Category: Citrus Love Little Green Tea

28. Nuonuo Won’t Marry You

Her game ID was [Xiao Nuonuo], but her real name was Lan Yinuo.

Ruo Xiaoxi had joined the guild a long time ago. It was founded by Lan Yinuo, but she wasn’t the guild leader at the time. She had heard that Lan Yinuo was preparing for the zhongkao (high school entrance exam).

Ruo Xiaoxi had also been in her third year of middle school then, surprised to learn the guild leader was her age.

However, she didn’t have to take the zhongkao. Ruo Xiaoxi was a good student and had already been accepted into the city’s top high school through early admission.

After the zhongkao, during summer vacation, Lan Yinuo returned to the game and took over as guild leader.

When Ruo Xiaoxi finished her daily quests, Lan Yinuo seemed to have woken up. Hearing Ruo Xiaoxi’s voice in the chat, she instantly became alert.

“Ruo Cutie?” After waking up, she would only call Ruo Xiaoxi by her game name.

“Xiao Nuonuo, you’re finally awake! We’ve been listening to you snore all morning.”

“Ah!? I, I snored!? Oh no, why did I snore, and someone heard it!?” A panicked voice came from the other end, as if facing a social catastrophe.

“Haha, it’s okay, it was cute.”

“Y-you call that cute!” Lan Yinuo was mortified, quickly typing a private message to Ruo Xiaoxi. “Mute the voice chat, let’s video call, it’s easier.”

“I haven’t gotten ready, I just tied my hair up, I don’t look good,” Ruo Xiaoxi replied.

“Who cares? Are we on a blind date? I, I just woke up, I’m not even wearing a bra.”

“You want to video chat naked!? That’s not appropriate. You’re so pretty, I’d be too embarrassed to look.”

“Who said I wanted to video chat naked!? Honestly, I’m a decent girl. I’ll get up and wash up first.” Rustling sounds came from the microphone.

Occasionally, she could hear Lan Yinuo’s parents in the background. Unlike Ruo Xiaoxi, who lived alone, Lan Yinuo’s family often kept tabs on her, though she was free to do as she pleased during summer vacation.

She had mentioned that her parents’ rule about chatting with netizens was:

No video calls with male netizens, but video calls with female netizens were fine, especially with girls around the same age. They actually encouraged her to chat with other girls her age.

“I’m back.” A moment later, Lan Yinuo sat down at her computer, looking refreshed.

She had been playing on her laptop in bed and had now moved to her desk. Turning on the camera, a fresh-faced, lovely girl appeared on Ruo Xiaoxi’s screen.

Lan Yinuo truly embodied the word “fresh-faced.” Her large, sapphire-blue eyes always seemed to sparkle with moisture, as if a clear spring resided within them.

Her limbs were slender; she seemed rather delicate, her voice as sweet and clear as a nightingale’s.

A beautiful, fair-skinned girl, her beauty rivaling even that of Ruo Xiaoxi, with all the natural advantages of being a vampire. No wonder her parents treasured her.

“Eh? You’re wearing a huge bow on your head today.” Ruo Xiaoxi noticed the oversized blue bow perched atop Lan Yinuo’s head. She had said she was just going to “wash up,” but she looked like a little princess.

Lan Yinuo smiled shyly yet proudly, not saying anything, but clearly wanting to be complimented.

“Wow, Xiaoxi, what kind of posture is that? So unladylike. Put your legs down, your feet are practically in the camera.” Lan Yinuo was startled as soon as the video call connected.

“Stepping on you, stepping on you,” Ruo Xiaoxi said in a cutesy voice, deliberately tapping the camera with her foot.

“Silly Xiaoxi, we had plans for Qixi Festival yesterday. I was going to come over to your place to play games and do the holiday events. Why did you stand me up? I’m still mad at you.”

“My place isn’t fun. It’s small and not very nice.”

“Is… Xiaoxi’s room messy? I’ve never been to your place.”

“I keep my room clean!”

“But there’s a pair of white stockings hanging on the back of your chair. Xiaoxi really likes wearing white stockings, huh? They look good on you.”

“Do you like them?” Ruo Xiaoxi couldn’t resist teasing Xiao Nuonuo.

“I like…” Lan Yinuo suddenly regretted turning on the camera. As soon as she said those words, she felt her cheeks burning. I must be blushing…

Ruo Xiaoxi adored Nuonuo’s flustered, shy demeanor. It was simply too tempting to tease her!

And Nuonuo was incredibly innocent. Whenever someone told dirty jokes in the voice chat, she would stay quiet, just listening, blushing secretly behind the screen.

And she was so easy to fluster; Ruo Xiaoxi loved teasing her.

“If you like them, then marry me! I’ll show you my beautiful legs in white stockings every day, all you can see!”

“Just show me? Then I won’t marry you, Nuonuo won’t marry you, unless Xiaoxi comes to marry me.” Lan Yinuo joked back, then logged into the game as her friend list popped up.

To make up for missing their game session yesterday, Ruo Xiaoxi abandoned her quests and spent the time chatting and sightseeing with Lan Yinuo. Nuonuo’s favorite thing wasn’t raiding, but exploring the game world.

Between PvP, PvE, and PvX, she was firmly a pet-collecting PvX player.

Nuonuo also had a loli character, dressed in beautiful outfits, often accompanied by a little white fox pet. She was a fashion-focused player.

They played happily until noon, when Nuonuo’s parents called her for lunch. She left her character idle, and Ruo Xiaoxi, controlling her own character, danced around Nuonuo’s.

Trying to peek under her skirt from various angles.

“Ring, ring, ring…”

Before she could succeed, her phone rang. She fished it out of her pocket.

“Who is it? Another little sister offering herself up?” Ruo Xiaoxi said with mock arrogance, but as she saw the caller ID, her expression faltered.

Then, an all-too-familiar voice came from the other end…

“Hey, bro, long time no see. Mom and Dad asked me to check on you before school starts and bring you some things.”

“I’m in the car now, you have about… half an hour. You might want to put away any… inappropriate manga or tissues.”

“Your cute and innocent little sister shouldn’t be seeing those things. If I find them, I’m confiscating them~”

Ruo Xiaoxi: “…” (Silence, too afraid to speak)

“Hmm? Brother, why aren’t you saying anything? Hello? Is the signal bad?”

Beep, beep, beep… The call ended.

Ruo Xiaoxi slammed the door shut, her feet flying as she paced anxiously, then froze, staring at her reflection in the mirror…

Oh no, what am I going to do…

What little sister…

This time, it’s my real little sister coming for a room inspection!!!

27. Ruo Cutie x Xiao Nuonuo

“Staying home today, so comfy.” Ruo Xiaoxi tied her hair into a high side ponytail, the snow-white strands cascading over her shoulder, and settled into her chair, legs crossed.

This coral shell hair clip is so annoying. It’s pretty, but it keeps pulling my hair…

Ruo Xiaoxi winced as a strand got caught. She carefully untangled it, wrapped it around her pen, and tied it in a bow before rolling up her sleeves and logging into the game.

JX3 Online, launch! She had met many older sisters through online games.

A cascade of notifications and in-game mail greeted her. Her username was [I’m Cute, Send Money]. Opening her mail, she found someone had actually sent her gold.

“Whoa, sixty gold bricks just like that? Seriously? Well, I can’t accept this.” She occasionally encountered ridiculously generous high-rollers.

Sixty gold bricks, converted to real-world currency, was equivalent to about a thousand RMB.

Becoming a cute girl had made her surprisingly popular in online games. She enjoyed using voice chat, and her sweet voice earned her a lot of affection, invitations to dungeons and quests pouring in.

When she spoke with male players, there would be a brief silence, followed by a somber, “Guess we can’t be bros after all.”

Before, despite her cutesy username and loli character, she had been a guy. Real men play lolis; who would choose a male character just to watch him wiggle his hips!?

Adhering to her “no online dating, no scams” policy, she had always insisted she was a guy, just never using voice chat. Now, hearing her sweet, girly voice, everyone was shocked.

The guild voice chat was always open, often filled with people singing.

Ruo Xiaoxi habitually joined the channel. The most prominent ID was [Xiao Nuonuo], the guild leader and a fellow online game addict, the same age as her.

After meeting Nuonuo in person, she had told the guild they had a loli guild leader! After that, the two of them were hailed as the guild’s cutest pair.

“Yo, haven’t seen you around for a couple of days. Finished your summer homework?” a male voice asked.

“You’re the one doing summer homework! Your whole family’s doing summer homework!”

“Feisty, feisty. Someone’s in a bad mood today?” he chuckled.

Despite her attempts at sounding fierce, her voice was undeniably cute. Even when she tried to be mean, it just sounded like a grumpy little animal, making her even more endearing.

Ruo Xiaoxi, magnanimous as she was, decided to let it slide. “Where’s Nuonuo?”

“Isn’t she in the voice chat? Live streaming her sleep. Listen closely.”

“Eh?” Ruo Xiaoxi quieted down and could faintly hear soft snores coming from Nuonuo’s mic. Looks like she pulled another all-nighter.

Ugh, how can Nuonuo be so cute? Just hearing her snore makes me want to run over to her house and squish her cheeks. Luckily, they lived close by, which is why they had met up a few times.

“I’m doing dailies. Anyone still need to run the raid?”

“I haven’t run it on my alt account yet. Inviting you.” “Me neither. Request sent.”

Having guildmates made forming groups for dungeons quick and easy.

Or maybe it was her “cute girl buff.” Even singing “Two Tigers” earned her applause after her transformation, though some of it was probably just people teasing her.

Being a girl is so great. She was starting to enjoy it a little too much, almost forgetting she was originally a boy.

“Ruo Cutie, while you were gone yesterday, someone, uh, got a little drunk and said they liked you, wanted to confess, wanted a girlfriend like you.”

“Hmph, if you don’t have a girlfriend, just become one yourself! You’re a big boy now. All you have to do is draw on some pretty eyebrows, put on a dress, and go fight other girls for a man!”

Ruo Xiaoxi, waiting for the group to fill, grabbed a bag of chips, her posture relaxed and unrestrained in the privacy of her own home.

Her long, shapely legs, like something out of a manga, rested on the desk. Whenever she saw a party invite, she’d tap “accept” with her heel.

“I object! I ship Xiao Nuonuo and Ruo Cutie! Guild leader and vice-leader OTP! I’ll sell everything I own to pay for their wedding!”

A yuri knight, appearing out of nowhere, voiced his dissent. The two beautiful girls were the guild’s idols; he wouldn’t allow anyone to lay claim to them!

“Eh, but they’re both girls…”

“So what? I just want to see them together. Ruo Cutie, when are you going to take a selfie with Nuonuo?”

Ruo Xiaoxi giggled. “Maybe next time. I’m afraid Nuonuo is so pretty, you guys won’t be able to handle it.”

“Really? Is the guild leader that pretty? She said she only has a nice voice, that she’s not pretty, and she’s too afraid to post pictures. She even said you were the mysterious beauty.”

“Wow, you actually believed her? She’s not pretty!?” Ruo Xiaoxi almost choked on her chips, accidentally hitting her keyboard with her foot in her excitement, typing a string of gibberish.

That super beautiful girl, although she seemed a bit timid, was devastatingly attractive!

“Mmm… Xiaoxi, don’t talk about me behind my back, and s-stop touching me there…” Suddenly, the voice chat fell silent, only Nuonuo’s soft, sleepy murmurs filling the air.

Ruo Xiaoxi froze. She even said my real name, that silly Nuonuo!

“Eek~ Incriminating sleep talk. There’s no denying it now.”

“Hooray! Long live the guild leader and vice-leader CP!” the yuri knight cheered.

Ruo Xiaoxi blushed, quickly trying to explain. “No, no, nothing like that! I just stayed over at her place one night. Don’t think anything weird!”

The two girls were almost the same height and enjoyed cuddling. Ruo Xiaoxi had discovered that Nuonuo’s lower back, near her spine, was a sensitive spot.

Just a light touch would elicit a yelp. Nuonuo, being the easily flustered girl she was, would blush and try to punch her with her little fists. It was so cute that Ruo Xiaoxi couldn’t resist teasing her.

I… I probably traumatized her; she’s even dreaming about being teased by me.

But they were close friends and even slept in the same bed. She just didn’t understand why Nuonuo kept staring at her waist and calling her a perv. She couldn’t help it if her waist was so attractive.

It must be Nuonuo who was attracted to her. So, the seemingly innocent Nuonuo was the real pervert!

26. Mistress’s Meow Meow Magic

The piece of paper drifted down onto Ruo Xiaoxi’s face like a falling leaf.

Ow… I fall down so much; I’m turning into a klutzy loli…

“What’s this?” She picked up the paper and turned it over.

A seemingly ordinary note, filled with writing. Seeing the word “sister” at the beginning, she immediately knew it was from Chris.

“Aha! I triggered a hidden event!”

Just like in those novels where the protagonist stumbles upon something that opens up a whole new world, was this the beginning of her epic vampire journey?

The thought filled Ruo Xiaoxi with excitement.

She eagerly unfolded the note, eager to see what Chris had left for her.

[My dearest little sister, since you have opened this ancient tome of magic…]

…No, no, no, I can’t even read the first sentence, it’s too embarrassing! Chris, we can learn magic without these cringey lines, please! I’ll be the laughingstock of the other kids!

If the magic spells are all like this, I’ll be too embarrassed to use them.

[A-hem, a little sense of ceremony is necessary (manually adjusting tone). Anyway, Xiaoxi, since you’ve opened this book, you must be curious about the mysterious realm you don’t understand. This means you’re mentally prepared to accept and learn this mystical power.]

[I imagine you must feel lost and unsure after becoming my little sister, a vampire. But don’t worry, it’s my responsibility as your older sister to nurture you and help you adapt to your new identity.]

“This girl, she really is treating me like a pet…”

Eh? I’ve played a lot of raising sim games, but this is my first time being the one raised. Knowing someone is dedicated to your growth feels… strange, but not bad.

Hopefully, she won’t raise me in a weird way, like teaching me which parts of a vampire’s wings are sensitive to touch. I definitely don’t need that kind of knowledge!

She continued reading—

[I imagine you’re most curious about how to use magic. Casting a spell requires many elements: the intonation and speed of the incantation, control over elemental energy, the casting posture, etc…]

[Come, try following my instructions. First, find a full-length mirror and stand with your back to it.]

“A mirror… it must be some kind of magical medium. Let’s see.” Ruo Xiaoxi, note in hand, walked over to the full-length mirror in her room. Her petite figure was perfectly reflected in the glass.

So, turning my back to it means not facing the mirror, right? Standing with my back to it…

[Now, spread your legs, toes pointing inwards at a slight angle. Lean forward slightly, and at the same time, tighten your core and stick your butt out as far as you can.]

“Spread my legs, toes pointing inwards… is that pigeon-toed? Oh~ Those magical girls with staffs do seem to stand like that when casting spells.”

I thought it was just cute; I didn’t realize it was an actual magic stance!

Leaning forward, sticking my butt out… this is a bit tiring…

[Finally, bend your wrists, curl your fingers inwards into fists, put on an enthusiastic and joyful expression, and say in a cute, clingy voice, “Welcome home, Mistress.”]

“Even the expression matters? It’s more complicated than I thought… This spell, translated by Chris, is so weird. Welcome home, Mistress…”

[Meow~]

“Meow… wait, wait a minute.”

Ruo Xiaoxi, diligently following the instructions, suddenly realized something was wrong. She turned to look at herself in the mirror and was mortified by her current posture!

Although… it is a bit cute… She was momentarily charmed by her own reflection.

But who am I sticking my butt out for!?

Ruo Xiaoxi quickly grabbed the note and read the next line—

[And there you have it, an adorable, meow meow maid girl!]

“…” Ruo Xiaoxi’s face darkened, a vein throbbing on her forehead. She crumpled the note in her hand, a beautiful girl enraged.

She tricked me… magic? I thought she was going to teach me magic!!!

As if anticipating Ruo Xiaoxi’s reaction, Chris had continued writing: [Eh? You’re asking about magic? I didn’t say that was magic? You must have assumed. I just thought Xiaoxi would look cute in a maid outfit acting like a little kitty, so I had you try it.]

She did that on purpose!

I’m done, I don’t love her anymore, I don’t need this sister!

Ruo Xiaoxi angrily crumpled the note into a ball and threw it at the trash can. It bounced off the rim and hit her on the forehead before falling to the floor.

Ruo Xiaoxi froze mid-throw, the air thick with awkward silence…

“Aaaaaah!” She flew into a rage, kicking the trash can, but lost her balance and stepped into it instead, sending trash flying everywhere like snowflakes.

Finally, she squatted down, pouting, and began picking up the scattered trash, thinking, Today is such a bad day…

One day, she would get her revenge on Chris. She had figured it out; the reason she could never overpower her sister was because her wings weren’t developed enough.

Every time Chris came to drink her blood, she would spread her large wings, enveloping Ruo Xiaoxi as if declaring ownership before partaking.

Being enveloped by those large wings was strangely comforting, like being loved and protected.

This must be the standard of vampire strength. Once she developed her own little wings into large ones, she would rise up, transform into a dominant older sister, and ravage Chris ( )!

Hmph, when I’m stronger, I’ll kick Chris’s butt!

She wasn’t brave enough yet. She was too weak, all bark and no bite, but she had a rebellious spirit! She wouldn’t lose in terms of attitude!

25. Chris Must Be Too Weak!

“Ahh, finally, some peace and quiet!”

Back in her room, Ruo Xiaoxi settled into her chair and habitually turned on her computer.

Thanks to Xia Zhibai, she hadn’t played games in two days.

She had gone out happily to meet her online friend, only to be intercepted on the way back, handcuffed, and dragged home for a “lesson.” Now, she had finally managed to appease the older sister.

Thankfully, she was delicate but durable…

Due to her vampire healing abilities, she could recover quickly with just a little conscious effort. She wasn’t sure if healing consumed her blood reserves, though, so she didn’t dare experiment too much.

If it did, she would be at a real loss! Or rather, a loss of blood.

“Am I… too weak?” Ruo Xiaoxi stared at the anime girl wallpaper on her computer screen, thinking about her lack of physical strength.

Something wasn’t right. She was a vampire now, wasn’t she? She had asked her sister if vampires were stronger than humans, and Chris had said she could take on ten at once.

Did she mean ten in bed?

The thought of being that kind of strong was a little embarrassing.

There had to be a more conventional kind of strength, right?

She was a vampire princess, yet she was so weak she couldn’t even break free from a pair of handcuffs. Even worse, she couldn’t escape her older sister’s embrace. And it wasn’t for lack of trying (definitely).

If she was too weak, she would really become a plaything for older sisters!

“I can’t just laze around and live off others. I’m a vampire now; I want to use cool magic! Otherwise, what was the point of being embraced…?” Ruo Xiaoxi pondered, now that she was full.

As Maslow’s hierarchy of needs stated, once basic physiological and safety needs were met, people would strive for self-actualization.

Apparently, the same applied to vampire princesses.

“Vampire,” Ruo Xiaoxi whispered, her eyes instantly shifting from their usual light green to crimson. Looking at her reflection in the small mirror, she felt a sense of noble aura.

“Human,” she murmured, and her eyes returned to their normal color.

“Hee hee, vampire!” Finding it amusing, she kept switching between the two words, her eyes flashing like lights.

But she ended up making herself dizzy and collapsed onto the floor with a thud.

Staring at the ceiling, she knew the eye color change was completely useless.

“Shouldn’t I have some familiars or something? Why aren’t there little bats flying around me?” Ruo Xiaoxi raised her hand, trying to summon something, but nothing happened.

Right, I get it.

Chris must be too weak!

Chris didn’t seem very bright, and she was so small. Vampires in novels could drink blood from blood bags. Why did Chris need fresh blood?

Mystery solved: Chris is too weak! That’s why there were so many limitations. And because she was weak, after embracing Ruo Xiaoxi, she became Weak Xiaoxi.

“Oh well, complaining won’t help. She’s probably struggling too,” Ruo Xiaoxi thought. If she was this weak, Chris must be working hard to survive in her own world.

And she still made time to visit her; she was probably trying her best to fulfill her sisterly duties.

Thinking about this, Ruo Xiaoxi felt a surge of emotion, pitying Chris.

Wuwuwu, we’re such a pathetic pair of sisters.

We need to find a way to support each other (already immersed in a tragic fantasy).

Come on, let’s go fishing for older sisters together. I’ll be in charge of acting cute, you can be in charge of… other things. We’ll split the profits 40/60, my 40, your 60. A green and sustainable plan for a full belly.

Yes, perfect plan.

Thud!

As Ruo Xiaoxi rolled around on the floor, she accidentally bumped into the bookshelf, and an ancient-looking book fell on her face, covering her in dust.

“What the…?” Ruo Xiaoxi picked up the book, lying on the floor and flipping through it.

It was filled with unintelligible text. She remembered now; some of the books on her shelf were from Chris. Every time she visited, she would bring a book or two with similar strange writing.

She could decipher some of the cuneiform from the Code of Hammurabi, but these symbols looked like they weren’t even from this world, with no discernible logic behind them.

“I can’t understand it, I can’t understand it…” Ruo Xiaoxi kicked her feet in frustration.

Forget it, trying to decipher this without any background knowledge was less productive than getting food. She would continue to charm older sisters, being a graceful, elegant, charming, and cultured little green tea.

She wondered when this heartbreaker of young ladies would be brought to justice. Falling head over heels in love while dating, then, after a full meal, thinking about which older sister’s house to visit next for another free meal.

Even a Master Ball couldn’t capture this little green tea.

“Maybe I should play some games…”

Ruo Xiaoxi got up, wiggling her round, perky bottom. Her skirt had ridden up, revealing the red marks Xia Zhibai had left on her. That unleashed older sister was really…

Too… too wild…

Mmm… next time, I’ll just use my eyes to seduce her.

No, wait, what do you mean seduce? I’m just trying to make older sisters like me! What’s wrong with wanting to be loved by older sisters? sob sob (feigned grievance).

Ruo Xiaoxi shamelessly declared her outrageous logic.

She turned on the air conditioner and was about to sit back down to play online games when, as she was putting the incomprehensible book back on the shelf, a small piece of paper fell out.

“Hmm? What’s this?”

Ruo Xiaoxi stepped on the paper with her rosy heel, about to turn around.

Suddenly, her foot slipped, and she fell to the floor with a loud thud, taking the chair down with her, the wheels still spinning.

A quick glance into Ruo Xiaoxi’s room revealed only a pair of enticing, white-stockinged feet dangling from the edge of the bed.

24. Sister Ruo, Wait for Me to Grow Up

“Eh? Really?”

“Yes! Sister Ruo seems so… mature and beautiful. You’re my idol! I want to be as pretty as you!” Luo Xiao Ke said longingly.

She probably meant “womanly”?

“Haha, so cute. Then you need to grow up quickly. Make sure you eat properly; don’t worry your mom. I sometimes hear her calling you for dinner from the hallway.”

“Ah… B-because I’m really not hungry…”

“Eat fewer snacks, otherwise… this won’t grow big, you know?” Ruo Xiaoxi poked Luo Xiao Ke’s flat chest with a teasing yet admonishing smile.

“O-okay, Sister Ruo, I understand. I won’t argue with Mom next time…”

“Good girl~” Ruo Xiaoxi patted her head and hugged her, her soft breasts pressing against Luo Xiao Ke’s face, making her blush.

I’ve decided, when I grow up, I’ll bury Sister Ruo in my chest too!

Luo Xiao Ke was an only child, the sole daughter of her parents.

She had always been alone, envious of those with older siblings, sometimes feeling lonely, navigating the path of adolescence by herself.

As she grew older, she longed for an older sister’s companionship. Ruo Xiaoxi, so gentle and kind, was the ideal older sister in her mind. She couldn’t help but want to be close to her.

And Ruo Xiaoxi had promised that if she had any worries she couldn’t share with her parents, she could come to her, like having a crush on a boy in class, or… girl things?

Although Ruo Xiaoxi herself was still learning about those.

Anyway, if Luo Xiao Ke wanted to learn how to dress up, Ruo Xiaoxi would teach her hairstyles and fashion! She had done her research. After all, it was about becoming more beautiful. Now that they were both girls, how could they not strive for beauty?

“Sister Ruo, are you dating anyone? You’re so pretty, you must be very popular.”

“Dating… I guess you could say I am.”

“So cool! Sister Ruo, I heard that when people are dating, they, they kiss and hug, and they do… fun things together in their rooms. Is that true?”

“Haha, yes. Those are ways of expressing love and releasing desires to someone you like.” It feels like I’ve become a little girl’s relationship advisor.

Ruo Xiaoxi found it quite amusing.

“So, so Sister Ruo, have you… become an adult?” Luo Xiao Ke’s innocent question held a hint of anxiety.

“Ah…?” Ruo Xiaoxi hadn’t expected that question and couldn’t help but laugh.

She looked down at the naive girl, about to answer, then stopped herself, simply smiling and patting her head. “Little girls shouldn’t know so much.”

Luo Xiao Ke looked up at her, her expression changing, her lips gradually tightening, her eyebrows furrowing. Her emotions were written all over her face.

“Sister Ruo… sob, sob, sob…” Soft whimpers escaped her.

“Eh? Why are you crying, Xiao Ke?” Ruo Xiaoxi was taken aback. Tears welled up in the little girl’s eyes, and she began to cry softly.

What’s going on?

“Sob, sob, sob… I don’t know…”

“The thought of Sister Ruo having someone you like, doing adult things with them in bed, it makes me so sad, waaaah…”

Luo Xiao Ke’s cries grew louder, and she wiped her tears with her hands. Her reason for crying was so genuine that Ruo Xiaoxi was worried her mother would rush down, thinking she was bullying her.

“Huh… so that’s it…”

Eh? Is this something a middle schooler would think about?

Ruo Xiaoxi was slightly shocked. Are kids these days more mature? When she was that age, she only had a vague understanding, mostly gleaned from classmates.

Seeing the little girl’s clumsy expression of sadness and hearing her heartbroken cries, Ruo Xiaoxi didn’t know what to do.

“Little perv, don’t think about these things. You should focus on your studies. You’re still in middle school!” Ruo Xiaoxi said jokingly, massaging her temples.

But it didn’t seem to stop the tears, making Ruo Xiaoxi even more worried.

Girls this age couldn’t even differentiate between admiration and romantic love. It was important to guide her towards a healthy understanding of relationships and prevent any distorted perceptions.

Ruo Xiaoxi felt this was quite crucial.

“Wuwuwu, Sister Ruo has been taken away by someone else…”

“No, no, I’m still here, aren’t I? Don’t cry.” Ruo Xiaoxi wiped away her tears, both amused and exasperated. This child, perhaps… I could make soup with her.

She didn’t know how to comfort Luo Xiao Ke. This was a perfectly normal situation.

“Wuwuwu, I like Sister Ruo too. I don’t want you to be taken away…”

“Alright, alright, don’t be silly. Whether I’m dating or not, I’m still your Sister Ruo, aren’t I? You don’t even understand what liking someone means.”

“But, but…” Luo Xiao Ke couldn’t articulate her feelings, but she was heartbroken.

“How about this, when you’re a little older, I’ll consider your feelings, okay?”

“Really…?” The little girl sniffled, looking up at her with teary eyes.

Ruo Xiaoxi wondered where her charm came from. Was she just naturally lovable?

“So, Sister Ruo, you’ll wait for me to grow up.” The little girl’s words were both innocent and touching.

“Okay~ okay, when you grow up, your feelings will definitely change. You’ll say, ‘Wow, I was so silly when I was little,’ and you’ll roll around on the floor in embarrassment!”

“Alright, go back to your mom now, don’t worry her.”

“Sister Ruo, I’m in middle school now. Don’t treat me like a little kid…”

Perhaps Ruo Xiaoxi’s words were a bit too childish; Luo Xiao Ke pouted.

After wiping away her tears, Ruo Xiaoxi wanted to give Luo Xiao Ke a gift in return for the green dates. She looked around but couldn’t find anything suitable, so she picked a flower from a vase and gave it to her.

The little girl clutched the flower, politely said goodbye, and Ruo Xiaoxi watched her go back upstairs.

“I’m pretty good with kids,” Ruo Xiaoxi thought, putting her hands on her hips with a proud hum.

But this little fool needed to keep her admiration for older sisters hidden in her heart.

She should cherish this innocent affection, because such a love would be very difficult. The object of her affection would likely find a partner first.

Whether that person was Ruo Xiaoxi or not, she should understand this reality.

Of course, she would understand when she grew up; she was still too young.

“Eh? Wait… older sister? Who’s the older sister?” Suddenly, Ruo Xiaoxi paused, lost in thought.

After a long moment of contemplation, it hit her. Oh! I’m the older sister!

I can be an older sister too!?

Even if it was only to a thirteen-year-old…

But why do I feel so proud?

23. Skilled with Pen and Yuri, Powerful Before the Mirror…

Darn it, the pretty older sister disappeared.

Ruo Xiaoxi got up,

Ruo Xiaoxi got up, dusting herself off, and checked her legs, discovering a scattering of hickeys on her delicate thighs.

Like little tally marks chronicling the night’s events, they sent a wave of embarrassment through her. She quickly pulled her skirt down, but it couldn’t quite cover everything. Blushing furiously, she hurried home.

“That Sister Xia, I need to stay away from her!” Ruo Xiaoxi mentally added her to the “high-risk relationship” category.

As she scurried into her apartment building, she bumped into a girl in a light green dress standing in front of her door.

“Xiao Ke? What are you doing standing here?”

“Whoa! You scared me! How come you’re coming from behind me, Sister Ruo? I thought you were inside!” The girl, Xiao Ke, jumped, her twintails bouncing.

“I wasn’t home last night. I just got back,” Ruo Xiaoxi explained, unlocking the door.

Luo Xiao Ke, if she guessed correctly, was thirteen years old, a newly minted middle school student, and the daughter of the family living upstairs.

A rather cute girl.

“Want to come in?” Ruo Xiaoxi asked, holding the door open.

Luo Xiao Ke seemed to snap out of her daze and nodded quickly, slipping off her shoes on the doormat and putting on the house slippers Ruo Xiaoxi offered.

“You weren’t home last night? I knocked for ages this morning, but no one answered. I thought you were sleeping,” Luo Xiao Ke said with a sweet smile.

“Did you want to play at my place? I don’t have anything fun here, though.”

“My mom asked me to bring you some green dates. You said you liked them last time, right? Mom said it must be hard for you living alone for school, so she wants me to come over and chat with you more often.”

She held a stainless steel bowl filled with green dates.

“Ah… thank your mom for me. I’m so sorry, I haven’t had a chance to visit you guys yet.”

“It’s okay! I can come to your place, Sister Ruo! Actually, I thought a big brother had moved in downstairs, but then I found out it was you.”

“Ah… that.” Ruo Xiaoxi scratched her cheek.

The little girl must have seen her during the move. Back then, she hadn’t met Chris yet. She felt a pang of nostalgia for her former self.

Initially, she had demanded that Chris change her back. She swore she’d jump off a building if she ever ate a single bite of Chris’s food or called her “sister”!

But then Chris had brought out a mirror, and Ruo Xiaoxi, seeing her stunning reflection, a girl who happened to be her type, thought, Being a girl isn’t so bad after all.

And Chris’s words, “If you don’t have a girlfriend, just become one yourself,” strangely made sense. After that, she had a change of heart. Skilled with a pen for yuri, powerful before the mirror, admiring herself.

“Eh, Sister Ruo, why are you spacing out? I wanted to ask, the handsome guy who helped you move that day, was he your brother? Or your… boy-boyfriend!?” Luo Xiao Ke asked, blushing.

Of course, a girl her age would blush at the mere mention of a boyfriend.

“Ah, just lost in thought. I wouldn’t get a boyfriend. Boys are bad news. They’ll poke you with needles and hurt you. Older sisters’ fingers are much gentler.”

“Eh?” Luo Xiao Ke didn’t understand but was impressed. It sounded very profound.

So, boys are bad? Then he must not be Sister Ruo’s boyfriend.

“He’s your brother!” Luo Xiao Ke declared happily.

But Ruo Xiaoxi shook her slender finger. “Girlfriend.”

“Huh…?” Luo Xiao Ke stared at her blankly, confused. Her little brain couldn’t process it. It must be because I’m just a middle school student, so I don’t understand what Sister Ruo is saying!

It’s okay, don’t doubt yourself, even university professors wouldn’t understand. Ruo Xiaoxi offered a reassuring look.

Ruo Xiaoxi loosened her collar and sat down on the sofa. Luo Xiao Ke obediently sat beside her, placing the bowl of green dates on the coffee table.

For some reason, this little girl was very clingy, always wanting to cuddle.

“Sister Ruo, Sister Ruo, can I sit on your lap?”

“Sure,” Ruo Xiaoxi was always gentle and affectionate towards children.

After all, who could be stern with an innocent child who, upon being given a disapproving look, would ask with teary eyes why you were angry? How could anyone be mad at such a child?

The more she experienced, the more she realized how precious and fleeting a pure, innocent heart was.

Of course, Ruo Xiaoxi’s lap was reserved for girls only.

Boys should go find a shady spot and play with mud.

“Xiao Ke, why are you so clingy?” Ruo Xiaoxi asked, settling the little girl on her lap, turning on the TV for her, and gently stroking her hair.

Ruo Xiaoxi was petite, but she was a developed young woman. Luo Xiao Ke, still a child, had thinner arms than Ruo Xiaoxi.

However, she noticed that the middle schooler was starting to develop, her chest showing the slightest hints of curves, wearing a little training bra, at the cusp of blossoming into a young woman.

Although she was the daughter of the family upstairs, in this moment, they looked like a loving pair of sisters.

“Hee hee, because Sister Ruo is so pretty, and you always smell so nice! I really like you!”

22. You’re Being Mean Again? (Pinch)

“Ugh… so heavy…”

The morning light was…

…blocked by the curtains.

In the dim room, Ruo Xiaoxi could just make out that it was morning.

So tired, my whole body aches.

Valentine’s night, naturally, had been full of affection, a night of drunken passion.

Even the usually dignified and composed, rich young lady could lose herself in the throes of passion, unleashing her wild side.

She wouldn’t boast about it, though. She was too weak; Ruo Xiaoxi couldn’t handle her intensity.

She opened her eyes blearily, trying to sit up but failing. Oh no, sleep paralysis! She had experienced this before during afternoon naps at school, usually when she was too tired, her body unable to keep up with her mind.

But as her thoughts cleared, she realized it wasn’t a ghost holding her down, but her older sister.

Xia Zhibai was sleeping soundly, holding her tightly. No wonder she felt so heavy; how could she not? It was as if Xia Zhibai was afraid she would run away and refused to let go.

To quote Xia Zhibai herself, Ruo Xiaoxi was like a little mermaid, slippery and hard to hold, always slipping away, always chatting with other girls when she wasn’t looking.

“Ugh…” Ruo Xiaoxi struggled to turn over, their breasts pressing together.

While the ample cushioning was… pleasant, it made it hard to breathe. She pushed against Xia Zhibai’s shoulders, trying to wriggle free.

Seriously, Sister Xia, you need to lose some weight. I’m suffocating…

It seemed she had tired her older sister out. After much effort, Ruo Xiaoxi managed to push her away. Pulling back the covers, she saw their disheveled state and quickly pulled them back up, blushing.

She had been thoroughly ravaged.

Wait a minute, this wasn’t how it was supposed to go. She should have broken up with Xia Zhibai last night. How did she end up waking up in her bed?

What happened last night?

………………

“Sister Xia, Xia Zhibai, let go! I’m going home! I’m breaking up with you!”

“Ah? What are you talking about? You’re not going anywhere tonight. Don’t even think about going back to your other dates. Xiaoxi, please, just love me, only me. I’m begging you, give your heart only to me. I’ll treat you well, I promise. If you don’t want to, I can stop right now…”

“No way! I’d starve to death with you! Go back and train for another five hundred years if you want to conquer me! And I, I know how to fight! I’ll send you flying with one punch!”

Xia Zhibai easily pinned down the struggling Ruo Xiaoxi, whose strength was no match for hers. She pinched Ruo Xiaoxi’s delicate cheek. “You’re being mean again? (Pinch)”

Then, she pulled out a pair of handcuffs, just to scare her a little.

Ruo Xiaoxi, startled, immediately backed down. “Eek!? No, wait, I admit my tone was a bit harsh. Let’s talk this over…”

But as Xia Zhibai stood up to put the handcuffs away, Ruo Xiaoxi, seeing her opportunity, sat up with a mischievous grin, intending to pin her down. However, Xia Zhibai effortlessly pushed her back down with one hand.

“…” Ruo Xiaoxi stared blankly at the ceiling. Did she not care about losing face?

“Tell me, Ruo Xiaoxi, are you trying so hard because you’re starting to like me?”

“I’m not…”

“Look me in the eyes and say it again. Do you love me or not…” Xia Zhibai softened her grip, gently stroking Ruo Xiaoxi’s head.

“I, I…” Looking at Xia Zhibai up close, completely captivated by her beauty and gentleness, Ruo Xiaoxi blurted out, “I love you…”

And then, she was held down and made to apologize for her green tea behavior until her throat was sore.

“Hmph, you seductive little vixen, you actually enjoy this, don’t you~?”

Xia Zhibai whispered in her ear, making Ruo Xiaoxi blush all the way to the tips of her ears.

………………

What! I agreed!?

Ruo Xiaoxi bolted upright in bed, the memories of last night flooding back. She had foolishly given in. Then came the memories of her acting cutesy and even initiating… things, memories she desperately wanted to repress.

And why was she only remembering now? Because she had turned into a lovestruck idiot last night and couldn’t remember!

Mainly because Xia Zhibai had been too captivating last night; she had lost her mind.

A moment later, the older sister beside her also woke up.

Unlike Ruo Xiaoxi’s bewildered expression, Xia Zhibai wore a blissful smile, lying on the pillow and gazing at her little cutie.

Even though she knew Ruo Xiaoxi was a bad girl, she still loved her.

It was a torturous love, yet she was hopelessly addicted.

“When are you going home?” Xia Zhibai asked softly, not mentioning last night’s events.

“I, I’ll go now…” Ruo Xiaoxi pulled the covers up to her neck, then hesitated. “After breakfast…”

………………

After they got out of bed, Xia Zhibai put on a simple nightgown, while Ruo Xiaoxi quickly picked up her clothes from the floor and got dressed. Xia Zhibai had her sit at the vanity and began to brush her long, white hair.

Ruo Xiaoxi sat stiffly, her dangling feet unable to reach the floor, her toes touching lightly. Looking at herself in the mirror, she felt a little awkward; no one had ever brushed her hair before.

“Your hair is so beautiful, so soft and smooth, truly stunning,” Xia Zhibai murmured, gently stroking the silky strands, marveling at their texture.

Of course, her body was also breathtakingly beautiful, utterly captivating.

“Have you finished your summer homework?” Xia Zhibai suddenly asked, remembering school.

“Summer homework? I just started high school, I don’t have any summer homework.”

“Oh, right. Then you must have a lot of free time. How about spending the rest of your break at my place? You could even stay here.”

“Eh?”

“We go to the same high school. I can show you around when school starts. Having a senior guide you would be helpful, wouldn’t it?”

“I’m not your… call girl…”

“What are you thinking? I’m not asking you to be my call girl! I’m just inviting you to hang out at my place.”

“I’ll think about it,” Ruo Xiaoxi replied meekly, shrinking back.

After breakfast at Xia Zhibai’s, Ruo Xiaoxi went home, still blushing, wearing a rather revealing dress. She had flirted her way into trouble; Xia Zhibai was her karma…

Damn it, but it felt so good… Ruo Xiaoxi felt both embarrassed and annoyed.

She shouldn’t have teased her. She had even lost all her panties, literally all of them.

“Sigh, maybe… Sister Xia is so nice, and she really likes me, so maybe I should stop seeing other girls for now—” Ruo Xiaoxi muttered to herself, then suddenly twitched her nose.

What’s that smell? It smells like… delicious blood!

A beautiful, elegant girl walked past. Ruo Xiaoxi quickly ran after her, waving. “Miss, Miss! You’re so pretty! Can I add you on WeChat?”

Oh! Her legs suddenly went weak, and she lost her balance.

Ruo Xiaoxi closed her eyes, reaching out her hands as she fell, a classic cute girl stumble.

21. Currently Sleeping, Do Not Disturb

The bright moon ascended, hanging high in the sky, overlooking the city.

And in places untouched by moonlight, stories unfolded.

Far away, on the other side of the world, existed a realm unknown to humans. Like a separate yet interconnected world, it was the birthplace of vampires.

Or rather, a world of swords and magic. When Chris was born, human history was still in the midst of the Western European Middle Ages. These two adjacent worlds gradually diverged onto different paths of development.

This was the future that inevitably awaited Ruo Xiaoxi after becoming a vampire princess.

The Stacey Shrine.

Within a room in the grand and opulent shrine, a young woman sat cross-legged on a luxurious velvet bed. Blindfolded, her limbs bound by shackles, her arms raised and suspended in the air.

Chris, clad in black leather shorts, held a whip, lightly lashing the girl’s snow-white skin, leaving faint red marks.

After an unknown amount of time, the door opened.

“I still… want to be insulted and stepped on by Mistress…”

Chris released the girl from her restraints, tossed her a priestess robe, and leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, a playful smile on her face. “Latona, how much do you enjoy being tormented~?”

The girl, now properly dressed in a white and gold priestess robe, hopped off the bed, clutching a staff. A small tail, tipped with a heart-shaped leaf, poked out from beneath her robe.

The girl, named Latona, was a genuine succubus.

And despite being a succubus, she was also a junior priestess of the Stacey Shrine, picked up by Chris one day in the wilderness. Thus, she affectionately called Chris “Mistress.”

The previous scene, resembling a torture session, wasn’t actually a punishment. It was a peculiar hobby of Latona’s, and Chris was simply indulging her.

After their… activities, Latona emerged from the shrine room, clutching her staff, and hurried after Chris. The two girls strolled through the shrine garden.

“Having fun doing that in the goddess’s shrine?” Chris poked Latona’s forehead.

Latona closed her eyes, not in reflection, but in thought. “Well, it, it is a bit disrespectful to the goddess, but, doing forbidden things in the shrine is so thrilling…”

“Just a pair of leather shorts and you get this excited. And you’re supposed to be a priestess here.”

“A priestess must first address her own needs before she can devoutly preach to others, allowing them to bask in the pure and holy light!” Latona declared righteously.

And she was a succubus, no less. Chris rarely returned to the shrine, leaving her alone to guard it. During her Mistress’s absence, Latona had almost rubbed the paint off her staff.

“You’re not supposed to have those needs. I don’t know if I’m serving you or you’re serving me.”

“Hee hee hee, if Mistress requires it tonight, I can kneel before your bed all night and serve you in return.” Due to her lower status, Latona wasn’t allowed to share her Mistress’s bed; such boundaries couldn’t be crossed.

Though, having a succubus as a priestess was already quite absurd. She would be punished later, kneeling before the goddess’s statue for days, confessing her sins and impurities.

But this little succubus seemed to enjoy even punishment; a strange girl indeed.

“Eh!? Mistress picked up a girl in that other world? Is that why you were gone for a couple of days?” Latona asked, having overheard Chris mention it during their stroll.

“Yes, and… she’s my little sister now. I embraced her as a vampire.”

“Wh-what? L-little sister! Such an honor, Mistress actually embraced a human. You’ve never embraced anyone before.”

“Because that child… is special.”

“Wuwuwu, so unfair, Mistress has a new little sister, and she’s closer to you than me.” The little succubus gnawed on the collar of her priestess robe, her face a mask of jealousy and frustration.

Her little heart-shaped tail swished against the flowers in the bushes, scattering petals, until Chris grabbed it, eliciting a yelp and causing Latona to freeze.

“Mistress, don’t grab my tail, it’s embarrassing…”

“Hmph, no sulking or jealousy.”

Chris admonished her, then gently scratched the little heart with her finger, making Latona squirm and blush until she finally apologized.

Chris looked up at the magnificent white shrine, then turned to Latona. “I’ll be away for a while, going to the Golden Forest of the Elves to gather some materials for Ruo Xiaoxi’s magic training. You’ll be in charge of the shrine while I’m gone. If anyone comes to worship, make sure the donation box is in a visible spot.”

“No one ever comes here anymore. It’s been six months since the last visitor. I’m dying of boredom.”

“Cough!” Chris glared, raising a trembling fist, wanting to send the little succubus flying.

Don’t state the obvious!

Even without worshippers, she still had to preach!

Besides, wasn’t the lack of worshippers due to insufficient proselytizing!? The shrine was running low on funds; at this rate, they would be broke! Maybe she should make Latona wear something revealing and hand out flyers; that might attract some visitors.

And it wasn’t like she wanted to support two little sisters; alone, Chris was carefree. There hadn’t been any wars in a while; it was practically a retired vampire queen’s life.

“So, this little sister, Ruo Xiaoxi, doesn’t know magic yet?”

“No, I haven’t taught her yet. It’s not time. And right now, she’s… making a living in her own world. Let me see what she’s doing…”

She planned to nurture her slowly, until she became a proper vampire princess.

As she spoke, Chris opened a small mirror to check on her little sister.

Good, she’s sleeping with her older sister. Closes mirror.

It seemed she was quite good at pleasing older sisters. She should find an opportunity to have her please her sometime!

“Then, then, then, how about I go to that world and take care of her while Mistress is away?” Latona’s eyes lit up, eager to go, mostly for the mischief.

“No, you need to stay at the shrine—don’t tell me you’re planning to drain her dry?”

“Of course not, Mistress, you wrong me! I’m so hurt!” Latona said in a cutesy voice.

“But I don’t think she’s that easy to handle. By the way, Ruo Xiaoxi is very beautiful, beautiful enough to tempt anyone. You might find yourself unknowingly becoming her snack.”

Hearing this, Latona immediately puffed out her chest, her ample bosom, a trademark of succubi, so large it had almost burst her priestess robe several times.

“Hmph, I’m the succubus! I’m the one who seduces, not the other way around!”

………………

At that very moment, nestled in her older sister’s embrace, Ruo Xiaoxi suddenly startled awake.

She felt a sense of being challenged, a spark of anger, but she was too sleepy to care. She quickly closed her eyes and fell back asleep.

Ruo Xiaoxi: Zzz… Currently sleeping, do not disturb.

 

20. “♪♪♪~”

“Let’s try the Shimakaze cosplay first.”

“Poi!”

“Try this princess dress too.”

“Ooh! So gorgeous!”

In the room, Xia Zhibai pulled out pretty dresses from the closet one after another, while Ruo Xiaoxi put them on, posing for photos, letting Xia Zhibai take as many as she wanted.

Take them, take them, Ruo Xiaoxi wasn’t stingy with photos.

But this poor, unsuspecting girl, completely engrossed in the dresses, had let her guard down, failing to notice Xia Zhibai’s slow and steady seduction, like a frog being boiled in gradually warming water.

It started with a sailor uniform, then a miniskirt. After a few cosplays, the amount of fabric gradually decreased, until she was wearing a succubus outfit, and she finally realized something was amiss.

“Sister Xia, am I, am I showing too much skin? I don’t think we can… we can’t take pictures anymore! These are dangerous photos! Wait, let me cover my southern hemisphere!” Ruo Xiaoxi cried out in alarm and embarrassment.

Xia Zhibai, sitting elegantly in a long, dark blue dress, continued snapping photos with her phone.

She captured every flustered attempt by Ruo Xiaoxi to cover herself, the flash going off repeatedly as Ruo Xiaoxi yelled and tried to grab the phone.

“No way,” Xia Zhibai stood up, holding the phone high above her head, unable to help but laugh at the little girl’s futile attempts to reach it. She wasn’t giving it back.

“Fine, I’m not playing anymore. I’ve tried on all the dresses. Well… they’re all very pretty, and they look expensive,” Ruo Xiaoxi said, gathering the dresses hanging on the chair.

Trying on clothes was always fun; time flew by unnoticed.

Glancing at the clock, she realized it was already 8:40 pm, quite late. Ruo Xiaoxi decided to change out of the succubus outfit and head home.

“Are you going home?” Xia Zhibai asked, watching her pack up.

“Yeah, it’s almost nine o’clock. I should go.”

“It’s almost nine already. There are no buses at this hour. Why don’t you just stay the night? You don’t even have to change; this outfit is fine.”

“Eh, n-no need, I can walk home.”

“It’s not safe for a girl to walk alone at night. Just stay here and go back tomorrow.”

“No, no, no, it’s too much trouble for Sister Xia…”

“It’s no trouble at all. My bed is big enough for two.”

“I’m really troublesome. I, I toss and turn in my sleep, and I get up to pee in the middle of the night. Sometimes I even wet the bed, so I don’t sleep with other people.”

“If I hold you, you won’t toss and turn. I can turn on the light for you when you need to pee, and if you wet the bed, I’ll wash the sheets. Problem solved.” Xia Zhibai countered every excuse, showing the magnanimity of a gracious hostess.

“Really, no, it’s still too much trouble. I’ll take my leave now. We can play again another time!” Ruo Xiaoxi said politely. Both of them displayed an unprecedented level of courtesy and deference.

It was like the scene during Chinese New Year when relatives exchanged red envelopes.

Of course she had to be polite; otherwise, she would be trapped by Xia Zhibai!

As expected, before she could reach the door, Xia Zhibai blocked her path.

“Is it really that bad? Are you that reluctant to stay at my place?” Xia Zhibai glanced outside. Someone as physically weak as Ruo Xiaoxi walking alone at night was worrying.

If she insisted on leaving, Xia Zhibai would have to call a taxi for her.

But wasn’t there a better solution, a less troublesome one? Staying the night.

Ruo Xiaoxi looked up at Xia Zhibai with a slightly aggrieved expression. “You just want to sleep with me…”

“I don’t. I’m just thinking that I’ve been thoroughly teased by a certain pretty little girl today, and she must be feeling quite eager. It would be rude of me not to respond to her hints.”

“Who’s eager? Don’t talk nonsense!”

“If you didn’t want anything, why did you tease me like that? You tempted me, so now you have to pay the piper! Fair enough?”

Before Ruo Xiaoxi could protest, Xia Zhibai scooped her up into her arms, her little feet dangling in the air. Being short had its disadvantages; she could be easily picked up and carried away for nefarious purposes.

“No, no…”

“When a woman says no, she means yes.”

“Ahhh, I’m not being tsundere, I really don’t want to!” Ruo Xiaoxi shook her head with a “>_<” expression, but Xia Zhibai, with a knowing look, carried her away.

“Wait, wait, the phone, there’s a call!”

Just as Xia Zhibai was about to have her way with Ruo Xiaoxi, her phone rang. She ignored it the first time, but it rang again, so Xia Zhibai retrieved the phone.

“Internet-addicted girl…? What kind of contact name is that? Here, answer it.”

Ruo Xiaoxi, lying on the pillow, took the phone. “Hello? Nuonuo.”

Hmph, another girl, and she even used such a cutesy nickname.

She would make Ruo Xiaoxi forget about all those other girls tonight and think only of her.

“Xiaoxi, why didn’t you come? Didn’t we agree to play games at your place? I have my laptop all charged up and ready. Where are you?” A pleasant female voice came from the other end of the line.

“Ah, I… Mmm… I, I’m at my grandma’s. For now… ha… for now…” Ruo Xiaoxi glared at Xia Zhibai, who was tickling her.

“Eh? When did you go to your grandma’s? You forgot about our plans. Oh well, next time then… Hmm? Why are you panting?”

“Ah? D-do I? I’m, I’m out jogging…”

“Oh, you’re jogging… Mmm, somehow it sounds a little… Xiaoxi, your voice sounds a bit husky… are you okay?” The girl on the other end sounded a little embarrassed.

“I’m fine, just jogging. I’m a bit weak, so I’m trying to exercise… Yaaah!”

“Eh!? What happened? Why did you scream?”

“N-nothing! I just tripped.” Ruo Xiaoxi stammered.

“Be careful. I won’t keep you from your jogging. It’s dark out, so watch your step. I’ll go do some studying. I’ll come over to your place tomorrow. Good night.”

“Okay. Good night…”

“♪♪♪~” “♪♪~”
“♪♪♪♪~” (Ruo Xiaoxi singing.jpg)

The call ended. The girl on the other end of the line put down her phone, a relieved expression on her face.

“Maybe I’ll join her for a jog next time.”

She hadn’t known Xiaoxi had taken up jogging. Such a delicate girl was actually trying to exercise… She had misjudged her.

She had been worried that Xiaoxi might be spending Qixi Festival with another girl, but she was at her grandma’s. It made sense, after all, Xiaoxi had said she… liked her.

Since Xiaoxi was at her grandma’s, she couldn’t do anything tonight. They could play together tomorrow.

She picked up her politics textbook and started studying diligently…

“…By addressing these two points, we can plug the loopholes below and strengthen preventative measures for key internal areas and valuable assets. The principle of internal security is ‘Whoever is in charge is responsible’…”

19. It’s All Your Fault!

“Lots of pretty dresses?”

Ruo Xiaoxi’s eyes lit up at the keyword, but she quickly shook her head, resisting the temptation. “No, um, I shouldn’t…”

“They’re really pretty dresses. If you like cosplay, I have a few outfits that would suit you perfectly. Come on, I think you’d look absolutely stunning in them,” Xia Zhibai urged.

“But… but, didn’t you say there were people at your house today? I, I can get a little loud sometimes, and I might disturb your parents. We might get caught…”

“Yes, Xiaoxi’s voice is quite lovely when we play games together~ So delightful.”

Seeing Xia Zhibai’s reminiscent expression, Ruo Xiaoxi covered her face. “Don’t think about that!”

“But I didn’t say coming to my house meant that, did I? I’m just inviting you to try on some dresses, maybe take some photos, that’s all.”

“Is that so…” Ruo Xiaoxi had a nagging feeling she was being tricked.

“Besides, no one’s actually home. I thought my parents were coming back, but it turned out to be Aunt Chen, coming to clean. She called me at noon to ask for the code to the spare key box.”

“Sister Xia has a maid? So impressive…”

It was already obvious from the fact that she lived alone in a hundred-plus square meter apartment.

And it wasn’t even rented; her family owned it. Ruo Xiaoxi had seen pictures of Xia Zhibai’s actual home, a multi-story villa with a garden, spacious and luxurious, with incredibly high ceilings.

The villa was exquisitely decorated with high-end furnishings. There was even a photo of Xia Zhibai’s parents sitting on the sofa. Her father, wearing a suit and glasses, looked like a distinguished gentleman.

Her mother, in an elegant long dress, had a sophisticated hairstyle that Ruo Xiaoxi associated with wealthy women. Leaning against her husband, she looked like an intelligent and graceful woman.

Whenever Ruo Xiaoxi recalled that photo, she felt a shiver of fear. If those parents knew she had “played” with their daughter, she would be in deep trouble.

Wuwuwu, the blood of a rich young lady was delicious, but dangerous!

“So, if you’re my girlfriend, you won’t have to worry about food or clothing. I’ll be responsible for working hard, and you can be responsible for being beautiful and caring, and, you know, warming the bed at night~”

“So, I, I just need to, uh, perform my wifely duties, right?”

“That’s not what I meant. I’m just saying if Xiaoxi doesn’t want to work, you can relax and let me take care of you. Of course, if you have dreams you want to pursue, I’ll fully support you. That way you won’t be bored and can gain a sense of accomplishment, right?”

Wow, so working was just for the “experience.” Was this how rich people thought? She could easily support Ruo Xiaoxi, no problem.

How did that saying go? I don’t lack money, I just want a relationship.

Being kept, just being a cute little wife at home, warming the bed, wearing white stockings and dangling her pretty little feet, waiting to please her older sister when she returned home.

No need to worry about a job after graduation, just living a life of leisure, playing games, pursuing hobbies for a sense of accomplishment. Wasn’t that a dream life?

If Ruo Xiaoxi were an ordinary girl, she might actually be tempted.

But she wasn’t an ordinary girl. She was Ruo Xiaoxi, a unique firework. No one could try to rein in this freedom-loving little white foal.

Time to steer the conversation back on track! Overtime? No, she wouldn’t allow it. She would end this game right here!

“Um, about trying on the dresses… Sister Xia, look at how beautiful the fireworks are tonight, and we’re here together, just the two of us. Shouldn’t you, you know, do something?”

Ruo Xiaoxi decided to take a direct approach, hinting that Xia Zhibai should confess.

Xia Zhibai blinked, thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up, and she gently lifted Ruo Xiaoxi’s chin with a smile. “Little glutton, do you want to kiss me again?”

“Huh? No, no, that’s not what I meant, I meant…” Ruo Xiaoxi blushed.

“Hmm…? Didn’t you say ‘do something’? But sure, if you want my affection, I’ll fill you up with it when we get back.”

Eh—???

Damn, the fireworks were over, the perfect confession opportunity missed.

Oh well, she would try on the pretty dresses at Sister Xia’s place. There would be other opportunities. Since Xia Zhibai hadn’t confessed, Ruo Xiaoxi didn’t feel the pressure of commitment.

It wasn’t like she wanted to see those pretty dresses or anything.

What was wrong with a girl liking pretty things!?

So, after the fireworks, Ruo Xiaoxi foolishly followed Xia Zhibai home.

Practice makes perfect; she had memorized the way to Xia Zhibai’s apartment.

“There are more than ten dresses, all in the closet. You can try them on in front of the mirror.”

“More than ten… is this the confidence of a rich person?”

Ruo Xiaoxi had to admit she was a little envious, but not inferior.

Her family might not be rich, but they were harmonious and happy. Her parents and relatives were healthy, and she had a younger sister who was growing up alongside her.

She didn’t know the joys of the rich, but she knew the simple happiness of an ordinary family.

Seeing Xia Zhibai leave her alone in the room, Ruo Xiaoxi suddenly felt uneasy. “Where are you going, Sister Xia?” she asked softly.

“I… I’m going to change…” Xia Zhibai’s face was slightly flushed.

“Why?” Ruo Xiaoxi asked innocently, sitting on the bed.

Xia Zhibai threw a damp, cold piece of fabric at Ruo Xiaoxi’s face. It was good to change out of rain-soaked clothes, but wait, what was this?

Xia Zhibai’s cheeks burned. Seeing Ruo Xiaoxi’s innocent look, she became even angrier. Was she pretending to forget about those little white fish tickling her calves under the milk tea shop table?

“Still asking! It’s all your fault!”