"So her name is Wen Chenlu... What a lovely name."
Shen Yanxin secretly observed Wen Chenlu. She was very curious about someone who, despite being young, shared the same tastes as her.
However, her social anxiety prevented her from doing something like directly greeting Wen Chenlu.
He could only watch secretly, like a pervert.
"Such big eyes, such long eyelashes, wow... This is the first time I've seen such a doll-like little girl. She's so beautiful. She'll definitely be a great beauty when she grows up."
Shen Yanxin clicked her tongue inwardly.
She herself is a beauty, so naturally, she can quickly discover the beauty of others in the eyes of other beauties.
She's a true beauty...
For no apparent reason, Shen Yanxin suddenly felt like teasing Wen Chenlu.
Perhaps because she was older than the other girl, Shen Yanxin really wanted to play with this very pretty little girl.
But at crucial moments, his social anxiety kicked in again.
Why are you staring at me?
Just as Shen Yanxin was having this complex, repetitive thought of "saying hello" in her mind, which she then suppressed, only to have it rise again and be suppressed once more, Wen Chenlu had already noticed Shen Yanxin's little actions, her cute little brows furrowing slightly.
Is this another person who thinks they're still a child...?
Wen Chenlu hated the impression she gave others.
After all, she is an adult.
Wen Chenlu had seen far too many people like Shen Yanxin, and over time she grew tired of them.
—We're all adults, yet you treat me like a child. What are you doing if not insulting me?
Feeling slighted, Wen Chenlu immediately adopted a fighting stance, intending to teach this woman a lesson if she was sure that Shen Yanxin was treating her like a child.
"Ah...no, no, I just think you're really good-looking."
When Shen Yanxin was caught peeping, she panicked and waved her hands frantically. Her face turned bright red, and a voice barely louder than a mosquito's buzz escaped her lips.
Nothing in the world is more embarrassing than being caught spying on someone...
Socially anxious people have a rich inner world, but when they are embarrassed, the words they blurt out are often spoken faster than their thoughts can process. By the time they realize what they have said, it is too late.
With a soft moan, Shen Yanxin felt her heart race and her cheeks flush redder than the sunset.
Fortunately, the desserts the two girls ordered were served at that moment, and Shen Yanxin quickly ate them to try and hide her embarrassment.
Oh no, she's dead now. She'll definitely think I'm a weirdo.
Shen Yanxin bit into her pineapple bun, on the verge of tears.
"……Thanks."
Unexpectedly, just as Shen Yanxin was feeling anxious, Wen Chenlu held a cup of hot coconut milk. Whether it was because the coconut milk was too hot and would make her feel hot after drinking it, or for some other reason, her delicate little face turned red.
"Huh?"
Shen Yanxin was stunned for a moment.
"You have excellent taste."
Wen Chenlu said seriously, her face tense.
"……oh."
Shen Yanxin blinked and suddenly realized.
This little girl is definitely happy...
For no apparent reason, Shen Yanxin suddenly felt that Wen Chenlu was very easy to get along with, and she actually felt a sense of closeness to her.
Shen Yanxin had only ever felt this way with Xia Che.
"You have the same taste as me. You're very good. It's rare to see someone your age with such good taste."
Seemingly because she was praised, Wen Chenlu was in a great mood. Although she still appeared expressionless in Shen Yanxin's eyes, she gave the impression of constantly wagging her little tail.
"Is that so?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yanxin was slightly taken aback, and doubt arose in his heart.
Judging from Wen Chenlu's tone...
She doesn't seem like a little girl?
Upon realizing this, Shen Yanxin's expression stiffened slightly, and a sense of absurdity welled up in her heart.
Really?
She's clearly an adorable little girl, she looks only eight or nine years old.
At most eleven or twelve?
If it really is an adult older than me, that would be terrifying...
Does the Heavenly Child Granny really exist in the real world?
Thinking of this, Shen Yanxin's curiosity was piqued, and she secretly asked, "Excuse me, but if I may ask you something, how many years older are you than me?"
Although Shen Yanxin is socially anxious, her emotional intelligence is not low.
Asking a woman her age directly is likely to offend her.
But asking in a different way can achieve the same effect, and it sounds much more tactful.
As Shen Yanxin had predicted, Wen Chenlu not only didn't mind, but nodded generously, "Judging from your appearance, you should be a high school student of seventeen or eighteen years old, right?"
"Um."
Shen Yanxin nodded.
"Then I am indeed older than you, um... about seven or eight years older."
Wen Chenlu spoke casually, as if she were talking about a trivial matter.
She really didn't care much about age.
With her mind preoccupied with killing and Xia Che, Wen Chenlu had enough to worry about every day, so how could she have time to care about her age?
For Wen Chenlu, as long as she isn't treated like a child, it doesn't matter how old she is.
Even if she were treated like a grandmother, Wen Chenlu would be more than willing.
She only likes people to guess her in a grand sense, and guessing her in a lesser sense... that's a total no-go for her.
"puff!"
Shen Yanxin suddenly spat out all the hot coconut milk she was drinking. It wasn't that she was deliberately being silly; it was just that what Wen Chenlu said was too shocking.
Who has ever seen a little girl's actual age? She's already over twenty!
Fortunately, Shen Yanxin was quick-witted and turned her head away, otherwise she would have sprayed Wen Chenlu's face with water, and the little bit of goodwill she had managed to build up would have been wiped out in an instant.
"You...are you telling the truth?"
Shen Yanxin coughed repeatedly, not having time to apologize. Her eyes were fixed on Wen Chenlu until the other nodded, at which point she gasped.
Good heavens...
It's actually true?!
In an instant, many images flashed through Shen Yanxin's mind, and all sorts of strange thoughts flooded in, but one thing was absolutely clear:
Fortunately, she didn't assume Wen Chenlu was a little girl and then tease her like a child...
"uh-huh."
Wen Chenlu shrugged, unsurprised.
She had a good impression of Shen Yanxin, a woman who shared the same taste as her. Not only did Shen Yanxin not treat her like a child, but she even complimented her on her looks.
An absolutely wonderful woman!
Such a good woman is rare in Jiang City, so Wen Chenlu did not think that Shen Yanxin's surprise was a sign of belittling her.
"Okay...sorry, I was genuinely a bit shocked."
Shen Yanxin swallowed hard and smiled bitterly.
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