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The Vicious Female Supporting Character and the White Lotus Female Lead: Ch 9, Pure Campus Love _Update; I got permission from the previous translator to take over. A huge thank you to BoarHoarder! Happy 2021! Hope it'll be better than 2020, fingers crossed! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The heat from the sun scorched the ground, and soon the damp ground dried up. "Whoosh!" Nie Zhen'er snapped open her pink laced parasol, "Qing Xiao, the sun is too big, let's stay under the umbrella together." She held the umbrella and tried to hold it above Luan Qing Xiao's head, but Luan Qing Xiao was too tall. She had to stand on her tiptoes to cover them, albeit she wouldn’t be able to walk. Nie Zhen'er's thin eyebrows furrowed. Her little red mouth puckered slightly unconsciously, and her eyes looked troubled. Luan Qing Xiao saw that it was very tiring for her. She took the umbrella from her and told her, "Let me do it instead." With her height, she easily held it over them, shielding them from the sun. Nie Zhen'er felt embarrassed that she was so short as well as being quite useless. She couldn't even hold an umbrella properly, and was ashamed to have lost face in front of Luan Qing Xiao. Their relationship has only just begun. What if Luan Qing Xiao didn’t allow her by her name anymore because of this? Girls usually like to hang out with those of the same height. The only reason why Luan Qing Xiao agreed to hang out with her was probably just her being considerate and pitying me. Luan Qing Xiao thought when she helped Nie Zhen'er, Nie Zhen'er would be very happy. Who knew Nie Zhen'er would hang her head and stopped discreetly glancing at her, with the words "I'm upset" written all over her face? Luan Qing Xiao patted the top of her head gently, "Zhen'er, although you have to be careful of what you step on, you can't just keep your head down. What if you crash into something in front of you?" Nie Zhen'er raised her head obediently, and her dainty ears protruded from her raven black hair. When she felt Luan Qing Xiao petting her head, her ears turned crimson, her eyelashes flustered lightly like a dancing butterfly, “En, thanks you for reminding me." All the negative feelings she felt disappeared. Qing Xiao just patted my head! To Nie Zhen'er, the ten minute journey passed by in an instant. "Let’s check out the art studio first, and we can buy the fruits on the way back." Luan Qing Xiao closed the umbrella and kept it in her hands. "En!" Nie Zhen'er was in an exceptional mood. She skipped to the studio’s entrance, her beauty like a blooming flower in its prime. Nie Zhen'er pushed the door open and looked back at Luan Qing Xiao, saying, "Qing Xiao, let’s go in." Within the door was a bead curtain, so Luan Qing Xiao pushed the bead curtain aside and helped it up for Nie Zhen’er, "Come on." Nie Zhen'er couldn't believe that Luan Qing Xiao actually helped the bead curtain for her. She quickly passed through the gap in the bead curtain. When she turned her head, she saw Luan Qing Xiao closing the door and then letting go of the bead curtain. The light-colored glass beads swayed and collided with each other, making a crisp sound. Qing Xiao is so thoughtful. Nie Zhen'er stared at Luan Qing Xiao with sparkles in her eyes. For Luan Qing Xiao, this kind of trivial matter was "no trouble at all.” It meant nothing to her, but it scored her points in Nie Zhen’er’s heart . There is no staff on the first floor. But there was a table directly opposite the door with brochures neatly placed on top. Luan Qing Xiao didn’t need to move, since Nie Zhen'er already placed a brochure in Luan Qing Xiao's hands, "Qing Xiao, take a look at this. " It contained the past achievements of mentors from the Painting Association and the awards of the current students. Luan Qing Xiao saw Nie Zhen'er's name on it, she had won first prize in the youth category of a national competition. Luan Qing Xiao pointed her name to Nie Zhen'er, and praised, "Little girl, your painting skills are pretty incredible ya." "I'm the same age as you, not a little girl." Nie Zhen'er had a different concern and retorted sulkily. "Not a little girl, huh? How about I call you, Young Miss? Eh? Is that better?" Nie Zhen’er was distracted from being sullen when faced with Luan Qing Xiao’s grinning face. She replied in a daze, "I-If that’s what you want." Luan Qing Xiao’s eyes twinkled. Clearly, she didn't have any makeup on, yet her clear eyes gleamed with captivating lights, "Weren’t we going to enroll for classes? Where’s the sign up area?" "You made a decision already? Isn’t that a bit impulsive?" Nie Zhen'er was surprised. "A studio that can make Zhen'er speak so highly of it must have its merits," Luan Qing Xiao tapped the tip of Nie Zhen'er’s nose, "I’m not being impulsive, I just believe in you." Nie Zhen'er was almost seduced by Luan Qing Xiao’s flirtatious remark. After returning to her senses, she found that the two had already arrived onto the second floor, and Luan Qing Xiao was signing the contract after paying the money... Luan Qing Xiao signed fashionably and was informed; Starting tomorrow, classes will be held every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M., and from 3 P.M. to 5 P.M. Be careful not to be late. The painting equipment can be personally purchased or you can just purchase from the art studio. Nie Zhen'er said, "The materials in the studio are quite basic, which are suitable for beginners." Luan Qing Xiao recalled that she had acquired a limited time skill, which was related to painting. In that case, she must maximize the worth of the skill, "I’ll pass. Your painting tools should be of good quality, right? Where did you buy it?" "I bought it in the stationery store next to the Children's Palace, not far from here, I can accompany you there later." Nie Zhen'er knew that Luan Qing Xiao had a good family background and wasn’t short of money, so she stopped convincing her to buy the cheap painting tools. After Nie Zhen'er finished signing up, the two headed to the Yong Hui Supermarket that was closer to buy some fruits, which had delivery service. Luan Qing Xiao filled in her address, phone number and the delivery time. Afterward, the two went empty-handed to the stationery store to buy painting tools. Nie Zhen'er offered to choose the painting tools for Luan Qing Xiao, and she took the time to carefully select every piece of it. When the two of them came out of the stationery store, it was already past eleven. Luan Qing Xiao was carrying two big bags in her hand. Nie Zhen'er wanted to take one from her, but Luan Qing Xiao refused. These things are almost half the size of Nie Zhen'er, and it was pretty heavy. Luan Qing Xiao was struggling a little herself, so how could she let the petite and lovely Nie Zhen'er carry them? "Qing Xiao, I may not look tall and is skinny, but I’m actually very strong." Nie Zhen'er didn’t give up and tried again to change Luan Qing Xiao’s mind. Luan Qing Xiao's gaze flicked across her slender waist, "Okay, how about this; wait until I get tired and then I’ll hand it to you, alright?" "... Okay." Although, Nie Zhen'er knew Luan Qing Xiao definitely wouldn’t be "tired.” This has always been the case since she was young. Because of her appearance, someone always took the initiative to take care of her. Nie Zhen'er once encountered a robbery. At that time, the robber was very close to her. She stood there without moving, but then she saw an unknown man trembling all over, who was obviously afraid; still he slowly moved in front of her to block the robber’s vision of her and even turned around to comfort her not to be afraid. There was a food street near the Children's Place. In order to thank Nie Zhen'er for choosing her painting tools for her, Luan Qing Xiao invited her for lunch. Nie Zhen'er was about to decline. But when she thought this was the first time having a meal with Luan Qing Xiao, she couldn't say anything to refuse. "Why don't we AA?" She suggested. "I know you don't want to take advantage of me. I’ll treat you this time, and you can treat me next time. After all, we can only be called friends if there are connections between us. Don't you agree?" Luan Qing Xiao can always convince Nie Zhen'er to change her mind. After eating and returning home, Nie Zhen'er felt like she was dreaming the entire afternoon today. Luan Qing Xiao was so friendly to her, even friendlier than when she was at school. She laid on the bed and planned to take a nap. Even after a long time, she couldn’t fall asleep and instead all she could think of was Luan Qing Xiao; her every movement and her every smile replayed over and over in her mind. Nie Zhen'er rolled over on the bed, and finally fell asleep clutching at the blanket. 【Ding! The female lead’s happiness status is at 15%. Congratulations to Host, keep working hard~ 】 At the moment, Luan Qing Xiao was practicing questions in the study room when suddenly 520’s milky voice rang out beside her ear. Luan Qing Xiao couldn't help but grip the pen while falling into deep thought: Did she do anything extraordinary this afternoon? Why did the female lead's happiness status increase? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Notes parasol (太阳伞): an umbrella that blocks the sun’s UV rays, so you supposedly don’t get tanned little girl (小丫头): a doting way of calling usually a younger female young miss (大小姐): the daughter of an affluent family. In this case, Luan Qing Xiao is just teasing Zhen’er for getting upset from being called a little girl Children’s Palace (少年宫): a real public facility in China for kids to engage in extracurricular activities like badminton or volleyball AA (aa): to split the meal’s cost
8 Comments
Alter Ego
1/5/2021 11:35:54 am
Yay! Finally caught up with the last tl!! Damn, 3 switchovers of translators. I really like this novel so I'm really thankful that you guys picked this up!!
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V
1/20/2021 05:48:30 pm
:}
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Tenshi
2/25/2021 12:50:44 am
I’m glad someone picked this up again ^^
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JustCallMeDaBoss
3/4/2021 04:18:31 am
Bro their relationship is so good lol I love them together.
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Diair
2/10/2023 08:12:08 pm
I don't understand the point of a painting skill that only lasts 1 hour. If you use it to impress someone it's no better than buying a random painting and claiming it as your own. After all, if the person then asks you to paint another you'd be unable to. In the end, the painting is just a big fat lie.
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Cereal
8/9/2023 08:08:37 am
Should have some plot event that requires to show off painting skills once that has relation to the points.
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Cereal
8/9/2023 08:13:39 am
For website:
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