Cats are just like that, the more you dote on them, the more they act like they don’t care about you, but the moment you stop spoiling them, they’ll obediently come clinging back to you.
Looks like Little Ai still needs a bit more discipline…
But still…
“Little Ai’s hands are so soft, and so small.”
Although it wasn’t the first time they’d held hands, every time she felt that soft, delicate touch in her palm, smooth as jade, she couldn’t help but feel her mood brighten.
Whatever annoyance he had just felt vanished in an instant.
Aier pulled Xie Yier along, and as they walked, she suddenly stopped in front of a shop selling ice cream.
The colorful ice creams gave off a sweet, milky aroma, and Aier subconsciously swallowed.
As expected, when it comes to delicious food, Aier finds it hard to resist temptation.
Aier turned back, tilting her head up to look at Xie Yier.
She had to admit, to Aier, Xie Yier was truly a “big car” in every sense.
She stood at 1.75 meters, a whole 20 centimeters taller than Aier, and with the boost from her heels, she was practically a head taller.
When Aier stood close to her, even talking meant craning her neck up, which was honestly a bit tiring.
“Um… Master, can I have some ice cream?”
Aier tried her best to make her eyes look both innocent and pleading, her small hand gently squeezing Xie Yier’s fingertips, even giving her arm a little shake.
Xie Yier followed her gaze to the ice cream shop, frowned slightly, and refused, “No, Little Ai. The stuff outside isn’t as clean as what my Private Chef makes. If you get sick from eating it, you’ll be the one suffering~ and Master would be heartbroken too.”
“Uu… Can’t we just buy it this one time~ Please, Master…”
Aier really went all out to show her affection, using every trick she knew to act cute and spoiled.
Seeing her little kitten work so hard just for a sweet treat, Xie Yier decided it wouldn’t hurt to give her a little reward.
“Alright, go buy it then, but be quick.”
Aier quickly agreed, set down the cage with the Rabbit, and dashed into the ice cream shop.
This shop had some unusual flavors.
Aier had no idea what Fennel Fruit Flavor, Green Grass Flavor, or Treeberry Flavor would taste like.
But since Master had agreed to buy her ice cream for once, Aier didn’t want to make a bad choice. If nothing else, maybe she’d just get Vanilla Flavor?
Aier hesitated.
As she was picking a flavor, for some reason, Donna’s image suddenly popped into her mind.
If it were that silly girl who ended up in the Medical Room after eating too much ice cream, what would she pick?
But she’d said last time that eating Chocolate would make her fat, so maybe she only tried ice cream occasionally.
“Boss! One Treeberry Flavor ice cream, please!”
Suddenly, a familiar, energetic voice rang out nearby, as pleasant as an anime voice actress.
Aier instinctively turned to look. There stood a girl wearing a playful newsboy cap and a red-and-black plaid skirt.
Her dazzling golden hair was tied up in a neat ponytail, and those trademark orange eyes were staring eagerly at the ice cream inside the shop.
Aier knew her well, she was none other than the third daughter of the Family of Teluowei Si— Donna Teluowei Si!
When Aier realized who it was, her heart jumped into her throat, and she quickly turned back to stare blankly at the counter, pretending to be lost in thought.
But the cold sweat beading on her forehead betrayed her. In her heart, she kept praying: Don’t see me! Don’t see me! Don’t see me!
Seriously! Why did she have to run into Donna here of all places?!
Actually, since everyone lived in the Royal Capital, why did Aier think she’d never run into her?
Even if the Royal Capital was big, the chances of meeting weren’t zero.
Right now, Aier’s heart was pounding with nerves, like it was about to splash out of her chest.
It wasn’t that Donna was scary, but having her appear here at this moment was absolutely terrifying.
It was like she was a Wild Monster in the jungle, Xie Yier the Jungler clearing the area, and Donna, the Enemy Jungler, just happened to stroll by. Would Xie Yier let her off easy?
Aier could already imagine the two sides clashing, fighting to the death, blood flowing everywhere and herself unable to escape disaster.
Healing Potion, please!
Aier was filled with regret, vowing that if she survived this, she’d never eat ice cream again… Well, maybe she’d give it up for two years… no, one year! One year!
Goddess, please save the poor, pitiful Aier~
But whether it was because there was no god in this world or because Aier wasn’t devout enough, her prayers failed.
Donna, unable to stand still while waiting, loved to look around.
With a glance, she immediately spotted that striking figure the one she thought about day and night.
“Aier?! What are you doing here?!”
Her crisp voice, full of obvious delight, exploded right beside Aier.
Aier’s body gave a visible twitch, and even Xie Yier’s long lashes trembled, her eyes narrowing instantly, taking on the wary look of someone who’d just been invaded by the Enemy Jungler.
Aier desperately tried to shrink her presence, slowly turning her body to face away from Donna… this was turning her back to the enemy!
At this point, the only thing she could do was play dead.
Wow, this display cabinet sure is… cabinet-y!
Unfortunately, Aier’s attempt to play dead was useless against the clueless Donna, who grabbed Aier’s wrist at once and said imperiously, “Aier, why are you ignoring me?”
Aier wailed inwardly, shutting her eyes in despair.
There was no escape…
She’d been called out by name and grabbed by the wrist pretending to be dead any longer would be too fake.
Resigned, she turned her head stiffly and forced a professional fake smile.
“Ahaha… Donna, what a coincidence… I just came out for something and was about to head back. I thought I’d buy some ice cream while I was at it.”
Aier racked her brains for the right words, just wanting to send Donna away as quickly as possible.
She could already feel the overwhelming pressure radiating from Xie Yier behind her.
Wuwuwu… Am I… going to die?
But Donna, full of excitement and joy, didn’t even notice the mood.
“Then why don’t you come to my house! My place is huge, you’re always welcome to visit. If you get tired, you can just sleep over, it’s no problem at all.”
“No, no, that’s really not necessary. I came out with… my family’s car, so I’ll just head straight back. They’re still waiting for me!”
Aier was so startled she nearly jumped.
She definitely didn’t want to climb into someone else’s bed… Oh wait, she already had… No, that’s not right!
Seeing Donna’s increasingly “big sister” smile, Aier was already considering just running for it.
Being rude was better than losing her life.
“Eh~ What’s the problem? They can just go back by themselves.”
Donna didn’t care at all, her grip on Aier’s wrist only tightening.
This girl was about the same size as Aier, so why was she so strong? No matter how hard Aier tried, she couldn’t break free.
Right now, Donna only cared about capturing this “Wild Monster” who’d wandered off alone, throwing all sense of propriety and decency out the window. She hadn’t even noticed Xie Yier standing behind Aier…