“Ah?”
A thin layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on Liang Rou’s forehead.
She forced a laugh and quickly made up a lie. “Ah, yesterday, I caught a whiff of a Colleague’s Perfume and thought it smelled really nice, so I asked her what brand it was. I didn’t expect her to be so enthusiastic—she just picked up the Perfume and sprayed it on me twice…”
Liang Rou admired her own ability to make things up, though she did feel a bit guilty inside.
Still, her mouth kept chattering away.
“I really didn’t think the scent would last so long. She sprayed it on my clothes yesterday, and today there’s still a lingering fragrance…”
As she spoke, she wrapped her arm around An Luxi’s, pressing her whole body close.
“Ah, Xiaolu, are you jealous? Or… do you suspect me?”
Liang Rou blinked her big, innocent eyes at An Luxi.
An Luxi’s expression instantly softened. She looked down, feeling guilty.
“I’m sorry, Rou Rou, I didn’t mean to doubt you. I’m sorry, I just… I’m scared. After all, we’re in a Long-distance Relationship, and you’re so cute. What if—”
Before she could finish, Liang Rou interrupted, holding An Luxi’s hand tightly and bringing it to her chest with deep affection.
“How could that be? Xiaolu, my heart is only yours… You should know that. Love doesn’t change just because of distance.”
She spoke with such sincerity, her eyes overflowing with love.
An Luxi was deeply moved by the scene before her, feeling even more guilty.
“I’m sorry, Rou Rou. I actually doubted you just now…”
Liang Rou looked at her girlfriend, the corners of her mouth curving up slightly.
This must be what they call ‘reaping the benefits of those who came before.’
The words she just said were all things her Ex-girlfriend had taught her.
That girl was a bit of a yandere, but as long as Liang Rou coaxed her a little and promised not to repeat her mistakes, everything would go back to normal.
Honestly, these words sounded a bit like a scumbag’s lines, but she really wasn’t one.
Once she started dating, she never flirted with strangers or got ambiguous with others, let alone cheated emotionally or physically.
She was just young and liked to have fun, that’s all.
Her Ex-girlfriend was her First Love.
When they first started dating, she was like a silly big boy, reporting everything honestly.
But her Ex-girlfriend’s possessiveness was overwhelming—she wouldn’t even allow Liang Rou to drink and chat with friends of the same gender.
So, Liang Rou learned to lie.
She really didn’t want to fight with her girlfriend, and sometimes a white lie was necessary.
It could reduce arguments and lessen the cracks between them, making their relationship better.
Liang Rou gently ruffled An Luxi’s hair.
“Alright~ don’t blame yourself. Of course I understand you… I know you’re a girl who needs lots of security~ Come on, let’s go Home. Didn’t you say you’re throwing me a Birthday party tomorrow?”
She had completely forgotten about agreeing to “see Xia Rui tomorrow,” or maybe she was just too flustered an hour ago to really register what Xia Rui had said.
An Luxi nodded obediently, hooking her arm through Liang Rou’s and skipping along like a child.
From her back or her face, you could never tell she was already twenty-four.
Liang Rou rode her little electric scooter, with An Luxi hugging her waist, both of them looking utterly sweet.
On the other side, Xia Rui sat at the table, bored out of her mind as people around her praised her grandfather.
She absentmindedly scrolled through her phone and opened the hidden Jiyan App (a girls’ eye app).
The post she made last night had blown up, with lots of lesbian girls commenting below:
“Even though we can’t see her face, your Senior must be really cute~”
“Wow~ congrats! Looks like you’ll be together with your chosen sister soon~”
“Let me borrow some of your luck! I can’t even get a date with my Goddess… sob sob ´ᯅ`”
“Can you share what excuse you used to invite your Senior over to your Home? I want to ask out my crush too, but I never dare.”
Seeing all the curious questions and blessings, Xia Rui’s lips curved into a smile.
As for Liang Rou, she was determined to win her over.
If Liang Rou didn’t have a lover, that would be best.
But if she did…
“So what if she has a lover? They aren’t married yet, which means I still have a chance~ Even if they do get married, so what… Who says you can’t get divorced?”
Xia Rui had always been this willful.
Ever since she was little, her family pampered her so much they’d give her the stars if she asked for the moon.
In her world, if she liked something, she’d stop at nothing to get it.
Her Nail Polish tapped rhythmically on the glass tabletop as she smiled at her father—the very Mediterranean Uncle Liang Rou had mentioned.
Resting her chin in her hand, Xia Rui raised her glass to her father, mouthing silently:
“Thank you, Dad, for letting me join the Company~”
Xia Chengjun beamed at his daughter dotingly, giving her a big thumbs-up.
He had no idea his daughter had joined just to chase after one of his employees.
He thought she wanted to start from the bottom, and was proudly boasting about her to everyone.
Xia Rui smiled, lowered her head, and fiddled with her phone.
“I wonder if Senior has gone Home yet… She probably has, right? I really wish she could’ve stayed at my place tonight…”
Muttering to herself, she pulled up the Home Monitoring feed, and sure enough, saw Liang Rou hurrying out.
Xia Rui sighed.
“Ah, so she really went Home?”
She opened up WeChat, hesitated for a moment, and sent a message to Liang Rou: [Xia Rui: Senior, are you Home? Did you get back safely? Make sure to stay safe on the road.]
She was just looking for a reason to chat.
At that moment, Liang Rou was still with her girlfriend, too busy to pay attention to anyone else’s messages.
Xia Rui propped her face in her hand, checking her phone every so often.
Seeing that Liang Rou wasn’t replying, she started to feel anxious, hopping between different apps, her gaze growing vacant.
Could she still be on the road?
No way… It’s been almost three hours. Liang Rou left almost right after she did—she must be Home by now… Maybe she’s fallen asleep?
Xia Rui didn’t want to just wait around, so she sent another message:
[Xia Rui: Senior, don’t forget what we talked about this morning~ Let’s have dinner tomorrow, I’ve already booked the Restaurant~]
At that moment, Liang Rou finally opened her phone. Her smile froze the instant she saw the message, her mind going blank for a moment.
When did she agree to go out for dinner tomorrow?
Wait, her mind vaguely recalled what happened this morning.
No way… Did she really just agree without thinking?