Chapter 184: Do I Feel Like Zuo Qiu Has Developed a Strange Hobby?
“Next, you hug Little Snow.”
Yum Yao held the Image Retainer and directed Bai Feng.
Bai Feng sat on a chair, one arm hugging Little Snow, the other stroking its fur. “Is this okay?”
“Yeah, that’s perfect!” Yum Yao nodded. “Little Snow, lean a little closer to Bai Feng’s arms. After the photos, I’ll give you some dried fish as a treat.”
Meow…
Little Snow’s voice sounded a bit weak—shouldn’t the owner be the one curling into his arms right now?
But in the end, Little Snow still snuggled into Bai Feng’s embrace, showing an overly intimate expression.
“Well done, that’s a wrap!”
Yum Yao set down the Image Retainer. The photo she took didn’t capture Bai Feng’s full body — it was from Little Snow’s perspective, with Bai Feng’s hand and half a body just peeking in.
She flipped through the photos, mostly close-ups of Little Snow, with her and Bai Feng just appearing at the edges—either feeding or brushing its fur.
This way, it wouldn’t look too scandalous, and the rumors about her and Bai Feng won’t start flying all over town.
“That’s enough for now,” Yum Yao put away the Image Retainer, then looked up at Bai Feng. “Oh, little junior, can I borrow your Image Retainer for a bit?”
“Here.”
Bai Feng handed over his device, and Yum Yao proceeded to operate both Retainers together.
“Alright, consider this a little perk for you, little brother, for sticking around to keep taking pictures with me.”
Yum Yao set Bai Feng’s Image Retainer face down on the table, then grabbed Little Snow from Bai Feng’s arms, smiling brightly as she waved at him. “Big sister’s leaving now.”
With that, she hurriedly pushed open the door, and if you looked closely, you’d see her ears slightly reddening.
“Why the rush?” Bai Feng reached out to pick up his own Retainer, only to notice a new photo popping up on the screen.
In the picture, Yum Yao was wearing his shirt—oversized, with her right shoulder exposed, and from the exposed skin, it looked like she wasn’t wearing anything underneath.
Down below, her smooth, white legs were exposed; only the long hem of the shirt covered part of them, giving off a rather provocative impression.
Her face bore a shy smile, eyes avertedly shy at the camera, giving off the aura of a slightly innocent little girlfriend.
“…Senior’s photography skills are pretty good, huh?”
Bai Feng studied the photo carefully for a few seconds, then silently bookmarked the image.
All fatigue from accompanying Yum Yao to take photos suddenly vanished.
He then got up from his chair. “Suddenly got inspired—time to draw a picture.”
Yeah, that kind. Personal collection style.
…
Late at night.
“Ha, done.”
Bai Feng stretched lazily, having spent the whole evening after dinner and hours of effort finishing this issue of Spring and Autumn.
Originally, he just wanted to sketch something after seeing Yum Yao’s photo. But once he got the feel for it, he impulsively painted next issue’s Spring and Autumn as well, and even doodled a few short comic strips.
After all, his speed post-Golden Core Stage had significantly improved! Back in the day, this would’ve been a two-week project.
He stared at a few of his works, marveling at how much better his drawings had become.
Just then, as he was tidying up some “highlighted” images, a faint knocking sound came from outside the door suddenly.
“Who’s visiting so late?”
Bai Feng was puzzled; he got up and headed toward the door.
And standing right outside was Zuo Qiu…
“Master, good evening,” Zuo Qiu bowed her head and lowered her voice. “May I come in?”
“…Come in.”
Bai Feng sighed. Why are these Child of Destiny types never easy to deal with?
Recently, his Luck Points had been piling up—he needed to be cautious. He couldn’t just reject her outright; first, he had to figure out why Zuo Qiu was here in the middle of the night.
And honestly, it wouldn’t look good if anyone saw her standing at his door so late.
He slightly shifted to the side and asked, “What’s the matter this late at night?”
“Well… I have a few things,” Zuo Qiu said as she stepped in, her gaze flickering from side to side. After Bai Feng closed the door, her expression gradually firmed up. “Master, do you still have the rope I gave you before?”
After days of thinking, she realized that to bring herself closer to Bai Feng, she’d have to start from her identity.
She guessed that the reason Bai Feng kept her at arm’s length might be because her initial purpose wasn’t pure — she didn’t really want to follow him. To make up for that, she felt she needed to exert more effort.
Also, since Bai Yu Mo was very wary of her, she had to choose a straightforward, quick way to show her loyalty.
“It’s still here,” Bai Feng took out the dog leash she had previously handed him. “Thinking it over? Want it back?”
Zuo Qiu didn’t answer immediately but looked at the leash in his hand: “Can I see it?”
“Take it.”
Bai Feng’s lips curled into a smile. Looks like Zuo Qiu, this Child of Destiny, was finally ‘unwilling to suffer humiliation’ and was ready to end this bizarre relationship bit by bit.
His plan was definitely solid!
Snip.
Suddenly, there was a crisp sound coming from around Zuo Qiu’s neck.
Bai Feng saw her hooking the dog leash and her collar together.
“?”
“Master…” Zuo Qiu reached out and handed the other end of the leash, “Please hold this for me.”
Bai Feng instinctively looked down at the leash in his hand, then at the down-lying Zuo Qiu. At that moment, his mind felt as if it had stopped working. “What are you doing?”
“I see others walking pets like this,” she whispered with her head lowered.
“……”
So, you came here in the middle of the night just to get me to walk *you*?
What a pervert!
“Master, what’s wrong?” Seeing Bai Feng silent, Zuo Qiu raised her head slightly and whispered, “Am I missing something?”
Bai Feng looked down at her, then suddenly pulled her up with force using his right hand — nearly lifting her off the ground.
But she didn’t stand up; she even completely gave up resisting, letting Bai Feng drag her up with the leash.
“Master…” she looked at him with confusion and dazedness.
“Are you truly clueless, or just pretending?” Bai Feng stared into her eyes, a flicker of flame slowly dancing in his hand. “Want me to help you recall what I once said?”
But he didn’t see fear in her eyes—no, in that moment when the flame appeared, her gaze did flicker fiercely for a few seconds.
“Sorry… Master, I am not a good girl dog,” Zuo Qiu trembled, her body shaking slightly. She could feel her heartbeat pounding intensely right now, and she was willing to accept punishment.
Bai Feng was silent for a few seconds before releasing her. Zuo Qiu collapsed onto the ground, gasping for air. Her eyes were filled with doubt, confused about why Bai Feng let her go.
‘Did I push her too hard earlier?’
He stretched his hand to rub his forehead, silently mumbling to himself.
Why do I feel like Zuo Qiu has developed a strange hobby?
Why? I swear I didn’t do anything!
He couldn’t understand. He carefully tried to recall everything he’d done—making her spiritual tools, helping her awaken the Divine Body, even crafting some portable array formations to ensure her safety.
Of all those things, maybe awakening the Divine Body was a bit painful.
He definitely hadn’t done anything weird!
