"Why does your hand stop moving? Let's eat before the food turns cold."
Qin Yu came back to her senses, nodded, and took a fork and knife from the table.
The french toast glistened in a nice golden colour and looked pretty soft and fluffy. When she sliced it into smaller pieces, the butter started to leak out, causing her to drool in anticipation.
As she put the bread in her mouth, the sweetness melted on her tongue, giving her a sense of bliss.
'I can taste it! I can taste it!'
When she was a zombie, no matter what she ate, everything tasted plain and bland. Not that she expected raw meat to taste delicious, but she didn't savor any kind of flavor, not even a bit.
She had missed this very taste for a long, long time. And from the bottom of her heart, she felt inexplicably joyful.
This was what it meant to live.
In no time, the plate had been emptied.
She beamed with a smile and started crying without her knowing it.
"Sniff.. sniff.. I-it.. it's so yummy…"
"Do you like it?"
"Un."
Okay, just tell me if you want a second serving. Don't be shy…"
A relief smile dawned upon Ling Luo's face as she watched Qin Yu munch her food with so much gusto.
"There's something in your lips," Ling Luo suddenly leaned over and gently cleaned the oil smeared on the edge of Qin Yu's lips.
Qin Yu's body jolted; she was a bit flustered by the sudden intimate act, blushing in a hurry.
She quickly move away from Ling Luo's hand and pouted slightly.
"You still treat me like a child... I'm already 21, you know?"
"Oh my? Is my little sister grown up now?" Ling Luo teased and glanced at Qin Yu's bulging chest while smiling in a playful manner, "Uum. I suppose you are…"
"Big Sis, you pervert!"
Ling Luo's smile became more apparent while giggling loudly.
"Umm…" Qin Yu seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
"What's the matter, little Yu?"
"B-big sis, don't you have a question for me?" asked Qin Yu anxiously.
Ling Luo replied with a smile, "Do you want me to?"
"I-I… umm…" She stammered and fidgeting
"It's okay, dear. If you're not ready to tell me anything yet, you don't need to rush it."
Ling Luo's voice was gentle and sincere. She would never force Qin Yu to do anything she didn't want to.
Hearing Ling Luo's answer, Qin Yu felt a bit more relaxed. She wasn't prepared yet to tell anyone, including Ling Luo, about her circumstances.
She was afraid that when she told her that she was once a zombie and that in the next six months there would be an apocalypse on earth, Ling Luo would think that she was crazy.
But she knew that when she was ready, Ling Luo would be the first person to hear her story.
"Un. Thank you…"
"There's no need; after all, we are family, aren't we?"
Ling Luo said lightly.
"T-then.. can I ask you some questions?"
"You can ask me anything, little Yu. What do you want to know? My three size? Or whether I'm still a virgin or not? If so, you don't need to worry. after all, I save it for—"
"Stop, stop right there, you big pervert! I don't need to know anything like that!"
"Tsk. It doesn't work, huh…"
"Do you click your tongue just now, big sis?!"
"Oh my, it's just your imagination," Ling Luo lied without batting an eye, feigning her innocence. She quickly changed the topic, "So what do you want to ask?"
"Have you ever thought of moving from here to a bigger city, just like, let's say, Yunlin City? With your ability, you might be able to open a restaurant or something like that. Don't you think it's boring in this small town?"
"If I leave, who will clean and take care of the mansion? There's just me and Uncle Wang here, so I can't leave just like that. And before Uncle and Aunt Lin passed away, I'd already promised that I'd stay here, so you'll still have a home when you come back."
"So, it's because of Pa and Ma…"
Sensing loneliness in Qin Yu's voice, Ling Luo quickly said, "Of course, there's also that, but that's not the main reason, you silly…"
"Then, why?"
"Because I like you…"
Ling Luo stared squarely at Qin Yu's eyes and smiled, causing Qin Yu to blush from neck to ear. She was caught off guard by Ling Luo's sudden attack.
"L-L-Like..??!"
Ling Luo flinched at seeing the big reaction coming from Qin Yu, 'Is she averse to the relationship between women?" In fear that Qin Yu would feel awkward and push her away, she quickly made up an excuse in fear that she would be pushed away.
"N-No, no, no. I mean, I like you as a little sister. I've always considered you as my family… well, it's just you and I now, but when they are still alive, they are always warm and kind to me."
That was a lie.
Ling Luo liked Qin Yu, not as a sibling, but romantically.
But she didn't want to force herself on Qin Yu and then be rejected by her.
So, she decided to take things slowly, one day definitely…
"Ooh…." muttered Qin Yu weakly.
Ling Luo was a little bit surprised by Qin Yu's reaction, 'wait a minute… how could I hear a little bit disappointed in her voice,' Ling Luo's eyes lit up and a faint smile appeared on her face, 'maybe I still have a chance?'
Despite thinking so, she didn't want to pry further and left it for now. Instead, she asked
"Anyway, why do you ask that?"
Qin Yu didn't immediately answer while pondering, 'should I tell her that I've got a plan to sell the mansion before?' she quickly shook her head inwardly, 'Nah, I'll cancel it anyway.'
If I told her, I'm afraid it'll be just like last time.
In her previous life, Ling Luo and she had a big fight because of this matter. Qin Yu hid the fact that she wanted to sell the mansion until the day it was handed over to the buyer.
This was the first time Qin Yu saw Ling Luo become so angry and admonished her with disappointment on her face.
At that time, Qin Yu didn't think much about it since she thought that the mansion was hers and nobody, including Ling Luo, had the right to tell her what to do with it.
As she moved to Yunlin City permanently, she lost contact with Ling Luo and they became estranged.
Until that faithful day….