What is the Young Lady talking about?!
This isn’t helping her out of a tough spot at all—it’s obviously just stoking the flames.
Su Mengdie was just about to explain when she saw Jin Can’er suddenly squat down and hug her tightly.
In the bustling corridor, Jin Can’er patted her back gently, just like a mother comforting a daughter frightened by thunder in the night.
This action left Su Mengdie a little dazed.
Even Penelope, who had been covering her mouth and snickering as she waited for some drama to unfold, was quite shocked.
Is this not going the way she thought?
“How about now? Do you feel a little better?”
Jin Can’er turned her head to look at Su Mengdie.
Those gentle and accepting green eyes actually radiated a bit of maternal warmth.
This… something’s not right.
She treated Jin Can’er as a friend, but Jin Can’er wanted to be her mom?
No, wait, does she want to be the Young Lady’s mom?!
“How could I possibly feel better with you hugging me like this? Can you pay attention to where we are?”
Seeing the number of onlooking students increasing, Su Mengdie mustered all her strength to push Jin Can’er away, then turned and glared at the idle busybodies watching the scene.
In this School, no one wanted to mess with the Young Lady.
Just that fierce glare was enough to scatter the crowd like startled birds and beasts.
The Young Lady’s status sure comes in handy!
If it were her original self here, who would care about her?
Tomorrow, there might even be rumors spreading around School about her and Jin Can’er’s ambiguous relationship.
“What’s the problem? I just wanted to give you a hug so you’d feel safe, it’s not bothering anyone else.”
Jin Can’er didn’t have a pleasant look for those gossiping students either, but her opinion of the Young Lady in front of her began to shift—
The Young Lady always gave off an intimidating, ‘keep your distance’ aura, but today… she really seemed to want to stick close to her?
“Enough! Anyway, doing intimate things in public places is not okay!”
Not just intimate actions—best if there’s no contact at all, then she definitely won’t be exposed.
But Su Mengdie was too softhearted to say anything harsher to a good friend.
“So what the Young Lady means is, as long as it’s not in public, I can do some intimate things with you?”
Jin Can’er covered her mouth, stifling a laugh, and deliberately tested the ‘Young Lady’s’ limits.
Jin Can’er was the first person to joke with the Young Lady like this.
“Who said that! Don’t read too much into it, okay!”
Why is she pushing her luck now?
She was just trying to help her, could she not give her more trouble?
If it was the real Young Lady, she might actually agree…
“It’s about time, Xiao Die, let’s go.”
Su Mengdie didn’t want to have any more entanglements with Jin Can’er while using the Young Lady’s body.
After all, that was still her own friend.
***
With the bell signaling the end of class, today’s lessons finally came to a close.
Seeing that it was still early, Jin Can’er patted Su Mengdie’s arm and extended an invitation.
“Su Mengdie, are you free after School? I saw a new clothing store open up on Chenghua Street recently. If you’re not busy, want to go shopping with me?”
“Uh… Young Lady?”
Not sure if there’d be any chores today, Penelope tilted her head and looked at Su Mengdie.
But Su Mengdie lay slumped on the desk like she was dead, not moving at all.
Just a day of School, and she felt even more exhausted than after a whole day of cleaning.
It’s all the Young Lady’s fault for not keeping her mouth shut!
Talking about things like pajamas, new Maid Uniforms—these private matters—how could she just blurt those out?
Wasn’t she only into games?
Why is it that once she starts chatting with Jin Can’er, she just can’t stop?
When she saw Su Mengdie not responding, Jin Can’er suddenly pulled Penelope aside, made a shushing gesture, then quietly circled around to Su Mengdie’s seat.
A pair of nimble hands slid under her arms and suddenly reached for those little steamed buns.
“Hey~! Hmm, they’re a bit small, but the shape’s nice, and they’re soft…”
Jin Can’er kneaded away, giving a rather approving review as she did so.
Startled like this, Su Mengdie’s already exhausted heart was struck yet again.
Su Mengdie clutched her slightly swollen chest in panic, her face flushing as she dove into Penelope’s arms.
“Su Mengdie, look at her!”
Her heart wouldn’t be so tired if not for Jin Can’er.
It wasn’t like Su Mengdie had provoked her, yet she would constantly come over and joke around, just like she used to do.
So weird.
Didn’t she used to love teasing her?
‘But why is it that all day, she only teases me and doesn’t go after the Young Lady!’
“Hohoho~ So even the lofty Young Lady knows how to seek help from her delicate little maid?”
Jin Can’er seemed to find the scene amusing and stopped harassing her for a moment.
But seeing Su Mengdie tearfully pleading for help, Penelope decided to teach Jin Can’er a lesson for her sake.
“Can’er, this is still my family’s Young Lady. Please show some respect! If you anger the Young Lady again, even if she orders me to drag you back, I won’t go easy on you.”
Penelope’s words reminded Su Mengdie.
If Jin Can’er ever messes with her again, she’ll have the Young Lady handle it!
Of course, that’s only if the Young Lady actually listens to her…
“Alright, alright~ I just thought today’s Young Lady was friendlier, wanted to get along with her… Looks like I was too eager.”
Jin Can’er shook her head helplessly, then grabbed her Backpack from the chair, ready to go at any time.
“So, are we going to the street or not?”
“Young Lady?”
Penelope lowered her head and took the chance to pat her on the head.
“Doesn’t seem like there’s any work today, so let’s go.”
Su Mengdie rubbed against Penelope’s embrace, the familiar scent calming her nerves a lot.
But salty tears also dampened the pure white shirt at Penelope’s chest, causing her to frown a little.
It wasn’t that she hated Su Mengdie’s tears—it’s just that the damp spot was a little awkward…
Anyone who didn’t know might mistake her for a mother who’d just given birth.
“The School Uniform is such a hassle sometimes… Here, use this to cover it.”
Jin Can’er quickly took off her jacket and draped it over Penelope’s Uniform.
“What about you?”
“Me…?”
Jin Can’er tugged the strap of her Backpack, tilting her head in confusion.
She clearly didn’t get what Penelope was referring to.
“The color of your underwear—it’s totally visible, isn’t it?”
Following Penelope’s finger, you could see through the pure white shirt: the yellow underneath, and even the lace on the underwear, was faintly discernible.
“Eh~!? You can actually see it?”
Jin Can’er looked down, then showed a look of disbelief.
But wasn’t it obvious?
Penelope didn’t understand why she was so shocked.
Right away, Jin Can’er seemed to realize she’d said the wrong thing and tried to take it back.
“Yes, yes! You really can see it, but it’s fine. Except for certain special people, most can’t see it at all… Which means, Su Mengdie is a special person.”