Chapter 506 : Brother Yuu Told Us
“Why don’t you feed me, Xiao Qing Qing?” Ling Ning said, batting her sparkling eyes.
Xu Qing raised an eyebrow. “You’re getting more and more shameless, aren’t you?”
“That’s just your imagination,” Ling Ning replied with mock seriousness. “I simply don’t want to use my hands to grab chips, or I’ll have to wash them later. If you feed me, only one of us has to wash up, which is more eco-friendly—it even helps save water for the country.”
The truth was, Ling Ning was just feeling lazy. If she weren’t worried about crumbs getting all over Xu Qing’s bed, she would have sprawled out and eaten directly from the bag.
Xu Qing sighed, marveling at how someone could be this lazy. Ling Ning had once been diligent and hardworking. How had she turned into this?
Before Ling Ning could activate her “weaponized cuteness” again, Xu Qing gave in. She extended the bag of chips toward her. “Fine, I surrender.”
“Yay~”
Playing a game on her phone while being fed chips, Ling Ning felt pure bliss. If her future life could be like this—being served while gaming—it would be perfect.
A fleeting fantasy of a group of beauties behind her, massaging her shoulders and feeding her snacks, made her mouth water.
Watching Ling Ning’s expression, Xu Qing didn’t need to guess what she was fantasizing about.
But feeding Ling Ning turned out to be unexpectedly fun. It was almost like feeding a pampered cat—one that would occasionally lick her fingers after being fed.
At some point, the feeding stopped, pulling Ling Ning out of her reverie. She looked up to see Xu Qing holding the empty bag.
“I know what you’re about to say—there’s none left. That was my last stash, and it’s almost lunchtime anyway. If you keep eating, you won’t have room for lunch.”
“Fair enough~”
Reluctantly, Ling Ning prioritized lunch over more chips.
“So, what’s the plan for lunch?”
“I leave that entirely in your capable hands, Xiao Qing Qing. Even instant noodles are fine by me!”
Xu Qing rolled her eyes. In other words, Ling Ning didn’t want to lift a finger. Fine. If that’s the case, instant noodles it is. She still had two bowls of her favorite brand left.
Xu Qing left the room, and Ling Ning, curious, followed after her, calling out, “Hey, if you’re ordering takeout, don’t bother. That’s a waste of money—I’ll cook.”
But as she stepped into the living room, she saw Xu Qing boiling water with two opened bowls of instant noodles in front of her.
“You said you were fine with instant noodles, so I made instant noodles.”
Xu Qing said matter-of-factly. For a moment, Ling Ning was at a loss. How could someone be this straightforward? But it didn’t matter—instant noodles every now and then weren’t so bad.
Sitting beside Xu Qing, Ling Ning glanced out the window at the sun blazing down as if trying to dry fish into jerky. “It’s almost the end of October, but it’s still so hot. When will autumn finally come?”
“Autumn? That’s a myth. Here in S City, we only have summer and winter.”
“You’re probably right.”
In truth, S City did experience spring and autumn, but they passed so quickly that most people barely noticed before it was summer or winter again.
“By the way, Ling Ning, do you remember Shen Shi and Bai Xuejia from our class?” Xu Qing asked.
“Shen Shi? Bai Xuejia?”
Ling Ning squinted, trying to recall. She vaguely remembered the two as part of the class’s “pervy trio.” Shen Shi had even confessed to her on graduation day, though she had swiftly handed him a “good person” card.
“Yeah, why?”
“I ran into them while shopping the other day. Guess what?”
Ling Ning blinked. “They’re dating now?”
“Wait, how did you know?”
“Just a wild guess.”
“I said hi to them and jokingly asked, ‘You two seem so close—are you a couple now?’ And they just straight-up admitted it! Who would’ve thought those two pervs would end up together? The world’s gone mad.”
“Oh~”
In this world where everyone seemed to either be gay or involved in some love triangle, all Ling Ning could do was offer her blessings.
“Speaking of which, Ling Ning, you wouldn’t happen to like girls, would you?” Xu Qing asked, her tone playful but her heart nervously awaiting the answer.
“Oh, actually, I like you, Xiao Qing Qing~” Ling Ning teased. But halfway through, she burst into laughter, unable to keep a straight face.
“Ugh, Ling Ning, stop joking around! Don’t think I don’t know you’re ticklish!”
“Ahaha! Xiao Qing Qing, I’m sorry! Don’t touch there! I give up! The noodles will overcook! Ahahaha!”
Watching Ling Ning collapse on the couch, breathless and disheveled, Xu Qing finally felt avenged.
After a long moment, Ling Ning caught her breath. She glared at Xu Qing, frustrated. Why was this body so ticklish? Before her reincarnation, tickling had no effect on her at all.
“The noodles are ready. Eat up.”
“Xiao Qing Qing, you’re so heartless. You play with someone’s body and then toss them aside, leaving only instant noodles.”
Ling Ning said with the air of a tragically abandoned heroine. Anyone witnessing the scene would have thought Xu Qing had truly wronged her.
“What nonsense are you spouting? What if someone hears you?”
“Relax. It’s just us. No one else will hear.”
“Clearly, I haven’t punished you enough,” Xu Qing said, pouncing on Ling Ning again.
Just then, the sound of the front door opening broke through the laughter.
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Author’s Note:
Salted Fish says: 3-4? Not real, all fake, just enhanced by special effects. After a few days, my food is still at four stars…