Volume 1 Chapter 25: Is There Something Wrong with Senior Sister, or Something Wrong with Me?
When low blood sugar hit, it really felt awful. But after getting sugar in time, recovery was also quick.
Shen Jingyi pressed her temple, shook her head hard, and slowly pushed herself up using the seat cushion.
Just now, she had fallen straight backward. With Bai Muxue’s small body, there was no way she could have held her up.
And the soft feeling behind her back at that moment was clearly because that unfortunate girl had become her cushion.
“...Sorry.”
A trace of apology appeared on Shen Jingyi’s pretty face.
The lollipop was still in her mouth, so her words sounded unclear and mixed with a slight nasal tone. It was completely different from her usual cold voice and somehow made her sound a little cute.
But Bai Muxue did not even look at Shen Jingyi.
For some reason, her eyes stayed fixed on the lollipop in Shen Jingyi’s mouth.
Then, with both cheeks bright red, she shook her head.
“It’s fine. Don’t you still have work?”
“Go on. I’ll come find you later.”
After Shen Jingyi got out of the car, Bai Muxue leaned her head out the window again, looking hesitant.
“Um...”
Shen Jingyi had the lollipop in her mouth and looked confused.
“What?”
“Uh...”
The girl’s eyes repeatedly moved toward the lollipop. She opened her mouth, then stopped, clearly wanting to say something but holding back.
“If... if you don’t like that candy, you can throw it away!”
After forcing herself to say that strange sentence, Bai Muxue quickly pulled herself back into the car, shut the window, and drove off in one smooth motion.
Shen Jingyi watched her leave.
Only after the luxury car disappeared at the end of the road did she lower her eyes and take the lollipop out of her mouth.
This small and ordinary-looking thing was actually imported candy.
Its color was a soft and tempting creamy yellow. In her mouth, it was full of vanilla and milk flavor. One taste was enough to know it was not cheap.
Shen Jingyi held the stick and examined it for a long time, but still could not guess the price.
Back when she still lived with the Shen family, she had eaten many expensive sweets.
But that rich and comfortable life had not lasted long. Her mother later took her away from the Shen family, and those delicate snacks completely disappeared from her life.
Later, her mother borrowed a large amount of money. Shen Jingyi even had to work part-time to help support the family.
Usually she ate in the school cafeteria, and even adding extra toppings to her meal was something she had to think about for a long time.
Naturally, she had never eaten the expensive snacks that Miss Bai enjoyed every day, nor had she ever thought about wanting them.
That girl had even said, If you don’t like it, throw it away...
Something Shen Jingyi would never even think of buying was just an ordinary snack to Bai Muxue.
Thinking of Bai Muxue casually holding the lollipop in her mouth earlier, Shen Jingyi could not help sighing.
Wait...
Holding it in her mouth?
Holding it?
Eh—
Shen Jingyi suddenly froze.
Then her pretty face turned red at a speed visible to the eye, as if smoke would come out.
That girl directly gave me the lollipop she had been eating?!
No wonder she said I could throw it away!!!
Shen Jingyi stared blankly at the lollipop in front of her.
For some reason, she felt as if some trace of that girl’s scent still remained on it.
She instinctively wanted to throw it away.
But for some reason, scene after scene from today suddenly flashed through her mind.
Bai Muxue drying her hair.
Bai Muxue suddenly acting strangely mature.
Bai Muxue hiding behind her.
Bai Muxue looking charming and beautiful after transforming…
And also Bai Muxue, biting a lollipop and showing a sly smile.
As if guided by some strange force, Shen Jingyi did not throw the lollipop away.
Instead, she opened her small mouth, gently touched it first with the tip of her tongue, then slowly placed it back into her mouth.
The candy still had the same familiar taste.
But because of the girl’s unique scent, it seemed to have gained another flavor as well.
As for what that flavor was, perhaps even Shen Jingyi herself did not know.
Thinking about it...
Wouldn’t this count as... an indirect kiss?
The girl quietly sucked on the lollipop. The blush on her face grew deeper and deeper, and even her heartbeat strangely became uneven.
But no matter what...
It really was sweet.
With the candy in her mouth, Shen Jingyi’s thoughts drifted far away. Sometimes she thought of the blonde girl from the daytime. Sometimes she thought of Bai Muxue after transforming.
While thinking, she continued walking forward.
Her exhausted magic power had already begun to slowly recover, and the dizziness caused by low blood sugar no longer felt so bad.
Shen Jingyi planned to first change clothes and finish her work shift, then eat dinner and go home.
Without noticing it, she had already reached the convenience store entrance.
The lights were still on, and her junior schoolmate and Sister Li were both still there.
“Oh... I should have calculated it right...”
Her junior frowned while checking the money at the counter. Hearing the door open, she looked up instinctively.
“Ah, Senior, you finally came! Sorry for suddenly calling you here to help... Eh?!”
The girl suddenly froze.
Shen Jingyi was still wearing the long dress Bai Muxue had given her. She had the lollipop in her mouth, making her cheeks puff out into soft round curves.
It reduced some of her usual coldness and added a bit of the sweet charm unique to a young girl.
At first, Shen Jingyi did not think there was anything strange.
But seeing the other girl react so strongly, she suddenly realized something and stopped in place.
“S-Senior?”
“Mm... Ah, it’s nothing. I’ll go change first.”
Shen Jingyi lightly nodded, pretended to stay calm, grabbed the store uniform, and quickly walked away.
The younger girl stood frozen on the spot, disbelief filling her eyes. She could not say a single word for a long time.
Only after Shen Jingyi had gone far away did she wake up as if from a dream. Trembling slightly, she turned to Sister Li, who was organizing shelves nearby.
“S-S-S-Sister Li... Don’t you think Senior looked kind of... strange just now?”
Sister Li froze for a moment, then asked suspiciously:
“Uh... she was eating a lollipop?”
“You know, now that you mention it, I’ve never seen Xiao Shen eat snacks before... But you young girls eating candy is normal, right?”
“Ah! It’s not just the lollipop!”
The younger girl’s voice suddenly rose, then she quickly lowered it again, afraid Shen Jingyi might hear her from nearby.
“Look at what Senior is wearing! The clothes!”
Under Sister Li’s confused gaze, the girl lowered her voice and whispered:
“I saw that dress in a luxury fashion blogger’s video before. It’s super expensive! It costs as much as a whole year of my part-time salary!”
“During the day, I already saw Senior in that luxury car. At that time, I thought I saw wrong...”
“R-Really?”
“That’s what I’m saying!”
The two looked at each other, not daring to say another word.
Their serious and plainly dressed senior had been picked up by a luxury car.
When she came back, she had changed into an expensive dress she definitely could not afford herself, came to work wearing it, and was eating a lollipop she normally would never eat!
“Oh my god... Could there be some strange monster around here too...? Is there something wrong with Senior, or something wrong with me?”
The girl stood there blankly, muttering to herself.