Chapter 52: Composed Despite Temptation

Boss Cutie

Mi Lu's attention was fixed on Leng Ruoli. Leng Ruoli was currently sleeping soundly, drunk, and looked utterly delicate and alluring.

Leng Ruoli was so beautiful, with such a good figure, and yet Jiang Muye had sat there without losing his composure. He was a gentleman.

How wonderful.

She hadn't misjudged him. He wouldn't take advantage of a girl just because she was drunk—far better than those lechers who'd cop a feel.

With that thought, Mi Lu's mood improved a great deal.

Just as she was about to go take care of Leng Ruoli and tuck her in properly, she suddenly noticed Leng Ruoli's red lips moving, saying something.

"Hm, what are you saying?" Mi Lu bent down.

When she heard clearly, her face instantly turned pale.

In the boys' dorm, after his three roommates returned, Jiang Muye began interrogating them harshly.

The three roommates honestly confessed how they'd swindled Mi Lu out of three thousand. Jiang Muye rubbed his temple and said, "You're going to return the money tomorrow."

"Don't! If we return the money, Campus Belle Mi will skin us alive!" Old He cried out.

"You deserve it. Who told you to cheat her." Jiang Muye was utterly merciless, arms crossed.

Kai also realized the seriousness of the matter and asked, "Mi Lu wouldn't call the cops, would she?"

"There's a good chance of that. I heard a girl offended Campus Belle Mi before, and she ended up dropping out." Little White Dove got worked up.

Hearing this, Old He panicked hard. "Come on, we're all roommates. Don't just watch us die. Campus Belle Mi really won't let us off! Just add her on WeChat, then we won't have to pay the money back. Worst case, we split the money."

Jiang Muye's eyes shot daggers at him.

Old He gave a dry laugh. "Then how about we take three, you take seven?"

"Do I look like someone who'd sacrifice his looks for money?" Jiang Muye raised an eyebrow.

"Yes," the three said in unison.

Jiang Muye rolled his eyes, arms crossed. "Then I'll just wait for Mi Lu to call the cops and have you dragged away."

"You really won't save us?" Old He looked at Jiang Muye pitifully.

Jiang Muye said, "You're an adult now. You have to face the storm on your own, young man. I'm going to shower and sleep."

Jiang Muye grabbed his clothes and went into the bathroom to shower.

Seeing Jiang Muye's heartless attitude, the three little faces looked at each other.

"Looks like we'll have to go beg for forgiveness with switches on our backs."

"Yeah, otherwise there's no way Campus Belle Mi will let us off. Let's just hope she doesn't crush us flowers."

"Hey, Little White Dove, don't make it sound so scary. Campus Belle Mi is still a girl, she shouldn't be that brutal."

"I wouldn't be so sure. When girls get brutal, they're terrifying creatures!"

The three of them couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines.

That was right—the one thing you must never offend is a woman.

Tonight would be another sleepless night.

After the cold stars and pale moon, the first crack of dawn split the faint light of morning, waking the silent world.

Sparrow calls filled the air outside the window, chirping away.

Leng Ruoli, who had been sleeping soundly in bed, was slowly woken by the birdsong and gradually opened her eyes.

Instinctively, Leng Ruoli realized she wasn't wearing yesterday's dress anymore—it had become pajamas. Suddenly her face grew hot.

She vaguely remembered getting drunk, her mind all muddled, and remembered that it seemed Jiang Muye had been the one to take her away.

All her tenderness melted into her eyes.

She covered her chest and smiled shyly.

He hadn't changed her clothes last night, had he?

While Leng Ruoli was trying hard to recall what exactly had happened, the door clicked open.

"You're awake. I brought you some porridge, have some." Mi Lu swaggered in and set breakfast on the table.

"Thanks." Leng Ruoli nodded gratefully.

"You really gave me a hard time last night. I removed your makeup, I changed your clothes, and you kept resisting every step of the way. How do you plan to thank me?!" Mi Lu sat in the chair and crossed her legs.

"Ah? You changed them?" Leng Ruoli's red lips parted slightly in surprise.

"Who else? Who did you think changed them." Mi Lu raised an eyebrow. "Jiang Muye?"

Hearing Jiang Muye's name from Mi Lu's mouth, Leng Ruoli's face flushed to the extreme, and she even covered her face in embarrassment. "No… no."

She definitely wouldn't tell Mi Lu that she'd just been letting her imagination run wild.

How could she say something so shameful?

But Leng Ruoli sobered up within seconds and asked curiously, "Mi Lu, how do you know Jiang Muye?"

Senior Mi was in her fourth-year internship, often doing model training at the company, extremely busy, rarely paying attention to school matters, and didn't go on the Campus Network. She wasn't in the same major as Jiang Muye either, so they didn't have much overlap.

"Because," Mi Lu rested her slender hand on her cheek, looking at Leng Ruoli meaningfully, "last night when you were drunk, you called out 'Jiang Muye, I love you' all night long. At least two or three hundred times, I'd say."

"Ah? Really!" Leng Ruoli grew even more embarrassed.

Was she really that bold and explicit at night?

"Yeah." Mi Lu then sighed and looked at Leng Ruoli wistfully. "So Jiang Muye is the one you've had a crush on all along?"

"Yes, I've always liked him." Leng Ruoli was someone who dared to love and dared to hate. Since she liked him, she bravely admitted it—there was nothing to shy away from.

Liking someone wasn't shameful.

"Phew." Mi Lu took a deep breath, then gave a bleak smile. "Then did you know, I'm interested in him too."

Hearing Mi Lu's words, Leng Ruoli's little face was startled.

Her eyes went wide, as if she couldn't believe what her ears had just heard.

"What, Mi Lu, you're interested in him? Don't tell me the person you were looking for last time was him?"

"Yes. I never imagined us sisters could fall for the same guy. Fate really plays tricks." Mi Lu sighed.

Hearing this, Leng Ruoli was shocked, but she quickly sorted out her thoughts.

"Mi Lu, even if you're my best friend, I won't give Jiang Muye up to you. I like him, and I won't back down just because you like him too. Blame me or resent me, I won't be angry, but I insist on telling you—Jiang Muye is my bottom line, and no one can touch my bottom line."

Leng Ruoli told Mi Lu her thoughts in one breath.

She was actually nervous inside. She knew that when she said all this, Mi Lu would definitely be angry, would complain, might even tear things apart with her.

But even so, Leng Ruoli would still love Jiang Muye without hesitation.

She would pursue Jiang Muye.

Even if the world ended and the sky fell, she wouldn't stop liking Jiang Muye. She would love him until the last second before death.

Yet the outburst Leng Ruoli had imagined didn't come.

Instead, she heard Mi Lu give a light laugh.

"Ruoli, you're really adorable. If I were a guy, I'd definitely marry you."

Leng Ruoli was stunned on the spot. "Ah?"

"If it were any other girl who liked Jiang Muye, I'd fight her to the bitter end, even never speak to her again. But you like Jiang Muye, and I don't dislike it one bit—I even think two girls serving one husband isn't so bad." Mi Lu's red lips curved up.

This completely shocked Leng Ruoli.

Leng Ruoli instinctively flushed red and grew flustered. "Mi Lu, don't joke!"

"Look at you, I can't even tease you a little." Mi Lu said playfully. "Fine, since we both like Jiang Muye, then it's a fair competition. Jiang Muye is single now anyway, everyone has the right to pursue love."

Leng Ruoli nodded, her thoughts aligning with Mi Lu's. "I won't go easy on you just because you're my best friend."

Mi Lu gave a hmph. "You think I'll go easy on you? I'm announcing that you've met your strongest love rival."

"I'm not scared." Leng Ruoli smiled.

"Then just wait and face the strongest challenge. I'm determined to have Jiang Muye." Mi Lu definitely wouldn't give up on Jiang Muye, but she still had some sympathy for Leng Ruoli.

If Leng Ruoli really couldn't win Jiang Muye over, then she'd make it up to Leng Ruoli properly.

After all, she wanted the man, but she wanted her best friend too.

After Mi Lu and Leng Ruoli opened up and talked things through, their relationship grew even better.

Originally Mi Lu had been worrying about how to get in touch with Jiang Muye, but then the opportunity came knocking.

Looking at the three guys blocking her way, Mi Lu crossed her arms, her fox-like eyes tilting up, and gave a cold hmph. "So you know you've walked right into my trap?"

"Senior Mi, we were wrong. We shouldn't have cheated you. Please don't call the cops on us. Whatever you need us to do, just say it." Old He apologized sincerely and also gave Mi Lu the two thousand.

Call the cops?

Mi Lu was a little confused.

Now, looking at the three's fearful little eyes, she realized her chance to turn the tables had come.

"Mm, your behavior was horrible. Serious cases get you arrested. But since it's your first offense, I'm willing to give you a chance to turn over a new leaf." A thick trace of amusement crossed Mi Lu's eyes.

This excited the three of them, and they quickly asked, "Senior Mi, what do you want us to do?"