Chapter 441 Chapter 439: The Affectionate Knight Arrives!
Chapter 439: The Affectionate Knight Arrives!
It was a pity the status-viewing glasses were gone; otherwise, one could have checked Su Tao's current stats.
Su Tao herself was a talkative person, and Luo Ying happened to be the same. The two chatted all the way, just as Chi Xiaocheng had experienced before.
Su Tao also felt that this person named Luo Ying was quite pleasant.
Chatting with her felt like a breath of fresh air; the other person was very engaging, almost seamlessly following Su Tao's topics, from discussing the school surroundings to praising Chi Xiaocheng's cuteness.
She praised Xiaocheng's cuteness, and she didn't seem to have any ulterior motives towards Xiaocheng.
A good person.
The last time Su Tao had felt so comfortable chatting with someone was with Cheng Cheng, a close friend she had met online, and now they were even each other's confidantes.
Although Cheng Cheng had been suspected of being Xiaocheng, now that she was with Xiaocheng, she chatted less with Cheng Cheng. Perhaps that strange thought from last time was just a misunderstanding?
Led by Luo Ying, who was treating them, the three quickly arrived at a lamb noodle soup shop. It was peak mealtime and very crowded, but luckily, there were still seats on the second floor.
Luo Ying sat down first.
Then she watched as Su Tao and Chi Xiaocheng sat down together opposite her.
Su Tao very naturally pulled out two napkins from the dispenser on the table, first wiping the area in front of Chi Xiaocheng, then her own.
Next, she scanned the QR code to order.
She didn't even ask Chi Xiaocheng what she wanted, simply ordering two portions before turning her gaze to Luo Ying. "Schoolmate Luo Ying, what would you like to eat?"
"Once you're done ordering, I'll pay for everything here. I did say I'm treating you," Luo Ying said, also taking out her phone to scan the code. Then she looked meaningfully at the two of them. "But, why do I feel like there's something strange between you two?"
"Strange?"
Chi Xiaocheng was the first to voice her confusion, while Su Tao replied calmly, "There's nothing strange about it, is there?"
"No, not at all," Luo Ying said, curving her lips, her tone meaningful. "You just sat down, and Su Tao, you already wiped the table for Xiaocheng. You didn't even ask what she wanted before ordering for both of you. And then there are those little details, like how you both leaned towards each other after sitting down."
"Unless your behinds are bigger than the chairs and you found the seats too narrow to sit comfortably?"
Luo Ying seemed to suspect the nature of their relationship.
However, Su Tao, who had long grown accustomed to such inquiries, replied with utmost composure, "You're overthinking it. Xiaocheng is clumsy. If the table isn't clean, there's no telling she won't get her clothes dirty again."
Luo Ying: "And then you'd have to reluctantly wash her clothes again?"
"Uh... don't interrupt. And as for the ordering, we've eaten here many times, so we just know what the other usually eats."
Su Tao actually wanted to just state that they were a couple.
But since they were at school, if such a relationship became widely known, she wouldn't mind much, but it would definitely have a negative impact on Chi Xiaocheng.
At worst, they would be met with cold stares.
After all, not everyone could accept a relationship that deviated from societal norms.
Two girls, and all that.
Only a very small minority of people appreciated such things, she thought.
Even Su Tao found herself a bit strange. Normally, upon meeting such a good-looking girl who seemed to get along well with Xiaocheng, she would have anxiously asserted her claim.
But now, she didn't feel that impulse.
Was it because she felt this girl was relatively harmless?
What a peculiar feeling.
But her words couldn't fool Luo Ying, whose eyes were gleaming. Luo Ying suddenly leaned down, bending forward. "Surprise attack!"
Her gaze pierced beneath the table, revealing their hands, intertwined—one on the left, one on the right—as they sat almost pressed together.
Luo Ying suddenly straightened up, pushing her disheveled hair behind her ear, and displayed a meaningful smile. "Are you really sure there's nothing else going on? Because I saw it, you know."
Su Tao's face flushed. "It's just holding hands. Girls do that, it's perfectly normal, isn't it?"
"Your girls hold hands with interlaced fingers?"
Luo Ying slapped both hands on the table, leaning forward as she spoke. "You two... don't tell me you're already together?"
Chi Xiaocheng raised an eyebrow, and Su Tao quietly gasped.
Were she and Xiaocheng really that obvious?
Were they seen through at a glance?
Since they had been discovered, Su Tao stopped pretending. She pressed her hand down, gesturing for Luo Ying not to get so excited, and then revealed in a low voice, "Alright, as you suspected, Xiaocheng and I indeed have a profound relationship. We've been together for a while now."
As she said this, the last trace of hostility in Su Tao's heart completely dissipated.
Her impression of Luo Ying was quite good.
Now that the other person knew she and Xiaocheng were a couple, surely she wouldn't pursue Xiaocheng and try to steal her away, no matter what?
Moreover, the other person seemed more the type to be interested in her and Xiaocheng's relationship itself?
Indeed, just as Su Tao had guessed, Luo Ying was a Lily Knight. Visible excitement bloomed on her face as she lightly pumped her fist like a victor. "I thought something was off with you two earlier, and now it turns out I was right!"
Su Tao was stunned. "Schoolmate Luo Ying, you... don't you find it strange, our relationship?"
"Just call me Luo Ying," Luo Ying said, shrugging and shaking her head. "I've seen plenty of relationships like yours in the Magic City. Speaking of which, how long have you two been together?"
"Uh..."
Su Tao looked at Chi Xiaocheng, seemingly wanting to ask the girl beside her for the answer, only to find Chi Xiaocheng behaving like an ostrich, hiding her head in embarrassment, trying to avoid the question.
Luo Ying chuckled. "Xiaocheng's shy expression is cute too! Su Tao, you tell me."
Su Tao showed a nostalgic yet happy smile. "It's been over a month, I suppose. We went through a lot before, and although it was tough, we still ended up together."
Su Tao sighed with emotion, and the hand gripping Chi Xiaocheng's small one tightened slightly.
Soon, she felt a small finger scratch her palm.
It was a response from the girl beside her.
Her index finger twitched, trying to hook that little finger, but the other girl shyly pulled away.
As Su Tao glanced sideways, Chi Xiaocheng happened to look up, and their eyes met in a shared smile.
The scene before her made Luo Ying involuntarily break into a fond smile.
How lovely, isn't it?
Her gaze lingered more on the shy Chi Xiaocheng, and she couldn't help but sigh, "How wonderful! If only I had a cute little one like Xiaocheng."
Su Tao returned her smile. "You're very pretty too, Luo Ying. If you were to try to get close to those younger girls, just your comfortable demeanor and aura would be enough to win them over."
"Ehh~" Luo Ying drew out a meaningful nasal sound. "So, Su Tao, you really know your stuff, don't you~"
Cough, cough, cough!
It was just that she had encountered someone who also seemed to like girls, and for a moment, her words just kept flowing.
Seeing the conversation veering towards an inappropriate direction, Su Tao quickly said, "How about we change the subject? Let's talk about something else."
"Alright."
Luo Ying stretched out both hands, leaning even closer. "Speaking of which, now that you're together, have you... done that?"
"That?"
Su Tao and Chi Xiaocheng voiced their confusion simultaneously.
But Luo Ying's gaze and smile became even more profound.
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