“Leg Cleaner”

Aunt Mu Xia seemed to have discovered an interesting new “toy” and immediately began chatting with Lin Yuxuan.

“Such a cute little beauty~ Are there any boys chasing you at school?”

“I don’t know… I haven’t really noticed…”

Lin Yuxuan blushed slightly at the question.

“What about girls? Any girls who like you?”

Aunt Mu Xia asked with mischievous curiosity.

Mu Yue had originally intended to stop her mother, but when the conversation turned to this, she became curious too—so she stayed quiet, secretly perking up her ears.

“This… probably… yes…”

Lin Yuxuan answered honestly.

“So does little Xuanxuan have someone you like?”

“This…”

Lin Yuxuan found this question tricky to answer.
After all, she did have feelings for Mu Yue and Wenwen.
No matter how she replied, it wouldn’t feel quite right.

Ah—I’ll just say yes, but not say who.

“This… maybe… yes…”

Her voice grew softer and softer.

“So you do like someone, but judging by how shy you are, you don’t have a girlfriend yet, right~?”

“Mm-hmm.”

This question, Lin Yuxuan could answer clearly—because it was true. She didn’t have a girlfriend.

Meanwhile, Mu Yue, who was chopping vegetables, nearly cut her own hand.

Hearing Lin Yuxuan’s answer, a wave of nameless sadness and loneliness washed over her.

She knew she wasn’t Xuanxuan’s girlfriend yet,
but she still wanted to be—
even if only for a minute…
even if Xuanxuan just pretended for a moment…
she could accept that… sniff sniff…

Mu Yue’s eyes glazed over.
Behind her, it felt like a black vortex had formed,
sucking in all the color, sound, light, and warmth from her world.

Xuanxuan hasn’t accepted me yet… I can’t be greedy… or she’ll hate me…

Mu Yue whispered to herself.

But her knife moved slower and slower…

Aunt Mu Xia continued.

“Well then, since you don’t have a girlfriend, do you like our little Mu Yue?
Want me to arrange a marriage for you two?”

“Huh… well…”

Even Lin Yuxuan was stunned.
Wow. Aunt Mu Xia really was the kind of woman who could become her mom—
jumping straight to offering her sweet, gentle, adorable Mu Yue as a bride?

Not a bad idea, honestly…

“Mom! What are you saying?!”

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Mu Yue’s face turned bright red.

(Mom, how can you ask something like that?! What if Xuanxuan says no?! I’d rather die!)

“Auntie~ I never said I like girls…”

Lin Yuxuan realized if she didn’t push back now,
Aunt Mu Xia would carry her home and use her as a body pillow.

Both Mu Yue and her mother froze at that response.

Then, mother and daughter exchanged glances—
and both wore expressions of utter disbelief.

Mother and daughter: Who are you trying to fool? You’re a lesbian. Don’t lie.

Mu Yue pulled a piece of candy from her pocket,
peeled the wrapper, and shoved it into her mother’s mouth.

“Mom, eat candy~”

“Mmm~ I don’t want it~ Waaah…”

Mu Yue shoved two more candies in,
completely sealing her mother’s mouth—
to prevent any more inappropriate questions.

“Mom loves candy. Let her enjoy it.
You go help me check if this lighting looks good on camera.”

“She looks like she’s choking…”

“It’s fine. She’ll recover on her own. Just help me first.”

“Okay.”

The two girls began filming their cooking video.
Aunt Mu Xia was kicked out of the tent with the excuse:
“Recording in progress. No unauthorized personnel allowed.”

Left outside like an abandoned pet,
Aunt Mu Xia sat on a tiny folding stool by the entrance,
teary-eyed, watching passersby with puppy-dog eyes.

“Welcome to today’s show~ This is our first episode!
Let me introduce myself—I’m Mu Yue~
The person filming us is our camerawoman~”

They had planned this—Lin Yuxuan wouldn’t appear on screen yet.
Let the audience get curious.
She’d make her debut during the tasting segment—
a classic understate to overstate technique.

Lin Yuxuan was a stunning beauty,
so this was a smart way to use her looks for maximum impact.

“Today, we’re making filet mignon.
First, let’s prep the ingredients.
Filet mignon comes from the tenderloin—
the inner strip of beef next to the ribs and spine.
We’ll trim it first, removing membranes and excess fat.”

“There are two main types: Angus and Wagyu.
Today, we’re using Wagyu.
See the marbling? Beautiful, right~?”

Mu Yue held the cut meat up to the camera.

“Wagyu has evenly distributed fat,
ensuring a tender, soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture.”

“Now, we’ll marinate the steak in red wine.
Once it’s absorbed the wine, we’ll move to the next step.”

Mu Yue pulled out a bottle of red wine.
Lin Yuxuan glanced at the label—French script.
She couldn’t read it.

“Cut—”

“That’s it?”

“Mm-hmm. The steak needs to marinate for a bit.
Xuanxuan, go help Rin and the others.
Their outdoor shoot should be starting soon.”

“Alright.”

Filming was done in segments—
it would all be edited later.
Lin Yuxuan had a “Video Editing” skill,
so she could try editing the footage when she got home.

Meanwhile, on the other side—

Rin was already preparing for the shoot.

Lin Yuxuan and Dong Qian quickly caught up.

Rin was cosplaying Keqing from a game called Yuan Chao.

Since both had purple hair, Rin didn’t need a wig—
just some hairstyling.

Keqing’s signature feature was two sharp “cat ears” on her head.
This hairstyle was possible in real life:
tie your hair into twin tails,
then loop the ends through the gap between your hair and scalp—
and voilà—cat ears.

Lin Yuxuan watched Dong Qian skillfully style Rin’s hair,
eager to try it herself—
if only she knew how to do makeup.

“Xuanxuan, help Senior Rin change.
Her outfit’s complicated—she can’t do it alone.”

“No problem~”

Lin Yuxuan wanted to get into cosplay herself someday,
so she was happy to help and gain experience.

“Xuanxuan, help me apply sunscreen on my legs.”

The emotionless ice queen said it without hesitation.

Dong Qian was a little surprised—
that was her job, wasn’t it?

But Lin Yuxuan was thrilled.
Looking at Rin’s long, pale legs,
she was more than happy to rub lotion on them—
and maybe give a little massage while she was at it.

“First, take off my socks.”

Rin placed her black-socked foot into Lin Yuxuan’s hands.

“Huh…?”