57. Can You Date Me?
"Kiana?!"
Mei was like a cat whose tail was stepped on. She shrank the shopping bag in her hand and hid her body behind Yun Ling.
It happened suddenly, and Mei subconsciously wanted to hide the "birthday surprise" she had prepared.
But with this look... Why do I always feel like I'm the mistress caught by the wife?
Hearing Mei's voice, Kiana's eyes fixed on the two of them.
"You guys..." Kiana opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something.
"Is Kiana-san here to buy winter clothes too?"
Yun Ling's words at this time made Mei sober up. If she acted more scared, wouldn't it be easier for her to be discovered?
She immediately adjusted her mood.
"Kiana, good afternoon." Mei greeted Kiana.
"Mei, good afternoon." Kiana smiled.
The two of them soon began chatting intimately, and Mei continued to talk based on what Yun Ling had just said.
"It just so happens that today is our day off, so Yun Ling and I are planning to go out for a walk. Kiana, do you want to come with us? I can pick out some clothes for you."
"I'm just strolling around. I won't bother you." Kiana smiled innocently, shook her head slightly, and then looked at Yun Ling quietly.
After Yun Ling paid the bill, he pretended to stroll around the store as if nothing had happened, with no intention of disturbing the two of them.
"Mei, you guys haven't already..." Kiana hinted at something with a gossipy look on her face.
"No, I really just came out for a stroll," Mei answered frankly.
She and Yun Ling are now just good friends, so there is nothing to be shy about.
After chatting for a while, Kiana said goodbye to Mei, glanced at Yun Ling without leaving a trace, and left in a hurry.
"Let's go," Meiyi shouted to Yun Ling, who was still wandering around.
"Are you done talking?" Yun Ling then walked closer.
"Well, to reward you for your quick reaction just now, let's go, let's eat outside today, it's my treat."
Mei was very satisfied with Yun Ling's timely response; otherwise, she would have been exposed.
"Is this a reward? This is clearly a punishment. Eating outside means you can't eat the food cooked by Miss Mei." Yun Ling looked at her, pretending to be sad.
Mei blushed, and it was obvious that she was very pleased with Yun Ling's praise, but she still raised her eyebrows and asked in a pretended angry tone.
"Do you want to eat?!"
"It's free, why not eat?"
Although I can't eat Miss Mei's meal at noon today, it's still very nice to have lunch with Miss Mei.
At this time, Kiana was quietly watching the two people leaving from a distance.
『Oh, how pitiful.』
"Shut up."
『Look at you now, you're no different from a loser.』
"Shut up!"
『As long as you give me your body, I can immediately make them both disappear! Or...you choose one?』
"I told you to shut up!!"
As Kiana roared, the voice in her mind disappeared.
Her fists clenched slightly. She knew what the Herrscher of the Void was thinking, but she couldn't help but be moved by her emotions.
Kiana took a deep breath. At this moment, she no longer had any thoughts of shopping and walked away in the opposite direction from the two people.
Of course, those two were completely clueless about what was going on here.
After eating and drinking, the two continued to stroll around. After all, this was their first "date", so how could it end so abruptly?
Seeing the claw machine on the roadside, Mei suddenly had an idea.
"I wonder how good Yun Ling is at catching dolls?" Mei asked.
"Perfection." Yun Ling raised the corner of his mouth and said confidently.
"Oh, be careful not to exaggerate it too much." Mei covered her mouth and chuckled.
Yun Ling didn't waste any time and went straight forward to exchange a few coins, then started playing the claw machine in front of Mei.
"If I make a mistake once, I'll take care of today's housework!" Yun Ling put in a coin, shook the claws casually, and started grabbing without even aiming.
"How could it be so casual..." Before Mei could finish her words, a doll fell into the prize box.
Yun Ling didn't stop yet. He just shook the claw casually and pressed the catch button casually.
Two, three... until all ten coins in his hand are used up.
Yun Ling took out the dolls from the prize box, and together with the nine dolls in Mei's hand, there were exactly ten dolls.
"How?" Yun Ling quietly retracted the silk thread.
"...You weren't cheating, were you?" Mei looked at him suspiciously.
She often plays with this kind of thing, and the claws will usually be loose, and only when they reach a certain amount will the grip of the claws become stronger.
"It's not considered cheating if we're not caught!" Yun Ling said in a low voice, and then, under the murderous gaze of the store owner, he quickly left with Mei.
On the way back, Mei kept asking Yun Ling how he cheated.
"This is my secret. I heard that boys need to be a little mysterious to attract girls, so I can't tell Mei." Yun Ling made a gesture to keep quiet.
"Hmph, you're like an idiot, thinking about attracting girls every day?" Mei turned her head away and ignored him.
"Mei is also a target." Yun Ling once again expressed his desire.
"Hello, are you a police officer? Someone is being sexually harassed here." Mei took out her cell phone without any hesitation.
"I was wrong. I'll take care of today's housework." Yun Ling immediately obeyed.
"It didn't go through." Mei smiled proudly.
"Well, I know. I was just looking for an excuse to be able to enter Mei's room openly. After all, housework also includes cleaning Mei's room." Yun Ling said seriously.
"…Not included." Mei's lips twitched as she rejected Yun Ling's perverted idea.
It seems like he had already figured out what he wanted to do from the beginning.
"Oh, that's such a pity." Yun Ling held his forehead with his hand, his face full of grief.
"So the scumbag Yun Ling never hides his desires? At least make yourself look like a normal person..." Mei shook her head.
"If I become a normal person, can Mei date me?" asked Yun Ling while tilting his head.
"Why would you confess on such an occasion! Hide your desire from me!" Mei's breasts were heaving with anger, and she punched Yun Ling hard.
"Honest communication is the prerequisite for gaining the other person's trust. Being hypocritical can easily put you in danger. If you find that the other person is far different from what you expected, your expectations will drop."
"On the contrary, if some minor shortcomings are revealed before dating, expectations will be slightly lower. Then the advantages revealed after dating will make expectations rise." Yun Ling touched his head and explained seriously.
"Dear scumbag Yun Ling, could you please say it again without looking at your phone?"
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