After teasing Su Yao with her alternate account for a while, Mu Nanqiu’s mood visibly improved, and a clear, sunny aura seemed to radiate from her—something rarely seen.
Because of this, quite a few people were curious about what had happened to Mu Nanqiu.
Most of them actually had no idea what was being said online. It wasn’t that they never went online, but rather that any channels for the spread of news had been swiftly cut off. On top of that, Mu Nanqiu herself wasn’t someone whose name drew much attention, not enough for any widespread discussion. She’d never had any scandals before, so most people assumed it was just a Rumor.
After class ended, Mu Nanqiu packed up her things and left alone. Without living on campus, it was rare to have someone to accompany her. Besides, she was never the type to move around in groups. Alone, she made her way to the Parking Lot.
Very few students could actually drive to school; when you did see someone, their cars were usually anything but cheap.
“Senior Mu, are you really together with that—what’s-his-name, Teacher Mantou? Senior Mu, say something, that has to be a Rumor, right?”
A girl stood in front of her car, looking aggrieved, like she’d just suffered a terrible heartbreak, pitiful and delicate.
Mu Nanqiu looked at the unfamiliar girl in front of her and spoke without a shred of mercy.
“Let me make it clear, that is not a Rumor.”
When she first heard the words “make it clear,” the girl looked excited, but as soon as Mu Nanqiu finished with “that is not a Rumor,” the light in her eyes vanished, replaced by a hollow emptiness, as if her heart had died. After a while, her eyes welled up with tears. Clenching her teeth, she uttered words that even left Mu Nanqiu speechless.
“I… I can be your little lover, Senior Mu… I don’t need a title, just take me in!”
“?”
Ordinary people, faced with a tearful girl like this, could rarely harden their hearts to be harsh, but Mu Nanqiu managed it. Mainly because what the girl had just said was simply too shocking. Mu Nanqiu’s lips twitched, and after a moment’s pause, she replied.
“Sorry, but we don’t even know each other, do we?
Secondly, we’re both girls. Please, think about what you’re saying. Also, I’d like you to move. You’re blocking my way.”
The road was actually quite wide. How could the path in an underground Parking Lot not be? Mu Nanqiu simply wanted her out of sight as quickly as possible.
So many obstacles for something so trivial—Mu Nanqiu’s good mood had been utterly ruined by this girl.
“But even that kind of person can be with you, Senior Mu…”
“If you say one more word, I want you to move.”
This time, Mu Nanqiu’s tone was no longer calm and gentle as usual, but cold, tinged with obvious anger. The girl was startled by her, looking at Mu Nanqiu with wounded eyes. After a moment’s hesitation, she stepped aside.
As she passed by, Mu Nanqiu glanced at that barren land, then sneered in disdain.
“You’re not even a tenth of her.”
With a light snort, she strode off, her long legs in black stockings drawing an elegant silhouette, leaving the dumbfounded girl behind.
It wasn’t until Mu Nanqiu’s figure disappeared that the girl bit her lower lip and muttered resentfully.
“Damn it, that random Teacher Mantou beat me to her.”
Beautiful, wealthy, and super A—what little sister wouldn’t adore this kind of big sister?
Senior Mu had always been a top catch among the nearby schools, never claimed by anyone, and everyone simply agreed she was an unapproachable character. She was just too aloof. No one had imagined she’d end up with an obscure little underclassman.
She really regretted having done nothing all this time, thinking that all she needed was to admire Senior Mu’s beauty and Pure and Untouched charm from afar. Now, looking back, she was dying of regret. If she’d known, she would have shamelessly pursued her back then. Even if it didn’t work out, at least she’d have that experience, so she wouldn’t regret her youth!
But she hadn’t. While she was busy admiring photos of her senior, someone else had already gotten to lie in the arms she dreamt about, acting spoiled and asking for hugs and kisses. Just thinking of Mu Nanqiu caressing that Teacher Mantou with pampered affection, then kissing her…
“Ah!!!”
She was startled by her own thoughts, but at the same time felt inexplicably thrilled. Fantasizing about her admired senior being intimate with someone else brought a forbidden excitement. The hatred didn’t seem so strong anymore; in fact, it almost felt pretty nice.
“No, no, what am I thinking? Ptui, ptui, ptui!”
She slapped herself several times. When she returned to the dorm, as soon as she entered, her bunkmate from the next bed looked up, noticing the two slap marks on her face. She opened her mouth, then cautiously asked,
“Did Senior Mu hit you?”
The girl froze for a moment, but quickly lifted her head proudly, showing off the obvious marks on her face. She’d slapped herself, but it didn’t matter—she felt like she’d taken the blows for her senior, almost as good as being struck by Senior Mu herself.
“Hah, I told you it was just a Rumor. She’s the Pure and Untouched flower on the mountain, and you ran over to ask if she’s come out of the closet. If you didn’t get hit, I’d think she’s as kind as she is beautiful.”
“Hmph, I’m proud to have been hit!”
“Tsk, you really are a pervert.”
“Mind your own business!”
And so, her roommate kept mocking her endlessly, making her so angry she knew she’d sleep poorly that night. If another roommate hadn’t come in just then, who knows how long it would’ve gone on.
After leaving school, the beautiful and kind Senior Mu drove straight toward the Su residence. She was so familiar with the route now, and eager to replenish her pure love energy from her beloved Yao Yao, that she was driving even faster than usual.
She was just thinking about where she could buy something to bring home. Mu Nanqiu felt it was improper to return empty-handed, and was just about to look for a cake shop along the road when—unaware—she crashed into something. The car immediately veered violently to the side. Mu Nanqiu gripped the steering wheel with all her strength, calmly searching for balance without panicking.
This was quite a lively area; not a single storefront on the street was closed. After the crash, many people quickly gathered to see what had happened. Mu Nanqiu’s chest hurt terribly from the seatbelt. She unbuckled herself, pushed open the car door, and stepped out.
She hadn’t hit her head or anything, just felt a little dizzy. After getting out and standing for a while, the sensation gradually faded.
“Whoa, look, it’s a female driver! She looks so young, and that’s a nice car too. Her family must be well off, huh? If that guy’s lucky, he could be picking out houses from his bed.”
Seeing Mu Nanqiu, the crowd started chattering, and some even whipped out their phones to film. No doubt the videos would soon be online. Just the keywords “female driver” would bring in loads of views.
Mu Nanqiu looked at what she’d hit—a two-wheeled electric scooter.
“Probably… not my fault, right?”
What was this? Was this what they meant by misfortunes never come alone? Today was just way too unlucky.