Luo You was lying on her side in the room, scrolling through her phone, while Xingyue was taking a shower in the bathroom.
For some reason, Luo You could almost hear the sound of two huge mounds of flesh smacking together in midair—pa pa pa.
The sound made her itch all over.
Damn! Next time, I’m definitely going for version 3.0! Definitely!
Knock, knock—
“Lord Jinlin, Lord Xingyue, let’s go eat. There’s a buffet downstairs at the hotel right now!” Qiuyu called from outside the door.
“OK, let’s go!”
Luo You opened the door in a flash, not even thinking of refusing Musui and Qiuyu’s suggestion.
What’s a hospitality hotel? Other than being expensive, it’s the top hotel in the whole city, a benchmark, and its service quality is far above ordinary hotels. The standard of their buffet is also very high—much better than those gimmicky buffets at normal places.
So of course Luo You had to go eat! Why miss out on a free buffet?
It was much better than staring at Xingyue’s two big buns and not being able to eat them.
“Alright, just a moment, I’ll come too.”
Turning around, Luo You saw Xingyue come out of the bathroom, magically drying herself at lightning speed, putting on shoes and socks, and heading out together.
Just as Luo You expected, the buffet at the hospitality hotel was top-notch. With one glance, there were more than a dozen dishes she wanted to try.
“Lord Jinlin, these cowboy ribs are so delicious! So soft and tender!”
Luo You glanced over and, seeing chili slices on the sauce, immediately lost interest. “You go ahead, I don’t eat beef.”
Then she looked over the rest of the dishes, picked a few, and returned to the table.
“gei—-! ”
During the meal, Luo You tried a bite of braised beef and instantly stuck out her tongue.
This had an alcohol taste!
“Jinlin, you can’t drink alcohol, right?” Xingyue asked.
“It’s fine, I just don’t like it.”
Luo You said offhandedly, then stood up with her clean plate. “I’m going to get another plate.” “By the way, Jinlin, you can’t eat spicy food either, right?” Xingyue pointed to a section, saying, “Everything over there isn’t spicy, you can look for something there.”
“Oh, then I’ll…”
“By the way, you didn’t get any drinks.”
“The drinks here don’t suit my taste.”
“Want some honeyed mandarin? I brought a box with me. Should I make some for you?” “…I’ll make it myself.”
Listening to all this concern, Luo You felt a bit unnerved.
Everyone knew she liked honeyed mandarin, but who told them she couldn’t drink or eat spicy food?
It was either that rebellious daughter Luo Zining, or Zhizhi, or Liyun.
The quietly eating Qiuyu and Musui glanced at each other as they listened to the conversation.
Oh~~ Looks like Lord Xingyue is interested too.
They’d never heard of Lord Xingyue bringing juniors before; she was always a lone wolf. But now, seeing Jinlin’s talent, maybe her heart was moved!
When Luo You returned to the table, Xingyue said, “The remaining four will be here soon—Little Red Riding Hood, Hailing, Jellyfish, and Huahua.”
What the—! Luo You’s hand holding the plate trembled slightly.
All familiar faces.
Except for this “Hailing”—she knew them all!
“Huh? Little Red Riding Hood is coming too? Awesome!”
Qiuyu and Musui were excited. They knew Little Red Riding Hood well too; it’s always nice to see acquaintances.
This news struck like thunder. Luo You gave Xingyue a probing look, but she just pretended not to notice, calmly sipping from the cup of honeyed mandarin Luo You had made.
Luo You had only made one cup.
Now, forget about sleeping with Big Sis in the same room. None of those four were her type—especially that rebellious daughter! If she came into the room, who knows what would happen?
After the meal, while Luo Zining’s group hadn’t arrived yet, Luo You pulled Xingyue into the room.
“Why are the magical girls from the frontlines coming here!?”
“To forge bonds, of course.”
The answer was so correct that Luo You couldn’t find a comeback.
But Xingyue continued, “From my perspective, Little Red Riding Hood also needs to improve her combat power. As a candidate for the Ten Seats, she still has a lot of room to grow. My third, last-minute reason for joining this time is her.”
“But she didn’t have to join our group, right?”
“Because of your identity, we decided to try putting you two together.”
“You two are mother and daughter, and both highly talented. Maybe if you team up, something special will happen. Besides, forging bonds doesn’t necessarily mean it has to turn into that kind of relationship. What are you worried about?”
Luo You didn’t want to listen to this lecture at all and waved a hand to interrupt Xingyue.
“So how are we splitting up the rooms? Am I staying with Qiushui and Muyu, or bunking with you?”
Xingyue, as if having achieved her goal, smiled with satisfaction. “If someone like me joined their little group, it would just make them uncomfortable. Looks like I’ll have to room with you.”
“Tch.” Luo You pouted unhappily. “Let me say this first—I’m not planning to forge any bonds with you.”
“You dislike me that much? I don’t think I’ve ever treated you badly.”
“I already know all about this bond-forging business, and you know about it too. Forcing things between us is just… don’t you find it weird?”
“Alright.”
Knowing it was pretty much impossible, Xingyue compromised, “But you don’t mind strengthening our friendship, do you?”
“….” Luo You, for once, didn’t answer immediately.
It wasn’t that she was weighing whether to accept, but rather that the word “friendship” hit a nerve.
It reminded her of what Muyu said, back when that rebellious daughter came peeking at the Huahai City branch for Luo Zining’s sake.
“Let’s give it a try,” she replied.
“Sure.”
Xingyue’s brows arched with satisfaction, as if she was very pleased with this outcome.
But nothing else happened after that. The two of them just stayed in the room: one dealing with internal Magical Alliance matters, the other absorbed in her phone.
Only, Luo You couldn’t get used to the hotel bed. She kept switching positions, finally propping her own pillow up against the headboard, but still felt uneasy.
Suddenly, a pillow smacked into her.
Looking up, she saw Xingyue’s teasing gaze—her right hand still in a throwing pose.
“If you’re not comfortable, you can use this as a footrest, you know.” “You don’t have to remember that, okay? I said that time was an accident.”
Luo You laughed awkwardly and tossed the pillow back.
“But I never said I’d blame you, did I? I don’t mind at all,” Xingyue said, throwing the pillow again.
Luo You looked at the pillow, but this time didn’t throw it back.
Pfft, right, almost forgot—this woman is into this kind of thing.
She’d probably say the same thing even if she was sharing a room with Zhizhi.
What a shrimp brain! Totally a shrimp brain!
Luo You glanced at her own bare feet, thinking sarcastically if she should wear stockings.
Of course, that was impossible. No way was she going to let this annoying woman get the pleasure.
Around ten o’clock that night, Luo Zining’s group finally arrived, a bit late.
“We’re so sorry! We’re late!”
The four bowed to Xingyue and Luo You.
Luo You’s gaze swept over the familiar faces—Luo Zining, Huahua, and Jellyfish—and finally landed on the last girl.
“What’s your name?” Luo You asked.
“Hello, Lord Jinlin, my name is Hailing.”
…Hailing?
Luo You narrowed her eyes a bit.
Oh… so she’s that magical girl who might have feelings for Zining?
She took a closer look at Hailing, finding her face a bit familiar, and her heart skipped a beat.
Could it be… they’d slept together before?
Hailing’s appearance matched her name—fresh and pretty. Even by Luo You’s standards, Hailing was definitely “worth a taste.” Maybe, back then…