Two weeks later, social butterfly Qin Xiaoliu organized a gathering and invited several friends to sing at Pure K.
Today, she was going to introduce her girlfriend to everyone.
She wanted the whole world to know how beautiful her sweetheart's singing was!
In addition to their familiar friends, there was also a younger girl at the gathering.
Qin Xiaoliu's girlfriend's friend was two years younger than them.
Jin Hanshuang and Du Mengying were unsurprisingly roped in.
Before heading to the private room, the two of them went to the restroom.
The restroom was clean, tidy, and spacious, with echoes audible even with slightly louder sounds.
Du Mengying wiped her hands while checking her makeup in the mirror.
Not bad, today's makeup was perfect.
No wonder she was known as the skillful Miss Du.
After admiring her stunning makeup, Du Mengying noticed a faint smile on Jin Hanshuang's face, as if she had thought of something.
She nudged her with her elbow and asked, "What are you smiling about?"
Jin Hanshuang glanced at her, her smile deepening. "Nothing, just thought of that kid Yunshu."
"?"
Du Mengying humbly inquired, "May I ask what the connection is...?"
"Echo."
Jin Hanshuang turned away with a smile.
"Echo what??"
Du Mengying was utterly confused.
What was that all about? It was hard to understand.
.......
The private room was lively.
Qin Xiaoliu was sweetly singing a duet with her girlfriend.
The others were eating, drinking, and cheering as needed.
Jin Hanshuang was eating.
Every time she came to this Pure K, she didn't want to sing, just eat and listen to the music.
To be fair, Qin Xiaoliu's girlfriend's singing was indeed very good, with a clear and smooth voice, great technique, and hitting every high note effortlessly.
No wonder Qin Xiaoliu insisted on organizing the gathering at the KTV to show off her wife.
Jin Hanshuang was eating and listening to the music when her phone, resting on her lap, suddenly vibrated.
She looked down.
It was a message from Lu Yunshu.
[Lu Yunshu]: Have you eaten yet?
Jin Hanshuang put down her spoon and replied: [Eating.]
She aimed her phone at the bowl of braised pork rice, took a photo, and sent it.
She also took photos of the fruit platter, snacks, and even the pork chop rice that Du Mengying ordered, and sent them all: [The flavors are really good. I'll bring you here next time to try it.]
She now loves to say "next time" to Lu Yunshu.
Of course, she always follows through and really brings Lu Yunshu along each time.
As a love mentor, she has done an excellent job, recommending so many great date spots and taking Lu Yunshu to eat so many delicious foods. It was definitely worth the beautiful earrings Lu Yunshu gave her.
Lu Yunshu replied quickly: [Okay, where is it?]
[Jin Hanshuang]: The Pure K on Binhai Road
[Jin Hanshuang]: It doesn't matter if you don't know, I'll bring you here next time to try it.
[Lu Yunshu]: Mm
After a few seconds-
[Lu Yunshu]: Are you with friends?
[Jin Hanshuang]: Yes, a friend organized a singing gathering today.
[Lu Yunshu]: Are you singing?
[Jin Hanshuang]: No
[Jin Hanshuang]: I can eat
[Lu Yunshu]: Impressive
Jin Hanshuang looked at those three words and laughed.
[What tone is that, Little puppy Lu? Are you laughing at your sister?]
[Lu Yunshu]: A genuinely praising tone
[Lu Yunshu]: Little puppy thinks Sister is good at everything
She also sent her a cat paw emoji that she had stolen from her.
There was also a voice message attached.
Jin Hanshuang opened it and put the phone to her ear.
Lu Yunshu's voice came through, soft, with a hint of laughter and sincerity: "Hanshuang, you're amazing."
Jin Hanshuang suddenly felt like someone was patting her head and praising her, and the other person was especially proud of her.
So beautiful.
So amazing.
Lu Yunshu was truly remarkable.
But why would she be proud of just eating a meal?
This kid is really something...
Jin Hanshuang couldn't notice the deepening smile in her eyes.
She replied: [No need to send voice messages, Sister has seen your sincerity.]
I saw it, I saw it. Sister's two eyes saw the puppy's sincere praise.
She put down her phone, and Du Mengying suddenly leaned over, gossiping in a low voice: "Who are you naming dishes for? And why are you smiling so happily?"
Jin Hanshuang picked up a piece of fruit and said, "It's nothing, just recommending this Pure K restaurant to Yunshu."
Du Mengying raised an eyebrow, placed a hand on her shoulder, and suddenly put on a serious expression: "Comrade Jin Hanshuang, I need to remind you that you've been mentioning this Ms. Lu quite frequently lately."
"And every time you mention her, you smile."
Jin Hanshuang remained unfazed, "Do I?"
Du Mengying retorted, "Don't you? Do you want me to show you the evidence?"
Even their usual chat logs were filled with mentions of Lu Yunshu!
Jin Hanshuang either says Lu Yunshu is funny or cute, and her attention to Lu Yunshu is increasing. It's unclear whether it's a burst of maternal love or something else.
Jin Hanshuang calmly replied, "It's my first time making a friend seven years younger than me. I'm happy, is that not allowed?"
Du Mengying: "Wasn't your first friend seven years younger than you Wenxin?"
Jin Hanshuang: "Wenxin is still my child."
Du Mengying: "Hmm? Are you treating Lu Yunshu as your child too? What's going on? Are you secretly being a mother to someone outside?"
Jin Hanshuang: "Go away."
"I don't see her as my child..."
Jin Hanshuang explained, her gaze falling on the fruit plate, unconsciously lost in thought.
Has she been mentioning Lu Yunshu more often?
But there's nothing wrong with that.
Lu Yunshu is so cute, being friends with her is just very enjoyable.
It can't be that she likes her... No, she wouldn't like her. She still hopes that she and her crush will be together soon.
"Just friends," Jin Hanshuang reaffirmed, "I just see her as a very cute little friend."
She threw the topic back to Du Mengying: "Don't talk about me, haven't you ever teased a cute little friend?"
"Alright."
Du Mengying recalled the past and smiled mischievously.
Jin Hanshuang noticed that Qin Xiaoliu's girlfriend's friend was very quiet. She glanced at Qin Xiaoliu and her girlfriend and shook her head.
These two lovebirds.
She nodded towards Du Mengying: "Take care of this little sister first."
So well-behaved, sitting quietly and looking very gentle.
Their friends also talked to her, but she remained very reserved.
Lu Yunshu is also well-behaved.
However, she thought that Lu Yunshu definitely wouldn't sit quietly like this. Even if she stayed by her side as a well-behaved little sister, she would definitely be able to join others with ease.
How could a big CEO not have the skills to deal with strangers?
Jin Hanshuang paused, suddenly snapping back to reality.
Wait, why did I suddenly think of her?
What does she have to do with this?
Tsk, this is probably the result of going out with kids often, but it definitely has something to do with her incongruous cuteness...
Jin Hanshuang felt that she needed to expand her social circle.
Making more friends would prevent her from always thinking about that little one.
"Move over."
She patted Du Mengying's knee.
"I'm going to talk to the little sister, help her fit in, can't let Miss Qin's treat go to waste."
Du Mengying moved her leg aside.
Jin Hanshuang went over.
After a while, a bowl of braised pork rice was brought in and placed in front of the new little sister.
Du Mengying saw the little sister take a bite and smiled at Jin Hanshuang, saying, "It's delicious."
The menu had many snacks, and Jin Hanshuang recommended them one by one. Then she simply took her to another table with more snacks, telling her to follow the older sisters and eat with them.
Seeing that the younger sister was willing to join, the older sisters immediately started pushing their favorite dishes in front of her, afraid she might go hungry.
Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, the younger sister shyly smiled.
Then she happily started eating.
Her expression became much more lively than before.
Du Mengying: "..."
Indeed, food is the most important thing for people, and eating is the most practical.
Jin Hanshuang, having completed her mission, returned to Du Mengying's side.
Du Mengying had a puzzled look on her face: "Why did you come back? Not continuing to accompany the younger sister?"
"Hungry."
Jin Hanshuang scooped up a bowl of rice covered in braised sauce.
"The younger sister has company."
Jin Hanshuang paused with the spoon in her hand: "Forgot."
Then she calmly brought the rice to her mouth: "Doesn't matter, let's eat."
She originally intended to make friends, but after chatting for a bit, she unconsciously started treating her like a younger sister. The main task naturally shifted to helping the younger sister fit into the environment, without any distractions.
Once the main task was completed, she returned.
Forget it, if she forgot, she forgot. It's not a big deal.
There are thousands of younger sisters in the world, if not this one, there will be another.
Du Mengying: "..."
This person really just came here to eat.
Coincidentally, so did she.
......
The event ended.
Both sides had a great time.
Unexpectedly, she didn't ask for it, but the younger sister took the initiative to give it.
Jin Hanshuang didn't think much and accepted.
When it comes to making friends, she still wouldn't refuse.
Qin Xiaoliu said that the younger sister came to inquire about her sexual orientation.
Qin Xiaoliu also said that she is the younger sister's ideal type.
Finally, Qin Xiaoliu asked: [Do you have any thoughts?]
If she had any thoughts, Qin Xiaoliu would reveal her sexual orientation to the younger sister and try to match them up. If not, then forget it.
Looking at Qin Xiaoliu's three messages, what came to Jin Hanshuang's mind was not the new younger sister's face, but Lu Yunshu.
It was something Lu Yunshu had once said to her-
"Jin Hanshuang, you're heartless."
Pitifully, leaving a deep impression.
That was what Lu Yunshu used to accuse her of happily pursuing love while leaving her own unrequited love unresolved.
"......"
Jin Hanshuang was puzzled by her sudden recollection of this.
How was she heartless? She hadn't even started a new relationship yet.
She always tried so hard to teach her how to date and fall in love-she was very conscientious.
It's normal and right for a conscientious person to start a new relationship.
Jin Hanshuang's fingers moved lightly, typing a few words on the screen, and sent:
[No, I don't.]
She put down her phone and went to take a shower.
Unfortunately, this younger sister wasn't her type either.