Chapter 69: Damn, Is She My Sister-in-Law?

As soon as they arrived at school, Mu Nanqiu eagerly dragged Bei Zhi out of the car and then slammed on the accelerator, speeding away and leaving Bei Zhi standing alone at the school gate, the wind blowing around her.

Carrying her small bag on her back, she stood at the gate with a tightly furrowed brow, watching her sister’s car disappear into the distance. Bei Zhi muttered indignantly,

“We’re from the same mother, so why won’t she hang out with me?”

Too much!

Recalling all the times her sister had bullied her in the past, Bei Zhi almost fell into an emo mood right there.

Thankfully, her ability to adjust her mindset was incredibly strong.

Thinking about how her sister would be dressed up beautifully to perform on stage today, the gloom vanished, replaced by a mischievous smile.

For now, Bei Zhi forgave her sister.

She headed toward the small gate, ready to enter the school herself, but when she saw it required an Access Card to get in, she had to stop.

Using an Access Card to enter was a big hurdle for an outsider like her.

Without enough nerve, there was no way she could get inside.

Fortunately, this was no problem for Bei Zhi!

Not just entering—she often sneaked in by piggybacking on someone else’s card.

Turning around, she glanced around.

It was still early, and there weren’t many people outside; few students lived off-campus.

With class time approaching, those outside were just passing by, and no one was heading toward the gate.

After waiting a few minutes, she grew a little impatient.

After a few more minutes passed without a soul appearing, she simply couldn’t wait any longer and started walking toward the Security Room.

Just then, a figure hurriedly rushed over.

Bundled in a bulky down jacket and wearing a hat that hid her head, she wore plain denim jeans and simple clothes and accessories.

With her head down, she charged forward, not drawing any particular attention.

She was a girl—that much Bei Zhi could tell by instinct.

Though her Scarf covered half her face, her delicate brows and a few stray strands of hair that escaped the wrap revealed her gender.

Bei Zhi intended to sneak in with her, but as the girl drew closer, she sensed something off.

Her gaze drifted to the Camera hanging from the girl’s neck—it looked familiar.

The Scarf looked familiar too.

She unconsciously toned down her expression and looked closer.

She realized these were exactly the two things she remembered—both originally belonging to her sister, Mu Nanqiu.

Straightening up, Bei Zhi shifted from her carefree attitude when with her sister to a very approachable demeanor.

She stepped in front of the girl who was rushing along and, with a slightly apologetic smile, said,

“Hello.”

Su Yao, surprised to be stopped, hesitated, wondering what the other wanted.

She took a step back to create some space between them.

When she looked up, her eyes widened in astonishment.

What’s going on?

The person blocking her was a girl who looked strikingly similar to Mu Nanqiu, but without her natural cold aloofness.

Instead, she had the youthful, energetic vibe of someone like Wang Jing from the sports club.

Su Yao felt as if this girl was another version of Mu Nanqiu—but she was certain this couldn’t be Nanqiu herself.

After spending these days together, Su Yao wouldn’t mistake Mu Nanqiu even from behind.

She didn’t make any rash judgments about the girl’s identity or her relationship to Mu Nanqiu.

Her eyes narrowed with caution, staring intently at Bei Zhi as she quietly asked,

“Is there something you need?”

“I forgot my card. Can I piggyback on yours?”

Hearing that, Su Yao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She had thought this girl who looked somewhat like Mu Nanqiu was here to cause trouble.

Gladly, that wasn’t the case.

Under Su Yao’s watchful eyes, she pulled out her Access Card from her pocket, pushed the door open, and stepped inside. Bei Zhi followed close behind.

But as Su Yao released the door to close by itself, Bei Zhi said beside her,

“Thanks. But actually, I’m not a student here.”

“Huh?”

Su Yao turned to look at her in surprise.

Bei Zhi stuck out her little pink tongue and smiled playfully.

Su Yao frowned.

In her understanding, Mu Nanqiu would never make such a childish expression.

Clearly, this was not her Mu Nanqiu.

Then who was she? Not a student here, so what was she doing?

Curious, Su Yao wondered if this could be Nanqiu’s younger sister.

But she had never heard Mu Nanqiu mention a sister before.

Still, no matter how she looked at Bei Zhi, she seemed exactly like a younger sister…

Both of them were full of their own little thoughts.

After some observation, Bei Zhi confirmed that the Camera the girl carried was the same one her sister had brought back from their hometown a few days ago.

And the Scarf was also the one her sister had used before.

No wonder Mu Nanqiu hadn’t been wearing a Scarf recently—she must have given it away.

These two items might be common styles, so Bei Zhi hadn’t been fully sure yet.

She decided to test the girl further.

“My name is Mu Bei Zhi. What’s your name?”

Su Yao had been about to leave since class was starting soon, but when she heard the name Mu Bei Zhi, her eyebrows twitched.

Just as she was lifting her foot to go, she planted it firmly back down.

She took a step back, tilting her head slightly upward, looking at the girl in front of her.

Same surname Mu, and looking so much alike—she must be her sister.

But what surprised Su Yao wasn’t that.

It was the name Bei Zhi—it was deeply familiar!

Wasn’t that her gaming buddy’s name?

So her late-night online partner was her sister-in-law?

And she had been talking about her sister right in front of her sister-in-law?!

Just thinking about it gave Su Yao cold sweats.

No, no, she hadn’t been exposed yet.

Bei Zhi definitely didn’t know she was Mantou Laoshi!

Trying to calm herself down, Su Yao still felt a bit nervous around her sister-in-law and wondered if this counted as meeting the family.

But she quickly dismissed the thought.

Pfft pfft, what’s so big about a sister-in-law?

She avoided meeting Bei Zhi’s gaze and stammered,

“I… I’m Su—”

“Su Yao? Hello hello!”

Bei Zhi reached out to shake Su Yao’s hand.

When Su Yao pulled her hand out from her sleeve, the Gloves appeared, making Bei Zhi’s lips curl up.

Gotcha!

She had seen her sister buy those Gloves before.

Bei Zhi had thought they were her sister’s own, but it turned out they had been given away.

Aha…

Bei Zhi scrutinized Su Yao’s delicate, cute features.

So this was the legendary Mantou Laoshi.

Her eyes involuntarily flicked to Su Yao’s chest.

Beneath layers of clothes and the bulky down jacket, it was hard to tell the size, but her sister had said it was big, so it must be true.

Looking at this petite, slightly childish girl in front of her, Bei Zhi’s smile deepened with meaning.

Maybe her sister had already appraised her?

Thinking about how Su had pretended to be a young boy online, boasting about having a pretty girlfriend she was very close with, Bei Zhi felt amused.

Now, recalling their past gaming sessions, she realized Mantou Laoshi was actually her sister’s alternate account—and that account had been exposed.

Meaning Mantou Laoshi had unknowingly said all those things right in front of her and her sister.

Haha, so silly!

Seeing Mantou Laoshi’s soft, harmless appearance in real life made Bei Zhi feel quite pleased.

Mantou Laoshi, the online world is full of traps you just can’t handle!

Online good brothers, offline good sisters? Not bad~

Fully understanding the situation, Bei Zhi felt like stirring things up a bit.

Of course, she dared not lay a finger on Mantou Laoshi—her sister would break her hand for that.

She just planned to keep pretending not to know the secret to add some special fun to her sister’s and Mantou Laoshi’s lives.

Soon, a particularly amusing scene came to mind…

Ahh~

Just thinking about it made her squirm.

Bei Zhi really wanted to roll around on her own bed dozens of times, but sadly she wasn’t home.

Still, on the surface, Bei Zhi maintained a serious demeanor and said to Su Yao,

“Cough cough, actually, I’m here to watch tonight’s performance.”

Su Yao’s gaze was a bit odd.

She hadn’t expected her sister-in-law to come this early.

But now she had to hurry to the classroom.

Their class’s program had been selected, and this was the last rehearsal before the show.

Zhang Li had demanded she arrive early to film and record everything perfectly.

So no time to show her sister-in-law around.

Su Yao felt a bit sorry but reminded Bei Zhi before leaving,

“The performance is tonight, at the Gymnasium over there.” She pointed in the direction.

“I have to rush to class now. Bye.”

“I’ll go with you.”

Without hesitation, Bei Zhi sidled up next to Su Yao, startling her into stepping back.

“?”

Su Yao was filled with question marks.

Had she heard correctly?

She looked at Bei Zhi to confirm if she was serious.

Bei Zhi’s determined look was immovable, as if nothing could change her mind.

Feeling uneasy under Bei Zhi’s steady gaze, Su Yao dodged and then suddenly bolted away.

Sister-in-law, so scary!

She thought she could handle this lively monster by now, but no, still couldn’t.

The immense pressure made Su Yao run quickly.

When she couldn’t run any further and stopped to catch her breath, she glanced back and saw Bei Zhi standing calmly beside her, smiling faintly.

That smile reminded Su Yao of Mu Nanqiu.

No wonder—they were sisters after all, with some similarities.

Su Yao and Bei Zhi seemed like they hadn’t moved from the spot just moments ago, but Su Yao had run for several minutes and was utterly exhausted…

Wiping the sweat from her forehead, Su Yao gave up on running.

She resigned herself to it.

Pouting and looking down as she walked, she refused to acknowledge her sister-in-law and sulked toward the Classroom Building, no matter if Bei Zhi followed.

Bei Zhi’s style was very different from Mu Nanqiu’s, but as sisters, their appearances were remarkably similar.

And since Bei Zhi was quite beautiful herself, the two of them together attracted a lot of glances along the way.

Not only were people looking at Bei Zhi, but also scrutinizing Su Yao.

Su Yao quickened her pace, eager to get into the activity classroom.

When she reached the door, she didn’t hesitate and pushed it open decisively.

What happened next didn’t matter.

She just wanted to ditch her sister-in-law!

Inside, she closed the door, lowered her head, and found a seat.

Glancing around at the arriving classmates, she felt relieved that no one was paying attention to her.

But when she saw Jiang Xiaoxiao sitting by the window, chatting and laughing with Yun Qing, Su Yao frowned.

She hadn’t forgotten the complaints she overheard in the bathroom yesterday.

Jiang Xiaoxiao had secretly cursed Yun Qing, so why were they suddenly chatting and laughing so cheerfully now?

Su Yao thought, is this how women are?

She couldn’t do it—if she disliked someone, she disliked them; if she liked someone, she liked them. Everything was clear-cut.

“Su Yao, Su Yao~”

Luo Yu’s voice sounded nearby.

She quietly slipped over and, after checking around to make sure no one was paying attention, whispered,

“Who was that person following you before? She looks like Sister Mu, but not exactly.”

Su Yao glanced back at the curious Luo Yu and replied irritably,

“I don’t know her.”

“Alright then.”

Luo Yu blinked but didn’t press further.

However, she didn’t really believe Su Yao didn’t know her.

She had seen Bei Zhi following Su Yao all the way.

Luo Yu had just passed by Bei Zhi and noticed how much she resembled Mu Nanqiu, and how beautiful she was.

She couldn’t help but stare a bit longer.

She got a sidelong glance and a faint smile in return.

Bei Zhi’s smile and glance made Luo Yu’s heart almost leap out of her chest.

She hurried into the classroom without daring to look back.

Thinking about that moment now still made her blush and feel a flush all over.

So amazing~

Su Yao looked at Luo Yu, who seemed like a lovestruck girl, and was equally puzzled.

What’s wrong with you?

Got a crush?

Though Su Yao hadn’t said that Bei Zhi was Mu Nanqiu’s sister, Luo Yu had pretty much figured it out.

As they chatted, Zhang Li entered, followed by Wang Jing and… Bei Zhi!?

Bei Zhi came in with Wang Jing.

Her gaze swept across the activity classroom before resting playfully on Su Yao and Luo Yu.

The two girls on the floor couldn’t help but tremble and lowered their heads.

Seeing this, Bei Zhi laughed even more happily.

Being shy is good; shy girls make playtime much more fun.