When the cape was removed, Qi looked at herself in the mirror.
Her hairstyle hadn’t changed much after the trim, but it looked neater overall, with less of a messy feel.
Getting a haircut didn’t make her look prettier, nor did it make her ugly. For her, if she couldn’t cut her long hair short, then getting a haircut was meaningless.
But since Bai Qiaoyu had arranged it, the black-haired girl would try to go along with her wishes in order to get her campus card back.
“Where to next?”
After leaving the hair salon, Qi asked.
“What a pity. I squeezed out time from the company to see you, so I’ll have to go back soon. Or does Qiqi want to spend a little more time with me tonight?”
“I’m sorry, CEO Sister, but I have to catch up on my schoolwork at school tonight. I can only be out for this little while today.”
The black-haired girl raised a finger.
“Can you give me back my campus card now?”
Bai Qiaoyu smiled lightly and slowly walked forward.
“I came to find you to return the card. But the campus card is in my car, so I can drop you off at school on the way.”
She pulled out her car keys from her pocket and pressed lightly. The lights of a black sedan near the hair salon flashed simultaneously, and Qi realized she had parked there.
Bai Qiaoyu walked to the passenger door and opened it for Qi. The black-haired girl’s expression flickered, then she stepped forward and got into the car.
Only after Bai Qiaoyu also got in and both doors were closed did the environment around them become quiet under the effect of soundproof glass.
Sitting in the car, Qi watched as the other woman took her campus card from some compartment. Just as she relaxed slightly and reached out to take it, Bai Qiaoyu raised her hand to dodge her grab.
“After getting your card back, you’re not going to hide from me at school again, are you, Qiqi?”
The black-haired girl looked up at her.
“CEO Sister doesn’t want to return my card? Because of you, I haven’t been eating well these past few days.”
“How could that be? I just want to know when I can see Qiqi again.”
‘How sly. I was so close to getting it back…’
The black-haired girl bit her lip slightly and averted her gaze.
“After the next monthly exam. I need to focus on catching up, so I don’t have much time to go out.”
“That’s too long. If I have to wait too long, I’ll really get anxious.”
Bai Qiaoyu leaned in slightly.
“I am a businesswoman, after all. What a businesswoman most wants to see is returns. But the only return Qiqi has given me so far is just holding hands.”
Faced with Bai Qiaoyu’s sudden pressure, Qi felt a bit panicked. She instinctively moved back, trying to steady her voice.
“But CEO Sister, what you gave me wasn’t an investment—it was a 150,000 debt I was inexplicably saddled with. I don’t have an obligation to give you returns, do I?”
“The dress I gave you back then—aren’t you selling it online?”
Bai Qiaoyu said flatly.
Noticing the black-haired girl’s pupils tremble slightly, she chuckled and pressed forward again.
“I don’t care how you dispose of the clothes I give you. Spending money on you is just a harmless investment for me. What I really care about is the time I’ve invested.”
“One month is too long. So I hope Qiqi can give me another answer, okay?”
The black-haired girl moved back again until her back hit the door, then she had no choice but to steel herself and look at Bai Qiaoyu.
“I have nothing to give you back…”
“How could that be? Qiqi has known what I want from start to finish.”
Bai Qiaoyu brought her head close to her ear.
“And haven’t you been stringing me along all this time? This time I’ll give you a chance. As long as you can keep stringing me along by any means, I’ll just write off the 150,000 debt. How about it?”
‘As expected, Bai Qiaoyu isn’t stupid. Or rather, she’s known everything from the beginning.’
Qi felt extremely nervous, even a bit numb. She didn’t dare look at Bai Qiaoyu, just kept her eyes lowered, silent.
“What are you hesitating about, Qiqi? Am I not pretty enough? Or am I not outstanding enough?”
Bai Qiaoyu murmured softly.
“I’m capable of satisfying any need you have. You want money? I can give you more than you can spend. You want fame? I can make you a top model. Even if you have someone else you like, I won’t stop you from seeking emotional satisfaction. And all you have to do to get these is say yes verbally. Isn’t this investment enough to make you give a return?”
“Then if I’m destined to never give a return, will you take back the investment and stop bothering me?”
The black-haired girl asked directly, and Bai Qiaoyu’s answer was equally blunt.
“No.”
She shook her head lightly.
“The projects I invest in are destined to see returns. If I can’t get returns, then I’ll actively demand them. Only the latter approach might not be so clean.”
“So, Qiqi, can you tell me why?”
The atmosphere was oppressive. Qi already regretted it.
The decision to go with Bai Qiaoyu this time had been too risky. That last sentence was a blatant threat.
“I’m very afraid of you…”
“Afraid of me? That’s really troublesome~”
Bai Qiaoyu sighed helplessly.
“Even though I’ve been acting gentle, you still think I’m terrible, don’t you? After all, this is my nature. If you want to be with me, you’ll have to learn to accept and enjoy my nastiness. Do you understand?”
Bai Qiaoyu got closer and closer, making the black-haired girl very uncomfortable. She wanted to push her away but didn’t dare to move, so she barely managed to force out a sentence.
“I’ll… try to adapt, but you have to give me time…”
“Mhm~ That’s the answer I wanted.”
Bai Qiaoyu intentionally or unintentionally breathed against Qi’s earlobe.
“Although Qiqi can be a bit mischievous sometimes, in my eyes, she’s still a very good, obedient child.”
This atmosphere made the black-haired girl feel very uncomfortable, but she had to endure it. Then, she felt the campus card being pressed into her palm by Bai Qiaoyu, but her fingers were also interlaced and entangled.
“Of course I can give you time, but Qiqi has to give me something in return too, doesn’t she?”
As soon as Bai Qiaoyu finished speaking, Qi felt her chest being groped.
This made the black-haired girl’s mind go blank. In panic, she grabbed Bai Qiaoyu’s hand and bit down hard.
In pain, Bai Qiaoyu let go of Qi and looked at the clear bite mark on her arm, somewhat incredulous.
“Are you a little animal? How can you bite people?”
“Don’t touch me!”
The black-haired girl was indeed like a frightened little beast, huddled in the corner, glaring fiercely at Bai Qiaoyu with her eyes, but that only made her look more helpless.
In this stance, if Bai Qiaoyu dared to come closer, she would definitely give her another bite.