Chapter 524: So, where do you think I should slather the whipped cream next?
“You guessed right, the Siku Family is definitely starting to make moves,”
Tian Yan strolled over to Bai Feng, reached out, snatched the snack in front of him, and took a big bite—hmm, not quite as tasty as cake.
“So, what are they planning to do?”
“Even though their trail is pretty secretive, we still found a few clues. Based on the hints, it seems they’re in contact with the Divine Monarch.”
“Wow, so brave! Not afraid of getting snapped back by the Divine Monarch?”
Bai Feng watched as Tian Yan put the half-eaten snack back on the plate, his brow duly furrowing.
“Probably thinks they’re special—everyone who cooperates with the Divine Monarch ends up getting played. That’s just how it is,” Tian Yan surveyed the surroundings, making sure no cake was hidden, then held out a tiny hand toward Bai Feng. “Pay me my reward—one slice of cake, thanks.”
Bai Feng looked at her dainty, alabaster hand, then remembered her earlier carefree pick-up and bite, then put his hand lightly on her palm and gave it a gentle pat. “Finish your leftover snack first.”
“But I don’t like it. You eat it for me,” Tian Yan still kept her hand out.
“…Do you believe I could eat you instead?”
“Well, that’s not impossible.”
“….”
Bai Feng fought the urge to roll his eyes, ignoring her begging hand as he continued, “If the Siku Family plans to work with the Divine Monarch, what do you think they’ll do after?”
“I don’t know for sure, but I do know the Divine Monarch won’t be used like a sword, especially after getting burned in the Northern Region,” Tian Yan shook her head. “So I guess the Divine Monarch will just send a few folks over to show face. Compared to the Heavenly Sword Sect in the Northern Region, they’d probably be more eager to go after the Siku Family—especially when it comes directly to them.”
“I’m a little worried that before Chu Chu’s revenge, the Siku Family might just be toast,”
Bai Feng couldn’t help but scoff. This Siku Family really knows how to invite disaster. Is the Divine Monarch even someone you can cooperate with?
“No need to worry about that. The Siku Family isn’t some tiny clan. Even if the Divine Monarch wanted to swallow them up, it wouldn’t be so easy,” Tian Yan stepped in front of Bai Feng, still holding out her little hand. “But we still have to be careful. With the Siku Family’s help, the Divine Monarch won’t be sitting still. If they get a chance, they won’t let it go.”
“Yeah, we definitely need to be on alert lately.”
Bai Feng kept scanning the surroundings, Tian Yan followed his gaze, then finally lowered his head and stared at the ground. After a few seconds, Tian Yan squatted down, looked up at him with a little cunning lift of her chin, and stretched out her tiny hand again.
“……”
That Tian Yan really doesn’t know when to quit, huh!
Finally, Bai Feng sighed, took out a pre-packed slice of cake, and handed it over. “Here, your reward.”
“Let’s eat together.”
Tian Yan placed the cake on the table, then skillfully sat on his lap, took a kn*fe and fork, and carefully cut the cake into small pieces.
“Then I won’t hold back.”
Bai Feng picked up a small piece of cake, put it in his mouth, but immediately noticed Tian Yan wasn’t actually eating hers. Instead, she kept staring at him. “What’s wrong? You said we’d eat together just now.”
“No, I think I miscalculated,” Tian Yan shook her head. Just when Bai Feng thought she was just being polite, she muttered over the already cut cake, “I should have cut it bigger. That way I could justifiably lick the corner of your mouth for cake.”
“……You’ve become so much bolder and more perverted,” Bai Feng grumbled, then after a moment, he chuckled. “Actually, you could just spread the cream on your lips, then let me taste it… What are you doing?”
“No wonder Teacher Chun Qiu knows so many tricks. You understand gameplay better than me,” Tian Yan praised before sticking a finger into the cream, smearing it on her soft lips, then turned around slightly,raising her little face. “Come on, taste my improved version of the cake.”
“What kind of improved version is this?”
He couldn’t resist a snarky comment, but under her expectant gaze, Bai Feng lowered his head.
The cream still had that sweet, greasy flavor; only now that it was ‘displayed’ differently, the taste seemed a bit more delicious.
As he sampled the cream bit by bit, Tian Yan subtly stuck out her soft tongue to join the game.
After a moment, the cream on their lips had been thoroughly tasted by both. Tian Yan exhaled softly, then stretched out her finger, scooped a little more cream, but rather than applying more to her lips, she looked at Bai Feng with her usual unreadable face.“Next, where do you think I should put the cream?”
“……”
Don’t tell me you’re serious about saying such weird things.
He really wanted to yell at her, but he was too intrigued by this contradiction—a girl with a completely expressionless face talking about such spicy things. It was hard to refuse, and he had a sneaking feeling Tian Yan already understood him too well.
Once that girl, who used to maintain her sacred maiden persona mixed with a little tsundere attitude, now had completely shed her haughtiness.
“Then, how about…?”
……
“Hah… Hah…”
Chuchu was gasping for breath after training, sprawled on the ground without any grace, her sword tossed aside. The person in front of her, Zuo Qiu, packed away her wooden sword and placed it on the weapon rack.
“Zuo Qiu, good work.”
A voice rang in her ear. Zuo Qiu hurriedly turned her head toward the source of the sound and eagerly took a few steps forward to Bai Feng.
“Master… Young Master!”
Zuo Qiu lifted her head slightly—if she were wearing the tail spirit artifact Bai Feng made, her tail would probably be wagging madly right now.
Bai Feng smiled and tousled her hair, which she tilted her face up to enjoy. She didn’t seem just to accept her role—she seemed to have fully embraced her identity.
But since Chu Chu was still here, he didn’t do anything too outrageous. After a light pat, he retracted his hand.
“All right, you can go rest now.”
Bai Feng gave her a look, and her face lit up with a faint red. She nodded quickly, “Yes, Young Master!”
Then she disappeared swiftly into the training ground.
Bai Feng watched her leave, remembering how he had asked her and the others to help train Chu Chu. Of course, he wouldn’t let her help for free. Even though he wasn’t doing anything himself, he knew she would help—he just didn’t want them to work for free. Plus, taking advantage of the Luck Child’s power would also be easy to rack up Luck Points. That’s why he promised them each a modest request, and Zuo Qiu’s was the same.
He had thought that once the relationship was settled, Zuo Qiu might ask for something more reasonable, but her request was still… quite over the top, like asking to take a ‘pet’ outside inside the Celestial Ring. He couldn’t help but wonder—does Zuo Qiu really think of herself as a pet?
