"Um, can you both let go of my hands first? It’s really hard to walk like this."
Ling Ning glanced helplessly at the two sisters. While being sandwiched between two beautiful twin girls was undoubtedly a pleasant experience, walking this way was proving awkward.
"Sister, did you hear that? Ling Ning wants you to let go."
"Nonsense! Clearly, she’s asking you to let go. Besides, I was here first, so I have dibs!"
Their bickering made Ling Ning roll her eyes. As expected, getting these two sisters to reconcile was impossible—a pipe dream for eternity, like trying to mix fire and water.
She just couldn’t understand. With such similar personalities, even matching hobbies, why couldn’t they get along?
After a sigh, Ling Ning asked, "Where are we going now?"
"No idea."
"No idea? Then where exactly are you dragging ?"
"If we walk around, we might figure it out."
As their synchronized answers fell, Li Qian and Li ng frowned simultaneously. Each was wondering why the other always seed to say the sa thing.
"Fine, whatever you want."
The three of them continued strolling down the street. Naturally, they beca the center of attention, drawing gazes from passersby. Ling Ning was striking enough on her own, but the twin-like appearance of Li Qian and Li ng made people stop and stare in awe.
Suddenly, Ling Ning felt the sisters halt in unison. Their gazes were fixed on a nearby storefront—a photography studio specializing in traditional Chinese costu portraits.
"Ling Ning, have you ever had an artistic photo taken?" Li Qian asked curiously.
"Did you forget what my job is?"
"Oh, right. But you probably haven’t done one in traditional costu, have you? Want to give it a try?"
Ling Ning looked at their expressions, both brimming with curiosity. After a mont of hesitation, she replied, "If you’re interested, go ahead. But you should probably ask for more details first."
"Ugh, if we have to inquire first, forget it."
Without a second thought, the twins grabbed Ling Ning and moved on, leaving her speechless. Just monts ago, they seed eager to go in, but now they were dragging her away.
Noticing Ling Ning’s bemused expression, Li Qian chuckled. "I was just curious, but those photos must cost a pretty penny. Even though my New Year’s money was generous this year, I’m not ready to splurge on sothing like that."
"Alright, whatever you want. I’m just here to tag along today."
"Speaking of which," Li Qian said casually, though her eyes betrayed a hint of nervousness, "you and Su Ya from our dorm seem pretty close. Why didn’t I see you two hanging out much before the break?"
Ling Ning blinked and answered, "Oh, that? We had a bit of a disagreent about sothing, but it’s resolved now. By the way, she’s back at the dorm today. When are you two heading back? Need any help?"
"No need. We don’t have much to bring."
Li Qian and Li ng exchanged a look, gleaning so insights from Ling Ning’s response. It confird that she and Su Ya had indeed had so issues, though they appeared to be resolved now. And based on Ling Ning’s comnt, she had likely seen or spoken to Su Ya earlier.
Seeing their strange expressions, Ling Ning tilted her head. "What’s wrong? Is sothing up?"
"No... nothing. By the way," Li ng said with unusual seriousness, "Ling Ning, do you have soone you like?"
At her question, all three stopped in their tracks. The atmosphere turned noticeably tense.
Ling Ning’s heart skipped a beat, a sense of foreboding washing over her. With so many unresolved issues already, now two more had popped up. Why did these tricky questions keep coming her way?
After a mont of hesitation, she sighed. There was no point in running from it.
"Yes."
Though they had expected it, hearing it confird left Li Qian and Li ng feeling disheartened. It was obvious—it was either Su Ya or Xia You.
For a mont, the air between them grew so heavy that even passersby noticed sothing odd about the trio’s dynamic.
Finally, Li Qian forced a smile. "I see. I figured as much. It’s not like Ling Ning wouldn’t have soone she likes. Well, I just rembered sothing important, so I’ll head off first."
"Yeah, sa here. I have sothing to do. See you when school starts, Ling Ning."
Watching the sisters’ retreating backs, Ling Ning sighed softly. How had things turned out like this?
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Back ho, Li Qian sat on her bed, lost in thought as she stared at the corner of her room.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door, followed by her sister’s voice. "It’s . Can we talk about sothing?"
"The door’s open."
Li ng walked in, glancing at her sister. She knew that, compared to herself, Li Qian had fallen much deeper.
Casually sitting beside her, Li ng looked around the room and remarked, "How long has it been since I last ca in here?"
"I don’t know. Years, maybe."
With a deliberately light tone, Li ng said, "Judging by your expression, are you thinking of giving up?"
"What else can I do if I don’t?"
"My dear sister, have you been playing nice for so long that you’ve forgotten what you used to be like? So what if Ling Ning has soone she likes? The old you wouldn’t have cared. You’d just go for it. Being tsundere won’t solve anything."
"If you’d confessed earlier, do you think there’d be any room left for or anyone else?"
"I..."
Li Qian blinked, realizing her sister had a point. In the past, she never hesitated, whether the other person had soone they liked or not. Why had she faltered this ti?
"So," Li ng said with a mischievous grin, "Sister, how about we team up for old tis’ sake?"
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Author’s Note:
Tsk, tsk~
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