Chapter 87

87 2.73 – Step Sister – Mr. and Mrs. Jelly

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“By being bipolar,” said a grinning Xuan Mu. “Though she doesn’t love me anymore, as a man, I have her respect. As a Boss, she sees me as a beast. Where do you want to go next?” he asked, taking down the elephant ?? bandage.

“Ladies room,” answered Bing Shi, trying to grab the bandage, “Why did you take it off?”

“It’s itchy,” said Xuan Mu, he raised his arms and looked at the elephant imprint, his mouth twitched. ‘Did I walk around with this thing on my nose? That’s why everyone awwed at us?’

“Bing Shi...” He called out her name, but the giggling girl rushed into the ladies’ room. “...” Since the day he painted her car pink, she would sometimes pull stunts like this.

While Xuan Mu waited before the toilets, Bing Shi walked inside the cubicle. Done with her business, she came to the sink to wash her hands, looking at her reflection in her peripheral vision she noticed an elegant woman, about twenty years old, in a white dress going out of the cubicle.

‘Guan Fei ??’

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Long black hair was tied up into a bun, shoving Guan Fei’s oval face with minimal makeup, if she had any, Bing Shi couldn’t tell. Guan Fei’s beautiful pair of dark brown almond eyes together with alluring peachy lips ignored Bing Shi. Without an interest, Guan Fei washed her hands, as if the person next to her was thin air.

Bing Shi smiled at the mirror. “Hi,” while saying hello, she pumped soap into her hands and washed them thoughtfully.

“Do we know each other?” Guan Fei asked with an oblivious smile.

‘Hm? She doesn’t know me?’

‘I feel offended, ah.’

“We do, but not personally. I’m Bing Shi,” said Bing Shi with a smile while enjoying the cooling water on her bruised hand.

“Oh, Xuan Mu’s girlfriend,” Guan Fei raised an eyebrow. Like a being from above all humans, she sent Bing Shi a quick glimpse. ‘A nicely proportioned body, around 25, with an average face, hidden behind the layer of makeup. Does he like girls with such intense makeup?’

If Bing Shi heard her thoughts, she would respond with a smile: Xuan Mu doesn’t care, but he knows, that makeup, and fashion is my passion.

In her mind, she would think: Sorry for not being born with great genes. In this world which is ruled by beauty and money, makeup is my survival weapon.

Lucky for Bing Shi, she couldn’t read minds.

“I’m in a hurry, so If you would excuse me.” Walking away, Guan Fei’s sharp eyes caught Bing Shi’s bruised hand. ‘I heard he had to save her from a stalker.’ Seeing enough, with a proud tone, she left the bathroom confidently. ‘A typical white lotus, acting all innocent, to gain other’s sympathy. Does he like such weak girls?’

Guan Fei’s impressive demeanor was gone, as soon as she met him, her soulmate. He was leaning against the wall in the narrow corridor, in black clothing. With crossed arms he was looking down at the wooden floor, his eyes hidden behind the bangs. A few red scratches on the nose was such a contrast to his pale skin, which looked like it was pampered to the brim. His devilish lips, with rosy luster, lured a person in, and she too... wanted to have a taste of them. Rooted at the place, she ogled out his features.

Noticing someone’s presence, Xuan Mu lifted his head, with firm steps and a doting smile, he passed through Guan Fei, towards a smiling girl behind. He offered his elbow for her to hold to, but his smile disappeared when Bing Shi didn’t accept it as her interest was on something else, or someone else.

“Xuan Mu, you forgot to greet your sister,” said Bing Shi, her gaze on a back of a woman in a white dress, “Can you introduce us?”

‘I don’t spend my time with Xuan Mu all the time, but we share our life experiences and memories. Sometimes he would try to make me jealous be saying which girl wanted to woo him.’

‘True to his words...there are too many rivals. And out of all, Guan Fei, Guan Lin’s daughter is the most interesting.’

‘After her sudden change of personality, let’s call it acting, each of her stepsisters and stepmothers, who bullied her, suffered a grand humiliation. She even sent a man who made a move on her into a hospital...To get rid of the engagement, she acted like a possessive woman towards her fiance Lu Ren! Such a good move, but not very efficient, sounds tiring.’

‘She never confessed to Xuan Mu. During her acting, she would throw knives at him for stealing her dad. As soon as her acting was revealed, the hate changed into infatuation. Guan Fei challenged Xuan Mu in car racing, shooting, and all kinds of dangerous sports. Sometimes, she would send out suggestive vibes. ‘

‘Xuan Mu can see through a person right away; for him, it was apparent, Guan Fei wanted him. He refused the challenges every time... because... well... he doesn’t like to waste time.’

‘Hating a person that I liked is understandable. But! I could never love a person who I used to hate to death. The conclusion which I came up with is: she never hated him. Like what?! Come on. Nothing makes sense. Nonetheless, she is a great actress.’

Bing Shi nodded approvingly.

“Sis, this is Bing Shi,” said Xuan Mu boorishly. Should he get rid of Guang Fei? His Bing Shi was getting interested in humans again. He turned towards Bing Shi, saying, “Bing Shi this is Guan Fei, my step sister.”

“Guan Fei, we met a while ago,” said Bing Shi, while holding onto her purse. Due to the incident before, she learned her lesson, no more shaking hands with others.