Will the plagiarism girl be a substitute for the preference for women?

"OK."

Su Shi spoke in a soft voice, then looked at both sides of the porch.

One side was closed; it was probably the room where my mother, who often travels for work, stayed.

The other side, which is open, is naturally the guest room.

If both sides are closed, one could "mistakenly" enter the wrong room and then obtain some information about China's family.

With the current clear indication of opening and closing doors, deliberately heading towards the closed door would seem rather clumsy.

It's not good to have the mentality of prying into other people's affairs. Don't let your recent binge-watching of suspense dramas get to you.

Su Shi reminded himself of this.

However, if I'm not mistaken, there should be surveillance cameras in the stairwell.

China's family seems to be well-off, and since she often lives alone, it's quite normal for them to install surveillance cameras in the hallway near her bedroom for safety reasons.

Su Shi didn't turn around to confirm, but went straight to the open guest room to appear more natural.

The guest rooms and bedrooms have basically the same layout: simple, bright, and spacious, with a separate bathroom.

The bed was made very neatly, just like in a hotel.

The room's lighting, like the lobby's, was set to a soft, warm beige tone.

In her bedroom, which is surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows and has cool-toned marble floors, Su Shi rarely turns on the main lights at night.

Once you turn it on, it gives you the feeling of being in an office, making it hard to relax.

Perhaps she prefers being in a dark room, with the neon lights of the tall buildings outside shining through the glass windows, creating a colorful effect.

As if the dazzling lights outside were reflected in, Su Shi could feel some of the liveliness outside while inside the house, so that she wouldn't feel too lonely when she was alone at home.

However, this villa area doesn't have the bustling, vibrant nightlife of the city center; all you can see are static images of houses with lights on.

"It seems we're in the same boat when it comes to loneliness..."

Su Shi muttered to herself, then heard the dripping sound of a shower coming from the next room, and the faint but still pleasant singing voice coming from behind the wall.

"You seem to be in a better mood."

Su Shi thought about how she had sweated a bit while helping to move things and cook, so she decided to take a shower as well.

When I opened the bathroom door, I found that China had thoughtfully prepared all kinds of toiletries.

Next to the sink were a toothbrush cup, toothpaste, and two disposable toothbrushes. On the metal rack hung two towels, a bath towel, and a bathrobe.

It retains the same layout as the hotel, and that's not all.

In one of the laundry baskets, there were also bath sponges, hairnets, and disposable underwear and socks in different sizes, all sealed in plastic bags.

Su Shi simply walked out of the bathroom and glanced at the wardrobe. Sure enough, there were two sets of pajamas for each of spring, summer, autumn and winter hanging on the hanger.

"Is this child going to study hotel management...?"

Although they politely declined the seemingly hasty request to sleep in the same bed, they put a lot of thought into the guest room as compensation.

After putting her hair up in a bun and wearing a hair cap, Su Shi washed herself and then changed into disposable clothes and pajamas.

At that moment, she could still hear Chika, who had showered earlier than her, still taking a bath.

"Washing it for too long will cause your skin to peel..."

Su Shi walked to the door of Chi Nai's bedroom, intending to give her a reminder.

At that moment, familiar lyrics and melodies could be faintly heard coming from the bathroom.

A weary heart, a wavering gaze~

In this world, I am the only one who is truly alone.

Bang? Bang?

Su Shi knocked on the door twice quickly, but controlled the force.

"What's wrong, Su Shi?" Qian Nai stopped singing.

"Ah...it's nothing, I was just worried that if China washed for too long, her skin would get dry."

Chapter 57 Wanting to Get Closer

China knew that washing for too long was bad for her health, but unfortunately, it wasn't something she could easily control.

Even when she has washed herself very clean, she cannot control her body to turn off the water valve until a certain amount of time has passed.

My body got so dry from washing that I could only use body lotion to moisturize it.

"Thanks for reminding me, I'll be done washing in a bit."

China shouted from outside the wall, and just as she was about to continue singing Kasuga Kage, she suddenly felt something was wrong.

Su Shi's knocking on the door was rather urgent just now; it probably wasn't just to remind me to keep my shower short.

After all, she has always valued Crychic a lot.

In order to get Xiangzi back to the band, he was willing to quit his get out of class early and wait for Xiangzi. After being rejected by Xiangzi, he even tried to get close to Xiangzi through Qiannai. Although his intentions have changed somewhat now.

So, because of the past she wanted to keep but couldn't, she was still reluctant to hear about Haruhi Kage?

Or perhaps, only if Xiangzi returned to the band would he be willing to play this piece again?

I'd like to discuss this song with Su Shi.

Meanwhile, Su Shi was also looking forward to discussing this matter with Chi Nai.

I don’t know how much time passed, but the dripping sound of the shower finally stopped, followed by another half hour of the hairdryer whirring.

"China is really clean..."

For some reason, Su Shi was afraid that the bathroom heater might explode if Qian Nai left it on for too long during a winter shower, and she was also afraid that the hair dryer might explode if used for too long.

Perhaps it's a low-probability event, like the louvered fan falling down in the classroom, but once the event involves China, she becomes concerned.

After waiting for another ten minutes or so, Su Shi came to Qian Nai's door again and knocked.

"Can we come in now?"

"Well, please come in."

After opening the door, Su Shijian Chinatsu had also changed into her pajamas and was installing the TV set-top box.

However, pajamas, which are meant to be comfortable, seem a bit too formal on Chizuru.

Not only are all the buttons on the collar fastened, but the buttons on the cuffs are also fastened to the tightest setting, so that the cuffs fit snugly against the wrists.

Su Shi glanced around at the surroundings. Although there were many different kinds of music equipment, they were all neatly and orderly arranged together.

Perhaps Chika is just that kind of person who likes things neat and orderly. Even when she's wearing pajamas during her leisure time, she still follows a tidy and orderly routine.

Or perhaps... China still sees me as a guest.

So even though he should have been more casual, he still acted with seriousness.

She was so rude when she asked me to move her things, but she changed her attitude the moment I offered to cook for her.

Looking back now, perhaps at that time, before she even cried, she had already let go of her strength and pride and shown her need for herself.

But at that time, I thought China was faking it and trying to make me feel bad.

When the other person actually cried because of one of my disdainful remarks, I realized that their attitude had already changed. Sigh...

From Su Shi's perspective, China is still like this, wanting to do her best in every way to "treat guests" in order to repay the care she has received.

It seems quite common for people who frequently argue to suddenly reconcile, with one or both becoming reserved and polite.

However, Su Shi didn't really want to be treated as a guest.

This can create a feeling of...estrangement.

Be a little more natural. You don't need to be so polite. Be more straightforward. It's okay to throw a little tantrum.

Some things weren't taken care of, while others were taken care of too much. For example, you can directly refuse something like sleeping in the same bed; you don't need to be tactful.

Su Shi held this hope in her heart.

The reason why China buttoned up her cuffs was simple: because of the knife marks on her wrists.

She no longer has an obsession with order in everything, and she doesn't even button her cuffs when she wears pajamas at home.

If we can maintain a good relationship now, China doesn't really want to reveal things like medical records and family circumstances.

Perhaps one day, these things will be exposed.

Or, at a better time, China will choose to confess.

Perhaps she'll reveal it in some rather unusual way... Rather than outright confession, Chizuru prefers to call it an "extreme backup plan for salvaging the relationship."

One day, when she ruins this precious relationship due to her illness, China might use this plan.

Hopefully, she'll never need to... otherwise, she'll be a terrible person.

"Qianna..."

Su Shi wanted to say something to make China's attitude more natural, but then changed her mind.

Is there anything I can do to help?

"Ah, no need, I can just connect the cables between the host and the TV now."

After connecting the cables, China turned on the TV and began registering a console account.

"Okay."

"By the way, Su Shi, is there anything you'd like to do?"

China pointed to the unopened CD on the cabinet.

Su Shi shook her head: "I haven't played video games much, so Chika should choose."

China glanced at the CDs; they were mostly single-player games.

She hadn't considered the unexpected situation of someone else staying at her house; otherwise, she would have bought some cooperative games like "Escape from Escape for Two".

As for why it's not a two-player fighting game like King of Fighters or Street Fighter... well, that involves things like letting the opponent win. You want to make sure the opponent doesn't get so badly beaten that they don't want to play anymore, but you also want them to feel a certain level of competition. It's too complicated.

If you're the one who's weaker, it's even worse. China doesn't like being bullied, nor does she like others going easy on her.

I wish I could bring the Switch back. It has lots of family-friendly multiplayer games, and the difficulty level is suitable for someone like me who has never played video games before.

However, if you don't find the game you want on the disc, you can just download it online.

Hmm... this world

After registering, China started browsing the multiplayer games section of the store.

"Hmm, if you're going all out with dancing, you shouldn't be sweating right after taking a shower."

"A couple traveling together... Is this a 3D motion sickness game?"

"I don't get dizzy much when watching 3D movies," Su Shi replied.

"Okay, then let's buy one for two people, and also buy Overcooked...download!"

During the game download, Su Shi finally spoke up and brought up what happened to China in the bathroom.

"China, were you singing 'Haruhi Kage' in the bathroom just now?"

"Um"

China herself explained the reason.

“I’ve always thought the melody of this song is very beautiful, and I wanted Deng to sing it again, so I practice it from time to time.”

"That's right..."

At first, when Su Shi heard this song from a disbanded band, she was a little shocked because it reminded her of the past.

But Chika can sing whatever she wants.

Moreover, she is still practicing so that the lantern can sing this song again...

No, if Xiangzi heard Deng sing this song again, would she be deeply moved and return to the song?

While thinking, Su Shi noticed an 88-key synthesizer on the other side of the computer desk.

This made her feel nostalgic.