Chapter 23: Is it similar to Xiu Ying?

  The sky was very dark, around 5:03 in the early morning, which is usually considered the darkest time of day. Although summer had begun, the early morning of June was still a bit cool. As dawn approached, the dense stars in the sky had slowly disappeared, and after blinking for a night, they had already rushed back behind the dark curtain to sleep quietly. The Morning Star, which often appeared at this moment, did not appear, and without its sparkling light, the entire sky looked even more dull...

  This balcony is special, facing east, only two floors high, but because the surrounding buildings are almost all so low, the straight line of sight can see very far away, even to the position of the horizon...

  Li Qiu threw the luxurious underwear back into the room to air dry, then sat in front of the balcony, clenching her fists and shaking her legs constantly. Her eyes sparkled as she stared at the potted plants, still sleeping flower branches. Her expression was like a death row inmate waiting for the final blow. She didn't turn on the balcony lights, seemingly thinking that only in this dark environment could she hide her inner unease. Whether it was the boy who got up early to wash his underwear and was discovered by someone else, or even more so by a girl, they would all feel the same - ashamed, embarrassed, and uneasy...

  Boa took a long bath, about half an hour, before she came out of the bathroom, put on a small jacket and walked to the balcony, staring at Li Qiu's back in the darkness for a while, then leaned over and sat down next to her. They just sat there, without turning on the balcony lights, in the dark, not speaking for a long time, only occasionally hearing the sound of the wind blowing past their ears.

  Once again, Li Qiu smelled the scent of shower gel emanating from Boa's body, very fragrant and rich, but completely different from the scent of shower gel he emitted after taking a bath. However, the shower gel in this house was all the same brand and packaging, but when used on different people, it gave off different scents.

  "Xiao Qiu, just now..." Finally, in the silent and fragrant balcony filled with the scent of shower gel, a soft voice like a mosquito's buzz was heard. Although it was very quiet, it sounded loud in this environment where even a slight movement could be detected.

  "Sorry, sister Boa... I shouldn't have rushed like that, I should've just gone downstairs earlier."

  "I know, I misunderstood you. Do you think of me as your sister?" Anyway, Boa was just a seventeen-year-old girl, and Li Qiu was fourteen, so they were practically the same age. But she thought of herself as the older sister, and it was her duty to say these things to her younger brother. Of course, if she hadn't seen anything, she would never have brought up these topics with Li Qiu. How embarrassing! Now she felt like she was stuck in a swamp, unable to struggle free or just stay still...

  "Yes, BoA is one of my most beloved sisters." Since the incident in the practice room last time, Lee Chuu has ranked BoA as a sister who is slightly lower than Yu Zhu Xuan, Li Zhen, and Cheng Youli. Why is she slightly lower? Of course, it's because Yu Zhu Xuan, Li Zhen, and Cheng Youli have watched him grow up and treat him like a younger brother, and also because of Lee Hyori's sister. BoA would agree with this, mostly because of the hug on the first night and that one sentence in the practice room.

  "That's good, then I'll tell you, about the physiological period...". Since they're siblings, saying these things doesn't matter, yes, it doesn't matter! Boa kept comforting herself in her heart...

  "I understand all of this..." Li Qiu was stunned for a moment. He had thought Boa would come to him to settle the score, but instead they were discussing this issue.

  "Do you understand?" Boa became even more embarrassed, thinking back to her first time experiencing puberty, she had cried so miserably! Fortunately, at that time, she was still in Korea and her mother was by her side. Soo-young's first time was also guided by her, in her understanding, children who experience it for the first time should all be very scared and terrified, but just now, she had struggled for so long, finally gathering the courage to discuss these issues with this younger brother, didn't expect him to say... he understands.

  "I was quite mature, I knew these things very early on, it's just that because of other things, this morning was a bit chaotic...” Cui Xiuying, the culprit, sigh, thinking of her, Li Qiu's mind again floated up those slender legs, and that ball of pure white cotton candy, and last night's being pushed away, and that unintentional, yet kiss-like contact in Kosugi. Sigh, morning, a boy's most energetic time of day, plus having someone sitting next to him, freshly showered, emitting an alluring fragrance... Li Qiu suddenly became excited again. At the beginning of his excitement, Li Qiu immediately closed his legs tightly, his hands nervously hugging his legs, covering up his awkwardness...

  "Haha, that's nothing, haha, Xia Qiu, you've grown up!" Finally escaped from the swamp, Boa shed off the awkwardness surrounding herself and returned to her original appearance.

  "Uh...... this......"

  "Good luck growing up!"

  "You didn't see, it's actually better..." Li Qiu nodded and muttered to herself, this matter, is actually nothing, a very normal thing, but, a young girl seeing a young boy like that, is very embarrassing, especially since this girl is in the position of "older sister".

  Boa stretched her waist, and the events of this morning were now over. Now that she thought about it, when she saw Li Qiu's obscene appearance earlier, she had actually cried. This was so unlike her usual self. They had only been together for a few months, yet she seemed to have already treated him like her own younger brother. But having such a brother wasn't bad at all - just like Xiu Ying, although she often bullied her, Boa cared about her deeply, didn't she? Thinking of Xiu Ying made Boa recall the first time with Cui Xiu Ying, "Tell you, Xiu Ying... can this be said?"

  "What's going on? What happened to Choi Soo-young?" Li Qiu was confused, what happened to Choi Soo-young? Li Qiu still didn't think about that aspect, of course, in this situation, having just revealed her own affairs, who would be bored enough to think about those things again, except for Boa...

  "Today I found out about that thing, and I'll tell you this, Xiuying's first time... you know what it is? Don't make me say it?" Boa leaned in close, speaking softly, with a sly smile on her face, the same look she had when bullying Xiuying.

  "Big sister Boa, you wouldn't want to talk about that with me, would you?" Li Qiu was shocked. This newly recognized big sister is really powerful! Although she had always known that she was very strong, didn't she just try to discuss the physical changes of boys with her earlier?

  "That's right, it was that one! I'm telling you, Xiuying cried so hard the first time, it was like a tsunami. That day, I came back from the company..."

  "Really? Xiu Ying at that time..."

  "Honestly, what's the point of cheating you, besides..."

  "What about you, Boa sister? Are you the same as Soo-young?" Perhaps it was because of Boa's temptation that Lee Choo looked at Boa and asked this question. Suddenly, the balcony, which had been lively due to the two discussing Choi Soo-young for the first time, fell into an eerie silence...

  On the eastern horizon, a few rays of light began to shoot out, piercing through the entire black curtain. Slowly, the sky brightened, and dawn arrived. The cherry blossom trees outside the window started to chirp, and the rooster next door let out a few loud cries. The whole world seemed to be rejoicing, except for the two people on the balcony, who remained silent.

  As the sun rose, its golden light passed through the layers of darkness and shone on Boa's face, which was lost in thought. Her cheeks were flushed like apples, and her beauty was captivating. Li Qiu, who was quietly listening beside her, couldn't help but stare, mesmerized by the sweet scent of her shampoo wafting through the air...

  A strange feeling welled up in his heart, as if it was the same feeling he had for Lee Hyori, yet also similar to the one he had for Yuri. The two feelings mixed together, making it hard for Li Qiu to distinguish which one it was. In the end, he was certain and confirmed that it was indeed this feeling, because in his heart, Lee Hyori was one of a kind, and that emotion could not be desecrated...

  "Sister Boa, you're really beautiful..."

  "Go die! No matter how good you talk, it's useless!"

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