“Little Bird, you really have to save me this time, man. I’m truly finished.”
Gou Yu looked utterly hopeless. It seemed this situation was significantly more serious than the consequences of him running away from home in the first place.
“Is that so? But I’ve already lost my reputation at school. Do you think I still care if you’re finished?” Zhu Niao sneered.
“School is different from home.” Gou Yu shook his head.
“I grew up hearing that the school is my home.” Zhu Niao held up one middle finger. “So, I’m free to take things from the school as I please.”
“You really aren’t being polite at all.” Gou Yu paused. “How about this? You name your conditions. What will it take for you to be willing to come home with me and help me explain things?”
“Oh? What are you implying?” Zhu Niao raised an eyebrow and turned around.
Gou Yu grabbed Zhu Niao’s arm, nearly dropping to his knees. “I’ll do anything.”
“In that case, you should know what to do about my deliveries and takeout for the next one month, right?” A cruel smile curled at the corners of Zhu Niao’s mouth.
“I understand.” Gou Yu closed his eyes in resignation, like a helpless husband. “I’ll pick them up for you.”
“Wouldn’t it have been better if you’d just done this from the start? If you had softened up sooner, Mr. Gou, I wouldn’t have had to make things difficult for you.”
Zhu Niao continued, “Since you’re currently unable to work, I assume you won’t be able to look after the 837 yuan of secret stash money under your pillow, either?”
“Little Bird, you… what do you mean by that?” Gou Yu’s voice trembled.
“It’s quite simple. Since you can’t even work right now, how are you supposed to give Miss Secret Stash a happy life, relying only on that brand-new video of you crawling 100 meters on campus?” Zhu Niao smirked, her intentions practically written all over her face.
“No! Not that! Anything but that!” Gou Yu reached out in horror, but Zhu Niao dodged him with a swift sidestep.
“Haha, listen closely. Your secret stash is with me now. Even the sound of the bills being counted is so sweet.” The smile on Zhu Niao’s face turned almost ghoulish. “Oh my, you’ve never even touched this part of your secret stash before, have you?”
“No! Please, stop!”
“My, my. Miss Secret Stash acted like a total cheapskate in your hands, but she wasn’t like that in my room last night, was she?” Zhu Niao leaned in close to Gou Yu’s ear. “She sprayed out so much salary all at once.”
“Oh, and by the way, the name she called out at the very end was yours.”
Gou Yu’s face was a mask of agony. Eventually, he slowly lowered his head. “I suppose I really am not a qualified miser, am I?”
Even though he couldn’t see the secret stash he had hidden under his pillow, he could vaguely hear a voice calling out.
It said 【’It shouldn’t be like this, but it feels… so good… If I keep being used by Master Zhu Niao like this… I’m sorry, Gou Yu…’】
“How could this happen…” Gou Yu looked like he had lost his soul. “We spent so much time together. As it accumulated over time, we promised to work hard together to become rich people who drink small bottles of iced black tea every day. How did it come to this…”
“When it comes down to it, you were the one who betrayed her first, Mr. Gou.”
“What did you say?” Gou Yu’s expression was full of disbelief.
“You started putting your money into Yu’e Bao a long time ago. You haven’t satisfied Miss Secret Stash in ages, have you?” Zhu Niao crossed her arms. “Under these circumstances, it’s only natural for Miss Secret Stash to get lonely and be captured by me, right?”
“So… that’s how it was…” Gou Yu’s face was filled with regret. “I’m sorry, I’m so sorry…”
“Apologies are useless now. The tears you’re shedding now are just like the salary she shed in that room that day — they only exist to amuse me.”
Zhu Niao laughed loudly while Gou Yu wailed in grief.
“What on earth are these two idiots doing?”
Ye Qingchang happened to pass by and saw the entire spectacle. ‘I need to get out of here fast. I can’t let anyone know that I know these two.’
She covered her face and hurried away.
But Zhu Niao and Gou Yu had already spotted her.
So, the two of them patted down their clothes, acting as if nothing had happened, and began to whistle nonchalantly.
Unfortunately, Zhu Niao didn’t know how to whistle. Her face turned red from the effort, but not a single sound came out.
Then, she began to help Gou Yu brush the dust off his body.
“It’s a deal then. You’re coming home with me this weekend.”
“But what about my job?”
“I’ll tell my sister later. We’ll just say you’re going on a business trip.” Gou Yu gave an okay sign.
“What business trip? That is my imperial inspection in disguise.” Zhu Niao waved her hand grandly. “Little Gou.”
“This servant is here.” Gou Yu took Zhu Niao’s hand and led her toward the place where she worked.
—
Xiao Yi’an finished packing his things. All of his belongings fit into a single box, so it didn’t take him long.
He looked around the area he was responsible for; he was the only one left on the field.
The club recruitment event had come to an end.
He had originally thought he would be here all by himself the entire day.
This turned out to be a pleasant surprise.
Once everything was packed, the remaining tables and sunshades were no longer his responsibility. He just needed to carry his box and leave.
Xiao Yi’an picked up the box and turned around expressionlessly, only to come to a sudden halt.
He looked not far off, where a girl dressed in a cosplay outfit was sitting on a chair, resting her chin on her hand and watching him with a smiling face.
He frowned.
Xiao Yi’an didn’t recall knowing this person; he didn’t have the slightest impression of her.
Therefore, there was no need to pay her any mind.
Ignoring her completely, he clutched the cardboard box and prepared to walk away.
“Mm-hmm, that’s it. That’s the way.” The Trainee Goddess smiled. “It’s about time to leave. Let me see, where did he go?”
She couldn’t find that white-haired figure.
Suddenly, a forceful grip spun her body around, and both of her wrists were pinned to the table.
The figure she had been looking for was right in front of her.
“Senior, what are you doing?”
There were still students passing to and fro, but it seemed as if none of them could see the two of them.
“Senior?”
At the second call, the hesitation in the white-haired man’s eyes vanished completely, replaced by a surge of ruthlessness.
He lowered his head and kissed the Trainee Goddess, who was pinned against the table, unable to muster a shred of strength.
It was forceful enough, domineering enough.
This was the terrible advice provided by Zhu Niao and Gou Yu.
After a long time, their lips parted.
The Trainee Goddess panted slightly, her face a deep shade of peach.
“Senior…” Her voice held a hint of a soft, breathy tremble.
The white-haired man bound her hands together and held them above her head. With his free hand, he gripped her neck and initiated another fierce, passionate kiss.
Chaos and confusion filled her mind.
‘I should have resisted…’
‘But this feeling, why…’
‘It feels so good…’
These two clowns, I guess their advice worked.