Lin Wei watched as Su Nuannuan dashed back to the classroom from the restroom, her face full of panic.
She felt a little puzzled.
What’s wrong with this fool again? But since she managed to run back safely, it was probably nothing serious.
Lin Wei withdrew her gaze and didn’t think much of it.
Su Nuannuan returned to her seat, still shaken, and spent the entire afternoon obediently staying put, not even daring to drink much water, let alone go to the restroom again.
Finally, when school was over, after saying goodbye to Zhou Qianqian, Su Nuannuan followed Lin Wei onto the car headed home.
Not long after the car started moving, Su Nuannuan immediately regretted it—she was bursting! She hadn’t dared to use the restroom all afternoon.
She twisted and turned slightly in her seat, restless and uncomfortable, her small face scrunched up in distress.
Lin Wei stole several glances at her from beside her seat.
Got Butt with Nails? Twisting and turning like that.
Su Nuannuan felt her face burn from Lin Wei’s gaze, utterly embarrassed, and could only grit her teeth and endure it.
The journey was torturous, but at last, they arrived home.
The moment the car stopped, Su Nuannuan flung open the door and dashed straight to the first-floor restroom.
“Phew…” After handling this major event of life, Su Nuannuan let out a long breath, leaning on the sink and resolutely deciding to drink less water in the future!
Lin Wei didn’t hurry back to her room but started wandering slowly around the Estate.
With Su Ba and Su Ma away, she felt it necessary to familiarize herself with this “New Home.”
She walked along the wide Flower Garden, carefully observing the Flower Lawn and decorations.
At a corner of the garden, she noticed a small patch of bare earth, looking a bit barren.
She stopped, touched her chin thoughtfully, and nodded to herself—hmm… this spot could hold a large ornamental potted plant.
Walking over to the Conservatory Pond, she gazed at the crystal-clear water and thought, it would be nice to have some Goldfish swimming inside; it should look quite beautiful.
She was deep in planning, unaware that behind a third-floor window, Chen Li was silently watching her.
Chen Li’s eyes grew colder as she stared at Lin Wei leisurely roaming the Estate, her heart burning with resentment.
Hmph! Does she really think she’s already the lady of the house? Hasn’t she got anything better to do?
Maybe her gaze was too intense because Lin Wei seemed to sense it, suddenly looking up toward the third floor.
Chen Li was startled, her heart almost leaping out of her chest. She hurriedly ducked behind the curtain, heart pounding.
“Such domineering aura!”
Lin Wei stared at the empty window, squinting slightly.
At dinner time, Su Nuannuan sat early at the dining table, drooling over the spread of delicious food.
But Lin Wei hadn’t come yet. She didn’t dare start eating and obediently waited.
After a while, Lin Wei strolled into the dining room without hurry and sat down.
Chen Li stood nearby, serving, her gaze sharp like a knife, as if she wanted to stab holes into Lin Wei.
Wild girl, can’t you see Miss is starving?
Only Su Nuannuan and Lin Wei sat at the table; Chen Li was quietly waiting on the side, and the atmosphere immediately grew tense.
Su Nuannuan habitually picked up her chopsticks, eyes sparkling as she aimed at the tempting plate of sweet and sour ribs. Just as her chopsticks were about to touch the food—
Emmm…
She suddenly realized Lin Wei hadn’t started eating yet!
Su Nuannuan froze, shyly withdrew her chopsticks, and lowered her head, staring at her bowl, not daring to look again.
She felt a pang of fear—she almost messed up, and Lin Wei hadn’t even eaten yet.
Lin Wei, however, wasn’t in a hurry to eat. She turned to Chen Li and began asking about the Estate’s details.
Who was responsible for daily expenses, which Company maintained the Flower Garden, how many keys there were to the Storage Room, which areas the Monitoring System covered—her questions were very thorough.
At first, Chen Li wanted to brush her off with vague answers—“The Housekeeper manages everything; I don’t know much.” But Lin Wei’s questions came one after another, logically clear, and she was clearly not as easy to fool as Su Nuannuan.
Chen Li began to sweat at her forehead, increasingly alarmed. How did this wild girl know so much?
She had to focus and answer more carefully, fearful of being caught in a lie.
Lin Wei listened expressionlessly, giving nothing away as to whether she was satisfied.
After a while, Lin Wei stopped.
She had actually been noticing Su Nuannuan’s small movements all along and found it a little amusing.
Finally, Lin Wei picked up her chopsticks and said lightly, “Eat.”
Hearing this, Su Nuannuan immediately sat up straight, grabbed her chopsticks again, and quickly stuffed a rib she had been eyeing into her mouth.
So delicious!
She squinted happily, a blissful smile spreading across her face.
Lin Wei watched her simple joy and smiled faintly, then lifted her rice bowl.
After eating her fill, Su Nuannuan sat properly and quietly asked Lin Wei, who was still slowly wiping her mouth across from her, “Elder Sister… I’m done eating. Can I go back to my room now?”
Her current Ten-Character Guideline was very clear: with Mom and Dad gone, Lin Wei was the boss! The King! Absolutely not to be disobeyed.
Lin Wei put down her napkin, glanced at her, and nodded, giving her consent.
Su Nuannuan breathed a sigh of relief, slipped off her chair, and hurried upstairs without looking back, pattering up to her room.
Chen Li watched Su Nuannuan’s retreating figure, her gaze unconsciously following until she disappeared at the staircase entrance.
At that moment, Lin Wei stood up but didn’t leave immediately. Instead, she walked straight over to Chen Li.
Chen Li felt a shadow fall over her and immediately lowered her head even further but muttered in her heart, What does this wild girl want now?
Lin Wei stood silently in front of her, scanning her from head to toe as if trying to see right through her.
Chen Li felt utterly uncomfortable under her gaze, a chill creeping up her back. She was increasingly convinced this suddenly appeared eldest Miss was not normal—not just an ordinary high school student.
Could she be some kind of murderer?
She forced herself to maintain a respectful posture, but her fingers clenched tightly behind her back.
After a long moment, Lin Wei withdrew her gaze, said nothing, and turned to leave the dining room, continuing her exploration of the Estate.
Chen Li finally exhaled, noticing her palms were sweaty.
She stared after Lin Wei with increasingly complicated eyes.
Su Nuannuan returned to her room, feeling sticky and uncomfortable, and decided to take a shower to relax.
Humming an off-key tune, she undressed.
“Love your lonely walk through dark alleys, love your unyielding stance, love your confrontation with despair, refusing to cry even once…”
Just as she turned on the shower to wet her hair and covered herself with bubbles, she heard a “knock knock knock” at the door.
The sound was faint but definitely a knock on her door.
Su Nuannuan froze, turned down the water flow, and listened carefully.
“Knock knock knock—” The knocking came again, steady and unhurried.
Who could it be? Chen Li? But Chen Li usually didn’t knock before coming into her room.
“Is that you, Chen Li?” Su Nuannuan called through the door, raising her voice over the water sound. No answer came, so she quickened her shower.
After finishing, she put on a bathrobe.
“Coming, coming.” Su Nuannuan cracked the door open a sliver and cautiously peeked out, half a head visible.
It was Lin… Lin Wei. Su Nuannuan’s heart skipped a beat. Why was Lin Wei here?
“Eld-er Sister… what’s up?” Her voice trembled slightly from nervousness.
Lin Wei’s gaze paused as she took in the sight before her.
Su Nuannuan had just finished bathing; her skin was flushed and rosy, like a perfectly ripe peach.
Wet hair clung to her cheeks and neck, still dripping water.
Her large eyes were moist and innocent, timidly looking at her.
The bath towel covered most of her body, but the exposed shoulders and collarbones were slender and delicate, radiating a soft vulnerability.
She… looked so fragrant…
Lin Wei’s gaze lingered uncontrollably on that flushed face for a few seconds, and her throat instinctively moved.
Suddenly, she felt a dry mouth and parched throat.