Villain: He humiliated the protagonist's sister, but she fell in love with him.

If the occasion weren't inappropriate, Lin Ba would have liked to say something to Gu Zhi Qiu:

"Senior, you're so horny!"

Su Shushuang listened intently for a while.

Unfortunately, Lin Ba and Gu Zhi Qiu were speaking in such low voices that she didn't hear a single word.

I wanted to ask, but felt it wasn't appropriate, so I pretended to be very interested in the mannequins in the shop window next to me, my eyes darting around.

"Sure, junior!"

Gu Zhi Qiu suddenly grabbed Lin Ba's arm and shook it twice, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

What else could Lin Ba do but nod in agreement?

When the three of them came out of the store again, he had another bag containing a suit in his hand.

The three continued shopping along the mall corridor.

As Lin Ba passed a shop with a rather ambiguous decor, he stopped in his tracks.

A meaningful smile curved at the corner of his lips.

What goes around comes around, and now it's my turn.

He lowered his head and leaned close to Gu Zhi Qiu's ear, his warm breath brushing against her earlobe. Gu Zhi Qiu's ear tips instantly flushed red, and her body stiffened slightly.

"Senior, I promised you earlier, shouldn't you promise me this time too?"

Gu Zhi Qiu lowered her eyes, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum:

"Um."

Lin Ba found his senior's appearance amusing.

He recalled the first time he saw Gu Zhi Qiu in the classroom.

She stood gently on the podium, speaking softly, like a newly opened gardenia.

But after getting to know her, I realized that her gentleness was just the surface of her personality. The deeper I dug, the more I discovered that her inner self was completely different.

He couldn't help but sigh:

Indeed, we cannot be deceived by the appearance of things.

The two walked into the store side by side.

Su Shushuang was still pondering what the two had whispered to each other, her mind filled with all sorts of guesses. Without stopping, she subconsciously followed them inside.

Then she bumped into Lin Ba.

"Ah... I'm so sorry!"

She snapped back to her senses and took two steps back.

Looking up, she saw that Lin Ba and Gu Zhi Qiu had both turned to look at her, both with curious expressions on their faces.

Lin Ba's lips curled into a smile, his tone tinged with amusement:

"Sister Shushuang, is there anything you need to buy?"

Su Shushuang was stunned for a second, not understanding what he was saying.

Then she looked around blankly.

The shelves were neatly arranged with some small boxes of ambiguous shapes.

There were a few sets of clothes hanging on the wall, made of very little fabric.

Next to the cashier, there were several bottles of liquid labeled with the words "stimulant" and "temptation".

Her gaze swept around, and the more she looked, the more uneasy she felt. Her mind became increasingly confused until her eyes fell on...

Su Shushuang instantly realized where she was, and also understood why Lin Ba and Gu Zhiqi were looking at her like that!

Her neck flushed crimson at a visible speed, and a blush appeared on her cheeks as well.

"Ahem... You guys go ahead and shop, I'll wait outside."

After saying that, he turned around and strode out of the store with his long legs, his steps appearing somewhat flustered.

Even after she stepped out of the store, she unconsciously covered her face with her hands, her palms pressed against her burning cheeks, wishing she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

She secretly regretted that she had really embarrassed herself so badly this time!

She felt that her usual cool and aloof persona had completely crumbled in this one day!

Su Shushuang leaned against the railing in the corridor, looked up at the mall ceiling for a while, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled...

It took her more than ten minutes to regain her composure.

Not long after, Lin Ba and Gu Zhi Qiu came out of the store carrying bags, and Lin Ba had another new shopping bag in his hand.

The three of them found a nearby restaurant for afternoon tea, and then returned to the parking lot to put their things away.

Inside the car, Gu Zhi Qiu glanced at her phone. There was still plenty of time. She tilted her head and suggested:

"Junior, Instructor Su, it's still early, how about we go for a stroll at that amusement park nearby?"

Lin Ba fastened his seatbelt and casually replied:

"OK."

Su Shushuang, sitting in the back row, hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.

"Never mind, you guys go ahead, I'll head back first."

She felt like a bright light bulb, caught between Lin Ba and Gu Zhi Qiu.

Gu Zhi Qiu turned around and smiled gently:

"Don't worry, Instructor Su. We won't ride roller coasters or anything like that. We'll just do something gentle."

Su Shushuang's lips twitched.

Although Gu Zhi Qiu's tone was gentle, she always felt that the other party was implying that she was timid.

After thinking for a moment, she replied calmly:

"It has nothing to do with these things. Even the most exciting sports are nothing compared to my usual training volume."

Lin Ba glanced at her in the rearview mirror and chimed in with a smile:

"In that case, why don't you come along, Sister Shushuang? You have nothing to do going back so early anyway."

Su Shushuang was silent for a few seconds, then nodded:

"Alright."

Since neither of them minded her being a third wheel, she decided not to refuse anymore.

The amusement park was crowded, and the three of them made their way through the crowd.

The giant pendulum ride, roller coaster, and drop tower – each attraction is more thrilling than the last.

When Gu Zhi Qiu and her classmates came before, they didn't play any of the more thrilling rides.

The main reason is that she's afraid of these things; if something unexpected happens, she'll be finished.

But now that Lin Ba is by her side, her mindset has subtly changed, and she feels incredibly safe.

They were previously too scared to try these activities, but now they're eager to pull the other two into the queue.

Before we knew it, the trip was over.

As expected, Su Shushuang's expression remained largely unchanged throughout the entire process.

She didn't even hold onto the handrail the whole time, and her steps remained steady after getting off.

Gu Zhi Qiu, on the other hand, is the complete opposite.

He had already gripped Lin Ba's arm tightly during the roller coaster's plunge.

After getting off, she practically shrank into Lin Ba's arms.

Gu Zhi Qiu buried her face in Lin Ba's chest, her voice muffled:

"Junior... I'm never playing this again."

Lin Ba looked down at Gu Zhi Qiu, who was still not recovered in his arms, and found it somewhat amusing.

He raised his hand and gently patted Gu Zhi Qiu's back:

"Okay, okay, I'm done playing, senior..."

Su Shushuang stood to the side, looking at Gu Zhiqi's disheveled appearance after "surviving a disaster," and the corners of her mouth curved slightly, a rare occurrence.

But then she couldn't laugh anymore.

She belatedly realized it.

I was standing right there watching the two of them cuddling together, feeling like an extra pillar stuck there, and I was literally forced to eat a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

She silently looked away, her gaze falling on the carousel not far away, but an inexplicable sense of envy welled up inside her.

She also couldn't understand why her cousin, Su Yuqing, would still recklessly pursue Lin Ba, knowing full well that he had more than one woman by his side...

Why is Gu Zhi Qiu like this too?

Logically speaking, Gu Zhi Qiu is over twenty years old; she should be much more clear-headed than those young girls...