Chapter 17: A School Uniform Scheme and a Candy Connection
Morning light filtered through the sheer curtains.
Luo Su sat hugging her knees amidst messy bedding, faint red marks lingering on her snowy skin. She blinked dazedly, her fluffy hair spilling over her shoulders.
“I’m doomed.”
Last night’s ambush plan not only failed spectacularly… she’d gotten herself caught. Worst of all, provoking one naughty woman was bad enough…
But she’d taken on both sisters at once?!
“Phew…”
Luo Su drooped her head like a scolded child, finally slapping her cheeks in resignation.
Decision made!
Stick to the original plan!
She had her “disguise” as a… man-woman! Faking amnesia? Easy peasy!
Pat pat—
Luo Su slid off the bed, her pale little feet swaying, slipping into oversized slippers like boats, shuffling to the closet.
“This is it!”
Tiptoeing, she yanked a neatly folded red school uniform jacket from the closet’s depths.
At Pingchang No. 1 High School, uniforms were the ultimate “ID card”: freshmen got eye-searing tomato red, sophomores got sky blue, and seniors got black.
And most importantly,
Uniforms could only be customized by the school…
(Perfect plan acquired √)
So, as long as she brought this “relic from a senior” and her remaining uniforms to school, that bad woman’s leverage would be useless!
“Hmph.”
“Genius idea, as expected of me!”
Luo Su grew smugger, puffing out her chest, her tail practically soaring…
…
Somewhere,
Morning study hall… the bane of every student. Luo Su yawned, quietly stashing the jacket in her desk, then slipped her bag over to Gao Ye’s side.
“So…”
Gao Ye, like a constipated old man finally relieved, leaned in. “Luo Su, you and Jiang Ning both took leave yesterday, huh? She even called to ask about you…”
“???”
Luo Su blinked, glumly asking, “What’d she ask?” She needed to layer up her disguise fast, or she’d be exposed.
“Nothing special…”
Gao Ye scratched his head, belatedly sensing something off—if Jiang Ning asked if Luo Su was at school, didn’t that mean they weren’t together yesterday?
Then why did she…
“Hey,” he whispered, “you didn’t… piss her off, did you?”
“You’re quite the storyteller…”
Luo Su shrugged nonchalantly, all innocence. “At least I don’t know how I pissed her off.” If anything… she pissed me off!
(Of course, can’t say that…)
(So embarrassing…)
“Alright…”
Gao Ye sighed, a bit regretful.
“…”
Luo Su pouted. Regret what, you egg!
…
Early autumn sunlight lazily spilled across the school corridor, scattered osmanthus flowers swaying in the breeze, their faint sweet scent lingering.
Jiang Ning stood in the corridor,
Gazing at the osmanthus, her mood low. Su Xi didn’t visit her dream last night. “New fling… or forgot about me?”
She sighed, irritated.
Finally, she walked into the classroom. An unfamiliar desk sat empty, save for a neatly folded uniform…
On impulse,
She stuffed it into her drawer.
If Luo Su had no uniforms left… She hesitated, then put it back, her eyes lingering on the kaleidoscope pattern on the collar.
“It’s definitely the same…”
Jiang Ning’s fingers brushed the collar, her voice barely audible. She was good at hiding her emotions—only in dreams did she let loose.
“I’m heading back…”
Luo Su noticed Jiang Ning at her desk and said to Gao Ye.
“Go, go…” Gao Ye winked, his “I get it” look making her roll her eyes. If he knew how terrifying Jiang Ning was in dreams… Well, guys might find it enviable?
Only a pitiful thing like her…
Would get tormented by both sisters till she wanted to cry!
Sob… being a succubus is hard…
Luo Su, feigning calm, slipped on her third jacket and approached her seat. “Can you… move over?”
“Sure.”
Jiang Ning stood, but froze seeing Luo Su’s outfit—three uniforms?! Or… did the dream stuff not count?
No, her little dress
Was definitely gone.
Luo Su kept a straight face, inwardly gleeful. Just a naughty woman, and she thought she could outsmart her? Easy win.
“Um…”
Jiang Ning hung her head, her calm tone hiding a trace of disappointment. “Does everyone… have three uniforms?”
“Nope.”
Luo Su answered matter-of-factly. “It’s just the start of freshman year, so two per person.”
“…”
Jiang Ning pursed her lips, her eyes sneaking to Luo Su’s wrist.
“Hooked!” Luo Su casually adjusted her sleeve, “accidentally” showing her wrist: no markings, of course~
“Hmph…”
She snickered inwardly. Good thing she taped her tail to her back—the bad woman was checking, as expected…
Sunlight slanted through the window onto the desk,
The two sat side by side, a silent wall between them. Outside the intimacy of dreams, in reality… they were just strangers who’d known each other a week.
By the window, Luo Su zoned out at the sky;
At the desk, Jiang Ning stared at an unopened book.
Though Luo Su felt a bit bad—Jiang Ning did treat her to food. This “putting on the skirt and denying everything” move… maybe a bit too much?
But she was so mean in dreams…
Fine…
She’d visit Jiang Ning tonight. As for last night… her tail twitched. Jiang Cha was too scary…
Can’t think about it.
Though she woke up without a hint of pain, last night was no place for humans—just her, a little succubus…
But… last night,
When Luo Su left, she sneaked a glance at Jiang Ning’s room. She was at her desk, probably waiting for her…
Back then,
Luo Su, clutching her tail, had fled in a panic.
“Um, want a candy?”
After hesitating, Luo Su decided that ignoring everything, since it was her fault, was too much. She was a real man…
She couldn’t just do nothing!
“N-no need…”
Jiang Ning looked up, stunned. Wasn’t that the candy Su Xi bought? Coincidence? No… too perfect!
“Thanks…”
Jiang Ning took it.
“…”
Luo Su felt smug, watching Jiang Ning perk up. See! She wasn’t the only one easily swayed~ This naughty woman… bought with a single candy!
“Hmph!”
Luo Su sneaked a candy into her mouth, her cheek puffing. The sweet taste melted on her tongue.
As expected… sneaking candy in class
Was sweeter than ever!