Lounge.
Since the girls in the treatment room were all still in a sleep-induced state, no beds were available, so Jiang Cheng came out to the lounge and chatted casually with the girls waiting in line.
“Classmate Jiang Cheng, I heard you’re joining the evening party, and your act is the piano, is that true?”
“Yep~”
Sitting by the piano, Jiang Cheng casually played a string of pleasant notes, her relaxed and carefree demeanor earning looks of admiration from the girls present.
“When the time comes, there’ll be… well, anyway, please be sure to come watch~”
“Um…”
In the corner, a petite girl timidly raised her hand.
When everyone’s gaze turned to her, the girl shrank her head, then as if remembering something, finally mustered her courage.
“Excuse me, is Sister Jiang Cheng really dating Classmate Lin Shuangxue?”
After the girl’s words left her mouth, everyone present, regardless of their expression, secretly perked up their ears. Even Ling Xiao turned to look at Jiang Cheng.
“I don’t like that tall one,” she said.
Patting Ling Xiao’s head, soothing the little one who couldn’t hide her feelings, Jiang Cheng turned to look at the girl who had asked the question.
“That’s not it.”
She said with a light smile, “Little Shuangxue and I are very, very good friends, but not the kind of relationship you’re thinking of~”
“But people have seen you two kissing!”
“Well…”
Jiang Cheng was momentarily speechless, and could only say, “This is just a normal best-friends thing.”
Though she wanted to deny it, or maybe push the blame onto Lin Shuangxue, she felt like doing that would lead to some kind of tragedy.
“Then… can I be your best friend too?”
“That won’t do~ Little miss.”
Showing a sly smile, Jiang Cheng teased, “Although you’re really cute too, I’m sorry, but my best friend is very possessive.”
“Isn’t that just lovers?”
The girl wanted to say more, but someone teased, “Little Xiu, I’m very possessive too. I don’t want you lying in someone else’s arms eating from someone else’s mouth.”
“You, you you… you’re so mean!”
The girl called Little Xiu blushed, she turned around and gave the person a light tap, “I won’t ever kiss you!”
“Hmm… not now, but who knows about later~”
Seeing the interaction between these two, everyone present couldn’t help but cover their mouths and giggle.
The girls’ laughter was like wind chimes under the morning light, crisp and pleasant, each with their own charm, unconsciously brightening everyone’s mood.
Feeling the atmosphere lighten again, Jiang Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Good, she managed to brush that off.
But the girl beside her tugged at her sleeve.
“Little Ling Xiao, what’s wrong?”
“Sister Jiang Cheng, are we best friends?”
She asked seriously.
“…I don’t think so.”
“That’s good.”
She breathed a sigh of relief, “I don’t want to kiss anyone else anyway.”
“I don’t think you needed to add that.”
Jiang Cheng felt the veins on her forehead about to bulge, and couldn’t help but want to punch this one.
“I…”
She started to speak, but swallowed back the words she shouldn’t say.
Just then, someone pushed open the lounge door.
Jiang Cheng’s words stopped when she saw the girl at the door.
“Whoa.”
Ling Xiao, on the other hand, looked amazed.
“Sorry, today’s appointments are all full. If you want to experience psychological treatment, please come next Monday…”
Jiang Cheng raised her hand and gave this one a punch, making her swallow back the words she shouldn’t say.
Very rare, and also…
“Ouch!”
“Blue hair…”
She might like being treated like a kid, fine! Even if Little Xiqiu doesn’t like others being too careful with her, that doesn’t…
On the other side, the moment she pushed the door open, Ye Xiqiu noticed Jiang Cheng.
“Shoo, go play your piano.”
“Boo, fine.”
Though there were seven or eight girls between them, and her view from the wheelchair wasn’t great, that head of white hair was just too eye-catching.
Ye Xiqiu had seen quite a few white-haired maidens online.
Some wore wigs, some had dyed hair.
Even the rare natural ones were mostly mixed with other colors, or just looked white at first glance but turned out gray upon closer inspection.
A pure white like Dongxue’s that seemed to shimmer slightly yet wasn’t dazzling—she’d never seen that online.
But the girl before her…
Was it really true, like Teacher Zhang said, that she had exactly the same hair color as Dongxue?
And her eyes, they were also such a pure sky blue…
The counselor didn’t notice this, but the girl who was familiar with Dongxue spotted this detail at a glance.
Wait… why did she look so much like her?
It was as if…
A melodious piano tune came drifting over, interrupting the girl’s thoughts.
She also habitually tilted her head to listen.
“Hmm, the prelude is very unique, a piece I’ve never heard before. Her hands are steady, and the rhythm is good too. It feels… like something’s slightly missing, the original probably wasn’t just a pure piano piece.”
But… just like Dongxue, she’s still in the imitation stage, unable to freely pour in emotions.
Soon, Ye Xiqiu came to a conclusion.
This red-haired girl’s technique is pretty good, only slightly worse than Dongxue’s.
But Dongxue would soon leave her far behind.
After gauging Ling Xiao’s skill level, the girl continued listening intently.
Compared to the red-haired girl’s technique, she cared more about the piece itself.
The composition was of a high level, and with this style, it shouldn’t be some unknown niche artist. There’s no way she hadn’t heard of it.
Could this be a piece from another world?
A flash of inspiration crossed Ye Xiqiu’s mind. The vague feeling of almost grasping something she couldn’t put into words vanished completely, and the girl’s eyes lit up.
Could this Classmate Jiang Cheng also be a fairy?
She remembered what Miss Su Mengyao had said, that her side’s… Dongxue’s fairy—”White Snow”—was also white-haired with blue eyes, and just as delicately featured.
As if this was the standard configuration for fairies.
And the girl before her met all these conditions as well. Even Ye Xiqiu had to admit, she was the most beautiful girl she’d ever seen.
—Well, Dongxue is the most beautiful elder sister, the most beautiful girl. No problem there.
If that’s the case, then this Classmate Jiang Cheng is another cat demon.
Does she know Dongxue? Could she also be related to Dongxue, like… Dongxue’s cousin?
Let me ask her.
With that thought, Ye Xiqiu made up her mind and opened her mouth.
“Click—”
The sound of a door opening came, and Ye Xiqiu noticed there was a small room inside.
A girl with disheveled clothes and a flushed face walked out.
—Looks like her sleeping posture wasn’t great; she prefers sleeping face down.
“Um…”
The girl hesitated before speaking, “Sister Xiao Cheng, can I sit here for a bit? I haven’t recovered yet.”
It had to be said, the girl’s words were quite persuasive, especially since her breathing was a bit ragged from her wild and adorable sleeping posture just now, with a glistening trail of drool at the corner of her mouth, plus her dazed expression as if she’d been broken.
“Wh-wha-what… Who put her into my treatment room?”
The girl’s strange behavior made Ye Xiqiu pause for a moment, and she subconsciously turned her head to look behind the door.
The lights inside were off, the curtains were drawn tight, and there wasn’t a sound.
Ye Xiqiu could only see several white beds, with nine lumps of varying sizes bulging under the covers, clearly people lying beneath the blankets.
If she hadn’t seen the girl who just came out, Ye Xiqiu would have certainly thought they were just sleeping, since there was a sign reading “Sleeping Department” in the corner of the lounge.
But now… these things seemed to be veiled in a…
Sultry pink?
“Classmate Ye Xiqiu, would you like to experience psychological treatment?”
At some point, the white-haired maiden was already standing before her, smiling charmingly.
“I… ahem, I’ll make you feel really comfortable~”
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