Senior Sister, Shut Up!

The next day, Jiang Miao woke up early to his 8 a.m. alarm.

After getting out of bed and washing up, he happily wrote a new chapter and uploaded it. Then he grabbed Senior Sister’s key from the living room and went out to buy groceries.

By the time he returned, Su Huaizhou was still asleep.

“Senior Sister, Senior Sister?” Jiang Miao knocked on her door. “I just got back from buying groceries. If you’re getting up soon, I’ll start cooking.”

“Got it!” Her irritated voice came from inside.

He was startled. Senior Sister’s tone was so different, almost like a different person’s. It was a bit scary.

But he didn’t dwell on it too much. After all, he had teased her three times yesterday. Anyone would be in a bad mood after this.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t resist smiling, feeling he was really clever.

First, there was Sun Wukong defeating the White Bone Demon three times; now, there was Jiang Miao teasing Su Huaizhou three times.

Just as Jiang Miao was about to carry the groceries into the kitchen to start cooking, Su Huaizhou sat up in the master bedroom, her hair a complete mess.

She was still half-asleep, with dark circles under her eyes and a foggy head.

After Junior Brother stood her up at four in the morning, she couldn’t fall asleep at all. The more she thought about it, the more irritated she became.

She was angry until seven or eight in the morning before finally succumbing to exhaustion.

But it wasn’t even eleven o’clock when Junior Brother woke her up.

So annoying! If you have time to wake me up, you might as well come in and practice confessing first! Su Huaizhou pouted in frustration and huffed angrily, with tears lingering at the corners of her eyes. It was unknown if it was from lack of sleep or if she was genuinely upset.

Still, despite being angry, after getting out of bed, she still chose a cute little dress. The hemline was getting shorter and shorter.

Yesterday’s skirt was just past her knees, but today’s revealed her smooth knees.

If she walked a bit faster, a glimpse of her fair thighs might even show.

As for her calves, needless to say, the slender lines of her legs and her soft and delicate calves made people want to hold them in their arms and play with them.

Su Huaizhou, now dressed in a dress with her long hair cascading down, twirled in front of her mirror. Then she went to the bathroom to wash up and came back to apply some light makeup.

It was mainly to cover up her dark circles.

She couldn’t let Junior Brother see her looking less than fantastic.

In the past, Su Huaizhou wouldn’t have cared at all. She would have even flaunted her dark circles to ward off unwanted attention.

But now, she could somewhat understand why those people had come to disturb her…

Because now, she really wanted to entangle Junior Brother every day.

Okay… It seemed that she had already been doing this before.

But regardless, after experiencing Junior Brother’s three failed attempts to confess yesterday, she had completely lost confidence in him.

During lunch later, she decided to use the Congee Boss identity to test him again.

If he still didn’t have the courage to confess today, then she couldn’t be blamed for not giving him a chance!

Since you won’t seize the opportunity to confess, then I’ll do it! Su Huaizhou bit her lip, her cheeks slightly flushed. The thought of confessing to Junior Brother made her feel so embarrassed.

She clearly said before that she wouldn’t date anyone.

But now, here she was, desperately preparing to confess to Junior Brother.

No matter how she thought about it, it felt like a slap in the face…

Moreover, she was the one slapping herself in the face.

If she really took the initiative to confess, she felt like she’d lose her standing in the relationship.

Just imagining Junior Brother coming over with a cheeky smile and teasing her, “Senior Sister, didn’t you say you weren’t planning to date in your lifetime?” made her want to die of embarrassment.

But before she made up her mind to confess, she had to check with her dear Junior Brother first.

[Congee Boss]: It’s already noon. Have you practiced yet?

Jiang Miao, cutting vegetables in the kitchen, felt his phone vibrate. He took it out and immediately smiled.

[Peach Jam]: No… I chickened out again…

[Congee Boss]: ???

[Congee Boss]: Seriously? What’s there to be scared of?

[Congee Boss]: It’s not like you’re confessing in person. What are you afraid of?

Su Huaizhou typed her response angrily, pressing the screen much harder than usual.

[Peach Jam]: I got up at four. I wanted to enter Senior Sister’s room, but it was still dark, and I felt it wasn’t right to sneak into a girl’s room in the middle of the night, so I went back.

[Congee Boss]: And then?

[Peach Jam]: Then I planned to go in at six, but I forgot to set a new alarm and didn’t wake up until eight…

[Congee Boss]: Eight is fine too. Why didn’t you go then???

Su Huaizhou was about to lose it. Eight o’clock was when she had just fallen asleep and was in her deepest slumber.

It wasn’t like it would have been a problem for him to come in at this time.

At worst, she wouldn’t be able to catch Junior Brother on the spot, but at least he could have practiced his confession.

[Peach Jam]: It’s already eight. How could I dare to go in? What if Senior Sister woke up as soon as I went in? Wouldn’t I look like some pervert sneaking into a girl’s room?

Su Huaizhou: “???”

Does that mean when I sneaked into your room yesterday, I was a pervert?

Junior Brother, what are you trying to say?! Are you scolding me indirectly?

Su Huaizhou was fuming. She felt like storming out and biting him.

[Congee Boss]: So, what are you going to do now? You’ve gotta figure out a way to confess, right? Are you just going to keep dragging it out like this?

[Peach Jam]: I don’t have a choice… Looks like I’ll just have to let things take their course… I’ll wait until I have enough courage…

[Congee Boss]: Are you giving up???

[Peach Jam]: I wouldn’t say I’m giving up. I’m just not going to try again anytime soon… Besides, my novel has just gone premium, so I can’t really focus too much on romance now.

Seeing what Junior Brother said, Su Huaizhou pouted in dissatisfaction.

But she knew what this book meant to him. It could very well be a major milestone on his path as a web novel author.

At this point, she couldn’t say anything else.

[Congee Boss]: Alright then… When you can’t hold it in anymore and want to confess, remember to tell me. I’ll help you strategize.

[Peach Jam]: Of course!

With that, Jiang Miao put away his phone with a smile and continued preparing lunch.

However, most of what he had told Congee Boss was the opposite of his true intentions.

Earlier, he had said he would confess, but he didn’t.

And now, he said that he wouldn’t confess…

…

Su Huaizhou walked out of the bedroom and heard the sound of cooking from the kitchen. She quietly crept to the kitchen door and peeked inside.

She took a deep breath and mentally simulated her course of action.

Then she stepped through the kitchen door and came behind Junior Brother.

Jiang Miao noticed her movements but didn’t turn around. “Senior Sister, hang on a sec. It’ll be ready soon.”

“Oh, okay…” Su Huaizhou replied in a fluster. Biting her lip, she silently stretched out her hands and moved closer.

The next second, she wrapped her arms around Junior Brother’s waist. “Jun-Junior Brother… I-I…”

“Ah?” Jiang Miao was startled by Senior Sister’s sudden move and didn’t understand what she was trying to do.

“I-I’m just helping you get some material!” Su Huaizhou planned to say something else, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she stopped halfway and changed her words.

“Uh…” While cooking, Jiang Miao felt Senior Sister’s sudden mountain attack, and his thoughts immediately drifted into risqué territory. “Stop messing around. I’m cooking.”

“I’m just trying it out…” Su Huaizhou blushed and quickly let go. She took two steps back and turned around, covering her face in embarrassment.

Too disappointing!

Su Huaizhou, you’re so cowardly!

Why did you suddenly change your words when you were already hugging him?

It’s just a confession. It’s not like you’re losing an arm or a leg.

Since Junior Brother can’t do it, does that mean you can’t either?

You have to get a grip on yourself, Su Huaizhou!

Su Huaizhou forced herself to stay motivated. Her cheeks were already red, and it was unknown whether it was because of the heat in the kitchen or genuine shyness.

In short, she turned around several times, only to spin around again and again.

By the time Jiang Miao finished plating three dishes, she still hadn’t managed to say that simple line.

Instead, she kept going around in circles.

She looked just like a fool.

Su Huaizhou’s head was still spinning as she helped Junior Brother bring the dishes out.

So this is what it feels like when Junior Brother says he wants to confess but can’t…

Having tried it herself, she actually understood his hesitation.

It was indeed quite difficult…

No wonder he couldn’t say it after three attempts.

How many times had she just tried in the kitchen?

But just as she placed the dishes on the table, she felt her phone vibrate.

She was about to check it when Junior Brother called out from the kitchen, “Senior Sister, can you please come back? I’m scooping out the rice.”

“Okay, coming!” Su Huaizhou responded and returned to the kitchen to bring the remaining two dishes to the dining table.

Then she reached for her phone.

Upon opening the screen, she found a new message on QQ.

Is it Junior Brother again?

Did he change his mind and plans on trying to confess again?

Su Huaizhou’s lips curled into a smile, and she became inexplicably happy.

If Junior Brother was willing to confess, it would make things much easier for her.

Otherwise, she felt that confessing herself was truly difficult. She just couldn’t bring herself to say it.

While thinking about this, she opened QQ.

She opened the chat with Peach Jam.

The new messages flashed before her eyes.

[Peach Jam]: Senior Sister, I like you.

[Peach Jam]: Will you be my girlfriend?