Recently, during their trip to the Western Regions, Lin Can performed exceptionally well, winning the hearts of the four girls. He was handsome, warm, and incredibly wealthy. Qiao Meina was worried that Aiyi Re and Miao Youxi's emotions might become unstable, leaving them vulnerable to Lin Can's charms, so she warned him.
As the "leader" of the girlfriend group, Qiao Meina didn't consider her own feelings because she knew she wouldn't betray her sisters.
Lin Can suddenly stopped and turned around. Qiao Meina couldn't stop in time, and with a "whoops," she bumped into Lin Can's chest. "Why did you stop? Your chest muscles are so hard, you made my head hurt."
"Meina, you really didn't need to say that. What bad intentions could I have? A rabbit doesn't eat its own burrow."
"That's for the best."
Lin Can knew that with such a legendary girlfriend group, trying to break them apart in one go would be nearly impossible.
"But… if all three of you find boyfriends, I'd feel worse than a breakup."
"Pfft~"
"Are you serious? So it's okay for you to date Qingning, but us three sisters can't have boyfriends?"
Bang Qiao Meina punched Lin Can.
She didn't want to lose the company of her older sisters, continuing to play with them forever.
"Well…" Qiao Meina thought for a moment, "I don't know. Anyway, we're not planning to find boyfriends yet. We'll play together for a few years before thinking about it."
Lin Can looked at his T-shirt and snorted, "Surprised it didn't shed any powder."
Qiao Meina let out a "huh" and tossed a strand of hair that had fallen by her ear. "Sister only did her eyebrows and lipstick, didn't powder my face. Oh, and I put on some Dabao SOD Honey."
"Is that true? You look this good without makeup?"
"Sister is naturally beautiful, okay? Don't believe me? Go ahead and check." Qiao Meina said confidently, raising her chin. As Lin Can reached out his finger, she quickly extended her thumb and pinched her own cheek. The sudden tug made her cry out, "Ah~ it hurts! Let go, let go! Stop~ Stop~!"
Lin Can let go, but then received a few more punches.
Qiao Meina twisted her arm and broke free from Lin Can's grip, angrily rubbing her face as she walked outside.
"Don't call me Meina anymore, you're driving me crazy."
"Meina, Meina, Meina…"
Lin Can turned into a broken record, catching up and calling out.
Qiao Meina couldn't help but laugh and hit him. He was so annoying, yet so mischievous, his sweet words making her heart melt. In front of the passing travelers, he acted like a little puppy, sticking close and calling her "Meina sister" so sweetly that she felt completely disarmed.
She was defeated by him, was he born to destroy older sisters?
"Ah, ah, stop calling me, let's go..." Qiao Meina tugged at the little puppy who kept calling her, sweetly and shyly leaving the waiting hall with him. They hailed a taxi, with Lin Can getting in first, and she followed into the backseat.
"Where are you going to buy the camera?"
"I'll buy the camera later. I promised to buy you milk tea first. Driver, take us to the nearest 'Shanghai Auntie' milk tea shop."
"Ohhh~" Qiao Meina turned around and mischievously pinched Lin Can's face. "Such a thoughtful little puppy, flying all the way to Shanghai, not buying a camera first, but getting me milk tea first. I'm so touched. For this, if you and Qingning fight in the future, I'll be on your side, and we'll both gang up on her."
"Pinkie promise."
"…"
"Pinkie promise, a hundred years without changing, and then stamp it."
"Hehehe~ Lin Can, you're so childish, but... cute in your childishness."
The taxi left the airport and stopped at the nearest "Shanghai Auntie" milk tea shop on the side of the road.
The summer heat was intense, and Shanghai was even hotter than Yang'an. The girls here wore cooler clothes than those in Yang'an, with outfits that revealed just the right amount of skin, all designed to trigger dopamine.
"Wait here for me, I'll go buy it."
Qiao Meina agreed and stood elegantly under the tree shade, enjoying his thoughtful attitude, as Lin Can went into the shop.
At the milk tea shop, Lin Can turned around and shouted to her in the shade, "Meina, the staff said there's a promotion today. It's not worth it to buy just one, but if we get a couple's cup, we can save five yuan."
"…"
"Meina, what do you think?"
"Sigh~ fine, fine, fine~"
Qiao Meina waved her hand as if to say, "Whatever makes you happy."
With millions in his bank account, Lin Can booked a presidential suite worth 70,000 yuan per night, yet he still cared about saving five yuan on a cup of milk tea.
If you call him a little puppy, sometimes he's more like a protective wolf.
If you call him brotherly, sometimes he flirts with you like a younger guy.
She was truly defeated by him.
After a while, Lin Can returned with the couple's cups.
"Thank you~" Qiao Meina took the milk tea, poked the thick straw through the plastic lid, and began sipping.
"Mm~ so good," she began to say, but then saw Lin Can staring at her with an inappropriate look, making her immediately aware of what he was thinking...
Qiao Meina punched him again, but Lin Can dodged, and the punch threw her off balance, causing her to trip and twist her ankle.
"Ah~ it hurts~"
"Hey, come on, be a little more graceful, you're a girl."
"It's because of you! Ugh~"
Lin Can helped her sit on an outdoor chair, set down the milk tea, and patted his lap. "Put it here, let me take a look."
Qiao Meina shot him a "fierce" glare and placed her right leg on his lap. She held the milk tea with one hand while blocking her privacy with the other.
"When I first met you, you were so feminine, so gentle. Now you act like a tomboy."
"Gentleness is gone."
Once they got used to each other, there was no more need for such formalities.
"Ugh~ don't be too rough~ it hurts."
She had sprained her ankle, and it hurt, but the sunshine, sipping milk tea outdoors, and Lin Can gently massaging her ankle while passing girls shot envious glances at her, made Qiao Meina feel satisfied. It was all worth it.
Ding ding ding.
At that moment, her phone rang.
Qiao Meina took it out and showed Lin Can.
It was Chu Qingning!
"Don't, don't, don't! Don't tell Qingning I'm in Shanghai, or the surprise will be ruined."
Seeing his anxious expression, Qiao Meina's playful nature took over.
"I won't tell Qingning, but you have to record a ringtone for me. Just record: 'Queen Meina, you're the most beautiful woman in the world, and I'm your most loyal servant. The queen is awake.'"
Lin Can thought to himself, this is so childish. Is this really necessary?
He picked up his phone and recorded a message: "Queen Meina, you're the most beautiful woman in the world, and I'm your most loyal servant."
"Is it done?"
Qiao Meina happily made an "OK" gesture, then picked up the call.
"Hello, Qingning, what's up?"
"Is Meina busy?"
"No, what's the matter?"
"You say… is Lin Can not interested in me?"
Qiao Meina glanced at Lin Can, who was massaging her ankle, and said, "Why do you think that? Ah~"
Suddenly, Qiao Meina let out a loud cry.
"Meina, what happened?"
"It's nothing, nothing… ah~"
She punched Lin Can, who had mischievously hurt her on purpose to make her cry out.
"Qingning... you said... why do you think Lin Can doesn't really... like you…"
Qiao Meina struggled to get the words out, covering her mouth to stop herself from crying out.
Damn it~ Lin Can, do you have to mess with us like this?