Chapter 242

As if he had anticipated it, Ye Qingfeng reached out and pressed his hand onto Kelin's shoulder.

Kelin's body stiffened, and she looked over in confusion.

"Uncle Wolf isn't here anyway, and no one will say anything to you. How about you relax a little?"

Ye Qingfeng said, taking advantage of the moment, not forgetting to blink his eyes, and then added another sentence.

"Just consider it a request from a guest."

"I... I understand, Miss Kelin."

Even though she said that, Kelin still maintained that timid appearance.

Ye Qingfeng sighed that he still had to play hardball; she looked much the same as before, but at least she was no longer completely unresponsive.

"As a guest, I've been working for so long and I'm tired. It wouldn't be too much to borrow your shoulder to lean on, would it?"

Just as Ye Qingfeng finished speaking, Watching Ailian, who was standing not far away, suddenly opened her eyes, her eyelids twitching uncontrollably.

Did she hear that right?

On second thought, given Ye Qingfeng's level of shamelessness, it wasn't strange for him to say such things.

"It's not too much, please go ahead!"

Kelin raised her shoulder and squeezed her eyes shut, waiting for Ye Qingfeng's head to fall.

All of her reactions were simply because she wasn't familiar with Ye Qingfeng; she didn't have the slightest intention of targeting him.

Kelin acted this way toward everyone she wasn't familiar with yet.

Truth be told, she actually had a good impression of Ye Qingfeng, but her personality prevented her from showing it.

For Kelin, there were only acquaintances and strangers.

Ye Qingfeng was at most a bit closer to her than others.

Seeing Kelin's reaction, Ye Qingfeng's heart melted instantly.

Her youthful face was full of tension, her nose tip trembled slightly, her body was taut, and her hands subconsciously clutched the hem of her skirt.

This appearance maxed out her cuteness and familiarity, like a milk cat backed into a corner, making him unable to resist teasing her a bit.

Or perhaps it stirred his protective instincts?

Ye Qingfeng reached out and wrapped his arm around Kelin's shoulder, clearly feeling her body tremble, but this didn't stop his actions.

As he exerted force with his wrist and hooked her toward him, Kelin's head bumped straight into his shoulder.

Following that came a familiar scent, mixed with the fragrance of milk and matcha.

Perhaps because Kelin had been exercising, this scent was unusually rich.

It's so intoxicating!!!

"Hey, hey! Th-that person, Qingfeng..."

Kelin shouted in a panic: "Did you get it wrong! Isn't it supposed to be leaning on Kelin's body?!"

"Aiya~ Kelin, just lean back comfortably."

As he spoke, Ye Qingfeng increased the pressure in his hand, not giving Kelin a single chance to escape.

"Kelin wouldn't want me to tell Uncle Wolf about your rudeness just now, would you?!"

Ye Qingfeng gave a villainous, wicked smile.

"Wuwu! I understand, please don't tell Mr. Lycaon, Kelin won't move around!"

This scene was exactly the same as the situation at the video store back then.

Facts proved that Kelin really did fall for this routine.

Kelin was clearly still not quite used to it, but as time passed, her body gradually relaxed.

Of course, the relaxation was relative; Kelin couldn't be as casual as Watching Ailian, but she didn't tense up her body to the point of getting more tired from sitting.

She suddenly thought of something and turned to ask: "Does Uncle Wolf refer to Mr. Lycaon?"

"Unhuh!" Ye Qingfeng said, somewhat smugly. "Don't you think this nickname is particularly fitting? And it fits Lycaon's image perfectly."

"But giving others nicknames is impolite behavior..."

Kelin reminded him weakly.

Ye Qingfeng tilted his head in surprise, blinked his eyes rapidly a few times, and then, noticing that Kelin was serious, felt both amused and exasperated.

Of course he knew that giving nicknames was impolite, but he had never said it to Lycaon's face; compared to a nickname, "Uncle Wolf" was more like a code name or a further form of address.

Maybe Lycaon actually liked this form of address?

After all, how fitting and descriptive it was!

"Kelin, don't you think this title is very descriptive? Besides, calling him Brother Wolf would be even less pleasant!"

Ye Qingfeng started spouting nonsense seriously again.

"It seems so..."

Kelin nodded in a dazed, cute manner.

"When we meet Lycaon in a while, does Kelin want to try calling him that?"

Ye Qingfeng suggested, like someone inciting a minor to commit a crime.

"N-no! Kelin can't do that!"

Kelin decisively played the coward, staring at the ground in silence.

No matter what was said, Kelin acted as if she couldn't hear it.

Ye Qingfeng instantly lost all interest, quieted down, and stared at the ceiling in a daze.

As time passed.

Kelin leaned on Ye Qingfeng's shoulder, her breathing gradually steadying, and he also enjoyed this softness, as well as being forced to enjoy this scent.

The atmosphere was incredibly harmonious for a moment.

As for Watching Ailian, she seemed more like a bodyguard, leaning against the wall near the entrance, holding her breath and focusing, constantly paying attention to the situation outside.

This period didn't last too long; as a series of light footsteps sounded, Watching Ailian suddenly opened her eyes and peered outside.

Listening to this familiar sound, Ye Qingfeng confirmed after a brief recollection that the visitor was indeed Eous.

He had been on missions with this Bangboo not a hundred times, but at least dozens; its footsteps were relatively unique, the pace light and fragmented, yet the frequency was unusually fast.

Ye Qingfeng turned his head, saw Kelin sleeping soundly on his shoulder, and dismissed the idea of alerting Watching Ailian.

Moreover, she wasn't the impulsive type; noticing the Bangboo was Eous, she certainly wouldn't make any unnecessary moves and continued to lean against the wall.

As for the pair of scissors thrown at Nekomata back then, he tended to think it was Lycaon's instruction; after all, Watching Ailian was a typical energy-saving type and had no reason to strike randomly.

Of course, this wasn't confirmed, it was just Ye Qingfeng's speculation, and he didn't intend to ask about it later; he would just let the matter pass.

Just as Ye Qingfeng thought, Watching Ailian saw that it was Eous running over, and seeing its anxious pace, she thought there was an Ethereal chasing it, so she scanned the surroundings vigilantly.

Confirming there was nothing abnormal around, she withdrew her gaze and continued to lean against the wall to rest.

Her movements were without the slightest hesitation, as if resting for one second less would have serious consequences for her.

The footsteps got closer and closer, and Ye Qingfeng cast his gaze over unhurriedly; Eous ran in through the door, taking small, light steps, and circled the entrance.

The moment it saw Ye Qingfeng, the light in its yellow circular eyes brightened, and it sprinted to his feet.

"Shh!" Ye Qingfeng raised a finger. "The fuel is already set, and Kelin did half the work. Let her rest a while longer."

"There! The generator is over there, the rest is up to you, go quickly."

Ye Qingfeng pointed in the direction of the generator and reached out to push Eous's head.

"O——K!"

Ling said in a super low voice.

Eous slowed its pace, came to the generator, and began to operate it.

Ye Qingfeng estimated that this wouldn't take too long, so he took this opportunity to wake Kelin, giving her some preparation time; it was better than waking her up suddenly, anyway.

"Kelin~ Little Kelin~ wake up."

Ye Qingfeng raised his arm, pressed his palm onto Kelin's fluffy hair, and stroked it gently.