Chapter 55

Chloe was stunned.

Just as Chloe was typing on her phone, Liu Menglu quietly slipped out. She was going to warm up the food she had prepared, as Chloe must be starving after a day without eating.

Plus, after all the energy she had expended yesterday, she needed to give Chloe a proper meal to replenish her strength.

She couldn’t let her very own magical girl get thin!

She also had to thank Li Qiuyu properly. As for how to thank her…

Hmm—

She hadn’t thought of it yet, so she’d just keep it in mind for now and repay her when she figured it out. Even though Li Qiuyu’s father was quite annoying.

Someone was still grumbling about Li Li.

Li Li: “Ah-choo!”

That’s strange, why did I suddenly sneeze? Could my daughter be thinking of me?

Li Li felt a sudden rush of happiness and beamed with a silly smile, causing his subordinates to tremble in fear.

“Is the boss going to fight someone again? Wuu wuu wuu, the boss looks so scary.”

“Aiai~ How about we have a picnic with Li Qiuyu today?”

Early in the morning, Liu Menglu held three bento boxes and spoke to Chloe in a sweet, childish voice, her big eyes filled with a plea.

“No.”

“Why not?”

Chloe looked at the breakfast in front of her with a blank expression, her dark golden eyes reflecting a cool indifference.

Her fair, delicate face combined with her emotionless expression had no deterrent effect and only made her look especially cute.

If it weren’t for the fear of making Chloe angry, Liu Menglu would have already reached out to pinch her cheek.

“Just no.”

Seeing Liu Menglu’s eager hand, Chloe subtly moved back.

As the older sister, getting her cheeks pinched by her younger sister was just so un-sister-like!

She picked up the milk she hated and chugged it down in one gulp, her expression becoming even more blank.

Maybe I can grow a little taller.

Thinking of a certain someone’s hug attack yesterday, which was used to convince her to eat with Li Qiuyu today, Chloe felt a little gloomy. Her height was a perpetual pain.

“Aiai, please just say yes~ After all, her father saved me last time, healed you, and even became your guarantor. Can’t you just let go of your feelings for one thankful lunch? Please, please. I promise it will be just this one time, okay?”

Liu Menglu looked at Chloe pitifully, ready to act like a spoiled child if Chloe didn’t agree.

“No.” Chloe had only one stance on Liu Menglu interacting with Li Qiuyu, and that was “no!”

She absolutely would not allow “taking advantage of a close relationship” to happen.

Actually, Liu Menglu didn’t know that Chloe was quite touched by Li Qiuyu becoming her guarantor.

As for the reason she was touched, it wasn’t because Li Qiuyu was willing to take on that risk. Instead, it was because she could now walk the streets of Huaguo openly without being monitored by the Huaguo National Security Bureau.

Thinking of being able to stroll the streets with Liu Menglu freely, without a few flies buzzing behind her, Chloe’s expression softened a lot. But when she looked at the bento box in Liu Menglu’s hand, her face darkened again.

In the end, she couldn’t resist a certain someone’s persistence and reluctantly agreed.

“I can pretend I didn’t see her, but you can’t give her this bento box.”

After saying that, Chloe tried to snatch the bento box, but Liu Menglu dodged her hand with a quick turn.

She hugged the bento box, her face showing a fawning and pleading expression, “Aiai, just this one box. There will be no next one, I promise. Okay?”

“No!” Chloe refused with an emphatic tone.

She could give up on anything else, but Liu Menglu’s bento was absolutely off-limits! It was her exclusive possession!

After saying that, Chloe didn’t give Liu Menglu another chance to speak. She seized the opportunity to attack again. No matter what, she was going to get her hands on that bento box today!

Liu Menglu’s skills were naturally no match for Chloe’s, but she had a height advantage.

To prevent Chloe from getting the bento, Liu Menglu held it high above her head. Then, she lowered her head and looked at Chloe with a pitiful expression.

She was a giant in terms of height, yet she was maliciously acting cute, which made Chloe’s beautiful, cold face look troubled.

She’s the younger one, yet she’s taller than me.

Although Chloe’s jumping ability was good, she didn’t want to jump for the bento because it would remind her of a recent online meme she saw—jumping up to hit her knee.

Seeing Chloe standing there with a troubled face, Liu Menglu let out a sigh of relief. As long as time passed quickly, Chloe would surely give up to avoid being late, and then she would be able to give the apology bento to Li Qiuyu.

Things went just as Liu Menglu had expected. With class approaching, Chloe narrowed her eyes and thought of a compromise. “What if you give her candy instead of a bento?”

Liu Menglu was surprised, as she hadn’t expected this suggestion. But candy…

Her eyes narrowed into a thin line as she smiled, like a little fox who had just stolen some fish, her eyes filled with cunning.

“Okay! Then we’ll give her candy instead of the bento.”

Chloe, who hadn’t expected Liu Menglu to agree so quickly, nodded repeatedly. She picked out a bunch of candy she didn’t like from her snack bag and put them in a box, eyeing the bento box intently.

“Give me the bento in your hand, and I’ll trade you for this box of candy.”

Liu Menglu nodded and happily put the bento box in Chloe’s hand, then took the candy from her.

After doing all this, Liu Menglu’s smile was particularly cunning. She put on her backpack and pulled Chloe toward the school, urging her as they walked, “Hurry up, we’re going to be late. Let’s jog.”

As long as they were moving, Aiai wouldn’t notice her little scheme. Liu Menglu pulled Chloe into a run.

Chloe, who had been enjoying a leisurely time for a while, was a little unaccustomed to the sudden rush. Although she could keep up with Liu Menglu’s speed without getting tired, she was still a little awkward.

Chloe didn’t have a habit of wearing a watch, so she could only speed up at Liu Menglu’s constant urging.

When they entered the classroom, they found that only a small portion of the students had arrived, and Li Qiuyu was not there. Looking at the handful of people in the classroom, Chloe was a little confused. Could they have come early today?

But before Chloe could think more about it, Liu Menglu, who never organized class morning readings, took a book and sat on the podium, starting to lead the students in a morning reading session.

Chloe didn’t pay much attention to Liu Menglu’s unusual behavior. The bento was in her hands, so she didn’t believe Liu Menglu could escape her grasp.

The early summer sun was just right, shining on Chloe, making her feel lazy as she rested on her desk, half-asleep.

In the middle of her nap, when Li Qiuyu entered the classroom, Chloe opened her eyes and glanced at her before looking away.

However, Li Qiuyu didn’t care. She had never planned to have a peaceful relationship with Chloe.

As the future head of the Li family, she truly couldn’t stand Chloe’s lazy demeanor. If she hadn’t been moved by the friendship between Chloe and Liu Menglu at that moment, she would have never offered to be Chloe’s guarantor.