Chapter 143 (First Release)...

The girl slowly pushed open the door, and Zhou Yanyao smiled, his gaze following her movements as he looked into the room.

As the door opened, the warm and inviting atmosphere of the house came into view.

Warm and soft, it would be perfect as a dwelling for a fragile and timid young girl.

This style is completely inconsistent with Ansel and Xiaozhou. Anyone with a discerning eye can easily see that it must be because Ning Wanwan is here.

Zhou Yanyao's gaze lingered for a few moments, a subtle bitterness and a hidden urgency stirring within him.

These are all proof that Ning Wanwan has lived here for a long time.

Even if you've been here before, looking at it again now brings new thoughts to mind.

I wish I were the one living under the same roof as her.

I spent every day with her, and even took care of her myself...

Zhou Yanyao could hardly imagine how happy and carefree those days must have been.

Ning Wanwan never imagined that just glancing at the house would give Zhou Yanyao, an "outsider," so many ideas. She was just puzzled as to why he suddenly stood there motionless.

"Mr. Zhou Yanyao, what's wrong?"

The girl's soft, yet bewildered voice rang out, bringing Zhou Yanyao back to his senses as he ran further and further away.

"...It's nothing, Wanwan, I just think the house you're staying in is really nicely decorated." Zhou Yanyao said with a smile before stepping into the house.

Ansel narrowed his eyes, as if realizing something, raised an eyebrow and chuckled, his mood gradually improving.

No matter how much someone envies or covets her, it's useless. Wanwan lives with him and will never leave him to go to someone else.

What a pathetic loser, only able to fawn over others' treasures.

However, these eyesores and disturbing dogs still need to be driven away.

Ansel's deep violet eyes instantly transformed into demonic vertical pupils as he thought indifferently.

Meanwhile, upon hearing Zhou Yanyao praise her residence, Ning Wanwan blinked, her watery eyes curving into a soft smile, and replied, "I think it's great too... It's all thanks to Xiaozhou and Ansel."

Speaking of this, Ning Wanwan felt a little ashamed. She felt that she had not contributed much to the family and had given too little. Most of the time, the household chores, shopping, and other trivial matters were handled by Xiaozhou and Ansel.

That's right, Ansel also does housework. Although he doesn't seem like the kind of person who would have the patience to do these things, and he always grumbles and complains, he very consciously takes over the chores from Ning Wanwan's hands, and he always buys things that Ning Wanwan likes or needs.

It seems that as long as the girl is around, he becomes incredibly patient with these trivial matters that he would normally disregard.

Ning Wanwan had to admit that she had probably contributed the least to the family.

Thinking about it this way, it feels like I'm the least important person in this family, and it wouldn't make much of a difference if I were missing...

Thinking of this, Ning Wanwan lowered her head, only to have her fingers grasped by a small hand.

“That’s not how it is, Ning Wanwan.” The little boy with white hair and gray eyes spoke calmly and without a trace of emotion, yet his words left no room for doubt. “It’s exactly the opposite of what you think.”

That's right, exactly the opposite of what Ning Wanwan thought—in this "home," it's okay if anyone is missing, but Ning Wanwan is the only one who can't be missing.

She is the most crucial key, the very center of the center.

Without her, this so-called "home" would have no reason to exist, and Ansel and Xiaozhou would never have been able to restrain their hostility towards each other and willingly live under the same roof.

Buying things and doing housework are the least important things to them.

The girl missed the point.

Ning Wanwan paused for a moment, then looked down at the small boat in surprise.

"Small boat..."

The girl's expression at that moment was so easy to understand; one glance was enough to tell what she was thinking.

Not to mention the men who have been watching her closely.

A series of footsteps sounded, and Ansel walked over, his purple eyes languid, arms crossed, and clicked his tongue.

"Although I loathe this thing, I have to admit, he's right..."

Ansel suddenly suppressed his impatience, stood up straight, and looked at Ning Wanwan seriously.

"Wanwan, you are the most important. You don't need to give anything in return."

"As long as you're here, that's enough."

Ansel's attitude was so serious that Ning Wanwan stared at him blankly for a long time, then whispered, somewhat confused and touched, "Ansel..."

"So, Wanwan, have you realized you like me more now?"

Ning Wanwan rarely showed such a shaken expression, and Ansil couldn't help but move closer to her again. Dimples appeared on her delicate and beautiful face, and she added a sentence with a long, drawn-out smile, as if she were being coquettish.

"How about you kiss me, Wanwan, or I can kiss you."

Ning Wanwan immediately withdrew her emotion: "..." Hehe.

Moved, yet refused.

"Honestly, Wanwan is so stingy," Ansel complained, a sweet smile on his face.

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he glanced defiantly at Zhou Yanyao beside him.

To his surprise, Zhou Yanyao silently watched as Ansel and Xiaozhou flanked Ning Wanwan on either side, without saying anything.

However, the bright and kind smile that had been on his handsome face disappeared, and he calmly met Anseil's gaze, seemingly lost in thought.

Ansel narrowed his purple eyes.

It's really hard to drive them away; those stray dogs that linger around, unwilling to leave, are trying to steal the treasure.

However, there's nothing that can be done. No matter how well treasures are hidden, they will always be targeted. Ansel doesn't really care about these uncompetitive ants that he will soon drive away.

Ning Wanwan was caught in a pincer movement, with Ansil on her left and Xiaozhou on her right, making her feel rather awkward, especially when she saw Zhou Yanyao looking at her—it felt even stranger!

She was standing inside the room, sandwiched between Ansel and Xiaozhou, who were subtly preventing her from moving. Zhou Yanyao, on the other hand, was standing at the doorway of a room that wasn't his, watching her being held between the two.

That's so weird!

Noticing that Ning Wanwan was looking at him, Zhou Yanyao blinked, his eyes instantly turning into puppy-dog eyes.

"Wanwan, may I just come in?"

She didn't mention at all that she was being ignored by her host family.

But his tone was inexplicably pitiful, as if he had been waiting there for Ning Wanwan's attention to return to him.

In addition, his eyes made him look like a big dog that had been caught in the rain and, seeing that her attention had been taken away, could only circle around her but dared not disturb her.

Ning Wanwan: "..."

Wait, wait a minute, this is a perfectly respectable and noble guest of the royal city. Why am I imagining him as a pitiful stray dog ​​waiting to be adopted?

“Of course…” Ning Wanwan snapped out of her daze, realized her negligence, and quickly replied.

Then she quickly pushed away Ansel, who was clinging to her. Seeing that he still didn't want to let go, she glared at him again, then released Xiaozhou's hand and ran quickly to Zhou Yanyao.

"Excuse me, Mr. Zhou Yanyao, please have a seat here..."

The thought of making the guests stand at the door for so long, watching the three of them huddled together like children playing, made Ning Wanwan feel embarrassed and uncomfortable.

Zhou Yanyao smiled broadly: "It's okay, Wanwan, you don't need to apologize, it's just a small matter."

Zhou Yanyao seemed genuinely not to blame her, and Ning Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief.

She glanced at Zhou Yanyao twice, thinking to herself, "It's fortunate that this Lord Zhou Yanyao doesn't mind. Otherwise, if he really got angry and dissatisfied, just by using his status to make things difficult, it would be enough to make things difficult for us commoners."

You should know that even the villagers with some talent and aptitude are not as easy to talk to as Zhou Yanyao.

It must be said that Mr. Zhou Yanyao has a really good temper.

Will I be bullied by people of lower status instead?

Ning Wanwan's thoughts wandered, and this wasn't just a baseless guess. In this cold world where everything is based on self-interest, and considering her previous experience of being deceived by a little girl, Ning Wanwan had no doubt that such a situation would occur.

Thinking of this, Ning Wanwan couldn't help but glance at Zhou Yanyao a few more times.

If it were anyone else, she probably wouldn't have dared to peek at their expression, but perhaps Zhou Yanyao's consistently friendly attitude towards her emboldened her a little.

Zhou Yanyao, who was sipping his tea in a daze, seemed to notice Ning Wanwan's gaze, but pretended not to notice.

The girl's seemingly casual gaze, like a soft feather, slowly swept across my heart. It had no intention of flirting, just simple observation, yet it inexplicably made my heart itch unbearably.

I wanted to reach out and firmly grasp that mischievous feather, completely unaware of how beautiful it was, and tell it, "Don't peek! You can see whatever you want openly and honestly."

When Ning Wanwan glanced over again, Zhou Yanyao's Adam's apple bobbed, he swallowed the bland tea in his mouth, and suddenly turned his head to grab her gaze.

"Wanwan, what are you looking at?"

"No, it's nothing." Ning Wanwan panicked and quickly waved her hand.

Zhou Yanyao raised his thick eyebrows, his face full of disbelief: "Oh?"

"What can Wanwan see in you? Of course, it's your ugly appearance," Ansel sneered.

Even if you can't physically attack a dog that gets an orgasm just from a girl's glance, there's absolutely no need to be polite with its words.

Ning Wanwan was startled: "Ansil!"

That's incredibly rude of you!

And it's obvious they're lying through their teeth.

Although everyone around Ning Wanwan is good-looking, she has developed a considerable resistance to the beauty of the opposite sex...

However, Zhou Yanyao's handsome and sunny appearance makes him stand out in a crowd. He has a different kind of good looks compared to Ansil and Xiaozhou, so you can't say he's ugly.

Ansel was deliberately picking a fight.

Ning Wanwan was helpless. She had finally managed to calm things down, but Ansil started making sarcastic remarks again.

Ning Wanwan cautiously observed Zhou Yanyao's expression.

Zhou Yanyao clearly knew that what Ansel was saying was unbelievable nonsense, and showed no sign of anger. Instead, he smiled reassuringly at Ning Wanwan.

Zhou Yanyao knew more than Ning Wanwan; he even understood perfectly well why Ansel had said those things.

It's just that a treasure that's been hidden away has been discovered, and people are becoming hostile towards it because someone wants to take it.

Moreover, not only Ansel, but Zhou Yanyao also knew that the small boat that had been silent all along was the same.

Want to drive him away

But can they just drive them away as they please?

joke.

However, regardless of the circumstances, the fact that they could live with the girl was indeed a huge and insurmountable advantage.

No matter how many opportunities you try to visit and meet to build rapport, it can never be as stable as spending time together day and night.

Not to mention Ning Wanwan's tendency to retreat into her shell; trying to gain favor through constant meetings would be too deliberate and might actually arouse the girl's suspicion later.

Although it had only been two days since they met, Zhou Yanyao had already begun to think long-term about how he could meet Ning Wanwan more often.

His brain raced, and after a moment of thought, the idea in Zhou Yanyao's mind gradually became clear.

Moreover, judging from the way the girl looked at him just now... playing the victim is a viable option.

Zhou Yanyao wanted to seize this fleeting opportunity to soften the girl's heart.

Then--

Join this family!

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Author's Note: On the other side, Qi Lin was abandoned by his best friend:

Qi Lin is coming to our door soon, haha!

I'm quite busy this month QAQ, so I might need to take some time off. Sorry everyone, I'll prepare a leave request form if needed.

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