The school beauty is aloof? Whatever, she has a younger sister.

Chapter 185 Wang Shishi's Plan
Fuxing Residential Area, Room 303.

Chu Jiuli carried a bag in one hand and held her younger sister's hand with the other, arriving at her front door under the dim light of the stairwell lamp.

A cold wind blew in through the gaps in the corridor, carrying the damp chill of the night.

"Ah...it's so cold." Chu Youting exhaled white breath and took out her keys from her pocket.

Click.

The door was unlocked, and the warmth from the room rushed in, instantly blurring her glasses.

"It's still warmer at home..."

Chu Youting took off her glasses and gently placed them on the cabinet in the entryway, then carefully hung up the scarf she had taken off.

She rubbed her little hands, which were red from the cold, and turned around to take the bag from Chu Jiuli's hand: "Sister, you've been carrying this all the way... Aren't you cold?"

"Not cold, not cold."

Chu Jiuli smiled and shook her head. After changing into slippers, the two sisters carried the bags and walked towards the sofa.

They placed the bag next to the coffee table and then took out the contents one by one to organize them.

On the coffee table sat an old snack box containing cheap snacks: cookies, loose candies, and spicy strips.

What was taken out of the bag were neatly arranged imported snacks and vacuum-packed beef jerky.

These were all brought back from Wang Shishi's house.

Every time they left her house, Wang Shishi would always cheerfully stuff a big bag of things into their hands, not allowing them to refuse.

"Jiuli, Youting, I can't finish all of this at home. You two can share it and each take a bag with you. Hehe."

Chu Youting carefully placed the beef jerky into the snack basket, saying softly as she did so, "Sister Shishi is so good to us..."

Chu Jiuli nodded, her voice gentle: "Yes, we should keep in touch with her even after we go to university."

The two sisters took the items out of the bag one by one and put them back in their places. When they took out the last bag of snacks, two red and white Santa hats and two fluffy Santa Claus dolls suddenly appeared at the bottom of the bag.

Chu Youting paused for a moment, then clutched the Santa Claus doll to her chest: "This...this must have been put there by Sister Shishi, right?"

Chu Jiuli picked up a Santa hat, shook it gently, and the white pom-pom on it swayed: "It must have been put in there by Shishi as a gift for us."

The two sisters looked at each other and laughed happily.

Today is Christmas.

On this exceptionally cold night, nothing is more delightful than receiving a small gift from a friend.

Chu Youting was about to put on the Santa hat when she suddenly felt something inside it.

She carefully reached in, her fingertips touching a piece of paper.

"What...what is this...?"

She took out the neatly folded little piece of paper and gently unfolded it.

Above was a line of familiar handwriting: Merry Christmas — Zhang Muchen.

Chu Youting froze, her pupils trembling.

Chu Jiuli saw it too, and reached out to rummage through the hat in her hand, and sure enough, she pulled out an identical slip of paper.

Same font, same content: Merry Christmas – Zhang Muchen.

The two sisters stared at each other silently, and the air suddenly became quiet for a second.

This little surprise wasn't prepared by Wang Shishi...

It was Zhang Muchen.

Zhang Muchen returned home and collapsed onto the bed, exhausted.

An afternoon and an evening of rehearsals completely drained him. He tossed his phone onto the bedside table, lay on his back, and closed his eyes, not wanting to move.

However, not long after I closed my eyes, my phone suddenly rang with a WeChat notification sound: beep, beep, beep beep beep.

"Who's messaging me so late?" Zhang Muchen rolled over, lay on her side, and picked up her phone to take a look.

"Huh? My deskmate and Xiaoyouzi... sent messages at the same time?"

He first opened Chu Youting's chat window, and a photo popped up.

The girl wore a red and white Santa hat, her hair fell smoothly over her shoulders, her face was slightly flushed, and her eyes were somewhat shy.

The caption read: "[Thank you, Merry Christmas to you too.]" Zhang Muchen paused, raising an eyebrow slightly: "Why are you thanking me? And why did you suddenly take a selfie of me?"

With doubts in his mind, he clicked on Chu Jiuli's messages again.

She also posted a photo, but it wasn't a selfie; it was a photo of her holding a Santa Claus doll in her hand.

The photo was accompanied by the message: "Thank you for the gift, Merry Christmas!"

Zhang Muchen's mind was full of question marks.

"I didn't send it??"

Just then, Wang Shishi also sent a message.

Hey bro, I've got a big favor to do for you tonight, hehe~

Zhang Muchen raised an eyebrow: "You didn't do this, did you...?"

Just as he was about to type a question, a new message popped up in the chat box:

Hehe, I bought Christmas presents for Youting and Jiuli for you, and they're signed with your name.

Isn't that thoughtful? You're welcome!

clam?
Zhang Muchen was stunned.

No wonder Xiaoyouzi sent a selfie saying thank you, and Chu Jiuli also sent a picture of a hat...

So all of this was a scheme orchestrated by Bro beforehand?

Good guy.

Bro, what kind of medicine are you selling?

Wang Shishi: [Hehe, it's nothing~ I just wanted to help you increase your favorability~]

What is the picture?

Zhang Muchen didn't ask, but a few doubts arose in his mind.

On the other end of the phone, Wang Shishi was lying on the bed, her hands supporting her chin, her little feet swinging in the air.

A small nightlight was on in the room, casting a warm yellow glow on her face, revealing a gentle smile.

She stared at the chat interface on her phone, but her eyes revealed a subtle, unspoken thought.

"Jiuli and Teacher Liu are both so beautiful, I'm sure I'll hesitate between them. Hmph, then I'll drag Xiaoyouzi into this too, and then I'll be the catfish that stirs up the water."

"Hehe, either you'll form a happy family, or you'll be in for a love triangle with four girls..."

Fuxing Residential Area, Room 303.

It was late at night, and the lights inside the house were soft.

Chu Jiuli and Chu Youting changed into their pajamas, and the warm blankets covered them.

"Xiaoyou, there's something I haven't told you yet." Chu Jiuli turned to the side, looking at her younger sister who was watching a video on her phone, and spoke softly.

When Chu Youting heard that her sister had something to say, she immediately put down her phone and blinked at her.

“I received a call from my dad at Shishi’s house today.” Chu Jiuli’s voice was very soft. She paused slightly after saying this. “He said that the factory hasn’t had many orders lately, so he applied for leave. He’ll take the train tomorrow and will be home the day after tomorrow morning.”

what?
Chu Youting's body visibly trembled, her small mouth opened slightly, and her eyes instantly lit up.

"Really...really? Is Daddy really coming back?" Her voice was soft and low, but her cheeks were slightly flushed.

Chu Jiuli nodded gently, smiling as she ruffled her hair: "Yes, it's true."

Chu Youting paused for two seconds, then suddenly threw herself into her sister's arms and hugged her tightly: "That's great... I thought it would be a very, very long time before I could see Dad..."

Her voice trembled slightly, but she didn't cry; she simply released her long-suppressed longing cautiously.

Chu Jiuli gently patted her back, her eyes tender: "Xiaoyou, you'll see her soon."

"Uh-huh……"

The wind was still howling outside the window, but the room was filled with warmth and anticipation.

Because someone was about to return, the winter night suddenly stopped being cold.

(End of this chapter)