Chapter 16
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Chapter 16: I Can’t Possibly Tell Her That Su Li Is Also A Reborn Person, Right?
“Sigh~”
Su Li watched as Ling Luo excitedly selected ingredients, her familiarity too natural. When she invited Su Li over for a meal, her tone had been like that of an old friend, as if they had known each other for years.
But in a way, they had been old friends for years.
Something felt off about the situation. Based on Ling Luo’s personality in her past life, she could be described as very cheerful, but only when around familiar people. If in front of strangers, she would be reserved and shy.
But now, what was Su Li supposed to make of this behavior?
Forget it, she decided. She’d just take things one step at a time. To Su Li, the possibility that Ling Luo was a reborn person seemed almost certain. While Ling Luo wasn’t particularly dangerous, it was still better to be cautious and keep her own reborn status hidden for now.
Just then, Su Li suddenly realized that Ling Luo had moved up close to her without her noticing. The distance between them was so small that Su Li could even smell the faint fragrance wafting from Ling Luo.
It was a familiar scent.
Su Li blinked and asked, “Um, is there something you need?”
“Nothing, really. I just noticed you were daydreaming and thought it was a bit strange. But, you know, you look quite cute when you’re lost in thought, Su Li~”
“Cute? Me?” Su Li sighed helplessly. While she wanted to refute that statement, she couldn’t find any words to do so. After all, with her current appearance, she could only be described as cute. Even she herself couldn’t help but be amazed when looking at herself in the mirror—so cute.
Seeing Su Li’s expression, Ling Luo covered her mouth and laughed lightly. “Alright, I’ll stop joking. By the way, Su Li, what kind of food do you usually like?”
“I’m not picky,” Su Li replied. “But if there’s something I don’t like, it would have to be fish with lots of small bones.”
After hearing Su Li’s answer, Ling Luo nodded thoughtfully and then bluntly said, “Well, that’s not really dislike, it’s just that it’s too much trouble, right?”
Su Li couldn’t help but twitch her lips. Ling Luo’s way of speaking was still as straightforward as always, without a shred of tact. And after saying it, she even looked at Su Li with an innocent expression, making it hard to argue back.
Noticing something in Su Li’s expression, Ling Luo suddenly seemed a little embarrassed and said, “Sorry, I was too blunt.”
“It’s fine, it’s all true, isn’t it?” Su Li casually replied.
After chatting a bit more, Ling Luo turned her attention back to the ingredients in front of her.
From her expression, it was clear that she was struggling over what to buy. She seemed unsure of what to choose because Ling Luo had a hard time making decisions.
Just as Su Li was about to say something, Ling Luo suddenly pulled out a coin from her bag. Seeing this, Su Li was almost certain that Ling Luo was definitely a reborn person.
Before her rebirth, Su Li had known that Ling Luo had difficulty making decisions, and it was actually Su Li who had taught her the trick of using a coin to decide when she couldn’t make up her mind. Back then, Ling Luo hadn’t figured it out herself.
As Su Li was reminiscing, Ling Luo had already tossed the coin into the air.
“I’ll see… Heads! Guess I’ll buy this one.”
Watching Ling Luo, Su Li suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia, as if her memories of Ling Luo before her rebirth were still fresh, just like it had happened yesterday.
After buying the ingredients, Ling Luo picked up a few other things, like daily necessities.
When they reached the sanitary pad section, Ling Luo suddenly paused, carefully examining the shelves. She then turned to Su Li and asked, “By the way, what brand do you usually use?”
Hearing this, Su Li blinked in surprise. If Ling Luo hadn’t brought it up, she would have forgotten about it. Now, as a girl, she had to face the fact that such things were unavoidable.
At that moment, Su Li felt a sense of despair. She had once been glad that she wasn’t a girl. After all, dealing with a monthly period was hard enough, but now, she never imagined she’d find herself in this situation.
It was truly a sad thing—what you were thinking inside couldn’t be revealed on the outside.
In front of the reborn Ling Luo, Su Li couldn’t afford to reveal her own reborn identity, no matter how little danger Ling Luo posed.
With a quiet sigh in her heart, Su Li picked up a package of pads from the shelf and said, “I think this one works well. You should try it.”
“This one?” Ling Luo asked, raising an eyebrow.
“Mmm, I use this brand for night-time as well.”
Don’t ask how Su Li knew so much about it—when you’ve spent a lot of time shopping with girls, you just pick up on these things.
As a person who had once been quite heartless, how could she not know about such things?
After paying and leaving the store, Su Li had two bags in her hands.
“Sorry for making you carry the bags,” Su Li said.
“No worries, you’re the one treating me to a meal, so I should help a little. Don’t look at me like I’m small, I can still carry a bit,” Ling Luo replied, grinning.
Just a bit, though.
Su Li had tested her current physical strength and could only say it was very poor—she was practically a walking disaster, easily toppled. Comparing herself to her past life… well, best not to mention it. Talking about it just brought tears to her eyes.
Back at the city’s village, they entered Ling Luo’s house. After setting down the bags, Su Li quickly excused herself to take a shower. She still had to go to school and do duty with Li Yitong, and if she didn’t hurry up and shower, she might not have time later.
As the door closed behind Su Li, Ling Luo’s smile vanished, replaced by a look of deep thought.
In her eyes, Su Li in this life seemed to have many similarities to the Su Li from her past life—at least in terms of small habits, which were evident in her daily life.
At first, Ling Luo thought that Su Li, as a girl, would have changed a lot. But now, it seemed that she had been thinking too much. Maybe it was because they were both Su Li, just different genders.
Though Su Li’s performance had been flawless, Ling Luo still felt like something wasn’t quite right. She couldn’t put her finger on it.
She couldn’t possibly tell her that Su Li was also a reborn person, right?
Ling Luo had considered this possibility, but hadn’t thought too deeply about it. Based on Su Li’s current behavior, there didn’t seem to be anything strange at all.
No matter what, as long as the person in front of her was Su Li, it didn’t matter whether she was a girl or not. This time, Ling Luo was definitely not going to let go as easily as she did before.
Now, she needed to get started on cooking.
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