“Shouldn’t there be a kid too?” Liang Sheng looked left and right before pointing at a medium-sized bear plush. “How about this one? It can be our little child.”
“O-Our child!?” Zhen Zhu’s face turned bright red.
“Huh? Zhen Zhu, you’re blushing~” Liang Sheng teased mischievously.
Zhen Zhu whipped her head away and stammered, “G-Girls having a child together? That’s impossible!”
“You’re right…” Liang Sheng pouted and ruffled the other girl’s hair. “Our little kid already knows about these things, huh?”
“I’m fourteen already, you know!” Zhen Zhu huffed, puffing out her cheeks like a tiny pufferfish.
Eee~ What a cute little face. Liang Sheng couldn’t control her “evil hands.” She gave the little loli’s cheeks a thorough pinching and kneading.
“L-Let go!” Zhen Zhu finally wrenched herself free from Liang Sheng’s grasp. She rubbed her sore cheeks, a tear hanging at the corner of her eye. “You old hag! That hurt!”
Oh? Such ferocious words from her.
“Slam!” The door burst open.
A group of maids and workers stared wide-eyed at the scene inside the room. Liang Sheng and Zhen Zhu sat primly on the floor, each clutching a bear plush, their faces blank as they gawked back at the intruders.
“W-What are you all doing?” Zhen Zhu blinked her eyes rapidly.
Could the maids and workers admit they’d been eavesdropping outside the door?
No.
Could they admit they’d just heard “That hurt!”?
No.
Could they admit they’d misunderstood that line and burst in out of sheer excitement?
No.
Like a mute swallowing bitter herbs, they had grievances but no way to voice them.
“W-We’re here to bring some snacks for the young ladies.” Luckily, one maid held a tray laden with various little treats.
Just one tray of snacks, and they’d all come rushing in? Liang Sheng got it right away—they’d been listening at the door and jumped to the wrong conclusion.
“Ah, Zhen Zhu and I were just playing house,” Liang Sheng said as casually as she could.
The maids and workers exchanged glances and gave awkward laughs. Their minds had been too impure.
“Get out after you drop off the stuff!” Zhen Zhu waved them off impatiently.
The kid’s growing up~
Once they were gone, Liang Sheng spoke up. “Zhen Zhu, who knows? Maybe one day two girls will be able to have a child together. They’re researching it right now, aren’t they?”
“Really?” Zhen Zhu’s body jolted.
“Yep~” Liang Sheng nodded.
Why was she telling her this? Was it to comfort her… or did Liang Sheng actually want to have a child with her!? Zhen Zhu swallowed hard, a mix of nerves and shyness bubbling up.
“Ding~” Favorability increased.
“Zhen Zhu’s Favorability Toward Liang Sheng: 162”
Liang Sheng was used to it by now. She knew girls this age loved to swoon over their own imaginations.
“Then let’s get started~” Liang Sheng pointed at the cookies on the tray. “Perfect timing—we’ve got more props to play with now.”
Though she’d agreed to play with Zhen Zhu, neither of them could really let loose.
Zhen Zhu held back because she felt too old to be playing such a childish game with the girl she liked—she worried her crush would find her immature.
As for Liang Sheng? She was mostly just awkward. After all, her soul was that of a thirty-something auntie. How could she enjoy kindergarten-level “playing house,” the kind of game only first- or second-graders liked?
Oh well. She’d just treat it like humoring a child. Liang Sheng gritted her teeth, steeled herself, and pinched her voice high. “Oh my~ Zhen Zhu… cough cough cough!”
She choked on her own saliva.
Liang Sheng wiped her mouth. Even she couldn’t stomach that voice—it sounded like some palace eunuch who hadn’t seen the outside world in years.
“You called me by name,” Zhen Zhu said, thickening her own skin to play along. “But if we’re a couple, shouldn’t it be…”
“Wifey?” Liang Sheng blurted out.
“Y-You!!”
Caught off guard, Zhen Zhu was stunned speechless by the sudden “Wifey.”
“Ding~” Favorability increased.
“Zhen Zhu’s Favorability Toward Liang Sheng: 165”
Heh? Calling the little loli “wifey” boosted her favorability? What a steal! Why not go further…
“Wifey wifey wifey wifey wifey! My little wifey Zhen Zhu!” Liang Sheng rattled off in a gleeful chatter.
“Uh, uhhh—” Zhen Zhu, age fourteen, was done for.
“Ding~” Favorability increased.
“Zhen Zhu’s Favorability Toward Liang Sheng: 168”
Not as big a jump this time. Liang Sheng frowned slightly. “Wifey~ Time for the kid to go to school~”
At those words, Zhen Zhu’s mind flashed to a cozy future: her and Liang Sheng bustling around together for their child.
“Ding~” Favorability increased.
“Zhen Zhu’s Favorability Toward Liang Sheng: 170”
Don’t let the loli’s short stature fool you—she had the heart of a total homemaker!
“O-Okay! Then I’ll make dinner for you two!” Zhen Zhu said dazedly, fully immersed in her role as “mommy.”
Pfft. Liang Sheng stifled a laugh. She really was just a childish little kid. Not many fourteen-year-olds stayed this innocent these days.
“D-Dinner’s ready!” Zhen Zhu said, her small face flushed as she presented a plate of cookies to Liang Sheng.
Liang Sheng grinned and picked up a cookie. She popped it into her mouth, chewed a few times, and swallowed. “Wifey~ This is so yummy~”
But that wasn’t enough. Liang Sheng leaned in close to Zhen Zhu’s sweet, milky face and planted a quick kiss. “Mwah~”
“Ahh~” Done for—the little loli froze again!
“Ding~” Favorability increased.
“Zhen Zhu’s Favorability Toward Liang Sheng: 179”
Sigh~ As expected of me. Raising favorability is effortless! Liang Sheng smirked smugly.
“Liang Sheng! You just took advantage of me!” Zhen Zhu finally snapped out of it and bristled like an angry cat. She yowled and flailed, baring her teeth and claws as if she’d devour the green-haired girl right there.
Liang Sheng had the nerve to reply shamelessly, “Oh? What can we do about that? How about… you kiss me back and take advantage of me? Then we’re even!”
“Y-You!” It was total nonsense, but Zhen Zhu couldn’t argue back.
Still… She sneaked a peek at Liang Sheng’s face and smacked her lips. She did look tempting. Since the other girl had said it herself…
Zhen Zhu steeled herself, grabbed Liang Sheng’s collar, and declared, “Y-You asked for this!”
Oh no, was she serious? Liang Sheng instinctively started to turn her head away.
But Zhen Zhu had aimed for her cheek. With both of them twisting left…
“Mwah~”
The big one and the little one both froze. Neither pulled away, but separating felt awkward too.
This is so embarrassing… Liang Sheng’s heart raced with fear. Was this… illegal? Wait, no—this little loli had forced a kiss on her!
