Chapter 388 - 386, metamorphosis into a butterfly! The ugly duckling begins to change!

"At White Wing, our philosophy is to become friends first, and then consider making money," Luofeng said with a smile.

"Oh? An 88 Yuan meal to make a friend? I don’t buy it, not one bit!" Shangguan Feier chuckled.

Luofeng also began to laugh. "Because I bought this small building in advance, without the pressure of rent, making money is a certainty."

"Why did the conversation suddenly turn into a flex of wealth?" Shangguan Feier hummed. "Sister, Bai Lu, are you hearing this? Is this how people talk? To manage a supermarket, he actually bought a whole building?"

Shangguan Shui’er rolled her eyes. "Your reasoning is so sound; I can’t find any grounds to argue!"

Bai Lu listened quietly, unsure of what to say, because the Shangguan Sisters were simply too dazzling, like two fairies who had descended to the mortal realm.If I were Luofeng, I would probably fall for the Shangguan Sisters too, right?

Her heart was in turmoil.

On one hand, Bai Lu couldn’t help but fantasize about being with Luofeng. Even if it were just for one day. No, even for just an hour, or even less time, Bai Lu would be willing.

After all, for a moth drawn to a flame, the question isn’t about being foolish or not; it’s about whether one is willing to make the sacrifice. And I am willing.

But on the other hand, Bai Lu was also acutely aware that, compared to the girls who appeared by Luofeng’s side, she was ordinary, common, not at all striking.

It was the same right now. The Shangguan Sisters were extremely beautiful, with tall, sexy figures, fair and glowing skin, and more critically, they were a pair of twin beauties.

Bai Lu was also on the campus wall and had naturally seen those male netizens’ chat logs. A combination like twin beauties, in men’s eyes, was a lethal temptation.

The current Bai Lu, watching the Shangguan Sisters and Luofeng chat merrily and joke around, felt her heart brimming with envy. This was because, at her core, Bai Lu was filled with self-doubt.

Bai Lu felt overwhelming inferiority towards a tall, handsome, and wealthy godlike man like Luofeng. She didn’t know how to face him. The best strategy was to listen obediently and remain quiet, like a little mute.

Perhaps this way, I can stay by Luofeng’s side a bit longer, right? If I create too much fuss, if I show even the slightest emotion that Luofeng dislikes, it might elicit his aversion.

Bai Lu loved listening to a song, several lines of which resonated deeply with her heart:

"Fearing to come too close to you, lest you find me a bother.

Alone, in silent solitude.

You are just a passerby, crossing through my world..."

This song was called "Passerby." It almost perfectly encapsulated Bai Lu’s current state of mind.

For me, perhaps Luofeng is just a fleeting passerby on the train journey of my life? Although it’s just a brief encounter, like a dream in this fleeting life, it has left me with indelible memories.

Bai Lu suppressed her affection. She both craved closeness with Luofeng and, out of inferiority, feared it, which was why her Good Feeling Degree remained suppressed at the critical value of 79.

Move forward? I feel unworthy! Step back? My heart would ache, and I couldn’t bear to do so!

Bai Lu had once read a phrase: "It feels like we shouldn’t be this way, and it’s more than just this, yet this is all it can be! Unable to love, unwilling to let go!"

She really wanted to become closer to Luofeng.But can reality accommodate that?

Seeing how radiant the Shangguan Sisters were today, witnessing their brilliant presence, they were like heavenly cranes, while Bai Lu felt herself to be an ugly duckling.

Luofeng noticed the silent Bai Lu. His feelings for Bai Lu were complicated. From initial pity and sympathy, after gradually getting to know her, he began to admire Bai Lu’s resilient character. And now, he couldn’t bear to hurt her; he just wanted to protect her silently. At least, during their college years, he wanted to leave Bai Lu with an unforgettable memory.

She was a girl with a delicate exterior but a firm heart, combating the powerful force of fate with her frail body but never bowing down to it.

DING! Compassionate tool card mission completed!

Reward: Bai Lu’s magnificent transformation!

Special Reminder: Pay attention to Bai Lu. This strong girl has obtained the favor of fate and is about to embark on a spectacular transformation!

It was the Task Prop Card to help Bai Lu, which Luofeng had activated long ago. Who would have thought the final phase would be... some magnificent transformation?Could it be her turning into a butterfly? The ugly duckling becoming a beautiful swan?

Luofeng began to look forward to it. Regardless of his and Bai Lu’s future, Luofeng truly hoped Bai Lu would become better. He wished for this girl, who struggled against her fate, to have a good outcome. If one day, Bai Lu also shone brilliantly, that would be the best ending.

At nine o’clock in the evening, the supermarket closed for the day.

Gu Yongjie reported the supermarket’s situation to Luofeng. On the first day, total top-ups reached 170,000 Yuan, and total sales amounted to 42,000 Yuan, with a gross profit of almost 10,000 Yuan.

As a high-end boutique supermarket combined with a Light Food bar, this profit was actually just average. This was mainly because the first day’s top-ups required a ten percent bonus, and there was also a ten percent discount. Otherwise, the profit would have been a bit higher.

Luofeng glanced at the supermarket’s operating data and then left with Bai Lu and the Shangguan Sisters.

That’s right. The Shangguan Sisters had been at the supermarket the whole time. They were like voluntary external staff.

Around ten o’clock at night, the December weather in Shu City was still very cold, yet many students were walking off campus. Nanfeng Road was closer to the School of Economics, so Luofeng first dropped Bai Lu off at her school, then drove the sisters to the university’s parking lot. Last time, when he walked over, it took him more than twenty minutes; this time, Luofeng definitely wasn’t going to walk. Therefore, he planned to drive them home.

Luofeng specifically used the System to scan and determine the identities of the two. However, he discovered that this time, it was Shangguan Shui’er sitting in the back seat.

Strange. Was it because Shangguan Feier sat in the back seat last time, so now it’s Shangguan Shui’er’s turn?

Luofeng didn’t ask why. He guessed,There must be some... COUGH COUGH... rotation order between the sisters?

Shangguan Feier sat in the co-pilot seat. "Brother-in-law, do you like Bai Lu?"

Luofeng teased her, "What do you think?"

"Hmm!" Shangguan Feier hummed. "You men are all the same—such a man!"

Luofeng sighed. "Actually, Bai Lu is quite pitiful!"

If it weren’t for his help, Bai Lu would have been even more pitiful. This girl, who appeared frail on the outside but was strong on the inside, had very poor dining options in the canteen before Luofeng’s assistance. And she was always thinking about finding part-time work. Even the dirty and tiring jobs, she was willing to take.

According to her health condition, her body simply couldn’t support such actions. It was outright life-draining!

Just now, Luofeng had checked Bai Lu’s special score; it was a mere eighty points.

What does that say? Isn’t she pure? Her moral conduct can’t be bad, right? So why is her score so low?

Undoubtedly, it was because her health was too poor.

As mentioned before, the special score is a combination of purity, health, and morality. If purity is lost, the score immediately drops below eighty. If health or morality is extremely poor, but purity remains, then the score will hover around eighty.