Chapter 70: A Breakfast Bustle and a Winged Whoops
“Ugh…”
In the dark, Luo Su rubbed sleepy eyes. The unfamiliar bed made her glance back—Jiang Cha hugged her tail, breathing evenly in deep sleep.
“…”
Knowing last night’s secret, Luo Su felt a pang. Gently, she swapped her numb tail for a pillow.
“Ugh…”
Tiptoeing off the bed, dawn glowed outside—around 6 a.m. Perfect for grabbing hot breakfast. Full stomachs chase sadness away!
Click…
The door lock clicked softly. Glancing back to ensure Jiang Cha slept, her tail flicked smugly. “Mhm, off to buy buns!”
Passing the living room,
She peeked at the balcony—
“Better clean…”
Wrinkling her nose, the bitter bottle stench curled her tail. Quickly sweeping them into a trash bag, she bolted to the elevator.
“Mmm…”
Poking her phone’s map, her tail wrapped her wrist like jewelry. Today, she felt light, not like last night’s weirdness.
…
“Boss~ Three meat buns!”
Tiptoeing at the counter, her tail swayed with her gaze. Eyeing the menu: “Ah… two tea eggs and sweet soy milk!”
“Coming up!”
Hot breakfast bag in hand, autumn’s chill nipped. Shrinking her neck, she jogged back—can’t let Jiang Cha wake to an empty house!
“Hmph~”
Like with her sister… Eyes sparkling, tail perking, she preened, “I’m a little angel!”
“Lalala!”
Opening the door, Jiang Cha’s pitiful gaze hit her. “…” Feeling guilty, she pulled out buns, mumbling, “I-I got breakfast.”
“…”
Jiang Cha stared at the fluffy gremlin, last night’s memories flooding back—cared for again. Nodding, her voice raspy, “Okay.”
“Mhm!”
Luo Su set up breakfast, sticking in a straw, tail thumping the sofa. “Eat! Super tasty buns!”
“…”
Jiang Cha sat quietly, lacking her usual playfulness or last night’s fragility. Luo Su’s tail swayed, puzzled, then she slid a candy from her pocket.
“…”
Jiang Cha cracked a smile, rubbing her head. “I’m not a kid. One night’s rest, I’m fine.”
“Ugh…”
Luo Su huffed, “You’re not that much older. I-I’m sixteen!”
Jiang Cha froze. “Aren’t you just…”
“Ugh…” Lashes trembling—after learning her secret, lying felt wrong. Softly, “A-actually, I’m Luo Su…”
“Oh!”
Jiang Cha’s eyes lit up, nodding knowingly. Smirking slyly, “But when I was your age, you were barely out of elementary~”
“???”
Luo Su’s brain stalled, counting fingers: “College freshman, senior, junior, sophomore… freshman, eighth grade, seventh, sixth.”
“!!!”
Blinking, dazed, she hadn’t realized. “Ugh… you’re that old!”
“Gonna hit you!”
Jiang Cha flushed—red-hot! Four years older is normal! Seven, eight years—what’s that?!
“Ugh…”
Luo Su scooted away, timid. For a sixteen-year-old, shouldn’t girlfriends be the same age? Classmates say so…
“Can’t stand it!”
Jiang Cha snapped. Keep this up, no girlfriend! Scooping her onto her lap, she stuffed a bun in Luo Su’s mouth. “Eat!”
“Mmph…”
Nibbling, stealing glances, Luo Su’s mind tangled. “My soy milk…” Jiang Cha pushed the straw-cup over.
Blushing, “That’s yours!”
“!!!”
Jiang Cha clutched her forehead, testing, “How old’s your dad?” Luo Su counted, “Thirty-six, I think…”
“Mom?”
“Thirty-five!” Tail sky-high, smug. (Mom’s the real MVP!)
Jiang Cha: “…”
Vision darkening—such an age gap… doomed! Gotta fix this.
“Actually~”
Voice soft, no trace of yesterday’s sadness, “Four or five years is the perfect gap~”
“Ugh…”
Luo Su turned, confused. “Really? Then they can’t date in school. How’d they marry?”
“…”
Jiang Cha faltered, stumped. Argh, don’t lose the girlfriend!
“Oh!”
Luo Su lit up. “Got it—blind dates! Mom nags my cousin to go on them…”
“Yes, yes!”
Jiang Cha nodded fast, but Luo Su mumbled, “Cousin says blind-date marriages aren’t love…”
“…”
Brain a mess, Jiang Cha sighed, head down. Think, dummy! Then saw Luo Su’s sly grin…
“Gotcha!”
Fuming, after all her worry, this brat tricked her! Grabbing her tail, “Where’s those wings?!”
“Wah!”
Squirming pitifully, “W-what wings… n-none, ugh, I-I don’t know!”
“Heh!”
Jiang Cha seized the guilty moment to fix her love views. She’s right, but no way! “Wah…” Luo Su, flushed, wriggled. “S-stop tickling, haha! Can’t breathe!”
“Still call me old?!”
Jiang Cha, accidentally heated, flared again. “Listen, brat, I’m barely an adult!”
“Ugh…”
Tears from laughing, Luo Su caved. “N-not old, you’re super young!”
“Hmph~”
After a thorough rub, Jiang Cha moved to let go, but Luo Su’s waist sprouted tiny wings, fluttering cutely…
“!!!”
Luo Su peeked up, confirming—wings out. Slumping, doomed!
Sure enough…
Jiang Cha dove in, curious, still holding her tail. Soon, she found: tug the tail, wings flap twice~
“Hmph.”
Heart healed, Jiang Cha melted. Too cute—this is a succubus? Heart-stealing champ!
“Ugh…”
“Wah…!”
Slumping, Luo Su despaired… How’d it turn out like this? This episode was for her manliness to shine, not this!