Chapter 536

Clarice took the dagger, nodded, and walked straight toward the black sedan.

"Should I go help her?" Esme asked, taking the initiative to volunteer, seeing that Su Quan had no intention of intervening.

Su Quan glanced at Esme, who was volunteering while holding onto my arm and not letting go. If you really want to help, you should let go of me.

"Your hand..." Su Quan deliberately drew out the sound, and only after Esme pretended to react and let go of him did he continue: "Are you okay?"

There was gauze wrapped around her right arm, which should have been an abrasion caused when she was thrown to the ground by Chloe earlier.

Esme pretended not to care and said: "It just hurts a little; I'll just endure it. Compared to my friend, I'm already very lucky."

She looked at Su Quan with sparkling eyes: "I've always wanted to find an opportunity to thank you, but I was afraid they would misunderstand. Thank you for subduing Chloe, and thank you for taking me in."

You really know how to talk, so "tea-like" (manipulative/fake).

Su Quan shook his head and refuted: "It wasn't me who took you in; it was the underground organization that took you in."

"You are the leader of the underground organization, and everyone listens to you. If you didn't allow me to stay, they definitely wouldn't have taken me in."

"So... it was still you who took me in!"

Esme's train of thought was very clear: I don't care how you explain it, I've decided it was you who took me in.

You have done me a favor, you must have done me a favor.

As for me, I must repay favors.

So I thank you, admire you, approach you, and even like you—it's all very reasonable, right?

With this favor as a pretext, the relationship is naturally established. Then I'll use a few tricks, admire you, flatter you, hook...

Anyway, Esme has confidence in winning Su Quan over.

Men, after all, are blinded by lust; how many can resist a woman's flattery and admiration?

Su Quan didn't continue to argue about who took her in.

Esme was secretly happy. Looking at Clarice, who was using the portal to assassinate her enemy, she pretended not to know and asked: "She's your girlfriend, right? A talented man and a beautiful woman, it's really enviable."

Changed tactics?

Su Quan shook his head: "Clarice is not my girlfriend."

"Impossible, right?"

Esme was very surprised and said in disbelief: "I heard you saved her. Without you, she might have been caught by the Sentinel Services."

"Now you are even risking your life for her to go to the Sentinel Services headquarters to gather information. She..."

As she spoke, Esme suddenly covered her mouth and said apologetically: "I saw that she was accustomed to your help, and I thought you two... I'm sorry, I think I spoke too much."

Good heavens, I just exclaimed good heavens!

On one hand, she's putting eye drops on Clarice, and on the other, she's inciting my dissatisfaction. Esme's "tea-talk" comes naturally; her level is not low.

The most impressive thing is that her language and behavior didn't make Su Quan feel like she was being artificial; her "tea-ness" is natural.

Su Quan frowned slightly, his tone a bit unnatural: "We're all friends, right? Today I help you, tomorrow you help me; we help each other and rely on each other."

Acting, who doesn't know how to do that?

"Yes, we must help each other and rely on each other. If you have any need for me, just speak up, and I will definitely go all out."

Esme agreed very much, and these words were also said very seriously.

"Me too. If you need my help, just speak up, don't be polite," Su Quan said with a smile.

"Ah..."

A shrill scream echoed through the underground parking lot, and blood splashed on Clarice's face and clothes. She wiped the dagger clean and walked back with slightly red eyes.

She whispered an apology to Esme. Didn't Esme also want to avenge her friend? Now that the person is dead, this revenge naturally can't be taken.

Esme shook her head, not minding, and looking at Clarice, who had blood on her face, she took off the T-shirt she was wearing and helped her wipe it off.

Clarice was startled and wanted to refuse her kindness, but Esme was too sincere, so sincere that Clarice felt that if she refused, she would be looking down on her or disliking her.

"Th-thank you, I... I'll wash it clean and return it to you."

"You wear mine first."

As she spoke, Clarice intended to return the favor and let her wear her own clothes.

Esme refused no matter what. If she wore Clarice's clothes, wouldn't that be a one-for-one swap? Not only would the friendship be greatly discounted, but it would also give Clarice a chance to show off in front of Su Quan.

Having me attract Su Quan's attention is enough. Anyway, he can't see anything, so you should just go wherever it's cool.

Clarice didn't know Esme's little thoughts, and she felt a bit closer to her in her heart.

It's not Clarice's fault for being simple and easy to deceive; it's mainly because Esme's acting is too superb, and she is not artificial at all. Throughout the whole process, she didn't even look at Su Quan once, as if he wasn't here.

Clarice had just avenged her foster parents and was in a daze. Plus, her trust in Su Quan and the habits she had formed during this time...

She was no longer as cautious as she was before, not trusting anyone.

And there was also...

Her unfamiliarity with "green tea" (manipulative women)!

Her, Lorna, Sonya.

Such well-known complex relationships didn't cause any trouble during their interactions, so naturally, she couldn't imagine that Esme, who had been in the base for less than a day, would be a master of "tea-art," showing off her skills in a vigorous and resolute manner right from the start.

"Thank you." Clarice looked at Su Quan and handed the dagger over.

"Have you heard of Adamantium? The famous Wolverine's steel claws and skeleton are made of Adamantium."

"This dagger is too."

Su Quan didn't take it and pushed the dagger back: "It's yours."

Clarice and Esme had both heard of Adamantium, especially Esme, who came from the Hellfire Club and knew very well how precious Adamantium was.

Su Quan gave the dagger made of Adamantium to Clarice so readily, which made her very envious.

Although she wouldn't fight people like Clarice, even a weapon made of Adamantium would have no use for her.

But still... she wanted it!

Clarice didn't push it away, nor did she pretend to be polite. With her relationship with Su Quan, there was no need to engage in any superficial nonsense.

Let's put it this way: Clarice, Lorna, Sonya, and even Sage, one is straighter than the other; they are all straight women.

Lorna's personality and temper—she acts as soon as she says she will. She had never even heard the word "tactful."

Sage goes without saying; she has always been straightforward and blunt.

Sonya...

Alright, Sonya is still very gentle, but only towards Su Quan, and only the current Su Quan.

Don't forget, when they first met, Sonya was even straighter than Sage.

Look at them, and then look at Esme. Su Quan somewhat understands why the underground organization in the TV show would fall apart.

— Author's Notes —

PS: Writing scenes about interactions between opposite-sex characters to improve relationships is really too difficult for a single shut-in like me. If I knew how... why would I still be single?