It was 12:21 a.m. on the commercial street.
"Da da da da~"
Yue Jiuling and Ya Zi were already waiting for the 'Snotty Demon' at the spot where the incident happened the day before. Ya Zi was chewing gum and looking at his phone, saying to Yue Jiuling beside him, "Yin Ni said that thing suddenly came out of the sewer. You said it was scared away by you yesterday, will it come out again today?"
Yue Jiuling shook her head uncertainly and said, "I don't know. I used Netherfire to scare it away yesterday. If it's really afraid of me, then it might really not come out again."
Ya Zi replied, "Emmm, no matter what, I still hope it can come out so we can capture it."
Because Yue Jiuling scared away the "snotty spirit" with Netherfire yesterday, the two of them were unsure whether the "snotty spirit" would come out again today, since it might already be on guard.
Yue Jiuling was also on her phone, chatting with the people who had already taken leave in their work group.
Yue Jiuling: We're already outside, but we haven't found anything.
Ryuji: Yeah, it's so hot outside. I don't even know if we can catch that thing tonight.
Bai Xinyu: Tsk tsk~ You guys have to hold on. Even though it's very hot, you can't let your guard down.
Hide: Yes! Be careful, that disgusting thing is wicked!
Mu Xiaoyi also came out: Hey, I just finished the nourishing soup my mom made for me. I've been feeling a bit weak lately and need to replenish my energy. Hurry up and catch that ugly guy, I'll invite you all to my house for some soup!
Ye Dongfeng: I'm so envious~ It's so nice to have a mom who can make soup. But speaking of which, I'm also worried that thing won't come out tonight.
Little Cabbage: Hmm, @Mu Xiaoyi, Sister Yi, is the nourishing soup delicious? Is it better than hot pot?
Little Cabbage: @Yue Jiuling @Long Er, you guys better watch out!
Mu Xiaoyi: @Xiaobaicai, of course it's delicious!
When Yue Jiuling saw that Xiao Baicai had also turned into a foodie, she tagged Mu Xiaoyi: @Mu Xiaoyi, please treat me.
Long Er: Keep up with the team @Mu Xiaoyi, please treat me!
Ye Dongfeng: @Mu Xiaoyi, please treat me to a meal +3
Anonymous: @慕小意Requesting a treat +4
Bai Xinyu: @Mu Xiaoyi, please treat me to a meal +5
Mu Xiaoyi: Hmm, okay, I got it~ Everyone gets a share.
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Seeing everyone cheering for Mu Xiaoyi to treat them, Yue Jiuling smiled and said to Ya Zi, "Oh, it looks like we'll have Mu's mother's nourishing soup tomorrow."
Ya Zi, who had been smiling while looking at her phone, looked up and asked upon hearing Yue Jiuling's words, "So soon? How did you know?"
Yue Jiuling chuckled mysteriously and said, "Hehe~ I won't tell you, anyway, we'll just have to wait and drink the soup tomorrow~"
Ya Zi laughed when he saw Yue Jiuling's expression. He suddenly put on a flattering tone and said, "Oh Jiuling, just tell me, how did you know there would definitely be soup tomorrow? Did Xiao Yi tell you in private? Hey, let me see your phone."
As Ya Zi spoke, he reached out to snatch Yue Jiuling's phone. Caught off guard, Yue Jiuling actually managed to get her phone. She said, both amused and exasperated, "What? How could Xiao Yi not say it in the group chat, but only chat with me privately? You're really overthinking things~"
Ya Zi looked at him with disbelief and said, "Really? Then tell me what happened quickly!"
As he spoke, he was holding Yue Jiuling's phone and looking through its contents: "Let me see if you have any secrets you're hiding."
Yue Jiuling said with a hint of helplessness, "What the hell? We don't have any secrets to hide."
As she spoke, she reached out to snatch her phone back, but Ya Zi found it amusing to tease Yue Jiuling like this, so he deliberately held the phone high so that Yue Jiuling couldn't get it.
Ya Zi is more than a head taller than Yue Jiuling, so even if Yue Jiuling tries to grab the phone on tiptoe, she still won't be able to.
Ya Zi found it amusing to see Yue Jiuling struggling to reach his hands even on her short legs, so he teased her, saying, "Come on~ come on~ hee hee~ you can't reach it~"
"Ugh, you're so annoying! Why are you so easily teased? Give me back my phone, and I'll tell you."
Yue Jiuling was utterly exasperated by Ya Zi's teasing: "Tsk~ You're really childish~"
Seeing that he had teased Yue Jiuling enough, Ya Zi took the opportunity to reach out and pat her head as she approached him, saying, "Alright, then hurry up and tell me, and I'll give your phone back when you're done."
Yue Jiuling didn't mind when Ya Zi suddenly patted her head. Although she felt the action was a little strange, she didn't think much of it. She sighed and said, "Okay, I'll tell you. Actually, I know why we'll have nourishing soup tomorrow. It's because I guessed that Xiao Yi's mother must have been next to her when she said that."
We had tried having a video conference together before, and when Xiaoyi was drinking soup while video chatting with us, a few of us saw it and strongly urged her to treat us. When Mu's mother found out, she actually brought soup to our entire department the next day.
"Oh, I see. You should have just said so earlier. Why did you have to be so mysterious?"
After learning the reason, Ya Zi stopped teasing Yue Jiuling and obediently returned the phone to her.
Yue Jiuling rolled her eyes as she took the phone, saying, "This was supposed to be a surprise for you, the newcomer, and the mystery would make it more fun, right? But look what you've done, you idiot!"
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