My Online Lover Lives Next Door (GL) - Chapter 8

“Yes, but this event only starts tomorrow…” The saleswoman hadn’t expected He Qing to know about their store’s anniversary sale. She couldn’t help but take another look at her. The next second, she recognized He Qing. “He… He… He…”

Wasn’t this their He Group’s big boss?!

Without the formal and intimidating business attire, the saleswoman had almost failed to recognize her.

He Qing’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, barely noticeable. Instinctively, she put on her usual serious and cold work demeanor. “Why are you laughing? Just tell me if you can make an exception for this event.”

“Yes, of course, we can make an exception!” The saleswoman nodded quickly, her head almost like a pecking bird.

What a joke! The big boss had personally spoken. If she refused, could she even keep her job?

“Then please do so.” Hearing the confirmation, He Qing’s tone softened noticeably.

“It’s no trouble at all, no trouble at all.” The saleswoman smiled broadly and quickly calculated the discounted price. Soon, she looked at Jian Fanxing and said, “Miss, you only need to pay 5,800.”

“5,800?” Jian Fanxing hesitated and asked, “Isn’t this discount… a bit too big?”

When had jewelry ever been discounted this much? Selling at nearly 30% of its original price—wouldn’t they be losing money?

“Oh, Fanxing, why are you questioning it when they’re letting you pay less?” Lu Yao snatched Jian Fanxing’s bank card and handed it to the saleswoman.

As an outsider, she could see things clearly. This bracelet was being sold at such a low price because of Miss He among the three of them. Obviously, He Qing had some connection to this store.

If you don’t take a bargain, you’re a fool!

After paying, the saleswoman was about to package the bracelet when He Qing said, “No need, I’ll wear it directly.”

As she spoke, He Qing removed the watch from her wrist, picked up the bracelet with one hand, and stretched out the other hand toward Jian Fanxing. “Since it’s a gift from you, you should put it on for me.”

Jian Fanxing hesitated upon hearing this.

Putting on a bracelet was a simple task, but doing it for He Qing felt like a whole different matter.

Seeing her hesitation, Lu Yao nudged her shoulder and said, “What are you thinking? It’s just putting on a bracelet. It’s a return gift for a neighbor, not a love token.”

Lu Yao spoke casually, making Jian Fanxing feel like she was overthinking.

Jian Fanxing looked up and met He Qing’s gaze. She saw something unusual—expectation and gentleness in her eyes. Resolutely, she pulled out her phone. “I’ll check with my girlfriend first.”

Lu Yao: “…”

Seriously? She needed to check for something this trivial?

Lu Yao glanced at He Qing and tried to smooth things over. “Miss He, Fanxing is just like this—she takes everything too seriously.”

“But this also proves that she’s very serious about relationships, right?” she added. “Don’t mind it too much.”

He Qing shook her head. “I think it’s nice.”

After saying this, she also took out her phone and stepped a few paces away from Jian Fanxing and Lu Yao.

Thankfully, she had set her phone to silent before leaving the house.

She took out her phone and saw that Jian Fanxing had indeed sent her a message on WeChat.

“Sis, can I put a bracelet on another woman?”

Of course, she could! He Qing immediately replied, “Yes.”

Jian Fanxing froze when she saw the reply. She had expected her girlfriend to say no, giving her a reason to refuse He Qing. But unexpectedly, she agreed.

She actually agreed?!

That was another woman! Did her sister… really not mind?

Even though this answer should have relieved her, Jian Fanxing didn’t feel happy at all.

Was she not clear enough? Or did her sister care less about her today than she did yesterday?

Jian Fanxing pouted and typed: “Sis, I mean another woman. I think she might like me.”

As she looked at the words “she might like me,” her face turned red. Did that sound too narcissistic?

But now, her sister would definitely say no, right?

Jian Fanxing gripped her phone tightly, her palms sweating slightly.

Ding! A message arrived. She hesitated before opening it, afraid it might be something she didn’t want to see.

It was from He Qing: “It’s fine.”

Fine? Jian Fanxing blinked hard. The words hadn’t changed. It still said “fine.”

Her sister said it was fine for her to put a bracelet on a woman who liked her?

How could it be fine? Did she trust her that much, or… did she not care as much anymore?

Jian Fanxing’s mind went blank.

She kept replaying one thought: “Sis doesn’t like me that much anymore…”

He Qing had only been thinking that her little Star had to be the one to put the bracelet on her. But when she looked up and saw Jian Fanxing’s dazed expression, she immediately realized her mistake.

Damn it, she had forgotten that in Jian Fanxing’s mind, her online self and her real self were two different people.

He Qing glanced at the messages she had just sent. If she looked at them from the perspective of their online relationship, they totally sounded like something a heartless player would say.

No wonder Jian Fanxing looked so lost and upset.

She quickly sent another message: “I trust you.”

Ding! Another notification.

This time, Jian Fanxing didn’t check her phone right away. She hesitated. Her sister’s last two replies had sounded indifferent—what if this one was even worse? What if it was a breakup message?

From a distance, He Qing anxiously watched her reaction. Seeing that Jian Fanxing wasn’t checking the message, she panicked.

She hurried over, almost putting a hand on her shoulder but stopping at the last second. Remembering that they were only newly acquainted neighbors, she held back and simply said, “I heard your phone just now. Aren’t you going to check it?”

“Oh,” Jian Fanxing responded instinctively, unlocking her phone.

When she saw He Qing’s message—“I trust you”—her face finally brightened.

She patted her chest in relief. She had overthought it. Her sister wasn’t indifferent—she just trusted her completely.

Like the sun breaking through the clouds, the tension in her heart vanished.

Seeing her smile return, He Qing also let out a breath of relief.

Jian Fanxing put away her phone, turned to He Qing, and politely said, “Miss He, let me put the bracelet on for you.”

He Qing: “Alright.”

She watched as Jian Fanxing fastened the bracelet on her wrist. It should have been a happy moment, but she didn’t feel as happy as expected.

Instead, she felt jealous.

Jealous of herself.

Sour and frustrating.

Looking at the bracelet on her wrist, He Qing sighed. If only she could go back to the beginning of their relationship—she would never have kept anything from Jian Fanxing.

But time never moves backward.

Forcing a smile, He Qing looked at Jian Fanxing. “I really like the bracelet. I’ll wear it all the time.”

Since they had finished shopping, Jian Fanxing suggested going home. Everything in this mall was too expensive for her.

But Lu Yao had another idea: “Fanxing, why don’t we cook at Miss He’s place? Consider it a housewarming party.”

He Qing’s eyes lit up. “If Miss Jian is willing to cook, I can provide the ingredients.”

She was a little upset—why had Little Star never mentioned her cooking skills before?