Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

Bai Li's hands on the steering wheel stiffened slightly. He turned his head and his gaze lingered on Jiang Ruyue's Want Want bodysuit for two seconds.

"..."

Bai Li pinched the inside of her thigh.

It will hurt.

It's not a dream.

Is this Jiang Ruyue?

Where is that aloof beauty in my WeChat Moments who even buttoned her school uniform all the way to the top and had a poker face?

What about that wealthy heiress who played the piano with the grace of a swan?

"What are you looking at?"

Jiang Ruyue noticed Bai Li's strange gaze. She pulled her multicolored, afro-like wig down a bit, but still tried to sound arrogant:

"Never seen people from the underworld before?"

"I've seen plenty of sexy young women." Bai Li started the car, floored the gas pedal, and drove out of Half Moon Bay, his tone complex:

"But someone like you is a first..."

"And what's that on your wrist? Did you steal your dad's bracelet and wear it?"

Jiang Ruyue blushed and subconsciously covered the golden nanmu bracelet on her wrist.

"Mind your own business!"

Jiang Ruyue stiffened her neck, but her eyes darted around guiltily:

"I...I escaped by climbing over the wall!"

At this point, a look of seeking praise suddenly flashed in her clear eyes.

She turned around, puffing out her breasts even more, her face beaming with excitement:

"How about that?! Aren't I rebellious?! I had a piano lesson today! And I skipped it!"

"Am I amazing? Don't I have a really bad girl vibe?"

He looked like a kitten that had just learned to destroy things, running up to his owner with a slipper in his mouth, head held high, begging for a pat and praise for being "naughty".

Bai Li: "..."

What kind of oppressive family environment must it take to drive a child to this state?

Skipping a class makes you think you've reached the pinnacle of life?

"cut--"

Suddenly, a unified, cold snort came from the back row.

Extremely disdainful.

"this one?"

Lin Xiaoshuang rolled her eyes, her face full of disdain: "Skipping class is no skill. That's something only good students do."

"Exactly." Chen Tingting crossed her arms, adopting a boss-like sitting posture.

"Little sister, your older sisters didn't even go to vocational school. We dropped out of school altogether, you know?"

Li Jiaxin chimed in, her tone surprisingly carrying a hint of pride:

"The three of us combined probably don't even know more than 500 Chinese characters! That's top-tier rebellion, do you understand the significance of that?"

"Later, I'll take you to an internet cafe to broaden your horizons!"

Jiang Ruyue was stunned.

At school, she was surrounded by top students who would cry even if they got 98 points on a test.

Where have I seen this kind of creature before?

This had a tremendous impact on her values.

"Hey, little sister." Li Jiaxin suddenly leaned forward and pointed at Jiang Ruyue's exposed arm: "Your arm tattoo... a temporary tattoo? The edges are all peeling."

Jiang Ruyue stiffened, instinctively pulling her arm back: "Uh...this is a proper over-the-shoulder dragon!"

"And your eyebrow piercing and lip piercing," Li Jiaxin scoffed, mercilessly exposing her flaws. "Those were stickers too, weren't they?"

Jiang Ruyue pouted, her lips painted with a dark, poisonous lipstick: "Is...is it that obvious?"

She muttered to herself, glancing back with a hint of frustration.

Upon closer inspection, it felt like discovering a new continent.

"what?"

"Red hair...purple hair...yellow hair..."

She frowned, muttering to herself, "Wait a minute, wasn't it blue-haired guy and... last time it was..."

Jiang Ruyue suddenly made a large arc with both hands in front of her chest, her face serious:

"A little girl with a baby face, but a sister with an evilly large bust?"

The carriage fell silent instantly.

Only the roar of the engine continued.

Jiang Ruyue was completely oblivious to the awkward atmosphere and was still counting on her fingers:

"Blue hair, red hair, purple hair, yellow hair... plus that evil big boobs..."

She turned her head and looked at Bai Li, who was driving, her eyes filled with admiration that said, "You're so amazing."

"Five of them!!! Do you treat reality like a game in a corner of the world?"

Jiang Ruyue spoke in a serious tone, her voice firm:

"Boss, I knew I wasn't wrong about you! You must be the most heinous villain! Only a top-tier bad guy could steal so many wives!"

"Squeak—" Bai Li's foot slipped, and Pamela made a strange serpentine movement in the middle of the road.

Oops.

Bai Li's palms were sweaty as he gripped the steering wheel.

The three aunts behind her only knew of Zhang Qian's existence.

But he had kept Li Mengmeng, this hidden danger, well hidden.

This naive and innocent girl...

How did opening your mouth cause a thunderbolt to explode?!

"Oh……"

A series of cold laughs came from the back row, sending a chill down Bai Li's spine.

"Big brother?"

Chen Tingting's voice drifted over, carrying a hint of sourness: "There's another expert?!"

Li Jiaxin also chimed in sarcastically:

"We all know blue, red, purple, and yellow... but who's that little one? Outrageously big? Evil? Dude, you have pretty eclectic tastes!"

Even the most obedient Lin Xiaoshuang puffed out her cheeks, looking aggrieved and angry.

"Could you explain?"

Chen Tingting pressed her face against the headrest of the driver's seat: "Just how many 'good sisters' do you have outside?"

Just as Bai Li was about to start spouting nonsense, a sharp, piercing pain suddenly shot through his lower back.

Lin Xiaoshuang looks cute and innocent, but she's really ruthless when she gets going.

Pinch the soft flesh on his waist with two fingers, not much, just a layer of skin, and then rotate it clockwise two and a half times!

"Aww!!"

Bai Li couldn't hold back and screamed, "Let go! Let go! Kidneys! Those are kidneys!!"

The shout was so piercing that it startled Chen Tingting and Li Jiaxin, who were still in the middle of a chaotic scene.

"Holy crap! Xiaoshuang, are you crazy?!"

Chen Tingting reacted quickly, slapping Lin Xiaoshuang's hand away, her tone even more urgent than Bai Li's:

"What if you hurt him by pinching him too hard?!"

Li Jiaxin also looked nervous and quickly reached out to massage Bai Li's waist, complaining:

"Yeah, Xiaoshuang! You've had your fun several times, but Tingting and I haven't even had our turn yet! If you ruin his kidneys, what will we use then? Cucumbers?"

"..."

Hearing these lewd words, Bai Li was momentarily unsure whether to be moved by their protection or to kick these female hooligans off the bus.

A potentially chaotic situation was abruptly quelled by the grand theme of "sustainable resource development."

Bai Li breathed a sigh of relief and, taking advantage of the traffic light, glared fiercely at Jiang Ruyue in the passenger seat.

She looked at Bai Li's fierce eyes, covered her chest with her hands, and said nervously.

"What...what are you looking at?"

"You want to make me candied fruit?"

"puff--"

Bai Li nearly spat out a mouthful of blood, and cursed in annoyance:

"I told you, I won't commit a crime! And I have no interest in a little kid like you who hasn't even fully developed yet."

This sentence directly touched Jiang Ruyue's sore spot.

"Small?!"

Jiang Ruyue straightened her back, and Wangzai's big eyes were almost touching Bai Li's face.

"Where is it too small?!"

Jiang Ruyue reached out and weighed it in her hand, her expression serious, even carrying a hint of academic rigor:

"I've read biology books and done research. By the average standard for Asian women, I'm at level C+, which is the third tier! That's more than enough!"

"and……"

Jiang Ruyue seemed to remember something, and a smug look appeared on her face:

"To become a bad girl, I've been cramming on a lot of 'slang' lately!"

She cleared her throat, pointed at Bai Li's handsome face, and recited in a serious tone:

"The internet says that men like you with high nose bridges and thin muscles..."

"He's the most hardcore at flipping the wok!"

The carriage was deathly silent.

Bai Li's hand on the steering wheel trembled slightly, and cold sweat trickled down his temples.

Who the hell taught her all this?

"You..." Bai Li swallowed hard, then tentatively asked, "Do you know what 'flipping the wok' means?"

Jiang Ruyue blinked, her eyes revealing a clear kind of foolishness.

"I don't understand."

She shook her head confidently: "But that post said it's a compliment for a man's strength. I think it's probably a secret code among bad kids, like 'Heavenly King covers the Earth Tiger'?"

"Pfft, hahahahaha!!"

The three girls in the back row couldn't hold back any longer and laughed so hard they were doubled over. Li Jiaxin laughed so hard she slapped her thigh and tears streamed down her face.

"Big brother...where did you pick up this gem?" Chen Tingting laughed so hard she could barely breathe. "Flipping the wok...hahahaha! What the hell is that secret code!"

"This little sister is so innocent! So innocent that I want to protect her!" Lin Xiaoshuang wiped away her tears.

Only Bai Li looked utterly hopeless.

He looked through the rearview mirror at Jiang Ruyue, who was somewhat at a loss because of being laughed at, and could only blush and stick her neck out.

Don't say it.

This silly girl may dress like a non-mainstream person, but her naivety combined with her face...

It's actually kind of cute in a contrast.

The laughter from the back row gradually subsided.

The three young women, after all, had been through the rough and tumble of society; their eyes were sharp.

They laughed it off, but once the initial shock wore off, their gazes towards Jiang Ruyue changed.

Even with smoky makeup that even her own mother wouldn't recognize, and even with that kind of outlandish wig, her inherent beauty can't be hidden.

Her skin was so fair and radiant; that was the result of long-term use of expensive skincare products to achieve a smooth and delicate complexion.

With a long neck and a seemingly casual sitting posture, her straight back clearly indicated that she had trained in dance or etiquette.

The most crucial thing is those eyes.

It's too clean.

Even though she was trying to act bad, the sense of superiority that she had cultivated from a privileged childhood and hadn't been beaten down by life was still very obvious.

This kind of temperament is something that these wild girls who grew up arguing with people and eating at roadside stalls can't imitate.

A sense of crisis arose in the hearts of the three spirited young women.

This "naive and innocent" girl is a formidable rival!

Chen Tingting gave Li Jiaxin a wink.

Li Jiaxin understood immediately.

Since we can't compete on "origins," let's compete on "seniority."

On this bus, they are the seniors!

Jiang Ruyue is the challenger.

"this one?"

Li Jiaxin leaned back, crossed her legs, revealing the roses on her ankles, and said with disdain, "Your rebellion is not worth mentioning."

Chen Tingting chimed in, "Do you know what the essence of a 'spirited young woman' is? It's not something you can fake by wearing a tight-fitting outfit and putting on a few stickers."

She pointed to the grotesque dragon tattoo across her shoulder on her arm: "See that? It's really pierced. Every time the needle goes into the flesh, it's a declaration of war against this fucked-up world."

As she spoke, Chen Tingting took out a pack of cigarettes from her pocket, skillfully knocked one out, and put it in her mouth.

"Smack."

The lighter is lit.

She took a deep breath, exhaled a smoke ring, and looked at Jiang Ruyue defiantly:

"Do you smoke? Have you ever had smoke in your lungs? Do you know what it tastes like?"

Amidst the swirling smoke, the three spirited young women tried their best to appear fierce.

I thought this "good girl" would be scared.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Ruyue ignored them and quietly moved closer to Bai Li, her clear and pleasant voice ringing in his ear:

"I think they're right. My outward behavior isn't rebellious enough."

"So I'll tell you a secret, I'm wearing the sexy lace lingerie I showed you last night..."