Chapter 2677: Chill
Yun Jianyue took Qiu Honglei to the lotus pond outside to enjoy the mountain breeze and the academy’s night scenery while chatting about recent affairs.
Qiu Honglei’s heart swelled with bliss. While Zu An occasionally took her out to breathe in some fresh air too, she had been too weak to admire the world’s beauty. Now that she was on the verge of a complete recovery, everything looked different to her.
While they were chatting, Yun Yuqing rushed over after hearing the news. Xie Daoyun and Ji Xiaoxi were busy having their family reunion, while Yan Xuehen was still overcoming her awkwardness. She was the only one left on the mountain peak.
She brought a thin blanket with her and wrapped it around Qiu Honglei. “Honglei, you’re still recovering. You mustn’t catch an illness at this point.”
“Thank you, Aunt Qing.” Qiu Honglei had known her master had a younger sister, but there had been no need for her to interact with Yun Yuqing as the two sisters had been estranged. But now that her master and Yun Yuqing had patched things up, she had to make sure to maintain etiquette.
Yun Yuqing was gorgeous. Qiu Honglei thought, No wonder she was known for her beauty back when she was King Wu’s consort, and Ah Zu fancies her.
This complicated relationship made Qiu Honglei feel awkward. Yun Yuqing was her aunt, but both of them were Zu An’s lovers, which made them sisters. But if they looked at it in terms of who had gotten together with Zu An first, she should have been Yun Yuqing’s older sister instead. But she couldn’t bring herself to tell an elder to call her ‘big sister’.
My seniority has been slipping while I was unconscious. Ugh, what a huge waste. Even Manman has become my aunt, and now there’s another, Yun Yuqing. How vexing!
She was tempted to drag Chu Chuyan here to experience the same frustration.
Yun Yuqing smiled. “Don’t call me aunt. That sounds weirdly old. We’re a family now. You can call me big sister instead.”
Qiu Honglei replied with a smile, “Shouldn’t you be the one to call me big sister?”
Yun Yuqing’s smile froze up, but she quickly replied, “That works too. It’d be great to have a big sister look after me.”