Chapter 365 : My Sister, You’re Amazing!
“Lazy update, lazy update, a lazy update becomes a lazy stew...”
Fresh from her shower, Ling Ning sighed as she heard her phone ring. The ringtone, set by her daughter during one of her playful moments, always left her feeling a bit embarrassed whenever it rang.
Honestly, even the Magical Girl Xiao Ai opening theme would’ve been better!
But since it was her daughter who set it, a bit of embarrassment wasn’t the end of the world. What could she do?
Even though she could easily afford a new phone now, Ling Ye refused to let go of her old one, insisting it was her first phone and had sentimental value. Ling Ning couldn’t argue with her reasoning.
Still, Ling Ning was planning to buy her daughter a new phone soon, or perhaps replace her own. After all, her current phone had been with her for ages, and her financial situation was much better now. Rewarding herself with a high-end phone seemed perfectly reasonable.
She picked up her phone and saw Li Qian’s name on the caller ID.
“Hello~ Xiao Qian—uh, Xiao Qian Qian. Calling me so late—are you missing me?” Ling Ning teased with a playful smile.
“I-I am not missing you!”
Hearing her tone, Li Qian was tempted to hit something. Why did every phone conversation with Ling Ning feel so aggravating? It had to be that infuriatingly teasing voice!
After composing herself, Li Qian said, “Do you remember Zhang Hao?”
“Zhang Hao?” Ling Ning furrowed her brows in thought. The name sounded familiar. Wasn’t that the name of her class monitor in middle school? “Ah, I remember. Why are you bringing him up?”
“He called me tonight about a middle school reunion in a few days. I wanted to ask if you’d go with me.”
“Not going.”
Ling Ning declined without hesitation.
She had no desire to meet her middle school classmates. Back then, she’d been practically invisible in the class—a complete wallflower with no friends. In fact, some of the girls had even bullied her.
The thought of her past self brought a flicker of coldness to Ling Ning’s eyes. If her current self had been in her middle school shoes, those bullies would have learned the meaning of consequences.
“Why not? Don’t you want to see your old classmates after all these years?” Li Qian coaxed, her voice dripping with temptation.
“I didn’t have any close friends in middle school, and I definitely don’t want to see those people again. But tell me—why are you so eager for me to go? Are you hiding something?”
Suspicious, Ling Ning narrowed her eyes.
Li Qian, of course, knew all about Ling Ning’s drastic transformation from middle school to high school—particularly her senior year. She also knew how Ling Ning had been mistreated during those earlier years.
That was exactly why she wanted Ling Ning to attend. She couldn’t wait to see their classmates’ reactions to the radiant, confident woman Ling Ning had become. Their expressions were bound to be priceless.
“What could I possibly be hiding? I just want someone to go with me. And you’re the only familiar face from middle school, so come on~”
Hearing Li Qian’s pleading tone, Ling Ning felt goosebumps rise all over.
“But weren’t there those three guys from class? What were their names—Lu Renjia, Lu Renyi, and Lu Renbing? And what about the girl with the big round face? What was her name again?”
Ling Ning almost said “pancake face” but thought better of it, deciding it might be too harsh—even if the girl had always talked behind her back.
“The one with the round face? Oh, you mean Pancake Face. But I’m not close to any of them—you’re the one I’m closest to.”
“How about this—come to the reunion with me, and I’ll treat you to a big dinner afterward. I heard there’s a new BBQ place on White Study Road that’s supposed to be amazing.”
Li Qian wasn’t interested in dragging the conversation out. She decided to go straight for her trump card. While the restaurant was a bit pricey, her finances were stable enough to handle it.
“Deal. Time, place, dress code!”
Without a moment’s hesitation, Ling Ning agreed. Free food was worth everything. A middle school reunion? She wasn’t scared of some former kids.
Li Qian’s lips curved into a triumphant smile. “Alright then. Three days from now, meet at my building’s lobby. And make sure to dress up—channel your inner model.”
“‘Model vibe’? What does that even mean? You just want me to dress up nicely, right? Got it~”
“Exactly. It’s a deal~”
After hanging up, Li Qian flopped onto her bed with a satisfied grin, rolling back and forth in excitement. She could hardly wait. Normally, three days would fly by, but now they felt unbearably slow. If only the reunion were tomorrow!
Two rolls later, she suddenly remembered she hadn’t taken her shower yet. She’d been so caught up in her call with Ling Ning that it had completely slipped her mind.
Sitting in the living room, Li Meng watched her sister emerge from her room with an unusually cheerful expression. She frowned slightly. At dinner, Li Qian had been all gloom and doom. How had a phone call transformed her mood so drastically?
Something was definitely up.
Noticing her sister’s expression, Li Qian chuckled lightly. “I just spoke with Ling Ning. She agreed to come with me to my middle school reunion.”
“What?! A reunion?!”
Hearing her sister’s words, Li Meng felt a pang of unease. If it had been a casual shopping trip, she could’ve tagged along. But a middle school reunion? She wouldn’t even have the chance. She and Li Qian had gone to different schools after middle school.
Li Qian, of course, had no qualms about sharing this information—precisely because of that fact.
“My dear sister, you’re amazing!” Li Meng ground out through gritted teeth.
“And my dear sister, right back at you.”
Li Qian’s grin widened with satisfaction. She’d finally avenged herself for the earlier humiliation.
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Author’s Note:
The salted fish got my older sister hooked on Civilization VI. Now she spends every day glued to my Steam account playing it. I’m so done—why did I even suggest it in the first place?!