Chapter 28: Rou Rou’s Cry of Distress

“Nan Sister, please enjoy your meal.”

As the morning classes ended, Bai Rou Rou returned home and tied on an apron.

In just over half an hour, she prepared a sumptuous lunch for Gong Nanxue—meat dishes, vegetables, and soup, perfectly fitting the southern palate.

“Thank you.”

As usual, Bai Rou Rou served the rice and brought over the bowls and chopsticks, while Gong Nanxue just had to sit back and enjoy the freshly made meal without lifting a finger.

While eating, Bai Rou Rou instinctively took out her phone and saw a transfer notification from Gong Nanxue.

She rubbed her eyes in disbelief when she saw the five thousand yuan transfer.

“Nan Sister, what’s this?”

“This is your meal allowance.”

Gong Nanxue had never cooked or shopped for groceries before.

Growing up in a well-off family, she was unfamiliar with these things and simply transferred five thousand yuan outright.

“That’s way too much.”

Bai Rou Rou pursed her lips, suddenly feeling that Gong Nanxue was truly a kind-hearted person!

“Use it however long you can. If it’s not enough, just ask me again.”

Gong Nanxue took a bite of rice and thought, five thousand yuan was nothing compared to her account balance.

She guessed Rou Rou must think she was an ordinary girl.

“Hehe, then I accept it.”

Bai Rou Rou wasn’t foolish enough to refuse the money.

She was in a tight spot financially, and having this sum to turn over meant she could even afford to replace her phone soon.

After the meal, Bai Rou Rou habitually carried the dishes to wash, while Gong Nanxue returned to her room to play games.

“No classes this afternoon, finally a good chance to sleep.”

After tidying the kitchen, Bai Rou Rou took a quick shower and then lay down on the bed, feeling relaxed and soft all over, plugging in her phone to charge.

Even though she had napped twice leaning on Gong Nanxue, she was still very sleepy.

Last night, Cai Jinger had kept her up until the early morning, and she had gotten up at seven, managing only five hours of sleep—she was exhausted.

So, Bai Rou Rou slept straight until evening, then cooked dinner and knocked on Gong Nanxue’s door.

“Dinner’s ready, Nan Sister.”

“Mm.”

Gong Nanxue scratched her slightly messy hair, clearly she hadn’t slept much either.

Both still half-asleep, they quickly finished dinner with only a few words exchanged.

Bai Rou Rou then changed into her work clothes and left for her shift.

It had been almost a week, and Zhuang Yan had specially tailored two sets of quality outfits for Bai Rou Rou.

One was a pink-and-white JK uniform paired with white thigh-high socks; the other was a revealing ensemble—a bandeau top and low-rise shorts that exposed a lot of skin.

Most of the time, Bai Rou Rou preferred wearing the JK uniform or her own white dress.

Luckily, after seeing Rou Rou’s charm, Zhuang Yan didn’t impose many clothing restrictions, as long as she didn’t wear long sleeves and pants.

As soon as Bai Rou Rou entered Moonflower Little Garden in her JK uniform, some regular customers immediately recognized her and greeted her loudly.

“Rou Rou, you didn’t come yesterday!”

“Siyi Sister, Yu Sister, Yu Sister, hello~”

The girl Rou Rou waved her small hand obediently and responded politely as everyone called out their names.

“Rou Rou is so cute!”

The group of women were delighted.

The woman called Yu Sister immediately pulled out a wad of cash and waved it at Bai Rou Rou.

“Rou Rou, come keep me company tonight, all this is yours.”

Bai Rou Rou blinked.

That wad must have been five or six thousand yuan.

Though tempted, she held back to protect her image…

“No, no, Yu Sister, I can’t take so much.”

Her cheeks flushed pink as she hurried over and whispered, “If Yu Sister likes me, you can just kiss me instead, no money needed.”

Gulp~

Sensing the soft fragrance constantly drifting from the girl, Yu Sister—who often frequented places like this—immediately felt a flush of heat.

Especially when she saw the girl’s exquisitely delicate face, she couldn’t help but reach out to gently touch it, her heart stirring faint ripples.

She hadn’t even worn makeup, and her skin was so smooth!

“Rou Rou, I want you too!”

The other two earlier clients suddenly protested, clamoring to get close to Bai Rou Rou as well.

The girl obediently let each customer touch her face in turn, even allowing kisses and hugs.

For a bisexual girl like Rou Rou, it was nothing unusual—just a kiss on the cheek, which even straight girls could accept. It wasn’t like they were biting lips.

“Ah~ Rou Rou, your neck ornament is so pretty.”

Yu Sister noticed the gray-silver choker on the girl’s neck and curiously reached out to touch it.

It felt somewhat like metal and plastic—cool and smooth.

It looked tight around her neck. Was it comfortable?

“Hehe, I bought it yesterday.”

“Really?”

The women stared at the choker around the girl’s neck, their hearts inexplicably stirred.

If only they could link that choker with a chain and pull Rou Rou close—how wonderful that would be!

Unaware of these fantasies, Bai Rou Rou finished entertaining the customers and went to the office to find Zhuang Yan.

“Ah? Rou Rou, you took a day off and even got a choker?”

Zhuang Yan’s eyes were immediately drawn to the conspicuous choker around Bai Rou Rou’s fair, slender neck.

She touched it lightly, but her expression soon turned playful.

“Rou Rou, have you recognized a master?”

Bai Rou Rou’s beautiful eyes suddenly widened, her heart skipping a beat.

Then she immediately put on a pitiful look and, leaning into Zhuang Yan’s embrace with a sobbing tone, said, “Zhuang Sister, wuu wuu~”

“Ah.”

“Rou Rou, what’s wrong?”

Hearing Rou Rou’s crying, Zhuang Yan panicked and quickly held her to comfort her.

“Anything on your mind, you can tell me. Don’t cry.”

“Zhuang Sister.”

The girl’s eyes were red-rimmed, her clear, soft gaze shimmering with tears.

She looked pitiful as she said, “Someone forced me and bullied me. Afterwards, they took photos to threaten me and then put this choker on me.”

After speaking, she reached up and unhooked a hidden compartment on the side of the choker, revealing a lock inside, her voice trembling with fear.

“They won’t let me take it off. It’s really uncomfortable.”

Halfway through her words, Zhuang Yan was already burning with anger, and by the time she finished listening, her fury boiled over.

Who had dared hurt her precious Rou Rou like this?

Could it have been yesterday?

Zhuang Yan thought, Rou Rou’s sudden day off yesterday didn’t fit her character.

If something had happened, she would have asked for leave earlier.

It was highly likely Rou Rou had fallen victim to a bad person last night.

“Was it a man or a woman? I’ll back you up!”

“A woman.”

The girl sobbed softly, “She’s a very powerful woman, very influential. I wanted to find work before, but as soon as she spoke, every company in City A refused to hire me.”

That powerful?

Zhuang Yan’s anger was extinguished by this statement.

Women with such influence were rare.

“What’s her name?” Zhuang Yan asked.

“Cai Jinger.”