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Chapter 306 My Sister's Trench Coat

"Hey?"

"Huh?"

The second person who needed a reply was Luo Xiaobei.

She had just woken up at noon and sent him an emoji of a raccoon hugging a birthday cake and smashing it against the screen.

Guan Ren immediately made a phone call.

"Why are you calling me...?"

"You messaged me first, didn't you?"

"Oh…"

Luo Xiaobei continued the phone call, her fingers twirling in and out of her hair.

"...Fine...I've sent it, you just need to receive it, why call..."

"No."

Guan Ren couldn't help but laugh:
"So, you don't want to hear my voice right now?"

"...Hmph...No, not really..."

Luo Xiaobei was a little frustrated.

Logically speaking, having chosen Luo the Little Devil, she should have said, "Guan, don't call me again until you've made your choice!"

But then, his expression when he said "Gu Youli cried a lot" that day, and his words "I lied to her and said I didn't like you."

Even now, it still lingers in Luo Xiaobei's mind.

……

Before she was honest with him, Luo Xiaobei always felt that matters of the heart were very complicated.

Now that she's been honest, and they even like each other, Luo Xiaobei has discovered that matters of the heart are still very complicated!

Especially someone like me, stuck with a jerk childhood friend who has a girlfriend but still claims to like me...

……

"So you called me... just to force me to hear your voice?"

You've got it backwards.

Guan Ren paused:
"I called because I wanted to hear your voice."

"...Tch...tch!"

Luo Xiaobei felt a little flustered, then muttered to herself:

"So cheesy... Why didn't you say such cheesy things before?"

"Because I used to like you silently, now I like you openly."

"..."

"north."

Guan Ren smiled slightly:
Aren't you going to wish me a happy birthday?

After a moment of silence, Luo Xiaobei hesitated for a moment:
"Fine, I'll say it. Happy...Happy birthday! You idiot...is that enough?"

"Great! Hey, that sounds nice~"

"Don't get too excited, I don't have any gifts for you this year. I spent all my savings from last year, and I'm broke now..."

"What's wrong with being poor? I'll take care of you."

"Come on, go support your girlfriend... Bye, oh right, I'm going to play games tonight."

"Ah."

……

After finishing his call with Qingmei, Guan Ren immediately dialed his girlfriend's number.

This is the third message I need to reply to today.

"Hello? Baby~"

"Sh-!"

"?"

Guan Rengang made a cheeky, joking remark, and a flurry of boos came from the other side.

Ok…

I have to say, the sound of Pear Baby blowing air is so cute!
"Are you...do you want to die?!"

You could tell that Little Pear Blossom was lowering her voice:

"What...what's all that shouting all of a sudden? My sister...she almost heard me!"

"what?"

Given that there had been two previous experiences where Gu Wancheng answered the phone after I called Xiao Lihua.

Upon hearing this, Guan Ren instinctively lowered his voice and said cautiously:
"No way, Bao... cough... Youli, why is your phone always in her hands?"

"No...it's not..."

Gu Youli hesitated for a moment:
"This time... I was listening to music on my phone with a Bluetooth speaker connected to it when you suddenly called. Even though the ringtone was playing on my phone, I answered in a rush, and your voice..."

"..."

It turned out to be the case.

Goodness, Guan Ren thought this kind of awkwardness only happened when men were watching porn...

However, Guan Ren remained defiant:
"Actually, it doesn't matter even if she hears it. Baby sounds so nice, right? What can she do if I call you baby?"

"Oh, it's rare for me to talk to you... When are you coming out?"

"Right now, what about you?"

"Yes, I'll do it right away."

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Having a girlfriend makes birthdays different.

Last year, Xiaolihua was disappointed because she didn't celebrate Guanren's birthday in time.

But this year she's already dating him, who is now her boyfriend.

……

Now that she's a senior in high school and a girlfriend, Gu Youli is trying out some more mature clothing styles.

In this respect, Gu Youli inherited her sister's fashion sense, so naturally her style won't be too bad.

She wore a trench coat today, which she carried off perfectly, and it also suited her gentle personality.

For the inner layer, she chose a white knit top and a brushed, bias-cut short skirt, which could be tucked into the hem of a knee-length trench coat.

Would he think it looks good like this? Looking in the mirror, Gu Youli nervously and gently adjusted her bangs.

A gust of cold wind blew in from the window, making her shiver.

"Phew... What's the temperature today...?"

Looking at the faint white breath she exhaled, Xiao Lihua frowned slightly, then looked at herself in the mirror again, finally finding Gu Wancheng.

"elder sister…"

"Ok?"

Gu Wancheng, who was preparing her lesson at the coffee table, looked up and was stunned when she saw her younger sister's elaborate outfit:
"What are you..."

"I...I need to go out for a bit. Today is Guan Ren's birthday."

"..."

"elder sister?"

"Uh...oh."

Gu Wancheng lowered her head, her pen scribbling casually across the draft paper:

"Remember to come back early. It's that time of year again when the temperature drops drastically. It's cold and unsafe outside at night."

"Yeah, I know... Sister, I also feel pretty cold today. My trench coat is a bit too thin. Can I borrow one of yours?"

"Eh…?"

Gu Wancheng looked up again, somewhat taken aback, her red lips trembling as she murmured:

"You...you want to borrow my clothes...to go with him..."

"elder sister?"

Little Pear Blossom twitched her ears in confusion:

What are you talking about?

"!"

Gu Wancheng tucked her hair behind her ear, her momentary daze quickly returning to its usual calm:

"No."

A moment later, Gu Wancheng took out a slightly thicker light gray trench coat from the bedroom.

The elegant open V-neck design suits Gu Wancheng's temperament perfectly, and it looks just as good on Gu Youli as well.

After all, Xiaolihua isn't in junior high anymore.

As a senior in high school, she was definitely considered a "senior" in the entire school. When she wore a trench coat, she exuded a sophisticated and aloof senior vibe.

"Sister, how are you?"

"Ah."

Gu Wancheng slowly nodded:
"very nice."

After all, her younger sister's exquisite face and temperament bore a resemblance to her own...

The only difference is...

She's just eighteen this year, younger than me...

As young as him…

"Sister, I'm going out now."

"Ah."

After her sister left, Gu Wancheng returned to her bedroom.

As she hung the clothes hanger back up, her fingertips brushed against another trench coat in the closet.

"..."

A hint of guilt flashed across Gu Wancheng's eyes.

This trench coat actually has a softer cut than the one her sister took.

Logically speaking, it's more suitable for meeting boys.

Gu Wancheng had actually realized this when she came in to help Gu Youli choose.

But Gu Wancheng, by some strange twist of fate, deliberately ignored this point and gave the other item to her younger sister.

"Tsk!"

Gu Wancheng felt somewhat uneasy.

I can let it go that I had some inexplicable rivalry with that girl named An Shui Rou before.

After all, both of them are adult women.

But now, why is she suddenly playing such a completely inappropriate and unqualified trick on her own sister?

What is it that I...?

What are you doing...?

Gu Wancheng gently bit her red lips with her pearly teeth, and shook her head as if she had come back to her senses.

No.

This is utterly absurd.

Gu Wancheng's almond-shaped eyes narrowed coldly. She decisively took out the trench coat that was more suitable for a date, and then went to the balcony to look down while making a phone call.

beep--

beep--

Hearing the caller on the phone, Gu Wancheng suddenly paused.

At that moment, she could clearly see from the balcony that the young man, who looked just like her sister, was gently wrapping a scarf around her neck at the entrance of the residential complex downstairs.

Then, the younger sister tiptoed, embraced him, and kissed him.

The young couple, in the prime of their youth, radiated happiness on this chilly autumn day.

beep--

"Hello? Sister? What's wrong?"

"I... just wanted to remind you again, come back soon..."

"Yes, I know, sister."

……

Back in the bedroom, Gu Wancheng sat blankly on the edge of the bed.

Suddenly I felt...

I'm probably... the worst older sister in the world...

(End of this chapter)