After escaping her family of origin,
Muyang’s steps as he went downstairs became unconsciously much more cheerful.
Although he could also see Suchunsun while he was at work,
the feeling was completely different from today’s.
At work, she was the store manager and he was an employee,
but today was a date,
private time that belonged only to the two of them.
Just thinking about it made Muyang’s heart beat a little faster, and the corners of his lips unconsciously lifted by several pixels.
He pushed open the unit door and walked beneath the eaves outside.
The August sunlight was extremely harsh, and waves of heat rushed toward him, making the ground ripple faintly in the heat.
Muyang narrowed his eyes and looked around for Suchunsun’s car.
What did a Tesla look like again?
He didn’t really recognize cars, after all, he didn’t drive either.
He was hesitating over whether to take out his phone and ask her when the corner of his eye caught sight of a figure not far from the unit door.
It was Suchunsun.
She had her head lowered, holding her phone in both hands as she anxiously refreshed the chat window.
She scrolled all the way to the bottom,
then back up again,
then all the way to the bottom once more.
Watching her try to refresh the screen in hopes of getting a new message,
Muyang really couldn’t hold back and let out a snort of laughter.
The sound wasn’t loud, but Suchunsun was only a few steps away from him and heard it clearly.
Her head shot up. Her gaze moved away from the phone screen and fixed directly on Muyang.
Wow~
Her eyes widened slightly, and her lips parted a crack.
So good-looking. He feels fragrant all over.
Muyang was dressed completely differently from usual today.
Normally, at the restaurant, he rotated between the same few old short-sleeved shirts that had been washed nearly white.
They were clean, but they were old all the same.
But the Muyang standing before her was wearing a grayish-white long-sleeved shirt, with a silk-like sash hanging from his shoulder and swaying gently in the breeze.
On his lower half was a pair of dark-gray high-waisted shorts, exposing those beautiful shota legs without reserve.
Muyang’s legs were exceptionally fair and tender, and they looked especially straight.
His thighs even carried the slightest hint of fleshiness, trembling faintly with every step.
His hair had been styled as well, fluffy and soft, making his already delicate face look even more refined.
His whole person looked fragrant and delicious.
Suchunsun felt that if she moved closer to Muyang and took a sniff, she would be so overwhelmed by his fragrance that she might faint on the spot.
She had originally thought Muyang would come to the date wearing his usual old clothes.
After all, he was normally so frugal, and she had never seen him wear anything new.
But Muyang had actually put on new clothes especially for today’s date and even dressed himself up.
She opened and closed her mouth a few times.
Unfortunately, she was too innocent to say a single word for quite some time.
All she could do was smile awkwardly and scratch the back of her head uneasily.
“Um… Xiaoyang, you look really good.”
She stammered the words out, her face already red all the way to her ears.
Taking advantage of the pause, Muyang looked her over as well.
Suchunsun had clearly dressed up carefully today too.
Her top had a two-piece design.
Underneath, she wore a black athletic bandeau, which accentuated her full, almost bursting curves and made them look even more shapely.
Over it, she wore a white ultra-short hooded jacket made of lightweight, breathable sun-protective fabric.
Its length stopped just above her chest, forming an arched opening across the front.
This revealed her astonishing curves even more perfectly through a style that was both concealed and suggestive.
On her lower half was a pair of blue casual shorts, barely a palm’s length, leaving her long legs completely on display.
Her exposed waist clearly showed smooth abdominal lines.
Her entire figure looked full of vitality while perfectly highlighting her proud physique.
Her hair was tied into a neat, crisp high ponytail, making her look bursting with energy.
Muyang’s gaze swept repeatedly over her body.
The more he looked at her, the more nervous Suchunsun became. She didn’t even know where to put her hands.
“Xiaoyang, this outfit of mine… is it all right?”
Her tone was cautious, as though she feared Muyang might dislike it.
This outfit had actually been put together with help from her best friend.
Her best friend had thumped her chest and guaranteed that, wearing this outfit, she would definitely enchant the young man on the other side to death.
But Suchunsun was still terribly uneasy.
She had never been on a date before.
Much less had she ever dressed like this in front of a man.
Muyang raised his head and met her eyes, which were filled with nervousness. Without the slightest hesitation, he gave his verdict.
“Perfect.”
He cleared his throat.
In the end, he still couldn’t resist reaching out and lightly poking Suchunsun’s lower abdomen with his fingertip.
So springy.
It felt especially soft and comfortable.
Suchunsun’s body suddenly went rigid.
She lowered her head and saw Muyang’s fair hand gently kneading her little belly.
Her entire face instantly flushed bright red.
Muyang had touched her twice before remembering what he was doing.
He immediately withdrew his hand.
“Ahem.”
He cleared his throat and pretended that nothing had happened.
Seeing him putting on an air of composure, Suchunsun felt delighted.
Muyang didn’t dislike her.
He even seemed to like her quite a bit.
This gave Suchunsun tremendous confidence.
She promptly reached out and gently took hold of the hand Muyang hadn’t yet fully withdrawn.
Suchunsun’s hand was somewhat larger than his, with long, strong fingers, yet her palm was soft.
“It’s hot outside. Let’s go to the car first.”
Her voice was gentle, carrying an unmistakable shyness.
Muyang looked at Suchunsun in surprise as she took the initiative to hold his hand.
She was quite womanly.
The two of them walked quickly toward the black Tesla parked by the roadside, hand in hand.
Suchunsun opened the front passenger door and thoughtfully raised a hand to shield the upper edge of the doorframe, preventing Muyang from bumping his head.
Muyang slipped into the car and fastened his seat belt.
The air conditioning was running inside, and the cool air drove away the heat clinging to his body.
Suchunsun got in as well and sat in the driver’s seat. However, this woman was a complete novice at this sort of thing.
Her hand trembled nonstop as she fastened her seat belt.
Muyang could barely keep a straight face.
She tried twice and still couldn’t latch it.
Muyang reached over and helped her fasten it.
“You’re so nervous, Sister~”
Suchunsun’s hands gripped the steering wheel, her knuckles turning faintly white.
“Who… who’s Sister Zhang? Xiaoyang, you…”
As she spoke, she suddenly remembered that Muyang wasn’t her best friend, and a look of agony immediately covered her face.
What should she do?!
She had made a dirty joke with the man she liked. Would he dislike her now?!
But after hearing it, Muyang only laughed even more happily.
Who would have thought that the store manager who was normally so capable and efficient at the restaurant
would be like this in private—
so risqué.
“All right, it’s fine. But I didn’t expect you to say something so suggestive in private too, Sister~ Looks like you watch plenty of that sort of thing normally~”
Suchunsun’s entire face turned bright red.
“Stop it, Xiaoyang. I… I was possessed just now.”
“Pfft~”
There was no denying it—
Sister Chunsun was truly hilarious.
In an instant, the car filled with a lively, joyful atmosphere.
And at that moment, in the stairwell,
Liushuning leaned against the wall at the corner of the stairs, her entire body hidden in the shadows.
She had witnessed everything that had just happened.
Big Brother was wearing a beautiful outfit she had never seen before, smiling as he chatted with the manager of his hot-pot restaurant.
Big Brother had even taken the initiative to reach out and pinch her stomach.
Big Brother’s store manager had money and a career, and she could drive a nice car to pick him up.
But Liushuning had nothing.
She was even spending the money Big Brother earned.
Liushuning bit her lip, her eyes turning red.
It would be a lie to say she wasn’t in pain.
After all, her heart was made of flesh too.
How could she not hurt?
But what right did she have to stop them?
Suchunsun could give Big Brother a good life—
a life where he wouldn’t have to wake up early every day and work himself to the bone carrying dishes,
a life where he wouldn’t have to painstakingly calculate every last expenditure over a few hundred yuan.
As for Liushuning, she was merely a parasite clinging to Big Brother.
She had no ability to earn money and even had to ask Big Brother for her tuition.
A nineteen-year-old girl was destitute and helpless, able only to watch as the person she liked was taken away by someone else.
A nineteen-year-old man was in the prime of his youth, and countless women were willing to give everything for that youth.
Liushuning’s eyes filled with tears, but stubbornly, she refused to let them fall.
She still had a chance.
As long as they fell out, she could take advantage of the opening and win Big Brother over.
She didn’t want to wait any longer.