"Sister Qilin?" Su Bai's voice came again, carrying a hint of concern. "Is it... not pretty?"
Qilin came back to herself, took a deep breath, and opened the fitting-room door.
Outside, Su Bai was gazing at her expectantly.
The moment their eyes met, his lit up as if he'd seen the most precious treasure in the world.
"Pretty..." he murmured, his voice full of unfeigned wonder. "Sister Qilin... you're so pretty."
His gaze was so ardent and direct that the faint confidence Qilin had just built up crumbled at once. Her cheeks heated despite herself.
Still, she did her best to keep her expression calm and natural.
"Is that so?" She lifted her chin slightly, her tone light and playful. "Does Xiaobai want his big sister's reward that much?"
Su Bai nodded without hesitation.
"Mm..."
That soft, warm touch, that quickening heartbeat, that feeling of his blood almost beginning to boil—
Su Bai felt as though his whole soul had grown lighter.
Seeing how openly he looked forward to it, Qilin couldn't help smiling.
She leaned toward him, about to deliver that "little reward"—
"Wait."
Su Bai suddenly stopped her.
A flicker of confusion crossed Qilin's face. Then, as if she'd figured something out, a sly smile spread across her eyes.
"Oh? Is Xiaobai getting shy?"
"Don't dare accept your big sister's reward in the mall?"
Su Bai shook his head.
"No, Sister Qilin."
"It's this."
As he spoke, he took out the light blue beret he'd been holding and gently placed it on Qilin's head.
He stepped back half a pace and studied her carefully, his gaze as serious as if he were finishing a work of art.
A moment later, a clean, satisfied smile lifted the corners of his mouth.
"There."
"Now Sister Qilin is the most beautiful."
Qilin stared at Su Bai in a daze.
His earnest gaze, his gentle movements, and those words—"Now you're the most beautiful."
...It was all so natural that something in a corner of her heart seemed to quietly cave in.
She raised a hand and touched the beret on her head.
The soft fabric and light blue color made a curious harmony with the slightly daring black outfit she wore, adding a touch of artsy charm and playfulness.
Qilin smiled faintly, then leaned close again, her voice soft.
"Now you won't refuse your big sister, will you?"
Her red lips brushed Su Bai's forehead, warm for a moment before drawing away.
It wasn't that Qilin didn't want to linger a little longer. But they were in a mall, after all. A brief, fleeting kiss was one thing, but staying there too long would be a bit...
Yet when she straightened up after the kiss, Su Bai's eyes had gone vacant again, as if his soul had wandered off.
Qilin couldn't help laughing. "Is Xiaobai getting shy again?"
Su Bai didn't respond.
A hint of concern rose in Qilin's heart, so she crouched down again and asked gently, "Xiaobai? Are you... hmm?"
Before she could finish, she noticed where Su Bai was looking—
His gaze was fixed in a daze on one particular spot.
Qilin slowly lowered her head and looked at the blue outfit she was wearing, which accentuated her figure.
She understood at once.
That morning, she'd worn a loose white dress with a high neckline. Even when she leaned forward, it didn't show much.
But now...
One glance down, and it was a sight to behold.
A knowing look crossed Qilin's face, but she wasn't the least bit annoyed.
She merely ruffled Su Bai's hair fondly, then leaned close to his ear and whispered so softly only the two of them could hear:
"Xiaobai~ You mustn't be too greedy."
If it had been anyone else, Qilin might have suspected they'd done it "on purpose"—
Deliberately choosing such a daring outfit, then deliberately bringing up the word "reward."
Of course, she wouldn't have gone shopping alone with anyone else in the first place.
The two of them wandered around a little longer and bought some groceries before heading home.
Underground parking garage.
Qilin leaned over to fasten Su Bai's seat belt. Looking at the handsome young man before her, she smiled and asked, "How was today? Did you have fun?"
Su Bai nodded vigorously.
"Mm! I had fun!"
"Then..." Qilin blinked, her voice gentle. "Will Xiaobai give your big sister a reward, too?"
Su Bai thought for a moment, then leaned closer and planted a light kiss on Qilin's cheek.
It lasted just as briefly.
Qilin smiled.
"Thank you for the reward, Xiaobai. I really liked it~"
"Let's go home. Your big sister will make you something delicious."
She settled into the driver's seat and turned the key.
The engine hummed softly, and the headlights came on.
"Mm!" Su Bai sat in the passenger seat, the light outside the windshield reflected in his eyes as he smiled brightly.
On the road,
Qilin focused on driving while Su Bai closed his eyes in the passenger seat and began writing today's diary in his mind.
[Today, Sister Qilin took me shopping for clothes~]
Qilin felt the diary's presence in her mind. She was taken aback, then smiled faintly.
She didn't read it right away; she was still driving, after all.
Besides, Xiaobai was sitting right beside her. Why hurry to read those words?
Meanwhile, Angel Yan, who had just met up with Angel Zhui, also sensed that the diary had been updated.
She exchanged a glance with Angel Zhui. In tacit agreement, they returned to the temporary base Angel Zhui had established on Earth—
A villa on a small island.
They sat down side by side and began reading the diary.
When she saw Su Bai write that Qilin had taken him shopping, Angel Zhui didn't think much of it. She assumed Qilin had taken him out for a change of scenery on her day off.
Angel Yan, however, immediately picked up on the key detail, and a knowing smile appeared on her face.
Seeing her expression, Angel Zhui grew curious.
"Sister Yan?"
Angel Yan turned to look at Angel Zhui, her eyes full of amusement and the corners of her lips curling up.
"Our 'not-so-bright' little Azhui... you haven't noticed?"
Angel Zhui's face turned red, and she chided her,
"Sister Yan~ You're always picking on me... And that little brat, too!"
Just thinking of Su Bai made her puff up with indignation.
He was the one whose head wasn't screwed on straight, that "little dummy," and he still dared call Angel Zhui "not so bright"!
She was a Guardian Angel! A Third-generation High-level Warrior!
Saying she was "not so bright"... that couldn't be further from the truth!
Angel Zhui took Angel Yan's hand and gave it a gentle shake.
"Sister Yan~ Stop keeping me in suspense."
Angel Yan chuckled and quickly soothed her.
"All right, all right. I'll stop teasing my little Azhui."
Then she pointed something out.
"Didn't you notice that our 'transmigrator' has changed the way he addresses Miss Qilin?"
At Angel Yan's prompting, Angel Zhui realized it, too.
That was right. Hadn't the diary always just said "Qilin" before?
Why had it suddenly become "Sister Qilin"?
The way he addressed her had changed today—which meant...
Something must have happened while they were shopping today to bring them closer.
Angel Zhui couldn't help growing curious again.
So what was going on now... Was Qilin "luring" an innocent boy, or had Su Bai turned the tables and won Qilin over?
After all, Qilin's attitude in the livestream chat had seemed rather off before.
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