Chapter 133: So Fake! Differential Treatment

"No, not at all." Jiang Qiuqiu whisked the eggs, quickly adding some flour. "He’s nothing like you said he was."

"Nothing——like him?" Mo Chengyu’s tone was a bit exaggerated. "How ’nothing like’ are we talking?"

"Didn’t you say he was quiet and sometimes didn’t like talking to people? I don’t think he’s that quiet."

"I misspoke. He’s not quiet at all," Mo Chengyu said resentfully. "When he actually decides to talk, he can go on a long tirade while scolding someone. And he’s not pleasant to listen to at all."

Mo Chengyu’s tone was filled with resentment for Mo Si.

But Jiang Qiuqiu was puzzled. "Not pleasant?"

"Yeah!"

"He sounds awful!"

’Hmm...’

The batter was almost ready. Jiang Qiuqiu sprinkled in a handful of sugar. "I don’t think so. I actually find his voice quite pleasant."

"Pleasant!?"

"Mhm. Although he can be a bit blunt sometimes, overall, I think he’s very caring." Jiang Qiuqiu evaluated Mo Si from her own perspective. "I think there’s even a kind of gentleness to him sometimes."

"Gentleness!?"

’No way. What on earth did my brother say to her?’

Mo Chengyu felt she shouldn’t have left today. Even if she did, she should have left a camera in the hall!

’Why did I have to miss such a miraculous sight? A gentle Mo Si with a pleasant voice?’

’...I’ve only ever seen that at the victory celebration banquet!’

"What did he say to you?! I’ve known him for so many years, and he’s never said a single nice thing to me!" Mo Chengyu’s face was full of indignation.

It wasn’t anything that couldn’t be shared. Jiang Qiuqiu quickly summarized Mo Si’s brief words from that afternoon and described his attitude.

Mo Chengyu: ...

’BLECH.’

’Disgusting!’

’AHHHH! Him being a bad conversationalist, a totally clueless guy, someone with no social graces—it’s all fake!’

"Sister Chengyu, you don’t have to be angry. He’s probably different with you because you’re more familiar with each other. From the way you two were talking at lunch, it looks like you’ve known each other for many years."

"I don’t want it! If this is the attitude I get for knowing him a long time, I’d rather be a stranger!"

Mo Chengyu vented her frustrations to Jiang Qiuqiu. Jiang Qiuqiu listened attentively, her hands never ceasing their work.

She brushed butter into the molds, poured in the cake batter, and placed them in the oven.

The sweet aroma of dessert quickly filled the air. Mo Chengyu smelled it too and tilted her head to peek into the oven. She saw the cakes cracking slightly on top from the heat, revealing their soft centers.

Jiang Qiuqiu moved quickly. After scanning the item in her hands with a sensor and placing it in the display case, she packed a small cake into a special little box.

"Don’t be angry anymore, Sister Chengyu. At worst, next time Black Hole says something to you, you just say something right back."

"If no one yields to the other, that’s fair too."

"Okay!" Mo Chengyu bit off half the cake in one go. "You’re right! I should have started fighting back long ago! He’s always pushing me around!"

After staying for a while longer, Mo Chengyu noticed that Jiang Qiuqiu looked a bit tired and immediately said she had to go. "Qiuqiu, your spiritual power still seems a bit unstable. If you have time, you should come over to do some Spiritual Training!"

"Okay, I’ll come over tomorrow morning. Is there anything you’d like to eat?"

"I’ll eat whatever you make!" Mo Chengyu grinned. "I’m not picky, I’m easy to feed! Bye, Qiuqiu!"

"Bye, Sister Chengyu!"

With a wave, her lively figure gradually disappeared.

Jiang Qiuqiu let out a breath and helped herself to a few pieces of sweet cake.

’People really are social animals, after all. You need friends to chat with, and you also need to appreciate beautiful things once in a while.’

’Even if they’re not yours, just looking at them can be very relaxing.’