My Best Bro Got Bullied by Another Bad Woman Again - Chapter 7

“Damn it! You tricked me again!”

Fuming with anger, Liu Nuanyu rushed back as fast as she could.

Thankfully for her, Sun Du had been lying. After all, what he had claimed wasn’t completely impossible—and that thought alone was terrifying enough.

Meanwhile, Sun Du had already followed Lu Xiaoxiao back to her apartment.

It was a modest two-bedroom unit with a living room. Several men’s clothes hung drying on the balcony.

The moment they entered, Lu Xiaoxiao canceled her transformation.

The white magical dress dissolved into countless specks of light that wrapped around her body. Her waist-length white hair shortened, the youthful features on her face matured, and her petite frame gradually stretched taller until she stood around 1.7 meters.

She was still slightly shorter than Sun Du, but at least he no longer had to look down to speak with her.

Looking at the familiar young man before him, Sun Du nodded in satisfaction.

“I’m much more used to seeing this version of you.”

“So am I.”

Lu Xiaoxiao smiled.

“I’m way too short after transforming. It still feels strange.”

“Your skin’s gotten even fairer.”

“And smoother.”

“I guess becoming stronger also helped cleanse my body.”

Sun Du suddenly wore a mischievous grin.

“By the way, Xiaoxiao…”

“Have you ever bought girls’ clothes?”

“Especially… underwear?”

“N-No!”

Lu Xiaoxiao’s face immediately turned red.

“I’ve never needed to.”

“My transformation provides everything automatically—the dresses and even the undergarments.”

“Oh?”

Sun Du leaned back with a teasing smile.

“As your good brother…”

“Mind letting me have a look?”

“No!”

“So stingy?”

“Are we even good brothers anymore?”

“I…”

“I’ll go cook!”

“You just sit here!”

Embarrassed beyond words, Lu Xiaoxiao fled toward the kitchen.

Watching him escape, Sun Du chuckled before dropping onto the sofa.

“Hmm.”

“Pretty comfortable.”

Just then—

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Someone pounded on the front door.

Without even asking who it was, Sun Du walked over and opened it.

Standing outside was an angry Liu Nuanyu.

“You!”

“You lied to me!”

“That was despicable!”

As she shouted, she tried squeezing through the doorway.

Sun Du casually blocked her path.

“You actually believed something that ridiculous?”

“I was only teasing you.”

“Honestly, I feel like my intelligence was insulted.”

“You’re making fun of me!”

“See?”

“I knew I couldn’t let you stay alone with Xiao-mei!”

“You’d definitely take advantage of her!”

“You think too highly of me.”

“You’re slandering me.”

“I could sue you for that.”

“You…”

“Xiao-mei is still a minor!”

“You can’t do this!”

“Do you know him better than I do?”

“He’s already an adult.”

“Or are you discriminating against him because he’s short?”

“I…”

“I didn’t…”

“No!”

“Anyway, you can’t force her!”

“Have you considered the possibility…”

“That Xiaoxiao invited me willingly?”

“What if tomorrow morning she wakes up perfectly happy instead of heartbroken?”

“Impossible!”

“Exactly.”

“Which means your worries are completely unnecessary.”

With that, Sun Du began closing the door.

Liu Nuanyu hurriedly grabbed the doorknob.

“No!”

“I still have to bring Xiao-mei dinner!”

“Then hand it to me.”

“I’ll deliver it.”

“Besides…”

“She’s already cooking.”

“She doesn’t need your food.”

“She… she’s cooking?”

“For you?”

“For both of us.”

“Waaah…”

A wonderful scene immediately appeared inside Liu Nuanyu’s imagination.

A tiny white-haired girl wearing a pink apron stood on a stool, carefully chopping vegetables and stirring soup.

It was unbearably adorable.

The only problem…

She was cooking for him too.

But not for her.

How unfair!

“I have to get inside!”

“No matter what!”

Sun Du immediately guessed what was going through her mind.

Unfortunately for her…

There wasn’t a tiny magical girl inside.

Only a 1.7-meter-tall young man with delicate features.

“Sigh.”

“Trust me.”

“You really don’t want to go in there.”

“I’m saying this for your own good.”

“Hmph!”

“You just want to keep that beautiful sight all to yourself!”

“Well…”

Knowing she wouldn’t listen anyway, Sun Du simply shut the door.

Before it closed completely, he left behind one final sentence.

“Keep your voice down.”

“If you keep shouting…”

“I’ll tell Xiaoxiao exactly what kind of dirty thoughts you’ve been having.”

Click.

The door closed.

For a moment, Liu Nuanyu felt utterly hopeless.

Still…

She refused to leave.

She quietly pressed her ear against the door, hoping to hear Lu Xiaoxiao crying for help.

If she heard even the slightest scream, she’d smash the door open and rescue her no matter what.

Unfortunately…

Nothing happened.

Of course it didn’t.

Inside the apartment, Lu Xiaoxiao deliberately kept his voice low.

Otherwise it would be difficult to explain why a completely different male voice could suddenly be heard.

To be extra safe, he even played a prerecorded recording of himself.

Time slowly passed.

Liu Nuanyu left briefly to eat dinner and take a shower, but every time she finished, she returned to the apartment door.

The longer she waited…

The more desperate she became.

What if something terrible had happened while she was gone?

But then…

Why did Xiao-mei sound so cheerful?

Leaning weakly against the door, Liu Nuanyu slowly drifted into memories.

She remembered the very first morning they met.

Under the warm sunlight stood a beautiful girl with waist-length white hair dressed in a flowing white dress.

She was gentle.

Kind.

She would get angry when bullied but never truly blamed anyone.

No matter how difficult things became…

Her unwavering sense of justice never changed.

“So that’s it…”

“I’ve liked her all this time…”

“I’m such an idiot…”

“Why did I only realize it now?”

“Waaaah…”

“Wasn’t the childhood friend supposed to win?”

“Why…”

Her heart shattered.

Every beautiful memory now felt like poison.

In only a few short minutes, she’d somehow gone from realizing her first love…

To suffering heartbreak.

“Waaaaah…”

She cried bitterly.

Filled with regret.

Jealousy.

And helplessness.

She couldn’t save the person she cared about.

Unfortunately…

Her sobbing echoed through the hallway.

Before long, the apartment door opened again.

Sun Du looked at her helplessly.

“Why are you crying so loudly in the middle of the night?”

“You’re disturbing everyone.”

“Did someone die or something?”

“Waaaaah…”

“My true love is gone…”

“You really love them that much?”

Sun Du rubbed his forehead.

He couldn’t even stay annoyed anymore.

Still…

He couldn’t let her continue crying outside.

The neighbors deserved some peace.

“Please accept reality.”

“Crying won’t change anything.”

“Go home and get some sleep.”

“No!”

“I refuse!”

“Unless you kill me first!”

“Hiss…”

Sun Du sighed.

He hadn’t wanted to resort to his little magic tricks.

But it seemed there was no other choice.

Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a roll of tape.

Without even touching her, he tore off a strip with perfect precision.

The tape flew through the air and stuck directly across Liu Nuanyu’s mouth.

“Mmm! Mmph! Woo!”

Startled, Liu Nuanyu desperately tried peeling it off.

But it clung to her lips as though it had fused with solid steel.

She couldn’t remove it.

Even fire failed to burn it away.

“It’ll come off tomorrow morning.”

“Now go get some sleep.”

With that, Sun Du returned inside, shut the door, and flopped back onto the sofa.

Peace and quiet finally returned.

Inside the apartment, Lu Xiaoxiao looked over curiously.

“Commander Sun…”

“Why was Sister Liu crying?”

“Oh.”

“She fell so deeply in love that she’s crying her heart out.”

“Huh?”

“She’s in love?”

Lu Xiaoxiao blinked in confusion.

“When did she start dating?”

“How come I never heard about it?”

“Who knows?”

“I comforted her the best I could.”

“Oh…”

After a brief pause, Lu Xiaoxiao asked,

“Would you like a blanket?”

“I can get one for you.”

“No need.”