Shen Nian's eyelid twitched. Then she silently went to the kitchen, lowered her head, and started making tea, pretending not to notice Jian Li's murderous stare.
She had gotten used to being glared at by Jian Li lately.
Because it happened at the drop of a hat—especially here at Lu Xiu's place.
She couldn't afford to provoke her.
Better to pretend she hadn't noticed.
Meanwhile.
Lu Xiu noticed Jian Li looking at Shen Nian and misunderstood. She lightly glared at her and mouthed silently, "If you dare say anything, you're dead."
Jian Li:
"—"
"How could I possibly say anything?"
For once.
Jian Li quietly defended herself.
"Who knows?"
Lu Xiu reached out and gently pinched her soft cheek, chuckling. "What if you two good friends talk about it in private?"
Jian Li took a deep breath. "She and I aren't good friends—if I had to say, you're the one who counts as my friend."
"I'm not. I'm your big sister."
Lu Xiu tugged her soft cheek outward. "Come on, call me big sister."
She had to admit, pretending to be a caring big sister felt amazing.
It seemed that ever since Titanfall, Jian Li had given her the impression of a little-sister-type beautiful girl. She didn't know why.
Jian Li looked at Lu Xiu's completely unguarded appearance, at that teasing yet especially warm smile, and then heard that matter-of-fact "I'm your big sister." Somewhere soft inside her heart was gently struck.
She tilted her head up slightly, her expression a little complicated, her earlobes tinged red. In that instant, embarrassment and all sorts of complex emotions tangled together.
Big sister—
Jian Li took a deep breath.
The next second.
Under Lu Xiu's slightly surprised gaze, this girl who was expressionless most of the time suddenly leaned forward slightly, reached