After pushing Gu Mixue’s little head away, Gu Bai sat down on the sofa and looked at his phone, where there was a message from Su Wan’er.
“The buffet was delicious! Let’s go together again next time.”
It was followed by a very energetic-looking sticker, which made Gu Bai chuckle a little.
“Wow~ Bro, you’re grinning like a fool.”
“Is that any way to talk about your big brother?”
Gu Bai put down his phone, a hint of exasperation in his expression.
The reality wasn’t as bad as Gu Mixue made it sound; she just rarely saw Gu Bai smile like that.
Because it was rare, she was surprised.
“So, where did this nice smell on you come from? You said you were going out to eat with a friend, but you secretly took a woman along, and didn’t even tell your little sister, huh?”
Gu Mixue looked at Gu Bai with a resentful gaze, her small eyes full of feigned sorrow.
“Found a new woman and forgot about your own sister already, boo hoo…”
But Gu Bai knew there wasn’t a shred of genuine feeling in this little sister’s crying; she was almost certainly putting on an act.
“Making it sound like I’m some kind of playboy,” Gu Bai said, taking a tissue and wiping away the fake tears on Gu Mixue’s face.
“Actually, you’ve met her too. It’s that girl we ran into at the Student Union Office last time.”
“Oh, I see… You two hooked up that fast? How’s it going? What stage are you at? Holding hands? Kissing? Or ahem ahem~”
As she spoke, the little sister with an old soul in a young body made a very suggestive gesture with both hands.
“Ow! Stupid big brother, you hit my head again!”
“Little girls shouldn’t make gestures like that at a man.”
Gu Bai spoke earnestly, but Gu Mixue clearly didn’t take it to heart.
She even puffed out her cheeks like a pufferfish and said,
“I wouldn’t make that gesture at anyone else, you dummy! What kind of person do you think I am?”
“Then don’t do it to me either.”
Gu Bai had no real way to deal with his mischievous little sister.
But her carefree, unruly nature did match her height of just over four feet seven, making her seem quite cute.
“I’ll do it if I want to, nya nya nya~”
Gu Mixue stuck out her little tongue playfully.
After making a face, she started nibbling on the fast food Gu Bai had brought back.
Between bites, she said,
“Well, but judging by your expression, bro, I don’t think things are going to progress much.”
Gu Mixue had some understanding of her brother’s personality.
If he really just wanted to fool around with women, given their family’s circumstances, he’d have plenty to choose from.
He wouldn’t need to go after that Su Shuhao who’s completely out of the question.
“It’s just an ordinary friendship.”
Just as Gu Mixue thought, Gu Bai was quite serious when it came to matters of the heart.
“Could it be that you’re a looks-obsessed person, bro, and because she’s ordinary-looking, you don’t have any interest?”
Halfway through her sentence, Gu Mixue suddenly puffed out her chest proudly, put her hands on her hips, and lifted her little head.
“Well~ I guess it’s understandable your standards are high, since you have a cute little sister like me.”
Ignoring Gu Mixue’s little moment of pride, Gu Bai carefully recalled what Su Wan’er looked like after taking off her glasses and doing some simple grooming.
Ordinary?
No, not at all. Not ordinary in the slightest.
Her looks were top-tier no matter where you put her.
If she showed them off, the number of people chasing her would probably surpass even Su Shuhao’s.
It was just that, for some reason, she didn’t like dressing up and even went to great lengths to hide her appearance.
“But, bro, I still want to advise you. Looks aren’t that important. What matters is being compatible and liking each other…”
Gu Mixue said, then suddenly remembered something and pointed at herself.
“Like me, for example.”
“Like you, my foot.”
Gu Bai tried to give Gu Mixue’s head another knock, but she immediately dodged, avoiding the attack while not forgetting to taunt.
“Too slow, stupid big brother! Can’t hit me, can’t hit me, hehe~”
Gu Mixue’s teasing demeanor was exactly like that of a bratty little girl, making Gu Bai sigh repeatedly, unable to do anything about her.
“So, bro, that girl… she definitely seems like the easy-to-fool type. It wouldn’t be a loss to chase her.”
“And after chasing her?”
Gu Bai responded flatly.
“Play with her feelings and then toss her aside?”
“How could you! You’d have to take proper responsibility, of course.”
Gu Mixue said this with a serious tone, but Gu Bai just shook his head.
“There’s no need. I don’t have any desire for a relationship right now.”
This was Gu Bai’s honest feeling. Right now, he only wanted to improve himself.
Everything else was irrelevant.
“Sigh~ Alright then.”
Gu Mixue let out a regretful sigh, but for some reason, Gu Bai felt like she seemed…
Rather happy?
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The next day, Monday, finally arrived—the official start of the new student enrollment period.
Most of the young, inexperienced faces filed into the school one after another.
The vast majority of these late arrivals were students from rural areas or other cities.
So naturally, they would all enroll at the designated reporting time.
As for the two new students, Gu Mixue and Su Wan’er, since they were locals, they could come to the academy early to complete their enrollment procedures, avoiding the crowded hustle and bustle of today.
Even so, walking across campus, Gu Bai couldn’t help but sigh.
“Seeing so many students means summer vacation is really over.”
“Hmph hmph hmph~”
Beside Gu Bai, Gu Mixue, wearing her military uniform, stood tall and straight—chest held high, though there wasn’t much to hold—and said, “Bro, bro, do I look cool?”
“Cool, cool, super cool. Cool to death.”
Gu Bai was extremely dismissive of his sister, leaving her utterly speechless.
“Military training starts tomorrow, right? Looking at this sun… Mixue’er, aren’t you going to get roasted black?”
“Hey! No way! A beautiful girl like me could never turn black!”
Gu Mixue retorted indignantly.
Her adorable appearance drew sidelong glances from the new students around them.
Most people probably thought Gu Mixue was in the wrong place.
“Little sister, the junior high section is over there.”
Some kind-hearted freshmen even came up to remind Gu Mixue, who could only patiently explain again and again.
As the two passed by the school’s sports field, they witnessed a scene.
There stood Su Shuhao in the middle of the field, and in front of her was the ‘Brother Wang’ that Gu Bai had encountered yesterday.
This nouveau riche young master was holding a bouquet of roses in his hands, boasting quite smugly.
“Senior Su, I’ve long heard of your deeds. Hearing that you’ve been harassed by campus bullies, I intended to step in and help you solve the problem. But I also hope you can accept my feelings.”
Brother Wang used extremely greasy lines, which made Su Shuhao, who already suffered from androphobia, feel even more nauseated and scared.
Without even thinking, she instinctively replied.
“I’m sorry, I have a boyfriend.”