The Lazy Bum Plan and Serena’s Discovery

How to put it? She truly was my little sister; her practiced massage technique could only be summarized with one word: bliss!

As the saying goes, once you’ve tasted the marrow, you crave more. Even after Chen Si Yi’s ministrations for nearly an entire afternoon, I found myself still unsatisfied. A slight shrug of my shoulders would instantly bring back the delightful sensation of her slender fingers gliding across my back.

And so, inexplicably, after finishing the white rice in my bowl, a devilish impulse seized me, and I turned to my sister, asking:

“Si Yi, do you have any plans for tonight?”

“………”

Chen Si Yi ignored me, simply glaring with a furrowed brow.

Then, with a plaintive sigh, she withdrew her left hand from beneath her cheek, finally looking at me with displeasure. “No plans, why? Do you want me to take you to the amusement park for a ride on the carousel?”

“Haha, how could I? I’m not a child.” I waved my hand dismissively, a sheepish grin on my face, knowing Chen Si Yi was displeased about having served me all afternoon.

But there was nothing for it; I felt utterly bewitched at that moment. The mere thought of Chen Si Yi’s massage made my entire body itch with anticipation.

“Uh, Si Yi, since you don’t have plans tonight…” I winked at Chen Si Yi. “How about you give me another massage?”

“Huh? What kind of joke is that?!”

Chen Si Yi, who had been looking quite weary, instantly widened her eyes upon hearing my words, her bright, obsidian-like gaze flickering with disbelief.

“What are you even talking about?” Chen Si Yi instinctively leaned back, putting some distance between us.

“I massaged you for so long this afternoon! Aren’t you satisfied yet? My arms are so sore I can barely lift them!”

“No, no, absolutely not!”

She shook her head frantically, her twin pigtails, freshly tied after her shower, bobbing like a rattle-drum.

“Lin Yan, don’t push your luck too far. I’m already exhausted. If you want a massage, do it yourself!”

‘Oh, come on, massage myself? How could I possibly do that? I don’t have three heads and six arms! Besides, even if I did, it wouldn’t be as skillful as your technique.’

“Oh, my dear little sister, just one more massage for your big brother, please?”

Using a rather incongruous loli voice, I affectionately called her ‘little sister,’ grasping Chen Si Yi’s soft, boneless hand beside me. “Your brother is truly sorry, you know. It must have been very tiring, massaging me for so long.”

“But…”

I turned my head to glance at my shoulder, blinking my sapphire-blue eyes, and said with a mournful tone:

“But my whole body feels so uncomfortable, especially my shoulders and back. It feels like needles are constantly pricking me.”

“This afternoon, thanks to your massage, little sister, the pain greatly subsided.”

“But now that I’ve just finished eating…” I mumbled, my face contorted in a grimace. “My shoulders and back feel a bit painful again.”

After hearing my description, Chen Si Yi gazed at me with a touch of melancholy, her stern tone softening slightly.

She stared at my shoulders, asking worriedly, “Is… is it really that painful?”

“Of course! Why would I lie to you? If it weren’t for your massage, Si Yi, I probably would have been in agony this afternoon!”

I replied instantly, without an ounce of doubt, though in my mind, I was thinking: ‘Of course, I’m lying! Forget needle pricks, I don’t feel even the slightest discomfort! If your technique weren’t so incredibly addictive, Si Yi, I wouldn’t be shamelessly begging you for a massage.’

“What do you say, my dear sister?” I shamelessly gripped the back of Chen Si Yi’s hand. “Could you give your big brother another massage? Ten… no, half an hour, half an hour will be enough!”

“Half… half an hour?” Chen Si Yi frowned, lowering her head. After a moment of hesitation, she finally agreed to my request.

“Alright, I’ll massage you for another half hour, but only after I finish my dinner.”

I nodded, indicating to Chen Si Yi that there was no need to rush. Then, I slowly left the dining table, hunching my back and bending at the waist, before lazily settling back onto the comfortable sofa.

‘Ah… come to think of it, this kind of life isn’t bad at all…’

Burying my head into the pillow, I couldn’t help but think this.

‘Someone cooks, someone massages my shoulders, and aside from not being able to use my phone or computer, everything is simply perfect.’

‘Oh, right, I forgot to mention this earlier: during a break in the afternoon massage, I had requested my phone, citing boredom. The result? Not only was I instantly and sternly rejected by Chen Si Yi, but she also gave my waist a fierce pinch, leaving a crimson mark.’

‘Therefore, Plan A failed. The difficulty of seeking outside help while avoiding Chen Si Yi’s gaze was too high, so I decisively abandoned it.’

‘From now on, I will actively implement Plan B: using the cruelest methods and the most severe measures to exhaust Chen Si Yi, making her regret everything she has done to me.’

‘I call this plan: The Lazy Bum Plan.’

“Ah—my dear little sister, are you done eating yet?” I tossed and turned on the sofa. “Your big brother’s shoulders seem to be hurting again…”

“So noisy! Shut up already! Stop being so disgusting, alright? Who’s your dear sister?!”

Chen Si Yi, who had just finished dinner and was clearing the dishes from the table, snapped at me irritably.

“I’ll massage you after I wash the dishes. Until then, you’ll just have to bear it!”

‘Sigh, what an unfeeling sister she is! She used to hug my waist when she was little, saying she loved her big brother the most, but now that she’s grown up, she’s completely turned her back on me. It really goes to show that those gentle, kind sisters who warm their big brothers’ beds in galgames don’t exist in reality.’

Watching Chen Si Yi carry the tray into the kitchen (she disliked plastic packaging, so she always transferred food into plates and bowls), I could only sigh and continue to lie sprawled on the sofa, closing my eyes and waiting for her to finish her chores.

“Alright, I’m free now. Lin Yan, where does it hurt? Point it out, and I’ll massage it for you.”

A few minutes later, after washing the dishes and wiping the table clean, Chen Si Yi came to the sofa and straddled my waist once more, her legs spread.

Perhaps to avoid hurting me, just like in the afternoon, Chen Si Yi, though positioned above my waist, didn’t press her bottom tightly against my skin. Instead, her inner thighs nestled against the sides of my lower abdomen, firmly pinning me to the sofa.

I hadn’t quite snapped back to reality yet, somewhat surprised that Chen Si Yi had finished her chores so quickly. So, after a few seconds of愣, I finally moved my shoulders and spoke.

“Uh… just like this afternoon. My shoulders and back are a bit sore, but everything else is fine.”

Upon hearing my words, Chen Si Yi couldn’t help but frown, muttering softly, ‘It’s those two places again.’ Then, she flexed her fingers and began to apply pressure with her palms on my shoulders.

“Mm… yes, right there, so comfortable, so good.”

Feeling Chen Si Yi’s slender fingers glide across my skin, the perfect amount of pressure reaching my lower back, I couldn’t help but let out a satisfied groan.

‘Indeed, being shamelessly brazen once in a while isn’t so bad after all.’

‘The wonderful sensation from my shoulders, combined with the feeling of sweet revenge for having coerced Chen Si Yi—these two feelings together were truly sending me over the moon.’

I said no more, simply lying quietly on the sofa, closing my eyes and enjoying the beautiful twilight hours.

In a flash, half an hour had passed.

As Chen Si Yi’s nimble hands left my lower back, I slowly lifted my heavy eyelids once more.

“Uh, thank you for your hard work, Si Yi. I feel much better now.” Looking at my sister, who was slumped on the sofa, clutching her chest and panting heavily, I rubbed my head and said, a little sheepishly.

“Phew, it’s… it’s nothing.”

Chen Si Yi, her chest still heaving, waved her hand at me.

“As long as you’re not in so much pain anymore, Lin Yan, it’s fine. I… I’ll just rest for a bit, don’t worry about me.”

‘This, this, this…’

‘What could I even say? Why was I suddenly a little moved?’

Looking at my sister, who was smiling brightly at me from beside me, I suddenly felt quite mortified.

‘I had shamelessly exploited her concern for me, even forcing her to massage me for so long.’

‘If it weren’t for Chen Si Yi being the one to turn me into a loli first, I would be so ashamed I’d want to crawl into a crack in the ground.’

‘No, no, I shouldn’t do this kind of thing again in the future.’

I silently made this decision in my heart, just as I was about to pour a glass of water for my weary sister. However, an unexpected figure suddenly burst from the corridor, rushing towards Chen Si Yi and me.

“Si Yi! Si Yi!”

Serena, clutching a tattered parchment book, shrieked excitedly, “I found it! I found the reason for Lin Yan’s excessive sleepiness!”

‘Oh crap, after a whole day of leisure, I had completely forgotten about this lackey’s existence.’

Somehow, watching Serena gesticulating wildly at that moment, an inexplicable sense of unease suddenly settled in my heart.

‘I hope… it’s just a misconception.’