Chapter 128 (First Release)...
The lick was very light; it was just a gentle lick from the other person's tongue.
But the moist touch on her lips still struck Ning Wanwan like a thunderbolt.
Ning Wanwan: ""
Ansel: "!!!"
"What are you doing?!"
Xiao Zhou calmly raised her expressionless face, slowly licked her lips, and then calmly said, "We must not waste food."
These words sounded very familiar; Ansel had just said them two minutes ago.
The way Xiao Zhou said it now carried an unexpectedly provocative tone.
Then, ignoring Ansil's angry and dark expression, he looked at Ning Wanwan, tilting his innocent face up to ask, "Ning Wanwan, isn't that right?"
He paused for a moment, then calmly added, "I did as he said."
It's obvious he was referring to Ansel.
Ning Wanwan, who was already speechless, was speechless.
Very well, adding fuel to the fire.
Ansel was furious. He didn't say another word and reached out to grab the small boat.
His menacing aura left no doubt that he intended to kill Xiao Zhou.
Ning Wanwan: "!" Wait, he's still just a child!
"Wait a minute, don't flip the table!"
There was also a pile of furniture, food, and bottles and jars on the table!
You don't know the cost of firewood, rice, oil, and salt until you're in charge of the household!
Ansel had no choice but to suppress the urge to flip the table and instead reached over the table to grab the small boat.
Faced with Ansel's anger, Xiaozhou simply raised her face and looked on calmly, her silver-gray pupils showing no fluctuation, as if she didn't take the other party seriously at all.
Then, Xiao Zhou blurted out, "Are you scared?"
He stated the question in a straightforward manner, making it no different from a declarative sentence.
Ansel's hand froze.
“When have I ever been afraid? I’ve never known what fear is.” Ansel gritted his teeth and sneered, the sound seeming to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
With his back to Ning Wanwan, he stared at the small boat, his jewel-like violet eyes flashing with a beastly light, and even his pupils turned into vertical pupils unlike those of humans.
It is filled with the bloody cruelty of a wild beast's rage, ready to tear its enemies apart.
Xiao Zhou met his gaze, showing neither fear nor surprise.
Ansel's change did not affect his emotions.
“You’re scared,” Xiao Zhou said firmly.
Ansel coldly curled the corners of his lips: "I'm not afraid. There's nothing in this world that can frighten me."
Ansel was telling the truth. This wasn't bravado. From the moment he became conscious, he had relied on his immense strength to control everything, and he had never known what true fear was.
This feeling of fear only appears in him when he's putting on a powerful performance.
Ansel stared at the small boat, his expression calming down, but the killing intent in his eyes materialized.
Considering Ning Wanwan behind him, he didn't make a move immediately and forcibly suppressed his killing intent.
"We'll definitely need one of these, you just wait."
Ansel said he wasn't threatening, but stating a fact.
Xiao Zhou only responded with one word: "Mm".
Ning Wanwan: ""
Ning Wanwan: "Wait, what are you talking about, Ansel? Do you really want to fight Xiaozhou?"
Ansel turned his head, and his ferocious vertical pupils returned to their clear and beautiful violet color.
His gaze fell on Ning Wanwan's lips, where Xiao Zhou had just licked them, and his expression revealed a ruthless intent. Although it wasn't directed at Ning Wanwan, it still made her heart tighten.
He smiled at Ning Wanwan and said, "Wanwan, if I kill him, will you be angry?"
Ning Wanwan: "...Of course! What nonsense are you talking about!"
How could she not be angry about murder!
Moreover, Xiao Zhou didn't actually do anything. Although he leaned over and licked the corner of her mouth... but since he was just a child, Ning Wanwan didn't feel anything romantic about it.
It felt more like being suddenly kissed by a seemingly aloof little cat.
Ning Wanwan frowned and looked at Ansel: "Ansel, are you serious? Murder is something you can't just talk about casually."
Ansel gritted his teeth and laughed fiercely: "Of course, it's not just a casual remark."
He strode over, raised his hand, and repeatedly rubbed Ning Wanwan's lips with his fingertips, as if trying to erase all the lingering scent of another creature that he feared.
Ning Wanwan's lips stung a little from the rubbing, and she endured it for a few seconds. But Ansil seemed to be addicted to rubbing her lips with his fingers, and Ning Wanwan finally couldn't bear it anymore and pushed his hand away.
"Okay, stop doing that. It's not a big deal."
Ning Wanwan frowned slightly and repeated herself, still worried: "I will not agree to lay a hand on Xiaozhou for such a reason alone."
Even when the girl was warning someone, her voice was soft and weak, lacking any real threat. Her frowning and unhappy expression only made people want to rub her more.
However, after hearing the girl's words, Anseil, who was originally angry and irritable, still seemed very annoyed, but he still suppressed his temper and nodded in agreement.
“Okay, I promise I won’t kill him,” Ansel said with a smile.
Ning Wanwan was still uneasy. She wanted to say something more, but Xiaozhou stopped her.
“It’s alright, Ning Wanwan,” Xiao Zhou said calmly. “You don’t need to worry about these things.”
"Moreover, he is right about this."
Ning Wanwan: "Xiao Zhou, you..."
"Wanwan, you didn't eat much this morning, would you like to eat some more?"
Xiao Zhou had already picked up a piece of bread, looking up with an exceptionally obedient expression, mimicking what Ning Wanwan had said to Ansel that morning, "It'll get cold if you don't eat it soon."
Ning Wanwan: "..."
If it weren't for the fear of causing serious trouble around her, Ning Wanwan wouldn't want to get involved in these troublesome matters at all.
Fine, she doesn't care anymore.
I feel like sighing.
I really don't understand you weird people.
Ning Wanwan wasn't really keen on taking the bread that Xiaozhou offered her.
But he looked so weak and docile compared to Ansel that Ning Wanwan reluctantly accepted it.
“Xiao Zhou, you can’t do that again… Don’t learn from Ansel in this regard.”
"Why not?" Xiao Zhou asked, tilting her head slightly as if she were very puzzled.
Ning Wanwan hesitated for a moment: "...In short, no, you can't just kiss anyone. I'll forgive you this time because you're a child."
She could still maintain a certain level of composure in front of Xiao Zhou.
Xiao Zhou: "..."
Xiao Zhou remained silent for a while, but this time she did not obediently agree.
Ansel, standing to the side, sneered, a smirk playing on his lips, and said in a sarcastic tone, "Little brat, you think you can win with a kiss?"
He deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of the word "little brat".
For some reason, Ansel seemed to realize something as he listened to Ning Wanwan's words, and his mood seemed to improve considerably, with a bright and smug smile on his face.
Ning Wanwan: "Ansil, you shut up too, don't say anything."
Ansel: "Oh."
He looked aggrieved.
His beautiful violet eyes kept blinking, giving off a restless vibe, as if they were hooked at her.
Ning Wanwan remained unmoved.
I can finally breathe a sigh of relief; it's finally quiet now. Even having breakfast was such a hassle.
However, it's really a headache.
These guys, they all have no sense of propriety at all. They're either sticking up to her or launching surprise attacks. She can't possibly have to give them a sex education lesson herself...
It's one thing if it's just Ansel, but the newcomer Xiaozhou is also learning everything from him.
Ning Wanwan almost wondered if there was something wrong with her.
I feel like I still need to put living alone on the agenda. After the testing period ends, if I can stay in the village, I'll try to find a way to move out...
Ning Wanwan looked at Ansel and Xiaozhou, who were still at odds with each other, and thought to herself.
She won't get involved in these messy things anymore; whatever conflicts they have, it's none of her business.
...
Although she thought that the conflict between Ansel and Xiaozhou was troublesome, Ning Wanwan was also genuinely afraid that it would lead to someone's death.
She sometimes really couldn't understand Ansel's way of doing things, and the murderous intent he had that morning was too real.
That night, when she was resting, Ning Wanwan initially tried to stay awake, paying close attention to the sounds outside. Later, she became a little drowsy and could only vaguely hear a few noises.
But the sound wasn't loud; it seemed as if someone had deliberately suppressed the noise so as not to disturb anyone's sleep.
Ning Wanwan slept soundly in the latter half of the night.
When she woke up the next day, she paid special attention and found that Ansel and Xiaozhou had come out safely at breakfast, which made her breathe a slight sigh of relief.
"Xiao Zhou, you can come and have breakfast now... Why do you look so pale?"
Ning Wanwan's gaze fell on Xiao Zhou's face, and she couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Zhou's skin was naturally fair, so you shouldn't be able to tell anything from it. However, the paleness that comes from being injured or sick is quite different. At least Ning Wanwan noticed it was particularly noticeable.
Ning Wanwan looked at Xiaozhou with some hesitation: "Is he sick?"
She reached out to touch his forehead, expecting it to be burning hot, but was startled by the icy coldness she felt.
"Xiao Zhou, why are you so cold?"
"It's always been like this, it's not a big problem."
In Xiao Zhou's own opinion, it was not a big problem. After all, although he paid a price, the other party was not unscathed either.
Seeing the girl's worried expression, Xiao Zhou subtly avoided the topic, saying, "Ning Wanwan, I'm hungry."
Ning Wanwan paused for a moment, then pushed the plate on the table: "Breakfast is here, eat up..."
Xiao Zhou sat on the chair, which was a bit too high for him, with his legs crossed and slightly dangling, and began to eat earnestly with his head down.
Ning Wanwan hesitated for a moment, then looked towards Ansel's room.
Why did Ansel get up so late today?
Just as Ning Wanwan was wondering whether she should knock on the door, Ansel's door opened.
Then Ning Wanwan saw Ansel's face, which was almost identical to Xiaozhou's—pale and ugly, as if he had suffered some serious injury.
Ning Wanwan: "...Why are you like this too?"
Ning Wanwan looked at Ansel, then at the small boat, and a strange guess suddenly arose in her mind.
"You guys didn't secretly fight behind my back, did you?"
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