Zhou Zhibi's voice turned shrill, with no trace of her babyish tone left. "How can there be half a glove?"
Qin Chen said, "Maybe someone accidentally cut it during the experiment just now..."
Zhou Zhibi let out another blood-curdling scream. "Ah—the experiment! Then this glove has corpse fluid on it too! Take it away, take it away, hurry up and take it away—"
Oh wow, the fake loli finally couldn't keep up the act anymore! Her face twisted into something fierce, and her baby voice reverted to normal...
"Actually, Zhou Zhibi's normal voice is pretty pleasant to hear!" Gu Qiqi turned to Rong Yi with a sly grin. "Especially when she's screaming in terror!"
Rong Yi gave her a sidelong glance. "Qiqi, you really have no standards!"
"What do you mean?"
"I actually think she could be a bit more hysterical..."
"You..."
"In the demon realm, I had plenty of ways to make monsters reveal their true forms..."
"Huh? Do tell..."
Rong Yi beckoned to Qiqi, and she obediently leaned her ear close to his lips.
Rong Yi murmured something, and moments later, Qiqi let out a shriek. "Ah, Rong Yi! You're not human, not human, not human at all..."
The two were deep in animated discussion when another window of the black Maybach rolled down, revealing a handsome, refined face. "Qiqi—"
Gu Qiqi turned around and saw that it was the idol prodigy Lu Wei sitting in the passenger seat!
"Senior Lu! How is it you?" She ran over in surprise, abandoning her flatbed cart and shoving it at Rong Yi.
Lu Wei leaned slightly forward in the car, looking at her warmly, then glanced at Zhou Zhibi, who had dropped her act, and shook his head with amusement. "You, ah!"
"Hehe." Gu Qiqi scratched her hair, a bit embarrassed.
Getting caught badmouthing someone by Senior Lu was really awkward! Luckily, he didn't seem angry; instead, his gentle smile carried a hint of fondness, as if he were watching two dear little sisters bicker...
She asked, "Senior, why are you here?"
Lu Wei replied, "I came back to my alma mater today to visit my mentor. Zhibi had class at L University next door, and when she heard I was coming here, she tagged along..."
Oh, so this car belonged to Senior Lu! Qiqi nodded, feeling that the car's vibe matched Senior Lu perfectly—understated yet elegant, grand yet composed, nothing like that fake loli. So how did he and Zhou Zhibi end up together? They seemed pretty close.
Lu Wei seemed to read her confusion and explained considerately, "I'm a close friend of Zhibi's brother, and our families have been friends for generations, so Zhibi is like a little sister to me. She might be a bit spoiled, but she has a good heart. Qiqi, don't hold it against her, okay?"
"Oh, hehehe..." Gu Qiqi scratched her hair awkwardly and glanced toward the other side of the car. Zhou Zhibi was staring at her warily, her fragile demeanor gone, her eyes even a bit fierce, like a startled mother hen spotting an eagle trying to snatch her chicks!
But isn't your chick right there beside you? Why glare at me like that?
Gu Qiqi's eyes dimmed slightly as she forced herself to ignore Qin Chen's protective and comforting posture—he was holding Zhou Zhibi in his arms, soothing her softly.
She turned back and chatted with her senior, laughing as if she didn't have a care in the world. Truly carefree—if she had a heart, it would have already shattered.