Chapter 36: The Innocent Landlord and the Black Tenant 04 It's getting more and more interesting. ...

On a quiet afternoon, the sun shines into the studio, which is bright but a little deserted.

Ye Ling, the famous painter who was regarded by the outside world as elegant, wealthy and talented, was slumped in a leather sofa in a completely ungraceful manner, looking at the huge empty canvas in front of him with a sad face.

"Sigh..." With a long sigh, his golden fur drooped weakly. "Drawing... this is much harder than going to school, right?"

[Host, please pay attention to your character!] 778's voice suddenly rang out.

Ye Ling quickly sat up straight, imitating the nonchalant artist's voice from her memory. "Ahem... well, I know. But painting is really hard."

"It doesn't matter. Whether you can draw or not is irrelevant." 778's comforting style remained the same. "Just pretend to be superficially glamorous. After all, you're a two-faced beast in human form!"

Ye Ling frowned. "But I'm a painter, a famous one at that! A painter has to paint something, right? Otherwise, how can I maintain my image?"

Don't worry! 778 said, "Ninety-nine percent of the praise for your paintings is due to your financial resources. So, don't worry about painting; your true 'masterpiece' is out there!"

At the end of his speech, 778's voice suddenly rose, and he solemnly conjured up a virtual cursor and pointed it at the other wall of the studio.

That huge surveillance wall consists of more than a dozen high-definition screens.

The screen clearly displayed every move of the basement tenant Shao Ye.

[This is simply a perfect work of art that belongs only to perverts!] 778 sighed, [Now all it needs is your voyeurism to add the finishing touch! !]

Ye Ling: "..." His system can comfort him!

[Host, pay attention to the daily observation mission!] 778 continues, [Please carefully observe the target Shao Ye's daily life details, behavior patterns, etc., to accumulate intelligence for the subsequent 'High-Paid Nude Model Invitation' mission. Don't waste precious time! Watch now!]

Ye Ling took a deep breath and forced herself to look at the screen.

Shao Ye was sitting in front of a simple desk, the warm light of the desk lamp softly enveloping him.

He lowered his head slightly, concentrating on an open book or laptop screen, his brow furrowed in thought. His slender fingers occasionally tapped on the keyboard, making a soft clicking sound.

Ye Ling's attention was unconsciously attracted.

For a moment, he put 778's request behind his mind and just thought sincerely: Shao Ye's study is really good! That kind of undivided concentration attracted him like a magnet.

The bird's natural affinity for strong, stable individuals quietly grew, and a vague thought slipped through his mind: If only I could have such a serious and reliable master...

Stop! Ye Ling shook her head violently, throwing away this unrealistic and dangerous thought, her cheeks slightly hot. He was here to "observe"! He was a perverted pervert who loved to voyeur...

At this moment, Shao Ye on the screen seemed to have encountered a problem. He stopped typing, raised his hand, yawned slightly, and rubbed his stiff neck.

Ye Ling's heart also tightened with the kneading. He understood this feeling all too well. He had been practicing painting these past few days, and his neck and shoulders often felt so sore as if they had been twisted eight hundred times.

"He seems very tired..." A feeling of sympathy arose spontaneously, and Ye Ling couldn't help but mutter to herself.

[Target is exhausted, defense down!] 778 immediately caught the information, [This is a great opportunity for observation! !]

Ye Ling: "..."Okay, play the piano for Tong.

Suddenly, an accident happened.

Shao Ye reached for the water cup beside him, but perhaps his hand slipped or he didn't look carefully, and the cup fell over with a "bang". The water spilled onto the books and the table, making a mess.

"Ah!" Ye Ling exclaimed reflexively and jumped up from the sofa. She was more anxious than if her studio was flooded.

[Host! Calm down! This is just a minor accident!] 778 tried to steady him.

But Ye Ling wasn't listening! Seeing their nests messed up, the bird's instinctive anxiety erupted instantly. He had only one thought in his mind: Go help clean it up!

He didn't even wait for 778's next instruction. His body had already acted before his brain. He rushed out of the studio like a gust of wind, ran down the stairs, and headed straight for the basement door.

"Knock, knock, knock!" He knocked on the basement door.

The door was opened quickly.

Shao Ye stood at the door, still wearing that simple T-shirt that revealed his smooth arms. His face was expressionless, his eyes only holding a hint of interrupted inquiry.

Seeing Ye Ling panting and flushed at the door, he raised his eyebrows almost imperceptibly.

"Mr. Ye?"

"Um...um...are you okay?" Ye Ling stuttered as she spoke, her eyes subconsciously glancing behind Shao Ye, "I just seemed to..."

He was stuck. He couldn't just say, "I saw you knock over the cup on the surveillance camera," right?

"What happened just now?" Shao Ye asked precisely.

"I just heard... something heavy falling to the ground? A clang?" Ye Ling thought quickly, her eyes flashing slightly. "I was just passing by the door and was worried something might have happened, so I came over to check."

Shao Ye's gaze lingered for two seconds on Ye Ling's slightly flustered yet forced calm face. The worry in those clear hazelnut eyes was genuine, but the words "passing by" and "clang"...

Haha, it would be better to say that you have the special ability of X-ray vision.

Shao Ye understood in his heart, but remained calm on the surface.

He nodded, his tone still polite, with an invisible sense of alienation: "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Ye, I'm fine. I just accidentally knocked over the water cup, and I've taken care of it."

"Oh...oh. I'm glad you're okay. I'm glad you're okay." Ye Ling breathed a sigh of relief, but still stood at the door without moving, his eyes drifting towards the water stain, as if he wouldn't feel at ease unless he confirmed with his own eyes that it was wiped clean.

Seeing this, Shao Ye's lips curled up slightly. He slightly turned sideways to make more space at the door. "Mr. Ye, you are so worried, do you need to come in and confirm it in person?"

This sounds polite, but the subtext is like: Are you treating me like a thief? Or are you checking to see if I've damaged your property?

Ye Ling's face suddenly turned even redder, covering up the redness caused by the heat.

He waved his hands hurriedly, shaking his head like a rattle: "No! No need! I just asked on the way. You go ahead and do your thing!"

"Well... it's a good thing to concentrate on studying, but you also have to pay attention to the balance between work and rest. Don't leave it too late!" At the end, the caring words slipped out of his mouth, and they were completely sincere.

Shao Ye looked at him carefully, trying to discern the loopholes in his expression and words.

However, in the corner of her eye, Ye Ling's messy home clothes were hard to ignore. In the slightly open collar, there was a flickering light and shadow that was so tempting...

"So... will it be an alluring pink like his ears?"

Such a strange and sudden thought emerged from the bottom of his heart, scaring Shao Ye so much that his pupils shrank. He looked away and said "hmm" calmly.

Ye Ling felt as if he had been pardoned. He quickly said, "Then I'll leave first!" and turned around and ran away.

Shao Ye stood at the door, not closing it until Ye Ling's figure completely disappeared. He walked back to his desk, where the computer screen displayed an unfinished complex code.

Instead of putting his fingers back on the keyboard, he moved the mouse, and the cursor pointed precisely to the lower right corner of the screen - the time was clearly displayed: 11:07 pm.

Shao Ye twitched the corners of his mouth, but there was no smile in his eyes.

interesting……

It's getting more and more interesting.

This Mr. Ye...actually "passed by" the basement door at around 11 o'clock in the evening, and "subconsciously" thought that he should still be studying at this time, instead of washing, playing with his phone, or already asleep?

Or is this not accidental, but some kind of deliberate attention?

Shao Ye slowly raised his head, and his sharp eyes began to scan this not-so-big basement.

The bed, the desk, the wardrobe, and... the ordinary-looking smoke alarm on the ceiling that flashes a faint red light.

On the surface, everything seems normal, with no abnormal equipment visible to the naked eye.

In the following days, Shao Ye on the surveillance screen had a life trajectory as regular as the most sophisticated instrument.

Get up on time early in the morning to exercise, then go to school; return home tired in the evening; prepare dinner for yourself in the simple kitchenette; after dinner, study or write code at the desk for a long time; finally wash up and rest.

In this fictional world shrouded by novel rules, Ye Ling, this "perverted cannon fodder", can't even think of causing any real harm to the protagonist, let alone getting any real "benefits".

The bathroom is the only blind spot of those cameras. Shao Ye also has the holy light of male virtue. He must change clothes in the small bathroom and will not leave any chance for peepers.

This made 778 very regretful, but it also made Ye Ling feel relieved despite feeling guilty.

Late that night, Shao Ye finally ended several hours of intensive study.

He closed his laptop and rubbed his swollen temples. Instead of going directly to the bathroom as usual, he stood up and walked to the central area of ​​the basement.

A location that is fully covered by multiple surveillance angles.

He paused, first stretching his stiff neck. Then, he performed a series of stretching exercises. He stretched his arms upward, leaning back, his white shirt taut with his movements, outlining the muscular lines of his shoulders and chest.

This is an extremely shocking picture for the pervert who is watching in the dark!

But this was just the beginning. After stretching, Shao Ye did not leave immediately. He turned his head slightly and looked directly in the direction of the hidden camera.

Those deep eyes met Ye Ling's gaze across the cold screen!

Ye Ling's heart suddenly stopped beating and he even forgot to breathe.

At this moment, the corners of Shao Ye's mouth seemed to twitch. The smile was fleeting, so fast that it seemed like an illusion.

Then!

He raised his hand, and slowly, one by one, his slender fingers unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt. The movement was calm and natural, as if he was just casually undoing the restraint to get some fresh air.

The collar of the shirt was opened without any restraint, revealing the graceful collarbone and a small piece of firm and smooth chest skin below.

Shao Ye did all this naturally, without any unnecessary expression on his face.

He raised his hand and casually smoothed the messy hair on his forehead, then turned calmly and walked towards the bathroom.