Chapter 69: Pointing Fingers

The public restroom—a magical place.

Enter at the right moment, and you might catch a randomly appearing magical girl.

Or maybe a witch.

Pride, having undone her transformation, crouched in a stall, burying her face between her knees.

What had she been doing lately?

Why was she toying with magical girls?

And worse—she, she, she actually…!

“Ugh… If Shu Long finds out I kissed her, I’m dead! ┭┮﹏┭┮”

Yao Bai didn’t want this, but seeing Rose cry so heartbrokenly stirred something in her.

A strange urge to push Rose further while she was vulnerable.

Bullying was one thing, but why did it turn into kissing?!

Yao Bai tugged at her long hair, unable to fathom what was wrong with her.

“Phew~ No more thinking. Time to meet up with Rou Ye.”

“No one knows I’m Pride. As long as I don’t spill, who’ll know?”

“Who could mess with me?”

Yao Bai patted her chest, reassuring herself, when a familiar voice came from outside the stall.

“Yao~ Someone’s bothering you? I’ll beat them up!”

“!!!”

Thud!

Rou Ye’s sudden voice startled Yao Bai, who shot up, banging her head on the wall, wincing in pain.

“Yao? You okay, Yao?”

Bang bang bang!

Rou Ye, unaware of the situation, pounded on the door anxiously.

“Who’s yelling ‘Yao, Yao’ and banging the door?!”

An annoyed voice came from another stall. “All that ‘Yao’ nonsense gives me goosebumps! People might think you two are… you know!”

The stall door opened, and Yao Bai yanked Rou Ye inside, covering her mouth.

“Shh!”

In the cramped space, their bodies pressed close.

In a restroom, an indescribable vibe emerged.

Yao Bai’s face flushed, making Rou Ye’s heart race.

She slipped her arms around Yao Bai’s waist, pressing their stomachs together.

“Don’t move.”

Yao Bai pulled her hand back, warning her.

“Not listening, la la la~”

Rou Ye shook her head, a mischievous grin spreading as she slid her hand onto Yao Bai’s thigh.

Yao Bai pouted, swatting Rou Ye’s hand away repeatedly to no avail, eventually giving up.

She reached for the door handle, but fragmented chatter came from outside.

“Careful, someone’s doing that in there.”

“Doing what?”

“You know, that. Don’t you get it?”

“For real? In a restroom? Not a hotel?”

“You don’t get it. Young people love the thrill. What’s it called?”

“I know, I know—public exposure!”

“…”

Hearing the gossip, Yao Bai’s face froze.

Public exposure? Like she’s some heroine in an adult game!

Believe her, she’d turn into a witch and slap those rumor-mongers into the wall, impossible to pry out!

Fuming, Yao Bai glared as Rou Ye smirked playfully, pinning her against the wall, her finger on Yao Bai’s lips.

“Don’t talk~ You don’t want people hearing about us, right?”

“Us? What about us?” Yao Bai was confused.

She soon found out.

“Yao~ Kiss me~ You’re so good, Yao~ Kiss me here too~”

Rou Ye didn’t act but started spouting weird lines, leaving Yao Bai baffled.

All talk, no action—classic Rou Ye.

“Rou Ye, what are you saying?”

Yao Bai was stunned. She knew Rou Ye could be wild, but this wild?

“Yao~ Yao~”

Rou Ye just smiled sweetly, calling her name.

Gasps and the sound of doors being nudged came from outside.

“Come quick, it’s starting!”

A woman rallied others to eavesdrop, excitedly crowding by the door to catch any sounds.

Through the gap under the door, Yao Bai saw shadows of many feet.

She got it—why Rou Ye was spouting nonsense.

The real rumor-starter wasn’t the strangers—it was her dear friend Rou Ye.

Yao Bai glared, pointing at Rou Ye’s nose.

“Can you stop messing around?”

“I’m not messing around~”

Rou Ye wasn’t—she was just talking, not acting!

Yao Bai was speechless. If Rou Ye insisted, what could she do?

“Sigh.”

They stared at each other, doing nothing.

When no sounds came, the eavesdroppers lost interest and left.

Confirming the coast was clear, Yao Bai pushed Rou Ye aside and left the stall.

“Stinky Rou Ye, always bullying me, hmph!”

Yao Bai clenched her fists, storming out of the restroom. The scorching sun hit her, making her uncomfortable.

Too hot!

She needed air conditioning now!

Air conditioning was the world’s greatest invention!

Rou Ye chased after, grabbing Yao Bai’s hand.

“Yao~ Were you really in the restroom?”

“If not, what, sneaking off for an affair?”

After everything, Yao Bai blurted it out without thinking.

The next second, she regretted it.

It’s all Rou Ye’s fault—why else would I say something so vulgar?

No more hanging out with her!

(〃＞皿＜)

Yao Bai shook off Rou Ye’s hand, visibly upset.

“An… affair?”

Rou Ye’s expression turned odd. Just checking on Iris, huh?

Think I don’t know, my cute Yao~

Rou Ye didn’t know about Yao Bai’s magical girl antics, only guessing she’d left to observe Iris.

Little did she know, while she wasn’t secretly following, Rose had already “stolen” Yao Bai’s home.

“Yao~ Wanna have an affair with me?”

Rou Ye grabbed Yao Bai’s hand again, asking an inappropriate question.

Yao Bai felt Rou Ye’s brain was seriously broken.

Her heart was exhausted—she didn’t want to shop with Rou Ye anymore.

It was supposed to be fun, but Rou Ye always brought a sense of crisis.

One slip, and she’d lose her dignity!

What was going on?!

Rou Ye, I’m a woman! Can you talk to me normally?!

Yao Bai screamed internally, utterly drained.

“If you give me a million, I’ll have an affair with you.”

A million? Rou Ye was unemployed—she couldn’t afford it.

Yao Bai wasn’t worried about her response. A hundred bucks was no small sum.