Chapter 140 (First Release)...
Ansel's pupils suddenly contracted.
"So you knew all along."
He stared intently at the small boat, his expression unfriendly.
Xiao Zhou's attitude remained indifferent, as if she completely failed to receive or care about Ansel's malice.
Or rather, apart from a certain girl, no one's targeting could cause him to have emotional fluctuations.
“I know part of it.” Xiao Zhou raised her eyes and said calmly, “Actually, you’re not part of this world either, are you?”
“Of course not,” Ansel scoffed. “It wasn’t my choice to stay here in the first place.”
As a member of a different race, he embarked on this trial out of a momentary interest. His encounter with the "humanoid weapon" was also accidental. At the time, neither the "humanoid weapon" nor he himself had a strong desire to fight, which resulted in a situation where neither could defeat the other.
After all, Ansel was somewhat interested in this illusion that tested humanity.
He had a perverse pleasure in watching seemingly respectable creatures finally shed their disguises and become twisted and sinister.
Very interesting.
However, even the most interesting things can become tiresome if you see them too often.
Ansel was already considering leaving this illusion, but he didn't expect to run into Ning Wanwan.
Ning Wanwan was an unexpected presence to him. She changed many of his behavioral patterns, and he even found it hard to bear putting her in those trials.
He really liked this unexpected turn of events.
Even being in this illusion wasn't so bad, and Anseil wasn't in a hurry to leave at all.
This is also why he used his power to postpone the real test.
Xiao Zhou looked at Ansil, his silver-gray eyes like lifeless, inorganic matter: "Are you planning to leave Ning Wanwan here forever?"
When Ansel heard this, it was as if he had heard something very funny.
"Never, of course not. A false illusion is nothing compared to the real world outside."
"After playing here for a while longer, I'll take Wanwan out, and then we can continue our happy life together outside."
“As for you—” Ansel curled the corner of his mouth, “a creature without its own emotions like you should just stay here and be your weapon.”
"Oh no, you're not even the real thing, just a phantom. I'm afraid the real humanoid weapon doesn't know or care what's happening here, right?"
"That's perfect."
"You'll stay with him, unable to find your owner, and end up here like a stray dog, pitifully waiting for your demise."
Unlike his sweet and adorable demeanor in front of Ning Wanwan, Ansel's tone was full of condescending sarcasm and a sense of anticipation, each word ruthless and precise, piercing to the heart.
Unlike Xiaozhou, who was still somewhat confused, Ansel saw Xiaozhou's desires very clearly, which was the source of his sense of crisis.
This rumored, cold and indifferent "humanoid weapon" has developed feelings.
Fortunately, the opponent here was just a phantom, or a part of it, constructed to facilitate the test of the illusion; otherwise, Ansel wouldn't have been able to remain so composed.
Despite being mocked like this, Xiao Zhou did not get angry. She simply lowered her snow-white eyelashes and remained quiet, lost in thought.
“Things won’t always turn out the way you think,” Xiao Zhou said slowly, as if she had figured something out. “You deceived her.”
Ansel sat up straight, his expression changed slightly, and then he sneered again.
"It's as if you don't have it."
By the time Ning Wanwan returned, the atmosphere in the living room had dropped to freezing point.
Ning Wanwan hesitated for a moment, then silently chose a spot some distance away from the two of them to eat.
She wouldn't go looking for trouble.
"Wanwan, why are you sitting so far away? Come here." Ansel rested his chin on one hand and held a paper bag in the other, smiling at her with his eyes crinkled. "I bought the candy from your favorite store."
Ning Wanwan swallowed the food in her mouth and whispered, "No, no."
She thought the location was quite good.
Xiao Zhou glanced at Ning Wanwan silently and then poured her a glass of water.
"Thank you, Xiaozhou..." Ning Wanwan said subconsciously as she took the water glass, marveling at how there could be such a thoughtful child in the world.
Then she saw that after Xiaozhou handed her the water cup, he naturally sat down next to her.
Ansel scoffed, muttering "green tea b*tch" under his breath, and then openly sat down on the other side of Ning Wanwan.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
This table is so big, why do you insist on squeezing together for warmth?
After Xiao Zhou sat down, he didn't disturb Ning Wanwan. He was flipping through a book, and Ning Wanwan thought he was reading a picture book that a child his age should read. But when she looked closely, she realized it was a cookbook.
Moreover, it's a brand new cookbook.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Ansel didn't look at the recipe, but instead peeled the fruit and fed it to Ning Wanwan: "Come on, open your mouth."
Ning Wanwan has been loving this fruit lately; it's small and sweet, so Ansel has bought quite a lot of it. However, the skin of this fruit is not easy to peel, which Ning Wanwan finds a bit troublesome.
At this moment, the blond boy looked at her with a smile in his purple eyes, his fair and slender fingers twirling a bright red fruit, making for a particularly pleasing sight.
Ning Wanwan hesitated to take the fruit, but Ansel turned his hand away to prevent her from doing so.
It's obvious they want her to bite directly.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Pretend you didn't see it.
I'm not eating anymore.
Ansel sighed, "You're usually quite timid, but why are you so stubborn? It's just feeding you something."
Ning Wanwan remained silent. This behavior was too intimate for her. She only regarded Ansel as a companion, and besides, he was, after all, a man.
Suddenly, her lips felt a slight coolness. It turned out that Ansel had pressed the fruit directly against her lips when she wasn't paying attention.
"Eat up, eat up! I've already put it right in front of your mouth. If you don't eat it soon, the juice will drip all over my hands."
Ansel said in a coquettish tone, drawing out the last syllable.
Ning Wanwan pursed her lips, carefully opened her mouth and bit a little bit of fruit, then tilted her head back slightly, without touching Ansel's fingers at all.
Ning Wanwan thought to herself, "If Ansil were to touch my lips with his fingers like he used to."
Whether it was her expression that betrayed her thoughts or something else, Ansel was quite well-behaved at the moment. When she said she was going to feed him fruit, she really just fed him fruit and didn't take the opportunity to do anything else.
Ning Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief. The sweet and juicy fruit burst in her mouth, tasted exceptionally delicious, and made her squint her eyes slightly.
"It's delicious."
However, unnoticed by Ning Wanwan, Ansel lowered his head and slowly licked his fingertips, tasting the lingering sweetness.
"It is indeed very sweet." He said softly, his purple eyes slightly darkening, a smile playing on his lips, revealing adorable dimples on his cheeks.
He had the appearance of a very innocent and pure young boy.
Ning Wanwan didn't notice, but Xiao Zhou saw it clearly; his metallic pupils seemed even colder.
"Xiao Zhou..." Ning Wanwan noticed the chill emanating from the white-haired boy and called out to him with some confusion and hesitation.
Xiao Zhou quickly lowered her face, and when she raised her head again, she had returned to her usual appearance, tilting her head slightly to look at Ning Wanwan, as if asking her what was wrong.
Ning Wanwan: "It's nothing..."
Xiao Zhou always had a cold expression, so it wasn't surprising that she was even colder sometimes.
But there should be some reason.
Ning Wanwan noticed that Xiao Zhou seemed to glance at the fruit on the table a few more times, and then quickly looked away after noticing Ning Wanwan's gaze.
Ning Wanwan was still a little confused; what exactly was going on?
"Ning Wanwan, is this delicious?" Xiao Zhou suddenly asked.
Ning Wanwan subconsciously replied, "I think it tastes pretty good."
Wait! Ning Wanwan suddenly realized something.
Could it be that Xiao Zhou wanted to try this fruit, but because Ansil was there, Xiao Zhou was too embarrassed to take it due to her pride?
Then all I could do was glance at it silently a few more times, imagining what the fruit would taste like...
Despite doing so much for this family, she doesn't even dare to eat a piece of fruit casually.
Ning Wanwan was instantly heartbroken by the image of the pitiful Xiao Zhou that she had conjured up in her mind.
After all, Xiao Zhou was always exceptionally well-behaved and sensible in front of her, and never made any demands.
What's more, there's always Ansel picking a fight...
Thinking of this, Ning Wanwan took a fruit and handed it to Xiaozhou: "Xiaozhou, have a taste, it's very sweet."
Xiao Zhou: "Mm."
Ning Wanwan's original intention was for Xiaozhou to take it, but Xiaozhou suddenly lowered his head and snatched the fruit directly from Ning Wanwan's hand!
Like a cold yet obedient pure white cat begging for food, he chewed a few times and swallowed.
Then, tilting his fluffy little head with snow-white hair, he uttered a few short words: "Thank you, Ning Wanwan."
Ansel, who was standing to the side, saw this scene and his face immediately darkened. He knew that even if he wanted to kill the other party, he couldn't, and it would only make the girl angry. He could only suppress his anger.
They're acting like dogs! Such a shameless green tea bitch! They take advantage of their young age and youth to do these things!
I would never do such a dirty thing!
Ansel completely ignored what he had just done, and like a greedy dog, he repeatedly licked the trace of the girl's scent that lingered on his fingertips.
How can the underhanded tricks you do be the same as those of others?
Over here, Ning Wanwan looked at Xiao Zhou's well-behaved appearance and couldn't help but smile, asking a few more questions: "How is it, sweet?"
Xiao Zhou nodded earnestly: "Sweet."
Xiao Zhou wasn't lying; this was the sweetest thing he had ever eaten.
When he brought his hand close to the girl's palm, the aura emanating from her was infinitely more attractive to him than the fruit itself.
However, Xiao Zhou knew very well that at this moment, he could only take the fruit.
Otherwise, Ning Wanwan will be unhappy.
Xiao Zhou didn't want to upset Ning Wanwan.
Hearing Xiao Zhou's affirmation, Ning Wanwan's mood improved.
"Right? It's delicious. Eat more if you like it."
Ning Wanwan pushed the fruit plate directly towards Xiaozhou.
Ansel finally couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Hey, Wanwan, you're being unfair!"
Ning Wanwan was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"
Ansel: "Why didn't you feed me? I want some too."
He picked up a fruit, placed it in the girl's palm, and greedily urged, "Feed me, feed me."
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Then Zhou Yanyao's voice rang out.
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