[Mature, nurturing older woman x obedient, sweet, energetic little bunny]
The most skilled hunters often appear as prey.
Confessions are for children. Adults know how to cast a line and let the willing take the bait.
1.
During the holiday after the college entrance exams, a new neighbor moved into Apartment 502, across from Lin Luzhu's home. Lin Luzhu had never seen her, and didn't even know if the neighbor was a man or a woman.
One evening, the neighborhood lost both water and power. Lin Luzhu's parents, both government employees, were working overtime, so she was home alone reading a novel. At eight that night, a sudden burst of frantic knocking sounded at the door.
Remembering the real-life cases her police officer mother used to tell her about, Lin Luzhu anxiously paced around the living room several times. Finally, she picked up the fire extinguisher from the kitchen and cautiously approached the peephole.
Outside, the faint light of a phone flashlight outlined a woman's striking features. A beautiful, fair swanlike neck and straight, elegant shoulders came into view.
Could a bad person really be this beautiful?
Then again, maybe the more beautiful they are, the worse they are.
2.
Yu Qing had moved into Apartment 502.
She had seen her new neighbor across the hall once: a young woman with naturally pale skin who hummed revolutionary songs while taking out the trash.
On her third day in the building, Yu Qing had just gotten off work and was halfway through her shower when the water stopped.
As a new tenant who hadn't yet joined the neighborhood's property management chat, she had no choice but to wrap herself in a bathrobe and knock on her neighbor's door to find out what was going on.
Unfortunately, she seemed to have been mistaken for a bad person.
3.
Lin Luzhu had no idea how things had suddenly come to this.
Yu Qing lay unconscious on the bed, drunk. The smell of alcohol mingled with the faint scent of gardenias and drifted straight into Lin Luzhu's nose, stirring up all the desires she kept hidden deep inside.
Lin Luzhu's cheeks burned, and her heart pounded so fast it felt ready to leap out of her chest. It was as if she were the one who was drunk.
Then, the very next second, a truly drunken woman hooked an arm around her neck. Her soft, flirtatious voice was so alluring it seemed to melt her bones.
"Do you like me?"
"..."
"Why aren't you saying anything?"
"...Auntie Yu Qing, you're drunk..."
"Here's your chance. Kiss me."
"..."
Lin Luzhu's face had already turned red all the way to her neck. She didn't dare move a muscle!
Then, the next second, a fleeting touch, hot and soft.
The one who had been kissed felt her blood freeze, her face flushing all the way to her ears!
The result of that forced kiss was that Lin Luzhu bolted out the door and fled!
Hearing the clatter of the bedroom door slamming shut, the woman who seemed to be drunk on the bed suddenly opened her eyes. The alluring, dewy gaze from just a moment ago was now perfectly clear. Yu Qing rested the back of her hand against her forehead and let out a long, quiet sigh.
How could this "little rascal" be so innocent?
Hadn't she said she liked her before?
Had she rushed things a little too much?
Please note before reading:
1. Happy ending, angst, slow burn.
2. The protagonists are ordinary people with imperfect personalities.
3. Both protagonists are adults, with a twelve-year age gap.
Blurb dated October 1, 2024. Screenshot saved.
Theme: Live well, and bravely pursue the love that belongs to you.
