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Chapter 99: Shao Linlin’s Sugar-Coated Bullets

Lu Li dodged his sister’s wild headbutt and countered with a light karate chop.

“She’s just a classmate; we only agreed to have lunch together.”

“Like hell I believe that!” Lu Yao roared like a dragon, her almond eyes glaring fiercely at Lu Li. “My sister-in-law can only be Sister Zining; no other woman is getting through the Lu family’s door!”

Lu Li could not be bothered. “So are you eating or not? If you’re not, go home alone; I don’t have to take you.”

After a round of grumbling, Lu Yao still trotted after him.

She lowered her head and muttered under her breath, “Eat, eat, eat! Stinking scumbag, just watch me stuff my face later, gorge myself until you lose all face!

“Humph, with how shamelessly I eat, I’ll ruin any romance you’ve got going!”

Lu Yao kept cursing all the way back to the Pedestrian Street station.

The area bustled with people coming and going, yet she could vaguely hear voices praising someone as “so pretty,” “so cute,” and “a guy would be lucky to date her.”

Lu Yao usually heard such comments about herself and assumed they were meant for her again.

However, a closer listen made it clear the words were not directed at her.

Puzzled, she lifted her head and saw a girl wearing a pale yellow lace cap and a light-green, forest-style suit dress.

The girl’s bright features were easy on the eyes, her slightly baby-fat cheeks soft and lovable; holding a small ladies’ shoulder bag, she looked left and right in front of the station, her big eyes blinking as though searching for someone.

Her brimming energy reminded Lu Yao of a lively forest sprite that lived on morning dew.

Lost in thought, Lu Yao admitted the girl was only a fraction less stunning than Chu Zining and far outshone any idol on TV.

“What a lucky day… first I meet Sister Qin next door, a chic city beauty, then Sister Zining, an unrivaled goddess, and now a sprite-like bundle of energy…”

As she was thinking this, the sprite-like girl raised her fair arm and waved it vigorously.

“Lu Li, over here, over here!”

Lu Yao then watched her dumb older brother stride quickly toward her…

What? So the female classmate he was meeting was this girl?

Lu Yao was startled; how did all the pretty girls keep falling into his lap? No wonder he wouldn’t lock down Sister Zining!

Still, I stand firmly with Sister Zining! No matter how pretty this girl is, she can forget about becoming my sister-in-law!

Following Lu Li, Lu Yao scrutinized the sprite girl even more closely.

Hmm, thick jet-black hair braided into two sturdy plaits, the ends reaching her hips.

Her skin was exquisitely delicate, her face packed with collagen; one glance told Lu Yao it would feel soft to the touch and spring back under a fingertip.

And that full chest and clearly prominent hips…

Wow, with such a shameless figure she couldn’t be a sprite at all… she had to be some vulgar succubus!

Padded! Definitely padded! Lu Yao crossed her arms over her own chest and eyed the girl warily.

“Sorry I’m late,” Lu Li said with a smile as he walked up to Shao Linlin.

Shao Linlin waved her chubby little hands. “Not at all, I just got here two minutes ago!”

Lu Li gave her a once-over and praised without stinginess, “You look beautiful today.”

Shao Linlin blushed and stammered, “N-not really…”

She had known this dress would earn Lu Li’s praise!!!

Joy bubbled inside her, and the corners of her mouth lifted uncontrollably.

Lu Li stepped aside, pushed Lu Yao forward, and held her head in place. “This is my silly little sister I told you about.”

He then said to Lu Yao, “Yaoyao, she’s my classmate and the class belle; just call her Sister Linlin.”

Staring at Lu Yao, Shao Linlin cried out in delight, “Lu Li, your sister is adorable! I figured she would be pretty with a brother like you, but I never thought she’d be this cute!”

Shao Linlin’s praise sounded so sincere that even hostile Lu Yao felt embarrassed and gave a slight nod.

“Sister Linlin, you’re cute too. It’s just a shame you’re not my brother’s typ… ”

Before she could finish the words “type he likes,” Shao Linlin suddenly turned, picked up a handsome paper tote from the bench by the flower bed, and happily handed it to Lu Yao.

“Little Sister Yaoyao, Lu Li said you would be coming too, so I prepared some gifts. I didn’t know what you like, so I brought things I like; I hope you’ll enjoy them.”

Lu Yao stared blankly at the bag; inside were name-brand chocolates, dried prunes, dried mango, pork jerky… at least a dozen kinds of snacks.

They’re all my favorites! Lu Yao swallowed involuntarily.

These were the enemy’s sugar-coated bullets… I must resist the temptation.

Lu Yao took several deep breaths, but her eyes never left the bag.

Seeing Lu Yao remain motionless, Shao Linlin asked nervously, “You-you don’t like them? I’m sorry, I’ll prepare something you like next time, I really apologize…”

“Haha, no need to apologize; this girl loves that stuff,” Lu Li said, nudging Lu Yao’s shoulder with his elbow. “Why are you spacing out? She picked them with care… hurry up and thank her.”

You’re the one making me take them, okay? It’s not voluntary…

“Thank you, Sister Linlin. You’re so sweet and cute; my brother likes girls exactly like you! If only you could be my sister-in-law!” Having accepted the snacks, Lu Yao buttered her up at once.

She happily took the tote, but its weight almost threw her off balance.

So heavy… at least 10 kilos… Lu Yao hoisted it with clenched teeth, sweat beading on her forehead.

She stared in disbelief at Shao Linlin’s smooth, rounded arms; seeing her lift it so easily earlier, Lu Yao had assumed it was light.

Hearing Lu Yao’s praise… especially the part about becoming her sister-in-law… made Shao Linlin’s cheeks flush pink; she wanted to cover her face in shy delight.

Her affection for Lu Yao soared instantly.

Seeing Lu Yao struggle, she quickly reached out, took the bag, and said, “Let me carry it, let me carry it.”

Watching Shao Linlin handle the weight with ease, Lu Yao exhaled in relief yet marveled inwardly.

“Um…” Lu Li looked around and asked curiously, “Linlin, where’s Little White?”

Shao Linlin giggled. “Lu Li, why don’t you guess where it is right now?”

Lu Li glanced doubtfully at the tote…

“Goodness, I wouldn’t put it in there… it would suffocate,” Shao Linlin chided coyly, then blinked her big eyes. “It’s somewhere on me!”

She twirled delicately, her light-green skirt fluttering like lotus leaves, looking utterly lovely.

Lu Li narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and then looked at Shao Linlin’s ample chest.

If there was any place to hide it, it could only be…

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