Su Nuannuan was about to leave when Wu Duola still held onto her hand.
“Wait, let’s add each other as friends.” Wu Duola pulled out her phone with her other hand, so Su Nuannuan had no choice but to give her account information. Wu Duola quickly added her.
Just then, the doorknob of the storage room rattled, turning from the outside, and the door was forcefully pushed open.
Light flooded into the dim storage room, revealing Lin Wei standing at the entrance, her face cold as frost.
Lin Wei’s gaze quickly scanned both of them before settling on the two hands still clasped together—Su Nuannuan’s and Wu Duola’s.
The three exchanged glances, and the atmosphere turned awkward.
Su Nuannuan instinctively withdrew her hand, her heart pounding as she stammered, “Si… sister?”
Her mind was flustered and confused. How did Lin Wei find this place?
Lin Wei’s eyes flickered between Su Nuannuan’s panicked face and the short-haired girl beside her before hesitating to speak, “What are you two… doing?”
It turned out that Lin Wei hadn’t seen Su Nuannuan return after going back to the classroom. Thinking back to her strange reaction in the cafeteria yesterday, she felt something was off and searched for a while. Then, she faintly heard noises coming from the storage room and tried pushing the door open.
“Class is about to start.” Lin Wei didn’t press further and simply stated the fact.
Seeing that Su Nuannuan seemed fine, she shot a long, meaningful glance at the unfamiliar girl, then turned and left.
Once Lin Wei was gone, both Su Nuannuan and Wu Duola unconsciously exhaled in relief.
Lowering her head, Su Nuannuan whispered to Wu Duola, “Um… I’ll go ahead first.”
Right now, she just wanted to escape this troublesome place immediately.
Wu Duola stared in the direction Lin Wei had left, looking somewhat dazed, then nodded upon hearing her words. “Oh… okay.”
Su Nuannuan hurriedly followed Lin Wei, picking up her pace.
Wu Duola watched Su Nuannuan’s retreating figure, then thought about the imposing girl—was she Su Nuannuan’s sister?
The way she looked at me just now was so strange…
On the way back to the classroom, Lin Wei walked silently in front, with Su Nuannuan uneasily trailing half a step behind.
Lin Wei’s mind was racing, wondering who that short-haired girl was. She didn’t look like someone who would bully Su Nuannuan.
But why were they in the storage room? And holding hands?
After a moment of silence, Lin Wei finally spoke, her tone unreadable, “Who was that girl just now?”
Su Nuannuan’s heart tightened. What could she say? That some stranger dragged her forcibly into the storage room and forced her to sign a magical contract? That sounded utterly ridiculous! And it might cause trouble for Lin Wei.
So she gave a vague, half-truth answer, “She… she’s the president of the Magic Club… she wanted me to join their club…” Even she found it unbelievable as she said it.
Lin Wei: “…?”
Magic Club? What’s that? It sounded even more far-fetched than Su Nuannuan’s Sleep Club. There really were a lot of strange clubs.
“Did you join?” Lin Wei glanced at her from the side.
Su Nuannuan braced herself and nodded lightly, tears welling up inside. She didn’t want to join—it was the magical girl’s coercion…
Back in the classroom, Zhou Qianqian immediately sidled over to gossip, “Nuannuan, where did you go? Took forever to come back.”
Su Nuannuan hesitated but decided it was better not to hide from Zhou Qianqian. She quietly recounted what had happened, omitting the details, only mentioning that she was invited to join the Magic Club.
Zhou Qianqian’s eyes lit up instantly. “Magic Club? That sounds so cool! Nuannuan, take me to meet the president. I want to join too!” Her chuunibyou spirit seemed ignited.
Sitting in the back row, Lin Wei listened to the excited chatter between the two, and the whispered exchanges between an unwilling Su Nuannuan and Zhou Qianqian. A twitch appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Kids these days…
In the afternoon, Su Nuannuan’s phone buzzed with a new friend request. She almost forgot to approve it… Then Wu Duola sent another message.
Opening it, the profile picture was a magic circle symbol, with the name Wu Duola.
Once accepted, the other side immediately sent a fierce-looking cat emoji, followed by a message that seemed angry:
“Want to back out, huh?”
Su Nuannuan quickly replied:
“No… I didn’t check my phone…”
Before she could respond further, Wu Duola messaged again:
“That’s good.”
Then came a formal notification:
“After school tomorrow, the Magic Club’s first club activity. Be punctual. Location to be announced.”
Looking at the message, Su Nuannuan felt uneasy and replied:
“Um… can I ask what the activity is first?”
Wu Duola replied quickly:
“No. It’s club secret.”
Su Nuannuan: “…” She felt like she had boarded a sinking ship.
Meanwhile, Lin Wei silently observed Su Nuannuan’s conflicted expression as she stared at her phone. Her curiosity about the so-called “Magic Club” deepened.
What exactly did that girl want? It seemed she needed to keep an eye on this club.
She must watch Su Nuannuan carefully so this idiot doesn’t get scammed. She was no follower…
After school…
On the ride home, Lin Wei suddenly broke the silence, “We’re a study group now.”
Su Nuannuan was taken aback but obediently nodded, “Mm.”
Lin Wei continued, her tone sounding well thought out, “If you don’t understand something in your studies, feel free to ask me anytime…”
Su Nuannuan: “Oh… okay, thank you, sister.”
She was a little surprised—she thought Lin Wei wouldn’t take it seriously. But it was probably just empty talk anyway. After all, who wanted to tutor a dumb kid…
Ah, nonsense! She just lacked talent in studies…
But… don’t worry, sister, I won’t be the one to ask you questions first, hehe…
Thinking this, Su Nuannuan chuckled foolishly.
Lin Wei saw Su Nuannuan’s expression and blushed slightly. Was she really that happy about her tutoring?
She paused as if organizing her thoughts, then said with an unarguable logic, “You didn’t do well on this exam, which indirectly proves I haven’t fulfilled my duty as your sister.”
Su Nuannuan was confused, “Huh?”
What does that have to do with you?
Ignoring her surprise, Lin Wei announced, “So from today on, after school, I’ll tutor you for half an hour at home to reinforce the day’s material. Only then can you improve for the next exam.”
Su Nuannuan: “Ah???” Home tutoring too?!
Why does this feel like it’s getting serious? This isn’t how the script was supposed to go.
Lin Wei frowned slightly. Even if she was too happy, there was no need to look so excited. She glanced at her, voice raising slightly in a nasal tone, “Hmm?”
She couldn’t let Su Nuannuan get too smug.
Su Nuannuan shuddered under her gaze and immediately shrank her neck, whispering, “Oh… okay… sister.”
(T ^ T) What else could she say? She just had to obey.
Back at home, Su Nuannuan and Lin Wei quietly ate dinner.
Afterwards, Lin Wei wiped the corner of her mouth with a napkin and told Su Nuannuan, “Get ready. Later, in my room, I’ll tutor you.”
Chen Li, standing nearby, gripped her tray tightly and glared at Lin Wei’s back, internally furious. Damn it! That wild girl! Using tutoring as such a clumsy excuse to lure the young lady to her room!
Su Nuannuan felt like crying without tears.
She returned to her room, took out a brand-new notebook and pen, dawdled a bit, then slowly headed toward Lin Wei’s room.
Standing outside the door, she took a deep breath and knocked nervously.
Inside came Lin Wei’s cold voice, “Come in.”
Su Nuannuan pushed open the door. Lin Wei was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a textbook.
She glanced up at Su Nuannuan, then nodded toward the chair in front of the desk with her chin. “Sit here.”
Su Nuannuan lowered her head like a schoolgirl, obediently walking over and sitting down.
She placed her notebook and pen on the desk, hands folded on her lap, back straight—but her mind was a blank.
What if Lin Wei quizzes her and she can’t answer a single question? Would she get scolded again?
Lin Wei put down the book and slightly leaned toward Su Nuannuan.
She didn’t start immediately but instinctively looked at her “younger sister’s” nervous profile.
The fine fuzz on her face and trembling eyelashes were clearly visible.
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