Chapter 91: Ruo Xiaoxi, You Scumbag Lolita!!
What was going on? Lan Yinuo’s eyes widened in disbelief.
She wanted to say something, but she wasn’t sure if she was mistaken. She took another look. It really did look like the box of chocolates she’d given Xiaoxi.
Even the blue ribbon tied around the box…
Wait… it wasn’t just like the ribbon, it was the ribbon! She’d tied that bow herself!
Eh? Eh? Eeeh?! Lan Yinuo’s mind reeled.
Wasn’t that the chocolate she’d given Xiaoxi at home? Why was it here…?
Ruo Xiaoxi had… regifted her present… to another girl… for her birthday.
Lan Yinuo spent the rest of Xia Zhibai’s birthday party in sullen silence, listening to Ruo Xiaoxi’s cheerful chatter with the senior, a fire of indignation slowly igniting in her heart.
“Ah, it’s almost lights-out. We should head back to the dorm. Bye, Senior Xia.”
“Okay, bye. Good night.” “Bye-bye, juniors!” “Come visit our dorm again!”
As everyone prepared to return to their dorms, the silent Lan Yinuo grabbed Ruo Xiaoxi’s wrist and dragged her to the end of the hallway.
Ruo Xiaoxi blinked, confused by Xiaonuo’s sudden urgency, stumbling to keep up.
“Xiaomei, An’an, you go back to the dorm first. I need to talk to Xiaoxi,” Lan Yinuo said to her other two dormmates.
Xiaomei and An’an exchanged glances. This atmosphere… is she about to lay down the law?
It made sense. Ruo Xiaoxi, who claimed to like Lan Yinuo, had been flirting with the senior. This was the consequence of disregarding her girlfriend’s feelings. Or was Ruo Xiaoxi two-timing them?!
Either way, this was going to be interesting. Good luck, Xiaoxi.
Xiaomei and An’an, eager for the drama, exchanged knowing grins and returned to their dorm.
“What’s wrong, Xiaonuo?” Ruo Xiaoxi asked, watching her dormmates leave.
This was the first time she’d seen Xiaonuo so serious. Was she upset?
Lan Yinuo’s jaw tightened. She wanted to slap Xiaoxi, but she restrained herself.
“Xiaoxi, I have something to ask you.”
“What is it? Can we talk about it back in the dorm? Haha…”
“We’ll go back after I ask!” Lan Yinuo, unusually assertive, blocked Ruo Xiaoxi’s path.
“O-okay, whatever you say, Xiaonuo.” Ruo Xiaoxi paled, sensing something was wrong. She wilted slightly. “So, what is it?”
“Where did you get the birthday present you gave the senior tonight?”
“Oh, that? I found it in my fridge. I don’t know when I bought it. I just… forgot about it. I hope it wasn’t expired.”
“Where did you buy it?” Lan Yinuo pressed.
“I forgot… Or maybe my sister left it when she visited?” Ruo Xiaoxi scratched her head, wondering why Xiaonuo was so fixated on this.
“You don’t remember? Seriously?”
“Y-yes. Why are you staring into my eyes like that?”
“Because I want to see if you’re lying. You know, you can tell when someone’s lying from their eyes. They avoid eye contact and blink a lot.”
“I’m really not lying…”
“Well, I believe you’re not lying. But that makes me even angrier!”
“Eh? Why?” Ruo Xiaoxi was confused. Was this the “unreasonable girlfriend” trope? She was being honest; Xiaonuo should be happy.
At this point, Ruo Xiaoxi still hadn’t grasped the gravity of the situation.
Finally, Lan Yinuo couldn’t hold back any longer. She grabbed Ruo Xiaoxi’s hand, holding it between them, and said, enunciating each word, “Let me tell you, you didn’t buy that chocolate, and your sister didn’t leave it there.”
“And it’s definitely not expired. The production date is two weeks ago. Don’t worry! If you still don’t remember, you should at least remember the night you came to my house.”
“On the balcony, after we showered, we were chatting under the moonlight. We were playing around, and we accidentally spilled chocolate sauce. You even… poured some on your foot, wanting me to… lick it…”
“Eek! I… I think I remember something like that…” Ruo Xiaoxi giggled shyly. Hadn’t they gotten a little carried away that night, ending up in Xiaonuo’s room?
But her laughter faded, her expression stiffening…
Lan Yinuo’s large, watery eyes stared intently at her. With such detailed descriptions, surely she remembered now?
“Xiaonuo, that chocolate…” Ruo Xiaoxi’s eyes widened in realization.
“Yes! The next morning, when you left, I gave you a box of chocolates! I made them myself, using chocolate sauce and molds! It was a gift from me! And you… you…”
Lan Yinuo’s voice trembled, tears welling up in her eyes. “You not only forgot it was from me, but you regifted it to another girl! I… waaaah…”
“Aaaaah!” Ruo Xiaoxi froze, her body stiffening.
I’m doomed! I’m doomed! I’m doomed!
She’d completely forgotten! That chocolate was from Xiaonuo! She’d put it in the fridge and forgotten all about it.
No wonder she’d felt like she hadn’t bought it when she opened the fridge this morning.
Lan Yinuo was crying now, wiping her tears with her sleeve. She had painstakingly filled each mold with chocolate, carefully following the recipe, spending the entire day making that gift.
She wanted Xiaoxi to enjoy it, but Xiaoxi hadn’t even eaten a single piece before giving it away!
“Ruo Xiaoxi, you scumbag lolita! You’re truly the worst!” Lan Yinuo stamped her foot angrily.
“I’m sorry! I’m so sorry, Xiaonuo! I made a mistake! I really forgot! I’m sorry! What should I do? Should I… should I go back and ask for it back?”
“It was a birthday gift! Only you would come up with such a ridiculous solution!”
“Waaaah, I’m sorry! I forgot to prepare a birthday gift for Senior Xia. This morning, I was frantically searching for something, and I found that box of chocolates. I didn’t think too much about it. I’m sorry…”
Ruo Xiaoxi’s face burned with shame. She stared at her toes.
Lan Yinuo glanced at the dorm supervisor, who was turning off the hallway lights. She took Ruo Xiaoxi’s hand and led her upstairs. “Regifting someone’s heartfelt present… and all you can say is sorry? Come here and let me… punish you!”
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