Compared to the simple and efficient smart style of Lin Yingluo’s home, the young couple’s place had a refined European flair, but the unknown girl’s home style was even more… a bit two-dimensional.
There were many Anime Wall Scrolls hanging on the wall, a Guitar with Cartoon Character Stickers, and some Figurines in the display cabinet.
Su Nuo sat on the Sofa, holding Buckwheat Tea in both hands. There was also Handmade Mung Bean Cake on the table.
These were prepared for her by the granny earlier. At this moment, the elderly woman was placing the ornament she brought into the cabinet, next to those Figurines.
Through conversation, she learned that the granny’s surname was Li, and the unknown girl’s name was Lu Yao.
Her parents were busy at work, so usually, only the granny and granddaughter were at home.
“Yao Yao is a bit shy around strangers, like the ‘social anxiety’ you mentioned.”
Hearing this, Su Nuo said awkwardly, “Did I scare her?”
Though she didn’t even know how she had scared the other person.
“It’s alright, she was a bit afraid this time, but once her mood calms down—”
Li Granny smiled.
“—Next time you come, it’ll be fine.”
“Alright…”
That’s what she said, but under normal circumstances, unless there was a special reason, she wouldn’t visit either. After all, who goes door to door every day?
After drinking half a cup of Buckwheat Tea, Su Nuo stood up to say goodbye.
Li Granny saw her to the door, warmly inviting her to visit often when she had time.
The big-chested girl with cherry-white long hair had no idea that, as she left, the girl named Lu Yao was hiding behind the balcony upstairs, secretly watching.
***
“I want to eat this, this, and this.”
Lunch was settled at a nearby restaurant. Su Nuo wasn’t picky, mainly listening to what Su Xiao Nuo wanted to eat.
After the meal, they bought things at a shop near home.
They hadn’t even finished shopping when Su Xiao Nuo kept urging her:
“Hurry up, let’s go back, it’s going to Rain.”
Sure enough, after walking out the store and looking up, the sky had grown darker, as if Rain could fall any moment.
In fact, just as Su Nuo closed the door to her house, raindrops began to fall.
Summer Rain always comes suddenly and heavily, and in an instant, the world was filled with the sound of splashing.
“Hmph, see? If I hadn’t rushed you, you’d have gotten soaked!”
And Su Xiao Nuo’s triumphant voice.
“True, very crucial.”
Su Nuo coaxed her twice, walked to the window, and looked at the curtain of Rain outside, lost in thought.
“Take a nap,” Su Xiao Nuo advised. “You’ve done so much today, you must be tired.”
“……”
Was it really that much?
***
Whether Su Nuo had done a lot or not, Lin Yingluo definitely had.
Though it was supposed to be a day off, she was busy until afternoon before finally driving home.
Rain had started at noon. It eased for a while but then grew heavier again.
The drive home took even longer than usual, but at last she made it back to the garage.
“Eh, Miss Lin?”
A woman’s voice sounded.
Lin Yingluo opened the door to see a young married woman—seemed to be a neighbor from next door.
“I’m Yu Xin,” the woman introduced herself.
“Today, Lin taitai visited our home.”
Lin taitai?
Lin Yingluo was stunned for a moment, then realized she was probably talking about Su Nuo.
“Lin taitai is such a cute girl.”
Yu Xin’s words confirmed her guess.
Lin Yingluo smiled politely.
“Sorry, I’m usually busy with work. Otherwise, I should have visited with her.”
“No, no, we should be the ones apologizing. By the way, did you just get back? Did you bring…”
Yu Xin was about to ask if she needed to borrow an umbrella, but as her gaze shifted farther, she changed her words.
“Looks like you don’t, since Lin taitai came.”
Hm?
Lin Yingluo followed her gaze.
She saw the cherry-haired girl running through the Rain with an umbrella, her chest bouncing dramatically with each step.
“Lin-jie, I saw your car from the balcony.”
Su Nuo ran up to Lin Yingluo, panting with small breaths, her face flushed from the quick dash.
Her physical fitness really needed some work.
Lin Yingluo took the umbrella Su Nuo brought, glanced back, and saw Yu Xin driving away, as if deliberately giving them space.
Su Nuo also looked that way.
“That was the sister from next door. Today, I—”
But Lin Yingluo took her hand.
“We’ll talk inside.”
***
The Rain hadn’t stopped.
But since they were home now, the sound of the drizzle only added to the sense of peace.
After returning, Lin Yingluo took a shower first, then wrapped herself in a bath towel and walked back to the Living Room, combing her hair and listening to Su Nuo speak.
“No one lives on the left side—not sure if they moved out or what.”
“On the right is a young couple—He Li and Yu Xin. The woman you just saw beside you was Yu Xin. They’re both nice people.”
“The other one is a granny with her granddaughter, the girl’s name is Lu Yao… She’s a bit shy.”
Su Nuo spoke, but her eyes unconsciously drifted to the big sister’s figure.
After all, a bath towel only offered so much coverage, with vast stretches of snowy skin exposed.
Especially just after a bath, her body emitted a faint fragrant mist.
Standing there, the mature beauty’s deadly charm radiated inescapably.
And Su Xiao Nuo sulked in her mind.
“You did great.”
Lin Yingluo praised her, then suddenly felt sleepiness wash over her.
“Let’s rest early tonight. Tomorrow is a day off.”
Su Nuo blinked.
“Did you eat?”
“I had something in the company cafeteria before leaving.”
“Alright.”
That works, too. Resting early on a Rainy day, with natural white noise, would make for a good sleep.
Lin Yingluo went to the tidied Main Bedroom.
Su Nuo slept in the adjacent room, having become familiar with the bed and room after spending the day there.
But as soon as she lay down, a cold snort sounded in her mind.
“You kept staring at her just now. Were you thinking of that?”
Su Nuo paused.
“I just looked, that’s all. Like how people around us can’t help looking at you sometimes.”
If someone’s good-looking, it’s normal to look a few more times, right?
“They look at me because they’re thinking of that!”
Su Xiao Nuo retorted righteously.
“You look at her because you’re thinking of that too!”
For the first time since reincarnating, Su Nuo felt her face flush at Su Xiao Nuo’s accusation.
“Don’t be so extreme. Sometimes a glance is just appreciation, not necessarily that. Maybe if you played less every day, you wouldn’t think like this…”
Knock, knock, knock.
A knocking sound interrupted Su Nuo’s lecture on Su Xiao Nuo’s values.
Opening the door, she saw Lin Yingluo standing there, looking troubled.
She was wearing pajamas now, but it wasn’t much better than a bath towel—black silk clung lightly to the shapely peaks, with a hint of light showing through.
The beautiful scene was right before her eyes, requiring no imagination.
“The power’s out on my side.”
She said.
Su Nuo blinked blankly.
After some explanation, she learned that Lin Yingluo had found a ‘one-key start’ button on the Master Bedroom’s furniture controller.
Out of curiosity, she pressed it.
Unexpectedly, the lights went out, and the air conditioner stopped too.
“It was probably a power surge that tripped the breaker,” Su Nuo said.
“If it was an outage, my side would be out too.”
There were two separate power supplies in the house to prevent exactly this kind of thing.
“So what should I do?”
Shouldn’t have been so curious.
“It’s not a big problem. I’ll go out, open the breaker box, and flip it back on.”
Su Nuo was about to turn and get her gloves, but was pulled back.
“It’s Raining outside,” Lin Yingluo bit her lip lightly. “Let me sleep here tonight.”
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