The next day, the sun was shining, birds chirped, and flowers bloomed.
None of the four women bothered with makeup or dressing up—they lounged in their pajamas inside the RV.
Lin Can showed them a video titled: [Plastic Sisterhood Fighting Over a Blanket].
They had been too drunk to remember and believed it.
Qiao Meina scratched her head and said, "I vaguely remember kissing you… Did I?"
"No, no, absolutely not," Lin Can denied flatly. If she found out he stole her first kiss as interest, he'd be dead meat.
Qiao Meina believed him. After all, how could someone like me, Qiao Meina, be the kind of shameless woman who takes the initiative?
Miao Youxi chimed in, "I think I remember you helping me to the bathroom… Did you—did you peek?"
At that, Lin Can panicked. "Peek at what? I didn't see a thing!"
"Aah~ You perv! You peeked at me!"
Miao Youxi charged over and beat him up.
After a breakfast of frozen dumplings and some tidying up, the RV hit the road again.
…
The next two days were filled with casual travel, sightseeing, and the occasional spat.
Sometimes, it was bickering among the girls themselves.
Sometimes, it was Lin Can arguing with them.
But that's life. A bit of fussing and fighting only brings everyone closer.
On the fourth day, they arrived in Dali just before Miao Youxi's birthday. That night, Qiao Meina and Aiyire stayed at Miao Youxi's place, while Chu Qingning decided to reward Lin Can properly—by booking a hotel room.
Before leaving, Chu Qingning wrapped her arms around Lin Can's neck and waved to her friends. "Sisters, Can-Can and I are off to a hotel. Bye~"
Qiao Meina scoffed, "Tch~ Get out of here. Never thought you were this thirsty, Chu Qingning. You've been pent-up this whole trip."
Aiyire scratched her head. "That thing… is it really that fun?"
Miao Youxi was also curious. "Meina, you know anything about it?"
Qiao Meina replied, "I'm a damn virgin. What would I know? Let's go to bed."
The three of them stretched and headed back to Miao Youxi's house, completely unbothered that Chu Qingning and Lin Can had gone to a hotel. They were a couple, after all—it was only natural.
She used to be all proper and reserved. Now, she just wanted to seize the moment.
She used to think Lin Can was just playing with her. But after becoming a couple? Hah. Who's playing who, really?
Chu Qingning was the perfect woman: elegant in public, a housewife at home, and wild in bed.
…
"Qingning-jie, aren't you a grown-up? You still wet the bed?"
"You're so annoying~"
…
Miao Youxi's birthday.
The other three girls had prepared small gifts. Lin Can hadn't, originally planning to buy something pricey at a local luxury store. But Qiao Meina and the others thought it was too much—tens of thousands for a gift was over the top. So Lin Can found a bakery and had a pastry chef teach him to make a big birthday cake himself.
On the fifth day, surrounded by her besties and her "good little brother," Miao Youxi celebrated her 19th birthday. She gave each of them a kiss on the cheek—including Lin Can.
They spent another three days traveling before deciding it was time to head home.
This would be their last trip of the summer. School would start again soon.
…
Tired of driving the RV, Lin Can couldn't be bothered to return it to Chengdu himself. He contacted a transport truck to send it back to the rental company.
Aiyire had never visited Chu Qingning's place before. On their return to the Western Region, she wanted to stop by Chengdu for some sightseeing, so they traveled together.
Technically, Qiao Meina should've gone back to her hometown—the "Magic City"—but she insisted on dragging Lin Can along to explain things to Wang Min. Lin Can didn't want to go to the Magic City for now, but Qiao Meina had latched onto him anyway. If you're going back to your hometown, then I'm going with you. One day, when you can't take it anymore, you'll come with me to the Magic City.
As the new semester approached, they'd all return to the Magic City anyway. They'd eventually visit Qiao Meina's house. And with Wang Min constantly bringing up Lin Can's name, things could very well explode.
At the airport the next day.
Chu Qingning and Aiyire returned to Chengdu. Qiao Meina went with Lin Can back to Yunchuan.
Qiao Meina looked stunning today. No black stockings this time—just a white T-shirt tucked into a denim mini skirt. Her figure was in perfect shape lately, and the denim hugged her curves just right. All the right places, none of the wrong ones. Perfect.
On the plane, Qiao Meina smoothed her skirt and sat next to Lin Can.
"We stayed up too late last night, didn't sleep until three. I'm so tired. Let me borrow your arm to sleep."
She leaned against Lin Can's shoulder, hugging his arm as she dozed off.
Seeing Lin Can stay completely still like a tool, Qiao Meina peeked with one eye. He was seriously reading a novel on his phone. She leaned over to read the screen.
"'Abin's high school grades weren't exactly great…'"
At that, Lin Can immediately turned off the screen, looking around in panic. He cleared his throat and looked down at the confused, prettily made-up Qiao Meina in his arms.
"Can-Can, what kind of novel has you so hooked you don't even care that I'm in your arms?"
"Uh… cough… a fantasy novel."
Qiao Meina puffed her cheeks and said, "Oh~ I'm going to sleep now. Move closer so I can lean on you better."
"Sigh… okay…"
That sigh ticked her off. She sat up with a cold laugh. "Men. So boring."
"???" Lin Can was confused. "What now?"
"Look at you. You're already getting tired of me. Before, if I so much as leaned your way—no, before I even leaned—you'd get all excited. Ever since the RV trip, you've gotten more and more impatient with us. What, sick of seeing us every day now? Don't like us anymore? Hate having us near you?"
"That's not what I meant. Here, lean on me."
"Who wants to? Don't touch me."
Qiao Meina turned her back to him in anger.
The male passengers nearby were thinking: Dude, this girl is gorgeous and you're tired of her? Are you even human?
A few seconds later…
"Tch. Men really are boring. Not even trying to comfort me."
"You told me not to touch you."
"Boring."
"Alright, come here."
"Don't touch me."
Suffering!
If he didn't touch her, she'd say he was ignoring her.
If he did touch her, she'd say it was half-hearted.
Sigh… being a man is hard.
Lin Can leaned against her back. Her long, pale legs were crossed, and her tight skirt hugged her curves perfectly.
Suddenly, he got a little interested.
He reached out and pulled her into his arms.
"Don't move. You always say Aiyire's dramatic, but I think you're the queen of drama. Now be good and sleep."
She tried to squirm, but he held her tighter. Pressed against his chest, Qiao Meina went still.
Yep, women don't respond to gentleness—they only obey firmness!
Before long, Qiao Meina fell asleep. But her mind was still semi-conscious. Now and then she'd pinch Lin Can or smack him, warning, "Don't touch my leg, it tickles~"
…
After a 90-minute flight, they safely landed at Yunchuan Airport.
"Wake up, let's go."
"Jiejie's not awake yet."
She hugged Lin Can's arm, leaned on his shoulder, and kept dozing.
Lin Can wrapped an arm around her waist and struggled to deplane, sighing helplessly.
"Alright, alright, I'll carry you."
He picked Qiao Meina up and walked out of the airport under everyone's gaze.
Qiao Meina giggled in his arms.
At the parking area.
Lin Can's Bentley Continental GT had been parked outside the whole time.
Qiao Meina stretched lazily.
"Awake?"
"Mmhm. Jiejie's fully rested."
"Meina-jie, are you tormenting me because I wouldn't go to the Magic City with you?"
"Yup. I want you to carry me, be my pillow. I've got tons more ways to torture you. Just wait."
"You believe I won't toss you in the trash?"
"You wouldn't dare."
Lin Can chuckled. He really wouldn't.
"This is your Bentley? Put me down."
She tapped his arm, and he set her down. Qiao Meina circled the sapphire blue Bentley Continental GT.
"Pretty. I'm driving. I've never driven a Bentley before."
She climbed into the driver's seat, admiring the rich burgundy interior. Gorgeous.
Lin Can got into the passenger side. "It's filthy from sitting so long. Let's hit a service center for a wash and some maintenance."
"OK, you navigate." She drove off.
In the passenger seat, Lin Can turned toward her, watching her long legs move gracefully between the gas and brake pedals under her mini skirt.
"Can't get enough of beautiful legs driving in skirts. Your legs, oh~ they're killing me~"
Tap tap tap.
Qiao Meina reached over and lightly tapped his forehead three times.
"Stop thinking nonsense. I'm your jiejie."