At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

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Chapter 78 Blackmail and Extortion: Sisters' Talks Fall Apart

Su Che had no idea that his beloved little darling, whom he had painstakingly protected, had once again been ensnared by the landlady.

For Yuan Xiao, no offer was more attractive than "working with A-Che".

"I'm spending more time with him now," "I'm earning several times more money than he used to spend," "I heard it's not tiring at all, I don't have to do anything," "I'm also supported by the boss's wife, who promised that I can always be on the same shift as him, we'll even stand together, and we can observe each other closely"...

After a series of punches, Yuan Xiao immediately submitted.

For a rich princess, being able to fulfill all her needs effortlessly with the help of acquaintances is practically like getting a free lunch.

Moreover, Ning Ye personally stated that "no interview is needed, you can start working next week," which seems to be exactly as she described, with no barriers to entry.

"Hehe...this will make my life more fulfilling!"

Yuan Xiao had completely forgotten that she was a student, and didn't consider that working part-time at the bar was only on weekday evenings, and that doing it all the time would seriously affect her studies.

In short, for the child who is at the bottom of the class, just having the boss's wife's help and something to do makes him feel very happy.

After drying off, she put on a light blue dress, sprayed on a sweet, girly perfume, and dried her hair until it was half dry. Although she was going to see her sister instead of A-Che, Yuan Xiao felt that she couldn't go unprepared.

My sister is already extremely alluring even without dressing up, so if I go to visit her, I absolutely can't be outshone.

The children's tradition is that when they arrive at Gu Zhi's house, they first try to upset her.

The two sisters routinely exchange sarcastic remarks and sharp words to provoke each other; it has become a tradition between them.

I remember last time I went to Gu Zhi’s house, Gu Zhi was practicing the piano, and Yuan Xiao said, “Sister, you’re practicing the piano so hard, who are you trying to play for? You never seem to go out to play, and no friends ever come to visit you.”

This triggered Gu Zhi's stress response—"Of course, I'll play it for my boyfriend."

Then, the chat turned into this:

"What? Sister, how can a woman as gloomy as you find a boyfriend?"

"Of course, I'm so much older than you, finding a partner would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?"

"What do you mean? Are you mocking me?!"

"No, but there are also some."

"Wow! I don't believe it! I've come so many times and haven't seen your boyfriend. You're definitely lying to me! Show me next time if you dare!"

"Okay, when the time is right, I will not only introduce him to you, but I will also invite you to a buffet when we go to a hotel to build our relationship."

"??? Are you poisonous? You think I can't find a boyfriend? You think I'd lose to you?"

"Yes."

"Just wait, things will be different after I have a band. I'll meet more people, and I'll find people who like me too! Then we'll have a showdown at the hotel and see whose boyfriend is more perfect! Just you wait!"

—A chat log between the two sisters after their relationship improved. (The story is titled "Making Up").

The agreement has been made, and Yuan Xiao is absolutely true to his word today.

Before meeting Su Che, when faced with her sister's aggressive behavior, she could only be described as being tough and stubborn.

Now that the boss's wife is there to guarantee that things will go smoothly with the relationship, there's no need to rush anymore.

Yuan Xiao has already made a detailed plan, and even prepared two options—

A. Practice the piano diligently to attract his attention, make him value you highly, and reward yourself.

B. Don't practice the piano properly to get his attention, so that he wants to punish himself and reward himself.

Of course, the "B" version of himself is "pretending not to practice," meaning he deliberately reveals flaws when reviewing lessons or checking homework, making him angry and upset.

This is how you can make him strangle you, and then gradually get him to increase the intensity of his punishment, guiding him to severely punish himself.

Yuan Xiao thought it was fine.

I think I'm a little genius.

Even if neither A nor B achieves their goals, plan C can still be initiated after today.

She stayed close to him while working, and used some shady, underhanded tactics...

For example, make full use of the alcohol in the bar...

"Hmm, although it's something only an older sister could do, it shouldn't be too much for me to imitate her once."

Yuan Xiao nodded, thinking the situation wasn't too serious and was reasonably plausible.

Unbeknownst to them, they had left the residential area, hailed a car, and headed towards the neighborhood where Gu Zhi lived.

Because I was in a good mood, even the scenery along the roadside was pleasing to my eye.

The flowerbeds and greenery that we usually don't notice, the white lines on the sidewalk, the birds perched on the utility poles, the guide dogs led by the elderly—these are all things we don't usually pay attention to.

Everything was so pleasing to the eye.

"Emotions determine perspective."

In the blink of an eye, Yuan Xiao arrived at his sister's house.

Aunt Gu specially left her a smart card, so she can enter the community without any hindrance, which is equivalent to being half a homeowner.

The stairwells of upscale residential buildings are cold and damp.

Due to the high housing prices, there are not many people coming and going.

Yuan Xiao pressed the video doorbell and heard her sister say "Coming" indifferently before getting into the elevator.

Thinking it over, I realized that my sister probably wouldn't mind that I didn't bring a gift today.

After all, I'm poor. Not only do I not have extra money to buy gifts, but I also have to eat her food and borrow from her.

The child giggled a few times, and with a joyful heart, walked towards the large house where only her older sister was home.

Ding-dong-

Although her sister had left the door open, Yuan Xiao still rang the doorbell, then pulled the doorknob and swaggered inside.

"I didn't buy anything, and I haven't eaten. Can I mooch a meal from you?"

It was like being back home; they spoke directly and frankly.

However, after changing into slippers, the child found no one to greet him, so he looked around.

Looking to the far left, my sister seemed to be making something in the kitchen. The room was filled with a sweet smell, so sweet it was cloying.

"Okay, sure. I'll take care of your food later."

I glanced sideways at my younger sister. The voluptuous girl at the kitchen counter continued working on her tasks, looking extremely focused.

"Oh?"

Yuan Xiao had always been very curious about her sister's private life, and couldn't resist immediately moving closer.

Upon closer inspection, she was wearing a black spiderweb apron today, and nothing on her upper body except for a white bra;

Her lower body was in a state of complete coolness, as if she had just taken a shower and was only wearing underwear.

This is completely different from how she usually dresses, bundled up tightly, when she's out in public.

"Hey! Sis, what are you doing? Did you just take a shower? And why did you suddenly decide to make desserts? Can I have one?"

"I didn't make this for you. I'll just get you some takeout with gutter oil later, you can eat whatever you want. These pastries and cookies are for later use, you can't eat them."

Gu Zhi swatted away her younger sister's outstretched hand, giving her no chance to steal food.

"What are you doing! These are just ordinary baked goods, how much are they worth! Why can't I eat them! Besides, there are clearly some defective ones in here! Can't I eat the defective ones either?"

Yuan Xiao didn't quite understand, and besides, her personality was such that the more her sister forbade her to do something, the more she insisted on doing it.

Going against the grain is Yuan Xiao's favorite thing to do.

"You'd better listen to me, or I'll chop you up."

Gu Zhi gave her younger sister a cold stare.

The younger sister was so frightened that she trembled.

Normally, this snake-like gaze means that the older sister is serious.

If someone else said such a thing, Yuan Xiao would take it as a threat and not care at all;

But if it's what my sister said, then the chances of her chopping me up would skyrocket to 120%, so I'd better not provoke her.

"Okay, okay, you're really stingy. How about I get you something to eat? Are you hungry?"

Yuan Xiao pouted and decided not to argue with her sister today. It's a rare occasion, so it wouldn't hurt to have a peaceful day together.

"I'm hungry, I want to eat matcha mille-feuille."

"..."

Yuan Xiao clicked her tongue and muttered, "Desserts can't be eaten as a meal, and they're high in calories. Aren't you afraid of gaining weight from eating them, sister?"

"Of course I'm not afraid. My calories will go to the right places on their own, and the fat will grow in the parts that many people dream of. As long as I don't eat anything else, I can neutralize that excess fat."

Gu Zhi seemed to have her own theoretical system, and while speaking, she was still carefully keeping her eyes fixed on the bottles and jars in front of her.

Yuan Xiao continued to peek, staring for a long time, and discovered that although her sister appeared to be standing like an old pine tree with an alluring figure, she was actually flustered and sweating profusely as she faced various complicated baking steps.

I couldn't help but recall the first time I watched my older sister cook when I was little; it was a plate of soy sauce fried rice.

Although it's a beginner-level dish, in my sister's hands, the resulting color was a deep black—

Because half a bottle of seafood soy sauce, which could be fatal, was poured in, and a third of a bottle of dark soy sauce was mixed in... the rice turned into black soup.

Even as a young child, I was extremely wary of her, suspecting that my sister was trying to poison me by cooking for me, so I refused to eat.

After many years, seeing my sister busy at the stove again, still baking pastries, it's impossible not to be curious.

Those jars didn't contain sugar and salt.

The white stuff looks like condensed milk, the yellow stuff might be butter? And the clear stuff... could it be syrup?

Yuan Xiao sat on the sofa facing the kitchen, idly observing her sister who was ignoring her, and casually ordered her the matcha mille-feuille she wanted.

"Sister, I've bought the food. Remember to reimburse me later."