Chapter 37: “Linlin, Would You Like to Come Sit at My House?”

“Sure enough, she’s such an unreliable one.”

Linlin might not have realized it herself yet, but this seemed to be the first time she had truly smiled in the real sense.

She looked down at Ruan Yuan lying on the floor and sighed.

She could not just leave her lying there like that.

Linlin bent down, grabbed both of Ruan Yuan’s arms, and dragged her backward with effort.

One step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

Finally, she dragged her to the side of the bed.

Linlin caught her breath and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

Then she moved behind Ruan Yuan, grabbed her shoulders, and pushed upward with all her strength.

“Mmm… ugh…”

Ruan Yuan was flipped onto the bed.

Linlin adjusted her posture and pulled the blanket over her.

Ruan Yuan turned over, hugged the blanket tight, and kept a smile on her lips.

Linlin: “…”

She had done so many perverted things, ended up fainting from pleasure herself, and now she was sleeping so soundly.

She shook her head and turned to leave the bedroom.

She walked to the living room, picked up the landline phone, and dialed a number.

It rang a few times before the other side answered.

“Hello, Uncle Chen, it’s me.”

“Young Miss?” Old Chen’s voice sounded a little surprised. “Aren’t you on the school trip?”

“I came back early,” Linlin said. “Help me buy a new phone and get a new SIM card. I lost the old one.”

“Understood, Young Miss. I’ll handle it right away.”

After hanging up, Linlin sat down on the sofa.

Now it was time to get to serious business.

Investigate Xiran’s past.

She vaguely sensed that something must have happened between the original Bai Linlin and Xiran when they were children.

That sentence from Xiran kept spinning in her head.

“Linlin might not remember, but that thing for me…”

She had not heard the rest clearly, but the meaning was obvious.

The original Bai Linlin had forgotten something, and that something was very important to Xiran.

So where should she start investigating?

Linlin thought for a moment and suddenly had an idea.

Mom and Dad!

The Bai family was so big; they definitely had photos of her from when she was little.

Maybe she could find some clues in the photos.

She stood up and began searching the villa.

Study.

No.

Living room cabinets.

No.

Parents’ bedroom.

No.

Guest rooms.

No.

Storage room.

No.

…

Two hours later.

Linlin collapsed onto the floor in the hallway, too tired to catch her breath.

This house was way too big!

She had gone through dozens of rooms and had not even seen a shadow of childhood photos.

She gave up.

She would wait until Uncle Chen got the new SIM card and then call her parents to ask.

She stood up, rubbing her sore waist, and headed back to the bedroom.

As she passed the entryway, she saw A’Li lying on the shoe rack.

The little fox was curled into a ball, its head resting on her removed shoes, sleeping soundly.

Its fluffy little body rose and fell, with its tail covering its nose.

Linlin smiled and did not disturb it.

She pushed open the bedroom door.

Ruan Yuan was still on the bed.

Her posture had changed.

She was lying face down, hugging the blanket tightly in her arms, face buried in it, taking deep breaths.

Linlin walked to the bedside and looked down at her.

She was sleeping quite soundly.

She reached out a finger and poked Ruan Yuan’s cheek.

It was soft.

“Hey, wake up.”

Ruan Yuan did not wake.

Her lips moved as she mumbled something.

“…Linlin… smells so good…”

Then she sniffed the blanket in her arms again.

Linlin heard it clearly.

The blanket was the one she had used.

It still had her scent on it.

“…”

Linlin was speechless.

What a pervert.

She withdrew her hand and did not call her anymore.

She walked to the window and pulled open the curtains.

Sunlight poured in, a little blinding.

She squinted and checked the sky.

It was probably around two or three in the afternoon.

Today was not over yet.

What about tomorrow?

What would Xiran do tomorrow?

Would she come looking for her?

Would she drag her back?

Make her be the body pillow again?

Continue squeezing and pinching her?

Continue…

Linlin shook her head, tossing those thoughts aside.

She would not think about it.

Today was not over yet.

Today was her free day.

She was going to enjoy it properly.

She opened the system panel and found the friend list.

There was only one person in it.

Ruan Yuan.

She opened the chat box and typed:

[I went out. Don’t worry. Nothing will happen.]

After sending it, she closed the panel.

She walked to the entryway and squatted down.

A’Li was still asleep.

She reached out and gently stroked its little head.

The fur was soft and warm.

A’Li stirred, its tail wagged, but it did not wake.

Linlin stood up and opened the door.

She walked out.

The outside air was very fresh.

The sky was blue, the clouds white, the wind light.

No one was staring at her.

No magical pressure.

No hands that could reach out at any moment.

Linlin took a deep breath, and her steps became light.

Where should she go to have fun?

The mall? The park? A café?

It had been too long since she had any free time. She did not even know what normal people could do.

As she was thinking, a familiar figure appeared ahead.

Familiar white long hair.

A gentle smile.

Jiang Niaoniao.

Linlin was stunned.

Why was she here?

According to the timing, she should still be on the school trip.

Could it be… she noticed Linlin was missing and came back early?

Jiang Niaoniao also saw her.

Her smile deepened a little as she walked over.

“Linlin.”

Her voice was still so gentle.

“What a coincidence, running into you here.”

Linlin looked at her, her mind racing.

From her memories, she and Jiang Niaoniao had a pretty good relationship.

She often went to her house to eat, get massages, chat, and rest.

Now, Jiang Niaoniao stood in front of her.

Still as gentle as ever.

“Linlin, would you like to come sit at my house?”

Jiang Niaoniao tilted her head slightly, her smile as gentle as an angel.

“Just like before.”

Linlin looked at her.

Just like before?

What was it like before?

Warm scenes from her memories flashed by.

She looked down at herself.

Anyway, she had nothing to do right now.

So Linlin raised her head and accepted Niaoniao’s invitation.

“Sure.”