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Chapter 95: Hey! Woman, you’ve successfully caught my attention!

As Chu Zining turned to leave, Lu Li quickly grabbed her arm.

“We’ve barely spoken; where are you going?”

“H-home…”

Only then did Lu Li realize he had accidentally hurt the girl’s feelings; she might look pretty and excel at school, yet she was terribly shy and insecure.

It would take a long time to make her confident…

Lu Li glared and said, “Did I tell you to leave?”

“N-no.”

“Then why are you leaving?”

“…”

Lu Li roughly mussed Chu Zining’s silky hair and growled, “You’re being naughty!”

Chu Zining lowered her head and saw the worn toes of her Little White shoes.

She shuffled half a step back and tried to hide the Little White shoes behind her.

“From now on you leave only when I say so; do you understand?” Lu Li ordered like an old-time landlord basking in absolute authority.

Chu Zining nodded obediently like a humble little maid and whispered, “Y-yes.”

“Ya! Darling, what are you doing here, and who’s this girl? Did you cheat on me?”

“Huh?” No sooner had Chu Zining lifted her head than a cute girl burrowed into Lu Li’s arms and clung to his arm.

“D-darling? Cheated on me?”

Chu Zining froze and stared blankly at Lu Li.

Could Lu Li have found a worth-billions girl this quickly?

How could this be…

I haven’t even had time to earn money yet…

She stared at the girl in Lu Li’s embrace and bit her lip in frustration.

The feeling did not last long; Lu Li irritably pulled out his arm and chopped Lu Yao on the head.

“Say the full words… ‘dear brother’… and stop pulling on me; mind your milk tea so it doesn’t spill on my clothes!”

“Dummy bro, give me some face in front of outsiders and stop karate-chopping me!” Lu Yao whimpered while covering her head.

Lu Li straightened Lu Yao, turned to Chu Zining, and said, “This is Lu Yao, my blockhead little sister.”

So she’s his sister… Chu Zining felt a tiny thrill of delight.

Right, Lu Li had said he would take his sister to buy a phone today; she had nearly forgotten.

Chu Zining gave a timid smile and stammered, “H-hi, I’m Ch-Chu…”

She looked very nervous.

Lu Li cleared his throat and rubbed Lu Yao’s head again. “She’s Chu Zining… ‘Zining’ as in non-continuing sound. Call her ‘big sister,’ got it?”

Chu Zining stared at the hand on Lu Yao’s head, her eyes brimming with envy.

Lu Yao impatiently slapped Lu Li’s hand away and snorted, “Yeah, yeah, Chu Zining, right? I’m Lu Yao, the ‘Lu Yao knows a horse’s strength’ Lu Yao.”

“Huh?” Chu Zining blinked in confusion; wasn’t the ‘Lu’ in that proverb the same as ‘road,’ not the ‘Lu’ for landing?

“Isn’t it strange we don’t share a surname? Hee-hee, that’s because I’m not his real sister… I’m the child bride he raised from infancy! You have no idea how pervy he is; I’m only in my teens, and he already paws at me all the time…”

Before Lu Yao could finish, Lu Li chopped her again.

“Watch your mouth! Did a screw come loose today? Looking for a beating?”

Deflated like a punctured ball, Lu Yao muttered a string of curses, rolled her eyes, and said, “Fine, I’m the Lu Yao who knows Lu Li’s strength… happy now?”

What an amusing girl, and such a good sibling bond… Chu Zining stared for a moment, then burst into a soft giggle; her peach-blossom eyes curved like crescent moons.

Lu Li felt nothing special about that smile, but Lu Yao froze, her almond eyes going wide.

“W-what a beautiful girl!”

Because Chu Zining had kept her head down and her bangs covered her eyes, and because Lu Yao had been fooling around, she had never really seen the girl’s face.

Yet with that gentle smile, it was as if a hundred flowers bloomed before Lu Yao, sending her little heart into turmoil.

She instantly shoved her milk tea, chestnuts, and candied haw into Lu Li’s arms, grabbed Chu Zining’s arm, and pressed close.

“Big Sister Zining, you’re so pretty! I like you so much!” Lu Yao’s eyes sparkled.

She had never seen such a beautiful girl before.

Chu Zining let out a soft “Um,” obviously startled by Lu Yao’s sudden attack.

Although Lu Yao’s inexplicable intimacy made her a little frightened and flustered, she remembered that Lu Yao was Lu Li’s sister and did not struggle, allowing the clinginess.

“L-Lu Yao, y-you’re cute too…” Chu Zining said nervously.

“Of course… I’m an invincible, energetic beauty!”

Lu Yao spoke with full confidence, but when she looked again at Chu Zining’s face she felt a bit guilty, as if she was not that invincible after all.

“You wild girl, don’t get so close and scare her.” Noticing Chu Zining’s slight unease, Lu Li quickly scolded Lu Yao in a low voice.

“Is that so?” Lu Yao tilted her head toward Chu Zining.

“N-no, I’m fine,” Chu Zining explained quietly.

“See? Big Sister Zining says she’s fine.” Lu Yao took Chu Zining’s hand and giggled. “Big Sister Zining, my dummy brother is really nervous around you.”

“N-no,” Chu Zining waved her hands and stammered, “L-Lu Li isn’t a dummy.”

“Oh?” Lu Yao scratched her head.

“Wasn’t the key word ‘nervous’? Why is this pretty sister fixated on ‘dummy’…”

“And she’s so earnest in defending my dummy brother?”

“I know better than anyone whether my dummy brother is smart.”

“Do you really need to explain it for him?”

“She doesn’t seem too bright herself…”

Lu Yao looked Chu Zining up and down.

Even though the loose school uniform hid her figure, her hands were soft, her cheeks tender, and she smelled faintly of soap; clearly she loved cleanliness.

Lu Yao released Chu Zining’s hand, moved to face her, and placed both lotus-root arms on Chu Zining’s shoulders.

She cleared her throat, took a deep breath, and asked in an exaggeratedly clear voice, “Hey, Big Sister Zining, be honest with me… were you so nervous around my brother because you like him?”

“Um!”

Chu Zining’s bangs fluttered like a flag; her peach-blossom eyes flew open, her pupils noticeably dilated, and her breath seemed to catch; two rosy clouds spread across her cheeks, and her moist gaze darted about as though she were in mortal danger.

Seeing that guilty expression, Lu Yao felt instantly triumphant.

A wicked grin curled her lips, and her almond eyes filled with mischievous delight.

She hooked a slender forefinger under Chu Zining’s chin and slowly lifted the girl’s face.

“Hey, woman, you’ve successfully caught my attention!”

“I’m very satisfied with you!”

“Be my sister-in-law!”

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