I alone am the Honoured One!-Chapter 854: Sister Nue [1]

The dining room was quiet except for the gentle clinking of chopsticks against porcelain bowls.

A fragrant steam rose from the dishes spread across the table, steamed fish drizzled with herbs, and a pot of clear soup.

Zhao Tian is sitting between the sisters, and he lifted a piece of fish into his bowl, chewed absently, and then, after a moment, leaned ever so slightly toward Qi Nue.

And he whispered in a low voice "I didn't expect your sister would be joining us for dinner…"

Qi Nue paused, her chopsticks hovering above the soup bowl.

A faint sigh escaped her lips, as if she had already anticipated his question. "…She said she would stay with her friend tonight."

"…To practice alchemy together. I didn't expect her to come home soon."

Zhao Tian let his chopsticks fall against his bowl and leaned a little closer, his breath brushing her ear. "Then how can we continue with the 'night' we spoke of?"

At his words, Qi Nue's hand froze mid-motion and the dumpling she was about to place in her bowl slipped back into the platter.

Her face turned crimson in an instant, and she immediately pressed her thighs together under the table.

"…Y-You…" she stammered softly.

Beneath the table, she lifted her slippered foot and gave his leg a sharp kick. "First eat the food, little brother."

Zhao Tian chuckled under his breath and took another bite of his food.

On the other side of the table, Qi Xue had been quietly savoring her soup.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw glimpses of Zhao Tian leaning closer to her sister.

She could not hear what was being said, but she noticed the way Qi Nue's ears had turned a fiery red and the faint smile on Zhao Tian's mouth. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

'…So they really are getting close.' she thought to herself, stirring her soup slowly.

She exhaled softly, turning her attention back to her food, pretending not to notice the subtle tension between the two beside her.

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The table had long since emptied, and the soft clatter of bowls and chopsticks being gathered echoed faintly from the kitchen.

Qi Xue had excused herself to the room with a smile, leaving only Zhao Tian and Qi Nue behind.

Inside the kitchen, Qi Nue stood at the basin with sleeves rolled up and her slender hands immersed in warm water as she scrubbed the dishes.

The light above her cast a soft glow, highlighting the curve of her waist and the subtle sway of her hips as she worked.

Zhao Tian leaned against the doorway for a moment, watching her silently.

There was something quietly captivating in the way she hummed faintly under her breath, lost in thought.

With slow, unhurried steps, he approached her from behind.

Noticing him, she turned her head with a smile "Little Brothe-"

Before she could finish, his palm landed on the curve of her ass, and the slapping sound echoed softly in the quiet kitchen.

Qi Nue gasped, her entire body jolting forward against the counter, and her hands nearly slipped from the wet dish she was holding. "Y-You…!"

But before she could turn around, Zhao Tian's other hand slid to cup her ass firmly, squeezing through the thin fabric of her dress.

Qi Nue's breath trembled as she bit her lip hard, fighting the shiver running down her spine. "…Y-You can't just do that…"

Her words lacked conviction, softened by the way her body unconsciously leaned back into his touch.

Zhao Tian's lips curved in a smile as he lowered his head, his breath brushing against the shell of her ear "Why not?"

His fingers kneaded her ass again, firmer this time as his thumb traced dangerously close to the sensitive edges of her inner thigh.

"…Because we're in the kitchen," she whispered weakly.

Zhao Tian's lips brushed her ear again, soft yet teasing. "Then maybe you should finish the dishes quickly, Sister Nue… before I decide the kitchen is good enough."

His chest pressed closer to her back, his warmth seeping through her clothes, and she felt his face lower against her.

He nuzzled into the delicate slope of her neck, his breath brushing against her skin.

Her body shivered instantly and her grip on the dish faltered as his lips grazed her cheek, planting a kiss there.

Another kiss followed, closer to her ear this time, "Do you need help?" he murmured between kisses, his lips brushing her cheek again.

She wanted to lean back into him, to just melt under his warmth, but she forced herself to cling to her reason. "…No,"

She lifted the dish and rinsed it clean, placing it on the rack. "…Your hands don't want to get dirty, do they?"

Her blush deepened as she avoided his eyes, "…So just wait… wait until I finish cleaning."

Zhao Tian smiled against her cheek, his lips brushing her again, "Oh? So once you're finished… you'll let me?"

Her body froze, but her silence and the way she didn't push him away were answer enough.

His arm tightened around her waist, "…Then hurry, Sister Nue. I'll be waiting. Don't forget you were the one who proposed this idea first."

Slowly, she turned her head just enough to glance back at him over her shoulder and whispered, "You were the one who kissed me first."

With a chuckle, he hugged her tightly "How can I not? When my sister Nue is so beautiful and when I love her so much..."

Her body stiffened, and she blinked rapidly, his words echoing inside her, tearing through every wall she had built to keep her feelings buried.

"…You…"

Looking at her face, he smiled "Well, I won't lie... I have been interested in you for a long time, Sister Nue."

His thumb brushed her jaw "And I thought of telling my feelings after the Elven star situation was cleared up and getting some time to stay here with you, but after seeing your sad face hearing me leave the star... I couldn't help it and kissed you."

Upon hearing this, her gaze quivered, and a deep blush painted her cheeks.

Her chest rose and fell rapidly before she hugged him back, burying her face into his neck "Little Brother."

Zhao Tian smiled gently, patting her back.

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