Chapter 93: Red Dye Permeating the Evening Mist

As time passed, the sun in the sky slowly drifted toward the center; under its rays, the temperature soared in a straight line, and the playground, devoid of any shelter, became the worst-hit zone.

One by one, listless consciousnesses wandered within their spiritual spaces; under the scorching sunlight, bean-sized beads of sweat trickled down their foreheads as they constantly prayed in their hearts for it to end soon.

Standing in the shade, Ye Ye Qingfeng watched this scene and couldn't help but recall his school days; though plain and uneventful, they were still worth missing.

Thinking thus, Ye Ye Qingfeng suddenly grew curious about photos of Zhu Yuan from her student days; she surely hadn't been as valiant and spirited as she is now, but must have radiated a distinctly girlish charm.

While his mind conjured images of Zhu Yuan, time slipped away unnoticed; when he came to his senses, he happened to see the very person he had been imagining walking toward him with a kind smile.

The crowd on the playground also departed in neat, unified order.

Zhu Yuan took a single long stride to stand before Ye Ye Qingfeng; if one looked closely, a few drops of sweat could be seen on the side of her cheek, while a gentle breeze brushed past her face, carrying with it an scent unique to her alone.

Familiar, yet intoxicating!

Strands of her beautiful hair swayed in the air; Zhu Yuan's pretty face flushed slightly as she quickly covered her bangs, then playfully stuck out a section of her pink, tender tongue at Ye Ye Qingfeng before tucking the hair behind her ears and gazing at him with eyes both gentle and bright.

Seeing this, Ye Ye Qingfeng was clearly stunned; she was just like red dye permeating the evening mist, breathtakingly beautiful.

Zhu Yuan playfully tapped lightly on the top of Ye Ye Qingfeng's head. "What are you thinking about?"

Ye Ye Qingfeng's gaze was firm and his tone certain; he gently took Zhu Yuan's hand, covered it with his own, and raised their joined hands before his chest. "I was thinking that if Zhu Yuan wore a wedding dress, it would definitely look amazing!!"

Zhu Yuan's cheeks, already flushed from the heat, instantly saw the rosy hue spread rapidly across her pretty face, from her cheeks all the way to the tips of her ears, as if gently kissed by the evening glow.

"What nonsense are you spouting~!"

Zhu Yuan lightly pressed her lips together, glanced around awkwardly, and upon seeing no one nearby, immediately shot Ye Ye Qingfeng a fierce glare, lowering her voice to speak with a coquettish rebuke.

"Not bad! I agree with this point!"

Senior Qing Yi suddenly popped up, nodding in approval and echoing the sentiment.

Ye Ye Qingfeng:?

Zhu Yuan:!!?

"Senior! When did you get here!" Zhu Yuan subconsciously stepped back, staring in disbelief at Senior Qing Yi, who seemed like a ghost.

"I! HAVE! BEEN! HERE! THE! WHOLE! TIME!" Hearing this, Senior Qing Yi immediately ground her teeth in fury, glaring at the pair with irrepressible rage as she spoke word by word.

It was obvious that given Senior Qing Yi's height, standing beside the two of them was no different from parents taking their children out to play; moreover, she had watched with her own eyes as Zhu Yuan looked all around, only to still ask when she had arrived?!

Right now, she really wanted to pry open Zhu Yuan's brain to see what was inside; but thinking about how she would have to jump just to reach, she fell silent again.

"Haha..." Zhu Yuan let out two dry, awkward laughs, looking away sheepishly. "Senior Qing Yi, couldn't you give us a heads-up next time?"

"Why does it sound like this is my problem?"

Senior Qing Yi slowly lifted her head, her youthful face wearing a forced smile as she complained.

"By the way, since you're a robot, Senior Qing Yi..." A sudden thought flashed through Ye Ye Qingfeng's mind; he quickly seized it and voiced it aloud. "Shouldn't you be able to change bodies? Or is this the creator's..."

To say more would be impolite, yet Ye Ye Qingfeng was truly extremely curious.

"Eh?! That's right!" Zhu Yuan hadn't considered this issue before; after Ye Ye Qingfeng brought it up, she instantly became very concerned as well. "Senior, why do you use this... this kind of..."

Zhu Yuan saw the corner of Senior Qing Yi's mouth curl upward and immediately fell silent.

Anyone who knew Senior Qing Yi understood... she not only settled scores on the spot, but the degree of her anger correlated directly with her expression shifting from emotionless to smiling.

Obviously, if she continued speaking, she might end up black-and-blue before entering the next activity...

Ye Ye Qingfeng was unaware of this detail, but seeing the look of fear on Zhu Yuan's face, he decisively shut his mouth.

"Too many words lead to mistakes; disaster springs from the mouth." Seeing the two obediently close their mouths, Senior Qing Yi did not press the matter further, merely issuing a warning before asking lightly, "Understood?"

"Understood!"

"Roger!"

The two nodded like pestles pounding garlic, speaking in perfect unison with remarkable tacit understanding.

After the farce concluded, all the students on the playground had already returned to their classrooms; after Zhu Yuan explained their independent actions to the principal, she led her two little followers floor by floor into the classes.

They briefly explained measures for dealing with perverts or thugs, after which the villainous Ye Ye Qingfeng played the role of the pervert, only to be pinned to the ground by the righteous Public Security Officer Zhu Yuan.

They spent about twenty-plus minutes in each class; nearing 12 o'clock, only the final class remained, and the three of them were on their way there.

Since Ye Ye Qingfeng did not need to resist and his physique had been enhanced, he was not drenched in sweat like Zhu Yuan beside him.

The most important reason was that every time Zhu Yuan performed the drill movements, they were exceptionally standard; she hoped as much as possible that the students below could learn them, which had drained her stamina until barely one part in ten remained.

"Zhu Yuan, take a rest!" Ye Ye Qingfeng pulled a tissue from his pocket and handed it to Zhu Yuan; seeing her body trembling uncontrollably even now, his heart ached, and upon spotting a restroom along the way, he immediately pulled her toward it. "Let's go wash your face first!"

"No! It's almost lunchtime; if we rest, we'll definitely run overtime, which might cause the last class to miss lunch!" Zhu Yuan forcefully rejected the option of resting with a stern tone; feeling her hair sticking to her face, she nodded slightly, accepted the tissue, and spoke with a voice full of exhaustion and powerless tone. "Fine... you two wait a moment..."

Ye Ye Qingfeng watched Zhu Yuan drag her weary body into the restroom and helplessly pursed his lips; he found it hard to imagine that such a person truly existed in this world, as he hadn't noticed the problem she mentioned at all.

Moreover, speaking broadly, this was sacrificing the small self for the greater good; Ye Ye Qingfeng admitted he did not possess such a high realm of mind, and he had to say that Zhu Yuan was indeed suited to be a Public Security Officer...

Senior Qing Yi, having noticed the same thing, sighed helplessly; she understood that at this moment, no one could persuade Zhu Yuan.

Now, the options were either to let Zhu Yuan continue the final session despite her exhaustion, or to let her and Ye Ye Qingfeng handle the final session instead.

Thinking this, Senior Qing Yi cast a glance toward Ye Ye Qingfeng, only to find him looking over at the exact same moment; without prior agreement, both corners of their mouths curled upward.

"You've watched Zhu Yuan perform the drill so many times; you should have memorized it, right?"

Ye Ye Qingfeng chuckled lightly and teased in a cheerful tone.

"Of course; even if I weren't a robot, I would have memorized it!"

Senior Qing Yi tilted her head back slightly, wearing an expression of disdain on her youthful, small face.

【Beep! Senior Qing Yi's Favorability increased: 10%】

【Current Favorability: 40%】

【Reward: Two lottery draws; current total lottery draws: 7】

Neither of them spoke again; for them, improvising was better than planning ahead, so long as one person spoke first and the other echoed with a few words.

This was not a difficult task.