Cheng Hao was utterly puzzled, as if he’d morphed into that iconic confused meme face. Why had Ye Zihan been acting so strangely lately?

No, to be precise… ever since he mentioned Ye Xinran to her, she’d turned bizarre.

Logically, a girl discovering her boyfriend’s being stolen should panic or rage.

But Ye Zihan showed none of that. Instead, she even urged Cheng Hao to befriend Ye Xinran. It felt like… she wanted him to build a harem. This struck him as deeply odd.

Though they hadn’t officially confirmed their relationship, honestly, they were no different from a normal couple—except for that ten-year separation…

While Cheng Hao drifted in thought, he tapped Ye Xinran’s WeChat profile. Before he could type, she messaged first.

“Junior, what’re you up to?”

“Nothing much. Just about to text you.”

“Oh? What were you gonna say? Missing me already?”

Ye Xinran switched roles instantly—from childhood friend to a teasing senior school beauty, playing with this cute junior.

She didn’t know why, but she felt exactly like that “ravenous senior sister” she’d described to him earlier.

“No. My girlfriend told me to contact you,” Cheng Hao typed bluntly.

“So without her, you wouldn’t message me on your own?”

Reading this, Ye Xinran fumed. That damn pig actually preferred a little… wait. That’s me.

She suddenly remembered. Lost in her role, she’d fully become the “rightful girlfriend.”

And the mistress… was herself.

“Senior sister, that’s not it. What did you need today?”

Cheng Hao rubbed his forehead wearily. Busy cleaning up Li Shiying’s mess, he’d missed his phone. Opening WeChat, he found… 99+ messages from Ye Xinran!

All minute-long voice notes—he couldn’t be bothered to listen.

If this leaked, countless Donghai University boys would have their hearts shattered.

We can’t even get the school beauty’s WeChat, and you ignore her voice messages? You’re worse than an animal!

“Nothing. Just missed you,” Ye Xinran typed, cheeks flushing faintly. She hit send without thinking.

Instant regret followed.

A girl should stay reserved, yet she’d sent such a shameless, ambiguous message.

It made her feel… like Cheng Hao’s hopeless admirer. He’d confessed first!

Now she was the one chasing—unfair.

Stupid pig! Smelly pig!

Better never recognize me. When you do, I’ll make you taste despair!

Cheng Hao: “…”

“What’s wrong? Can’t I even miss you?”

Ye Xinran knew Cheng Hao resisted because of Ye Zihan. Otherwise… that pig would’ve fallen under her charm ages ago.

But he actually… rejected her!

“No, senior sister. I have a girlfriend, I told you.”

“So what? You’re not married. Can’t I try stealing you?”

Reading this, Ye Xinran felt jealous—then realized she was jealous of herself. Warmth spread through her chest; she smiled sweetly.

That damn pig’s honest. Won’t have to worry about him flirting.

Those outside fox spirits? Too amateur. Cheng Hao’s righteous aura will repel them all without me lifting a finger.

Ye Xinran thought this, unaware a master seductress already eyed her beloved childhood friend.

“Senior sister… isn’t that kinda unethical?”

“Unethical? Spit it out. I won’t get mad.”

“Well… it’s immoral…”

“How? You’re not married, not even dating. I finally met a boy who makes my heart race. Why can’t I be proactive?”

“Senior sister, what do you even like about me? I’ll change it!” Cheng Hao was at his wit’s end.

“Everyone deserves happiness. Why not me? You haven’t seen each other in ten years—how can you swear you won’t change?”

“That’s true… but I still can’t picture you doing this, senior sister.”

“Hmph! I don’t care. I’m sticking to you.”

“Then… after I confirm things with my childhood friend, can you leave us alone?”

Cheng Hao felt helpless. This school beauty was his destined nemesis.

“Deal!”

“Huh? You agreed?” He was stunned.

“Yep. Your reunion’s near. And I know you’ll choose me.”

“Why so sure?”

“A woman’s intuition!”

“…”

The rest was fluff—Ye Xinran teasing, Cheng Hao’s replies making her grit her teeth or melt.

She swung between fury and warmth, but chatting with that pig always made her happy.

Their talk ended under half an hour.

Switching to her Ye Zihan account, she froze. She’d forgotten to send the meme!

Damn… got too caught up.

Whatever. Plenty of time later.

She refused to believe Cheng Hao was too dumb to recognize her.

“That pig is so annoying!”

“Made… made me throw away all my reserve.”

“When I pounce into his arms to pout…”

“If he doesn’t coax me a hundred times, I’ll stay mad forever!”

“Hmph! (╯^╰)╮”