Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 317: Details of the Deep Sea

Chapter 317: Details of the Deep Sea

"Guan Guan! Where did you put the makeup remover pads?"

"I just bought some, they’re in the second row of the storage box! Did you find them?"

"Found them!"

Her inner thoughts were hidden in the sound of running water, which kept gushing incessantly.

Zhou Sinin held cold water in her hands and diligently removed her makeup, washed her face, and applied a face mask. She finally found a trace of calmness amidst the chill.

In these few minutes alone, she was doing a thorough review and reasoning exercise.

The scent on Lu Jincheng’s body happened to be exactly like her best friend’s new perfume.

Oh no, saying it’s exactly the same is a bit too assertive.

To be precise, it should be highly similar.

Is it a coincidence?

Or...

Are they really that close to each other?

Zhou Sinin looked at herself in the mirror, her face fully covered by the mask, unable to see her own facial expression.

Should she ask her about the specifics?

The thought had barely crossed her mind when she forcefully pushed it back.

No.

First of all, running to ask your best friend about such things is really a bit weird.

If she went with an accusatory attitude and it turned out to be a misunderstanding, it would only affect their relationship.

Besides, questioning would certainly lead nowhere.

Even she could easily conjure a host of excuses.

There are too many possible excuses, each sounding plausible.

What can a similar scent prove?

Guan Yongyi had spent the afternoon in the same classroom with him, working on the project together.

Being seated close at a table, their scents mingling, that could be explained, right?

Normal... right?

Zhou Sinin rubbed her temples, trying to convince herself not to care.

But she found it hard not to.

Stepping out of the restroom, she dried her hands and returned to sit shoulder-to-shoulder with her best friend near the sofa.

They watched a romance reality TV show.

Meanwhile, she surveyed Guan Yongyi.

From head to toe, the short-haired girl lounging on the sofa had a delicate, doll-like figure, a fine collarbone, rounded and fair shoulders, perfectly graspable peaks, a waist that quickly tapered, and slender, well-shaped legs...

Her best friend’s pure and pale body was displayed right in front of her.

Damn it, even she found her attractive.

This made her care even more.

Zhou Sinin stared at Guan Yongyi, zoning out for a few seconds.

The latter had already changed into a silky-smooth nightgown early on, with the warm light hiding a sparkling sensuality amongst the lace.

"Guan Guan, how’s your paper coming along?" Zhou Sinin asked.

"It’s so bothersome. I have to go to Hang City for a court session first. If things go well, I’ll probably be able to write up a first draft by the end of the month."

Guan Yongyi poured herself a cup of warm water and took a big gulp.

"Go to Hang City for a court session?"

The brunette girl was startled, as if she had never heard of this matter before.

"Yeah, you know about his Taobao store that sells uniforms, right? Someone copied his new product, so we’re taking legal action in court, and just so happens my mentor lawyer is representing this case."

"I see... But what does that have to do with your paper?"

"The direction of our paper is exactly that. It focuses on intellectual property rights as the starting point to further discuss the phenomenon of counterfeit JK uniforms and therefore..."

"And don’t you still have a debate competition to attend? How will you handle all this?"

"No worries, I’ll just grit my teeth and get through it."

Guan Yongyi turned around with a smile, forming a rainbow-like arc with the corners of her mouth.

"Besides, we’re not aiming for the championship. You remember what our initial intent was, right?"

Word by word, Zhou Sinin suddenly noticed many details.

Many details she had never paid attention to before, or rather, had never considered in that direction.

These details seemed to have always been quietly lurking in the deep sea, occasionally showing just the tip of the iceberg, never drawing attention.

For instance, the specific content of the thesis.

Or the scope of business handled by the law firm.

For instance, the White Horse Cup that was about to begin.

"It really is... quite fulfilling."

Zhou Sinin had long lost interest in the variety show and was staring at the ceiling, lost in thought.

"If I go on a business trip, I’ll give you my keys so you can help me feed Mian Mian."

Guan Yongyi nudged her best friend next to her with her elbow.

"Sure, no problem."

Right, there was also the kitten bouncing around on the floor.

All these seemingly random, hidden in the day-to-day little things, were subtly directed towards the same destination.

Every detail linked Guan Yongyi with someone else.

The two of them, they seemed to have gotten rather close, hadn’t they?

Zhou Sinin was seriously considering this question for the first time.

The usually keen-minded her was also for the first time setting aside her identity as "one of us" and adopting an impartial view when considering her closest sister, Guan Yongyi.

With this thought, her train of thought became uncontrollable like the Kyoto express train barreling towards a tunnel’s depths.

In Guan Yongyi’s seemingly fulfilling college life, it seemed that Lu Jincheng’s figure was never missing.

What’s terrifying is that

everything seemed as natural as the sunrise and sunset, the gentle wind and soft rain, so normal that it revealed no hint of an issue.

He came looking for Guan Yongyi, and even he never thought anything of it.

They could talk about work, discuss studies, or even bring a few cat treats for Mian Mian to snack on.

Lu Jincheng tied himself to her life in the names of work, study, and pets.

Sometimes, the time he spent with Guan Yongyi was not any less than her own.

Looking at it this way, it indeed seemed somewhat unreasonable.

But...

Could it be that she was overthinking it?

Work, studies, life – all were perfectly valid reasons.

Even if the two did become close because of these things, they could be nothing more than friends who happen to get along well.

Would she seem petty if she brought this up?

Was she overly sensitive because she had too much to drink tonight?

Fortunately, Zhou Sinin’s face was covered with a facial mask, conveniently hiding her complex expression and her thoughts that were turning over and over.

"Aren’t you going to take your mask off? It’s been half an hour already."

"Oh..."

Her fair thigh was patted, and Zhou Sinin finally came back to her senses.

"You’ve been out of it today, got something on your mind?"

Guan Yongyi leaned in and asked softly.

"I’ll tell you later, let me go wash my face first."

"Alright, alright, I’ll stop watching this, and wait for you in bed!"

The dried-up mask was thrown into the trash, Zhou Sinin massaged her cheeks, pulling herself together, and steadying her emotions.

She walked into the master bedroom, climbed onto the bed, and lay down next to her best friend, starting the conversation.

"Sometimes, I think being in love can be quite fun."

"How fun?"

Guan Yongyi blinked, waiting for her to continue.

"Yeah, you know? When you like someone, you can’t help but be affected by their moods, get jealous, act coquettishly, and even throw unreasonable tantrums."

Zhou Sinin snuggled in the covers, placing her phone quietly to the side, the corners of her mouth lifting into two dimples.

"I thought you were going to sweet-talk about the joys of love, but what are you saying? What’s there to be happy about in all that..."

The girl with the short hair who was originally looking forward to something felt disappointed and shrugged her shoulders.

"You just don’t get it, do you?"

Zhou Sinin giggled, her voice soft and infectious in the dark.

"The joy is having someone on your mind at all times, even your dreams are happy."

"I really don’t get you, what’s there to be happy about getting jealous?"

Guan Yongyi tugged at a corner of the covers, clearly unconvinced.

"Leaving happiness or not aside, Guan Guan, that tone of yours..."

"Have you ever been jealous over someone?"

The hook, set from the moment she climbed onto the bed, finally caught a big fish.

Zhou Sinin propped herself on her right arm, her eyes hidden in the darkness, sparkling like countless stars.

She was waiting.

Waiting for the other person’s answer and reaction.