Fell In Love With My Older Sister’s Friend - Chapter 50

Xu Luzhi got up very early, rushed into the bathroom, and washed her hair and body twice, only nodding with satisfaction when she smelled nice all over.

The full length mirror in the dressing room reflected the girl’s appearance wrapped in a white bath towel, a vaguely visible waistline, and a noticeable curve of her chest.

Her slightly damp long hair fell over her shoulders, the ends neat, with two strands framing her cheeks. Her already small face now looked like it could be covered by one hand.

Her eyes, clouded with mist from the steam, a small and straight nose, and soft, cherry-red lips. Her bare, pale feet were on the ground, her ankles snow-white.

Xu Luzhi stared at herself in the mirror for a while, then actually became shy, her cheeks flushed, feeling a little embarrassed.

After her older sister took her to get a haircut and buy new clothes, it seemed like Zhizhi had grown a little more, and was even prettier.

Looking at the face in the mirror, which resembled Xu Luwei by three parts, Xu Luzhi secretly spurred herself on. After comparing for a long time, she felt that she was cuter and more spirited than her sister.

She nodded happily. Lin Qingyue liked cute things, so she would definitely win!

The lingering sleepiness of the early morning was gone without a trace. The red sun was climbing outside the floor to ceiling window. Xu Luzhi was nervous yet excited, but she still patiently selected the clothes she was going to wear.

She had to look pretty, but also be convenient, after all, she had to show off a skill to Lin Qingyue today.

She had been holding back for this day, absolutely dying to see Lin Qingyue at the Minyue Hall for a whole three days, just for the sake of a so called “surprise.”

Thinking of Lin Qingyue’s eyes, Xu Luzhi unconsciously smiled sweetly, feeling a little impatient and missing her soft palm.

She wanted to hold her sister’s hand again.

After much deliberation and changing her clothes, Xu Luzhi went over cheerfully to organize her school bag after reviewing the steps and process in her mind.

Computer, books, tablet… As her fingertips touched the spine of a book, she belatedly remembered that this book was borrowed from Senior Zhao Ru, and it was about time to return it.

Zhao Ru had been sending her messages from time to time, asking if she was free to meet up. She actually was, but she had to go to Minyue Hall to check in, so she hadn’t been able to.

Xu Luzhi put the book in her bag, feeling a little headache. She thought that she should find an opportunity to see Senior Zhao Ru and treat her to a meal as an apology.

Right now, seeing Lin Qingyue was the most important thing.

It had been three whole days, did her sister miss her?

Thinking of Lin Qingyue’s reply, “I’m not in a hurry,” Xu Luzhi’s heart was teased and itched. She didn’t believe a word of what her sister said.

If she wasn’t in a hurry, why did she always reply instantly?

After leaving home, she took a taxi all the way to Minyue Hall. Xu Luzhi primly smoothed her skirt, put on a well-behaved smile, and slowly got out of the car.

She was already too familiar with this place. She could navigate from the main gate, past the screen, all the way to the lobby with her eyes closed, and even accurately distinguish which one was Lin Qingyue.

Xu Luzhi suddenly had an idea: what if she closed her eyes after entering the door, felt her way over, and then accidentally bumped into Lin Qingyue’s arms?

Then she could look up and say with a smile, “It’s fate that led me to you, jiejie”

That way, her little plan could succeed.

Hehe.

Xu Luzhi couldn’t help but quicken her pace forward. Just as she was about to step into the Minyue Hall entrance, someone suddenly called out, “Junior!”

The voice sounded a bit familiar. Xu Luzhi instinctively turned around and met Zhao Ru’s surprised gaze.

“Senior,” Xu Luzhi stepped back and called out politely.

“Zhizhi, what a coincidence.” Zhao Ru looked at her from head to toe with eager eyes.

Junior, whom she hadn’t seen in a while, seemed to have grown a bit more after nearly a month, and had also become a lot shyer.

Seeing that she no longer called her “Senior” in every sentence, but instead stepped back.

But little Junior Zhizhi was so pretty, with long, curved hair, dark eyes and fair skin, a face as innocent as a heavenly being, like milk jelly, exuding a fragrance that made people unable to resist hugging her close.

Wanting to pet her.

“Coincidence,” Xu Luzhi pursed her lips into a smile, feeling a little anxious in her heart, wanting to quickly get away from Zhao Ru so she could go find Lin Qingyue.

Even though she had said she would be a little late, she still wanted to be earlier, earlier, and rush to Lin Qingyue’s side.

But obviously, Zhao Ru had finally found an opportunity and wasn’t planning to let her go.

“Zhizhi, I called you several times, but you said you weren’t free?” Zhao Ru rested her chin prettily, her eyes showing a hint of loneliness, her gaze flicking over the Minyue Hall sign, and her tone was suspicious, “You like this place now?”

Xu Luzhi’s expression didn’t change, and she didn’t stutter, “Yes, I’ve been more interested in traditional Chinese culture lately.”

The girl looked up, her eyes clear and bright, and she didn’t look like someone who would lie at all.

“Why didn’t you invite me along?” Zhao Ru widened her eyes, a little excited. “I also really like listening to folk music or something. It seems like you can also drink tea and chat inside. Want to go in and sit for a while?”

Xu Luzhi quickly shook her head and said politely, “Senior, I have something to do. I’ll treat you to a meal next time.”

“You say you have something every time. Are you deliberately avoiding me?” Zhao Ru joked, unable to resist stepping forward two steps, trying to touch Xu Luzhi’s hair.

Xu Luzhi instinctively dodged, and Zhao Ru’s hand missed, creating an awkward atmosphere for a moment.

“How could I be avoiding Senior,” Xu Luzhi retreated a step subtly, and said softly, “It’s just that the summer vacation has been a bit busy. Are you angry, Senior?”

The girl’s tone carried a hint of disappointment mixed with grievance, and the final rhetorical question cleverly threw the problem back, making Zhao Ru feel full of affection and that she had pushed the girl too hard.

The usually commanding campus beauty became apologetic towards a little girl, smiling and saying, “How could I be angry? You have indeed been busy lately. Have you decided whether to go straight to university or take the college entrance exam?”

Xu Luzhi relaxed a bit and answered honestly, “My family is still discussing it.”

“It would be great if you came to Lin University, to be my junior,” Zhao Ru dreamed, “Then you’d be a junior with the right to it.”

Her voice was pleasant, reading the word “junior” in an ambiguous way. The words “with the right to it” were drawn out lightly, as if they held some secret meaning.

Xu Luzhi’s heart skipped a beat. She hadn’t been perceptive before and never thought about these irrelevant things. She just thought Zhao Ru was a kind senior. But now that she had experienced the taste of liking someone, all of Zhao Ru’s words and actions seemed like deliberate concealment.

However, since the other party hadn’t done anything inappropriate, refusing rashly would only seem inexplicable. She could only respond with feigned agreement while trying her best to keep her distance.

Xu Luzhi smiled sweetly, “Yes, I also really look forward to meeting the senior students in the lab.”

Zhao Ru was a little dissatisfied: “Why mention them? Me taking you is enough.” Inadvertently, she said too much, almost revealing her true intentions.

She quickly covered up: “With my academic level, taking a junior is more than enough.”

This was true, but given Xu Luzhi’s intelligence, she would surpass her in a year or two. She needed to focus on her studies and work hard, so as not to be looked down upon by her junior.

Xu Luzhi nodded, remembering something, and quickly put down her school bag to take out a thick black book from it and hand it over: “Senior, this is the book you lent me before. I’m returning it to you now.”

Zhao Ru was stunned for a moment and was reluctant to take it: “You can look at it for a while longer, I’m not in a hurry to use it.”

“Thank you for lending me the book, Senior. I’ve learned a lot these past few days, so I should return it to you first,” Xu Luzhi said sincerely, her voice clear and sweet, without any aggression.

“Th-then, alright.” Zhao Ru reached out to take the book, her gaze unintentionally glancing at Xu Luzhi’s long, white knuckles, sighing softly in her heart.

When will little junior open up and mature?

If she could come to Lin University, she could take her to the lab every day, eat and live together, and their relationship would surely warm up quickly.

After returning the book, Xu Luzhi politely waved goodbye to Zhao Ru.

However, Zhao Ru was not ready to let her go. Stroking the book spine that still held the girl’s warmth, she called out, “What? Didn’t you say you would treat your senior to a meal? You’re running off already?”

Xu Luzhi’s face blushed slightly, and she tentatively asked, “Senior, I have something today. Can I treat you next time?”

“That won’t do,” Zhao Ru said playfully, reaching out to block Xu Luzhi’s path.

Xu Luzhi was helpless, lowering her eyes to quietly think of a strategy. Her small face looked full of grievance, as if she had been bullied, and her round eyes were also covered with a layer of mist.

Zhao Ru felt a pang of heartache: “Okay, okay, I was just kidding. Such a busy little child, always having so many things to do.”

Seeing that Xu Luzhi was still standing still, Zhao Ru’s tone became lighter: “Go on, go on. I’m leaving first. See you next time, Junior!”

Only then did Xu Luzhi show her smile again and obediently waved, “Goodbye, Senior.”

Having finally seen off Zhao Ru, Xu Luzhi glanced at the time. It hadn’t taken too long, but being in public like that was really annoying.

She raised her hand to tidy her hair, deliberately adjusted her smile to the best one, and couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh.

Actually, Senior Zhao Ru was a good person and not annoying, but once someone else occupied her heart, she inexplicably felt restless.

What a sweet trouble this was.

Lin Qingyue had already drunk three cups of tea in the private room upstairs, listlessly staring at the guzheng in front of her. Her peach blossom eyes were half-open and half-closed, looking lazy, not knowing what she was waiting for.

She rarely had such restless moments, but as time ticked by, she actually became anxious.

She opened the chat box countless times, wanting to send something to the little girl, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it.

She didn’t miss Xu Luzhi that much.

She wasn’t hoping for her to come.

She wasn’t waiting for her with a shaking heart.

Lin Qingyue picked up her teacup for another sip. The slightly bitter tea soup landed on her tongue, giving her a different taste, both sweet and bitter, an ineffable mix of feelings.

Just wait a little longer, a little longer, and Zhizhi would surely be here.

The curtain at the door suddenly moved. Lin Qingyue’s heart tightened. The next second, the person who appeared at the door was not Xu Luzhi, but Meng Fan.

Her tone turned cold, carrying a hint of impatience: “What are you doing here?”

Meng Fan walked in at a steady pace and asked back, “What are you doing?”

Lin Qingyue said coldly, “Do I need to report to you?”

“Of course not.” Meng Fan’s tone was gentle and soft, but it hid a sharp knife. “Qingyue, you always trust people too easily.”

Lin Qingyue didn’t reply, not knowing what she meant.

“The person you’ve been anxiously waiting for is right outside the door, brazenly getting intimate with someone else,” Meng Fan said lightly, tapping her fingertip, and several photos appeared on Lin Qingyue’s phone screen.

The photos were a bit blurry, but the familiar figure could be recognized at a glance.