"Dear Xiao Qian Qian, what are you calling this late for? Could it be…that you missed ?" Ling Ning teased over the phone, petting the kitten "Sprite" in her lap. She had to admit that having a kitten was nice—it was soft, fluffy, and soothing to stroke.
On the other end, Li Qian paused, muttering, “Annoying little tease,” under her breath before replying, “Ling Ning, are you free tomorrow?”
By now, she’d given up on correcting Ling Ning’s pet na for her. No matter how many tis she tried, Ling Ning wouldn’t change it, so why waste the energy? At least "Xiao Qian Qian" sounded better than being called sothing awful, right?
“Tomorrow? Yeah, I’m free. Why? Is soone lonely and in need of my company? If you’re paying, I might consider it, Xiao Qian Qian~”
Li Qian took a deep breath, barely holding back her urge to hang up, and replied, “Could you co to my house tomorrow? I have so study questions I need help with. But, if you’re busy, don’t worry; I can figure it out on my own.”
Li Qian’s grades were decent, but she wanted to aim higher. Specifically, she wanted to get into S University because Ling Ning ntioned that was her goal. It definitely wasn’t about going to the sa school as Ling Ning—she was simply driven by competition, really!
She’d been studying hard recently but still had many unresolved questions. However, her reputation at school as a "queen bee" had isolated her sowhat, and she didn’t have any female friends she could call. Inviting a boy to her house was out of the question, so after so deliberation, she finally mustered the courage to call Ling Ning.
The main incentive, though, was that her little sister Li ng would be returning to school tomorrow and her parents were away on business, aning it would just be her and Ling Ning alone at ho.
The thought of being alone with Ling Ning made her heart race, especially as her mind wandered to certain files on her USB drive.
"Of course! I don’t have any plans tomorrow, and if Xiao Qian Qian needs my help, how could I not co~"
Ling Ning readily accepted the invitation, knowing her daughter would be out with friends tomorrow. Besides, cooking felt like a chore lately, so getting a free al at Li Qian’s place was ideal—and she’d save money on takeout!
"You know where my house is, right? You don’t have to co too early—just whenever is fine," Li Qian replied in a neutral tone, though she was actually lying in bed, barely containing her excitent.
The reason she didn’t want Ling Ning to co early was that her sister, Li ng, would be ho in the morning. To avoid any chance of interruption, she figured it was best if Ling Ning ca later.
“Alright… Ahh! You pervy cat, get out from under my skirt!”
As she spoke, "Sprite" had decided to wriggle up under her skirt. She’d checked earlier—it was a female cat, after all.
“Anyway, see you tomorrow. You little troublemaker, get out or I’ll feed you to the salted fish! Beep, beep, beep…”
After hanging up, Ling Ning tossed her phone onto the couch and lifted the hem of her nightgown to pull out "Sprite," who looked at her innocently as if it didn’t understand why it was in trouble.
"Mom, didn’t you know? ‘Sprite’ loves climbing under skirts."
Watching her mother holding "Sprite" with an exasperated look, Ling Ye couldn’t help but be amused. That afternoon, the kitten had wriggled under her skirt a few tis too while she was playing with it.
Ling Ning sighed, holding the kitten, and, not caring whether it understood, she said sternly, “If you keep sneaking under my skirt, I really will feed you to the salted fish!”
“ow, ow?” Sprite owed cluelessly, not understanding its new owner’s frustration.
“I must be crazy, talking so much to a cat,” Ling Ning muttered, putting "Sprite" down. She glanced at her daughter, who was typing away, then thought about her own stock of chapters. With a sigh, she went to get her laptop and sat beside Ling Ye to start writing too.
"Sprite" watched them both in confusion, then slowly padded over to sit by Ling Ning’s feet…
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Li Qian, still on her bed after the call, had been surprised to hear a cat owing on the other end. She didn’t know Ling Ning had a cat! She suddenly felt a bit envious of that kitten—it could sneak under Ling Ning’s skirt!
Realizing her thoughts, Li Qian scolded herself. What was she thinking? This strange obsession was definitely the fault of that USB drive. She should’ve never opened it; now she was constantly distracted, even finding herself fixated on things like Ling Ning’s legs, her… and her lips…
Confird that Ling Ning was coming tomorrow, Li Qian excitedly rolled around on her bed a few more tis, only to roll off and land on the floor. Rubbing her sore backside, she couldn’t stop smiling.
Looking around her room, she realized it wasn’t exactly ssy, but it could use so tidying up. With a determined sigh, she rolled up her sleeves and got to work.
anwhile, her little sister Li ng, who was watching TV in the living room, heard a loud thump from Li Qian’s room, followed by sounds of rummaging. Curious, she wondered what her sister was up to.
A while later, Li ng saw her sister walk out of the room looking absolutely gleeful, humming a little tune. No matter how she looked at it, Li ng felt sothing was off.
Oh well, it wasn’t her business anyway. She’d be heading back to school tomorrow, though for so reason, she had a strange feeling that if she left too early, she’d miss sothing big.
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Author’s Note:
Twentieth update! My stockpile is running low, but gotta keep smiling! Ah, what a struggle~
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