Look Up

"Sorry, I'm late." Holding an umbrella, Chu Lian walked slowly to the mountain path with her head down. "Well, not many people were able to get here on time, so you're not really late," Ning Zhiyuan said with a sigh, which made Chu Lian look up.

"Out of 42 people, only 17 arrived on time. The rest came later, so you're not the last one, and you're not late," Ning Zhiyuan's face bloomed with a slight smile that could stir anyone's heart, but to Chu Lian, it seemed like she had something on her mind.

Chu Lian glanced around. Indeed, not all of her classmates were there, and a few students could be seen walking towards them on the distant road. She nodded and said to Ning Zhiyuan, "Then I'll wait for them."

"If you have anything in the future, I hope you can tell your teacher, even if it's just a phone call. Otherwise, the teacher will be very worried about you, understand?" Ning Zhiyuan reached out, trying to touch her cheek, but in the end, she didn't, just gently reminding her with a warm tone.

"I understand. I won't do it again next time, teacher." Chu Lian's heart warmed, knowing that she truly cared about her, so she agreed.

"That's good. Xiuer and the others are over there, you should go over." Ning Zhiyuan seemed much more cheerful after receiving Chu Lian's response, smiling as she pointed in a direction.

"Thank you, teacher. This study trip really troubled you," Chu Lian sincerely thanked her before walking towards where Ning Zhiyuan pointed.

Because her mind was occupied, she didn't notice some of her classmates looking at her with peculiar eyes, including the usually reserved Cai Ya, Liu Yanran, and Duan Yuan, the three girls from prominent families. Their eyes held more admiration than before, as if they liked her very much.

"Sister, you're back? Chu Chu missed you~" As soon as she reached the three girls, Chu Chu threw herself over. Since Chu Lian was still a bit distracted, she didn't react in time, allowing Chu Chu to hug her, rubbing her ample bosom against her cheeks, making it a bit difficult for her to breathe.

"Ah~ Sister, don't!" Suddenly, Chu Chu's face blushed with a hint of emotion, biting her lip shyly and saying. This alluring moan drew the attention of Li Xiuer and Inori, who both looked at Chu Lian being embraced, wondering what had happened.

"Woo~ Sister~ if you want~ if you want Chu Chu, you can do it in the hotel, or find a place where no one is around. There are too many people here; it's so embarrassing~ Woo~ Stop biting~ Chu Chu knows she was wrong." The blush on her face grew deeper, and even her eyes became moist. Finally, overwhelmed, she collapsed in Chu Lian's arms.

At this moment, Li Xiuer and Inori saw a small wet spot on Chu Chu's chest, just the size of Chu Lian's mouth. With such solid evidence before them, they understood why Chu Chu made those sounds. It turned out… it turned out…

Inori was fine, merely covering her lips with a gentle smile. But Li Xiuer couldn't bear it, a red cloud spread from her white neck to her cheeks, finally dyeing her crystal-like earlobes red, her eyes becoming as watery as Chu Chu's.

"Let's see if you dare to use these lewd things to trap me again!" Chu Lian biting Chu Chu's bosom was merely an instinctive act; she hadn't considered what it represented, so she didn't pay attention to Chu Chu going limp but said angrily.

"Lian, you were doing something lewd to her just now," Inori reminded her, finally making her realize what she had done, blushing but stubbornly denying it: "I wasn't doing anything lewd; I just bit the flesh that was clamping me. How was I to know she's so lewd, getting soft with a little stimulation?"

"Sister, that's my sensitive area," Chu Chu said, still blushing, looking up from her embrace. "Hmph, I don't know, I know nothing!" Hearing her words, the blush on Chu Lian's face deepened, yet she stubbornly denied it.

"You, why are you being so tsundere now?" Li Xiuer wanted to mock her upon seeing this scene, but her own body was too weak to do so, so she just pouted and turned her head away, not watching Chu Lian and Chu Chu 'showing their love.'

Finally, Inori, unaffected, pulled Chu Chu from Chu Lian's arms and gently placed her on a protruding rock. With a mysterious expression, she asked Chu Lian, "Lian, did you gain anything?"

Chu Lian knew what she meant, whether there were any gains from her trip to the Nuwa Temple. But that scene, whether dream or reality, left her unsure of what to say. She opened her mouth slightly, but nothing came out.

"Don't force yourself; if you don't want to say, Inori won't force you." Extending her hand to gently caress her face, Inori spoke softly.

Holding Inori's hand, Chu Lian rubbed her cheek against it, the warm jade-like feeling, so comfortable.

"Hmm, when I find the real answer, I'll tell you. I'm unclear about the situation now, so I'd rather not speak." Chu Lian continued rubbing for a long while before finally saying this.

"I believe Lian can do it." Inori extended her other hand, caressing her other cheek, finally pulling her face closer, forehead touching hers, speaking softly.

Seeing those crimson eyes so close, the softest part of Chu Lian's heart seemed touched, she closed her eyes, replying with a nasal "hmm."

Chu Chu and Li Xiuer lay resting on the rocks, but their eyes kept watching the interaction between the two. Seeing Chu Lian like this, they knew her worries had eased a lot, so their hearts also relaxed.

Soon, Chu Chu, having recovered, pulled out her phone from her skirt, opened an app, then hopped to Chu Lian and Inori, raising her phone, saying, "Sister, look here, look here."

"Hmm? What is it, Chu Chu?" Putting her worries aside for the moment, feeling much better, Chu Lian returned to her usual self. Being interrupted from her moment with Inori didn't anger her, she looked up curiously at Chu Chu.

"Look here, your image from just now running out was captured and uploaded online." Chu Chu seemed quite pleased about her sister's popularity, the smile on her lips particularly radiant.

"You mean when I ran after that white figure? I didn't notice anyone; what happened?" Chu Lian was surprised; she merely chased after that white figure, then, having lost its trace, felt lost until she realized what she should do and left with Inori by her side.

During this time, she was preoccupied with her own thoughts, not paying attention to what others were doing. Hence, she was surprised to hear someone had filmed and uploaded her earlier actions.

"Hmph, that's not all; many people now think Inori is Sister's number one couple, overshadowing the previous red-clothed woman. Hmph, hmph, hmph. Why didn't Sister let Chu Chu out? If Chu Chu was by your side, I'd be the number one couple instead of fourth. How annoying~~" Chu Chu was extremely, extremely, extremely resentful about this.

She had just gone on a trip for half a month, and upon returning, her sister not only transferred to her school, but there were also more brats vying for her sister's affection!

The blonde British girl and the cute Japanese girl were fine, they needed her sister's help, so they weren't immediate threats, just needed to be wary of them using family traditions as repayment.

That curly-haired black-haired young lady, the most famous young songstress in China. Born into a prominent Chinese family, with a father from a medical lineage and a pharmaceutical business reputed as China's best, and a mother from a musical family, considered cultured and educated, Cai Ya truly felt threatened by her.

She harbored different feelings for her sister, and although due to the study trip there wasn't much chance to interact with her sister, she couldn't be underestimated. She might end up doing something beyond friendship with her sister if not careful. So, she's a major threat!

Li Xiuer's cousin is is her mother's brother's daughter, even though they just met and haven't known each other long, this girl's charm started winning her over. And her feelings for her sister were quite evident, only her sister, being dense in emotions, didn't notice.

And then there's that red-dressed woman! Hmph, having seen her only briefly a few times, I didn't think she posed much threat, but turns out she's the strongest opponent. In just a few days, videos of her and Sister spread across the internet. Sister playing piano and singing, she danced beside her. Sister playing flute and strings, she stood watchfully by her side. It was like she was Sister's official couple, announced personally. It's envious… no, it's detestable!

Lastly, Inori, hmph, hmph, hmph! Chu Chu was jealous, Chu Chu was jealous, Chu Chu was jealous! Sister is so biased! They sing together, are known as 'Twin Lotus' pairing, always together bathing and sleeping, it's too much! Why isn't Chu Chu the one receiving this treatment? And Sister is so gentle with her, besides those times with Chu Chu, she's never so gentle with anyone her age!

She's been so active these days, appearing in every video Sister is in, always beside her.

Ahhh! Just like that, she's deemed Sister's official couple, with so many supporters.

Now on this "Chu Lian's Couple Ranking," why am I only fourth!

First is the high-popularity red-clad fairy, Ayase, always dancing alongside Chu Lian; second is the recently frequent, stunningly beautiful new songstress Inori; third is Wang Tingsi, that man! Why is he above me! Only then am I ranked fourth, are sisters that unpopular?

Wuwuwu~~

Chu Lian had no idea how many thoughts went through Chu Chu's mind in that brief moment, some quite alarming.

She simply took the phone curiously, opening the video Chu Chu chose, and started watching…