The aloof girl sat upright in the center.

To her left sat the elder sister with long, ink-black hair, wearing a loose dress. Her soaked white stockings clung to her skin, exuding quiet dignity.

To her right was the pink-haired senior, barely covered by a bath towel shielding her key areas.

Both their gazes landed on the girl in the middle, then slid past her.

Their eyes met with a trace of hostility.

Gu Jiajia and Luo Shiya stared each other down.

One was reserved and proper; the other seemed innocent but schemed beneath the surface.

A silent clash.

A random drama played on the TV, ignored by all.

Luo Shiya wanted to ask why this elder sister was here. But she recalled this woman was apparently the junior’s maid.

So her presence felt perfectly normal.

Gu Jiajia sat rigid, searching for an excuse for her own appearance tonight.

She waited long, yet Luo Shiya never spoke.

The air thickened, like the calm before a storm.

“A battlefield of love rivals! Host sister, now’s the time to act!”

System Maiden’s cute, childlike voice chirped excitedly, loving the chaos.

Su Qingshan ignored her.

Unbothered by the glaring match, she lazily yawned.

She was still growing and needed good sleep habits.

—Her body clock kicked in. Time for bed.

“I’m going to sleep. Are you two staying?”

Su Qingshan looked at them.

Luo Shiya forgot the stare-down and rushed over, grabbing Su Qingshan’s hand.

“It’s still early, junior! Stay with me a little longer, okay?”

She clung to Su Qingshan’s arm, blinking pitifully.

Gu Jiajia’s mind exploded.

How did that fox spirit stick to the girl again?!

Instinctively, she scooted closer to Su Qingshan, refusing to fall behind.

But she didn’t dare hug her like that.

It felt so undignified!

She glared at Luo Shiya, itching to pull her away.

“I’m still growing. I need good sleep habits.”

Su Qingshan yawned again.

Her pretty cherry-pink lips parted, lazy and alluring.

Gu Jiajia swallowed secretly. Luo Shiya openly drooled.

“But it’s thundering outside! I’m so scared!”

As Luo Shiya spoke, lightning flashed.

She hugged Su Qingshan’s arm tighter, ducking into her chest.

“Junior, you must protect me!”

Gu Jiajia glared. How could she be so forward?

She stood, sat beside Luo Shiya, and gently pulled her out of Su Qingshan’s embrace.

“Don’t fear. I’m here.”

Luo Shiya shot her a hidden glare. Why are you everywhere? Spoilsport!

Gu Jiajia held firm. The girl was the Dark Dragon—she wouldn’t let her bully the fox spirit!

Of course, the fox spirit bullying the Dark Dragon was also unacceptable!

“Qingshan junior.”

Luo Shiya clung to Su Qingshan’s arm, her peach-red eyes wide and pleading.

She didn’t even know this spoilsport elder sister!

She’d come for Qingshan junior, not her.

“I want to sleep.”

Su Qingshan repeated, her head aching.

But she couldn’t shake the senior’s hand.

It kept clinging on relentlessly.

Gu Jiajia’s eyes widened. The fox spirit still pressed close?

Her upbringing stopped her from pulling her away again.

Luo Shiya’s eyes twinkled.

“But I’m still scared! Let’s play a fun game?”

“No problem. I’ll play with you.”

Gu Jiajia volunteered.

“But this game needs three players. Elder sister alone isn’t enough.”

Luo Shiya looked innocent.

“What game?”

Su Qingshan sighed inwardly. She wouldn’t escape without winning tonight.

“Fight the Landlord! Losers get punished!”

Luo Shiya grinned mischievously, playful yet seductive.

Since the elder sister wanted in, she didn’t mind.

Fight the Landlord?

Gu Jiajia wasn’t skilled at this!

Punishments meant she’d lose constantly.

“I’m not good at this. Maybe skip it?”

Weren’t you eager to join earlier? Running now? Too late!

“Afraid of losing and getting punished? Then don’t play!”

Mockery gleamed in Luo Shiya’s peach-red eyes.

If the elder sister skipped out, she could play more interesting games alone with little Qingshan!

But Gu Jiajia misunderstood.

Why had she come to the villa?

To stop the Dark Dragon from bullying innocents. And… she couldn’t admit it, but she hated the fox spirit and Dark Dragon getting close!

If the Dark Dragon schemed, target her instead. To protect people, she’d willingly fall!

Punishment? She wasn’t scared!

“Who said I’m afraid?!”

Gu Jiajia mustered courage, face set.

“What’s the punishment?”

She asked weakly.

Her tough facade crumbled, looking pitiful.

Luo Shiya found it amusing. This elder sister was easy to bully!

This time, she didn’t mind including her.

“The loser must do one thing the winner commands!”

Luo Shiya was confident in her cards. She thought of something, her gaze on Su Qingshan burning bright.

Gu Jiajia felt unsure but gritted her teeth and agreed.

Su Qingshan nodded, indifferent.

As always, aloof and detached.

Luo Shiya smirked, her gaze sweeping subtly over Su Qingshan.

The girl looked slender, but Luo Shiya knew better from clinging to her. That junior’s body…

Luo Shiya licked her dry lips, eyes deepening.

She longed to see the junior lose, looking pitifully cute!

But she wouldn’t hold back.

Tonight, she’d make the junior strip naked!

That sight would be even more alluring!

Outside.

Lightning split the sky, illuminating the pitch-black night.

Fierce wind and rain shook tree branches, leaves rustling loudly.

Torrential rain poured, flooding the ground above ankles.

“BOOM!”

Thunder roared, shaking the earth.

Inside.

Slightly yellowish light glowed soft and warm.

A pure white shaggy carpet lay soft, a neat deck of cards centered on it.

Black backs with a thin white-lined square.

Simple, yet mysterious.

The camera pulled back.

Three pairs of fair, tender legs appeared on the carpet.

One pair bent at the knees, a white towel barely covering slender thighs.

The left leg rested on the right, instep relaxed and stretched straight. Beautiful.