In the Shuiyue Tingyuan, on the balcony, Qin Xin and Aunt Zou were having a secret conversation, with the balcony door tightly shut behind them to ensure no one could overhear.
"The situation is like this, Senior Ningning can accept... multiple people," Qin Xin said, "Someone saw her say it with their own eyes."
I won't go into the specifics of the process, but the conclusion is roughly as stated.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Zou's brows furrowed deeply.
"This... Miss Ningning, really..."
"We can't blame her entirely," Qin Xin said with a serious expression, "There must be issues on my sister's side as well."
Seeing the slight smirk at the corner of Qin Xin's mouth, Aunt Zou sighed helplessly.
Although this news sounded plausible, its truth was uncertain, so it was best to treat it as true. If Miss Ningning indeed had such thoughts, it would be detrimental to the eldest young lady.
However, for the second young lady, this would definitely be a great opportunity.
Aunt Zou wanted to take the eldest young lady's side and reprimand and advise Ningning. However, she had received a task from Qin Dad and Qin Mom, which required her to stand by the second young lady and assist her.
"Second young lady, in the long run, this is indeed a good thing," Aunt Zou rationally analyzed, "But in the short term, it won't help you much."
Qin Xin raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean by that?"
In fact, she had always felt something was off but couldn't pinpoint what it was, which is why she came to consult Aunt Zou.
"The reason is simple, because your previous strategy, second young lady," Aunt Zou pointed out, "Is not suitable for jumping out too early."
Qin Xin took a deep breath; she finally understood where the problem lay.
Now both her sister and Senior Ningning believed they were straight women and had lived with that identity for so long, even having had "helping with medication" incidents that were against the rules.
If she were to suddenly switch sides in a short time, they would definitely feel deceived and become more guarded. And even if Senior Ningning needed others to join, she wouldn't consider her.
There were plenty of alternatives.
"I understand now, I'll think it over carefully when I get back."
Qin Xin bid farewell to Aunt Zou and returned to her bedroom, sitting at her desk with a book on advanced mathematics in hand.
Although the math book was upside down, it didn't hinder her sharp and meticulous thinking.
Continuing to think about the previous topic, based on these conditions, her best opportunity to switch sides should be when the second girl appears. Because at that time, Qin Yue would be in a confrontational phase with the other party, while Bai Ningning would be troubled about how to get everyone to get along.
At that moment, if Qin Xin stepped in, they shouldn't mind her previous deceit too much.
So...
"I'm back."
Bai Ningning placed her shopping bag on the sofa and sat down beside it, looking around and realizing that she was the only one in the living room.
Before long, Qin Xin came out of her room and called the maid to serve dinner.
"Junior Qin Xin, good evening," Bai Ningning greeted lightly, "Where's Yueyue?"
"In the bedroom," Qin Xin replied, "She ate early."
Still in the bedroom, what's going on with Yueyue these days? I hope she's not really having health issues.
Ningning was very worried.
Qin Xin looked at her beautiful, indifferent face and felt a moment of struggle in her heart.
She had already considered everything she needed to, and she knew what she should do at this stage: to help Bai Ningning with her "stealing" actions.
But that also meant she would actively share her beloved Senior Ningning with others.
Was it worth it?
"Yueyue has been lying in bed all day, that's not good," Bai Ningning, unaware of the girl's thoughts beside her, continued to worry about the older sister, "Her health has never been great, and now she's like this, what will happen in the future?"
Qin Xin's heart skipped a beat.
The speaker had no intention, but the listener had a mind. Qin Xin suddenly thought that since her sister's abilities were already like this and she refused to lift the "energy surge" seal, it meant that the probability of her injuring Bai Ningning again in the future was basically zero.
If Bai Ningning wasn't injured, then this straight girl naturally wouldn't have the opportunity to "help with medication."
Wouldn't that be a disaster!
No, whether it was her switching sides or enjoying the benefits in daily life, relying solely on the current situation wouldn't work. Qin Xin gritted her teeth; at that moment, she made up her mind.
Those who cannot give up anything cannot gain anything!
"Ningning, where did you go today?" she asked.
Bai Ningning put down her chopsticks: "Nowhere, just went shopping with the club president."
Qin Xin narrowed her eyes.
If she remembered correctly, the president of the ACG club was a junior girl named Lingyin, who was said to be the child of a school leader, with a hot figure and personality.
"Just the two of you?"
"Yes, just the two of us," Bai Ningning answered as a matter of course.
Just shopping, why would they need so many people? Charging into the store in a swarm would only scare the owner.
"I heard about your president on the forum," Qin Xin's eyes glinted.
"Is it true that she's a very beautiful girl?"
Bai Ningning gently curled her lips: "She is indeed very beautiful, and her figure is also great."
But not as good as mine!
Qin Xin was unaware of Bai Ningning's inner pride; she only saw the corner of her mouth lift and felt a mix of emotions in her heart.
So quickly locking in a candidate, Qin Xin didn't know whether to be happy or not.
After dinner, Bai Ningning went to visit Qin Yue, and Qin Xin returned to her room to search for information about Lingyin on the school forum.
On Bai Ningning's side, as soon as she opened the bedroom door, she saw Qin Yue sitting on the bed, focused on her phone.
"Yueyue, I heard you weren't feeling well, so I came to see you," she curiously peeked over, "Are you reading a novel?"
"I'm not unwell, just bored," Qin Yue lowered her phone to prevent Bai Ningning from seeing the screen, "It's sort of a novel."
This afternoon, not wanting to take a nap, Qin Yue sat on the bed continuing to read about Jekyll. After a while, she suddenly thought of something and searched the forum, and sure enough, there were many stories shared by other users about using Jekyll.
The writing of these users was really good, the stories were captivating, almost like novels. Especially one article, where the author, like Qin Yue, had been at a disadvantage before using Jekyll. But after using it, they mobilized all their strength and turned the situation around.
Qin Yue was so engrossed that she lost track of time and didn't even stop to eat. The sense of immersion was strong; she seemed to have already seen her future with Bai Ningning.
"Oh, I see."
Bai Ningning wasn't very interested, responding lightly, then flopped down on the pillow: "I'm a bit tired today, I'm going to lie down. Feel free to do whatever you want, but I suggest you don't do anything for the sake of your health."