The next morning at breakfast, Su Nuannuan took small bites of her food, but her eyes couldn’t help sneaking glances at Lin Wei sitting across from her.
Hmm? Lin Wei actually had dark circles under her eyes? Though faint, if you looked closely, they were definitely there.
Did she stay up late last night? What was she doing? Su Nuannuan felt a bit curious.
Lin Wei sat up straight, doing her best to maintain her usual composed posture, but the fatigue in her eyes was unmistakable.
She had been up late last night binge-reading that novel about the younger sister above and the older sister below. One careless read led her straight to the latest chapter. She had thought she could pick up some tips, but the plot inside was… weird!
But! It was like some kind of magic compelling her.
See! Look! Hurry!
The scenes of blushing hearts and entangled emotions kept replaying in her mind, making it impossible for her to sleep soundly in the second half of the night.
Now, seeing the “younger sister” Su Nuannuan sitting opposite her, those written words instantly transformed into vivid images, making her inexplicably warm and too embarrassed to meet Su Nuannuan’s clear, innocent eyes.
To suppress that unease, she grabbed the large glass of milk in front of her and drank it all in one gulp, trying to cool herself down.
Seeing Lin Wei drink so quickly, Su Nuannuan carefully tore off a tissue and timidly handed it over.
Lin Wei took the tissue but accidentally touched Su Nuannuan’s hand. It felt like a burn, and she quickly withdrew her hand, awkwardly wiping the corner of her mouth, her heart suddenly racing.
What an idiot… why is she suddenly so well-behaved?
That’s right. After much careful thought last night, Su Nuannuan’s cross strategy had been upgraded!
It evolved from a simple “avoid the bad older sister” to a more advanced “play the good younger sister”!
She had to constantly read the situation! The wise know when to… what was it again? Ah, forget it.
She firmly believed that as long as she acted flawlessly, giving Lin Wei no reason to find fault, she wouldn’t be kicked out!
Humph! I, Su Nuannuan, am fighting for my survival! At least, I must not mess up before Mom and Dad come back.
Everyone says I’m an idiot, but I’m actually pretty clever.
After breakfast, when they reached the car, Su Nuannuan took the initiative to open the back door ahead of Lin Wei, then stood politely to the side, giving up her seat.
Lin Wei: “???”
She glanced at Su Nuannuan suspiciously. Did this dumpling take the wrong medicine today? Or was she up to some mischief? With all these questions, she got into the car.
Was it that she had been too harsh last night and scared her?
Su Nuannuan felt proud inside. Look! Look at these little details! This attitude! Absolutely no mistakes! I really am a clever little fox!
On the way, Su Nuannuan sat upright, doing her best to play the quiet, obedient younger sister.
At school, the classes were still the boring lessons Su Nuannuan hardly understood, but today she put in extra effort, eyes wide open, trying to stuff knowledge into her brain.
What if Lin Wei quizzed her again? She had to be prepared!
At lunch, Zhou Qianqian stared at the two Su sisters sitting across from her, her eyes darting suspiciously.
Weird, really weird! These two sisters seem like completely different people today.
Su Nuannuan looked energetic, her cheeks stuffed full.
And Lin Wei? Though still sitting elegantly, it was clear she hadn’t rested well—there were faint dark circles under her eyes.
She seemed distracted at lunch, occasionally zoning out.
Then Zhou Qianqian suddenly seemed to remember something, her smile a little guilty, though she quickly suppressed it.
After finishing the last sip of juice, she looked at Su Nuannuan with bright eyes.
“Nuannuan, tomorrow’s the weekend, and the newly opened Dream Amusement Park is offering discounted tickets. Let’s go together! I heard the giant Ferris Wheel there is super romantic!”
“Amusement park?” Su Nuannuan’s eyes lit up instantly, sparkling like tiny stars, and she subconsciously started to nod in agreement, “Okay…”
But just as she said the “okay,” out of the corner of her eye, she caught Lin Wei’s glance.
Phew… that was close! Almost forgot my plan.
She suddenly remembered the absolute obedience flag she just set, plus the weekend company visit!
The words on her lips twisted abruptly. She shrank her neck and lowered her voice.
Su Nuannuan spoke with a hint of guilt and regret, “Qianqian, maybe… maybe not this time. We have exams next week… I really need to… study this weekend…”
Wuwuwu, my Ferris Wheel! My Carousel! My Cotton Candy! The little figure inside Su Nuannuan cried wide-eyed sobs.
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Hearing Su Nuannuan’s answer, Zhou Qianqian gave a look full of “Do you think I believe that?” disdain.
She knew Su Nuannuan too well. Study? That would be like the sun rising in the west!
She leaned closer and patted Su Nuannuan’s shoulder earnestly, “Nuannuan, listen to me. You’re different from others, really.”
Su Nuannuan’s eyes widened (⊙_⊙). Really?
“Don’t waste your precious time on studying. That’s just not your path!”
Su Nuannuan’s face immediately flushed. Although she knew Qianqian was joking, it still stung!
She secretly glanced at Lin Wei and saw her slightly frown, so she hurriedly told Zhou Qianqian, “Next time… next time I’ll definitely go with you!”
Seeing her timid look, Zhou Qianqian glanced at the imposing Lin Wei beside her and seemed to understand something, shrugging, “Fine, fine. But next time, no standing me up!”
She thought to herself, looks like Nuannuan’s older sister is pretty strict? Interesting.
She already had an idea.
Su Nuannuan kept nodding, but inside she mourned silently for the amusement park.
The afternoon classes dragged on like sleep-inducing torture for Su Nuannuan, but she fought through it.
When the teacher turned around, Lin Wei yawned once, then quickly recovered.
When the final bell rang, Su Nuannuan said goodbye to Zhou Qianqian, then obediently waited for Lin Wei to walk together to the striking Lincoln parked at the school gate.
On the way home, the car was even quieter than yesterday. Su Nuannuan fiddled with her fingers while Lin Wei napped in her seat.
The car smoothly entered the Su family estate.
At dinner, Su Nuannuan still did her best to act well-behaved, only starting to eat when Lin Wei did, and stopping as soon as Lin Wei put down her chopsticks.
Chen Li watched Su Nuannuan’s obedient act with a more complicated expression.
Damn Lin Wei, what exactly has she done to my lady?
Lin Wei seemed uninterested in the attention, ate a little, then got up.
“Be ready by 7 a.m. tomorrow, don’t be late,” she said before going back to her room, probably wanting to catch up on sleep or continue reading.
Su Nuannuan nodded and stared at Lin Wei’s departing figure, already frozen in place.
She quickly finished her food and obediently went upstairs to her room.
Su Nuannuan was very satisfied with her performance today and rewarded herself with a bag of chips!
In the other bedroom, Lin Wei stared at her phone screen, sometimes frowning, sometimes blushing, completely immersed in the “study” of the strange world of how to get along with a younger sister.