An Unexpected Encounter

Fatty rubbed his hands together, earnestly asking, “Ah Jiu, can you introduce me to that girl? You know I’m too shy to talk to her.”

“What makes you think I can?”

“It’s different. She has a guy with her, and if he’s her boyfriend, I’ll feel embarrassed. But you’re a girl, so that’s not a problem.”

I shook my head. “No, I don’t want to be seen as a weirdo trying to hit on a junior.”

“Come on, if you can get her to join our club, I’ll give you money.”

I replied sternly, “Do you think I’m a pimp? I won’t lure innocent girls!”

“Ah Jiu, remember that Rider Belt you’ve been wanting?”

My voice softened instantly. “What about it?”

A sly smile crept across his face.

“My friend gave me one. I don’t really want it, so I can give it to you.”

“This…”

Damn, why am I considering helping him?! Ling Jiu, you’re supposed to be an ally of justice! How could you let a pure, innocent beautiful girl fall into the abyss? That degenerate senior will definitely take advantage of a cute junior!

“But!” I lifted my head high, brimming with righteousness. “I refuse!”

Fatty sighed. “What a shame. I guess I’ll have to give it to someone else in the club.”

“How can I refuse such an offer?!”

It’s not that I want to play the villain, but he just offered too much!

At Fatty’s urging, I reluctantly approached them.

“Hello!”

As soon as I greeted them, the silver-haired girl with twin tails and the blond boy turned to look at me. I was taken aback.

The silver-haired girl with twin tails is with Ling Chen…

Ling Chen smiled. “Sister.”

The reality dawned on me.

“Ah, you’re Bai Yu!”

The silver-haired girl immediately hugged me, affectionately rubbing against me. My mouth twitched as I looked at Ling Chen. “She’s…”

Ling Chen nodded. “Yes, she’s Bai Yu.”

What a coincidence! It’s a small world after all!

Bai Yu looked up at me, smiling brightly. “Hehe, my sister didn’t want me to meet you, Sister Ling Jiu. But now that we’ve met, you really do have an otherworldly aura!”

“Otherworldly?”

What an odd description. Do I look old?

“Sister Ling Jiu has such a unique presence. You seem like a recluse who’s lived in seclusion for decades—shy and a bit afraid of people, like a celestial being who doesn’t partake in worldly affairs. It’s incredibly cute!”

She’s mocking me!

Bai Yu’s hands were all over me, and I nearly moaned out loud. There were people watching!

“Sister Ling Jiu has such a great figure, and you’re so pretty. My sister is as flat as a steel board, absolutely no feeling. I prefer Sister Ling Jiu.”

I gently pushed Bai Yu away from my chest. “Let’s put aside the fact that you’re copping a feel for now. If your sister hears what you just said, your little life will be in danger.”

I looked at her tensely. “Calling your sister a steel board—aren’t you afraid she’ll break your nose?”

Bai Yu seemed unconcerned. “I often say that to her. It’s no big deal.”

The only thing that can make An An angry is if someone calls her flat-chested. Her resentment could be deadly!

Through our physical contact just now, I could feel that although Bai Yu is still developing, she’s surprisingly well-endowed.

When chatting with the Goddess, she once mentioned how many women dress provocatively these days, a trend she finds highly improper. I was so scared that I secretly changed all my desktop wallpapers from busty older sister idols to flat-chested ones.

“Doesn’t your sister ever get angry?”

“Emmmmm…” Bai Yu tapped her forehead, thinking. “Once, my sister looked at me with a terrifying gaze, but when I asked if she was angry, she said she was just thinking about Marie Antoinette and felt melancholic.”

She was definitely angry.

Understanding the Goddess as well as I do, I could hear An An’s underlying message loud and clear: “She was too young then to know that all gifts from fate have already been secretly priced.” Comparing her sister to a beheaded queen? It felt like she was plotting revenge!

Yet, no matter how angry she was, An An always maintained her composure, showing just how much she truly loves Bai Yu.

But for Bai Yu’s well-being, I should at least advise her not to keep provoking her sister about her flat chest.

“Bai Yu, try not to call your sister a steel board to her face. You know she’s sensitive about her body.”

“You’re right. Although my sister is definitely a top-tier beauty, being flat-chested is her sore spot. I’ll be more careful.”

“Good girl!”

I breathed a sigh of relief, knowing the little girl’s life would be safe.

Bai Yu then put on a mischievous smile, her small, cute tongue licking her cherry-red lips, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

“Sister Ling Jiu, do you like my sister?”

I immediately went on high alert. “What makes you think I like An An?”

She nodded enthusiastically. “Yes!”

I quickly denied it. “No way, we’re just good friends.”

“Really?” Bai Yu looked suspicious. “But my sister often talks about you, and when she does, she always has a happy smile. She rarely smiles like that. Sister Ling Jiu is so kind to her—isn’t it because you like her?”

I do like her, but the situation is completely different now!

I enjoy a good yuri anime, and I fully support girls liking girls, but actually doing it myself… To be blunt, I don’t swing that way! I’ve only ever watched yuri, so how am I supposed to actually participate in it?!

Am I doomed to be a lonely straight guy for life?

Because my soul is that of a straight man, I can’t be attracted to guys. But because I’m physically a girl, influenced by my ingrained straight mindset, I can’t bring myself to make a move on girls either. Does this mean I’m stuck in a romantic dead end? Am I really that unlucky in love?

I answered her aloud, “I do like her.”

She excitedly replied, “Then I can help you—”

“But it’s not the kind of ‘like’ you’re thinking about.” I smiled and patted her head. “You’re reading too much into it. Your sister and I are just close friends, not a couple. At your age, what are you even thinking about?”

Bai Yu looked puzzled. “But Ling Chen said you wanted to marry my sister!”

“What?!”

I looked at Ling Chen in disbelief. He simply shrugged. “I’m just telling the truth.”

You little backstabber!

I brushed it off awkwardly. “It was just a joke.”

Bai Yu looked disappointed. “I was hoping to set you up with my sister. What a shame.”

I nodded numbly. “Yeah, too bad.”

Why are my eyes always brimming with tears?

Because I love this land so deeply…