Chapter 238

Ailian originally wanted to say: But, Qingfeng wouldn't mind.

Before the words could leave her mouth, she saw Lina's smiling expression and forced herself to swallow the words back down.

Already behaved... please let me off...

"Alright... Qingfeng, move away, I'm going to sleep."

Ailian stretched out her slender palm and pushed against Ye Qingfeng's shoulder.

"Come now~ Master Qingfeng, please sit beside me." Lina patted Kelin on the head, "I believe Kelin thinks so too, right?"

As soon as the words fell, the gazes of everyone present locked onto Kelin in unison.

"Eh?!"

Kelin hadn't expected to be brought up so suddenly; her panic was visible to the naked eye as her fingers clutched Lina's skirt.

She instantly shrank behind Lina, unaware that most of her body was still exposed, like an ostrich hiding its head but leaving its tail out.

Seeing this scene, Ye Qingfeng couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle, took the initiative to stand up, and walked over to sit beside Lina.

Clearly wanting to hide, yet in her panic, she exposed her clumsy cuteness.

Oh no! Kelin was already very cute to begin with~~~

Ailian raised her eyes casually, glanced at the departing Ye Qingfeng, and her gaze happened to collide with Lina's. She immediately looked away, shrank her neck, and obediently lay down on the sofa.

Resting her head on the sofa armrest, she hugged a cushion to her chest, curled into a ball with her legs draped over the other armrest, wriggled slightly to find a comfortable position, and slowly closed her eyes.

That tail with nowhere to rest hung in mid-air, swaying slightly with the rhythm of her breathing.

Before long, the tail hung still, and her breathing gradually steadied.

Ailian entered dreamland as quickly as ever.

Ye Qingfeng also took the opportunity to retract his gaze. It must be said, watching Ailian fall asleep was simply a treat; she found the most comfortable position with pinpoint accuracy, and just after closing her eyes, she was asleep in no time.

Eh~ When he had that kind of sleep state, it would be a blessing from the heavens.

"Is Ailian's sleeping face cute?"

Lina curled the corners of her mouth and leaned close to Ye Qingfeng's ear to ask softly.

"Cute~" Ye Qingfeng answered subconsciously.

As soon as the words left his mouth, Ye Qingfeng quickly realized something was wrong. His expression stiffened, and he turned his head slowly, meeting Lina's eyes directly.

At that moment, the air felt so still he could hear his own heartbeat.

"There are clearly three ladies in this room, yet someone has been staring at Ailian the whole time."

Lina said, feigning sadness:

"It seems neither little Kelin nor I can catch Master Qingfeng's eye~~"

"Eh eh!"

Kelin finally mustered the courage to poke her head out from behind Lina, but she instantly froze, wearing a smile that looked worse than crying.

Even so, this expression on Kelin's face only conveyed that feeling of a pitiful little thing; it wasn't ugly at all, and even appeared very cute.

Lina rested her cheek on her hand, her peripheral vision catching Ye Qingfeng's gaze as it followed his line of sight to Kelin, and she instantly understood his thoughts.

She narrowed her eyes, curled her lips, and asked softly: "Master Qingfeng, who do you think is cuter, Kelin or Ailian?"

"......"

My lord Lina! Where on earth did I offend you to deserve being put to death like this!!

Her question was far from as simple as it appeared on the surface; it seemed to be asking who was cuter between Ailian and Kelin.

No matter who he answered with, Ye Qingfeng would be in trouble.

Although Ailian was asleep, he could have praised Kelin profusely, or said they were both very cute.

But there were more than just those two people present.

No matter what, there was no guarantee Lina wouldn't come back with: Oh my~ So in Master Qingfeng's heart, I don't even have a place~

Wouldn't that blow his tank!

Kelin showed a rare expression of interest, tugging at Lina's clothes while looking timidly at Ye Qingfeng.

Her face was full of curiosity, written with the words "Tell her quickly"!

Lina looked at Ye Qingfeng with a calm expression, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

It was clear she was also very curious about Ye Qingfeng's answer.

One big cutie and one small cutie were staring straight at Ye Qingfeng like this.

Ye Qingfeng knew he was in a bind and had to give an answer.

It wouldn't lower her favorability to the point of no return, but she would definitely feel dejected; Lina was one thing.

Kelin, on the other hand, would likely pout her little lips in grievance, her disappointment plain for all to see.

Ye Qingfeng pinched his chin, pretending to think very seriously.

Lina and Kelin didn't urge him, waiting silently.

After about a minute or two, Ye Qingfeng finally raised his head and said unequivocally:

"In terms of cuteness, Kelin is number one, and that is beyond doubt!"

"Master Qingfeng!" Kelin covered her mouth in disbelief, then hurriedly reacted, raising both hands to wave them around wildly.

"No, no, no! Miss Ailian is cuter; you don't have to say things like that just for my sake."

Kelin could tell that Ailian and Ye Qingfeng were a couple.

Regardless of whether Ye Qingfeng was telling the truth, Kelin couldn't just accept it.

Although she felt very happy hearing his praise, she didn't want to see it affect their relationship.

If Ye Qingfeng could hear Kelin's inner voice, he would definitely say: Ahhh! Kelin~ You really! You're killing me!

"Oh my~ How humble, Kelin's cuteness is known to everyone!"

As he spoke, Ye Qingfeng secretly raised his eyes and winked at Lina.

"Kelin is indeed very cute~"

Lina instantly understood Ye Qingfeng's look, the corners of her eyes lifting slightly as she echoed softly.

"Woah!" Kelin covered her face, stood up abruptly, and ran out of the room without looking back.

When she reached the door, she paused for a moment; as a member of Victoria Housekeeping, running away like this was very impolite.

"S-sorry, Kelin needs to calm down!" Kelin bowed quickly, so fast she left an afterimage, "I'll be leaving for a moment!"

With that, Kelin performed a 90-degree bow, then hurriedly pushed open the door and ran off into the distance.

She didn't even have time to close the door; looking after her, one could vaguely see Kelin stumble a few steps forward, nearly falling on flat ground.

Hmm~ Very lively!

"I didn't expect Master Qingfeng wouldn't even let little Kelin off!"

Lina noticed Ye Qingfeng's gaze, and a flash of displeasure crossed her eyes.

From the moment she entered this room, Ye Qingfeng's gaze had been either on Ailian or Kelin.

What? Where was she lacking?!

In terms of temperament, she was top-tier, and her figure wasn't much different from Ailian's!

Eh... have the older-sister types become so unpopular these days?

Lina didn't show it, but she narrowed her eyes and asked softly:

"So, does Master Qingfeng mean that Ailian isn't cute?"

"Compared to cuteness, Ailian's best traits are her laziness and her cool, aloof vibe!" Ye Qingfeng changed the subject, "That kind of personality, paired with her impatient or lazy expression, is just perfect!"