In fact, on Friday noon, when Lin Chu Xi went to the cafeteria to buy lunch, she ran into her good friend Zhao Xue.
“Chu Xi, where’s your busty roommate? Why didn’t she come along?”
Lin Chu Xi sighed helplessly.
“I already told you, there’s nothing special between us.”
Zhao Xue looked doubtful.
“You went all the way back and ended up coming out alone to get food? Are you sure it’s not because of love?”
It was the first time in three years at university that she had seen her friend act like this.
“Really, no. Let me put it this way,” Lin Chu Xi wiped her mouth with a napkin, “did you forget my sister?”
“Pff… yeah, that makes sense.”
Her sister was strict and had an overwhelming presence.
Zhao Xue was lucky enough to have experienced it once; even though her sister said nothing and just sat there, Zhao Xue didn’t dare to breathe loudly.
Of course, Lin Chu Xi’s current reputation as a model student—both talented and polite, the perfect goddess in her classmates’ eyes—was largely due to her sister’s influence.
“But you’re already a university student, an adult, and you’ll graduate and enter society next year. You can’t keep acting like this forever,” Zhao Xue whispered, “Why don’t you rebel a little?”
She glanced left and right before speaking, afraid that her words might somehow reach her friend’s sister.
Lin Chu Xi shook her head.
“I can’t rebel just for the sake of rebelling.”
Really going to smoke, drink, dye her hair, or curse and fight just to be rebellious?
That would be foolish.
“There must be other things you can do,” Zhao Xue continued, “like falling in love?”
She was an adult now; if she didn’t love now, she’d only have online romances in a few years.
Lin Chu Xi shook her head again.
“I’m not interested in any boys…”
“How about girls then? Like your busty roommate.”
Just like earlier in the classroom, Zhao Xue nudged the topic and laughed to herself afterward.
She was joking, but Lin Chu Xi was silent for several seconds.
“I’m not… a lesbian.”
No one knew what was going on in the girl’s heart.
After returning to the dorm, she placed the boxed meal that Su Nuo had brought on the table and slipped away.
***
Saturday, 8:30 in the morning.
On the balcony of the luxurious Executive Suite, Lin Yingluo finished the last stretch of her yoga routine on the mat, then modestly toned down her fiery figure.
She wiped her face with the towel she had placed nearby in advance, casually picked up her phone, and first opened the chat app.
Seeing no new reply from her sister, it seemed she was determined to wait until summer break.
Even so, Lin Yingluo still sent a new message: [I have something to do today. If you want to come by, the password is **]
Then she answered the first call: “Hello?”
“President Lin, about the meeting scheduled three days ago—what time does it start today?”
“No later than three in the afternoon.”
“Understood, I’ll notify everyone.”
After hanging up, Lin Yingluo reopened the chat app, found an old friend, and sent: [The introduction wasn’t bad, but don’t bother next time.]
‘You don’t have any men you’re interested in, so I’ll introduce a girl instead.’
That was an old friend joking about relationships during their last dinner.
Lin Yingluo thought it was just a joke, but the friend really had introduced someone.
Because of this, she had to carve out a whole day to handle the matter.
After sending the message, she clicked on the selfie avatar of a cute girl and replied: [Ten o’clock. Meet here. (Address………………)]
***
At Magic Sea Plaza, in front of a Michelin three-star restaurant, a cute girl in a JK uniform looked nervous and uneasy.
She had never been to a place like this and feared that if she stepped a bit closer, the waiter would enthusiastically invite her inside, leaving her tongue-tied and unable to say a word.
“Come on, it’s just a slightly nicer restaurant,” Su Xiao Nuo encouraged herself in her mind.
“If this works out, we can treat this as our cafeteria from now on!”
Well, maybe not too often, or it would get tiring.
“I’m telling you, the big sister isn’t that hard to deal with. Just sweeten your words a little and go for it—she won’t be able to resist.”
Su Nuo looked down at her phone, whispering, “It’s almost ten o’clock.”
“Yeah, she should be here too… wait,” Su Xiao Nuo’s voice raised a few decibels, “Isn’t that her?!”
Following the voice, Su Nuo froze.
So beautiful.
Luxurious big curls, the ends tinted with a hint of wine red, a perfectly delicate face radiating an aura of someone at the top, especially her tall stature and hourglass figure, which maximized that presence.
A tight pencil skirt, black stockings, long legs—the perfect urban goddess from childhood fantasies was standing right before her.
She glanced at Su Nuo’s chest.
“You’re Nuo Nuo?”
It was only natural—Su Xiao Nuo had sent those two chest photos in the chat.
Su Nuo snapped out of her surprise.
“Yes, that’s me.”
“My name is Lin Yingluo,” the big sister said as she stepped past in high heels.
“Come on in, I reserved lunch.”
Su Nuo raised her hand to wipe her forehead, realizing she was already sweating a little.
“D-don’t be afraid,” Su Xiao Nuo stammered, “We’re also rare beauties, totally not… n-not… inferior to her!”
Makes sense.
Su Nuo took a deep breath and followed her in.
The upscale restaurant, which made her so uneasy, felt like home in front of Lin Yingluo, who walked leisurely.
The waiters, however, became nervous upon seeing her.
“M-Miss Lin, welcome. Please follow me.”
Just like Su Xiao Nuo, the waiters were also subdued by the atmosphere.
Su Nuo tried to maintain a calm expression as she followed into the private room and sat opposite her.
“Let’s eat first, then we’ll talk,” Lin Yingluo handed the menu to the girl.
“I ordered a full lunch set, but if you want something else or want to switch your main dish, just say.”
“No need for a main dish,” Su Nuo took the menu, trying hard to avoid the prices that made her scalp tingle.
“Other than that… hmm, grilled chicken wings, crab meat, half a portion of fries…”
Lin Yingluo raised an eyebrow.
“Should I add a children’s meal for you?”
All the snacks were from the children’s menu.
Su Nuo’s cheeks flushed.
Mainly because those were the only dishes she recognized on the menu.
“Okay, I’ll follow your lead. I’m going to wash my hands first.”
Returning the menu to the waiter, once outside the private room, Su Nuo immediately leaned against the wall, her calves feeling weak.
After finally entering the restroom and wiping the sweat off her forehead with cold water, she stared at her flushed face in the mirror.
Big sister, so formidable.
Su Xiao Nuo’s panicked voice echoed in her mind: “Overflowing with domineering aura. Dangerous!”
After entering the private room, Su Xiao Nuo hadn’t dared say a word because she was so close to Lin Yingluo.
Especially when Lin Yingluo sat down and casually crossed those black-stockinged long legs, it was as if an invisible stance spread out, exerting overwhelming pressure.
“Her legs are longer than my life,” Su Xiao Nuo said.
And it was true, considering Su Xiao Nuo’s life wasn’t very long to begin with.