Category: Citrus Love Little Green Tea

108. Even Knowing Hope is Slim! 

“Then let me introduce you. This is the president of the Photography Club, Shi Fiya. I heard that friends who are close to Classmate Shi Fiya affectionately call her Shi Fei. Is that right?”

“Yes, if Classmate Xia likes, you can also call me that.”

In other words, they’re not very close.

Wait, Shi Fei? Ruo Xiaoxi suddenly thought, wasn’t that the nickname she used to call her for fun, short and a homonym? How did it become Senior Shi’s intimate address?

Why did she feel a little uncomfortable? This was her exclusive nickname for Senior Shi.

“And this is a new first-year junior, Ruo Xiaoxi. She’s very interested in the photography competition.”

Xia Zhibai also explained to Shi Fiya. Ruo Xiaoxi’s face was ashen.

Ruo Xiaoxi, who was usually so chatty, suddenly wilted like a flower bud, only nodding meekly and softly saying, “Hello, Senior Shi.”

“What a cute junior. That snow-white long hair is also very artistic.” Shi Fiya praised.

Hearing this, Ruo Xiaoxi wasn’t happy, but Xia Zhibai was.

Of course! Everyone says my loli is cute!

Every time she faced Shi Fiya, Xia Zhibai felt an inexplicable sense of vanity. Perhaps it was because the other party also possessed considerable reputation and ability, unconsciously giving her a competitive pressure.

Many students at school often compared the two of them in private conversations.

Both were rich heiresses, both in the same grade, both possessed exceptional abilities, and both were stunningly beautiful, each with their own charm.

Xia Zhibai wasn’t actually a very vain person, but as the student council president, the more she engaged in extensive social interactions, the more she would hear such comparisons. Hearing it often, it was inevitable that she would feel a little competitive, wanting to be better than the other.

And apparently, Shi Fiya, who spent most of her time in the art museum except for classes, was completely indifferent to this.

“Is the junior interested in the photography competition? That’s fine. The registration period hasn’t ended yet. Everyone can still participate, and there are no requirements. You just need to go upstairs and get a form.”

“Is that so? Then Ruo Xiaoxi, why don’t you go get the form?” Xia Zhibai turned and asked her.

“Ah… ah!? Oh, oh.”

Ruo Xiaoxi hadn’t quite come to her senses yet. What, does she want me to follow Senior Shi? No, I don’t want to go with this woman. I want to stay with Senior Xia.

Xia Zhibai narrowed her eyes and lightly tapped Ruo Xiaoxi’s head. “What are you thinking about, so distracted? I told you to get the registration form. Do you still want to establish a club?”

“Hmm? Please wait, Junior Ruo Xiaoxi wants to get the club funds as a reward, right?”

“Yes, she wants to establish a club.”

“I see… Then I think you’d better give up on establishing a club this way. Our Photography Club will also participate in this competition.” Shi Fiya said, gently supporting her slender forearm.

“If your club participates, can I not participate?” Ruo Xiaoxi said very softly. She almost forgot the last time she spoke to Shi Fiya.

Shi Fiya smiled. She hadn’t seen Ruo Xiaoxi in a long time and suddenly thought she looked even prettier.

However, Ruo Xiaoxi’s constant attempt to hide behind Xia Zhibai made her a little angry. After all, they had spent some time together. It wasn’t like she’d deny knowing her just because she was wearing a skirt.

“That’s not what I mean. I mean, the photography competition is a sure win for the Photography Club. If you participate, your hope of competing for victory is minuscule. If you’re only aiming for first place, I hope it won’t waste your time.”

“Actually… Classmate Shi Fiya is right. I feel the same way. Ruo Xiaoxi, what do you think?” Xia Zhibai turned to her, asking for her opinion.

Unfortunately, there were no other similar competitions recently.

And the club had to be established and start its activities soon. Honestly, if she relied on this method, the only way was to win the photography competition.

Ruo Xiaoxi lowered her head, her small hands clenched into fists at her side, trembling slightly with unwillingness.

What to do? Should I give up? She was also pondering this question in her heart.

Competing with the Photography Club for first place in a photography competition sounded ridiculous.

But, but I have no other choice. I can’t recruit people, and no one is willing to trust a club that has nothing. I can only rely on the tricky method Senior Xia provided.

The only one helping me with strategies is Senior Xia. The only one silently supporting and believing in me is Xiaonuo. I only have them… especially Xiaonuo.

Thinking of this, Ruo Xiaoxi suddenly remembered Xiaonuo giving up joining the singing club because of her.

Just because she had expressed her desire to establish her own club after high school started, during a date at an amusement park.

Such a naive idea, yet Xiaonuo unconditionally believed and supported her.

If she couldn’t get club funds, then not only would she not have a club, but Xiaonuo wouldn’t either. And she had talked about helping Xiaonuo make more friends in high school. Wouldn’t this be counterproductive…?

Ruo Xiaoxi didn’t want to let down the expectations behind her. Even if those expectations only came from Xiaonuo or Senior Xia, she wanted to at least live up to them.

Thinking of Xiaonuo’s repeated polite refusals to the senior’s invitation, and how her apologetic expression immediately turned into a sunny smile when she saw Ruo Xiaoxi, Ruo Xiaoxi felt both sad and empowered.

Facing such a girl, one always feels an urge to go all out for her.

“How about… try again next year? High school isn’t just one year, anyway. You’re only a first-year now, you don’t know much, and you don’t have much influence. You can establish it next year…”

“I want to participate!” After a long silence, Ruo Xiaoxi raised her voice and said loudly.

“It… it doesn’t matter. The competition isn’t rigged, so there’s definitely hope, right? Retreating now would truly mean losing all hope! I’m going to get the registration form!!”

Sometimes…

It’s precisely because there’s a reason to move forward that even when facing seemingly hopeless situations, one wants to try their best.

Watching Ruo Xiaoxi’s determined, petite figure run up the stairs, Xia Zhibai was a little surprised. She had thought Ruo Xiaoxi would back down and continue hiding behind her.

But this time, the little loli seemed to give off a slightly different feeling than usual.

“So determined to participate?” Shi Fiya watched Ruo Xiaoxi run past her, blinking. She was sure Ruo Xiaoxi knew how strong the Photography Club was in this competition.

Although youthful passion is good, there will be no concessions on the competition field.

“Then… take us to get the registration form?” Xia Zhibai and Shi Fiya exchanged glances, smiling helplessly at her. “I bet she ran up there without even knowing where the registration form is.”

Indeed, when the two seniors went upstairs, they found the white-haired lolita standing red-faced in the hallway. Her fighting spirit had suddenly been ignited, but she hadn’t even asked where to go, and was just standing there stubbornly in the middle of the hallway.

But her pouting, stubborn, and cute appearance inexplicably charmed the seniors.

Ruo Xiaoxi blushed, muttering softly, “The registration form, where is it…”

107. Ruo Xiaoxi’s Real Ex-Girlfriend

Arriving at the school’s art museum, there was a large bulletin board in the lobby on the first floor.

The words “Photography Competition” were written in artistic script, and next to it hung a “Previous Photography Works Exhibition.” Xia Zhibai glanced at the registration form and the deadline; registration was closing this week.

So, when they arrived, there was basically no one there.

However, the registration form still listed quite a few club names. It seemed everyone wanted to take this opportunity. This should be considered the first competitive club activity of the new school year.

And the first name listed was the Photography Club.

Others wrote the names of the team members or individual contestants, but they directly put their club’s name, as if proclaiming something.

“Wow… it feels so intimidating.” Ruo Xiaoxi stood in front of the registration form, looking at it.

“It seems you’ve noticed. The reason I said this competition would be very challenging is mainly because the first club listed, the Photography Club, is a competition practically tailor-made for them. Opportunities like this are rare, and the Photography Club will definitely go all out.”

“Then what should I do? They’re a professional club competing directly.”

“Yes, so many people are just here to have fun and get a small ranking. Everyone already feels the outcome is decided, and the Photography Club seems confident of victory.”

“But the awards listed here state that only the first place gets extra club funds, right?”

“Yes.” Xia Zhibai nodded without denying it. This meant that if Ruo Xiaoxi were to participate in this competition, any rank other than first would be meaningless to her.

But there was a strong contender for the championship right there. It was up to Ruo Xiaoxi to decide.

Should she brave it and try her luck, or temporarily give up on her idea of establishing a club and join another? After this recruitment period, all clubs would be full, and it would be difficult to join.

As the two girls stood in front of the bulletin board reading, a girl wearing a white shirt, a light-colored blazer, an English-style skirt, and small leather shoes walked down from the second floor of the art museum.

She was a beautiful and elegant girl, subtly exuding an artistic aura.

“Hello, Classmate Xia.” Shi Fiya held the bronze-colored handrail of the corridor, descending the winding circular staircase, politely greeting Xia Zhibai.

Ruo Xiaoxi had a penchant for observation and also possessed the ability to recognize people by their footsteps.

She could tell who someone was just by their footsteps if she was familiar with them. The crisp sound of the girl’s small leather heels lightly tapping on the wooden steps seemed to leave footprints as they approached Ruo Xiaoxi’s ears step by step.

At that very moment, Ruo Xiaoxi’s cowlick stood straight up like an antenna, alert!

The weight and rhythm of these footsteps felt so familiar. She abruptly looked up, shifting her gaze from the bulletin board to the staircase, tracing the owner of the footsteps.

“Hello, Classmate Shi Fiya. I apologize, did we disturb you?”

“No. I heard Classmate Xia came to the art museum just now, and seemed interested in our photography competition, so I wanted to come down and meet you and chat.”

Shi Fiya spoke with a fresh, elegant smile that was perfectly controlled.

This was the student administrator of the art museum, the president of the Photography Club, and also an advisor to the Art Club.

It was very rare for a student to become a club advisor. Furthermore, the art museum had three first-floor keys: one managed by the political and educational office, one by the student council, and the remaining one was in her hand.

And a girl with such authority was naturally inseparable from her abilities, honors, and background.

In the style of some novels, Shi Fiya was the mistress of this art museum.

Xia Zhibai also smiled. She was about to introduce Shi Fiya to Ruo Xiaoxi, but then saw her inexplicably hiding behind her. She had to forcefully pull her out.

Why did she suddenly hide? Such a big lolita, does she think no one will notice her?

Shi Fiya curiously tilted her head, wanting to see who was hiding behind. She saw a white-haired lolita being pulled out from behind Xia Zhibai. Ruo Xiaoxi stood awkwardly beside her, her face flushed with embarrassment.

Oh no, why is it Senior Shi?!

Meeting her here by chance, watching her graceful figure take the last step down the staircase, Ruo Xiaoxi even took a sharp breath, quietly shifting behind Xia Zhibai to hide.

Seeing that she couldn’t hide any longer, she could only step out. Otherwise, she genuinely intended to play hide-and-seek.

It’s been so long since we last met. Why am I seeing her here again? Was she my senior all along?

“Hmm…?” The moment Shi Fiya saw Ruo Xiaoxi, her pupils constricted slightly, revealing a hint of surprise, as if saying “It’s you~”, but then quickly returned to normal.

When looking at Ruo Xiaoxi, her eyes seemed to hold a hint of smiling affection.

Seeing Shi Fiya and Ruo Xiaoxi look at each other for a moment, Xia Zhibai looked between them, puzzled. “What’s wrong? Have you two already met?”

Ruo Xiaoxi glanced nervously at Shi Fiya, then slowly lowered her gaze to her shoetips, shaking her head.

“…” Shi Fiya also remained silent, but when she saw Ruo Xiaoxi shake her head in denial, her eyes seemed to show a hint of anger, though it wasn’t expressed on her face. The two seemed to be playing charades, a silent movie.

In reality, the relationship between Ruo Xiaoxi and this elegant, coffee-haired beauty was more than just acquaintance…

Moreover, Ruo Xiaoxi met Shi Fiya even earlier than Xia Zhibai. In fact, Ruo Xiaoxi’s fashion sense and charm techniques were learned from Shi Fiya.

Because of Shi Fiya’s artistic pursuits, her research into aesthetics far surpassed others.

Ruo Xiaoxi was just the right girl to utilize these techniques to showcase her charm. Shi Fiya had even praised Ruo Xiaoxi’s legs as the world’s number one white-stockinged beautiful legs in her heart, saying she could play with them for a year without getting bored.

The fact that the little green tea was so brazenly flirtatious today could largely be attributed to Shi Fiya’s influence.

Not only that, Ruo Xiaoxi and Shi Fiya had dated. She had even gone to Shi Fiya’s home before, where Shi Fiya had painted body art on her. While painting, they both couldn’t control themselves and ended up in bed, engaging in passionate acts.

Later, because Ruo Xiaoxi needed to eat, she proactively broke up with Senior Shi, and they rarely saw each other again.

So, this might truly be called Ruo Xiaoxi’s ex-girlfriend. Ruo Xiaoxi just never expected to see Senior Shi at school again! This was too coincidental…!

‘N-no problem… I’ve already broken up with Senior Shi, and I haven’t accepted Senior Xia’s confession.’ Ruo Xiaoxi swallowed, secretly observing the expressions of the two seniors in her mind.

‘So the advantage is definitely on my side!’

106. You Are All a Feather on My Wings

“Wait, sorted by time! How many girls do you have?!” Lan Yinuo seemed to realize something belatedly, pinching Ruo Xiaoxi’s chubby cheek and demanding.

“Sigh, every time I hear a sad love song, I think of my ex-girlfriends: Ya Ya, Mei Mei, Lan Lan, Hua Hua, Bai Bai, Si Si, Yue Yue, Tian Tian… I wonder how they’re doing now.”

“So many!!!” Lan Yinuo’s vision went black, feigning a faint from anger.

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“So, are you going to say we’re all your wings? Huh?” Lan Yinuo put her hands on her hips, asking her indignantly. This was a very serious matter; righteous her couldn’t stand by!

Ruo Xiaoxi shook her head, and with an infuriatingly casual expression, she said, “No, I don’t have that many wings. You could say you’re all a feather on my wings.”

After saying that, Ruo Xiaoxi even spread her arms like an angel unfolding its wings. “Light Wings, unfold~”

Wow, this is truly outrageous. The little green tea is going wild; she’s even openly being a scumbag now!

“Just kidding, just kidding! All those names were made up on the spot!” Before Lan Yinuo’s hand chop could land on her head, Ruo Xiaoxi quickly stopped her, covering her head with her hands.

Suddenly, for some reason, Lan Yinuo didn’t hit her.

Instead, she glanced behind Ruo Xiaoxi and then asked, “Then tell me, do you like Senior Xia more, or do you like me more?”

“Of course I like Xiaonuo the most! Senior Xia’s big white bunnies and long white legs are no match for Xiaonuo’s cuteness!” Ruo Xiaoxi said, about to hug her.

But Lan Yinuo nimbly dodged away, then said loudly, “Xiaoxi, how did you know I was thirsty? Thank you for specially buying me mineral water. I love you!”

“Huh… why are you emphasizing that? What happened…”

Is this what they mean by, ‘Love should be shouted out loud’?

Watching Lan Yinuo happily run off with the water, Ruo Xiaoxi stood rooted to the spot, looking bewildered, completely oblivious to the gravity of the situation.

Until, her nostrils caught a faint whiff of Senior Xia’s scent…

“Ugh?!” A chilling sensation suddenly ran down Ruo Xiaoxi’s spine, making her tremble uncontrollably. She nervously swallowed, then with difficulty, turned her head.

“G-good morning, Senior Xia…”

“Ruo… Xiao… Xi!” A thundercloud seemed to instantly appear above Xia Zhibai’s head. She raised her clenched fist, asserting her authority.

Ruo Xiaoxi’s emotions were complicated. When she looked back at Lan Yinuo, Xiaonuo, who had run off with the water, playfully stuck out her tongue and mouthed, “Hehe, I learned from you.”

I was tricked! Xiaonuo played me!

Ruo Xiaoxi wanted to pretend to be angry and chase after her, taking the opportunity to escape herself, but Xia Zhibai grabbed her cowlick, making her legs just bounce in place. Xia Zhibai asked with a grim face:

“No match for cuteness, huh? It seems my chest isn’t big enough, my legs aren’t white enough. I’ll have to find some time this weekend to let you get to know them better.”

“N-no, no… I… I was saying that for Xiaonuo’s benefit. In my heart, I still…”

“Still trying to play both sides? So when she’s thirsty, you buy her water, but I’ve been walking around with you at the club fair for so long, and I’ve been thirsty the whole time! Why didn’t you buy me water?!” Xia Zhibai demanded.

Ugh… well, that was originally your water.

But, it got intercepted!

Ruo Xiaoxi couldn’t possibly say that she gave the water meant for Senior Xia to Xiaonuo. She racked her little brain, trying to smooth things over: “Because… I want to drink from the same bottle as Senior Xia…”

“Hmm? Why?”

“Oh, Senior Xia, you’re so mean! You’re forcing me to say it! It’s, um, an in-indirect kiss!”

Ruo Xiaoxi put on a coy, bashful act, secretly glancing at Senior Xia, then quickly lowering her gaze again. Her every gesture exuded charm.

“If you want to kiss me, just come find me! Why bother with indirect kisses and flirting? Just come here, stick out your little tongue, I’ll give it to you right now.” Xia Zhibai lowered her face, pretending to kiss Ruo Xiaoxi immediately.

Ruo Xiaoxi’s cheeks flushed red, and she shook her head repeatedly. “Eek, I’m, I’m so shy!”

“I don’t believe you. You’ve done everything, and things you shouldn’t have done, and you’re still shy? There must be something fishy, right? Be honest, why didn’t you remember to buy me water?”

“I thought Senior Xia was Superman and didn’t need to drink water.”

“Are you being cheeky again?”

“I’m wrong. Xiaonuo took it…”

“You gave it to her, didn’t you? A cute, delicate girl like Junior Lan couldn’t possibly snatch it from you, could she?” Xia Zhibai gave Ruo Xiaoxi a gentle smack on the bottom. She had given away the water bought for her.

In fact, given Xiaonuo’s personality, she wasn’t the type to directly snatch things or argue. But that didn’t mean she wouldn’t fight for her love, so she used her own style to compete.

She deliberately made Ruo Xiaoxi say those words in front of Xia Zhibai, then ran off, leaving the battle zone.

I didn’t expect Junior Lan to be so aggressive. I can’t let Ruo Xiaoxi be snatched away by her.

Xia Zhibai rested her chin on her hand, pondering, then whispered, “I need to find an opportunity next time, and kiss you in front of her. A ten-minute passionate kiss in the hallway, to win her back.”

“Huh?” Ruo Xiaoxi’s face changed. Are we having an arms race here?! Constantly escalating the intensity!

Hey! Can you two stop being jealous of each other?!

And why are you two fighting, but I’m the one suffering the consequences?!

“Um, photography competition, photography competition…” Ruo Xiaoxi quickly pulled the conversation back on track.

“Oh, the art museum is open. The photography club members are there too. We’ll go check out the situation soon, but I expect the competition to be fierce, so be mentally prepared.”

“Mmm, okay, let’s go now!”

Xia Zhibai put her hands on her hips, but then said, “I’m a little thirsty.”

“Oh, oh, Senior Xia, here.” Ruo Xiaoxi instinctively understood, opening the bottle for her. It was the one she had already taken a sip from. Fearing Senior Xia might find it unclean, she even wiped the bottle opening with a tissue.

“Sigh, I’m so tired, I can’t even lift my arm. If only there was a cute lolita to feed me water right now.” Xia Zhibai whined, slumping onto the chair.

“Then I’ll feed you…” Ruo Xiaoxi held the mineral water bottle with both hands, carefully bringing it to Senior Xia’s lips, afraid of accidentally shaking and pouring it down her collar.

Xia Zhibai still seemed dissatisfied. She said softly, “Can you feed me with your mouth?”

“Sorry, this shop doesn’t offer that service!” Ruo Xiaoxi narrowed her eyes. So Senior Xia was just playing with her. She immediately put the water down.

But Xia Zhibai didn’t let her go. She directly put her arm around Ruo Xiaoxi’s neck, pulling her forcibly closer.

“Then I’ll feed you.”

“Eek! Ooh…!”

A minute later, Xia Zhibai sat in the chair, sipping water and smiling at her. Ruo Xiaoxi, on the other hand, sat sideways on the floor, supporting herself, looking like a delicate girl who had been bullied, silently wiping away tears.

“Waaah… Mean Senior Xia, I’ll bite two holes in your neck (super quietly)!”

105.The New Love Is Me! 

“Excuse me, Senior, I understand what you mean, but I’ve already decided to join a club, so I really can’t accept your kind invitation. I apologize…”

“Why?! Your voice is so beautiful when you sing! Joining our singing club would give you a huge stage!”

Ah… so they’re talking about clubs?

Xiaonuo was so popular that even a senior would personally invite her to join a club. It seemed she had really become much more outgoing since starting high school, hadn’t she?

However, about the club…

Ruo Xiaoxi secretly hid herself behind a tree, eavesdropping on their conversation.

“Because I’ve already promised to join…” Lan Yinuo politely refused.

“Won’t you reconsider? Which club are you joining? I’ll go talk to them. Our club really needs a talented singer like you. We could even nominate you to participate in the school’s evening gala.”

Facing the pleading senior, Lan Yinuo was in a difficult position.

She had been discovered by some seniors when she sang during a military training break. They said there was a first-year junior with a clear, beautiful singing voice, and this Senior Gu Ruyue from the singing club had come to find her.

After asking Lan Yinuo to sing a short a cappella piece, she quickly asked if she had received any training before.

Lan Yinuo shook her head, saying she just sang casually when she was bored, and had no vocal teacher. This made Gu Ruyue look as if she had found a treasure.

She hasn’t received any vocal or musical training, yet her pitch is so accurate?

“You might have perfect pitch! Your voice is even clearer and more pleasant than a canary’s!”

—She was praised by the senior with such words.

But facing Gu Ruyue’s invitation, she simply couldn’t accept. The reason had already been given…

“Senior… I’m sorry!” Lan Yinuo said apologetically, her hands clasped in front of her, bowing ninety degrees to the senior, then turned and ran off.

“Hey! Don’t run! Reconsider, Yinuo!” The senior called out behind her.

Lan Yinuo had barely run a few steps when she turned around and saw Ruo Xiaoxi, who had appeared behind her without her noticing. Her expression clearly froze for a moment, then she quickly adjusted her expression, showing a gentle smile.

Her steps became lighter, and she skipped over to Ruo Xiaoxi, gently patting her shoulder.

“Xiaoxi! I found you! When did you get behind me? I didn’t even notice.”

“Ah, me?” Ruo Xiaoxi realized Lan Yinuo was already in front of her.

“Yes, I didn’t see you at all.”

“I just arrived too. Um, Xiaonuo…” Ruo Xiaoxi seemed troubled. She lightly tugged at the hem of her skirt and said softly, “Why don’t you just join the singing club?”

“Huh? Why… so you heard everything.”

“Yes, I also think Xiaonuo’s singing voice is very beautiful. I felt that way when you sang to me during our calls, so…”

“No, didn’t I already promise to join your club? I can’t go back on my word.”

“But… but the senior said so much, and she thinks you have great singing talent that can be developed…” Ruo Xiaoxi took Xiaonuo’s hand. She also hoped Xiaonuo could showcase her singing talent in front of everyone.

Didn’t the senior say there was a chance for her to participate in the school’s evening gala? Then she could see Xiaonuo standing on stage, singing for the whole school.

Ruo Xiaoxi would definitely bring a stool and stand closest to the stage, waving her glow sticks frantically, then tell unfamiliar classmates that was her good friend, Lan Yinuo.

This way, Xiaonuo’s social circle might even become larger than hers, and her social anxiety would definitely be overcome.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!” Ruo Xiaoxi shook Xiaonuo’s arm.

“Ahaha… it’s not as exaggerated as Xiaoxi says. I just sang a song for the senior, and she thought it was good, so she wanted me to join her club. That’s all, right?”

“I think it’s more than that. She looked so happy when she saw you, and she repeatedly asked you to join.”

Ruo Xiaoxi didn’t understand music. At most, she could only give a subjective opinion of whether it sounded good or not. She didn’t know how well Xiaonuo sang, but since the singing club senior said so, it must be very good.

Xiaonuo awkwardly scratched her cheek with her finger. “But whether or not to join a club is my decision, right?”

“Even if the senior wants me to go, if I can’t or don’t want to, then forcing it is useless. Liking it yourself is the most important thing, right? Xiaoxi, you told me that before.”

“But…”

“Alright, alright, no more ‘buts’.” Lan Yinuo held up two fingers, lightly pressing them together, and placed them on Ruo Xiaoxi’s pink lips, signaling her to stop talking.

But she hasn’t even established her club yet… Ruo Xiaoxi swallowed her tears.

Why are you running around with someone who might not even have a club? Actually, I just thought Xiaonuo was very shy and worried she wouldn’t have a club, so I said I’d play with her. But now you’ve already…

“What’s wrong? Do I look like the kind of girl who forgets old friends when she makes new ones? Unlike someone.”

“Gulp!” Ruo Xiaoxi, drinking water, suddenly choked. She whispered faintly, “Actually, if we go by chronological order, Xiaonuo is the new love…”

“Is that so!?” Lan Yinuo was startled. The new love is me!

Then… then I’ll make an exception and forgive Xiaoxi!

Hmm, suddenly I feel like, well, girls who prefer new things are also cute! Yes!

However, Lan Yinuo then looked down and saw the two bottles of mineral water in Ruo Xiaoxi’s hand, and her eyes immediately sharpened. “Then the other bottle of mineral water in your hand is…?”

“Ah, this one.” Ruo Xiaoxi picked up the unopened bottle of mineral water in her left hand.

There was no need for words. Lan Yinuo already knew.

Senior Xia was the student council president, capable of helping. Today was also the club recruitment event. Ruo Xiaoxi must have been following the senior around, looking for ideas for her club.

So, Ruo Xiaoxi had bought the mineral water for Xia Zhibai.

And in this situation where both knew the truth and couldn’t simply joke their way out, what to do next was a crucial point.

Ruo Xiaoxi’s expression was solemn. She looked at the water she had already drunk, then at the unopened bottle. This was originally for Senior Xia, but…

Finally, she extended the unopened bottle to Lan Yinuo. “Here, new love.”

“Hmph, that’s more like it~”

Lan Yinuo’s expression immediately turned from gloomy to bright. She took the mineral water, completely satisfied.

104.You’re Even Jealous of a Child! 

After finishing the bean cake, Ruo Xiaoxi wiped the little loli’s mouth.

After eating her fill, Beibei wanted to rest on her sister’s body for a while. She suddenly noticed two very soft, round lumps cushioning her head, something she hadn’t felt from the Maid Dragon senior.

Beibei curiously turned sideways, intently staring at Ruo Xiaoxi’s firm and plump “big white bunnies.”

“Senior Ruo Xiaoxi’s here… is just like Mommy’s.” Beibei gently pressed her small hand onto it.

“Ah! Beibei! No, no touching! That’s very impolite!” The senior quickly intervened, “Big Sister’s private parts cannot be touched easily, or you’ll get your hands slapped.”

At the senior’s reminder, Beibei shivered, quickly retracting her hand as if startled.

Ruo Xiaoxi hugged Beibei a little tighter, laughing. “Hahaha, don’t worry about it, it’s fine. She’s just a little girl, she doesn’t understand anything, she’s probably just curious.”

“Ugh… I feel like I’ve lost to this junior in some way.” The Maid Dragon senior slumped onto the table.

“I also want to be a girl like Senior Ruo Xiaoxi.” Suddenly, after staring at Ruo Xiaoxi for so long, Beibei finally spoke.

Ruo Xiaoxi, like someone out of a fairytale, easily became an idol for little girls, fulfilling their beautiful aspirations. The last one to admire her was Luo Xiaoke, the daughter of the upstairs neighbor.

“Eh?” Ruo Xiaoxi blinked.

“Pfft! Beibei, you mustn’t learn from Senior Ruo Xiaoxi. She’s not a good girl, she’s a very naughty girl,” Xia Zhibai said. This shouldn’t be your role model.

Otherwise, your admired goddess is actually a green tea, constantly getting into trouble. That’s not a good example.

Ruo Xiaoxi lowered her face, rubbing her cheek against Beibei’s. “Don’t listen to that senior. She just wants to tarnish my image in front of children. I’m perfectly fine!”

“You seem very popular with children…” Xia Zhibai said, hesitating.

“Yes, what about it? Are you jealous?”

“Ahem… Hmph, I mean, even so, I still hope you won’t be too intimate with other women. It inevitably makes me uncomfortable.” Xia Zhibai said, a hint of shame in her voice.

Ruo Xiaoxi paused, not quite understanding. Then, her eyes widened in surprise. “Where are there other wo… women here?! Hey, she’s just a little girl! You’re even jealous of a child!”

“Beibei, Senior Xia is actually jealous of you! Tell her, isn’t she ashamed?! Isn’t she ashamed!”

“Mmm! Ashamed!” Beibei said cooperatively, though she didn’t understand, she nodded vigorously.

Later, after staying at the Anime Club for a while.

Ruo Xiaoxi waved goodbye to the Maid Dragon senior and Beibei, then left with Xia Zhibai. After all, she had no intention of joining the Anime Club, so she didn’t want to bother them further.

After the visit, having experienced a bit of the school club atmosphere, Ruo Xiaoxi felt really good.

This strengthened her determination to establish her own club.

Standing on the sports field, almost reaching the end of their tour, Ruo Xiaoxi turned to Xia Zhibai and asked, “How do I get club funds? Are there any school activities or competitions related to that recently?”

“Oh? I thought taking you around would make you interested in other clubs. It seems you still want to establish your own?” Xia Zhibai had been following behind her.

“That’s right! This is my wish, and also a goal for high school. To establish a club once. Clubs don’t graduate; they can be passed down to the next batch. The meaning is very different from just joining a club.”

“What, you want to teach your tea art to others and have it passed down? That’s truly intangible cultural heritage. I advise you to focus your heart and like me more.”

“N-no, that’s not it at all. The Tea Ceremony Procrastination Club has nothing to do with green tea.”

“Let me think. I remember there’s a recent event, I think it’s a photography competition. The public announcement board is at the art museum. I don’t know if it’s open, I’ll go check and say hello.”

“Photography competition… Good, Senior Xia is the best!” Ruo Xiaoxi cheered, raising her hands.

Having a student council president as a girlfriend means you can do whatever you want! If it weren’t for Xia Zhibai’s help every step of the way, Ruo Xiaoxi, an ordinary student with no qualifications, trying to establish a club, would have no chance.

“After the club is established, Senior Xia will have contributed greatly. I’ll let you manage many of the club’s functions, or even have equal president authority over all club affairs!”

“Oh, and what about you?” Xia Zhibai asked. Is she trying to make me do all the grunt work while she relaxes?

If the little green tea was planning something like that, she wouldn’t let her get away with it.

However, Ruo Xiaoxi misunderstood Xia Zhibai’s meaning, thinking she was implying something improper. She shyly whispered, “I… I can also be under your command…”

She had tried to seduce Senior Yin Huixue, but she didn’t take the bait, so this benefit would go to Senior Xia instead.

“What? I mean… hmm.”

Xia Zhibai’s interest was suddenly piqued. “Really? You just said you’ll be under my command. Does that mean you’ll agree to whatever I ask you to do?”

“No excessive things, no injuries. Whips and candle wax are acceptable…” Ruo Xiaoxi recited, as if she had memorized the lines, speaking at an astonishing speed.

“Who… who said anything about that?! You little pervert with a head full of dirty thoughts! Are you secretly hoping I’ll treat you like that, which is why you’re saying this? Still not satisfied after what happened this weekend?”

Xia Zhibai rubbed her forehead, then said, “We’ll talk about that later. First, I want to buy you a catgirl outfit.”

But thinking about Ruo Xiaoxi obeying her, even promising to fulfill somewhat excessive requests, Xia Zhibai was inexplicably motivated. She wanted to help her establish this club.

Mainly, she was happy to help others. It really wasn’t because she craved Ruo Xiaoxi’s body.

With Xia Zhibai’s help, Ruo Xiaoxi felt confident. If the art museum was open, she would go check out the photography competition. Maybe she would have a chance to win an award.

Senior Xia is working so hard, I should buy her a bottle of water.

Thinking this, during the waiting period, Ruo Xiaoxi walked out of the iron gate behind the sports field, heading to a nearby convenience store with the loose change in her pocket to buy water.

As she walked, she suddenly heard a very familiar voice.

Outside the convenience store, two girls stood alone, far from the shop, under the shade of a tree, talking about something. Ruo Xiaoxi glanced over and saw that one of them was Xiaonuo.

She wanted to go say hello, but seeing that they seemed to be in a serious conversation, she softened her steps.

The senior looked very enthusiastic, but Lan Yinuo’s face seemed a bit troubled. Ruo Xiaoxi didn’t know what was happening, but it seemed like an awkward situation had arisen…

103. Little Lolita Bei Bei 

“Junior, junior! You’re so pretty! Are you interested in joining our Anime Club?”

“Anime Club… but I don’t watch much anime, though.” As Ruo Xiaoxi walked along, she was approached by a senior wearing a cosplay costume.

The Anime Club senior spotted the white-haired girl in the crowd immediately. Her striking and unique hair color and angelic face instantly captivated her gaze.

Oh my goodness, and she’s wearing cute white stockings! Is this a little princess who stepped out of a fairytale?

The senior, dressed in a Maid Dragon cosplay costume, appeared in front of her. The costume was well-made, but clearly lacked accuracy in one crucial area – the bust size was completely off. A flat-chested dragon maid.

Ruo Xiaoxi really wanted to point it out to the senior, but decided it was better not to be rude and kept her opinion to herself.

“You’re really beautiful. I initially thought you were part of our club’s cosplay department. Your hair is truly snow-white… And your height? How tall are you?”

“Height? I’m 1.8 meters!” Ruo Xiaoxi puffed out her chest, trying to make herself seem taller.

“Heh, don’t listen to her nonsense. Ruo Xiaoxi hasn’t even breathed fresh air above 1.5 meters.” Xia Zhibai interjected coldly from the side.

Ruo Xiaoxi immediately deflated like a punctured balloon. She glared at Senior Xia, plotting to find an opportunity to leave two blood holes on her neck.

If I don’t show Senior Xia what I’m capable of, she’ll really underestimate me, a vampire!

“So short! Perfect! You’d be super perfect for loli characters in cosplay.”

When the senior called her short, Ruo Xiaoxi’s eyes died a little. A small white shoe subtly moved towards Xia Zhibai’s foot, ready to secretly stomp on it.

“Hmm?” Xia Zhibai stared at her sneaky little foot, and a questioning sound made Ruo Xiaoxi quickly retract it.

So many ideas, but so little courage. Wants to stomp, but doesn’t dare.

“Why don’t you come check out our club first? Even if you’re not really interested, you can still visit.” The Maid Dragon senior welcomed Ruo Xiaoxi and Xia Zhibai, inviting them to the Anime Club booth.

The Anime Club was considered quite well-known. It was divided into many departments: a cosplay department, a manga research department, a planning department, a publicity department, and more specialized original work and traditional style departments.

The Anime Club members welcomed them, offered some snacks, and invited them to sit at a table to rest.

Among the many seniors, Ruo Xiaoxi noticed a particularly small member. A very tiny girl was mixed in with the crowd, wearing a kindergarten beret and a small bag at her waist.

The little girl would see an older sister pass by, and perhaps finding her pretty, would follow along, curiously looking at what they were doing, then suddenly follow someone else.

She didn’t seem to have wandered in by mistake, nor was she completely unnoticed, but no one seemed to mind.

“Senior, that little girl is…?” Ruo Xiaoxi couldn’t help but ask.

“Little girl? Oh, you mean Beibei. She’s the daughter of our club’s advisor. She didn’t go to kindergarten today, and the teacher couldn’t leave her at home alone, so she brought her along.”

“Oh… She looks so well-behaved. She doesn’t cry even when her mom isn’t around?” Xia Zhibai said.

“No, Beibei is very obedient, and she’s quite familiar with all of us. She plays by herself and doesn’t need us to accompany her. Occasionally, you’ll see her by someone’s leg, just pat her head.”

“Such a cute little one…”

Xia Zhibai thought about how nice it would be to have a daughter, then looked at Ruo Xiaoxi.

Ruo Xiaoxi blinked, avoiding Senior Xia’s gaze, turning her face away. Why are you looking at me? Don’t tell me you see the teacher’s cute daughter and want me to have one for you? We can’t.

While the three girls were talking, Beibei stood far away, looking in their direction.

She seemed curious about these two unfamiliar older sisters, Xia Zhibai and Ruo Xiaoxi, but didn’t dare approach, only watching from a distance. Only when the Maid Dragon senior called her did she quickly come over.

“Beibei, come, come, let me introduce you to two new sisters.”

“Mmm!” Beibei ran to the Maid Dragon senior, then skillfully climbed onto her leg and sat in her arms, her clear, pure eyes looking at Ruo Xiaoxi.

“This is our school’s student council president, Senior Xia Zhibai.”

“Mmm!” Beibei nodded vigorously, politely greeting, “Hello, Senior Xia Zhibai.”

“And this is Junior Ruo Xiaoxi.”

“Mmm! Hello, Junior Ruo Xiaoxi.”

“Whoa, no! Wrong! You can’t call her junior. Call her Senior Ruo Xiaoxi.”

“Mmm! Hello, Senior Ruo Xiaoxi.” Beibei calmly corrected her wording again.

Xia Zhibai and Ruo Xiaoxi couldn’t help but smile, the kind of doting smile one gives to a child. “I noticed she always says ‘Mmm!’ very emphatically when she speaks! Is that a verbal tic?”

“I don’t know, but now that you mention it, it does seem so. Beibei, why do you always say ‘Mmm!’ so emphatically when you answer?” The Maid Dragon senior lowered her head and asked her gently.

“Because Mommy says Beibei’s voice is very small, and sometimes it’s hard to hear her speak. If she’s worried that her big brothers and sisters won’t notice her, she should answer louder.”

“So cute! Hahaha, mmm!” Ruo Xiaoxi also learned to nod emphatically.

Beibei’s gaze remained on Ruo Xiaoxi. Usually, she didn’t stare at one person for so long. Perhaps it was Ruo Xiaoxi’s white hair that she liked so much.

After all, she looked like someone from a fairytale, making her more appealing to children.

Ruo Xiaoxi once walked down the street and had a little boy point at her and say, “Mommy, you lied! You said the storybook characters weren’t real, but that’s Cinderella!”

After staring for a long time, Beibei suddenly looked up at the senior holding her and said, “Big Sister, can I go play with Senior Ruo Xiaoxi?”

“Hmm? That depends if Senior Ruo Xiaoxi agrees, right?”

Beibei lightly jumped down from the Maid Dragon senior’s embrace and ran to Ruo Xiaoxi’s side. The little girl, not even as tall as the table, stood by the chair and said to Ruo Xiaoxi very seriously and politely:

“Senior Ruo Xiaoxi, can I come play with you?”

“Do you want a hug then? Come here?” Ruo Xiaoxi opened her arms, picked Beibei up, and then, mimicking the senior, held her in her arms, letting her sit on her lap.

It was evident that Beibei was very well-behaved, not crying or making a fuss, and polite. Her teacher must have educated her very well.

The little lolita sat in the big lolita’s embrace, creating a warm and harmonious scene.

There was still some leftover mung bean pastry from the pastry club. Ruo Xiaoxi spread it out on her palm, letting Beibei break off pieces to eat, allowing her to taste the pastry club senior’s craftsmanship.

A warm little bundle in her arms, so adorable. Today’s dose of cuteness had been received.

Ruo Xiaoxi gradually began to understand why Senior Xia always liked to hold her. It turned out that holding a girl smaller than herself was such a blissful experience.

Rubbing her little head, like a small animal, letting herself be petted. Ruo Xiaoxi’s heart melted from the cuteness.

102. The Feeling of Feeding Your Beloved a Sweet Treat

“Oh… it’s so lively! So many people!”

Ruo Xiaoxi hadn’t even fully entered yet, but she peeked her head out, looking at the booths on the sports field.

Various clubs had their own recruitment booths, each decorated and demonstrating their club’s activities. Some popular clubs even had entrance exams, with long lines of students.

“Hey, hey, which club did you end up joining?”

“I joined the singing club. How about you?”

“Ah, I’m in the instrumental music club. Maybe we’ll have a chance to meet during a club collaboration!”

As Ruo Xiaoxi walked alongside Xia Zhibai, she watched the students passing by with joyful smiles on their faces, and couldn’t help but have a few ideas of her own.

The club she wanted to establish would definitely bring happiness to everyone too.

Xia Zhibai walked in front, noticing that some clubs had girls dressed in cute, cartoonish outfits, holding up club signs as “kanban musume” (literally “signboard girls”), mostly petite girls.

Their adorable presence gave everyone a friendly impression, even as seniors.

And clubs with a “kanban musume” usually attracted a lot of people, even if they were unpopular, just to check them out. Chatting a few words with the cute senior was a delightful experience.

“Ruo Xiaoxi, why don’t you wear cat ears and a big cat paw glove to be a ‘kanban musume’ and recruit people?”

“Eh, why?”

“Look, I brought you here to show you how other clubs operate. Having such a club mascot standing at the front will definitely make people take a second look and subconsciously walk over.”

“Kanban musume, huh… But wouldn’t that mean I’m selling my cuteness to attract people? And most of them would probably be boys. My club isn’t planning to recruit boys for now…”

“I’ll go online and buy you a cat costume later.” Xia Zhibai hammered her fist into her palm, making up her mind.

“I said I won’t wear it!” Ruo Xiaoxi shouted, closing her eyes.

While other girls wore relatively cartoonish and anime-like outfits, they were still within the realm of normal clothing. Wearing a cat costume and holding two big cat paws would be too unconventional!

Oh, but imagining it, it does look a little cute.

“I’ll buy it for you, mainly because I suddenly thought of it. I want to see you dressed as a catgirl and hear you meow for me.” Xia Zhibai’s gaze towards Ruo Xiaoxi gradually became a bit… suggestive.

It was fine if she didn’t wear it outside. After all, it wasn’t just cute; it could also add some flavor at home.

Imagining Ruo Xiaoxi wearing cute cat ears, propped up on her two big cat paw gloves, lying on the floor…

Ruo Xiaoxi read some of the senior’s lewd fantasies in her eyes, and immediately felt both shy and startled. She lowered her head and mumbled softly:

“Ugh, this… I’m not wearing that…”

They continued to observe the bustling recruitment activities of various clubs. Ruo Xiaoxi was suddenly drawn to a club called “Dessert and Pastry Club.”

Strictly speaking, she was immediately drawn by the scent of the desserts.

There’s even a food-making club!

“Hello there, cute junior! Would you like to sample some of the desserts made by our club?” The girl from the pastry club gestured towards the various pastries displayed on the table, asking with a smile.

Ruo Xiaoxi leaned in. “Can I eat them?”

“Yes, these are for tasting. If you like desserts or are interested in making them, like us, you can sign up to join our club.”

“Wow, a dessert-making club! I bet your club smells amazing every day.”

“Indeed. Little gluttons often pass by our club and can’t help but want a piece of dessert. We’re very confident in our skills.”

“Then… I’d like to try this one, the mung bean pastry,” Ruo Xiaoxi pointed.

The pastry club girl, wearing transparent plastic gloves, lifted the lid of the dessert box, took out three mung bean pastries, and offered them to Ruo Xiaoxi with a smile.

Ruo Xiaoxi noticed that when the senior smiled, she had two cute dimples.

“I actually think your smile is sweeter than the desserts, Senior.”

“Ah?” The pastry girl was visibly surprised for a moment, then giggled even more happily, covering her mouth with the back of her hand, a little shy. “But I think the junior’s mouth is sweeter.”

As expected, seniors are all very humorous and interesting people. Ruo Xiaoxi suddenly thought joining the pastry club wouldn’t be bad.

And perhaps Xiaonuo would like this kind of club. She also made desserts by hand, didn’t she? She bought cocoa powder and milk to make her own chocolates with molds.

“Hmm? What are you looking at?” Xia Zhibai, seeing them chatting so happily, came over.

“Senior Xia, I’m sampling pastries. Want to try some? Here.” Ruo Xiaoxi picked up a mung bean pastry with two slender, jade-like fingers, stood on tiptoe, and held it to Xia Zhibai’s mouth.

Senior Xia, seeing this, didn’t use her own hand to take it. She slightly opened her mouth and took the mung bean pastry onto her tongue.

“How is it?” Ruo Xiaoxi asked, her large eyes fluttering with curiosity and anticipation.

“Mmm… mmm! It’s delicious. So refreshing. Much better than those overly sweet and cloying, low-quality mung bean pastries on the market.” Xia Zhibai gave a positive review.

“Ah…” The pastry girl, praised but unaware, focused entirely on Ruo Xiaoxi standing on tiptoe, feeding Xia Zhibai the pastry. She stood there like a statue.

Ruo Xiaoxi, seeing her distracted, waved her hand in front of her. “Miss, your pastries are delicious.”

“Ah! Oh, oh, yes, thank you very much!” The pastry girl said hurriedly, pushing a strand of hair from her cheek. “Seeing the scene between you two just now, I suddenly had some new insights.”

“New insights?” Ruo Xiaoxi took a small bite of mung bean pastry, chewing with her mouth full.

“That’s right. I realized I’ve always been researching how to make pastries even more delicious, but recently I’ve hit a wall and even felt frustrated by the lack of progress.”

“But after seeing you two, I suddenly realized that desserts are made to be eaten by people. So, one should also consider people’s feelings, such as the emotions when feeding a loved one a sweet treat, or when giving to a friend…”

The pastry girl stopped mid-sentence, realizing she had to write this feeling down. She quickly ran off.

Ruo Xiaoxi stared blankly at her retreating figure, then looked up at Xia Zhibai, exchanging a confused glance.

“Ahaha… don’t mind her. Xinran’s parents run a high-end pastry shop, and she’s loved making desserts since she was little. She takes it very seriously, and sometimes she just gets like this when inspiration strikes.”

Another senior from the pastry club, sitting nearby, explained to them.

Ruo Xiaoxi nodded, half-understanding. So, that girl named Xinran had just gotten some inspiration, right? She hoped she would make even more delicious desserts.

“Lo-lover, she just said ‘between lovers’…” Xia Zhibai murmured to herself, her face slightly flushed.

“Hmm? Senior Xia, what’s wrong? Did you get some inspiration too?” Ruo Xiaoxi asked at an inopportune moment, wondering if it was really that magical. She hadn’t felt any surge of inspiration from eating the pastry.

If eating this pastry helps with exams, wouldn’t everyone buy it?

Xia Zhibai realized she was also being scrutinized by the pastry club students, and her cheeks flushed even hotter from embarrassment. Her gaze darted around unnaturally.

She glanced down, seeing Ruo Xiaoxi looking up at her with an innocent expression, still chewing, her cheeks adorably puffed out. Those who understood, understood. Those who didn’t, also understood. Only Ruo Xiaoxi was focused on eating.

Xia Zhibai picked up a piece of mung bean pastry and shoved it into Ruo Xiaoxi’s mouth to shut her up.

“You idiot lolita, you’re too noisy. If you like it, eat more.”

Chapter 101: She Knew Every Segment of the Senior’s Jade-like Fingers

“Senior Xia, can I establish a club if I have club funds?”

“Of course. A club that can apply for club funds already demonstrates that it’s conducting effective activities. For example, there’s a literature club at school. They can even apply for any venue in the school.”

“Why! Why does their club have so many privileges?” Ruo Xiaoxi asked, puzzled.

“Because the literature club’s activities aren’t just about reading and sharing insights. A significant number of students have strong writing skills, and their literary prowess is very solid.”

“They usually create essays and novels, and then publish them together under the club’s account on various social media platforms, successfully gaining a following.”

“And as far as I know, they occasionally help the school with promotional content, expanding the school’s influence, which is also beneficial to the school. They also participate in the copywriting for various activities.”

“Wow… then their club is indeed very strong.” Ruo Xiaoxi lowered her head again.

Such a club was no longer just a collection of hobbies, simple creation and exchange. A club that genuinely developed skills and achieved effective results like that would definitely be a model club praised by the school.

It was like a school’s music club being able to participate in public performances.

“So that’s basically it. They usually need club funds for their activities and can apply to the school. They can even gain a small amount of economic benefit from the internet to support the club.”

“If it’s your situation, Xiaoxi, and you want to establish a club, personal funds aren’t enough. You need to apply to the school for a grant. That’s what ‘club funds’ truly means; it’s not just about money.”

Xia Zhibai explained to Ruo Xiaoxi. As expected of someone working in the student council, she explained it so clearly that Ruo Xiaoxi understood immediately. Essentially, it meant getting the school to recognize that you are conducting effective club activities.

Subsidizing it yourself with your own money wouldn’t work; you had to apply to the school.

Once recognized by the school, according to the rules, a club didn’t necessarily need five people to be established, as some small teams might not even reach that number.

Then… she definitely has no chance, right?

Ruo Xiaoxi whimpered. The club she wanted to establish was just a place for eating, drinking, and having fun, a cozy little nook for everyone to relax in during the afternoon and evening. There were no proper club activities.

It seemed… her initial idea of wanting to establish a club herself was a bit naive.

“Then I guess I can’t establish this club, sigh…”

“Don’t be discouraged. If I’m being honest, I actually have a slightly tricky way to help you. You can try it, but don’t tell anyone.” Xia Zhibai bent down and whispered in Ruo Xiaoxi’s ear.

Ruo Xiaoxi quickly perked up her ears to hear this tricky, mysterious method.

“Like this, like this…” Xia Zhibai told her that club funds were usually allocated by the school through application, but there was also a reward-based type.

The school would also regularly hold various activities for all students, such as social practice or themed competitions. If they won an award, they would be rewarded with some club funds.

The club establishment rules only stated “having club funds,” not whether they were applied for or awarded. If she could win an award, then she would have club funds.

Even if her club activities weren’t officially recognized, by exploiting this loophole in the rules, she could still establish a club.

It was a bit of a deception, but there were no issues with the review process. Xia Zhibai would turn a blind eye and stamp Ruo Xiaoxi’s application with the student council’s seal of approval.

“I’ve already handled your club application. All that’s left is for you to gather enough members or obtain club funds to get it approved directly. If you can’t gather enough people, try my tricky method?”

“Okay! Then I’ll actively participate! Waaah, Senior Xia, you’re so good to me, I love you so much!”

Ruo Xiaoxi, full of gratitude, leaned in for a hug. Xia Zhibai smiled knowingly, cupping her small face. “You can always rely on me for anything. Helpless little lolis should remember to seek out their big sisters.”

“Okay~” Ruo Xiaoxi responded sweetly.

Xia Zhibai looked at her with satisfaction, her hand gently sliding from Ruo Xiaoxi’s face to the back of her hair.

Her slender, fair fingers gently stroked Ruo Xiaoxi’s delicate little ear, and with the index finger, which had the only pink glitter nail polish, she lightly scratched her earlobe.

Ruo Xiaoxi’s ears were somewhat sensitive. With a light scratch, her face immediately turned red.

Mainly because it was Senior Xia’s fingernail. If there was one thing Ruo Xiaoxi knew best about Xia Zhibai, it was her fingers. 

She knew every segment of those jade-like fingers intimately.

“What a beautiful lolita… Ruo Xiaoxi, you are the prettiest little girl I’ve ever seen.”

“Mmm… mmm-hmm.” Ruo Xiaoxi blushed, not daring to move, not pulling away from Xia Zhibai’s hand caressing her ear. After a moment of shyness, she managed to say, “Senior Xia, why are you suddenly saying sweet nothings?”

“Ah!” Xia Zhibai seemed to be reminded that they were at school and immediately snapped out of it.

Her encounter with Ruo Xiaoxi had been during the summer vacation, leaving such an impression. Every time she looked at Ruo Xiaoxi’s breathtaking beauty, she would get lost in thought, making her feel as if she were still on holiday.

Xia Zhibai brought herself back to the present, shrugging her shoulder playfully. “Sorry, I got a little distracted. Being with you always makes it hard to distinguish between occasions.”

“Is that a compliment?” Ruo Xiaoxi wasn’t sure if she should be happy.

“I still want to go to the water park with you. The first time we went, we were both too awkward, too focused on each other’s feelings, and didn’t really enjoy it.”

“Okay, if Senior Xia invites me, I’ll definitely go.”

The water park, huh? That was my first date with Senior Xia, Ruo Xiaoxi thought.

At that time, Xia Zhibai hadn’t realized Ruo Xiaoxi was a little green tea, and Ruo Xiaoxi was simply craving the beautiful senior’s body—no, her blood. The awkwardness between them back then was quite amusing to recall now.

Back then, when their hands accidentally brushed, Ruo Xiaoxi would blush.

And when she blushed, Xia Zhibai would blush too, as if they had done something incredibly shameful. If they wanted to address each other intimately, they’d have to shyly ask permission to use “Xiaoxi.”

Finally, after touring the entire water park, just before parting ways to go home, on the path leading out of the exit, Xia Zhibai finally mustered immense courage to hold Ruo Xiaoxi’s hand, feeling her soft little hand for the first time.

At that time, a shy “Senior Xia” from Ruo Xiaoxi would make Xia Zhibai’s heart flutter.

Darn it! Even though it was funny now, why were they so awkward back then?

But recalling it still filled her with the beauty of a first love. Why, after taking her home and sleeping for a night, and then doing homework for a few days, did she find out Ruo Xiaoxi was already with other girls?!

No, no, no. Thinking about it, her blood pressure suddenly shot up.

Headache. I can’t think about what happened next.

She really wanted to lock Ruo Xiaoxi in a dark room, tie her to a chair, and discipline her in unspeakable ways. Seal off every exit so she couldn’t escape, leaving her to look pitifully at her with teary eyes.

Make her believe that the only way out was through Senior Xia, abandoning everything else, her mind focused solely on how to please the big sister to get out. Then, deliver her meals at regular intervals, feeding her a bite for every “I love Senior Xia the most.”

As she imagined it, Xia Zhibai’s heart was about to turn black from how deeply she loved.

“Grumble!” Xia Zhibai imagined the scene of disciplining the little green tea in her mind. After secretly enjoying the fantasy, she took Ruo Xiaoxi’s hand and walked forward.

“Let’s go. We’re at the sports field. I’ll take you to see how other clubs recruit.”

Volume 2: The Morning Star

Prologue (Volume 2)

A desolate, abandoned city, where the [Beyond] had left its scars, and dark beastly shadows roamed the ravaged land.

A doomsday-like curse had fallen upon this place, where night represented despair and death.

A world that existed not just in legends, where time stood still, and life was extinguished. The minute hand of Big Ben on the clock tower was the only beating heart in this silent city.

A black-clad girl, stripped of her memories, wandered alone like a grim reaper with a scythe across this unclaimed land. She looked up at the pitch-black night sky, yearning for the never-before-seen morning star above.

The demon-slaying girl, hoping for the starlight to save her, perhaps awaited its appearance…

…Ruo Xiaoxi, lying bewildered amidst discarded debris, stared at the cold iron rod pointed directly at her. She felt an unknown hostility from the unfamiliar girl in black. By some strange twist of fate, she had arrived in this prison-like world.

Looking at the scene, so utterly different from the city she knew, she wondered if her first adventure as a vampire was about to truly begin, unprepared…

“Mmm, this beautiful older sister in black, who kicks and fights well, seems particularly difficult to get along with…”

Ruo Xiaoxi pondered, seriously considering how she, as a vampire, would survive this adventure. Suddenly, a fleeting figure caught her eye, and she blurted out, “Wow, such beautiful long legs, Senior, kick me!!”

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Chapter 100: If You Like Me, Come Chase Me~

After military training, new students faced the bustling club recruitment activities.

During military training, many new students had already browsed information about various clubs, chosen their favorites, and some club presidents even came to the classrooms to promote and recruit.

From this day on, the school’s sports field would be filled with various clubs, setting up tables in two rows, hanging colorful flags to display their club’s characteristics, attracting incoming freshmen.

It was said that the annual club recruitment was like a small school festival, its liveliness comparable to a market.

Under the shade of a tree in front of the convenience store, Ruo Xiaoxi held two cups of milk tea. She handed one to the senior, and the two beautiful girls sat face to face at a table.

“Phew, the weather is still a bit hot.” Ruo Xiaoxi fanned herself with her small hand.

“Mmm. Junior Xiaoxi, all the major clubs are recruiting today. Why aren’t you recruiting? Do you have time to treat me to milk tea?” Yin Huixue adjusted her straw and took a small sip.

Ruo Xiaoxi sighed softly, enviously glancing at the bustling sports field in the distance. “I came to find you for this very reason, Senior. Look, I’ve even bought you milk tea, you have to help me.”

“What’s wrong? Did you run into trouble?”

“Same old. I wanted to recruit people today, but I haven’t even established a club yet, and there’s no table or space for me to put up a promotional stand.”

“Then establish the club first before recruiting people?”

“If I could establish the club, I wouldn’t need to recruit people! Right now, I can’t even gather the initial five members needed to establish a club, but without a club, I can’t participate in recruitment activities.”

“So that’s it, a vicious cycle?”

“Yes, waah… What about you, Senior? You said you’d help me ask last time?”

Yin Huixue shook her head slightly. “I asked a few juniors I know, and they all seem to have joined clubs already. I can’t help either. Can’t you get your dormmates or something?”

Ruo Xiaoxi had asked Xiaomei and An’an, but they had already decided which clubs to join. Ruo Xiaoxi didn’t feel right trying to poach them.

“They… all have their own interests, and Xiaonuo will establish a club with me.”

“Sigh, I’m sorry, you came to find me specifically today, and I really can’t offer any solutions—wait, hmm…” Yin Huixue suddenly furrowed her brows, recalling something.

“What’s wrong? Is there a way?”

“I remember there are quite a few conditions for establishing a club. You only need to meet one.”

“What?! There are other conditions?” Ruo Xiaoxi’s eyes lit up.

“Mmm, but the other conditions seem even stricter. I remember one rule: if a club’s activities can already operate with its own club funds, then even one or two people are enough.”

“Club funds… what does that mean?”

“You should ask Senior Xia Zhibai about that. She’s the student council president and handles those matters. She knows more than I do.” Yin Huixue poked her straw, looking back. Xia Zhibai should have been here earlier.

“Thank you, Senior, this might be very helpful!” Ruo Xiaoxi pondered, about to stand up, but suddenly noticed Yin Huixue smiling at her neck.

The senior’s meaningful gaze seemed to have something to say.

“Ahem… Senior, your gaze is quite… explicit.”

Ruo Xiaoxi tugged at her collar, trying to cover the hickey on her neck. She probably knew why the senior was staring at her neck.

When she woke up that morning and looked in the mirror, she noticed the hickey hadn’t completely faded, leaving a faint pink mark. For a moment, she didn’t want to go to school.

How am I supposed to face people like this? Who did this?! Senior Xia or Xiaonuo?! So embarrassing!

“Little junior, I’m curious, whose bed did you end up sleeping in last weekend?” Yin Huixue crossed her arms, a smile appearing on her face.

“What… what do you mean, ‘whose bed’? I don’t understand! And can’t we just… together…?”

“Hmm?” Yin Huixue’s clear eyes showed a hint of surprise. “Together?”

“Nothing! I don’t want you to interfere, Senior!” Ruo Xiaoxi blushed and quickly shook her head, crossing her small hands over her chest, leaning back in her chair, and unhappily swinging her dangling feet.

She didn’t help me when I was in trouble, she just added fuel to the fire and watched the show! So mean!

“How nice. I also want to taste this sweet and delicious rice.” Yin Huixue said in a teasing tone, but the little junior was so pretty and cute. Sometimes she really envied Xia Zhibai for having such a soft and adorable girl by her side.

“Are you talking about me? Hmph, Senior, you wish.” Ruo Xiaoxi showed off her fair and rosy face, adopting an expression that said, ‘Do you think I’m cheap?’

Hmm, come to think of it… Senior Yin did say she was a little interested in me, didn’t she?

Looking at Yin Huixue’s longing, envious gaze, Ruo Xiaoxi’s thoughts turned mischievous. Little devil horns seemed to sprout from her head, and the corners of her mouth curled into a sly smile.

Heh heh, for the next meal ticket, maybe I’ll just…

She was also a little tired of always being the one to flirt with older girls.

“However, if Senior likes me…” Ruo Xiaoxi stood up, leaned close to Yin Huixue.

She whispered in her ear, like ASMR, “Then come chase me. If you catch me, I’ll let you taste my sweet flavor~”

“Eek!?” This ambiguous, soft whisper in her ear, Ruo Xiaoxi’s clear, nightingale-like voice lingered, like a soft cotton swab brushing against her ear, both comfortable and unbearable.

Yin Huixue felt her entire body go limp as if struck by an electric current, involuntarily shivering. Her crossed legs under the table immediately separated, and she stomped her feet on the ground with a thud.

“Ruo Xiaoxi, you…!”

“Senior Xia! Hi, I’m over here.”

But before Yin Huixue could finish, she turned to see Xia Zhibai approaching. Ruo Xiaoxi, having just finished flirting with the senior, immediately put on an innocent face and enthusiastically greeted Senior Xia with a cheerful smile.

It was all part of her plan. She had seen Xia Zhibai, so she stood up, deliberately flirted, and then ran off.

Yin Huixue’s stirred heart had no outlet for its burning desire. Her slender, fair hands had nowhere to go. She felt restless, wanting to stand up and chase after this little tease, Ruo Xiaoxi, but could only sit down obediently.

Xia Zhibai! Can you please control your little green tea? Tell her to stop flirting with everyone!

“Hmm? I was looking for you too. I was about to take you to the club recruitment area. Where were you just now?” Xia Zhibai hugged Ruo Xiaoxi, asking her in a doting voice.

“Oh, oh, I was just chatting with Senior Xue. I wanted to ask you about club funding.”

“Is that so? I do manage that area. Shall we talk as we walk?”

“Mmm, okay.” Ruo Xiaoxi nodded obediently.

She held Senior Xia’s hand, not forgetting to secretly turn her head and glance at Yin Huixue, who was sitting under the distant shade of the tree. She mischievously winked, finally blowing a cute, alluring kiss.

“Hehe, bye-bye, Senior Xue~” Ruo Xiaoxi mouthed silently to her.

Combined with seeing Ruo Xiaoxi’s pitiful look as she embraced Xia Zhibai, and Xia Zhibai’s familiar and natural way of wrapping her arms around Ruo Xiaoxi’s waist, Yin Huixue’s eyes widened, filled with envy.

She felt her throat burning, constantly swallowing. Her fingers tightly gripped the armrest of the chair, her shoe soles almost worn through, her chest heaving with agitation.

The girl whose heart had been stirred was both angry and annoyed, wanting nothing more than to taste this little green tea from head to toe! But she was also elusive, not easily touched, leaving Yin Huixue to watch her slender, white-stockinged legs intertwine and walk away, longing for her.

“So annoying! She’s seducing me! She’s seducing me!” The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Finally, Yin Huixue decided she would just imagine Ruo Xiaoxi as her… “side dish” tonight.

Chapter 99: The Ominous Glowing Stone 

The pedestrian street was deserted in the deep night.

A beautifully decorated milk tea shop, with only an artistic sign hanging above the door, twinkling. Inside, most of the lights were off, leaving only one counter illuminated.

A girl with long, pale pink hair held her hands high, hanging a black curtain over a spotlight, decorating in advance for a mysterious Halloween atmosphere. Another white-haired girl held her feet in her palms, occasionally looking up at her.

“Hooray! This gives it a fortune-telling vibe, it needs to be mysterious.”

“It’s really going to turn into a strange little shop. Won’t people think we have chuunibyou…?”

After decorating the exterior of the shop, Su Xiaoxiao placed her hands, which had been holding Yifulan’s feet, on the counter.

Yifulan stood on the counter, then lightly jumped down, slipped back into her small high heels, and then took Su Xiaoxiao’s hands, gently blowing away dust from her palms.

“Our custom-made mage robes will arrive soon. Once we sit in them, the atmosphere will immediately be set.”

“Although I feel there’s hardly anyone around and we don’t need such a grand display, as long as Fufu is happy, it’s fine.” Su Xiaoxiao smiled gently, tilting her head cutely.

Yifulan sat back in her chair, elbows on the counter, looking boredly at the door.

Well, my wife is right!

No one would come during these business hours except for vampires. Besides Ruo Xiaoxi, they had also hosted other vampires and their close friends.

The number was very small, but each vampire was deeply hidden in the nearby cities. Su Xiaoxiao and Yifulan would not reveal any information about them to others.

This small shop was actually more like their little love nest, a place to spend their vacation time.

“Why didn’t Ruo Xiaoxi come tonight?” Yifulan muttered, looking at the door.

“What’s wrong? She doesn’t have to come every day to support your business, does she?~ But it’s Friday, school should be out, I thought she’d come too.”

“I wonder what she’s busy with. If she’s in trouble, she can come to us for help. This is a sanctuary for bloodkin! If you encounter life-threatening persecution or difficulties in life, you can seek help!”

Ruo Xiaoxi didn’t come, which probably means she’s doing well. Yifulan still wanted to tell her stories.

Yifulan glanced at her phone, then suddenly remembered something and said to Su Xiaoxiao: “By the way, Xiaoxiao, I heard that Sister Zi recently lost a magic stone.”

“Magic stone? An inscription stone?” Su Xiaoxiao, who was researching cocktails, asked curiously.

“No, no, losing an inscription stone is nothing rare. That kind of material for magic beginners can be found everywhere if you go back to the Adel Continent. What was lost was a sealing stone, though it does look very similar.”

“Sealing stone? Sealing what?”

“A subspace tainted by ‘The Beyond,’ probably a city destroyed a long time ago. We don’t know what’s inside, but there are definitely Beyond Beasts. They’re all locked inside that stone.”

Su Xiaoxiao put down her mixing glass. “Is it serious? Do you need my help to find it?”

“There’s certainly no need for that. To ordinary people, a sealing stone is just a glowing rock at most. It can’t be opened without magic. It’s fine if someone picks it up. Sister Zi will handle it herself.”

“Oh… okay.”

“Mmm-hmm.”

“Fufu, no customers tonight, so I’ll be the customer. Make me a delicious milk tea?”

“Customer? Who considers you a customer? You’re my wife!” Yifulan laughed and pounced on Su Xiaoxiao, pinning her under the counter. The leftover base drink in the mixing glass spilled all over the floor.

“Ah! It’s all over my legs, what a waste! Bad Fufu, I’ll hit you!”

Su Xiaoxiao blushed, resisting with her two small hands. Yifulan grabbed her hands to stop her from flailing, and kicked off her shoes so she couldn’t wear them. “Just kick the air with your bare feet.”

“Hehehe…” The two girls laughed and played intimately on the floor.

As everyone knows, the Tarot Astrology Shop is a dog-food shop filled with the sour smell of love!

…Meanwhile, Ruo Xiaoxi and Latona returned to their apartment building from the convenience store.

Ruo Xiaoxi handed the bag to Latona and said, “Latona, take the snacks home first. Do you have the key? I forgot to buy laundry detergent, I’ll go to the supermarket ahead and buy a bag.”

“Laundry detergent? What’s that? Can I eat it too?” Latona seemed to have turned into a little foodie.

“If you don’t mind, I can let you try a little.”

“Oh, okay. Then Xiaobao, come back early. I’ll be waiting to eat the laundry detergent you bought.” Latona said, eating seaweed and waving slightly, still looking a bit cute.

“Pfft…!” Ruo Xiaoxi tightly closed her mouth, her face flushed, desperately telling herself not to laugh.

Why do I feel like I’m tricking an innocent girl? She decided not to let Latona eat it. It would be terrible if she got poisoned. She wouldn’t bully her anymore. But bullying her was so much fun.

Latona had teleported from another world and clearly wasn’t as familiar with this world as Chris. A TV set could keep her curiously tinkering for a long time.

Technology was the crystallization of human wisdom. Those from other worlds would be puzzled for a while. Perhaps magic wasn’t the only way to defeat magic; the power of technology could also be used.

“You really love seaweed, don’t you? Remember not to eat it all tonight. Save some for tomorrow.” Ruo Xiaoxi reminded her, then walked towards the supermarket.

Just as she was about to push the door open to enter the supermarket, she suddenly noticed something sparkling at her feet.

As the saying goes, girls have an innate, irresistible attraction to shiny things. Ruo Xiaoxi was no exception. She stopped, bent down curiously, and took a look.

It looks like a stone? Why is it glowing at night?

Left in such a casual place, Ruo Xiaoxi thought it must be unwanted, so she reached out and picked it up.

A stone with a slightly heavy texture, or more accurately, closer to a slab. It was carved with obscure, incomprehensible patterns and emitted a faint, shimmering glow.

At first glance, it had a sense of déjà vu, as if emitting a ghostly black mist, like a lump of excrement, giving an immediate, ominous feeling of repulsion. Ruo Xiaoxi instinctively held it a little further away.

But upon closer inspection, that feeling disappeared, as if it were an illusion.

Hmm, I suddenly feel like this unique stone would make a great gift for someone.

Like a compensatory gift for Xiaonuo. If she could find another one, that would be even better. One wasn’t quite enough to share, and Senior Xia would get angry if she found out…

Being a little green tea isn’t easy…

Ruo Xiaoxi held the glowing stone in her palm for a moment, then put it in her pocket.

“This stone is so pretty. Is it a luminous pearl? I love it.”

“Hehe, if I picked it up, it’s mine!”