Chapter 15: Her Graceful Curves Were Displayed Before Her Without Any Concealment

Seeing the transfer returned on the chat window, Pei Ruyu grew even more irritated.

The transfer was returned, and the friend request wasn’t approved either.

She’d already planned where to take Miao Qingzhi for fun in the coming days, and now the girl had suddenly run off.

The more Pei Ruyu thought about it, the angrier she got.

Stupid kid. Trying to control her with a runaway act?

Even if she remembered to dress her before leaving, she couldn’t keep spoiling her!

Xu Baijun peeked at the screen and tsked.

“Just a cold, emotionless transfer—who’d respond to that? Want me to teach you how to coax people?”

Pei Ruyu sneered and shoved her phone back.

“Coax what? Take it or leave it. Who’s going to spoil her!”

Back in her room, Pei Ruyu’s frustration still wouldn’t fade. She directly started scrolling through her WeChat messages, seeing if there was any girl she fancied who wanted to hang out.

Hmph. She’d already found all the must-visit date spots for couples.

If Miao Qingzhi wouldn’t go, she’d take someone else! She wasn’t going to waste the guide she’d worked so hard to find!

But before she could find a suitable candidate, Si Yao’s message popped up.

Si Yao: [You haven’t woken up yet, have you? That was quite intense!]

Pei Ruyu was confused. Opening their chat, she found Si Yao had been bombarding her with messages since last night.

The first unread messages were three consecutive videos.

The first was a recording of Miao Qingzhi carrying her out of the booth with one arm. The camera was a bit shaky, but it was easy to see the gentle smile on Miao Qingzhi’s face.

It was a doting smile very different from the girl’s usual shy one.

Pei Ruyu’s expression finally softened a bit. She snorted lightly and casually saved it.

The second was a video of her suddenly hooking her arms around Miao Qingzhi’s neck and kissing her as they passed through the aisle. The video captured the surrounding gasps and cheers, as well as many onlookers filming them.

Pei Ruyu felt her ears burn. She saved that one too.

The third was a close-up of their kiss, clearly capturing her flushed, lost expression and Miao Qingzhi’s composed response.

That 2-minute close-up video brought all of Pei Ruyu’s embarrassment rushing back.

Kissing had felt exciting and thrilling last night, but seeing it now was truly embarrassing.

Yet after closing the video, she couldn’t help opening the third one to watch it again.

Poking Miao Qingzhi’s face through the screen, Pei Ruyu’s mood improved slightly.

Hmph. It was definitely the alcohol’s fault. Her skills must have been subpar, which was why she hadn’t kissed the brat’s face red.

After watching that close-up video five times, reviewing and reflecting on how to kiss better next time to win back her dignity, Pei Ruyu slowly saved it and scrolled through Si Yao’s later messages.

01:20

[Pei the Top has become Pei the Little Wife???????]

01:26

[Where did you find such a high-quality love-brain? You’ve been hiding her well!]

01:52

[Let me know when you’re home!]

10:38

[Up yet? When are you bringing your baby sister out for a proper introduction?]

12:49

[Hey! Answer me!]

14:12

[Still sleeping?!!! You lucky girl, eating well!]

15:41

[You haven’t woken up yet, have you? That was quite intense?!]

Pei Ruyu didn’t explain. She just quoted the first video and replied.

[Your filming skills need improvement]

Si Yao’s voice call immediately came through.

After answering, the other asked first: “Can you talk?”

Pei Ruyu lay down on the lounge chair on her room’s balcony and answered lazily: “Go ahead.”

Si Yao: “Your baby sister isn’t with you?”

Pei Ruyu scrolled through her unread WeChat messages, distracted: “She ran away from home.”

Si Yao: “What? Did she discover your heartless nature and abandon you?”

“She loves me too much to abandon me.”

Pei Ruyu smiled confidently, then continued: “She threw a tantrum because I didn’t agree to marry her and ran off. Probably waiting for me to compromise first.”

Si Yao: ???!!!

“Wait, where did you pick up this little sister? How did it get to marriage already????”

After briefly telling Si Yao about her previous encounter with Miao Qingzhi and the events of the past two days, Si Yao laughed.

“Marry her! Marry her now! It’s rare to find such an innocent girl who’s blind enough to want to marry you. Don’t be ungrateful, Pei Pei! If you can’t do it domestically, take her abroad to get the certificate! She chased you all the way here. How can you bear to break her heart again!”

Si Yao laughed, then lowered her voice slyly: “And pick the same wedding date as that certain someone! Book the same hotel too!”

Remembering that past, Pei Ruyu’s gaze dimmed.

“No need. It’s all in the past.”

Si Yao didn’t let her off: “If it’s in the past, why haven’t you thrown away her things from your apartment and cleared it out for your baby sister? You have an empty place but you’d rather let her rent outside? The way you looked at her last night wasn’t innocent. If you really like her and mess this up, you’ll regret it later!”

“That’s not appropriate…”

Pei Ruyu frowned, holding her phone. But just then, her mother, who had just come home, pushed open her room door.

Their voices weren’t quiet, and everything fell into Fang Yayun’s ears at the doorway.

Seeing her mother’s ugly expression, Pei Ruyu sensed trouble. She stopped chatting with Si Yao, casually sent Miao Qingzhi’s WeChat ID over, and hurriedly hung up.

[Whether you can add her depends on your skills. If you manage to arrange a meeting, call me]

After turning off the screen, Pei Ruyu asked: “What’s wrong, Mom?”

“Where’s Xiao Zhi? Did you drive her away?”

Pei Ruyu sighed helplessly.

“With you here, I wouldn’t dare! But if she doesn’t want to stay, I can’t force her!”

“Don’t you know how to keep her? A young girl came all this way alone to find you, and you just leave her be? And she’s carrying your child—do you have any conscience?”

“How can two women have a child? She made that up and you believed it?”

Pei Ruyu was already unhappy. Seeing Fang Yayun defend that brat so much, she couldn’t help being passive-aggressive: “And didn’t you already give her money? She won’t starve. If you’re so worried, transfer her some more.”

Fang Yayun was so angry she kicked her shin.

“Whether she’s pregnant or not, you bullied her first! Can’t you settle down and treat her right?”

Pei Ruyu didn’t want to argue. She silently pulled back her leg, curled up on the lounge chair, turned over, and refused to communicate.

“Pei Ruyu! You dare give me the silent treatment? Are you trying to kill me with anger!”

Pei Ruyu silently raised her hand to cover her ears.

Fang Yayun cursed until she was tired, then simply sat down beside her, pulled out her phone, and sent a video call request to Miao Qingzhi’s WeChat.

The call was instantly rejected.

Pei Ruyu seized the opportunity to mock: “See? She doesn’t even want to talk to me now. Why would she talk to you!”

Fang Yayun was furious, but before she could continue scolding, the other side immediately sent a voice call.

“Auntie, what’s wrong?”

That obedient, soft voice instantly soothed Fang Yayun’s anger.

Her face changed instantly, and she immediately broke into a smile: “Xiao Zhi, why did you suddenly move out? Did Pei Ruyu bully you? Don’t be afraid, tell Auntie. I’ll get justice for you!”

A soft laugh came from the other end before she answered: “Auntie, don’t worry. Sister treats me very well. I’m just afraid sister will be angry that I left without saying goodbye.”

Pei Ruyu snorted coldly.

Hmph. At least the brat had some self-awareness.

Yes, that’s right! She was angry! Very angry!

Fang Yayun pinched her again, then continued: “Oh, how could she bear to be angry with you! The neighbor just gave us a free-range hen, and she was saying she wanted to make chicken soup for you. How about you come over for dinner?”

Pei Ruyu: ???

“Really?”

The other’s tone seemed to brighten, but then she said with slight regret: “But I have things to do today. I can’t go. How about tomorrow at noon?”

Fang Yayun happily agreed: “Sure, sure, of course! What else do you want to eat? I’ll have Pei Ruyu prepare it!”

“Anything sister makes, I like.”

Miao Qingzhi’s sticky, coquettish tone was no different from when she’d beg in Pei Ruyu’s ear.

Even though those words were directed at her mother, Pei Ruyu felt like Miao Qingzhi was clearly being coquettish with her.

The cold face that had been set for a while finally softened slightly.

“Alright, alright. We’ll wait for you tomorrow!”

Fang Yayun ended the call with Miao Qingzhi, satisfied.

Before leaving, she didn’t forget to mock: “Useless thing. Can’t even coax your own partner—you need your old mother to do it for you!”

Pei Ruyu: […]

Hmph. Then she wouldn’t make the soup. Let her mother, the kitchen killer, make soup for that brat!

Not long after, Si Yao also reported success.

[Got her to agree. You pick the place]

The attached image only showed Miao Qingzhi’s single reply: [Okay, I’ll accompany sister in a couple days]

Pei Ruyu broke down again.

Fine, fine. So all her friends and family could communicate with that brat without issue!

She was the only one being targeted, huh?!

That night, Pei Ruyu tossed and turned, unable to sleep over this.

Her pillow, her blankets—they all still carried Miao Qingzhi’s scent.

Lying in this bed, she couldn’t help thinking about that little rascal.

Repeatedly checking the still-unapproved friend request on WeChat, Pei Ruyu grew more and more unwilling to accept it.

Twelve hours had passed, and Miao Qingzhi really could hold out and not contact her?

Until one in the morning, the friend request she’d sent countless times during the day was finally approved.

Hmph. Finally couldn’t hold out?

Young people. Still too inexperienced.

Pei Ruyu’s irritated mood from the whole day finally eased a bit.

She stared intently at the chat window, waiting to see what excuse that brat would give.

The other quickly sent an image.

The picture showed Miao Qingzhi’s bare back photographed in a mirror, her graceful curves displayed without any concealment.

Pei Ruyu blushed, turned off the screen, and tossed the phone aside.

Hmph. Trying to seduce her with this?

Did that brat think this would make her stop being angry?

Burying her face in her pillow to calm down for a while, Pei Ruyu couldn’t help picking up the phone again.

She hadn’t seen it clearly. Let her take a closer look.

When she unlocked it again, she noticed there was a voice message from Miao Qingzhi below the image. She quickly pressed play.

“Sister, my body is so itchy. What should I do?”

Hearing that panicked, helpless crying voice, Pei Ruyu’s heart clenched painfully.

Opening the original image and zooming in, she discovered the patches of red spots spreading across Miao Qingzhi’s back.

At two in the morning, carrying a large bag of ointments and rushing to the location Miao Qingzhi had sent, Pei Ruyu felt she must truly be insane.