Chapter 170: Senior Qing Yi is as cute as ever~

Ye Ye Qingfeng blinked innocently, his gaze drifting between Qing Yi's empty legs and the dust-covered ground.

After a moment, the corner of his mouth curled into a mischievous smile, for he had already formed a plan in his heart.

"Alright then, these were your words!"

As he spoke, Ye Ye Qingfeng reached out and grabbed Qing Yi by the waist.

Already light as she was, without her legs she was nearly weightless, and he effortlessly lifted her halfway into the air.

Qing Yi instinctively tried to step on the ground with her legs, only to realize in the next instant that she had long since lost them.

She lowered her head to look at her empty lower body, and immediately understood in her heart...

She was about to be teased by Ye Ye Qingfeng again.

Either lying helplessly on the ground alone, or sitting on Ye Ye Qingfeng's lap, enjoying his warm embrace while enduring his verbal teasing and wandering hands.

Between the two, Qing Yi still preferred the latter.

Of course, if she were alone, perhaps the former would not matter, but now with that "scoundrel" Ye Ye Qingfeng present, she did not want to give him the satisfaction of laughing at her.

She cared about her dignity too, you know!

"I'm sorry, I was wrong; let me sit in your lap."

Qing Yi apologized sincerely to Ye Ye Qingfeng, her tone carrying a hint of ingratiating sweetness.

With things said to this point, an ordinary person would likely have accepted gladly; unfortunately, Ye Ye Qingfeng clearly did not belong to the category of "ordinary people."

He was simply a "dog"!

"Senior Qing Yi is so difficult~ Just now you told me to put you down, and now you say you want to sit up," Ye Ye Qingfeng teased. "How about acting cute? Beg me?"

Qing Yi sighed helplessly, cursing inwardly: This scoundrel! A guy with such twisted tastes...

"Ye Qingfeng, I beg you, let me sit for a while, okay?"

Although she was cursing Ye Ye Qingfeng to high heaven in her heart, Qing Yi still strove to maintain appearances, her voice carrying a hint of pleading.

This was already her limit.

To speak in a coquettish voice like a little girl was something she simply could not do.

If Ye Ye Qingfeng pushed his luck any further, Qing Yi would only grit her teeth, abandon this body, let things happen as they may, and be done with it!

"Eh~ Senior Qing Yi is so perfunctory~"

Ye Ye Qingfeng pouted, and just as he finished complaining, a new idea suddenly popped into his mind.

He put it into action without hesitation.

Since he was already holding Qing Yi aloft, he suddenly let go, gently tossing her upward, then catching her steadily as she fell, repeating this over and over.

At the same time, he accompanied the motion with cheerful sounds: "Whoa—! Whoa—! Flying high~!"

A prominent "vein" mark instantly appeared on Qing Yi's forehead as she gritted her teeth and shouted:

"Ye Ye Qingfeng! Do you take me for a child? Put me down quickly!"

She could endure having her head patted or her face pinched, but what was this nonsense?

"Alright, alright, Senior Qing Yi's voice was too quiet just now; I didn't hear clearly," Ye Ye Qingfeng stopped his actions while the going was good, feigning an innocent expression as he continued, "It would be nice if Senior Qing Yi could add a 'meow' at the end."

Qing Yi: I'll endure it!

The demand he made landed exactly on her limit of forbearance; had it been even slightly more excessive, she guaranteed she would immediately "shut down," go to the Public Security Bureau's save point to respawn, and then return to beat him to a pulp.

"Please let me sit in your lap..." Qing Yi took a deep breath and spoke again; as expected, she choked up at the very end, her chest heaving slightly as she gritted her teeth and slowly exhaled a single word: "Meow~!"

The instant the words left her lips, a flush rose to Qing Yi's fair cheeks.

If one were to say that three parts of the reason for her blushing were shyness, then the remaining seven parts were absolutely anger.

"Mm! So cute!" Ye Ye Qingfeng kept his promise, plonking Qing Yi onto his lap, wrapping both arms tightly around her waist, and leaning down to rub his cheek vigorously against her face. "Really, Senior Qing Yi just loves to act cute."

Qing Yi tried to dodge and attempted to push him away, but under the oppression of this "Great Demon King" Ye Ye Qingfeng, she ultimately gave up resisting and could only sit obediently on his lap with a look of helplessness.

Her eyes glazed over as she stared in the direction Zhu Yuan had departed, silently praying in her heart:

Zhu Yuan, come back quickly... Your good senior is about to be played with until broken by this guy!

Boo hoo hoo...

After about ten-plus minutes, Zhu Yuan returned with Grace, looking utterly exhausted.

Noticing the figures of the two, Ye Ye Qingfeng could only reluctantly release his "Senior Qing Yi body pillow," stand up obediently, and wait for their arrival.

Zhu Yuan immediately handed the pair of legs to Qing Yi, then stood aside gasping for breath, completely failing to notice the slightly resentful look in Qing Yi's eyes.

She had chased Grace for nearly twenty minutes straight; watching her sprint all the way, Zhu Yuan could not help but doubt in her heart.

Who exactly is the police officer? Why is her stamina so abundant?

Just as Zhu Yuan was about to collapse from exhaustion, Grace, who was running ahead, finally ran out of strength, closed her eyes, and fell directly asleep.

What else could Zhu Yuan do? She had no choice but to use her remaining strength to bring her back.

This has literally tired this old lady to death!

Qing Yi took the pair of legs handed over by Zhu Yuan, bent down, and quietly installed them.

From a distance, it looked just like a child sitting obediently in an adult's lap, learning to put on shoes all by herself.

Mm! This child is great! (??????)??

Qing Yi: You're the child! Your whole family are children!! (╬▔皿▔)╯

After completing the assembly, Qing Yi couldn't wait to leap away, breaking free from Ye Ye Qingfeng's embrace and deliberately keeping a distance from him.

Confirming that Ye Ye Qingfeng could not make a move immediately, she instantly felt capable again, glaring at him with wide, round eyes filled with malice.

That gaze seemed to say: This is all the capability you have! Now that Zhu Yuan is back, if you have the guts, try it with her!

Ye Ye Qingfeng chuckled lightly, ignoring Qing Yi's provocation, and silently sat aside to watch the show.

Now that Zhu Yuan had found the person and Qing Yi had "fully recovered," there was nothing left for him to do.

He might as well eat some melon seeds and watch, seeing if he could get a face familiar with this new conquest target.

Ye Ye Qingfeng estimated that by the time this matter concluded, it would be about time for Ellen to finish school, so he could head to the campus again.

Subsequent developments proceeded without any surprises; although Grace's gaze toward Senior Qing Yi remained fiery, she still obediently bowed and apologized to her.

After securing Senior Qing Yi's forgiveness, Zhu Yuan issued her a further warning.

In the end, Grace wrote a written guarantee and repeatedly promised not to offend again before she was finally allowed to leave.

During this interval, Ye Ye Qingfeng had little opportunity to interact with her, nor did he need to shamelessly approach her to strike up a conversation.

Once Grace departed, Ye Ye Qingfeng seized the chance to share a sweet moment with Zhu Yuan; afterward, the two bid each other farewell and went their separate ways.

As for Senior Qing Yi? She had foreseen this and left alone long ago, likely finding some spot to quietly sip tea while waiting for Zhu Yuan to seek her out...