The School Beauty Became My Live-in Maid to Pay Off Her Debts-Chapter 153: Flowers Bloom on the Path, You May Return Slowly

Chapter 153: Chapter 153: Flowers Bloom on the Path, You May Return Slowly

Jiang Lan was driving back to the hotel when she stopped at a red light and witnessed a grand display of fireworks.

Can you believe that Hai City, such a bustling place, allows such large-scale fireworks...

Jiang Lan watched, craning her neck for a while, and when the green light came on, it took her a few extra seconds to react.

The cars behind her didn’t rush her either; everyone was marveling at the romantic display.

Jiang Lan kind of wanted to stop by the roadside to finish watching this scene.

Such a rare fireworks show~

But she had to hurry back... Fang Shuishui had been alone at the hotel all afternoon.

She probably sneaked out to play again.

But the kid is actually quite smart, very aware of her safety, and never talks to strangers.

Plus, she usually wouldn’t stray far, just wandering around the hotel.

She should be fine.

Jiang Lan took one last look at the brilliant fireworks, stepped on the gas, and headed back to the Garden Hotel.

She was called Yu Zhishui’s manager, but in reality, she was more like half a sister to Yu Zhishui.

Perhaps even closer than many real sisters.

Jiang Lan still remembered the first time she met Yu Zhishui.

Her expression, like a deer in the forest, cautiously peering at the outside world from the lush foliage.

Like a deer venturing out of the deep forest for the first time.

Full of curiosity and anticipation, along with a bit of fear and shyness.

She was a bit scared to look at Jiang Lan, but her voice was firm, "Sister... can you help me become an idol, a really amazing idol!"

It felt as if this conversation had happened just yesterday.

And now... that girl had really become a superstar.

Even more impressive than "really amazing."

Jiang Lan felt proud of her.

Despite working a whole afternoon at the company, the thought of going back to see the girl who calls her "sister" always made Jiang Lan feel a bit better.

As she drove around the last corner of the street, Jiang Lan caught a glimpse of a familiar figure from the corner of her eye.

Huh? Looks like that boy who wrote "Confession Balloons" that she met in Huai City a few days ago? frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

Then again, it might not be... The girl with him isn’t the same girl from the Huai City bar.

Even though both are very pretty.

He can’t possibly have tricked all such pretty girls!

So she probably saw wrong.

Just a quick glance, and Jiang Lan quickly pushed the thought to the back of her mind.

When she opened the door to the room, she was already prepared for Yu Zhishui not to be there.

She even thought of how to punish her—she’d have to make that girl call her "sister" a few more times.

But upon entering, Yu Zhishui was on the bed, furiously typing on her phone.

"Hmm? Shuishui, you didn’t sneak out to play?"

"Sister, that’s so mean! I’ve been good, staying in the room waiting for you to come back!"

Yu Zhishui quietly closed the chat with Lin Shuang and put away her phone.

Stupid Lin Shuang! Sent him dozens of messages all night and he didn’t reply!

So annoying!

Jiang Lan didn’t notice Yu Zhishui’s action of putting away her phone, guessing that the girl was probably playing some kind of Snake game again.

She handed over the bag she was carrying to Yu Zhishui, "It was too busy at the company... it’s my fault, this snack is to make it up to you, have a taste~"

"Snack!"

Yu Zhishui’s eyes lit up immediately, bouncing up from the bed.

But before she opened the bag, she pulled her hand back, "It’s so late... even as compensation, I shouldn’t eat it, right? Sister, you’re so annoying! Coming back so late!"

"Uh, this is a zero-sugar, zero-fat formula, so the taste might not be as good as the high-calorie ones, but you can eat it without worries, Shuishui~"

Yu Zhishui blinked, "Is it really okay to eat this late?"

Jiang Lan blinked back at her, the sisters signaling each other like secret codes, "Just one piece should be okay!"

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"Hooray! Long live sister!"

After opening the packaging and looking at the exquisite pastries, Yu Zhishui rubbed her hands together but first took out her phone and snapped a photo.

She sent it to Lin Shuang.

She didn’t really understand why she did it... but she just instinctively wanted to share it with him.

Jiang Lan still didn’t pay attention to what she was doing. After all, she had no idea that the girl had even added a boy’s contact.

She propped her face in her hands, smilingly watching Yu Zhishui nibbling on the pastries bit by bit.

Then, as if remembering something, she casually mentioned, "Shuishui, if you sneak out to have fun, do not talk to those boys who approach you first!"

"Um, I won’t, I won’t~"

Hehe, she was the one who approached him first, so that should be fine, right?

Yu Zhishui’s eyes twirled, and she changed the subject, "Sis, are these pastries really sugar-free and fat-free? Then can I have one more piece..."

"No, you can’t~"

...

After leading Xia Yubing back to the hotel room, Lin Shuang was pushed into the bathroom by her.

This suite in the hotel had two bathrooms.

"Hubby, go take a nice bath, take your time, and come out when I call for you."

There’s more to it?

Lin Shuang said with a smile, "Aren’t we bathing together? Come help me scrub my back?"

"No, no~ I still have a gift to prepare."

Xia Yubing nibbled on the corner of his mouth and quickly ran away before he could hug her.

"Hehe, I’ll nibble on hubby later, come out when I call for you, okay?"

"Got it."

Lin Shuang scrubbed himself with shower gel not once but twice, and also soaked in the bathtub for a while.

With a towel over his face, amidst the steaming mist, he began to reminisce about everything with Xia Yubing, the little demon.

The first time was in that secret classroom, where he witnessed her mysterious ceremony...

Thinking back, it must have been an intentional first meeting gift from her.

And handcuffs and hemp ropes...

Lin Shuang couldn’t help but chuckle to himself.

And then the times they spent together.

Now, thinking carefully, the things he did for her... were really few.

But she was always easily content.

Give her a rose, and she would be happy for a long time, even turning it into an Eternal Flower to cherish forever.

When she really missed him, she would rush over from her busy schedule just to give him a hug...

Soaking in the tub, Lin Shuang vaguely recalled a phrase.

"The flowers bloom along the road, you may slowly return."

How should I say this...

Xia Yubing seemed to be always waiting at the destination with a gentle smile.

She knew he would leisurely make his way over.

Sometimes, if she was too anxious, she would rush over, hug him, kiss him.

And then, regardless of what he was doing, she would just go back and continue waiting for him—she was so certain that he would come.

And he too knew that he would go to her, walk towards her.

It felt sort of... like destiny.

Lin Shuang stepped out of the bath and stood under the shower, washing himself with the shower gel once again.

Gotta make sure the whole body is squeaky clean.

Finally, he heard Xia Yubing calling him from outside the door.

"Hubby~ you can come out now, time to open the gift~"

Lin Shuang took a deep breath, pushed the bathroom door open, and walked out.

He saw a huge gift box placed in the middle of the room.

Waiting to be opened with him.

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