Chapter 88: The Coquettish Nico and the Perpetually Persecuted Billy

When a person is extremely speechless, they become exceptionally so; Ye Ye Qingfeng didn't even dare to set the Ding Ni amount too high, yet Nico, unsurprisingly, chose the option excluding Ding Ni......

The words had already left Nico's mouth before her brain caught up; once she realized it, her pupils dilated sharply, her slender hands clamping over her pink, pouty little mouth, where on those jade-white, tender hands, every nail was painted with a different bright color.

Nico felt some regret for being so quick-mouthed, but then she thought, Ye Ye Qingfeng has the heart for lust but not the guts, so what is there to fear? She instantly straightened her body and thrust out her chest, "Three it is! I will absolutely not go back on my word!"

But what she didn't know was that the Ye Ye Qingfeng of today was vastly different from before.

"Then for the first condition, give me one hundred thousand Ding Ni!"

Watching Nico's arrogant demeanor, Ye Ye Qingfeng pursed his lips and reached out his hand toward her again, intending to severely crush her sharp spirit.

"No way! It can't be like this!" Nico's fearless expression suddenly stiffened, revealing a look uglier than crying as she gazed pitifully at Ye Ye Qingfeng, "This is unfair!!"

They say women are born actors, and this statement proved true on Nico; one second she looked like no one could do anything to her, and the next she appeared grievously wronged.

With no money to her name, Nico could only act coquettish to seek forgiveness; needless to say, Ye Ye Qingfeng found this very pleasing and chose to let her off for now.

Hah! Women!

Ye Ye Qingfeng walked straight toward Nico, causing her to unconsciously shrink her neck and hunch her body.

"Admit your mistake?"

Ye Ye Qingfeng curled the corner of his mouth, reached out, and grabbed both of Nico's cheeks.

"I... did!"

"Will you still indulge in wild thoughts in the future?"

"Mm! No more wild thoughts!"

"Will you still doubt me?"

Ye Ye Qingfeng suddenly let go and switched to rubbing, vigorously kneading Nico's fleshy cheeks.

"I trust you the most! Ye Qingfeng, I was wrong~"

Nico suddenly widened her eyes, gazing pitifully at Ye Ye Qingfeng, her voice sickeningly sweet as she tried acting cute to beg for mercy.

Ye Ye Qingfeng nodded in satisfaction and abruptly released Nico's cheeks, "Alright! The magnanimous Lord Ye Qingfeng will forgive your sins!"

"?" Nico helplessly rubbed her reddened cheeks; although slightly dissatisfied, she didn't let the conversation drop and picked up Ye Ye Qingfeng's thread, her tone slightly perfunctory, "Okay, okay~ Thank you for Lord Ye Qingfeng's forgiveness!"

Unlike Nico, who looks carefree but is actually meticulous, little Anbi is the cutest!

"Little Anbi!" Ye Ye Qingfeng directly hugged the soft Anbi and rubbed his face vigorously against her cheek, "You are still the best! Unlike certain people who still doubt me!"

Whoosh! Anbi really feels super soft when hugged!

Oh oh! Her skin is so smooth! Rub rub! Rub rub!

"Qing... Ye Qingfeng, I! I want to eat a hamburger."

Anbi had not a shred of guard against Ye Ye Qingfeng's sudden attack; she stood quietly in place without moving, except that his actions made her speech slightly unclear.

"No problem! Is one enough?" Ye Ye Qingfeng happily released Anbi, placed his hand on top of her head and ruffled it, "Not enough, right? Then two!"

"Mm! Two will be fine!"

Anbi bowed her head slightly and said with a serious and earnest expression.

"No problem!"

Seeing Ye Ye Qingfeng's attitude toward Anbi, Nico felt very upset; although it was her own fault, she still rolled her eyes sourly, "Hah! Men!"

"Oh my? Is Sister Nico jealous?" Ye Ye Qingfeng sneakily sidled up beside Nico and teased in an annoying tone, "At most I'll hug you once! Hamburgers are only for Anbi!"

"Tch! Who cares!"

Nico tsundere-style whipped her head around, her twin tails swinging and slapping against Ye Ye Qingfeng's face.

Ye Ye Qingfeng extended a finger and lightly flicked Nico's forehead, instantly triggering her full alertness.

Nico covered her forehead with both hands and shouted angrily at Ye Ye Qingfeng, "You show too little respect to the boss of Cunning Hare House! I'm going to deduct your wages!"

Her blustering was met with a fierce glare from Ye Ye Qingfeng; Nico instantly became well-behaved, pretended not to see anything, and puckered her little mouth to whistle soundlessly.

Ye Ye Qingfeng turned and walked into the kitchen, shouting without looking back, "Sister Nico, if you don't pay me my wages, beware that I might really shift my affections to someone else!"

"Tch! Apart from me, who else would even look at you!"

Nico pursed her lips and murmured softly.

Fortunately, she had specifically lowered her voice so Ye Ye Qingfeng wouldn't hear, otherwise he would pinch her cheeks red and swollen again.

Nico sat down somewhat absentmindedly, watching Ye Ye Qingfeng's busy back until her gaze suddenly became bewildered.

Ye Qingfeng has been here for over a month, right? It seems I still owe him more than two hundred thousand Ding Ni; just as he said, in such a situation, anyone else might have already run away long ago.......

But...... it's not that she doesn't want to pay wages! It's that there really are no Ding Ni left!!

Although the commission fee from last time was exchanged for Ye Qingfeng, meaning no Ding Ni were given to Phaethon, still... there haven't been any commissions recently either!!

Not only Ye Qingfeng! In the past month, Anbi and Billy haven't received their wages either.

Regarding this, Billy has been constantly complaining to her during this period, but......

Nico's gaze suddenly focused on Ye Ye Qingfeng; she felt he was very different today compared to before, but she couldn't pinpoint where the difference lay.

"Anbi, do you feel that Ye Qingfeng has been acting strange since he returned?"

Nico asked the Anbi beside her with a questioning tone.

"After Ye Qingfeng returned, his aura was different from before," Anbi withdrew her gaze fixed on the kitchen, tilted her head to ponder for a moment, and gave her answer, "And he is much livelier."

"Much livelier?"

Hearing Anbi's abstract explanation, the corners of Nico's mouth twitched, but then she thought about it and realized it was indeed true; before, there was a faint sense of death about him, but now his personality really seems much more cheerful.

At this moment, the sun in the sky quietly set, a crescent moon hanging in the air, while a rich fragrance drifted through Cunning Hare House, the source of the smell undoubtedly coming from the kitchen.

With a resentful gaze, Nico kept complaining at a certain robot; sitting on the sofa opposite her was Billy, looking utterly aggrieved, having just returned before being locked onto by a gaze full of grievance.

Billy had been hit by collateral damage again, feeling incredibly wronged......

As for Billy, who caused Nico to bet three conditions, she was simply so angry her teeth itched.

As for Anbi, she was staying in the kitchen under the pretext of tasting dishes, constantly stealing bites of every freshly cooked dish, and after eating each one, she would make a critique.

From the faint smile on Anbi's face, it seemed every dish suited her taste.

"Stop sneaking bites! Bring the dishes out." Ye Ye Qingfeng cast an annoyed glance at Anbi; each plate clearly showed a portion missing from the corner, undoubtedly all having ended up in her stomach. "Only the burgers are left to make."

"Okay."

Anbi nodded rapidly like a chick pecking at rice, then swiftly moved to carry the plates one by one to the coffee table in the living room.

By the time she had brought all the dishes out, the two meat patties were fried to a crisp exterior and tender interior.

Ye Ye Qingfeng scooped out the patties, assembled them into burgers, placed them on a plate, and carried them out of the kitchen. "Dinner is served!"