiang Qian nodded, feeling a bit shy, thinking that with Shen Xiruo’s status and background, she wouldn’t be homophobic, would she?

Shen Xiruo gripped her hand with a strength that made her wrist faintly hurt, and she was still increasing the force.

“That is to say, you won’t ever again… won’t ever again be like that… you’ll live your own life well…” Shen Xiruo spoke intermittently, sounding like she was talking to Jiang Qian, but also not quite.

In truth, Shen Xiruo had truly never considered the possibility that Jiang Qian was gay. The Jiang Qian she knew in her previous life was completely heterosexual.

And Shen Xiruo herself didn’t have much understanding of homosexuality. In her past life, she and Jiang Qian were just friends, and she never thought about any other possibilities.

It was only after being reborn into this life that she gained some new understanding and thought about some new possibilities, but she hadn’t seriously considered them yet—it was only a vague blueprint.

Now, hearing Jiang Qian say this so abruptly, Shen Xiruo’s first reactions were surprise and disbelief.

After the surprise, there was a subconscious avoidance. She felt that regardless of whether Jiang Qian was truly herself or not, this outcome was satisfactory.

At least, a gay Jiang Qian shouldn’t recklessly harm her body and suffer multiple miscarriages again, right?

“Yeah, of course, I’ll live my life well. This is just a small issue in life, it won’t affect anything.” Jiang Qian smiled and even gave a V-sign.

A complex emotion still lingered in Shen Xiruo’s eyes: “How can you be sure that you are gay?”

This question was slightly strange but a common one. Jiang Qian was very experienced and answered without missing a beat: “I just realized from a young age that I had a greater interest in the same sex. I only wanted to play with girls, and later I secretly liked girls and was also liked by other girls. I’ll continue to be with girls in the future.”

Shen Xiruo was stunned again. She hadn’t expected such an answer.

This was drastically different from what she had assumed, further confirming the fact that this Jiang Qian was completely different from the Jiang Qian she knew.

So what was going on with this Jiang Qian? Perhaps she hadn’t been reborn, but had transmigrated into another parallel world where everything remained the same, except for Jiang Qian’s complete change?

However, Shen Xiruo couldn’t figure these things out right now, and she didn’t want to ask Jiang Qian. She was afraid of finding out something she didn’t want to hear.

Shen Xiruo just felt that if this was the case, if Jiang Qian had always been naturally gay… then everything would be better.

In that case, the wicked thoughts she had developed toward Jiang Qian were no longer wicked.

“Qianqian… I understand. Thank you for sharing such a personal thing with me.” Shen Xiruo thought things through and said to Jiang Qian with a smile.

Jiang Qian put down what she was holding, walked over, and sat on the armrest of the sofa. She looked at Shen Xiruo very seriously: “I felt your reaction was a little too strong just now. I thought you hated homosexuals. Don’t worry, we ‘lesbians’ don’t prey on friends. You’re my best friend, I won’t make a move on you.”

Shen Xiruo: “…” I feel a little regretful now.

After discussing this, the atmosphere between the two of them became somewhat awkward.

Jiang Qian sat on the sofa, watching TV with Shen Xiruo as usual.

Shen Xiruo’s arm accidentally touched Jiang Qian’s hand and suddenly recoiled as if she’d been electrocuted.

Jiang Qian paused with the chips in her hand and looked at Shen Xiruo in confusion.

Shen Xiruo pretended to be completely focused on the screen, as if she had suddenly become interested in a male supporting character. She even pointed and said, “Look at him, he might be the one who leaked the secret…”

Jiang Qian grabbed Shen Xiruo’s slender arm and widened her eyes: “Did you just show distaste for me? Don’t try to deny it! Explain yourself, explain yourself!”

Shen Xiruo: “…” My mind is entirely focused on the fact that Jiang Qian is gay, which makes me nervous whenever I touch her. This is an automatic nervous reaction. Can you blame me?

But how could she explain this to Jiang Qian? Any explanation felt wrong.

She lowered her head and said, “How could I possibly show distaste for you?”

Jiang Qian reached out and touched her arm.

It was just a friendly touch, and she saw goosebumps instantly rise on Shen Xiruo’s arm, and they appeared extremely fast.

Jiang Qian was furious: “See, see! You say you don’t dislike me! I touched you, and you got goosebumps from disgust!”

She had never seen such a strong reaction of distaste. Jiang Qian recalled that she had only gotten goosebumps once, in third grade, when a school kid put a snake on her arm.

The more Jiang Qian thought about it, the angrier she became. She glared at Shen Xiruo, thinking, Am I a snake? Even if I wanted to become a beautiful snake woman, I don’t have a snake’s figure!

She simply stood up, grabbed the remote control, turned off the TV, and coldly snorted, “You! You seem nice on the surface, and even a bit ‘gay-friendly,’ but who knew you were so homophobic behind my back? Apologize to me now!” She started using a cutesy Taiwanese accent to complain.

There was no way around it; facing Shen Xiruo’s beautiful face, she really couldn’t stay angry.

Shen Xiruo looked deeply at Jiang Qian and whispered, “I don’t dislike you, really.”

Jiang Qian: “Then prove it to me!”

Shen Xiruo: “How do I prove it?”

Jiang Qian huffed: “Figure it out yourself!”

Shen Xiruo stared at her deeply. After a long moment, she suddenly waved her hand at her: “Sit here.”

Jiang Qian felt inexplicably uneasy. Nothing specific, but Shen Xiruo’s gaze made her feel strange.

It was as if Shen Xiruo wasn’t looking at her, but at some beautiful, precious, fragile item, with a fervent passion reserved for a work of art.

Jiang Qian slightly shifted, moving a little closer, and their arms touched.

Shen Xiruo didn’t flinch this time.

Not only did she not flinch, but she also grabbed Jiang Qian’s wrist and pulled her forcefully into her embrace.

Jiang Qian abruptly tumbled into her warm and soft embrace, forgetting even to be surprised.

She only felt as if she had fallen into the clouds, with a comfortable, sweet fragrance. It felt very safe and deeply cherished.

She felt her heart drumming wildly. At first, she thought she was the only one whose heart was beating, but after a moment, she realized that Shen Xiruo’s heart was also pounding fiercely.

The sound of two heartbeats echoed continuously in the room, lingering in their ears, as if proclaiming something.

Shen Xiruo spoke in a low voice, which rumbled in her chest like rich wine: “Do you believe me now?”

Jiang Qian hazily buried her face in Shen Xiruo’s embrace, greedily inhaling her scent. Feeling drunk, her mind was completely unclear.

She asked, “Believe what?”

Shen Xiruo: “That I don’t dislike you.”

Jiang Qian: “No, you do dislike me.”

While saying this, she hugged Shen Xiruo’s waist tighter, burying her face deeper into Shen Xiruo’s chest.

She felt sticky and just wanted to cling to Shen Xiruo like this. It was incredibly comfortable…

Shen Xiruo seemed to smile helplessly: “You, you…”

Jiang Qian continued to hug Shen Xiruo, twisting like a pretzel in a spoiled manner, wriggling around in her arms. A three-year-old child would have been more mature than her.

She didn’t know what was wrong with her. She just felt a certain impulse surging within her, unable to be released, so she frantically sought an outlet.

Just then, a cool hand reached out and pinched her chin.

Jiang Qian was forced to look up, her eyes misty, looking confusedly at the stunning face before her.

Nose, eyes, mouth—every feature was beautiful, every feature was perfectly proportioned… Such a beautiful face truly made people mesmerized and addicted to looking at it.

Shen Xiruo pinched her chin and said to her, “If you still don’t believe me, I’ll have to punish you.”

Jiang Qian opened her mouth and asked, “Punish me how?”

Then, she saw that exquisite face getting closer… closer… Is she punishing me with her stunning beauty? I can take more of this kind of punishment!

Thinking this, Jiang Qian only realized what was happening when she felt a cool touch on her lips.

What… what just happened?

Shen Xiruo… kissed her lips?

She already knows I’m gay, and she’s kissing me like this. That’s cheating!

After a feather-light kiss, Jiang Qian suddenly flipped over and pounced on Shen Xiruo like a big cat, pinning her down onto the soft sofa cushions.

Because of the kiss, Shen Xiruo’s eyes were slightly red at the corners, which was incredibly alluring.

Jiang Qian looked down at her and said fiercely, “Let me teach you a lesson… Don’t easily provoke a horny lesbian!”

She fiercely bit down on Shen Xiruo’s face.

Author’s Note:

Aw aw aw, President Shen finally took the initiative once!