Chapter 26: Arrow Reversal
“Li Nai!”
Li Nai, whom I hadn’t seen in a while, appeared behind me. This was the first time I had seen Li Nai from this era, and perhaps, the first time I had seen Li Nai looking ‘like this.’
Her slender, well-proportioned figure, perfected over five years, had finally transformed into one that could be described as ‘sexy.’ Perhaps she could rival Na Luli’s mother and daughter team. Her dignified appearance showed no trace of the simple-mindedness I recalled. Her long hair was tied back in a ponytail with a hairband, unlike the loose-haired Li Nai I remembered from five years ago. Her image was closer to Zombie Li Nai, but with significantly different hair length.
When I grow my hair long, it will reach my waist—it literally reaches my waist now.
To put it more objectively, she had become more mature.
For some reason, I felt a bit moved because I could clearly see ‘growth’ in this Li Nai.
If I had to say, this Li Nai was the key point in changing the world. She existed as a diverging point of the world.
But why does she always appear at such moments?
It seems like no matter which form Li Nai takes, she has a 100% ability to catch me red-handed.
Pah, pah, pah, what do you mean ‘red-handed’? There’s no affair!
“I really can’t do anything about you. It’s only been a few days, and the first time I see you, I catch you teasing a loli. Luckily, I stopped you in time. Otherwise, you would’ve gone down a path of no return!”
“What path of no return are you talking about? It’s broad daylight, what could I possibly do?”
“What you’re going to do next is the focus! Aren’t you planning to lure this little loli into your room to do some shameful things?”
Who would do that!
Li Nai released my collar and even tidied it up for me. Since she was now a little taller than me, she leaned forward particularly close, her cheek brushing against mine.
“Really, didn’t I tell you? If you’re that desperate, you can always come to me……”
To, to you? What for?
Why are you clutching your chest? I don’t understand what you mean at all.
Please, you have to tell me, there’s nothing between us! Otherwise, I’ll remember what Yu Hui said… No! I absolutely cannot like Li Nai!
“Haha, just kidding. You always have that expression, it’s really interesting.”
A thought of arrogance instantly surged within me: ‘How dare this trivial Li Nai tease me!’ But my reason told me that this Li Nai was neither the brainless Zombie Li Nai, nor the serious Li Nai from the mirror world, nor even Sister Lin Ai from five years ago. She was a completely new Li Nai.
Li Nai, do you know you have this many versions? You’re already at version 4.0.
“What… Don’t always say things that cause misunderstandings.!”
Li Nai smilingly ruffled my hair, leaned close to my ear, then suddenly held me tightly, saying in a voice sickeningly sweet.
“No… I’m not kidding when I say come to me anytime? Big sister has always saved myself for you. It’s just a matter of when you’ll gather the courage… Or rather, Juncheng, why don’t you honestly hand everything over to big sister? I’ll definitely be gentle as I take it all away from you~”
This kind of feeling, where you don’t have to do anything, and big sister will take care of everything for you, giving you whatever you want, makes it easy to fall into it.
“I say, you two, what are you doing in someone else’s shop in broad daylight…”
Big Sister Li Nai gently bit my earlobe. After hearing my small yelp, she let go of me with satisfaction and squatted down in front of Xun’er, speaking to her as if coaxing a child.
“It’s just normal emotional exchange. Long time no see, Xiao Xun. Do you feel like you’ve gotten smaller?”
What the heck, so Li Nai knew I knew Xun’er from the beginning! And you pretended not to know to tease me!
Xun’er, quite displeased, slapped Li Nai’s hand away and said.
“How rude! You’ve grown taller, giantess! When I saw you before, you were about Juncheng’s height. What did you eat to grow so tall? Chives?”
Li Nai stood up triumphantly, spread her legs and arched her back as if showing off.
“This is all thanks to the enhancement from one of the mature woman’s trinity – high heels! Before, because Juncheng suddenly grew taller, I couldn’t bury my head in his chest anymore. I was quite disappointed for a while. Now I can finally do it again! Hmph hmph~ Big Sister Li Nai’s super transformation!”
“The reason you’re wearing high heels is just this…”
So you wear high heels not to match your professional skirt suit, which has a rather intellectual look, but purely to embrace me from a higher position?
Focusing more on functionality than overall aesthetics, I honestly don’t understand what women are thinking… And the ‘burying head’ function is also strange!
“I really don’t understand your thought process, you giantess. Are you even female?”
Xun’er clearly had the same thought! It seems Li Nai can’t represent all mature women. She’s an anomaly, whether she’s a zombie or not!
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“Genuine original virgin! Guaranteed! You can try to test it if you don’t believe me!”
Test your sister!
There’s something wrong with your thoughts!
How are you getting more pathetic as you get older!
Is this the power of age? Your chest got bigger, so you became more brainless?
“Alright, let’s leave here first. It’s attracting too much attention.”
Honestly, people around are already taking out their phones to record videos for their Moments, and you’re only considering this now? Did you even think about why people are gathering around in the first place, after hearing what you said?
But Li Nai herself seemed to feel she hadn’t done anything improper. She walked out of the shop with a confident and heroic stride, holding Xun’er’s hand with one hand and mine with the other.
“Well, where should we go next?”
Xun’er and I exchanged glances, wearing somewhat baffled expressions. Li Nai completely controlled the rhythm, leaving us no room to interject.
After a few seconds, Li Nai clapped her hand and smiled brightly. Just as she was about to tell us her plan, a voice from behind interrupted her.
“I’ve got it! Let’s first–”
“Li Nai, did you buy what you needed to buy?”
It was a man wearing a blue suit. The suit was a slim-fit Korean style, accentuating his body lines. Coupled with his good looks and that flashy, stylish cowboy hat, he gave off an elegant vibe.
Why have I been encountering so many handsome guys lately? Hey, is someone deliberately mocking me for not being as handsome?
Is this man with Li Nai? What’s their relationship? A colleague, or… He must know her if he was deliberately waiting for Li Nai here.
However, Li Nai responded most ungratefully.
“Hm? You’re still here? Didn’t I tell you you didn’t need to follow me?”
…
I felt embarrassed for this man.
He thought he was waiting for a woman, only to discover she completely ignored him.
This was a psychological attack comparable to a triple critical hit.
“Ah… it seems I was being overly optimistic~”
Luckily, the man found a way to save face for himself, laughing awkwardly twice before spreading his hands in a helpless gesture.
“Alright then, I won’t disturb you outsiders. Farewell.”
The man walked past me as if nothing had happened. Just as he was about to brush past me, he stopped and said.
“You’re that infamous ‘Calamity of the North’…”
Suddenly, I felt a sense of danger. An alarm sounded in my head.
This guy… is he destined to be here!
“You don’t look like much.”
The man lowered his hat and continued walking.
I immediately turned back, only to find that he had already disappeared into the crowd.
“Juncheng, that man is a bit dangerous.”
“Ah…”
Xun’er had also noticed, so this man was indeed problematic.
“What’s this guy doing? I didn’t ask him to wait.”
“Li Nai, who was that man just now?”
“Hm? I don’t know. I’ve only seen him at the company twice. I don’t even know his name… Oh, was he waiting for me? Did he have a crush on me? Hah, see, I’m still quite popular, right~”
“I think he probably wasn’t waiting for…”
But for me…
A declaration of war?
This is so troublesome.
“Never mind him, let’s go to my place! Xiao Xun, you come too!”
“I saw you buying dinner ingredients! Juncheng, you’ve learned to cook! I haven’t seen you in so long, I really want to taste your cooking!”
“Long time no see?”
“You, you haven’t even noticed…! I was deliberately counting the days on my fingers to see you! You heartless brat!”
Li Nai pouted resentfully, then pinched and pulled my cheeks. But it seemed she still wasn’t appeased. Just as she was about to increase her strength, I quickly interjected.
“If you want to see me, you can see me anytime. Why count the days?”
“Because if I kept coming to you so often, it would ruin your reputation at school? And it would make your younger sisters misunderstand– Not my younger sisters, but your younger sisters misunderstand– No, let them misunderstand! Anyway, the person you like in this world is….”
Wait, if the person I like in this world is Li Nai, then why is Li Nai still a virgin?
According to what Li Nai just said, she could always go to the final step with me, but the problem is that I didn’t…
Why is that? Honestly, Juncheng, you should study! Studying is a student’s duty!
“Uh, I got into the top 100 this time, so I don’t need evening study sessions anymore…”
“Eh? Really! Ah! So it’s not the weekend today! That’s great! This means I can come see you during the week too!”
Seeing her beaming smile, filled with joy, she seemed genuinely happy.
“By the way, Juncheng, why are you here?”
“You’re asking that now…? Actually, I wanted to pick out a gift, but in the end, I couldn’t think of anything to give, so I came to see if I could make something…”
I didn’t specify who the gift was for, mainly because I was afraid Li Nai would misunderstand… Well, not misunderstand, but it was the truth, but who knows that this can’t be said casually.
Moreover, Xun’er was present, so how could I say something that would put me in a Shura Field?
“A gift… Ah! Have you finally made up your mind?”
Li Nai exclaimed as if she had suddenly realized something and patted my shoulder.
What does that mean…
It sounds like Li Nai knows who I’m giving a gift to?
“You’ve finally made up your mind to confess to Xinran, so you want to prepare a gift, right?”
“Huh? Wh-what?”
Xin, Xinran? Why is Xinran appearing in this sentence?
“Although I like you too, I’ll have to step aside for her. After all, you were so desperate back then for your sister… Mhmm! I understand! Since you’re not blood-related, just nominal siblings, you don’t need to worry so much! I support you! Juncheng!”
So, is this saying that the person I *truly* like is… Xinran?!?!?!
It’s really the other way around!
From Xinran -> Me, it became Xinran <- Me!
