Chapter 351 - 351: Qingyi! Why Are You Using My Voice?

Although Wise really wanted to tell Qingyi that he wasn't short on money, he decided to follow the principle of frugality and accept her suggestion.

During their conversation, the receptionist had already handed Wise the three tickets.

When Qingyi saw this, she spoke in a childish tone.

"That's great, Papa~ Let's go in now!"

"Hmm..."

Wise was genuinely at a loss for words over how far Qingyi was taking this act.

"What's wrong, Papa~? You look a little unhappy."

"Uh, Qingyi, that's enough. You don't have to pretend anymore here."

Wise looked at Qingyi, who was still acting like a well-behaved daughter beside him, with a complicated expression.

However, it seemed she completely ignored the meaning behind his gaze. Instead, she smiled playfully before turning her attention toward the silent Zhu Yuan.

"I thought you quite liked me calling you that. Don't you agree, Mama~?"

"Se—Qingyi! P-Please don't call me that anymore."

Even after being called that again, Zhu Yuan still felt extremely uncomfortable.

Watching their reactions, Qingyi sighed, finding the two of them incredibly boring.

"Alright, how uninteresting. I only wanted to make this dull holiday a little more lively. Why is everyone so uncooperative?"

'Who would cooperate with you over something like this?!' Zhu Yuan thought.

But for some reason, the way Qingyi had addressed them earlier resurfaced in her mind.

"It's normal to feel uncomfortable being called that. For example, if I were to call you that, what would you think, Qingyi?"

Wise said this while trying to reason with this mischievous "old woman."

"Hmm~ Interesting. Why don't you try it, Wise?"

Qingyi, on the other hand, seemed to find the idea rather pleasant and teased him.

"No need."

"You refused so bluntly. Why? Many young people playing games online actively call others that. Anyway, what about you, Zhu Yuan? Do you want to try?"

"Qingyi, instead of worrying about this, you should look forward to the movie later."

Wise shook his head helplessly. No matter how much he thought about it, Zhu Yuan didn't seem like the type of person who would ever do something like that.

Let alone in public, even in private, getting her to say something like that would probably be extremely difficult.

"The family package tickets are for consecutive seats. The seats are over there, let's go... Zhu Yuan?"

Wise glanced at the seat numbers, but Zhu Yuan seemed not to have heard him.

Seeing this, he found it strange and reached out to pat her shoulder.

"Zhu Yuan, what's wrong?"

"Ah, Papa... Hmm! I-I'm fine, I..."

Zhu Yuan, startled awake, realized her mistake and immediately tried to correct herself, but it was already too late.

Although her voice had been soft, they had all heard her perfectly clearly.

"That's truly... unexpected!" Qingyi exclaimed in surprise.

And as the person being addressed, Wise naturally felt the same way. However, he didn't show it, instead choosing to look at the embarrassed Zhu Yuan in front of him.

"Ahem, the movie seems to be starting soon. Let's go."

Saying this, he pulled Zhu Yuan, who was looking down and didn't dare meet his gaze, along with the smiling Qingyi, toward their seats.

However, after such an incident, the three of them were clearly unable to watch the movie peacefully. Even after leaving the cinema, Zhu Yuan still didn't dare face Wise.

At times like this, she was especially sensitive about her pride. Wise, knowing her well, naturally didn't bring up the matter again.

He glanced at the time and immediately decided to take the two of them out to eat.

"Oh? Choosing a hotpot meal to resolve the awkwardness? A good choice."

"Qingyi..."

'If you hadn't said that, it would've been more effective,' Wise silently added in his mind.

Fortunately, Zhu Yuan was also someone who didn't dwell on trivial matters for long. With two acquaintances beside her who were determined not to mention the incident again, she slowly stopped thinking about the awkward scene.

As the hotpot and conversation continued, she gradually became more relaxed.

"By the way, Qingyi, do you really like eating lamb?" Zhu Yuan asked curiously.

"Mmm...? Why do you ask?"

"Because I've noticed you've been eating lamb this entire time. Don't you like it?"

While Zhu Yuan was speaking, Qingyi devoured another mouthful of sliced lamb. After swallowing it, she licked her lips.

"Yes, I do love eating lamb. Actually, rather than the taste, it's more about how convenient sliced lamb is to eat. You just need to blanch it, and that's it. Hotpot truly is a great invention~"

Although food wasn't Qingyi's primary source of energy, satisfying her appetite was still possible.

After finishing their hotpot, the three of them wandered around the streets for a while. By then, it was already getting late.

"Qingyi, do you need us to take you back?"

Wise glanced at the time. Public Security should be closing soon. However, after hearing this, Qingyi simply waved her hand.

"No need. I've already applied to my superiors, and today is an exception. I can stay out overnight, provided Zhu Yuan accompanies me."

"In that case, then..."

Wise looked at Zhu Yuan beside him.

She froze for a moment, but then her face flushed slightly as she nodded.

"I-I have no objections."

And so, the three of them returned to Zhu Yuan's apartment.

However, that night...

"Papa~"

"W-Wait a minute! Qingyi! Why are you using my voice? Was it from back then... No! Delete it quickly!"

Zhu Yuan immediately became nervous, and Wise also felt slightly uncomfortable.

However, there was nothing he could do. Qingyi had chosen the perfect timing.

In the end, Zhu Yuan seemed to give up struggling. Her only request was that Qingyi should never play that audio in front of anyone other than the three of them.

"It's a holiday, but why do I feel more tired than when I'm working?"

Zhu Yuan leaned against Wise's shoulder, covering her eyes with her arm as she looked completely exhausted.

Qingyi, lying on the other side, was perfectly fine. Fully charged, she admired the quality of her new parts.

At least this time, her twin pigtails hadn't been pulled off.

<<>>

A few days passed like this.

However, one night, Wise, who had just left the apartment of a certain Rat Thiren lady who liked to suck him dry, was preparing to head home.

Although he wanted to stay the night, Jane couldn't because she had an operation to participate in.

While walking toward the Metro Station, Wise passed through Lumina Square and suddenly heard a "bang," followed by someone's scream.

He subconsciously looked over and vaguely saw a familiar figure retreating into the distance.

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