“‘Sorry about that, CEO Sister.’”
Having been rejected again, Bai Qiaoyu wasn’t angry at all.
She had never expected Qi to agree just because of a few words.
She actually found the little one’s stubborn persistence quite amusing and didn’t want to break the current situation so quickly.
She didn’t want Qi to always interact with her while carrying that fearful emotion, which was why she used this gentle, patient approach.
Bai Qiaoyu wasn’t in a hurry.
As long as the shy little kitten didn’t run out of the house, she would eventually become tame.
Bai Qiaoyu swirled the juice in her glass, took a small sip, and began to enjoy their shared lunch.
She didn’t bring up the topic of dating again.
While eating, she chatted casually with the black-haired girl, going back and forth.
Although Qi would occasionally throw in a few sarcastic remarks to choke her, most of the time their interactions were quite pleasant.
The girl responded to everything, which was very emotionally fulfilling.
Bai Qiaoyu was very satisfied with this date.
It was just a shame that her break time was almost over, so they couldn’t continue today.
“Are you finished eating? If you are, I’ll drive you back to school.”
Seeing the black-haired girl start wiping her mouth with a napkin, Bai Qiaoyu spoke up.
Hearing her words, Qi’s eyes lit up.
“You’re finally willing to let me go?”
“Mhm. I still have work this afternoon. I’m really looking forward to our next date.”
‘As if. Next time I definitely won’t let you catch me like this!’
The black-haired girl secretly swore in her heart.
Bai Qiaoyu had no intention of doing anything to her, so the heavy stone in Qi’s heart finally dropped.
Sitting in the passenger seat of Bai Qiaoyu’s car, she felt much more relaxed than when she had arrived.
When they reached the area near the school, Bai Qiaoyu got out of the car to help take out all the dresses.
“Do you need me to help carry them back for you?”
“No, no need. CEO Sister, you go ahead and get busy.”
The black-haired girl took the shopping bags from her hands.
After saying goodbye to the CEO Sister once more, Qi practically dragged the dresses little by little toward the school gate.
Back inside the car, Bai Qiaoyu watched the black-haired girl’s departing figure for a moment, then turned her head to look at the coffee that had accompanied her from the beginning to the end of the date, only to be left behind in the end.
She picked it up and took a sip.
“Mhm, it really has gone cold.”
After going through a lot of hardship to bring all these dresses back to the dormitory, Qi pushed the door open with one shove and placed the shopping bags on the floor.
“Whew~ They’re so heavy. Bai Qiaoyu made it look so easy when she was carrying them.”
The black-haired girl rubbed her sore arms.
This body’s strength was indeed much weaker than before; she could feel it very clearly now.
“Mmm~ Good morning, Qiqi…”
Hearing movement in the room, Su Xiaoqie poked her sleepy head out from the bed.
“What good morning? It’s already noon. Why are you still sleeping?”
After spending the whole morning with Bai Qiaoyu, Qi now found even her roommate looking kind and gentle.
“Good morning is just a greeting after waking up. You don’t have to care so much about the time~”
She rubbed her eyes, then finally opened them and looked down at the black-haired girl standing with her hands on her hips.
When she clearly saw the cute dress Qi was wearing, Su Xiaoqie let out a surprised little sound.
“Eh? Qiqi, why are you dressed so nicely today? Did something good happen? Hurry and tell me!”
“Never mind that. I lost my job.”
“Really? Was the exploitative boss exposed and punished?”
She asked while climbing down from the bed.
“When you put it that way, it kind of is…”
Qi thought about it carefully.
Because the hair salon’s working hours were too long and left her with no free time, Bai Qiaoyu had no chance to ask her out.
So she simply shut the hair salon down.
Su Xiaoqie’s guess was actually quite accurate.
“Serves them right! I told you the working hours were weird, right? Who makes a girl get off work at one in the morning!”
Looking at her approaching roommate, Qi felt a little uncomfortable and turned her head away.
“You should put some clothes on first.”
Hearing her words, Su Xiaoqie blinked.
She was dressed very lightly right now.
Although her underwear was mostly covered by her T-shirt, the hem wasn’t long enough, so her panties were still exposed.
“Aiya, Qiqi, don’t be so shy all the time~”
She affectionately wrapped her arms around the black-haired girl’s neck.
“This is the girls’ dormitory building. No boys will pass by. What’s wrong with me dressing a little cool inside the dorm?”
“On the other hand, you always wrap yourself up so tightly. I still haven’t seen anything yet.”
“You said you’re straight, right?”
Qi glanced at her.
“Isn’t it normal for a straight girl to be curious about her best friend’s body?”
“If you keep acting like this, I’m going to move out of the dorm.”
“Fine, fine!”
Su Xiaoqie raised both hands and let go of her.
“We’re such good friends who treat each other like family, yet we still have to keep our distance because of worldly ideas. It’s so sad~”
“By the way, what are these?”
She looked at the shopping bags on the floor and asked.
“These are money.”
The corners of Qi’s mouth lifted slightly.
She pointed at the dresses on the ground and asked Su Xiaoqie, “What do you think these clothes, plus the ones I brought back from the photoshoot before, would sell for if I sold them all together?”
She had spent so much time carefully picking them out one by one, then used so much effort to bring them back.
It wasn’t so she could wear them.
In total, she now had twelve sets of dresses in hand.
If she sold them all at second-hand prices, even if she couldn’t completely pay off the debt, she could at least cover a portion, right?
“You’re going to sell all of these?”
Su Xiaoqie flipped through them one by one.
“Such pretty new clothes, and you’re selling them without even wearing them once?”
Her expression looked a little regretful.
“Ah, I did try them all on.”
“Then sell them to me.”
“?”
A huge question mark popped up over Qi’s head.
“Don’t look at me like that. I was just joking~”
The roommate stuck out her tongue.
The black-haired girl gave her a speechless sideways glance.
“So, do you have any recommendations for sales channels?”
“Just list them on any popular trading app. Such beautiful clothes will sell quickly as long as the price is right.”
“No, it has to be a more niche channel.”
Qi shook her head.
If she listed them on those common trading apps, Bai Qiaoyu would probably find her the very next day after they were posted.
Qi still hoped to keep it more discreet.
“You could also try posting them on the school forum. Just note that you’ve worn them yourself; maybe the price can even be hyped up a bit more!”
“How about I list you for sale instead? Can you be a little more reliable?”
The black-haired girl glared at her angrily.
“Then I don’t know what to do either.”
Su Xiaoqie shrugged helplessly.
“I don’t usually need this kind of thing. Whenever I want to buy something, I just buy it new.”
“You’re really completely unreliable.”
Qi sat down in Su Xiaoqie’s gaming chair and started searching for relevant apps on her phone.
“Oh right, Qiqi. What about that set of underwear that Sister Lin Yue gave you before? Are you planning to sell it?”
The black-haired girl paused slightly.
Once she realized what she was being asked, a trace of embarrassment appeared on her cheeks.
“What kind of question is that? How could I possibly sell something like that!”
“Is that so?”
Su Xiaoqie looked thoughtful.
“I heard from Sister Lin Yue that you never wore a bra before, Qiqi. It sounded so sexy. Are you still not wearing one now?”
“I… of course I’m wearing one now…”
Qi’s voice was very soft.
“Then, can I take a look… Ah!”
An orange smacked heavily against her head.
“Go wash your face and brush your teeth, then put your clothes on properly!”
The black-haired girl said angrily.
“Alright~”