Huai Xiang bit her lip, her eyes overflowing with envy.
She wanted to hug An Yu too, or nap together, or something like that.
Her goal was that simple.
To become good friends with An Yu—real sisters.
But the current situation was nothing like what she had imagined!
She could only interact with An Yu once in a while, yet Ning Wanciu got to hold her hand every single day and even sleep cuddled up together!
And now they had secretly spent the night together without telling anyone!
It felt like Ning Wanciu was turning into a bad woman just like Cheng Shimumeng.
Of course, Huai Xiang had no idea that it went far beyond holding hands, hugging, or an overnight stay.
The two of them had even kissed last night.
If she knew, no one could guess what her mood would be.
Right now, Huai Xiang only felt it was unfair. At the very least, she should be allowed to hold hands too, right?
“Xiangxiang, aren’t you coming?”
An Yu tilted her head, looking at the red-haired girl blocking the path with mild confusion.
“Wuu…”
Mm, An Yu was even urging her on her behalf! Huai Xiang let out a small whimper.
She had said so much, yet Ning Wanciu still hadn’t explained anything.
Could it be that their great angel, little An Yu… she really was playing favorites?!
“What’s wrong?”
An Yu blinked blankly, unsure why Huai Xiang had suddenly become like this.
She reached out and gently stroked the girl’s fiery red hair.
“Xiangxiang, be good.”
It really looked like Huai Xiang had suffered some enormous grievance. Who could be so mean as to bully her?
“Mm… little An Yu…”
Huai Xiang rubbed against An Yu’s hand, her mood slowly brightening.
Normally, this would have been enough for Huai Xiang.
Just being petted by An Yu made her very happy.
Every time she felt wronged, An Yu would be the first to comfort her, and that always made her extremely happy.
But this time was different.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, a clever glint flashing through her beautiful pupils.
Since Ning Wanciu kept sneaking off, she could do the same!
She wanted the exact same treatment as Ning Wanciu, because playing favorites was wrong!
Looking at An Yu, who was still comforting her, Huai Xiang parted her cherry lips slightly, as if about to speak.
Since Ning Wanciu and An Yu were the ones who had made her feel wronged, asking for a hug was perfectly reasonable, right? But the moment the words reached her throat, she felt a flicker of nervousness.
She… wanted to ask for a hug, but she had to act spoiled toward a girl who was smaller than her…
Although she had done similar things before, they had always been passive.
This time was different. She had to deliberately act spoiled.
Huai Xiang wasn’t good at this—or rather, the education she had received since childhood had never allowed her to behave that way.
Before she defeated every senior and junior in the martial arts school, she hadn’t even been permitted to live like an ordinary girl.
Fortunately, Huai Xiang was a genius. She had already won everything before entering high school.
Only after meeting Ning Wanciu and Cheng Shimumeng had she slowly become the slightly airheaded little fool she was now.
But that was still much better than the little ice block who had done nothing but train, wasn’t it?
All of Huai Xiang’s actions were natural. She never pretended, and she couldn’t be bothered to pretend.
However, deliberately acting spoiled right now just to get closer to An Yu still felt a little difficult…
“Xiangxiang, are you okay now?”
In front of her, An Yu’s voice sounded—cool yet carrying a faint trace of gentleness.
For some reason, it felt like An Yu was quite caring toward her. Huai Xiang lowered her head slightly, her light purple eyes dimming a little.
“Xiangxiang?”
An Yu’s voice now held a hint of confusion.
“Mm… not yet.” Huai Xiang slowly opened her mouth. In the end, desire won over reason. “I want a hug!”
She suddenly lifted her head and looked at An Yu with eyes full of expectation, hoping she would grant her wish.
Ning Wanciu got so many hugs; she wanted one too!
Moreover, just having her head petted felt so good—what would a hug feel like? Huai Xiang didn’t even dare imagine!
“Is that okay?”
An Yu tilted her head in confusion but only paused for a moment before answering softly, “Okay.”
Although she didn’t quite understand, An Yu still agreed.
If it were her feeling wronged, she would definitely go hug Ning Wanciu.
Because she was big, soft, and smelled nice.
What would hugging someone as small as her feel like?
Mm, probably not as good as hugging Ning Dongli. At least Ning Dongli was soft too.
Xiangxiang had no taste.
Seeing this scene, a faint blush instantly colored Huai Xiang’s cheeks.
An Yu opened her arms, inviting Huai Xiang in.
For some reason, she felt a little shy, but faced with such a rare opportunity, no matter how shy she was, Huai Xiang would never refuse.
She threw herself into the girl’s embrace and hugged her tightly.
“Wuu…?”
Feeling the softness against her, Huai Xiang’s eyes widened.
So… this was what hugging An Yu felt like?
It was incredibly comfortable, a gentle warmth that filled her entire heart.
She felt An Yu’s breath brushing her ear, her soft, warm body…
Her heartbeat… began to quicken slowly.
What a strange feeling.
Huai Xiang’s pupils trembled slightly, her face full of disbelief.
“Be good, Xiangxiang. It’s all better now. Next time, feel free to come find me too.”
An Yu hugged Huai Xiang and gently stroked her hair.
At the same time, she gave Huai Xiang permission to seek her out next time.
Although she still didn’t understand why Huai Xiang wanted to hug her, she did her best to comfort the girl in her arms.
Because they were friends.
“An Yu…”
Huai Xiang blinked, a blush gradually spreading across her face.
Oh no… this hug was really something else…
She had actually felt a maternal gentleness from tiny little An Yu.
In this life… no regrets!
This made Huai Xiang not want to leave An Yu’s embrace at all…
Huai Xiang sighed inwardly, then stuck her tongue out at Ning Wanciu.
Sneaking off? I can do that too!
“All better now?”
“Mm… just a little longer.”
On the side, Ning Wanciu watched the scene without saying a word.
She only felt a little helpless. To Huai Xiang, she probably looked like a friendship-stealing offender, right?
But in reality, it wasn’t like that at all. She hadn’t done anything; everything had been initiated by An Yu.
She didn’t even dare do anything, much less make any requests.
Ning Wanciu was afraid she would lose control completely.
Human desires were endless; the more one received, the more one wanted.
If it were left to Ning Wanciu herself, she would no longer be satisfied with mere hugs… because unlike Huai Xiang, what she wanted was no longer friendship.
She subconsciously stole a glance at An Yu’s lips, and her smile grew a little strange.
Once you kissed once, you wanted the next one too.
“Alright, it’s about time to head to school.”
Just as Ning Wanciu spoke, a luxury car suddenly pulled up by the roadside.
Then Cheng Shimumeng stepped out of it.
Notably, her face was written with pure speechlessness.
“I mean… what are you three doing sneaking around behind my back here?”