57. It’s the Milk-Scented Steamed Bun from the Breakfast Shop Downstairs!
“Yinuo, you’re back late. I was about to call you.”
“Mmm, I was out a bit late, but it’s only a little past eight.”
The doorknob clicked, and a sophisticated-looking woman, surprisingly youthful, opened the door. She looked like she was in her late twenties.
Of course, she couldn’t actually be in her twenties, or Xiao Nuonuo’s dad would be in trouble!
“Hello, Auntie!” As the door opened, Ruo Xiaoxi bowed politely, her hands clasped demurely in front of her, holding her small bag.
Xiao Nuonuo’s mother paused when she saw Ruo Xiaoxi, then smiled warmly and nodded. “Hello, are you Yinuo’s friend?”
“Yes, I’m Xiao Nuonuo’s…”
“Mom! She’s, she’s a classmate, from high school!” Xiao Nuonuo quickly interrupted, worried Ruo Xiaoxi might blurt out “girlfriend” or something equally disastrous.
“We were out a bit late, and she lives far away, so she’s staying over tonight. Is that okay?”
“Of course, it’s fine. You’ve made a high school friend already?” Judging by her tone, Xiao Nuonuo’s mother was pleased to see her daughter making friends so quickly.
Lan Yinuo briefly explained how they met online, then discovered they lived in the same city and were even going to be classmates.
Hearing this, her mother immediately understood.
“So you’re the girl Yinuo always chats with online. I often hear you two talking. That’s such a coincidence! Welcome, welcome, come in, don’t just stand at the door.”
“Thank you, Auntie. And these are for you, some cherry tomatoes Xiao Nuonuo and I bought on the way. I hope you like them,” Ruo Xiaoxi said, offering the bag of tomatoes with a sweet smile.
“Haha, how thoughtful, thank you. You’re… Ruo Xiaoxi?”
This girl seems nice.
Xiao Nuonuo’s mother was immediately impressed by the polite and well-mannered girl. And she was so pretty too.
It was reassuring to know her daughter had such a good friend.
“Yes, you can call me Xiaoxi, Auntie. I’m not shy, you can treat me like your own daughter~ And I can be a bit boisterous, so please let me know if I disturb you.”
“It’s good to be cheerful and outgoing! You can help Yinuo come out of her shell. She’s so introverted, I’m always worried she’ll be lonely at school, unable to make friends. In middle school, she would just sit alone…”
“Mom…” Xiao Nuonuo tugged at her mother’s hand, stopping her.
Xiaoxi is a guest; don’t tell her embarrassing stories from my past. And she had made a friend in high school, it was different from middle school.
“Alright, alright,” her mother said, patting her head.
“We’ll be in my room,” Lan Yinuo said, taking Ruo Xiaoxi’s hand and leading her to her bedroom. As they walked, Ruo Xiaoxi whispered,
“Xiao Nuonuo, your mom looks so young.”
Their mother smiled, overhearing the compliment. Young girls these days are so sweet.
Having passed the mother’s inspection with flying colors, Ruo Xiaoxi was granted permission to stay the night. As soon as they entered the room, Lan Yinuo closed the door and turned on the light.
It wasn’t Ruo Xiaoxi’s first time in her room. The last time, when her parents were out, they had played games together. Xiao Nuonuo’s room had many colorful foam floor mats.
The kind with numbers on them, soft and clean. They had played Monopoly on the floor.
Lan Yinuo tossed her small shoulder bag onto a chair and sighed. “Whew… Ruo Xiaoxi! Did you use some kind of magic to charm my mom?”
“Eh? Did I?” Ruo Xiaoxi sat down on the floor, legs crossed, and playfully rocked back and forth, holding her ankles. “I’m just naturally well-behaved. Parents like well-behaved children.”
“So boastful. You weren’t very well-behaved on our… d-date today…” Lan Yinuo lowered her voice, self-conscious about the word “date.”
It would be bad if her mom overheard.
“Hmm…?” Ruo Xiaoxi looked up. Xiao Nuonuo was looking at her with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, her arms crossed, as if saying, You’re in my room now, there’s no escape~
“Xiao Nuonuo, now that you’ve finally tricked me into coming to your room, what are you going to do to me?”
Ruo Xiaoxi, turning the tables, leaned forward, one hand on the floor, a playful challenge in her eyes, not a hint of fear, but rather, anticipation!
“Wh-what? Do you want me to do something to you?”
“No, I’m just wondering if you invited me all the way here just to play games with you,” Ruo Xiaoxi asked innocently, a finger pressed to her cheek.
“Y-yes, that’s right! We were out all day, I haven’t done my dailies yet. Come on, let’s log in! I have a laptop, you can use the desktop if you want, or…”
Lan Yinuo said, feigning composure, trying to hide her nervousness and excitement.
“What I mean is—”
Ruo Xiaoxi shrugged, feigning shyness, one shoulder peeking out from her shirt, her words laced with suggestive undertones as she nibbled on a strap. “Now that I’m here, aren’t you going to… do anything to me~?”
“Ahhh! Where did this frustrated little wife come from!? Keep tempting me, and I might just take you up on that offer!” Xiao Nuonuo pounced, pinning Ruo Xiaoxi to the floor.
“Take me up on what!? I didn’t know you had it in you!”
“You think I’m weak, don’t you!? This is my room now, things are different here. You can’t act so smug in my territory!”
Lan Yinuo pinned her wrists down, keeping her from moving. Ruo Xiaoxi’s feet kicked uselessly in the air as the two girls wrestled playfully.
Damn it, I can’t even beat Xiao Nuonuo! I can’t even turn her over! My pride as a vampire princess has been deeply wounded. I must reclaim my honor tonight by sucking her dry!
“I’ll get you, you little rascal!”
“Damn it, I’m so weak! Time for my ultimate move: tickles!”
“Yaaah, hahaha… that’s cheating! Don’t think you’re the only one who can tickle! I’ll get your armpits!” Lan Yinuo reached for Ruo Xiaoxi’s arms, which were immediately clamped shut.
It was clear Ruo Xiaoxi was also ticklish. She giggled uncontrollably, squirming on the floor, her legs wrapping around Lan Yinuo’s waist in a desperate attempt to defend herself.
“Ah…! Wait, I’m going to fall on you!” Lan Yinuo, pulled off balance, landed on top of Ruo Xiaoxi.
Ruo Xiaoxi felt something soft pressing against her face, her hands flailing in the air.
“This texture and scent… it’s the milk-scented steamed bun from the breakfast shop downstairs!”
“W-what are you talking about…? Ah, Xiaoxi!! You little…!!!” Lan Yinuo’s face turned crimson. She punched Ruo Xiaoxi’s chest, flustered and embarrassed.
Leave a Reply