Chapter 68: Friends Forever

“Mm, it’s very cute.”

Su Xiaoxiao agreed, not knowing why the other person suddenly brought her to this store, but seeing Xiao Li so happy made her feel good too.

“Uncle, is this one also three yuan?”

“If it’s that cheap, little girl, I’d be losing money. It’s fifteen yuan.”

The Store Owner was somewhat old, wrinkles covering his face, and half his hair already white.

“I see… So expensive… Then I don’t want it.”

Xiao Li showed a disappointed expression, slowly putting the plush toy back on the shelf.

“Wait, if you like it, I’ll buy it for you. I happen to have money.”

Su Xiaoxiao saw the girl’s expression and immediately took out Fifty Yuan from her pocket, handing it to the Uncle.

She reached out and picked up the plush toy Xiao Li had just liked.

“This one suits you. Both are very cute.”

“Really…?”

Xiao Li hesitantly accepted the soft toy, looking at the person in front of her.

The familiar scene made her eyes involuntarily moist.

“Thank you.”

“Is there anything else you want to buy?”

After stuffing the remaining Thirty-Five Yuan back into her pocket, Su Xiaoxiao looked at the small shelves around her.

“No, thank you, Xiaoxiao. This is enough.”

Xiao Li held the Tutu in her palms.

“Actually, I also brought money. Let me buy one for you too.”

After speaking, the girl also gave Fifteen Yuan, picked one out, and handed it to Su Xiaoxiao.

“Ah?”

Su Xiaoxiao accepted the plush toy with a bit of confusion.

What’s this?

Giving each other the same thing just makes all the effort pointless.

But this was Xiao Li’s sentiment, and also the first gift she had received.

Not bad.

“Thank you, I like it too.”

“Mm-mm.”

Seeing her accept it, Xiao Li showed a joyful expression.

“We’ll always be Best Friends.”

“Mm, we will.”

The white-haired girl nodded in response.

Finally, they said goodbye at the store entrance.

But Xiao Li didn’t leave and stood at the door of the Toy Shop for a long time.

That was something the girl had once said to her.

***

“I need to hurry.”

After parting, Su Xiaoxiao held Tutu carefully and walked quickly down the street.

Her family visits were over, and even her steps felt breezy.

Comfortable.

There were more people on the street than usual this Tuesday afternoon, making walking take longer.

She wondered if it was because elementary and middle school students were on break.

After walking for more than ten minutes, she arrived at the building where Sister Yu lived, pressed the Doorbell.

“Ding-ling~”

“I’m coming.”

A soft voice came through the door.

“Ka.”

With a click, the door opened. Inside stood a beautiful woman (meow) in an Apron, with an elegant demeanor.

“It’s Xiaoxiao, right? Come in and sit. My daughter is still studying in her room.”

“Mm, thank you, Sister.”

Su Xiaoxiao responded politely.

“You’re still so well-mannered. Good girl. Come in.”

She led the girl by the hand to the sofa.

“Who’s here?”

Hearing the noise, Xia Jifeng immediately came out of the room.

Usually, it was rare for anyone to enter the house.

Could it be some brat and his daughter…?

But as soon as he came out, he saw a cute girl with long hair sitting obediently on the sofa, chatting.

“Sigh…”

Seeing this, he relaxed, blaming himself for worrying too much.

With his daughter’s personality, it was impossible anyway.

But if it did happen, he’d break that brat’s legs.

“Eh, who is this…?”

The white-haired girl looked frightened when she saw him.

“It’s okay, I’m Bingrou’s father. You two keep chatting, I’m going back to my room.”

After confirming who it was, Xia Jifeng quickly took his documents and went back inside. He still had a lot to deal with.

For example, there was a girl who had just transferred in, and someone claiming to be her family kept calling and saying absurd things, but he wasn’t interested in dealing with it.

***

“Oh, is Bingbing always like this at home?”

Su Xiaoxiao listened to Aunt Bing chatting and laughing, feeling more and more intrigued, her face practically spelling out “Wow.”

She learned that Xia Bingrou actually acted spoiled sometimes, apparently whenever she did badly on a test or felt upset.

She couldn’t really imagine Bingbing acting spoiled.

“Bingbing? Is that what you call my daughter? How interesting. But I think Rourou is better.”

“Heh, mm.”

“What are you talking about? Why didn’t you call me when someone arrived?”

Xia Bingrou came out not long after, her cold expression sending chills through the room.

She had already changed into home clothes, her long white legs attracting a certain Little Pervert’s gaze.

“Forgot to call you. You two talk, I’m leaving.”

Sister stood up and went back to her room, saying nothing more.

Just like that, only Su Xiaoxiao and Bingbing were left in the spacious hall.

“Good afternoon, Bingbing.”

Almost instinctively, Su Xiaoxiao used the same term she had just called the mother, her gaze still fixed on those white legs.

“….”

Xia Bingrou said nothing, but her expression grew more frightening, as if she wanted to kill someone.

But in reality, she was just thinking about what her mom had just blabbered on about.

“I’m sorry.”

“What did my mom say?”

The two of them were on different wavelengths, making Su Xiaoxiao pause.

“Nothing, Sister just chatted with me about studying.”

Realizing the issue, she quickly improvised.

Telling the truth was impossible; otherwise, it wouldn’t be fun later.

“Don’t call her Sister, she’s already over forty.”

It was obvious Xia Bingrou was unhappy about her mother exposing things.

“It’s fine as long as she didn’t say anything weird.”

“Thanks for today, too.”

“Mm, no problem.”

Su Xiaoxiao accepted the restless Cat from the girl’s hands, and it immediately jumped onto her.

Today was the same as before—whenever Xia Bingrou left, the cat would go to her, forcing the two to sit close together.

Honestly, this cat was quite demanding, needing two beautiful girls to take care of her. Most people couldn’t dream of such treatment.

After stroking the cat for over ten minutes, Su Xiaoxiao said goodbye at the door with the Three-No Girl, Bingbing.

She glanced back at the other girl as she left.

Bingbing’s cold expression hadn’t changed from start to finish, making her doubt if what Bing Sister said was true.

But there was no way to verify it for now.

What a pity.

***

Climbing the stairs, Su Xiaoxiao reached the third floor and entered the room without pressing the Doorbell.

She was now scared of being seen by Sister Yu, since she was late again and would definitely be scolded.

Yesterday, when she came back late at noon, Sister Yu’s expression was already scary.

“Eh, am I seeing things?”

Su Xiaoxiao originally wanted to sneak into the kitchen to make lunch, but when she reached the doorway, she saw a pair of slender white legs inside.

Getting closer, she found Yu Xueqin slicing Carrots.

Ugh, no way out now.

“I’m here…”

Su Xiaoxiao walked into the kitchen with her head down, looking like a child who had done something wrong.

“I went to play with the cat again. I’m sorry.”