Qin Xue’s voice was soft and cold, and she had a tall figure—just the type for people who liked dominant older-sister types.
If it were before, Su Yun probably would’ve liked her—love at first sight, that kind of thing. But now?
Are you the devil?
Su Yun’s face held a smile, but her mind was filled with an endless stream of curses.
“Master, please come in.” Su Yun stiffly extended an arm to lead the Qin sisters into the room.
Keep smiling.
Qin Xue gently led her little sister inside, perfectly embodying the elegance a true young lady should have.
“Welcome home, Master.”
Immediately after, the five maids lined up and greeted the Qin sisters.
Qin Xue walked up to them and said something Su Yun couldn’t hear.
After that, the five maids bowed and left. Probably because their task was done—they could now go shower and rest.
This villa was pretty big. The maids lived in the rooms on the first floor.
Last night had been so late and the doors were all shut, so Su Yun had assumed only the two sisters lived here.
But apparently, there were already people doing housework?
Su Yun felt like she had just realized something.
The maids left, and only the Qin sisters and Su Yun remained in the living room.
Qin Xue led Qin Yuanyuan over to where Su Yun was.
Now that those strict maids were gone, Su Yun’s shoulders sagged, and she reverted to her usual lazy demeanor.
“You came to my house to be a maid, how can you act like this? You’re completely unfit for the role!” Qin Yuanyuan complained loudly, then immediately hid behind Qin Xue.
“...”
Su Yun silently stared at the little potato.
So small, so plain, so annoying—she really wanted to bite this brat again.
She never came here to be a maid. Qin Xue had clearly told her yesterday that just doing housework would be enough.
She’d been tricked.
“Judging by how you look, you must have started practicing pretty early, huh? Not bad.” Qin Xue walked up to Su Yun. Seeing the girl’s unhappy little expression, she could tell Su Yun was exhausted.
As a reward, she reached out to pat Su Yun’s head.
“Hm? What are you doing?” Su Yun quickly ducked and jumped backward, narrowly avoiding the sudden surprise head-pat attack.
She hugged her head with both hands and glared at Qin Xue, clearly not wanting to be touched.
“So resistant, huh.” Qin Xue let out a cold little laugh.
She turned to say something to Qin Yuanyuan. After a moment, she sent her back to her room, leaving only the two of them in the living room.
“Alright, I have something I want to talk to you about. Don’t dodge—come here.” Qin Xue waved Su Yun over.
“O-Okay...”
Su Yun hesitated but walked over. In the end, they sat down together on the sofa.
Her legs instinctively pressed together, the black stockings she was wearing rubbing against each other.
They were part of the maid outfit. On her legs, they felt smooth and cool.
...
Su Yun stared at her own embarrassing getup, clenching her teeth. Right now, she deeply resented the villain sitting beside her.
“Alright, don’t be so tense, my little maid.” Qin Xue’s tone was light and teasing.
Seeing Su Yun with her hands on her legs and eyes staring at the floor, she thought the girl must be nervous.
“I’m not nervous.”
“Oh?”
Su Yun shot back quickly, and this little burst of defiance made Qin Xue quite impressed.
But Su Yun didn’t deny the fact that she was her maid.
“I’m done joking around.” Seeing the situation, Qin Xue stopped teasing and her tone turned serious.
“You’re really a vampire? When did that happen?”
Su Yun thought for a bit before answering.
“It’s true. As for when... the night before last, I guess. The night we walked around the school grounds.” She didn’t hide anything and spoke plainly.
“That night? Why would it happen then?” Qin Xue was momentarily stunned.
“I don’t know.”
Su Yun actually did know. It was because she made a wish... and then it came true.
Of course, she couldn’t tell Qin Xue that. If she found out Su Yun used to be a guy, she might call the cops on the spot.
Thinking about that, Su Yun squeezed her knees even tighter together.
“What was your life like before?”
“?”
“Just normal—school, studying, why?”
Su Yun suddenly became alert.
Why ask about her past life? Did she already know Su Yun used to be a boy?
No way.
“Alright, so it just happened out of nowhere. Then here’s what I’m thinking.”
“I can give you food every day so you don’t faint from hunger. You’ll be full and healthy.”
“And you know what? What happened last night—when you bit my sister—has already spread outside the school.”
“Eh...” Su Yun suddenly looked up, her pale little face filled with panic.
So it really couldn’t be avoided.
“But I can help you suppress it. Give it a few days, and it’ll vanish like it never happened—no one will talk about it anymore.” Seeing how scared Su Yun looked, Qin Xue immediately tried to calm her.
“Thank you.” Su Yun’s eyes filled with gratitude.
“No need to thank me. By the way, I saw your clothes were full of patches. Your family must be really short on money. I’ll give you some money—buy yourself some nice clothes.”
“...”
This time, Su Yun didn’t say thank you. She fell into a deep silence.
She even felt like rejecting this “sweet deal” that was so tempting it felt suspicious.
There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
If it were really that easy, she wouldn’t have given up all hope before.
“What’s your condition?” Su Yun raised her head and asked bluntly.
“You’re pretty sharp, huh?” Qin Xue was slightly surprised. She’d been planning to wait until Su Yun was all excited before springing the condition on her.
“Then I’ll just say it—I want you to be my girlfriend.”
“Huh?” Su Yun’s mouth fell open.
In an instant, a storm raged in her head.
No way—this school belle who lives in a villa and has maids is actually into girls?
And her target is me?
Huh??
No wonder people online are always saying, "Who even has this kind of girlfriend?" After all, she might as well be playing the role of the boyfriend in the relationship.
“I won’t force you to do anything. I don’t want to either. At school, just listen to what I say. When I need you, come to my side.”
“Fake dating? But we’re both girls.”
“So what? Girls can’t do that?”
“You don’t have a boyfriend, right?” Qin Xue suddenly remembered something she’d forgotten to ask and brought it up.
If Su Yun did have one, she’d have to rethink things.
“I don’t...”
“Okay, so your answer?”
Su Yun thought seriously.
Blood was a problem. If no one covered for her at school, she might get taken away.
Money... she didn’t care that much for herself. Clothes, whatever. But she could give the money to her parents.
And since it was just pretend, no big deal. At worst, it was a waste of time—just like part-time work.
“Alright, I’ll do it. But at home, I’ll only help with housework.”
“Deal.” Qin Xue’s cold face finally showed a faint smile. She reached out to Su Yun like they were sealing some kind of agreement.
And for the first time, Su Yun understood the true power of money.
If Qin Xue were a middle-aged man, wouldn’t this make her basically a sugar daddy?
Of course, if it were a man, then it wouldn’t just be a waste of time—it’d be mentally scarring and absolutely disgusting. Su Yun would’ve never agreed.
After that, Qin Xue didn’t ask Su Yun to do any more chores. Around eight, Su Yun walked out the front door.
......
Dressed in her own clothes, Su Yun wandered aimlessly down a bustling street. She was on her way to the station.
There were a lot of people here, and the shops on both sides were brightly lit.
The storefronts were beautifully decorated, completely different from her own home, which felt more like a rural area.
City folks are full of tricks.
Su Yun silently complained in her heart.
The maid training that afternoon had shattered something inside her, leaving her feeling empty.
And Qin Xue’s words just now only made her more confused.
Girlfriend...
She’d never had one before, yet somehow, now she was someone’s girlfriend, even if it was only pretend.
But looking at it another way, that also meant Qin Xue was her girlfriend, right?
Su Yun couldn’t bring herself to imagine Qin Xue seriously being her girlfriend. After all, she had nothing right now.
Is this what people call a dream come true?
Probably not.
(End of Chapter)