Chapter 143 Did you kiss me first just now?

Ao Cang couldn't taste the sourness of the lemonade.

But he could still taste the sweetness.

However, the sweetness he had tasted at Qiao Mei's place before was much weaker this time, which showed that his lemonade was indeed not up to par.

Qiao Mei was initially feeling a pang of jealousy, but now, looking closely at Ao Cang's stunningly handsome face, and seeing his long, thick eyelashes like small fans brushing against his eyelids, leaving a shadow, she felt a surge of emotion.

Her nose was still filled with his scent, and she instantly realized that her sense of taste was malfunctioning.

The initial sour taste gradually turned into sweetness.

Ao Cang's kiss didn't last long. After releasing her, he looked at her, who seemed lost in thought, with a blush on her porcelain-white cheeks that looked like an allergic reaction. He parted his lips slightly, which were still wet with their saliva, and asked her, "An'an, is it still sour? If it is, have something sweet."

Qiao Mei was brought back to her senses by his hoarse voice.

Seeing his ears burning red, she didn't answer his question, but belatedly murmured, "You just... kissed me first?"

Ao Cang didn't think there was anything wrong with kissing her; he just felt it was a way to get close to her.

He nodded: "Yeah, I saw that you seemed really bothered by the sourness, so I wanted to help you out, even though I can't really taste the sourness myself."

After the kiss, Ao Cang's lips were much redder than before.

As Qiao Mei watched his lips move in front of her, enticing her, her red eyes deepened, and she leaned closer to him.

"How about you help me carry the load for a while longer, okay?"

She didn't hide her desire for him. When her burning gaze fell on Ao Cang's face, it made his ears turn even redder. His golden eyes were too shy to meet hers. He put on a submissive look, moved his lips forward a little, and closed his eyelids.

Upon seeing this, Qiao Mei cursed under her breath and, no longer holding back, pounced on him.

As a result, by the next morning, both of them felt a bit of pain in their mouths.

But Ao Cang had already turned back into a little black dragon, and it was impossible to tell how his mouth was.

Qiao Mei was different; the swelling was so bad that Xu Hui noticed it when she was eating breakfast that morning.

"Xiao Mei, did you get bitten by an insect? It looks a bit red and that's not normal."

"Well, I guess... I think so."

She never expected that Ao Cang, who seemed so easy to bully, could have such a fierce side...

Ao Cang's situation wasn't much better than hers. He glanced at Qiao Mei's red lips, which were stained with some water, and recalled the wonderful feeling he had experienced here last night, as well as his loss of control later on. Feeling a little embarrassed, he lowered his dragon head. He hadn't eaten much breakfast.

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At 9:00 a.m., Qiao Mei and Shu Qingqing arrived at the Shang Duojin family's mansion.

The reason she came to his house was because it was time to fulfill the bet she made with the bodyguard mecha. Shang Duojin said that his house had a large e-sports room, which was perfect for playing games.

Furthermore, communicating via voice is definitely more convenient when no one is physically present.

"The bodyguard who made the bet said the fight would start at 7 p.m., so let's practice a bit more before then?" Qiao Mei took Ao Cang off her neck and placed her next to Shang Duojin's little green snake, Lei Ting.

Now she has to fulfill the bet that "made" with, which involves 50,000 interstellar coins, so she needs to be fully focused.

Xu Heyu arrived just as Ao Cang was put down.

During this period of time, Qiao Mei observed that Xu Heyu was the only one who cooperated well with her. As for Gan Gan and Zuo Chenxing, she had tried them one by one.

Gan Gan's position clashed with hers, so she couldn't come. Zuo Chenxing's skill level was inconsistent, and after looking around, only Xu Heyu was decent.

"When does it start?" Xu Heyu seemed to have just finished her work, looking a bit travel-worn, with fatigue in her eyes and brows.

Seeing this, Qiao Mei felt a little embarrassed and told him that if it was too tiring, she could choose someone else.

"No need, I'll just rest for a little while and then drink a vial of recovery fluid. It's rare for you to ask me for a favor, how can I spoil your fun?"

Xu Heyu forced a smile, took out a vial of recovery fluid, and drank it.

Upon seeing this, Shang Duojin summoned several maids and servants, saying he would take Xu Heyu to relax.

"It's still early, so it's okay if our training starts a little later. Senior Xu, why don't you go and rest for a bit?"

"Alright then, I'll rest for forty minutes and come back." Xu Heyu was indeed a bit too much to handle. He had just finished moving yesterday when he received a message from the Federal Army saying that the A+ class military mech he had applied for had arrived and that he should go over and test it as soon as possible.

Although only a few exceptionally capable individuals can apply for the military mechs, they are still highly sought after because they are A+ grade mechs. Fearing that he would be snatched away by someone else if he arrived late, he rushed over overnight.

He used up a lot of his mental energy during the debugging process, which has resulted in his current poor condition.

Fortunately, the match starts in the evening, so he can rest and recharge. He should be fine.

Looking at Xu Heyu's deathly pale face, the little white wolf Zhuifeng didn't quite understand: "Master, if you're really not feeling well, you can ask her to find someone else. It's not a big deal, there's no need for you to be the only one!"

Xu Heyu shook her head, recalling the unusual emotions in Zuo Chenxing's eyes when he looked at Qiao Mei at many moments. She closed her eyes and lay down on the recliner prepared in the mental energy soothing room, saying weakly, "No, if I don't go, I'm giving others a chance. You're not human, you don't quite understand the reasoning behind this."

Zhui Feng couldn't understand it, so after spinning around, he lay down at Xu Heyu's feet.

All of this was overheard by Ao Cang, who had been brought here for a visit by the little green snake Lei Ting. He was no ordinary familiar beast; he knew far more than Zhui Feng and the others.

After listening to what Xu Heyu said, as Lei Ting walked towards the garden of the mansion, he pondered who the "other person" in Xu Heyu's words about giving others a chance was.

After ruling out several possibilities, he frowned in confusion and muttered to himself, "Zuo Chenxing?"

But he has a good relationship with Shu Qingqing, so what does that have to do with him?

He couldn't figure it out, so at noon, after Qiao Mei and the others had practiced a few rounds and were about to take a nap after lunch, he asked her about it.

However, the question was phrased rather subtly.

He was asking if there was some kind of relationship between her and Zuo Chenxing that he was unaware of.

Qiao Mei took out her pajamas from her smart bracelet and looked at him with confusion: "A relationship you don't know? What relationship do you mean you don't know? We're just ordinary friends, plus senior and junior, aren't we? Why are you suddenly asking this?"

Ao Cang: Jealous of everyone...

On a side note: Oh my god, I can't believe I'm almost out of drafts! It's terrifying! I need to quickly save up some more; I feel so insecure without any drafts...