Chapter 53: Good luck to you, mistresses!

Matters between sisters weren’t something younger sisters could meddle in.

Xiaoxiao Ye and Feifei Bai sat quietly, striking identical poses, hands propping up their cheeks, sporting auntie-like smiles.

Heh heh heh~

“Xiaoxiao, I wouldn’t have noticed if you hadn’t pointed it out—your sister’s so smitten.”

“Hiss~” Xiaoxiao puffed up, a bit annoyed. How could she call her sister smitten?

But seeing Rou Ye’s fawning expression, Xiaoxiao couldn’t deny Feifei’s point.

Her sister was indeed acting a bit too eager.

Why was she throwing herself at Yao Bai?

Sis, take control—stand tall!

Seeing Rou Ye practically offering herself to Yao Bai, Xiaoxiao felt a pang of frustration, like iron failing to become steel.

At this rate, with her sister acting like a lovesick puppy, how could she ever win Yao Bai’s heart?

Lovesick puppies end up with nothing!

“Feifei, let’s play games.”

“Sweet!”

At the mention of games, Feifei perked up.

The two headed upstairs for a duo gaming session—the last thing Xiaoxiao could do for Rou Ye as her sister.

Go for it, Sis!

The small two-story house had a distinct vibe on each floor.

The first floor was all about ambiguity.

The second floor was all about intensity.

It wasn’t until Feifei’s colorful curses echoed from upstairs that Yao Bai realized it was getting late.

She pulled her hands back from kneading Rou Ye’s face.

“Rou Ye, it’s late—time to rest.”

“Nooo~ I wanna stay with Yao a bit longer.”

“If you don’t have work tomorrow, sure.”

“Ugh, fine~”

Rou Ye reluctantly got up, biting her lip, gazing at Yao Bai with longing.

It tugged at Yao Bai’s heart, an urge to hug Rou Ye to ease her disappointment.

But Yao Bai held back—if she hugged her, Rou Ye would act up again.

“Yao~ I wanna sleep with you tonight~”

Rou Ye’s grievance turned to anticipation. Yao Bai meant to refuse.

But her heart couldn’t bear crushing Rou Ye’s hopeful mood.

“Okay.”

“Yao, you’re the best~”

Rou Ye grabbed Yao Bai’s hand, and Yao Bai didn’t pull away, just looked into her eyes.

A question lingered in Yao Bai’s mind—she wanted to ask if Rou Ye liked her.

Rou Ye’s one-sided affection had crossed boundaries.

Yao Bai wasn’t naive; she just couldn’t believe Rou Ye would like her, a woman.

Or maybe she was overthinking.

Close friends eating, sleeping, and cuddling together was pretty normal, right?

“Damn your momma!”

Feifei’s fiery voice came from her room, and Yao Bai knocked on the door.

“Feifei, no gaming too late—you’ve got school tomorrow, got it?”

“Got it, got it,” Feifei replied, slightly annoyed.

Yao Bai was a bit miffed but didn’t disturb her further.

She’d decided to be a cool guardian.

A little late-night gaming wouldn’t hurt.

In her room, Yao Bai tossed Rou Ye a sleep dress.

They changed and lay in bed.

Yao Bai closed her eyes, sleep creeping in.

Just as she was drifting off, Rou Ye suddenly said, “Yao~ I wanna hold you.”

Yao Bai, too sleepy, didn’t respond.

Seconds later, Rou Ye snuggled up.

In the dim light, Rou Ye saw Yao Bai’s serene face.

She couldn’t resist wanting to kiss her.

But Yao Bai’s eyes snapped open, startling Rou Ye, who quickly shut hers.

Their lips were barely a finger’s width apart.

Yao Bai glanced at the figure, seeing Rou Ye’s eyes closed, and didn’t mind the closeness.

Probably just from Rou Ye snuggling up.

Yao’s so vigilant~ Almost kissed her.

This human identity is such a hassle. If I were the Greed Witch right now, I wouldn’t need to hold back.

Witches are bad girls, after all~

Next month’s not far—just wait.

…

The next noon, Yao Bai instinctively reached for the spot beside her.

Empty.

“Rou Ye?”

Yao Bai rubbed her sleepy eyes, slipped on slippers, and opened the door.

The next room’s door was open, a messy chaos inside.

Feifei was gone—off to school?

Yao Bai checked her phone; it was already noon.

She’d overslept.

Her head felt foggy as she scratched her long hair.

Her body felt drained, like her energy had been sapped.

In the bathroom, washing up, Yao Bai noticed a faint red mark on her collarbone.

She frowned, puzzled.

She rubbed it, but it wouldn’t come off.

“Bumped it?”

Thinking of sleeping with Rou Ye last night, maybe Rou Ye’s head had hit her.

After washing up, Yao Bai made a simple breakfast—or rather, lunch: a bowl of noodles with a fried egg.

The house was empty, lifeless.

Feifei and Xiaoxiao were at school, Rou Ye at work.

Yao Bai wandered alone, feeling lonely.

“Got it! I’ll visit Rou Ye at her company.”

“She loves clinging to me—she’ll be thrilled!”

Yao Bai said aloud, a smile spreading across her face.

“Visiting a friend… gotta dress nice. A pretty skirt, maybe black stockings?”

“Black stockings are too sexy. White ones then?”

“Or bare legs—stockings draw eyes, and I don’t want stares.”

Yao Bai chose a light green skirt perfect for a day out, a straw hat, and light makeup to look fresh and clean.

All set, she grabbed a shared e-scooter and headed to Rou Ye’s company.

Half an hour away, at a high-rise, Rou Ye was negotiating with a man who liked to gesture with an orchid finger.

“Mr. Xu, you wouldn’t want your wife to know about your three, four, five, six, seven mistresses, would you?”

Rou Ye’s smile was gentle, but to the man, it was sinister.

A stack of scandalous photos lay on the table, his face paling at the sight.

“Sign this contract, and I guarantee no one else will know.”

The man thought long and hard—losing a bit of money was better than losing his family.

“Fine, I’ll sign.”

“I appreciate sensible people. Don’t worry, you won’t lose too much.”

“Sigh.”

The man left, defeated.

Soon after, Rou Ye glanced at the ceiling, her eyes playful.

“Something interesting’s up on the roof~”