Chapter 191

"Fine, fine."

Coco took the two cups of bubble tea handed over by A-Lan, put them in bags, inserted the straws, and handed them to Ye Qingfeng, then leaned over slightly and said politely:

"This scumbag, welcome back next time!"

"That's really not cute!"

"Thanks for the compliment." Coco waved her hand in disdain, "Hurry up and go find your girl, don't disturb my rest here."

Ye Qingfeng shrugged helplessly, took the two cups of bubble tea, and turned to leave.

Whether he came to Lumina Square alone or with a target of his conquest, he would always come to buy a cup of bubble tea.

Over time, he had become familiar with the staff at the bubble tea shop.

In New Eridu, Ye Qingfeng met all kinds of people, all of whom were very attractive, and it was surprising that a girl as cute as Coco wasn't a target of his conquest.

He couldn't understand this.

He walked on the way back with the two cups of bubble tea, his mind recalling the situation when he first met Ye Xingchen.

The basic situation was not much different from what he just told Ling. First, he had actively headed to the Hollow to try out his Ether manipulation abilities.

When he was preparing to leave, he accidentally ran into Ye Xingchen. Without thinking much, he pulled out his pistol and shot down the Ethereals that were chasing him one by one.

Helping out when he ran into it was nothing, and he was also prepared to bring him out smoothly.

During this time, Ye Xingchen was very well-behaved, perhaps fearing that Ye Qingfeng would abandon him. It was only after leaving the Hollow that he lunged at him, shamelessly begging to follow him.

Ye Qingfeng refused without hesitation, but Ye Xingchen stuck to him like a dog-skin plaster.

"My name is Ye Xingchen! I just turned 18 this year! There's a shop left by my parents in a corner of Lumina Square. It's on the verge of bankruptcy, so I had no choice but to enter the Hollow to try and earn some Dennies."

Ye Xingchen was crying his eyes out.

"I can't repay this life-saving grace from you, big brother! I'll transfer that shop to you, I only ask to continue being an employee!"

"What would I want a bankrupt shop for?"

Ye Qingfeng glared at Ye Xingchen with annoyance.

He could see it now; this guy just wanted to make him a sucker and inherit that shop with no profit.

Ye Xingchen could continue to stay in the shop left by his parents without worrying about losses.

As a result, the system popped up at this moment.

【Ding! System mission: Recruit a subordinate and own a personal shop!】

Ye Qingfeng: 666! Not even pretending anymore!

What else could he do but accept it!

Helplessly accepting a lackey and a shop on the verge of bankruptcy...

【Ding! This mission has been completed!】

【Rating: B-level!】

【Congratulations to the host for obtaining the following reward: Bartending (Mastery)】

(Simply recruiting a lackey to jump out and provide an assist when needed, in short, a tool person. There won't be any such unexpected events in the future.

It's mainly because I need the rewards given by the system, which are needed for the Outer Ring plot later!)

Ye Qingfeng carried the two cups of bubble tea, walked quickly back to the nail salon, asked the clerk for Ling's location, and walked straight into the room.

"Here's your pearl bubble tea, normal sugar, less ice!"

"Thanks!"

Ling, sitting in the chair, reached out to take it and smiled playfully.

"How much longer?"

Ye Qingfeng found a random seat nearby and sat down, inserted the straw, and began to enjoy his jasmine green tea.

"Almost done, I chose a simple style, only two nails left."

Ling used the hand that had finished its nails, inserted the straw, and brought it to her lips, taking a big sip. The icy, cool, and sweet taste made her squint her eyes involuntarily. The plump pearls burst in her mouth, and she said while chewing vigorously:

"Mmm—! So delicious!"

"By the way, what is Qingfeng drinking?"

"Jasmine green tea, 30% sugar."

"What?" Ling widened her eyes in disbelief, "30% sugar? Is there even any sweetness left?"

"No, it's just a faint tea flavor."

"Is it good?"

Ling looked at him suspiciously.

"I quite like it." Ye Qingfeng stood up and walked to Ling's side, handing the green tea in his hand to her lips with an expectant smile, "Want to try it?"

"Can I?"

Ling swallowed a mouthful of saliva heavily, staring at the straw by her lips in a daze.

An... indirect kiss! Mmm!

"You can! In exchange, let me try yours too."

Ye Qingfeng nodded with interest.

What kind of expression would someone who drinks full-sugar bubble tea have if they took a sip of 30% sugar green tea?

A faint blush appeared on Ling's pretty face. She handed her cup to Ye Qingfeng and then reached out to take his.

Both of them drank at almost the same time. As the liquid flowed through the straws into their mouths, the next second, they both frowned in unison.

Ye Qingfeng complained in disgust: "This is way too sweet!"

Ling made a bitter face and stuck out the tip of her tongue: "Mmm—! So bitter!"

"Haha, I didn't expect the two of you to have such different tastes. How did you end up together?"

The nail artist happened to finish the movement in her hands, covered her small mouth, and let out a laugh.

"No, no! We're not a couple yet!"

Ling waved her hands in a panic to deny it.

"Mmm, mmm! Not yet."

Ye Qingfeng couldn't help but let out a light laugh at Ling's panicked behavior and nodded in agreement.

"Qingfeng! Don't say things that make people misunderstand..."

Ling's fair face was filled with a rosy glow, her voice clearly lacking confidence in the second half of the sentence.

"Isn't it?"

"Mmm... it is..."

Ling suddenly realized that the nail art wasn't finished yet. How did she manage to pull her hand away? She hurriedly lowered her head to check, and seeing that every nail was decorated, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew—! When did you finish? I didn't even notice!"

"Just when this young lady finished drinking this gentleman's green tea." The nail artist wore a sweet smile, then stood up and bowed slightly, "Welcome back next time!"

"Thanks!"

After Ling thanked her politely, she couldn't save face and stood up quickly, pulling Ye Qingfeng and running out of the nail salon in a flash.

"Why the rush? Was that nail artist going to eat you?"

Ye Qingfeng looked at Ling, whose face was flushed, and didn't forget to add fuel to the fire.

"Still talking! It's all your fault!" Ling glared at Ye Qingfeng coquettishly, "If it weren't for you saying those things that made others misunderstand, why would I have fled in such a panic?"

"Was I wrong?"

After Ye Qingfeng asked back, he suddenly realized that the location they were in was a bit familiar. Wasn't this the alley where he had kissed and hugged Qing Yi last time?

Ling really knew how to run away, specifically choosing such a desolate place.

"Mmm... I don't know..."

Ling seemed a bit troubled, lowering her head with a downcast mood.

Ye Qingfeng proactively pulled up Ling's panel, and in the emotion column, it was clearly written:

The four big characters: Hesitant and indecisive!

He then checked Ling's favorability.

【Ding! Ling's current favorability: 75%】

It was stuck exactly at the threshold. Seeing no notification for so long meant that Ling had always been burying it in her heart for some reason.