“So you’ve actually been locked up in a dark little room by Su Ling all this time? And she’s a yandere?”
“The reason she locked you up was because she heard about the Rumor of Arranged Marriage involving your family? But you two were together just yesterday? And Su Ling even willingly let you go?!”
“Wait, wait, wait—this is way too much information at once. I need to sort this out first……”
Tang Jin’er, who had just managed to calm down, sat beside Ruan Zhixian. After listening to her explanation, she rubbed her temples, trying to process the flood of news.
“What on earth is going on here!”
Tang Jin’er couldn’t help but complain after digesting everything.
“But I feel like you two haven’t been idle either. I just stayed at Su Ling’s house playing games for a few days, and when I came out, you guys had already taken down the Gu family……”
The blonde girl, exchanging information with her best friend, held her phone—already turned off—and whispered a little defense.
“Then don’t you think about who caused all this!”
Tang Jin’er shot Ruan Zhixian a glare, clearly frustrated.
“We were out there working our butts off looking for you, and you, meanwhile, were just lying around playing games and falling in love!”
“All right, all right, Jin’er, you’ve worked hard these past few days too. It’s my fault for not contacting you as soon as I got out. I made you worry.”
Ruan Zhixian stuck out her tongue, smiled helplessly, and reached out to rub the shoulders of the young lady who was on the verge of turning red with frustration.
“Hmph! Save your flattery. How long do you think we’ve known each other? I’m not falling for that anymore.”
Though she said this, Tang Jin’er’s expression noticeably softened.
“Actually, when it came to crushing the Gu family, it was mainly Su Ling and her group who did the heavy lifting. Our Tang family was just there supporting on the sidelines.”
“Truly worthy of the Su family. Their strength is nothing like these local small clans. To be honest, the Su family probably just lacked a proper excuse to make a move against the Gu family.”
“If it weren’t for the Gu family messing up by embezzling funds to wage a Price War, and Su Ling finding the Key Evidence, there’s no way we could’ve taken them down so quickly……”
Tang Jin’er shook her head, poured herself a cup of red tea, and took a small sip.
“So, you really plan on being with Su Ling?”
Putting down her cup, Tang Jin’er turned to look at Ruan Zhixian seriously, her beautiful brows slightly furrowed.
“Yeah, I do. I like her, she likes me. Isn’t it normal for us to be together?”
Ruan Zhixian answered matter-of-factly.
“Ah, no, no, Ruan Zhixian, although I’ve always known you’re basically a simple-minded, single-threaded sweetheart, how come I never realized you’re actually a love-struck fool?”
The young lady glared at Ruan Zhixian’s carefree attitude, instantly boiling with frustration.
“Jin’er, you’re scolding me again……”
The blonde girl looked a little aggrieved as she lightly tapped her fingertip.
“Have you even thought about the fact that she’s a yandere who locked you up without a second thought? Being with her is really dangerous!”
“But I promised to slowly help her change……”
The blonde girl quietly argued back.
“You! Sigh! I don’t even know how to talk to you!”
Completely speechless, Tang Jin’er slapped her forehead and let out a long sigh.
“Forget it, it’s pointless to reason with you. Come on, come on, let’s hurry before Su Ling gets back, we……”
“Ah, Lingling! You’re back!!”
Just as Tang Jin’er was about to take decisive action and drag Ruan Zhixian away, the blonde girl suddenly shouted excitedly toward the door, a big smile blossoming on her face.
Lingling……? Oh no! Su Ling must be back!
Hearing this, Tang Jin’er immediately froze mid-motion.
This is bad! According to that silly girl Zhixian’s words just now, Su Ling really is a terrifying yandere! If she heard what I just said, she definitely wouldn’t let it go! And I’m still on Su family territory!
My life is over!
“Ahaha, Su Ling, you’re here! Actually, just now……”
The girl in the red dress laughed awkwardly and slowly turned around, then she saw the familiar figure at the door:
A tall girl with black hair and black eyes wearing a blazer, holding a stack of documents. But her expression wasn’t quite what Tang Jin’er had imagined.
Su Ling stood frozen for a long moment before reacting. Her fair cheeks flushed visibly red, spreading rapidly to her ears and neck like ripe cherries.
Then, with a “clatter—” the documents in her hands scattered all over the floor.
“Hey, why this reaction? Don’t you like being called that, Lingling?”
The blonde girl on the sofa tilted her head, puzzled.
“No! I do like it! It’s just… Zhixian suddenly started calling me that… I wasn’t prepared……”
Su Ling fumbled to pick up the scattered papers, her voice growing smaller.
“Ah, actually, I just thought of it myself.”
Ruan Zhixian said as she got up from the sofa and helped gather the documents.
“See, you always call me Zhixian, and I’ve been calling you Su Ling, which isn’t very intimate~”
“And I told you, to make you feel my affection, an intimate nickname is important.”
“So, Lingling! Can I keep calling you that from now on?”
Ruan Zhixian smiled brightly, handing the neatly stacked documents to Su Ling. The sunlight danced on her fluttering golden lashes, and that smile was even more dazzling than the white sheets in her hands.
The black-haired girl’s face flushed even more deeply as she stammered and took the papers.
Wait, wait, wait! Why do I feel like I’m the odd one out here?
Watching the entire interaction, Tang Jin’er felt like she’d been force-fed a mouthful of love syrup.
This isn’t a yandere! What’s with the “yandere”? Isn’t this just pure adorableness?!
Tang Jin’er raged internally.
But Zhixian, being so straightforward, probably wouldn’t lie to herself, which means…………
Tang Jin’er downed another sip of tea and looked at Su Ling, who was practically radiating pink bubbles.
Which means, that silly Zhixian somehow perfectly manages to keep Su Ling’s yandere tendencies in check???
Could it be that I’ve completely misunderstood this? Zhixian is actually a genius???
Realizing the truth, Tang Jin’er rubbed her eyes, trying to get a clearer look at her best friend of so many years.
Just then, feeling Tang Jin’er’s gaze, Ruan Zhixian turned her head and gave her signature tilted-head question mark expression.
No! No matter how I look at it, she’s still the same naive Zhixian!
Tang Jin’er slapped her palm over her face and sighed deeply while leaning back.
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