Chapter 23: A Natural-Born Succubus

Li Xingya had imagined many possibilities for her first meeting with Lin Jin’an.

But she never thought it would be on the rooftop, and with just the two of them alone.

And the words Lin Jin’an had just said contained a lot of information for Li Xingya.

First, the recommendation letter.

Li Xingya remembered clearly that when she enrolled, Lu Wanting had said someone wrote a recommendation letter for her.

She never expected that person to be Lin Jin’an.

Furthermore, Lin Jin’an even knew that Jiang Chiyue was her cheap half-sister?

‘Jiang Chiyue is way too open with this person.’

Just as Li Xingya was thinking this,

Lin Jin’an suddenly closed in quickly.

“Wait…!”

Lin Jin’an wrapped her arms around Li Xingya’s tiny waist.

“You, I—l-let go!”

Li Xingya stammered.

It was too sudden.

So sudden that Li Xingya had no time to prepare.

So sudden that she didn’t know what expression to wear in the face of Lin Jin’an’s overly intimate behavior.

“Don’t move.”

Lin Jin’an blinked.

“Let me have a good look at you.”

“…Mmph.”

‘Have a good look at me… what does that mean?’

‘She’s holding so tight.’

‘Our stomachs are pressed together.’

“You’re even more beautiful than the photo Jiang Chiyue sent me.”

Lin Jin’an leaned down slightly, bringing her lips close to Li Xingya’s ear.

“Tell me, instead of waiting for me at the school gate, what are you doing hiding up here?”

Li Xingya’s body trembled.

She struggled to tilt her head back.

‘Too close.’

‘The breath from her words… so warm.’

‘How can the legendary top-tier idol Lin Jin’an be such a forward person?’

“Li Xingya?”

“Yes.”

“Eh…? So that’s the kind of reaction you have.”

Unlike everyone else, just from their first exchange, Lin Jin’an seemed to have already discovered Li Xingya’s uniqueness.

Unlike Li Xingya’s slender figure, Lin Jin’an was frighteningly well-developed.

Now that they were pressed together like this, the soft mounds on Lin Jin’an’s chest were squashed out of shape.

“It’s good for an idol to have sharpness, but you also have to remember to hide your edge a little.”

Li Xingya was stunned.

“What do you mean?”

“I mean your eyes, your eyes.”

Lin Jin’an smiled at Li Xingya.

“The murderous intent in your eyes… I almost suspect you want to push me off the rooftop. You look like an angry groundhog.”

With just one glance, Lin Jin’an realized Li Xingya disliked her.

No.

It wasn’t exactly dislike.

It was more like… the helpless feeling of being suppressed by a creature higher on the food chain?

“Do I look that scary?”

Lin Jin’an pressed her forehead against Li Xingya’s, forcing her to meet her eyes.

“No, you… you’re very beautiful… really.”

Without realizing it, Li Xingya had switched into work mode.

That nervous demeanor reserved for facing superiors.

“Can you… let go of me first?”

Li Xingya pleaded.

“It’s a bit too hot.”

‘Stop hugging me so tightly.’

‘Don’t look at me with that curious gaze.’

‘If you keep seeing through me, I’m going to cry.’

Faced with Li Xingya’s request, Lin Jin’an’s expression looked a bit troubled.

“I can let you go, but you have to answer one question first.”

“What question?”

“Why are you hiding alone on the rooftop?”

Li Xingya: “…”

“Don’t want to say?”

A hint of delight flashed in Lin Jin’an’s eyes.

“If you don’t, I’ll punish you by having you perform on stage with me.”

‘What an annoying person.’

Li Xingya opened her mouth weakly.

“After school today… I’m going to find Jiang Chiyue, my older sister, and tell on you for bullying me at school.”

‘Like a child bringing out an elder.’

‘So embarrassing.’

‘Compared to Jiang Chiyue, I’m supposed to be the more mature one.’

Li Xingya had thought that since the two were friends, invoking Jiang Chiyue’s name would make Lin Jin’an back off.

But to her surprise, Lin Jin’an just smiled.

“Sure, go ahead and tell on me. Jiang Chiyue is only twenty years old—she has to call me ‘big sister’ when she sees me. Why would I be afraid of her?”

Only then did Li Xingya realize—Lin Jin’an was twenty-six years old this year.

‘Ah.’

‘A year older than my past life self.’

Li Xingya didn’t know what to do.

“Li Xingya.”

“Yes?”

Facing Li Xingya’s waiting expression, Lin Jin’an spoke like a commanding superior:

“You’re hiding on the rooftop to avoid watching my performance, aren’t you?”

“Mm.”

Li Xingya nodded.

‘Completely seen through.’

‘Compared to a real idol, my acting skills are still lacking.’

‘I’ll probably be thoroughly hated by Lin Jin’an after today.’

‘I hope she doesn’t cyberbully me or anything.’

Seeing Li Xingya like this, the smile in Lin Jin’an’s eyes grew deeper.

‘Like a little herbivore.’

‘Completely daring to resist…’

‘So cute.’

‘And she looks so likable.’

‘Such an adorable kid, and Jiang Chiyue hid her away for so long.’

‘If it weren’t for her enrollment at Starseeing Academy, I probably would never have had the chance to meet her.’

The outcome was completely different from what Li Xingya had imagined.

When Lin Jin’an first saw the photo of Li Xingya that Jiang Chiyue sent, she was already interested in the girl with a hint of “world-weariness” in her eyes.

And after meeting her today, Lin Jin’an only grew fonder of Li Xingya.

As a top-tier idol, she had seen too many people who genuinely liked her, too many who flattered her for personal gain, and of course, quite a few who disliked her.

But someone like Li Xingya, who didn’t hide her aversion, yet also showed longing in her eyes, and even seemed a bit “afraid” of her—Lin Jin’an had truly never met anyone like her.

Like a little rabbit that feared being eaten by a tiger, yet kept inching closer to it.

‘What does that look in her eyes even mean?’

‘It’s like’

‘Like…’

‘Like she’s deliberately trying to seduce me.’

‘And she’s only sixteen.’

‘This girl isn’t a succubus from hell, is she?’

Just as Lin Jin’an was thinking this,

Li Xingya finally gathered her courage and reached out to push Lin Jin’an away.

“Please… let me go. It’s really hot.”

‘So hot, so hot, so hot, so hot.’

‘What does this crazy woman want to do?!’

As an “adult” lacking self-awareness, Li Xingya had no idea she was “seducing” Lin Jin’an.

This time, Lin Jin’an finally let go of Li Xingya.

“Li… no, that won’t do. I need a different name.”

‘If I keep being looked at with those eyes,’

‘I’ll definitely end up asking Jiang Chiyue to lend Li Xingya to me.’

“Can I call you Xiao Ya?”

Lin Jin’an asked.

Li Xingya nodded.

“Whatever makes you happy.”

In this situation alone on the rooftop, Li Xingya couldn’t think of any way to refuse Lin Jin’an.

“Xiao Ya, the school performance is about to start. Let’s head to the Performance Hall first.”

Lin Jin’an took Li Xingya’s hand.

Li Xingya only felt a sense of despair.

“Do I have to go too?”

“Yes.”

“…I don’t want to.”

“If you don’t, I’ll drag you on stage to dance backup for me.”

Lin Jin’an threatened.

‘Saying she doesn’t want to go…’

‘It’s practically like she’s pouting at me.’

‘I’ve decided.’

‘For next month’s variety show, you’ll be my special guest and appear with me!’

Lin Jin’an pulled Li Xingya’s hand and led her downstairs, thinking to herself.