In the end, Su Wanli still couldn’t muster the courage to extend her spoon towards Meng Wange under the gaze of hundreds of classmates in the cafeteria.
There was just no way. After what had just happened, nearly every passing student would subconsciously glance over at her and Meng Wange, their lips curling with a meaningful hint of a smile.
Just sitting in the cafeteria was already enough to make one feel like sitting on pins and needles, let alone doing anything intimate with Meng Wange!
Damn it. She’d originally thought to press the advantage and redouble her efforts, to further increase Meng Wange’s favorability towards her…
Alright, what’s done is done. She should focus on the time this afternoon.
Even though the earlier spectacle wasn’t what she had wanted, it was precisely because of it that today’s Villainess Tasks were all complete. The remaining time was hers to use freely.
Watching the brown-haired girl across from her eating at a leisurely pace, Su Wanli gently rubbed her chin.
So far, the methods she’d used to raise Meng Wange’s favorability were still too limited. Relying solely on desserts and fireworks would definitely hit a bottleneck soon. She needed to think of more ways…
…Hmm, although Meng Wange was always by her side, aside from that unexpected “date” after the exams, she’d had almost no chance to truly understand Meng Wange’s likes and dislikes.
Su Wanli scratched her head in frustration.
When you got down to it, it was because Meng Wange had never given her that opportunity.
In daily life, as long as Su Wanli didn’t actively propose anything, Meng Wange would just silently lower her head and read by herself. She was like a sponge that could never be fully saturated, seemingly without any extra hobbies or interests.
Even when Su Wanli put aside her Villainous Eldest Young Lady persona and proactively asked her what she liked to eat, she would only give an evasive answer:
“Being able to eat food made by professional chefs is already a luxurious treat.”
That’s right…
Thinking about it carefully, whether it was the amusement park, the dessert shop, the movie theater, or the arcade, it was always Su Wanli who took her to experience them. Before that, Meng Wange hadn’t even been to such places, so naturally, she couldn’t talk about “liking” or “disliking” them.
Exposure… new exposure…
Indeed, she should take Meng Wange to try more things she had never experienced before, instead of repeating the things she was already familiar with at school—studying, studying, and more studying.
So, next, she should take her to…
“What’s wrong, Miss Su? Not feeling hungry for the moment?”
Seeing Su Wanli frowning, Meng Wange smiled, picked up a chicken wing from her own plate, and gently placed it into Su Wanli’s bowl.
“Hmph, it’s all because someone annoyed me. Look at how arrogant you were this morning.”
“Apologies…”
Hearing this, Meng Wange touched the tip of her nose slightly awkwardly, her gaze lifting thoughtfully as she pondered for a moment.
“Well then, as a small compensation, or perhaps… a way to take your mind off things. Miss Su, would you like to go to the water park near the school with me this afternoon?”
“…Water park?”
“Correct.”
As if having anticipated her reaction, Meng Wange chuckled lightly and took out the Nan Cheng Surrounding Tourist Attractions Recommendation guide from her pocket.
“After last night’s fireworks, I’ve been thinking about how to repay your kindness, so I’ve been looking through this for a long time. Although, as the eldest young lady of the Su family, you’ve probably already experienced most of Nan Cheng’s entertainment venues, this water park was only recently built. Perhaps… it would be a brand new experience for you.”
Su Wanli took the travel guide, her fingers unconsciously stroking the promotional picture printed on it, which showed a clear swimming pool and colorful water slides.
“A brand new experience for you too”… Since it was “for you too,” that meant Meng Wange herself hadn’t been there before either.
And, since it was a water park…
An incredibly impactful image instantly surfaced in Su Wanli’s mind—
Under the brilliant afternoon sun, on the sparkling water’s surface, the brown-haired girl who usually kept herself bundled up tight would change into a bold swimsuit, unreservedly displaying her lovely and graceful figure.
Su Wanli’s throat suddenly felt a bit dry.
Meng Wange’s fair and slender body curves, usually hidden beneath her school uniform, would be completely exposed before her eyes.
So, when cool droplets of water from the pool slowly slid down her hair, tracing her neck and collarbone before finally disappearing into the water, what kind of expression would she wear?
Would she remain as calm and composed as usual?
Or would she, unaccustomed to such attire, show a rare blush of shyness?
Or even—
When they plunged down the high slide one after the other, instinctively clinging tightly to each other amidst the screams of weightlessness, feeling the warmth of each other’s skin pressed close…
What kind of expression would she wear then?
…
“So, what do you think, Miss Su? If you’re not interested, I can look for other alternatives…”
Saying this, Meng Wange made to take the travel guide back.
“Wait!”
Su Wanli instinctively pulled the guide closer to herself and hurriedly spoke up.
“Don’t rush, let me think about it a bit more…”
…Think? Think about what?
Of course she should go! She must go! She wanted to go right now!
She was just thinking about how to continue raising Meng Wange’s favorability, and this was like delivering a pillow when she was sleepy!
And since Meng Wange was the one who proposed it, she must be interested in the water park herself. Wasn’t this a perfect opportunity to boost favorability!?
Only…
Considering her “Villainess Persona,” she definitely couldn’t immediately agree with a beaming smile the moment Meng Wange suggested it.
Something like “Sure, sure, let’s go play in the water together!” was absolutely unacceptable!
Right, calm down.
She was the noble, arrogant, disdainful-of-everything Villainous Eldest Young Lady, and Meng Wange was merely her personal maid.
If she agreed too easily to an invitation proposed by her maid, wouldn’t that make her seem too easy-going, too easy to manipulate?
…At the very least, she should make her beg two or three more times.
“Miss Su, if it’s not convenient, then…”
“Let’s go! When? After we finish eating? Actually, I’m done already. You go contact the driver right now!”
The supposedly reserved Villainous Eldest Young Lady subconsciously slapped the table and made a decisive decision.