“Milk Tea Only with Taro” heard Xiao Xuan’s disappointed voice and immediately softened.
She hesitated—maybe she should just agree.
After all, ever since Xiao Xuan and her mother had moved upstairs, she had often stayed over at Xiaoxuan’s place.
Her parents were fine with it too.
Just as “Milk Tea Only with Taro” was wavering, she heard Ruan Xingyao continue, “She’s pretending to be pitiful to sway you, don’t fall for it!”
“Milk Tea Only with Taro” immediately dropped the thought.
She firmly refused Xiao Xuan: “Sorry, Sister Xiao Xuan, I really can’t today.”
Being rejected again made Xiao Xuan’s fingers on the wheelchair armrest tighten slightly.
She lowered her head, her bangs covering her expression.
If someone could see her face at that moment, they would realize she no longer looked like a gentle big sister—her expression was full of dark, sinister malice.
“Milk Tea Only with Taro” felt very uncomfortable inside.
She no longer had the mood to play with the sugar glider, and instead turned to sit beside her parents.
Xiao Xuan’s mother noticed and asked with apparent concern, “Jinjin, what’s wrong? Did Xiao Xuan upset you?”
“Milk Tea Only with Taro” quickly said, “Auntie, no, it’s just that I can’t stay over with Sister Xiao Xuan, and I feel a bit sorry.”
Xiao Xuan’s mother said, “Oh, that’s no big deal. You can just come another day when you’re free. Your Sister Xiao Xuan won’t be unhappy with you.”
But “Milk Tea Only with Taro” still felt uneasy.
She didn’t know why, but ever since Starry told her that Xiao Xuan was “pretending to be pitiful to sway her,” both mother and daughter now seemed strange, not as close as before.
Xiao Xuan’s mother noticed that “Milk Tea Only with Taro” didn’t pick up on her words, and her gaze toward the girl subtly changed.
“Milk Tea Only with Taro” didn’t notice.
Neither did her parents.
But the phone camera hidden in her pocket captured Xiao Xuan’s mother’s face clearly.
That was enough for a few micro-expression experts in the chat to start analyzing.
【With my 800 years of reading people, I swear this mother-daughter pair is anything but simple!】
【Exactly! They look all warm and friendly, but it’s all calculation underneath!】
【If I didn’t see wrong, just now that aunt’s eyes flashed with malice. Is she planning something against the chubby girl?】
【I didn’t catch the details, but my gut says there’s definitely some shady business here!】
【Oh my gosh! Can you guys stop scaring people! The kid’s really getting spooked!】
【Wait, wait, wait—am I really the only gullible sweetheart here? I honestly can’t see anything wrong!】
【You’re not alone, I don’t see anything either!】
【So then… why did Starry insist the girl bring her parents upstairs? What’s the purpose here?】
Just as the livestream chat was filled with confusion, Xiao Xuan’s mother said to “Milk Tea Only with Taro”:
“Jinjin, why don’t you take this little one home? I can tell it really likes you.”
“Milk Tea Only with Taro” suddenly looked up at Xiao Xuan’s mother, hesitated a little, then said:
“Better not… this is Sister Xiao Xuan’s treasure. I’m happy just to come up and see it.”
At that moment, a voice came again through her earphones—Ruan Xingyao’s voice:
“Little sister, turn on the speaker.”
Obediently, “Milk Tea Only with Taro” took out her phone, removed the earphones, and pretended as if she had just remembered something.
She said to her parents, Xiao Xuan, and Xiao Xuan’s mother:
“Dad, Mom, Auntie, Sister Xiaoxuan—I just remembered, I was watching a livestream earlier. This streamer is so interesting, she can actually understand what animals say! I want to connect with her and ask what Daidai is thinking.”
As soon as she said this, her parents became interested, though they still said:
“Silly child, she’s probably tricking you for fun. Only you would believe something like that.”
“It’s fine. If the child likes it, let’s just watch together.”
But Xiao Xuan and her mother’s faces instantly changed.
Xiao Xuan’s mother almost immediately tried to send them away:
“Oh, Brother Zhang, Sister Zhang, I just remembered I have something to take care of. How about we watch it next time?”
However, Ruan Xingyao didn’t give her the chance to chase them off.
She pretended to have just connected with “Milk Tea Only with Taro” on the stream:
“Hello, “Milk Tea Only with Taro”, congratulations on winning the chance to connect! Come and greet everyone in the livestream!”
“Milk Tea Only with Taro” covered her mouth in fake surprise and squealed:
“Really? Is it really me? Streamer Starry! I’m so lucky!”
Ruan Xingyao played along and said:
“Of course! You’re today’s final lucky winner! Come on, say hello!”
“Milk Tea Only with Taro”:
“Hello everyone! I’m “Milk Tea Only with Taro”! Please take care of me!”
The viewers watched as Ruan Xingyao and “Milk Tea Only with Taro” put on a little act together.
And the audience played along with enthusiasm.
【Congrats to little sister for winning the connection!】
【Her ID sounds super sweet!】
【Sis, I love taro milk tea too!】
Ruan Xingyao tried hard to hold back her laughter—just look at how adorable her livestream was.
After a brief round of welcomes, Ruan Xingyao asked:
“Little sister, is there something I can help you with?”
“Milk Tea Only with Taro” moved closer to Xiao Xuan’s wheelchair again, aiming her phone’s camera at Daidai.
She said:
“Streamer Starry, this is my good friend Sister Xiao Xuan’s pet—a sugar glider named Daidai. It’s also my good friend. I’d like to ask you to find out what it thinks about every day, and if it likes me.”
She acted completely normal, like a sweet, innocent girl who liked both Xiao Xuan and Daidai.
Even her question seemed simple and harmless—just asking if Daidai liked her.
Ruan Xingyao said:
“Alright, little sister, I understand your request. Now, let me communicate with Daidai.”
“Milk Tea Only with Taro” quickly nodded, looking very obedient.
Ruǎn Xingyao called out to Daidai, “Daidai, hello there, can we have a chat?”
Daidai moved its head a little, not finding where Ruan Xingyao was, and asked in its heart:
【Who is it? Who’s talking to me?】
Ruan Xingyao: “It’s me, you can call me Starry. I’m inside this sister’s phone. Can I chat with you?”
Daidai: 【Sister? Do you mean Sister Jinjin?】
Ruan Xingyao: “Yes, Daidai. This Sister wants to know if you like her or not.”
Daidai: 【I don’t like her!】
Ruǎn Xingyao was relaying Daidai’s words in real time.
So when Daidai answered, “I don’t like her,” she faithfully repeated it out loud.
“Milk Tea Only with Taro” immediately became upset, her eyes turning red.
Struggling to hold back her tears, she choked up and asked, “Why?”
— The end of the Chapter–
TL note : Join Patreon to support the translation and to read up to 50 chapters of the release :
https://www.patreon.com/DeCakraWnloverz
