Qin Xin sat on her dormitory bed, feeling a bit numb.
The other three roommates were gathered together, all looking at their phones and discussing the same topic—
"Wow, I didn't know there were so many beauty rankings at our school."
"There are three that are more widely recognized, or to be precise, two. One is the Little Fairy ranking, which values looks, and the other is the Succubus ranking, which favors body scores."
Qin Xin secretly rolled her eyes, thinking what ridiculous names these are.
One roommate curiously asked, "What about the other one? Why was it excluded from the three major rankings?"
"That one is called the Cute Loli ranking, which, as the name suggests, is a ranking for those who are into lolis, ranked by cuteness and petite stature. Having a good figure actually deducts points."
"…Then it definitely should be kicked out of the recognized rankings."
"Anyway, in the two most recognized rankings, our dorm's Qin Xin is in the top three," one roommate exclaimed, "that's impressive."
"Of course, Qin Xin is so beautiful, it's only natural for her to make the list."
Please stop, please stop, I beg you not to scold me.
A few days later, at a gathering with friends and family, everyone raised their glasses, praising Qin Yue's great achievements, and then looked at Qin Xin, also raising their glasses high—
"Congratulations to Miss Qin for making it into the top three of the beauty and body rankings!"
"Congratulations to Miss Qin for simultaneously earning the titles of Little Fairy and Succubus!"
"Well done!"
She wanted to die.
After her roommates chatted for a long time without a response from her, one couldn't help but ask, "Qin Xin, aren't you going to take a look?"
"I'm not looking."
"You're not interested in your own ranking?"
"Not interested, and I'm quite curious," Qin Xin said expressionlessly, "why are you so keen on following the beauty rankings? Do you like girls or something?"
The roommate shook her head: "You can't say that. Whether we like them or not is another matter; beautiful girls are there, so of course, we want to look."
"Exactly, it's so enjoyable to look at, makes you drool."
"I could look at these rankings all night."
"Alright then, you all take your time," Qin Xin lay down and closed her eyes, "I'm just going to rest."
As the roommates' voices quieted down a bit, someone suddenly exclaimed again.
"Wow, look at this, I hadn't noticed before."
"Isn't that the top of both rankings? I saw that long ago."
"This senior is amazing, she's first in both the Little Fairy and Succubus rankings."
"There's nothing to be done; just look at this photo, this face, this figure."
"Who is it?"
"Isn't the name written up there? It's a sophomore named Bai Ningning."
Qin Xin opened her eyes.
"What are you looking at?" she turned to face her roommates, "send me the link."
The roommate looked confused: "But you said you weren't interested..."
"Now I am."
"..."
After getting the link, Qin Xin clicked on it, and sure enough, it was her senior Ningning. There were many daily photos, all taken during her freshman year.
Bai Ningning was first in both the Little Fairy and Succubus rankings, and even ranked third in the Cute Loli ranking, with a note saying she lost points for her figure but still made it to third.
Ningning had so many photos, showcasing various seasonal outfits.
As Qin Xin scrolled through, she gradually stopped listening to her roommates' chatter, not even noticing when it got dark and the lights were turned off.
The long night stretched on.
......
The early bird gets the worm, and the early Bai Ningning gets no one to share with.
Unless the big sister also wakes up very early.
But after a period of exhaustion, how could Qin Yue give up the chance to sleep in?
So that morning, Bai Ningning pulled Qin Yue, who was hugging her, carefully crawled out of bed, tiptoed to put on her clothes and shoes, and slipped out of the room.
Off she goes, big sister, with the thousand yuan red envelope you gave me to find the younger sisters!
Since they had made plans a day in advance, everyone arrived very early. When Bai Ningning reached the meeting point, several younger sisters were already there.
There was the twin-tailed Xiao Yi, Lan Lan in denim shorts, and A Jin in a princess dress.
Bai Ningning frowned slightly, counting carefully, one, two, three... someone was missing.
"Where's the other one?" she murmured, "the one in black thigh-high socks didn't come."
"Senior, what are you saying?" Lan Lan asked.
"Nothing, just feel like someone is missing."
"Qin Xin, she really hasn't come yet, I don't know..." Lan Lan looked back and exclaimed, "Wait, speak of the devil, here she comes."
Qin Xin slowly walked up to them, gently yawning: "Sorry, I'm late."
Today, the girl wasn't wearing black thigh-high socks; perhaps considering going out shopping, she wore denim shorts and sneakers, with a summer T-shirt on top.
But because of her tall figure, even in denim shorts, her long, straight, fair legs were much more eye-catching.
Bai Ningning recalled the black thigh-high socks from her memory, then looked at Qin Xin's new outfit today and concluded that long legs look good in anything.
So, wearing a dress should look good on her too, she glanced down at herself.
Very good, blocked by the white pillow.
Can't see.
"Qin Xin, didn't you sleep well last night?" Lan Lan said bluntly, "You came so late, even later than the senior."
Bai Ningning: "..."
Stop scolding, have some understanding; it takes time to escape from an older sister's bed.
Between people, the most important and precious thing is understanding.
"Yeah, I didn't sleep well," Qin Xin unconsciously glanced at Bai Ningning, her gaze evasive, "I had to do some things last night."
Curious little Yi blinked: "What did you do?"
Qin Xin's pretty face flushed: "It's nothing, just..."
"It's okay, you don't have to say," Bai Ningning patted the girl's fragrant shoulder, her eyes calm, "I can understand."
Didn't I just say that the most precious thing between people is understanding?
No matter if someone was out stealing cows or whatever, there must be a reason, so don't ask too much; just show understanding on the public screen.
But Qin Xin's expression changed, and she froze.
Can understand?!
If someone else had said that, it would be fine, but it was Ningning senior who said it. Her calm eyes, indifferent tone, and slightly cool voice didn't sound like a joke at all.
But how did she know? Did her roommate spill the beans?
"Senior, where are we going to hang out?"
"Let's take the subway first, we'll talk when we get there."
"Okay, senior, you decide; we're all relying on you today."
"Bai senior, does Xicheng have those clothing stores? I want to take a look."
"Yes, just wait, we'll go."
"Bai senior is so cold, but so reliable."
The three juniors chatted and walked with Bai Ningning, lively and cheerful. Only Qin Xin trailed behind slowly, her expression inscrutable.
Does she really know what "can understand" means?
If she knows, then that phrase "can understand" might be a hint to herself.
So, does she really know?