Jiang Ling scrambled helplessly to deal with her two mischievous sisters, feeling utterly defeated, then cast a pitiful glance at Lin Xiaoyu, who was holding her phone casually by her side.
“My dear roommate, how can you bear to watch me walk into the tiger’s den? You’ll save me, right?”
“I don’t care.”
Lin Xiaoyu replied decisively and, without another word, clicked a few more photos.
Embarrassed and annoyed, Jiang Ling could only turn her gaze to Fang Wannian, her face full of silent pleading.
“Miss, please save me—”
“Why not just take this chance to make you lose your memory…”
Fang Wannian muttered to herself, the sparkle in her eyes fading, causing Jiang Ling to recoil several steps in terror. “How do you still remember that?!”
It was truly being caught between a wolf and a tiger.
Jiang Ling forced a smile, slowly turning her body, her voice barely above a whisper: “I have only one request.”
“That is, could you be a little gentler…”
“Don’t worry, we’ll be very gentle.”
“Lies! Don’t you dare rip off my clothes! If you take them off again, then…”
After much noisy commotion, Jiang Ling sat crouched in the corner, her face ashen, tracing circles on the wall while muttering under her breath, “Bastard, bastard, bastard, bastard, bastard, bastard!”
Soon after, Lin Xiaoyu casually scooped her up and gave her a thorough once-over.
Her outfit wasn’t much different from last time, still the maid uniform. But around her neck hung a crisp, pale pink and white bell, undoubtedly White Snow’s handiwork.
As for the tail accessory, after Jiang Ling reasoned, pleaded, and finally threatened with her life, Mo Ran reluctantly “temporarily” gave up on it.
“Did you forget we have to wear these too?”
Lin Xiaoyu fiddled with the bell on Jiang Ling’s neck with interest, reminding her.
Jiang Ling immediately raised her hand to hold back Lin Xiaoyu’s wandering fingers, a gleam flashing in her eyes as she darted toward the props box filled with various outfits.
Isn’t this just a real-life Miracle Nikki? She wanted to play too!
Watching Jiang Ling’s enthusiastic determination, Fang Wannian sighed helplessly, pressing her palm to her forehead. “Wait.”
She stopped Jiang Ling, who was eager to jump in, running her fingers over the fabric of the skirt with a trace of disdain before pulling out her phone to call the butler.
“Send over five sets of maid uniforms right away, preferably all different styles. As for sizes…”
Fang Wannian glanced at everyone and, after receiving their answers, continued, “Also bring any jewelry and hair accessories you have. The sooner the better.”
After hanging up, she casually looked down at her own notably childish figure among the group, clicking her tongue irritably.
Damn it… why am I the only one who hasn’t developed!
No denying it—the family butler was incredibly fast. Within about ten minutes, he delivered a trunk full of clothes and accessories and then left as efficiently as he’d come.
“Ah… having a Miss around really is convenient, like having a Doraemon!”
Jiang Ling sighed with admiration, only to catch Fang Wannian shooting her an exasperated glare. “Stop daydreaming and come pick your clothes!”
At these words, Jiang Ling excitedly stepped closer and carefully examined the five maid uniforms laid out before her. The styles were mostly similar, but with subtle differences in details.
After some brainstorming, Jiang Ling successfully selected a set of maid uniforms and accessories for each of them.
“This feels a little tight.”
White Snow was the first to come out after changing, brushing stray strands of hair from her ears as she bent down with a bright smile in front of Jiang Ling, who was waiting outside the dressing room. “How do I look?”
Jiang Ling looked up at White Snow from her chair, her heart pounding uncontrollably.
White Snow’s maid uniform resembled an early-style uniform, with the skirt hanging all the way down to her ankles and a high collar, wrapping her body tightly. Ordinarily, this kind of outfit wouldn’t evoke any particular fantasies, but Jiang Ling couldn’t help but be drawn to the prominently puffed apron in front of her—it was incredibly alluring…
Before Jiang Ling could say anything, Mo Ran stepped out as well. After spinning around in place, she tossed a wink over her shoulder.
“Pretty nice, huh~”
Mo Ran wore the modernized short version, the skirt stopping at her knees with frilly floral ruffles adding a playful touch. Her pantyhose outlined her straight legs perfectly, every movement captivating.
Next came Lin Xiaoyu, wearing a traditional style as well. Compared to White Snow’s mature, ripe charm, she gave off a more serene vibe. The white headscarf on her head made her look like a calm and elegant maid. She spoke softly, “Hmm, I personally think it looks quite nice.”
Last was Fang Wannian, also in a modernized style. She’d let down her usual twin tails, her long hair draping over her shoulders, adding a fresh air. She muttered awkwardly, “This should be fine, right?”
The scene before Jiang Ling made her silently marvel—
This really is paradise!
With the clothing issue easily resolved, they threw themselves back into practice.
The day of the street performance.
As the saying goes, the first time’s awkward, the second time’s familiar. This time, when Jiang Ling stood on the street in her maid uniform, she no longer felt the intense embarrassment from before.
Since this was a direct street performance with no gift giveaways, they headed straight toward the stage they had reserved in advance.
Almost as soon as they appeared on the street, they drew a lot of attention.
“Hey, look at that—isn’t that NOVA?”
“Wow, they’re really all in maid uniforms. Can’t not watch now.”
“Let’s go check it out! Looks like it’s over there!”
A crowd of curious onlookers gathered in front of the stage, their eyes fixed on their every move.
Seeing the growing audience, White Snow confirmed the time, adjusted her microphone, and greeted everyone: “Hello, everyone, we are NOVA!”
“Yay!”
The crowd immediately responded with cheerful shouts, the atmosphere lively.
Smiling lightly, White Snow said, “We hope everyone enjoys our performance today. Please follow our official account for our debut stage. There will be plenty of events coming up.”
After finishing, she switched to a more relaxed tone: “Some fans asked to see us all in maid outfits and specifically requested Jiang Ling as the center—”
Before she finished, an uproar of enthusiastic cheers exploded below:
“Ling Ling-chan! Kawaii!”
“True group wife material!”
“Jiang Ling, take me away! I’m your dog, woof woof woof!”
Jiang Ling instinctively lowered her head, covering her face in embarrassment, her toes awkwardly tapping the ground.
Why are the fans this crazy this time? sob
“So, next we’ll perform a dance. Please watch us with warm eyes~”
White Snow finished with a suppressed smile, and the stage lights dimmed as everyone quickly took their positions.
Having practiced the dance once before, Jiang Ling felt noticeably less nervous and smoothly completed the group performance.
Amid the cheers, Mo Ran energetically followed the program: “Next, we’ll randomly select one lucky audience member to ask a question to a member, but please don’t ask anything weird~”
At these words, many hands eagerly shot up from the crowd. After some quick discussion, they picked the most enthusiastic one.
The microphone was passed over. The chosen fan was a bespectacled schoolgirl wearing a certain high school uniform, visibly excited as she said, “I want to ask Jiang Ling a question!”
Jiang Ling immediately perked up and met her gaze, waiting for the next part.
“Who do you think you get along best with in the group?”