Chapter 172: Chapter 172: I Have No Problem with You Getting a New Boyfriend Every Month

A true beauty needs no adornment, and Xu Su was a perfect example. Since her rebirth, she had never shaped her eyebrows, much less worn makeup. At this moment, she hadn’t even washed her face, yet her skin was as fair as jade, her lips were a soft crimson, and her features were as delicate as a painting.

Despite her humble origins—growing up without parental love and living under someone else’s roof—she showed not a trace of low self-esteem or timidity. She carried herself with a natural grace and poise in all her interactions.

It wasn’t a forced composure. Xu Su possessed an innate confidence, the kind that comes from being utterly pampered and cherished, as if nothing in the world could ever truly bother her.

Her eyes held the fearless innocence of one untouched by the world, yet in unguarded moments, they would betray a hint of the weariness that comes after having every desire fulfilled.

Her entire demeanor carried an ineffable pride, radiating from the inside out the air of someone who had been doted on since birth and never known a moment of hardship.

She rarely wore anything besides her school uniform and hadn’t been seen in a dress in her two years at the school. So when she appeared in this new outfit, everyone in the living room fell silent for a long moment.

Xu Su herself didn’t seem to notice, heading straight to the backyard to wash up.

Only after she had gone did a sound break the silence in the living room.

Qian Jia rubbed her face, finally finding her voice. “Holy shit, how does Susu keep getting more beautiful?”

She could hardly believe that her best friend, someone she saw day in and day out, could look so breathtaking just by changing out of her school uniform.

“I always thought that line from the ancient poem—’A single glance could topple a city, a second could topple a nation’—was just an exaggeration from people in the old days who hadn’t seen the world. But for a second, I actually felt that,” said Huang Feng. As Mr. Chen’s star liberal arts student, that one verse was all she could think of.

“No wonder so many guys in our class have a crush on her, yet none of them dare to even get close. She’s just too beautiful. So beautiful she seems distant, completely unapproachable.”

At this, Chen Ni instantly perked up. “A lot of guys like my sister?”

“Tons. Every single one I know of sees her as their unattainable dream girl.” Huang Feng muttered under her breath, “But your sister is too aloof. We’ve been classmates for two years, and she probably still can’t name everyone in our class.”

She couldn’t help but sigh, “This must be the kind of face that would make all other beauties pale in comparison…”

Xu Su was far more famous at First High School than she realized. She was just too aloof, always focused on her studies. Outside of a small circle of female friends, it was rare for anyone to get a smile out of her.

After she started dating Xi Zirong, his constant anxiety about losing her made her even more careful to keep her distance from all male classmates.

At First High School, Xi Zirong was already at the apex, so outstanding that others could only look on from behind. But every grade had its own popular figures, not that Xu Su paid them any mind.

Other than occasionally listening to gossip from Qian Jia and Huang Feng, she never paid attention to anything happening outside her own class.

As for her own class… Huang Feng was right. Xu Su probably couldn’t name all of her classmates.

Chen Ni’s eyes lit up. “So does my sister have a boyfriend? Are there any cute guys at your school who she’s given a second look?”

Xu Ran cleared his throat, glancing at his silent roommate beside him. He adjusted his glasses, not daring to chime in, and instead lowered his head to look at Chen Jun’s summer homework.

Huang Feng also faltered, shaking her head with a strained laugh. “…I don’t know about that. You’d have to ask your sister.”

Chen Dong tapped Chen Ni on the head. “Little Chen Ni, you think Susu is like you, thinking about useless stuff like this all day? Have you already forgotten that written promise of yours?”

Xu Su returned from washing up just in time to hear that last sentence.

A written promise…

Her brow furrowed, her gaze turning sharp as she looked at Chen Ni. “Nini, what did you do?”

’In my past life, Nini dropped out during her senior year of high school. She never took the college entrance exams, getting pregnant and having a child far too young. But she’s only a freshman right now… could that Little Huang Mao have appeared this early?’

Fuming, Xu Su strode over and grabbed Chen Ni’s arm.

“Have you forgotten the promise you wrote for me? Are you seriously messing around with boys at school? Little Chen Ni! If you dare bring a Little Huang Mao home, I’ll break his legs!”

Xu Su was always good-natured around her friends, so her sudden harshness startled everyone.

Chen Ni, the target of the outburst, was completely stunned.

“I’m not dating anyone! You’re accusing me for no reason again!” Humiliated at being yelled at in front of so many strangers, Chen Ni felt deeply wronged. She violently shook off Xu Su’s hand and yelled back, “It’s always ’Little Huang Mao, Little Huang Mao’! You know perfectly well the school doesn’t allow dyed hair. Even if I were dating someone, it couldn’t be a Little Huang Mao, could it?”

“…” Xu Su paused, hesitating. “You’re really not?”

Chen Ni huffed and turned her head away, ignoring her.

Xu Su then turned to Chen Dong. “Then why did you bring up a written promise?”

Chen Dong hadn’t expected his casual comment to make Xu Su so tense. He stammered for a moment, at a loss for words.

It was Huang Feng who timidly raised her hand. “I can vouch for her. Your sister definitely didn’t mention any ’Little Huang Mao’… Susu, you were really scary.”

’Huang Feng was a little surprised. Xu Su was so strict with her sister, but wasn’t she in a relationship herself?’

’Wasn’t this a classic case of double standards?’

As Huang Feng grumbled to herself, Xu Su began to feel a little awkward.

’…Did I really just accuse Nini for no reason?’

It was mainly because the tragic, blood-soaked memory of her sister’s past life was laid bare before her. The timing and circumstances were lining up, so Xu Su’s overreaction was, in a way, understandable.

“I can vouch for her too,” Qian Jia said, giving Xu Su a knowing smile. “Your sister was just asking if *you* were ’dating anyone’ at school.”

“…” Xu Su’s eyes widened. She instinctively glanced toward Xi Zirong, her eyes meeting his. She was suddenly tongue-tied, unable to think of a single thing to say.

After a moment, she decided not to explain herself at all.

’Whatever, forget it…’

’As long as Nini could stay far away from that Little Huang Mao in this life, it didn’t matter if her friends saw her as a hypocrite—a sister who could date but kept her own sibling on a tight leash.’

Xu Su put her arm around Chen Ni’s shoulder and apologized sincerely. “I’m sorry, Nini. I was wrong to accuse you.”

“I just don’t understand why you always assume I’d go for a Little Huang Mao,” Chen Ni said, still fuming. “Even if I did like someone, it would be a top student, someone with good grades and character!”

…Xu Su couldn’t answer that. She pinched her sister’s cheek, her expression turning serious. “Even a top student is not okay. No one is okay.”

’Dating in high school could easily affect one’s grades. It was different for her and Xi Zirong, since it didn’t impact their studies, but Nini wasn’t disciplined enough. Once she started dating, she wouldn’t be able to balance both her relationship and her schoolwork.’

Chen Ni felt very wronged and muttered, “Fine, fine, whatever. It’s not like I was planning on it anyway. I’m not even pretty, who would want me!”

“Don’t say that. Our Nini is very pretty,” Xu Su said, coaxing her sister with a beaming smile. “How could my sister be anything but pretty?”

Ruffling Chen Ni’s hair, Xu Su casually dangled a carrot. “I promise, as long as you get into college, I’ll never meddle in your affairs again. You could get a new boyfriend every month, and I wouldn’t say a thing.”

’Xu Su knew that if Nini could just get into college, she would escape the fate of being duped by Little Huang Mao like in her past life. Once she was in college, she could date whoever she wanted, however many she wanted. Xu Su had no desire to control her sister’s life forever.’

She knew that, but the others didn’t. When they heard her say that, every single one of their jaws was ready to hit the floor.

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