172: New Sisters

After the Club meeting ended, Yu Heng mentioned at the last minute that they would go to the newly rented Villa for a major cleaning in the afternoon.

Then, everyone gradually dispersed.

During the meeting, Zhou Mengqi's peripheral vision had been constantly stealing glances at Bai Xinran, who was sitting by the wall.

Yu Heng had said that this girl was her kind.

She had seen this girl a few times; during the previous house party at the Villa, she had left a rather deep impression.

She now realized—when doing the squats back then, was Bai Xinran wearing 'it'?

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At two in the afternoon, the group arrived at the newly rented Villa.

Yu Heng used the key to open the door, and a scent of dust rushed toward them.

"This needs a good cleaning," Wang Luyu said, covering her nose. "The dust is too much."

"Let's divide the work," Yu Heng said. "The living room, dining room, and kitchen on the first floor; the bedrooms and study on the second floor."

Zhang Tingting looked around. "Luyu and I will clean the kitchen."

"Alright," Yu Heng said. "Then I'll be responsible for the living room. The rest of you can distribute the tasks yourselves."

"Then I'll go with..." Zhou Mengqi immediately chimed in, her gaze sweeping over Bai Xinran. "How about Xinran and I clean the bedroom? Isn't there a guest bedroom on the first floor?"

Bai Xinran was squatting on the floor unpacking the cleaning supplies they had brought. Hearing this, she looked up. "Sure."

She didn't think much of it, feeling that work was work, regardless of who she did it with.

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The guest bedroom on the first floor wasn't large; it didn't even have a bed. The windows were closed, and the glass was covered in dust.

Bai Xinran walked over to open the window while Zhou Mengqi picked up a rag they had brought.

"Is this house rented to be used as an office space?" Zhou Mengqi asked while wiping the headboard.

"Yeah," Bai Xinran wrung out a mop. "That's what the President said."

"Do you guys usually live in that other Villa?" Zhou Mengqi asked seemingly casually.

"Yes," Bai Xinran said. "I've moved out to live there, and Sister Yueling just moved out too."

Zhou Mengqi's movements slowed slightly. "The three of you live together?"

"Mm-hmm," Bai Xinran mopped the floor. "It's quite convenient."

Zhou Mengqi pursed her lips.

After finishing the headboard, she turned and leaned against the cabinet, watching Bai Xinran.

Bai Xinran was bending over to mop under the bed. The hem of her T-shirt rode up, revealing a small section of her waist.

Her skin was quite fair, and her waistline was very slender.

"How long," Zhou Mengqi spoke, "have you known the President?"

Bai Xinran straightened up and thought for a moment. "Not long after the semester started, I think. He looked for me to do live streaming."

"Oh," Zhou Mengqi nodded and changed the subject. "Do you have any hobbies?"

"Drawing," Bai Xinran said. "And playing games."

"I like playing games too," Zhou Mengqi said. "What do you play?"

"Just some single-player games, and some online co-op ones," Bai Xinran said. "The President sometimes plays with us."

"You guys play together often?" Zhou Mengqi asked.

"Yeah," Bai Xinran said. "Since we live together anyway, we play a few rounds if there's nothing else to do at night."

"Is the President good at games?" Zhou Mengqi asked.

"He's alright," Bai Xinran said. "He picks up anything quickly."

Zhou Mengqi gave a hum of acknowledgment.

"Your waist is quite thin," Zhou Mengqi watched as she stood on her tiptoes to wipe the high glass, her waist exposed. "Do you work out regularly?"

Bai Xinran looked down at her own waist. "It's okay, I go for runs and stuff."

Just as Zhou Mengqi was about to ask something else, the door to the guest bedroom was pushed open.

Yu Heng stood at the doorway, holding two bottles of water.

He glanced into the room and closed the door behind him.

"Chatting?" Yu Heng walked in and handed the water to them.

"Thanks, President." Zhou Mengqi took the water, unscrewed it, and took a sip.

Bai Xinran also took the water but didn't drink it, holding it in her hand.

Yu Heng walked a few steps into the room, looking at the half-wiped window and the half-mopped floor.

Then he turned around, leaned his back against the windowsill, and looked at the two of them.

"Just as well," Yu Heng said. "I'll give you two a formal introduction."

Yu Heng leaned against the windowsill and placed the water bottle on it.

"Zhou Mengqi," he looked at Zhou Mengqi, "my first bottom."

The first one, Zhou Mengqi repeated the word in her mind.

It was a subtle feeling, hard to say if it was pride or something else.

"Bai Xinran," Yu Heng turned to Bai Xinran, "is also my bottom. You can just call her A Ling."

Bai Xinran nodded; she didn't have much of a reaction to this introduction.

That night when Yu Heng went to Zhou Mengqi's place to stay over, she knew their relationship wasn't ordinary, but she really hadn't expected Zhou Mengqi to be Yu Heng's first bottom.

"A Ling," she called out. "Hello!"

"Yeah," Bai Xinran responded. She looked at Zhou Mengqi, then at Yu Heng. "Master, then in the future, we...?"

"You'll be sisters," Yu Heng said. "If anything comes up in the future, you should look out for each other."

Look out for each other?

Zhou Mengqi pondered the words in her mind.

Did he mean for them to get along well?

Or was he saying they could do certain things together in the future?

She didn't mind, but she didn't know if Bai Xinran would be willing.

"I understand," Bai Xinran said with a smile. "Sister Mengqi."

Zhou Mengqi was a bit older than her, so the address was appropriate.

Yu Heng walked out. Bai Xinran picked up the mop again and continued mopping.

Zhou Mengqi unscrewed her water bottle and took a sip, her eyes watching Bai Xinran's bending movements.

Her movements were quite practiced; it seemed she did chores often.

It made sense; living with Yu Heng, she'd have to do some housework.

She wondered how the President usually arranged things for them and if there were any rules.

"A Ling," Zhou Mengqi spoke, "does Master... usually have any requirements for you?"

Bai Xinran straightened up and rinsed the mop in the bucket.

"Requirements?" She thought about it. "There don't seem to be any special requirements."

Bai Xinran narrowed her eyes. Was she asking because she wanted to know Master's method of discipline?

Or did she want to compare? The 'first bottom'... that phrasing made her feel a bit jealous.

Although she accepted this sister who had suddenly appeared, compared to familiar people like Shen Yueling and Ning Yutong, she still felt somewhat distant.

"Oh," Zhou Mengqi nodded. "What about in daily life? Like your routine or something."

"Routine?" Bai Xinran wrung out the mop. "Master goes to bed early, so I usually follow and go to bed early too. If he doesn't have classes in the morning, he sleeps in a bit later."

Zhou Mengqi pursed her lips. Sleeping late... what did they do? It must be those things.

"Master really has great energy," Zhou Mengqi smiled. "Sometimes I can't even keep up."

Bai Xinran glanced at her and didn't respond, feeling even more jealous.

So I'm the only one who hasn't tasted it yet????

She finished mopping the floor, then walked to the window and began wiping the frame.

Zhou Mengqi also walked over, picking up another rag to wipe the other window.

The two stood side by side, separated by a distance of over a meter.

"Sister Mengqi," Bai Xinran suddenly spoke, "have you... been with anyone else before?"

Zhou Mengqi's hand paused. What did she mean by asking that?

Was she testing my experience? Or confirming my position?

Yu Heng said I was the first bottom... did she also want to know if I've only had Yu Heng?

"No," Zhou Mengqi said. "Only Master."

"Oh," Bai Xinran replied. "Me too."

From outside the window, the voices of Zhang Tingting and Wang Luyu came from downstairs; one could faintly hear 'we're out of dish soap.'

"They're cleaning quite fast," Zhou Mengqi said. "We're almost done with this room too."

"Yeah," Bai Xinran said. "Only the glass is left."