Chapter 248 : You’ve Never Helped Me Change Clothes!
“Hey, you two, time to get up!” Ling Ning said, looking down at the two little ones snuggled up together on her bed, feeling a bit helpless.
Last night, she had once again experienced the sensation of three people sleeping in one bed. Fortunately, with Xiao Dong Xue being so small and her daughter still young, they all fit comfortably.
It was the weekend, and Ling Ning had decided to take the two little ones to Zhou Xiaoxiao’s place. Zhou Xiaoxiao had invited her over to talk about what they’d wear to the upcoming convention, though Ling Ning wasn’t particularly thrilled about wearing cosplay.
She had already experienced the embarrassment of walking down the street in cosplay once and wasn’t eager for a repeat.
Hearing her mother’s voice, Ling Ye—already used to these wake-up calls—continued to sleep soundly. Xiao Dong Xue, however, stirred, her sleepy eyes slowly blinking open, still half-dreaming.
After a few moments, Dong Xue fully woke up, giving Ling Ning a sleepy, but adorable, smile. “Good morning.”
“Good morning, Xiao Xue~”
Dong Xue carefully wriggled out of Ling Ye’s embrace, then stood in front of Ling Ning, tugging on her T-shirt and saying, “Clothes…”
Yes, Dong Xue was wearing one of Ling Ning’s T-shirts as her pajamas. Even though Yang Bing had assured Ling Ning that Dong Xue’s clothes and essentials were packed in her suitcase, there had been no pajamas. Left without options, Ling Ning had lent her one of her own T-shirts, which, surprisingly, fit Dong Xue quite well.
With a fond smile, Ling Ning began helping Xiao Dong Xue change.
Ling Ye opened her eyes just in time to see her mom helping Dong Xue dress. Rolling over a couple of times, she whined, “Mom, I want you to help me change too~”
“Come on, you’re too big to need help getting dressed! I don’t recall you ever helping me change clothes…” Ling Ning trailed off, suddenly realizing how ridiculous that sounded, leaving her a bit flustered.
“I don’t care~ I want Mom to help me~”
Ling Ning sighed, looking at her daughter who was still rolling around on the bed. “If you want me to help, you’ll have to get up. I can’t help you while you’re lying down.”
“Hehe…”
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“Ling Ning, where are you headed?”
Just as Ling Ning was about to leave with the two little ones, she spotted Bai Yiyue waiting outside, smiling brightly. Despite the mask she wore, her eyes gave her away immediately. Ling Ning instantly recognized her childhood friend with the obsessive streak.
Sighing, Ling Ning asked, “What are you doing here?”
“I… just wanted to hang out with you~”
Bai Yiyue chuckled awkwardly. Originally, she had planned to rush over and greet Ling Ning with a passionate kiss, but when she saw Ling Ye following behind her, she quickly checked herself.
“Where did you find this little cutie?” Bai Yiyue asked, eyes sparkling as she pointed at Dong Xue, who was hiding behind Ling Ning.
“She’s my teacher’s daughter, Dong Xue. Her parents are on their honeymoon, so I’m taking care of her for a few days,” Ling Ning explained.
“Aww, Xiao Xue, come over here and let big sis hold you~”
Seeing Bai Yiyue move closer, Dong Xue clung tightly to Ling Ning’s skirt, eyeing the unfamiliar, pretty older sister with a wary gaze, looking every bit like a little kitten with its fur on end.
“Enough, don’t scare her. I’m heading over to a friend’s place. Want to come along?”
At Ling Ning’s invitation, Bai Yiyue nodded eagerly. She’d come looking for Ling Ning anyway, and she would’ve tagged along even without an invitation.
“Oh, by the way, there’s a convention next weekend. Do you want to come?” Ling Ning asked.
“A convention? You mean where people wear those strange costumes? I’m in! I’m in!” Bai Yiyue exclaimed with excitement. She’d never been to a convention before and only knew about them from Wu Zi’s stories.
Ling Ning was speechless at how deeply Bai Yiyue misunderstood conventions. If Bai Yiyue were to come along, she’d definitely need to put some extra effort into disguising her.
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“Ling Ning is coming over~ Ling Ning is coming over~” Zhou Xiaoxiao hummed a made-up tune to herself, pacing back and forth in her living room. She hadn’t slept much the night before, but her excitement had chased away any trace of drowsiness.
Ding-dong~
The doorbell rang, and Zhou Xiaoxiao rushed to open it. Sure enough, it was Ling Ning. But just as she was about to express her happiness, she saw two little ones following Ling Ning, and then… another girl wearing a mask.
Seeing Zhou Xiaoxiao’s surprised expression, Ling Ning quickly explained the situation to her.
“Hi, I’m Bai Yiyue, Ling Ning’s good friend.” Bai Yiyue introduced herself cheerfully, taking off her mask and linking her arm through Ling Ning’s.
“B-Bai Yiyue?! The real one?!” Zhou Xiaoxiao gaped, staring in disbelief at Bai Yiyue without her mask. Not only was the famous actress her friend, but it also seemed like their relationship was far from ordinary.
However, Zhou Xiaoxiao quickly regained her composure and smiled, greeting Bai Yiyue politely. “Nice to meet you. I’m Zhou Xiaoxiao.”
After all, Zhou Xiaoxiao was a hardcore otaku and cared little for the real-world celebrity scene. To her, a famous star was just another popular person. Still, from Bai Yiyue’s attitude towards Ling Ning, Zhou Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but feel a bit of a competitive spark.
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Author’s Note:
Splurged on Honkai today to finally complete my collection of Tsar pieces. Feels like a major burnout~