Chapter 14: An Ordinary Day for Ye Ye Qingfeng and the People He Knows

At 7:30 in the morning in New Eridu, the members of Cunning Hares gradually woke up.

Ye Ye Qingfeng climbed out of bed in a daze, walking like a living corpse to the bathroom to wash up, and only fully woke up after emerging from it.

"Good morning..."

Anbi, wearing pajamas, sat on the sofa; seeing Ye Ye Qingfeng come out of the bathroom, she greeted him lightly before unhurriedly walking toward the bathroom.

"Good morning."

Ye Ye Qingfeng walked into the kitchen while yawning and began making breakfast for everyone in Cunning Hares.

Meanwhile, Zhu Yuan had gotten up early at 6:30, spent half an hour simply making breakfast and washing up, left home before 7:20, and jogged downstairs for twenty minutes.

Immediately after returning home to take a shower, she completed all her pre-work tasks, left the house, and headed to the Public Security Bureau to clock in for work.

Miss Zhu Yuan is truly busy from the very start of the morning; next, let us turn the camera to Miss Qing Yi.

Qing Yi also finished charging at 6:30, spent half an hour performing full-body maintenance, and arrived at Lumina Square promptly at 7:00, but her destination was not the Public Security Bureau; instead, she went to the park.

A group of early-rising grandpas and grandmas gathering for exercise were in the park, and upon seeing Qing Yi's arrival, they all greeted her.

"Qing Yi, you're here! Quick, let's play a round first; this time I'll definitely win."

At that moment, an old grandpa hurriedly arranged the chess pieces on the park's chess table and beckoned Qing Yi over.

Qing Yi sat down at the table but did not start playing chess immediately; instead, she placed the teacup from her back onto the table, poured herself a cup of tea, and only then began today's game.

An hour later, Qing Yi easily secured three victories; with work time approaching, she bid everyone farewell and leisurely walked toward the Public Security Bureau.

"Alright..." the old grandpa who had just played chess with Qing Yi responded, but his attention remained fixed on the board, "Such a good move... how did I still lose..."

At 8:20, Zhu Yuan and Qing Yi met at the entrance of the Public Security Bureau.

Zhu Yuan: "Good morning, Senior Qing Yi!!"

Qing Yi: "It's Zhu Yuan... so energetic first thing in the morning."

At this time, police officers in New Eridu were already preparing for work; meanwhile, in a certain boudoir of Cunning Hares, a pair of jade-like feet suddenly kicked off the blankets, and Nico climbed out of bed in a daze, with sunlight from outside the window shining directly on her, making her feel warm and cozy.

"The weather is nice today! It's a great day to make money."

Nico draped a coat over her shoulders, hummed a little tune, and walked out of the room with light steps, as a wisp of fragrance drifting up from downstairs entered her nostrils.

"Suddenly feeling so hungry... let's go see what delicious food was made early this morning."

Nico covered her abdomen, which had no excess flesh, trying to soothe her constantly growling stomach, while her pair of fleshy legs moved rapidly in alternation.

"Nico, you're finally up; I was just about to go call you."

Anbi sat obediently on the sofa, her two small feet swinging back and forth in the air; hearing the sound of someone coming down the stairs behind her, she slowly turned her head.

"What do you mean 'finally up'! That makes me sound so lazy! I run around busy all day for Cunning Hares; what's wrong with sleeping a little longer when I'm this busy!"

Nico extended her finger and lightly flicked Anbi's forehead, then tilted her head slightly and began to argue righteously.

"Good morning, Sister Nico."

Ye Ye Qingfeng carried four steamers to the two of them, casually placed them on the table, and without even taking off his apron, plopped down onto the most luxurious single-seat sofa.

Yesterday, not only had they bought daily necessities, but he had also suggested purchasing some kitchen supplies; Nico deemed these items necessary, waved her hand generously to buy them, and finally made a stop at the vegetable market along the way.

All the vegetables were bought by Nico displaying her prowess, bargaining for each one individually.

"Hey, hey! That's my spot... the place only the boss of Cunning Hares can sit!"

Nico struck a pose befitting a boss, but suddenly changed her tune, "Of course, someone as understanding as me will let you sit there... ahem, so how many Ding Ni did you swindle from the Public Security Bureau yesterday?"

"Ye Qingfeng, Ye Qingfeng! What did you make? It smells so good!" Anbi stared fixedly at the four steamers on the table, "Can we eat now?!"

"Go ahead, it's buns and steamed dumplings! Careful, it's hot." Ye Ye Qingfeng, like a gentle big brother from next door, reminded them softly, then turned his head to look at Nico beside him with a faint smile.

"Since Sister Nico likes it so much, how could I take what someone else loves! You sit, Anbi; the two of us will eat!"

Saying this, Ye Ye Qingfeng stood up and sat down beside Anbi.

"Mm!"

Anbi nodded Anbi heavy, impatiently opened the steamer in front of her, picked up a bun still steaming hot, and took a big bite; unable to endure the bun's temperature, she opened her small mouth and kept blowing on it, "It's a meat bun! So good!"

【Ding! Anbi's Favorability increased by 5%; Current Favorability: 20%】

"Didn't I tell you to slow down? Really..." Ye Ye Qingfeng couldn't help but laugh at Anbi's appearance, "I'll go get two bottles of milk from the fridge."

Hearing Ye Ye Qingfeng's response, Nico beside them fell into confusion, standing there in a daze, at a loss for what to do.

"Boss Nico, aren't you hungry?"

After finishing the bun in her hand, Anbi finally remembered Nico standing nearby; she reached out, picked up two buns, and held one out in front of her.

"Here's the milk." Ye Ye Qingfeng walked over to Anbi holding three bottles of milk, handed one to her, and then extended another bottle to Nico, "And this one is for Sister Nico..."

Seeing Nico standing frozen, Ye Ye Qingfeng had no choice but to stuff the milk into her hand; he sat down beside Anbi, took the meat bun originally intended for Nico from her hand, took a big bite, and slowly explained what had happened yesterday.

Of course, when recounting the events, he omitted most parts involving Zhu Yuan, stopping his story once he described leaving the Public Security Bureau without mentioning what happened afterward.

A trace of apology appeared on Nico's face; she thought Ye Ye Qingfeng had swindled a large sum of money from the Public Security Bureau, had forgotten about it upon returning last night, and that seeing Cunning Hares' financial situation, he had felt overwhelmed and thus set his sights on his bonus.

Thinking about it this way, she felt somewhat sorry for Ye Ye Qingfeng.

"Um..."

Although this was unavoidable, having joined only two days ago and already thinking about exploiting Ye Ye Qingfeng for money made her cheeks flush slightly with embarrassment, leaving her unable to decide whether to sit or leave.

"There's a total of 300,000 Ding Ni in this card; take it and use it for now." Ye Ye Qingfeng, seeming to perceive Nico's predicament, placed a card on the table in front of her, "Eat breakfast first; it'll get cold soon."

Nico did not know that while she had mixed in the streets of New Eridu for many years, Ye Ye Qingfeng had also spent three years in a prison full of hardened criminals; both were sharp and experienced people.

He had seen Cunning Hares' financial situation, witnessed the hardships faced by its members, and likewise, Cunning Hares had sincerely accepted him.

Before going in, Ye Ye Qingfeng had never stopped his efforts to earn money, but after staying there for three years, his desire for money had diminished.

Besides, Cunning Hares at least provided food and lodging, so he currently had no great need for Ding Ni.

Let's just consider it repayment for Nico bringing him back to Cunning Hares...