144 The City of Chaos (8)
Why don't you keep trying to hook me?
The car came to a smooth stop downstairs at the company. Xie Yunhuai opened the car door and got out.
After the car door closed, he took two steps forward, then abruptly stopped.
The person behind him...did not stop him.
After a brief internal struggle, he couldn't help but turn around and see someone standing on the other side of the car, gazing at him tenderly with a smile in their eyes.
Xie Yunhuai: "..."
In a daze, he seemed to hear the irregular beating of his own heart.
"Wait for me for a minute." Qin Fu'an got back into the car, parked it in a parking space not far away, then walked over and took Xiao Yunduo's cold hand in his.
"Let's go, let's have breakfast first." The reason he drove so fast was to give Xiaoyunduo some time to eat, wasn't it?
Xie Yunhuai was led away by him in a daze.
He felt a warm sensation between the knuckles of the other's clasped hands, a sensation completely different from his own. He glanced down quickly and silently, then his fingers, faster than his brain could react, tightened their grip on the other's well-defined fingers.
Qin Fu'an noticed his little action, a warm light flashed in his eyes, and he led the person straight to the breakfast shop he had chosen in advance.
Compared to the several large little demons, Qin Fu'an noticed that the boy in front of him ate very little.
As the other person was about to put down the food, he frowned silently, took it, and casually stuffed it into his mouth. With his left hand, he skillfully used chopsticks to pick up a small steamed bun and placed it on the bone plate in front of the boy, coaxing him gently, "Eat one more. My little bird eats more than you."
[Ha, men!]
[In the morning, to my younger brothers: That's enough, any more and we'll go broke. Now to my little cloud: Sweetie, have a little more~]
[Hilarious! Why does this streamer always seem to have such double standards in every aspect? It feels like every time he bumps into Xiaoyunduo, he transforms into a snake!]
[Little Cloud probably never imagined that the man who's giving her an extra bite is actually cleaner in his pockets than his face, right?]
[I'm sorry, I'm so mean. I want to see the streamer stay poor forever... So, to all the wealthy patrons who tipped me, can't you please stop?]
[It's just a small amount; consider it treating Little Cloud to a meal.]
[...6. So it turns out you guys are the ones who have the confidence to splurge like this streamer.]
Qin Fu'an urged the boy to eat another steamed bun.
But Xie Yunhuai's gaze went past the steamed bun that was being brought to his mouth and landed on his mouth in astonishment.
“That’s… the one I ate.”
Qin Fu'an seemed to realize this only then, paused for a second, and then chuckled and said, "It's okay, I won't look down on you."
Xie Yunhuai: "..."
Why is it that this person always manages to create an ambiguous atmosphere, only to then ruin it with their own words?!
He was a little annoyed. He lowered his eyes and stared at the steamed bun that was still steadily being brought to his mouth. He then lowered his head and took a bite.
The way he was biting into it made it seem like he wasn't biting into a steamed bun, but rather some annoying mood-breaker.
After taking a bite, Qin Fu'an had already swallowed the pancake in his mouth. Seeing that Xiao Yunduo didn't make any move to take it, he simply used his chopsticks to hold the bitten xiaolongbao and leisurely watched Xiao Yunduo being fed bite by bite.
To be honest, his little cloud even eats so politely, it looks much more appetizing than these steamed buns.
With each bite, Xie Yunhuai's brows furrowed more deeply.
After finishing the last bite, he felt so full that he felt nauseous.
Even eating just one more bite would make him feel uncomfortable. After Qin Fu'an picked up that steamed bun, he inexplicably ate it all up without saying a word of refusal.
Seeing that he looked a little uncomfortable, Qin Fu'an put down his chopsticks, reached out and pulled him up from his seat, and then, as he subconsciously stepped back, placed his palm forward on his stomach.
The next instant, even through his clothes, Xie Yunhuai felt a sudden warmth envelop his entire abdomen. The discomfort he had felt miraculously disappeared, replaced by a comfortable, full feeling that made him want to sigh and feel sleepy.
He looked at Qin Fu'an in astonishment, wanting to know what kind of ability this was.
Do all inmates possess these strange and unusual skills?
As if reading his thoughts, Qin Fu'an withdrew his left hand, but took his right hand and led him outside, teasing him with a smile as they walked: "In the entire Chaotic City, the only containr who can make you feel so comfortable is me."
Xie Yunhuai paused slightly, wondering why these words sounded so strange.
However, he didn't think too much about it. After leaving the breakfast shop, he glanced at the time and quickly took his own hand away from the one he was being held.
He hesitated for a moment, looking at the man in front of him with sharp, arrogant features but gentle eyes, and said softly, "...I have to go clock in for work."
Qin Fu'an glanced at the time and nodded calmly: "Go ahead. What time do you usually get off work? Is it as late as yesterday?"
Xie Yunhuai felt a chill run down his spine as he recalled what happened last night, and instinctively shook his head: "No way!"
He wanted to make money, but not at the cost of his life.
He couldn't guarantee that he would be lucky enough to be rescued by Qin Fu'an in time if he encountered a similar situation again.
"Well, what time are you planning to get off work today?" Qin Fu'an asked again.
Xie Yunhuai realized his purpose.
He was about to shut up, but when he looked up, he met those light green, smiling eyes, and his heart skipped a beat. He blurted out, almost unconsciously, "Our normal closing time is 8 PM..."
The next second, a warm, dry hand appeared on his head and rubbed it before he could even react.
"Okay, then hurry up and go up, or there won't be time."
Xie Yunhuai: "..."
He twitched his toes but didn't move. Instead, he stared intently at Qin Fu'an with his clean and beautiful eyes.
Qin Fu'an feigned ignorance: "What? Did you leave something in the car?"
Xie Yunhuai knew he was teasing her on purpose, but her ears still turned red. She hesitated for a long time, but every time she was about to say something, she couldn't open her mouth and kept stopping herself from speaking.
Qin Fu'an's smile deepened; his wife was just too cute to be true!
Unable to resist, he leaned closer and affectionately ruffled the obedient hair on the head in front of him, Qin Fu'an coaxed with a muffled laugh: "Hurry up and clock in, you're really going to be late. When you get off work this afternoon, I'll definitely be here with my car on time."
Xie Yunhuai's eyes brightened slightly, and she looked up at him with sparkling eyes. After a brief eye contact, she quickly looked away and hurriedly ran into the building.
Looking at his thin, frail back and his ears that were almost bleeding red, Qin Fu'an glanced at the live stream chat filled with "tsk tsk tsk" comments, then tilted his head smugly, raised an eyebrow and boasted, "What are you tsk about? I can smell the sourness even through the screen. Unlike me, when Xiao Yunduo is around, even the air is sweet."
[Damn...you're so...slutty...]
[Holy crap, I can't take this anymore! I might not be able to touch you, but I can at least bury you in money!]
[Damn it! Did this streamer steal the game's official account in their past life? Otherwise, why would they only send you couples?!]
[Waaaaaah, my mom asked me why I was crying and fighting for the dog food, and I said it's because I hate this lousy dog food the streamer is feeding me!!]
[Why? Why can he, who's so poor, have a wife, while I'm so rich and I haven't even held the hand of my crush? I refuse to accept this!]
[How about the host starts a class? I'd pay to listen, even if it means kneeling down!]
[+1!]
[+1+1+1……]
[So, why was Xiaoyunduo so easily charmed by the streamer when she didn't even know him? Was it because the streamer was full of lies and not a single word of it was reliable?]
The number of likes following this comment kept it perfectly still in the middle of the screen for a very, very long time, so long that Qin Fu'an couldn't ignore it even if he wanted to.
On the way to the mission location, he glanced at it, and then, while waiting at a traffic light, slowly said, "What do you mean you don't recognize me? Do you think my wife doesn't recognize me? You guys have obviously never been in a relationship."
The audience: "..."
A critical hit.
It hits the bullseye.
That sharp tongue of his, when he's not trying to sweet-talk people, it can be really venomous!
Just as the audience was gritting their teeth at his simple words, Qin Fu'an interrupted their rising anger with a slow and deliberate tone, smiling as he said, "You know, whether it's a person or a monster, if you want someone to notice you, the first thing you have to do is break their emotional state."
"Whether it's joy, anger, displeasure, or any other emotion, as long as you can make him distinguish you from [other people] at a glance, then you've succeeded halfway."
He stopped there.
The chat was so engrossed in his story that viewers couldn't help but urge him to stop being so mysterious and continue.
But then, out of the blue, someone asked them, "So, here's the question: Were you angry with me just now, or were you still yelling at me?"
The screen is full of question marks.
angry?
What are you angry about?
Were we just angry?
I don't remember...
This was immediately followed by a deluge of exclamation marks.
[Master! I understand! But it seems like I'm still a little short. Why don't you keep trying to get me hooked?]
[Hahaha, I'm so stupid! Seriously, the streamer played me like a dog. At the end, when he glanced at me, I couldn't help but wag my tail and bark twice!]
[Those in front, there's really no need to be so realistic (facepalm)]
[Waaaaah, I'm really going to report this! I'm going to keep clicking the report button until it's worn out!! This streamer deceived my feelings! He promised to teach me dating tips, but it turned out to be another classic scam from an anti-fraud case! Qin Fu'an is a fraudster! A fraudster!!]
[Hey streamer, open your eyes and look at us! Don't you have any conscience?!]
Qin Fu'an was amused by them.
Those in love, whether human, ghost, or demon, are usually in a good mood and like to laugh; at least he didn't stop laughing most of the time today.
After parking the car on the side of the road, he adjusted the live broadcast room so that it was facing him, then leaned back gently against the back of the seat, watching the barrage of comments scrolling across the screen with a hidden smile in his eyes.
He didn't say anything, just smiled and looked up at me quietly and attentively.
But for some reason, the barrage of condemnations that was just moments ago gradually dwindled in number...
In the end, all that was reflected on the entire screen and in Qin Fu'an's beautiful green eyes was the overwhelming light effect of donations, which replaced the bullet comments.
It seems that... some snakes are born knowing how to bewitch people. They don't need any verbal skills at all. Just a simple glance or a slight tilt of their head is enough to easily capture everyone's heart.
But that's really unfair.
No one spoke.
Perhaps it's because the hands or claws behind the screen, which were originally used for typing, are now used to cover that wildly beating heart?
How could anyone break the rules like this in a horror game?
Strength, looks, talent, physique, methods...
Why should he have everything he needs?
After a long while, a sentence slowly appeared on the screen:
[Host, why don't you just admit it? You're actually a king-level monster disguised as a snake, and then disguised as a human?]
It's clear to the naked eye that the number of likes is skyrocketing.
Qin Fu'an looked at the comment, chuckled, and lowered his eyes. Instead of refuting it, he subtly guided the conversation: "You guessed very well. Then why don't you continue to guess what kind of trick I am? And what is my purpose in disguising myself as a player?"
"Guess correctly and you'll get a prize! My exclusive dating secrets are not to be revealed, and I'll only give one-on-one guidance to one of you."
The chat was filled with comments like, "...!!"
If that's the case, then we can really guess!
After coaxing the group of curious individuals away, Qin Fu'an then followed the address on his phone screen to the destination.
This place is quite far from Xie Yunhuai's workplace, located in the south of the city. Qin Fu'an is currently heading to the location where he is to receive a mission related to the strange creature that caused such a stir on the forum.
No one knows what kind of monster it is, what its abilities are, or even what its level is. There are many different opinions.
Some were certain it was a B-grade, others insisted it was an A-grade, and some containment personnel even started a live stream saying they were going to meet it, but none of them returned.
In just one day, the shelter authorities upgraded the eerie creature's rating to A+ and marked it with a deep red color to indicate danger, sending all available information about the creature to every player who accepted the mission.
Unfortunately, there is still too little usable information, because without the intervention of the higher-level containment personnel, three lower-level containment personnel have already perished, all of whom disappeared after entering this area.
Compared to the missing inmates, Qin Fu'an was more concerned about the ordinary people in this area, so after accepting the mission, he simply asked a question on the forum.
The answer was: the strange phenomenon initially affected only a small restaurant. After the customers escaped in time, the authorities sealed off the area. However, the restaurant's employees were not so lucky and were among the first to disappear.
Now, everyone in the entire southern part of the city, within a 500-meter radius of this small restaurant, has been evacuated.
So when Qin Fu'an parked his car on this road, the surroundings were deserted and quiet, as if he had suddenly entered a desolate apocalypse.
The sound of the car gradually disappeared after it came to a complete stop.
After Qin Fu'an got out of the car, even though the world was still the same, he felt as if he could only hear his own footsteps and breathing.
He looked down at the mission location on his phone.
Chen's Hot Brine
Qin Fu'an searched for pictures of a braised food shop.
There are tables for dine-in, which can probably accommodate about twenty customers. It seems that this braised food restaurant was very popular before the strange incident.
Qin Fu'an turned off his phone and walked on the empty, quiet street, the only sound he could hear was his own footsteps.
Until he could faintly smell the aroma of braised meat lingering around his nose.
He paused for a moment, then without hesitation, he stepped closer to the source of the fragrance.
[Author's Note]
Audience: Disgusting! This man is cheating on his girlfriend and messing with us!!
Qin Fu'an: (Covering Xiaoyun's ears) Wife, don't listen to their nonsense.
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