“Then I’m doomed, aren’t I?” Liang Sheng’s heart started pounding. If she really told her dad… If her dad hears that I’m a girl, then I’m totally screwed, right?
“No, no, two girls and all that!”
Zhen Zhu smugly tossed her hair. “Hmph! I already told my dad a long time ago, and he didn’t object.”
“You, what did you say?” Liang Sheng’s eyes widened in disbelief. Really? Are the adults in this book so open-minded?！！
Not really—mainly because those adults were all doting fathers, terrified of their daughters getting upset, sad, or ignoring them. Hmm, except An Hua’s father, and Gu Yuqi’s father too.
“So, he… he agreed?”
Zhen Zhu raised an eyebrow and nodded. “Yeah, whether he agrees or not, he has to. Anyway, as long as I’m happy, that’s what matters!”
A Zhe, such a domineering answer.
“So, you mean you want me to meet your parents right now?” Liang Sheng felt uneasy inside. Even if Zhen Zhu’s father could accept his daughter liking a girl, he definitely couldn’t accept his daughter—who wasn’t even sixteen yet—being whisked away by someone else, right? Probably, the moment they met, he’d kill her with his glare.
“Wait a little longer, Zhen Zhu…” Liang Sheng reached out and covered the other’s phone.
Zhen Zhu turned to look at Liang Sheng. “Why?”
“Because, because…” Liang Sheng was really struggling. “Because you’re still young, right? Your dad will definitely think I’m not a good person, okay? Then his first impression of me will be bad (Heh, you’re overthinking it—his impression of you has been bad for ages), and he definitely won’t approve of me. That won’t be good for our future at all, right?”
This speech actually swayed Zhen Zhu.
“Seems… yeah, you’re right?”
Perfect!
“Then, let’s go eat!”
The Golden-Haired Little Loli hurdle was finally cleared—at the cost of two kisses.
Next, whose turn?
“Time Management Master” Liang Sheng stared at her phone screen, lost in thought.
Suddenly, she realized she’d overlooked someone all along—Ye Yuzhe. Yeah, since she was already a lesbian and had lined up a new partner for him, how were those two doing now?
Couldn’t call Ye Yuzhe, so call He Wennuo.
The phone beeped twice before it was quickly picked up.
“Hey! Kid, how’s the progress?” Liang Sheng cut straight to it.
The guy on the other end let out a heavy sigh. “I saw it was you calling and knew you’d ask about this. Sigh, how is it? Just… meh.”
“Meh? Meaning you haven’t won Ye Yuzhe over yet?” Liang Sheng was exasperated.
He Wennuo sounded aggrieved. “I… I wanna cry, for real. Why does my pure heart mean nothing to Ye Yuzhe? That Su Ze guy is obviously a total scumbag, yet he loves him to death.”
“Sigh.” Liang Sheng sighed along, lamenting. “This is probably just the charm of a scumbag.”
“Scumbags have charm?” This was the first time He Wennuo had heard that.
Liang Sheng shrugged. “You don’t get it—scumbags are actually more popular. Most people like sweet-talkers who are silver-tongued.”
“Makes sense.” He Wennuo stroked his chin. “So you mean you’re teaching me to be a scumbag?”
Liang Sheng: “…” Now I finally get why you can’t win anyone over—your comprehension skills are seriously lacking.
“Forget it. First, tell me how you’ve been pursuing Ye Yuzhe lately.” Liang Sheng rubbed her temples.
He Wennuo hemmed and hawed for a bit, sounding embarrassed. “Um, Liang Sheng, before I get into that, can I ask you something first?”
“What is it? Spit it out—I’ll answer whatever I can.” Liang Sheng twirled her keychain idly, looking relaxed.
He Wennuo smacked his lips a few times. “I think my sister Bai Zhen… she seems to like you!”
Clatter! The keychain dropped to the ground.
“You, how’d you figure that out?” The green-haired girl panicked, stuttering.
(The subtext was really: How did someone as dense as you notice your sister likes me?)
He Wennuo scratched his head. “Her phone wallpaper is a photo of you two together! I teased her about it, and she laughed and punched me.”
“Then why can’t it be sisterly affection?” Liang Sheng, even facing doom, still tried to quibble.
He Wennuo’s straightforward personality meant he blurted everything out. “Sigh, I’ll tell you—anyway, you’re not an outsider. My sister’s first love… was a little girl!”
Ah, that.
“I know about that,” Liang Sheng blurted out.
He Wennuo was shocked. “You know? Wow, no way—she told you that too? Then I’m sure of it: she definitely likes you!”
Actually, I knew that ages ago. Liang Sheng didn’t dare say it.
“Don’t jump to conclusions so fast. Anyway, the important thing right now is you and Ye Yuzhe.” Liang Sheng hurriedly redirected.
“Hmm, true.” He Wennuo pivoted. “But Liang Sheng, why are you so fixated on me pursuing Ye Yuzhe? Even if it’s ’cause you’re tight with my sister or whatever, you don’t need to care this much, right?”
Suspected, as expected. Liang Sheng had anticipated this day and prepared her excuse.
“To be honest, I hate Su Ze too.” Her “prepared excuse” was just the truth. “Because Su Ze is an absolute, world-class scumbag!”
“Oh!!” He Wennuo had long suspected Su Ze was a scumbag but played along with an excited shout. “He’s a scumbag? Did he scam you?”
Liang Sheng burst out laughing. “Me, so smart (shameless much), how could I fall for his lies and get scammed? Nah, it was my friend—he scammed her, and she cried buckets.”
“So that’s it!” He Wennuo clenched his fists, burning with righteous fury. “Then I definitely can’t let Yuzhe be with that guy!”
“Well said. What, you were thinking of backing off before?”
He Wennuo’s reply sounded like a heartbroken lick dog. “Yeah, I’ve done so much for him, but he won’t even spare me a glance. And the way he looks at Su Ze is full of happiness. I read in books that love means letting go and fulfilling—so if he likes Su Ze that much, I can only step aside for them…”
“But what if Su Ze is just using Ye Yuzhe?”
He Wennuo got instantly agitated. “No way! What do you mean?”
Liang Sheng didn’t know exactly how to explain. “Here’s a tip: if you really still like Ye Yuzhe, then from now on, just do exactly as I say.”
