Chapter 83

Lips part......

After an unknown length of time, the two reluctantly parted; Zhu Yuan stepped back, blushing and lowering her head, while Ye Qingfeng scratched the back of his head awkwardly, his gaze drifting elsewhere.

“You didn’t treat me as a person, or even as a robot.”

Qingyi’s adorable little face twisted in disgust as she witnessed the entire scene: “You did that on purpose! This is too much!”

Because Qingyi was a robot, she didn’t breathe, and since she had remained silent, the two had completely forgotten her presence in their moment of deep emotion.

She never imagined things would develop so bizarrely—and yet, it actually happened.

“Qingyi senior, you were here all along...”

Zhu Yuan, remembering that Qingyi had witnessed everything just now, blushed even deeper and said awkwardly.

“Really! Qingyi, that’s so rude!”

Ye Qingfeng, on the contrary, teased her casually.

Qingyi rolled her eyes dramatically. “Heh... like you two are polite.”

“Enough! Zhu Yuan, it’s time for your drill! Zhu Yuan~!”

Ye Qingfeng hadn’t forgotten the task; though he longed to linger with Zhu Yuan, he still needed to finish this first.

Zhu Yuan hadn’t expected that in just this short time, her relationship with Ye Qingfeng had changed—and that she’d lost her first kiss!!

That feeling was so strange... a strong urge to keep going surged within her...

For a moment, she felt dazed and unreal; only after being called twice did Zhu Yuan snap back to reality. “Ah... okay!”

“By the way! The mission isn’t done yet—we still need to wait a bit!”

Zhu Yuan remembered there was still one final step left; she smiled apologetically at Ye Qingfeng, quickly steadied her composure, pushed away her chaotic thoughts, and sat back down to open the computer.

But the more she tried not to think about it, the clearer it became; she forcibly suppressed the rising desire within her and fixed her gaze on the computer screen.

“Huh? What’s going on?” Zhu Yuan scrolled the mouse and accidentally saw the report was already finished, exclaiming in surprise; she immediately guessed Qingyi had completed the rest and looked up, staring intently at her. “Qingyi senior, did you finish this?”

Qingyi’s lips twitched slightly, but she nodded.

Her own sense of unreality matched Zhu Yuan’s exactly; she decided she needed to cool down properly this afternoon—her CPU was overheating...

“Let’s go!”

Ye Qingfeng pressed the back of his hand to his cheek, feeling its warmth slowly fading, his heartbeat gradually calming; he decided he needed to step outside and let the cold air cool him down.

But since he’d already won Zhu Yuan, the photos didn’t matter anymore.

“Okay.” Zhu Yuan printed the file from the computer using the typewriter, confirmed the save, then picked up the papers and followed Ye Qingfeng toward the door; just as she stepped out, she remembered Qingyi was still sitting where she was and turned back to call out: “Senior, aren’t you coming?”

Qingyi’s eyes were distant as she waved her hand vaguely. “No. I need to rest...”

She needed to calm down properly, and think through some things...

“Alright then... Qingyi senior, rest well!”

After giving one final gentle reminder, Zhu Yuan softly closed the door and looked toward Ye Qingfeng, who leaned against the wall; instantly, she remembered the thrilling kiss, blushed, lowered her head, and whispered: “Let’s go...”

“Wait!”

Ye Qingfeng rejected Zhu Yuan’s request and kicked the door open—it slammed hard against the wall with a dull thud. Qingyi, who had been slumped in her chair, jolted upright in shock.

“What’s wrong?” she muttered, glancing around dazedly; her gaze locked onto Ye Qingfeng striding straight toward her. She leaned back in her chair, complaining: “You idiot! Can’t you stop startling people like that?”

“Sorry, but no.”

Ye Qingfeng walked up to Qingyi with a mischievous grin, crouched down, and instantly triggered unpleasant memories; her brows furrowed and her body involuntarily shrank backward.

He just confessed to Zhu Yuan—and now he’s targeting me?!

Did he plan to go after both of us from the start?

At this thought, Qingyi’s adorable little face flushed faintly—but the next second, her gaze hardened fiercely.

She couldn’t... and wouldn’t... agree.

She was a robot—such a thing had no future. And... she couldn’t agree anyway.

The Public Security Bureau’s higher-ups would never allow their tool...

“We are...”

Qingyi cut off her own words, refusing outright before he could speak; before she could finish, he gripped her under the armpits—and suddenly, the floor dropped away.

He lifted her up like a child being held high!

“Hey! What are you doing?!”

Qingyi struggled wildly, her adorable face flushed just right, her voice no longer calm and detached—but tense, panicked.

Zhu Yuan, standing by the door, silently raised a hand to cover her mouth, the other gripping the doorknob and swiftly shutting the door.

If any other Public Security officer saw this scene, they’d be stunned into gaping silence.

The usually dignified and composed Qingyi senior now looked like a child, being held aloft, her smooth, pale legs kicking helplessly in the air, her porcelain doll face framed by the absurdity.

She truly looked like a little kid!

“Put me down! You...” Qingyi’s face flushed crimson as she glared at Ye Qingfeng’s smirking face; after struggling to think of a harsh insult, she finally spat out: “Villainous scoundrel!”

Note: “Villainous scoundrel” refers to a deceitful, treacherous person.

(I originally wanted to say “you bad guy,” but it doesn’t fit Qingyi’s character.)

“You have only two choices!” Ye Qingfeng smirked, cutting straight to the threat: “Come with us now—or I’ll carry you out like this!”

“Rude lout!”

No sooner had the words left her lips than Ye Qingfeng lifted Qingyi and strode toward the door.

Qingyi’s mind went blank with panic, forgetting all thought of resistance; she bit her lip, took a deep breath, and as they neared the door, gritted her teeth and gave in: “Fine... put me down. I’ll go with you!”

“Agreed?”

“Agreed!”

Ye Qingfeng smiled gently and lowered Qingyi back to the ground; the moment her feet touched the floor, she kicked out sharply—he sidestepped the surprise attack.

He looked at the fuming Qingyi and said: “Photos.”

“I’ll endure it. Send them to me now!”

Qingyi clenched her teeth, suppressing the urge to pounce and beat him senseless, and gritted out a reluctant: “Fine.”

“No problem! I’ll send them after the drill.” Ye Qingfeng winked at Qingyi, then leaned close to Zhu Yuan’s ear and breathed warmly: “Let’s go, little girlfriend~”

Instantly, Zhu Yuan’s face flushed and her heart raced; Ye Qingfeng let out a soft laugh and stepped out ahead of her.