Plastic Sisters: The So-called Friendship

Today, Chen Yusheng was, as usual, dressed in her favorite long T-shirt.

According to Su Bai's long-term observations, this was Chen Yusheng's absolute favorite style of dress. It was a simple pullover design—sometimes with a hood, sometimes without—usually long enough to cover half her thighs or reach down near her knees. Beneath it, she wore sheer black tights, and on her feet, she’d slip into whatever shoes were handy. With legs as long as hers and ankles as smooth and delicate as porcelain, she looked good in anything.

If the weather was a bit warmer, she wore a thin T-shirt; when it got cold, she switched to fleece-lined ones. In the heat of summer, she would switch to dresses, which were also incredibly flattering on tall girls like her.

Chen Yusheng was obviously delighted to see Su Bai drop by the company to hang out. Even though she saw him every night when she went home, the feeling of seeing him during the day was... well, different. That was why she cherished the time spent "attending class" with Su Bai.

Being together at the company felt like bonus time—a win upon a win.

After all, she was supposed to be studying hard; that was her proper business here. Su Bai had invested so much money in her, even buying the company, so what excuse did she have to slack off?

And yet, occasionally lying in her boyfriend's arms, cuddling aimlessly without a care in the world, was undeniably happy.

Speaking of which, that woman from earlier was also wearing black tights. Hmm...

"Both look good," Su Bai said suddenly.

"Huh?" Chen Yusheng froze.

"I predicted you were going to ask me whose black tights looked better—yours or Xu Xinran's—so I just fired a preemptive shot."

"Aiyaya! You scared me to death! I got pre-fired by the Big White Goose holding a tight angle!" Chen Yusheng laughed endlessly at Su Bai's teasing, shaking his arm. "I wasn't going to ask that. I'm very confident, you know, when it comes to the black tights department."

"The flavor is different. She has this vibe... how should I put it? A vibe that makes you want to ravage her. Like one of those haughty female bosses who just begs for a spanking..."

"Her name is Xu Xinran, right? Heh, she looks like she's pushing thirty," Chen Yusheng said, curling her lip.

"She's twenty-five," Su Bai corrected.

"You even know her age! Come on, speak up, what else do you know? Let me get some intel on my future rival—know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated..."

Usually, when Chen Yusheng came to the office, she didn't talk much. Aside from necessary communication with colleagues, she focused primarily on thinking.

But in front of Su Bai, she was a chatterbox, and most of it was meaningless fluff—pure flirtation.

She loved this feeling so much: pretending to be jealous in front of Su Bai, and then the Big White Goose would tease her, pinch her leg, and... well.

It was all part of their routine.

The reason it was "pretending" to be jealous was that, after a period of desensitization, Chen Yusheng had actually gotten used to sharing Su Bai with other women.

Before they started dating, Chen Yusheng thought she would be a very possessive woman. As it turned out, Su Bai had successfully reconditioned her. Sigh, what could she do? The Big White Goose was just too excellent.

Still, she liked whining and acting spoiled with Su Bai. Because when she pretended to be jealous, Su Bai would say all sorts of nonsensical things. Sometimes he’d have a stroke of genius and say something so outrageous it would make Chen Yusheng laugh for ages.

The joy of an eccentric couple was just that simple.

As they cuddled, their gazes met at a certain moment, and they couldn't help but close their eyes and embrace in a kiss, before switching into anime-watching mode.

The combination of a long T-shirt and black tights had another advantage: it was very convenient for entering "combat mode." Just pull it down, and you were good to go.

...

"Mm, so you're saying... that woman wants to have your baby?!"

After they were finished, Su Bai sipped on an ice-cold Coke, his arm around his little girlfriend as he told her about the strange situation with Xu Xinran.

"Incorrect. It's not about giving me a baby; the logic is actually reversed... I don't think it works. It doesn't fit my worldview, so I'll pass." Su Bai shook his head. "She seemed reasonable enough, though. She didn't get angry when I turned her down."

"The fear is that she isn't angry but hasn't given up either." Chen Yusheng looked alert. "No way. Maybe we should have a baby first, beat her to the punch..."

"Beat her to the punch my foot. I don't want to be a dad this early." Su Bai laughed. "Don't worry. The first one will definitely be with you. I'm not an idiot; this kind of thing is completely under my control."

To be honest.

Borrowing "seeds" seemed to be quite common in certain social strata.

But Su Bai had his own principles. In reality, although he had technically integrated into Jiangcheng's so-called high society, his habits and certain moral views remained the same as those of the ordinary folks in his province.

For instance, rather than putting on airs, he cared more about the actual experience.

And for another instance, the matter of raising children.

If Reporter Xu was truly interested in Su Bai's genes, it was simple: she could just join his harem.

Otherwise, no deal. Meow, hehe.

Chen Yusheng's curiosity flared up, and she searched for some of Xu Xinran's personal information on her phone.

Her father was a media tycoon, and her mother was a university professor. A scholarly family, indeed.

Becoming a top reporter at such a young age was undoubtedly largely due to her family connections.

"It's not purely nepotism, though," Chen Yusheng commented sharply after studying the info for a bit. "This lady seems to actually have substance. She skipped grades in school and graduated very early. When she first entered the industry, she worked as an investigative journalist for several years, going deep into many dangerous frontlines... Hmm, not bad."

"So, is she qualified to be good sisters with you, Chen Yusheng?"

"Hmph~"

Chen Yusheng let out a cute, coquettish hum, nuzzling her long hair against Su Bai's body. Su Bai naturally picked up a lock of her hair and began playing with it.

Long, straight black hair was truly Su Bai's favorite type. Silky, smooth tresses were simply the most feminine thing in the world.

At this moment, Su Bai thought of something rather twisted... Did Xia Lin know about Xu Xinran's strange ideas?

Both were young ladies from Shanghai, but Xia Lin and Xu Xinran seemed completely different. Xia Lin was the gentle, traditional big sister type, while Xu Xinran was the flighty, mysterious type.

Oh well. Generally speaking, people who could make a name for themselves in the journalism industry tended to have rather quirky brains.

Just as Su Bai's thoughts were drifting, a message from Xia Lin popped up on his phone.

[Summer's Lin: How was it? Professional enough, right?]

[Crispy Big White Goose: [Big White Goose_Hesitating to Speak]]

[Summer's Lin: What's wrong?]

[Crispy Big White Goose: It was great. By the way, what is the relationship between this Xu Xinran and you, Sister Lin?]

[Summer's Lin: Best friends. We're also neighbors who grew up together. Back then, Xinran was the boss of our generation's pack, you know.]

The boss of the pack? Su Bai's mind conjured up Xu Xinran's seductive, femme fatale face. It was truly hard to imagine what she looked like as a child leading a gang of little girls running around wild.

[Summer's Lin: I've already agreed with Xinran. In the future, for any media cooperation, you can go to her. Just pay the market rate, she absolutely won't scam you... My family's company uses her services for this sector too. Our two families are actually old friends.]

The more Su Bai observed, the stranger he found the situation. Hmm... it appeared that Xia Lin was completely oblivious to the "proposition" Xu Xinran had made to him.

It seemed Reporter Xu really did have some peculiar kinks after all! To entertain such outrageous thoughts about her best friend's man...