0110: We unite!

Just as Xu Lin was about to explode with tension, the bedroom door nearby opened, and a charming young girl stepped out.

"Ji Yun?" Xu Lin was even more bewildered. What was going on now?

Rewinding to a week earlier, on the night Xu Lin had just returned to Lin Shui’s place, Ji Yun and Xu Lin had finished chatting on the sofa.

She cautiously opened the bedroom door, but before she could get back into bed, she caught sight of a pair of eyes fixed intently on her.

“Sister Chu!?”

“Went to the bathroom?”

Chu Qingchan looked at the nervous girl and casually asked, without a hint of accusation.

“Go to bed quickly, it’s cold downstairs,” Chu Qingchan added. Ji Yun, already feeling a bit guilty, instantly couldn’t hold back her emotions.

“Well… Sister Chu, I went to look for Xu Lin.”

“Look for him if you want, why tell me?” Chu Qingchan glanced at her and leaned against the wall, feigning indifference.

“But don’t you like Xu Lin?”

“Why would I like him? Even if I did, we’re not boyfriend and girlfriend.”

Chu Qingchan’s cheeks flushed slightly, though her expression remained unchanged. Her legs curled up a little, and her toes nervously rubbed against each other.

She deliberately looked away, but her eyelashes trembled subtly with anxiety, perfectly revealing the shy demeanor of this young lady.

Seeing Chu Qingchan’s little gestures and reactions, Ji Yun felt her heart melt a bit. What was this? She was just too adorable!

Ji Yun thought she was quite feminine herself, but seeing this beautiful girl act this way made her feel utterly defeated.

“We’re not really boyfriend and girlfriend, so you don’t need to be jealous.”

“I’m definitely not jealous of him!”

Chu Qingchan turned her head seriously to look at her, but her puffed-up cheeks made Ji Yun think she was even cuter.

Had she caught this from Xu Lin? No, no. He insists that this girl is his rival, right?

But Ji Yun really didn’t want to compete with this sister. Though they hadn’t known each other long, she was truly gentle, kind, and adorable.

Far from the aloofness of a wealthy heiress or a famous star, she seemed like a pure-hearted girl.

Honestly, Ji Yun couldn’t bring herself to be ruthless. But if she were in Xu Lin’s shoes, she would probably choose Chu Qingchan.

With a sigh, she climbed onto the bed and suddenly wrapped her arms around Chu Qingchan’s waist, startling her.

“What are you doing?”

Chu Qingchan was taken aback, but Ji Yun clung to her like a child, making her a little confused.

“Sis, you like Xu Lin, I like Xu Lin, what does that make us?”

“What do you mean…?” Chu Qingchan was momentarily speechless.

Indeed, it was true she liked Xu Lin, but now that the other girl said she liked him too, what was she supposed to say?

Are we rivals? Are we competing? Since Xu Lin doesn’t have a girlfriend, they were equals.

“I just think, Sister Chu… don’t you feel Xu Lin is a bit fickle?”

“Fickle? No…” Apart from her sister, she hadn’t seen anyone else have special feelings for Xu Lin, except this Ji Yun.

But she liked Ji Yun, or rather, like when she first heard about Liu Qin Nuan, she couldn’t resist cute girls.

And Ji Yun was different—she sensed this girl’s complete purity, even at their first meeting.

She had no desire to compete, or perhaps from the start, she never competed with anyone.

Whether as a child with Chu Fengyi or in the entertainment industry with others, she seemed born not to care about rivalry.

She simply did what she wanted. So when Ji Yun mentioned this, it was the first time Chu Qingchan realized she had many competitors.

Ji Yun smiled helplessly, then took Chu Qingchan’s hand and grew serious.

“Sister Chu, I think all those who came today are our rivals, and maybe even more!”

“Huh? That can’t be. Around Xu Lin… there aren’t many beautiful girls.”

Before she finished, images of her sister Chu Fengyi, the teacher Su from yesterday, Liu Qin Nuan, and Mr. Ye flashed through her mind.

Why would Liu Qin Nuan try to tempt Xu Lin? She must have her reasons! And Mr. Ye, who gave a computer and let his daughter hang out with Xu Lin—something was off.

Even Bai Xuejie, whom Xu Lin helped outside—just a senior? Such dedication, who knew what was going on?

Her clear mind suddenly became chaotic. She had thought she had no real rivals and trusted that Xu Lin couldn’t escape her grasp.

Her father would naturally keep her sister in check, but since she wasn’t inheriting the family business, she had more leeway.

She thought Chu Fengyi wasn’t a serious threat; even if she won, it was family winning. But now, the sense of crisis surged.

“But… Ji Yun, I think you’re my biggest enemy. The rest are just guesses!”

“True, but Sister Chu, I don’t want to be your opponent.”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean, let’s join forces!”

“Join forces?”

“I think to stop Xu Lin from being fickle, we should unite and let him choose between the two of us in the end.”

“Whoever he wants to choose, he chooses. Why would I…”

Chu Qingchan still felt that forming an alliance seemed strange—like competing for favor in a harem!

“Fine then, but we agree that no matter who Xu Lin chooses—whether it’s us or someone else—we will wish him well.”

Ji Yun smiled gently toward the door, her eyes filled with warmth. For her, both her life and Xu Lin’s were still long ahead.

Like some inspirational quote said: Loving someone isn’t about possession, but about wanting their happiness.

The next moment, Ji Yun felt two arms reach around her shoulders from behind, a soft warmth pressed against her back.

“Sister Chu?”

“You little rascal, love is selfish; you have to fight for it yourself. What blessings, what not? If you can have it, why give it to others?”

“But I’m competing with you over the same person.”

Ji Yun thought Sister Chu was being a bit too carefree, even comforting her now.

“No, we’re on the same side now.”

“What do you mean?”

“I agree with your idea. From now on, we’re allies.”

“Really?”

“Of course. But if Xu Lin finds out, will he be unhappy?”

Chu Qingchan hesitated, thinking of the boy who once gave her an umbrella in the rain. She didn’t want him to be hurt.

“No, he’d be thrilled!”

“How could that be?”

“Sister Chu, I can say this—maybe Xu Lin likes you a bit more. Though I haven’t been friends with him long, I feel I understand him quite well.”

“So as allies, what can we do?”

Though she had agreed impulsively, Chu Qingchan wasn’t sure what this alliance was for.

“Purpose… I’m not sure either. It was just a sudden thought.”

Ji Yun smiled awkwardly. Her original intention was simply not to be rivals with Sister Chu.

“Then let’s lie down and chat while we think it over!”

After saying that, Ji Yun was pulled down onto the bed by Chu Qingchan, who held her in her arms.

“I remember the last time I held someone like this was when Chu Fengyi was just a few years old. Back then, she was a timid little kid always following me around.”

“Miss Chu Fengyi… she had that side too?”

Ji Yun found it hard to imagine the golden-haired, twin-tailed heiress, so grand and imposing, ever being that adorable.

“Of course. I still have photos on my phone. Want to see?”

“Yes!”

The two girls nestled under the covers and began looking at photos of Chu Qingchan and Chu Fengyi as children.

Laughter occasionally echoed softly. After some time, the two beautiful girls finally drifted into sleep.