Bai Huizi noticed Su Li visibly relax, though her face still showed little emotion.
Despite how small and delicate Su Li looked, she carried an air that didn’t match her age.
Just moments ago, Bai Huizi had wondered if Su Li had gotten into a fight with her little girlfriend and been kicked out of the house.
Even had to pay rent.
She’d seen this kind of thing plenty of times with young couples—when they broke up, they’d start settling accounts, even the rent they once paid together would be tallied and divided.
Completely disregarding the other person’s emotional or practical contributions.
“The unit you’re eyeing wasn’t meant for students anyway. With this location and amenities, I’m not trying to trick you, sweetie—I’m not scamming you out of money,” she said.
“Places like this, where you can see the city’s landmark building just by standing on the balcony, are rare.”
As she spoke, Bai Huizi unconsciously drifted closer to Su Li, positioning herself directly behind her.
“But…”
Her voice abruptly cut off.
Su Li could clearly feel a tingling sensation by her ear but didn’t react much, quietly waiting for Bai Huizi to state her terms.
After a short pause, realizing Bai Huizi wasn’t continuing, Su Li softly picked up the thread of the conversation and asked:
“But what is it, Sister Bai?”
Her wide, watery eyes looked up at Bai Huizi, and she could clearly see Bai Huizi’s breathing quicken, her chest rising and falling intensely, swaying right in front of her.
Eight thousand yuan a month wasn’t a rate meant for students.
Even for working adults, paying that much rent was tough.
Bai Huizi took a few deep breaths to calm herself, then gently pressed Su Li onto the balcony couch, draping her soft flesh over Su Li’s head, arms wrapped around her neck, standing behind her.
Together, they looked out at the cityscape.
“But I just like you,” Bai Huizi said. “Just seeing you makes me happy. And you’ve probably noticed, I’m usually pretty lonely. I need someone to keep me company.”
“If you’re willing to help me out with some things from time to time, I can give you six thousand yuan a month in spending money. How does that sound?”
Hearing that, Su Li seemed tempted.
She looked at the two of them reflected in the glass in front of her and fell into thought.
She was long used to solving problems through transactions.
As long as the price was right, she didn’t care what the job was.
It was people like Chi Qingya who frustrated her—talking about love when it was time to talk money, and money when it was time to talk love.
Thankfully, their arrangement had already ended.
She’d paid a sum far beyond what rent would cost, repaying what Chi Qingya considered a debt of kindness.
The transaction between them was over. Clean break.
She naturally understood that she felt something unusual toward Chi Qingya.
Psychologically speaking, it resembled imprinting.
When she had first arrived in this world with nothing, it was Chi Qingya who brought her home.
So Chi Qingya held a special place in her heart.
But daily life—groceries, chores, trivialities—was enough to strip away even the strongest of rose-colored filters.
Su Li had never treated Chi Qingya like a guest.
She hadn’t imposed many terms or conditions.
But in the end, things still came down to a transaction, even one that resembled a bad debt.
“What exactly would I need to do?” Su Li asked.
She could feel a distinct dampness by her ear.
In the reflection of the glass, Bai Huizi had a smile at the corner of her lips.
Her eyes still radiated warmth as she looked at Su Li, and her every move carried a certain charm—if only her rather off-putting figure didn’t ruin the effect.
Su Li might’ve subconsciously seen her as a gentle, kind big sister.
“You see, I have so many properties to manage and maintain—it’s a hassle to coordinate everything.”
“If little Su Li could act as my assistant, just helping with some basic tasks, that would be enough.”
“And also, I’m getting older, and these days, I have a lot of needs. But my body’s strange—if I get too close to other people, I get nauseous, like I’m going to vomit.”
“But when you’re close to me, Su Li, I don’t feel any discomfort. So, if you’re willing to help me… more intimately, I’ll let you stay here rent-free. And every time you help me with one of my ‘problems,’ I’ll give you ten thousand yuan in spending money.”
Her warm breath caressed Su Li’s ear as she spoke.
Whether or not Bai Huizi really had aversions to being close to others, Su Li didn’t know, but right now, Bai Huizi’s hand had already slipped under her clothes.
Su Li could feel that Bai Huizi was indeed rather starved for attention—she’d already shown signs of it back at the bubble tea shop.
And now it was even more obvious.
She could even see in the mirror that Bai Huizi’s black stockings were already soaked through at the thighs, clinging tightly to her skin.
“No problem. Should we start now?” Su Li said calmly.
Instead, she reached out and took hold of Bai Huizi’s slender hand, which had snuck into her clothes, and began slowly kneading and toying with it.
Judging by how Bai Huizi reacted to just having her fingers squeezed, Su Li could tell she wasn’t lying about feeling sick when touching other people.
Just from that light squeeze, Bai Huizi instinctively tried to pull her hand back, though she still pretended to be unfazed.
For someone like Su Li, a former protagonist of underground adult games, spotting a “pure maiden” like Bai Huizi was as easy as identifying a white sheet of paper.
And with Bai Huizi’s reaction, Su Li could instantly tell she was one.
She didn’t think too much of it—just figured she had picked up a new customer.
Besides, this one passed in terms of looks and didn’t seem to have any shady habits.
At least there was no risk of catching any weird diseases from her.
Now it was Bai Huizi’s turn to put on the charm.
She savored the pleasurable sensation in her fingers, struggling to suppress the urge to moan, watching the calm, expressionless Su Li in front of her.
She had always thought she was in control, that dealing with a homeless little girl like Su Li would be easy.
But she hadn’t expected Su Li to turn the tables on her.
Still, she was worldly and well-read, so she quickly regained her composure.
She then locked eyes with Su Li’s reflection in the glass, pointed at her lips, her chest, and between her legs, and raised her eyebrows flirtatiously.
“Well then, big sis is feeling a bit tired—why don’t you start with a full-body massage?”