106: Chapter 106: The Rose Opera House (Part 7)

Right now, only Qian Ye held a black card.

The crowd fell silent instantly.

For a moment, they did not know how to speak up.

"Why is your card different from ours?"

"You are so small, what use is a black card to you! It would be better if, it would be better if..."

After a long silence, Liu Ran, being the most impatient, was the first to question her.

Her tone was exceptionally self-righteous.

"Liu Ran!"

"Those cards were drawn randomly by all of us together; don't tell me you don't remember." Mo Yu stood beside Qian Ye and rebuked her.

Qian Ye was somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected her to be the first to stand up and speak for her.

Beside them, Qian Ye held her hong ling umbrella, staring at Liu Ran with a faint, unreadable smile.

Although her eyes were smiling, they held no warmth.

"Does Big Sister think I look like an easy target~"

Qian Ye tilted her head, her brows and eyes curving into a smile.

Liu Ran stared into her eyes and instantly felt a chill wash over her.

"Although I look small, do I even know how old this old self really is? I can't remember anymore."

As soon as Qian Ye said this, An Xuan, standing nearby, laughed out loud first.

Everyone's gaze turned toward him.

"Ahem, no, sorry, I didn't mean to."

An Xuan waved his hands, looking awkward.

He glanced at Qian Ye with a guilty look; he really hadn't meant to.

Such a tiny girl suddenly saying something like that really made him unable to hold back his laughter.

Watching her keep a straight face, she really looked like a little adult.

How to put it, she was just quite cute.

If Qian Ye heard his inner thoughts, who knows what expression she would have.

An Xuan's words eased the originally frigid atmosphere a little.

Liu Ran kept a straight face and let out a cold snort.

"A grand banquet naturally requires matching attire."

The loudspeaker suddenly sounded again.

The next task had begun.

At this moment, that Hao Ming came out again.

"The current main task is related to the evening banquet."

"The loudspeaker just said that our current clothes don't match the evening banquet, and it's very likely we won't even be able to get through the door."

"The main task now is to find attire."

After listening, Qian Ye twitched the corner of her mouth.

Truly, listening to his words was like listening to nothing at all.

Did he think she couldn't understand what was said above, or what?

Did she need him to remind her again?

Why didn't he come out to play the peacemaker when they were surrounding her just a moment ago?

Qian Ye straightened her skirt, ignored him, and turned to leave.

Instead of listening to his nonsense, she might as well go find clues.

Right now, they couldn't even get out of this door.

Qian Ye looked around and suddenly realized that the NPC was gone.

"Heh, Baby, you have quite a lot of secrets." Qian Ye looked at the main entrance, her gaze unfocused.

Thinking of the maid card in her hand, Qian Ye took it out, staring at the card with a distant look in her eyes.

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A moment later, Qian Ye appeared in a corner by the entrance.

Her hong ling umbrella had been closed and placed aside by her.

Qian Ye crouched in the corner, motionless.

She had brought the flower pot to her side at some point.

She was idly turning the soil.

Inside the flower pot, a little tender bud was swaying from side to side.

Looking closely, there was a mini sprite lying on top of it.

"Master, Master, can you make her get down? She's really heavy."

Qian Ye continued idly turning the soil, "I can't control that."

"It's normal for her to stick to you."

Qian Ye shrugged.

She hadn't been the one raising Ling Ling from the very beginning.

spider lily stopped talking upon hearing this.

It allowed the weight on its side to remain.

Qian Ye stared at the curled-up corner, the corners of her mouth curling up.

Tsk tsk tsk, truly duplicitous.

Saying it was annoyed on the lips, but its body was more honest than anyone, afraid that the other would accidentally fall off.

Qian Ye saw through it but didn't point it out.

She didn't know how long she had been turning the soil in the corner when Qian Ye finally heard footsteps approaching.

Her lips curled slightly, "Hmm, the prey has finally taken the bait."

After saying that, she shrunk herself as small as possible, blending entirely into the darkness.

The movement grew closer, and before long, Qian Ye heard the sound of rummaging through boxes and cabinets nearby.

Listening to the sounds go from hurried to calm, the noise gradually ceased. In the darkness, Qian Ye grinned, smiling with exceptional excitement.

"Baby~"

"I really thank you~"

As soon as these words were spoken, Qian Ye saw her body stiffen in the darkness, and Qian Ye's grin widened even further.

She slowly stood up and walked toward that figure.

Upon hearing the sound, the person instinctively turned to run.

A red umbrella appeared out of thin air, blocking her path.

"Baby, what are you running for?"

"Your actions are truly heartbreaking~"

Qian Ye stepped out of the darkness unhurriedly, looking at the NPC who wanted to escape.

This NPC was the same one who had been in this corner earlier, that maid.

"Noble beauty, why do you want to leave as soon as you see me, this maid~"

"I was just thinking about what I could do to help you?"

The more Qian Ye spoke, the more the NPC wanted to escape.

Your posture doesn't look like a maid's at all.

"No, no need, I just came over to pick up something I dropped earlier..."

"Oh~"

Qian Ye elongated her voice.

"What kind of thing~"

"I'd really like to see it too. After all, I'm a maid, so I should have the right to take a look, right~"

Qian Ye's words made the NPC's body stiffen even more, not knowing how to answer her.

"Hmm?"

"Is it not..."

"Allowed."

The NPC sighed, finally relenting.

Turning around, the look in his eyes staring at Qian Ye was as if he wanted to eat her alive.

"How did you find out!"

Qian Ye shrugged.

"I just wanted to experience what it felt like for Baby to be a 'maid'!"

The NPC gritted his teeth, and the next instant, he pulled at his head.

A head of beautiful hair was suddenly ripped off, and he instantly turned into a man.

"Wow, honestly, I still prefer Baby with long, flowing hair~"

Qian Ye said, placing her hands on her chest, looking like a fangirl, her eyes turning into star-shapes as she stared at the NPC.

"So, Baby, do I have the honor of knowing your name~"

For a moment, Qian Ye stared at him, her eyes full of joy, filled only with him.

"Huang."

"You can call me Huang."

He stopped struggling; it seemed struggling was useless anyway. He glanced at the red umbrella against his abdomen; the familiar chill struck again.

This red umbrella had already been pressed against his abdomen by Qian Ye with practiced ease.

It was as if the next second, if his words didn't please her, the umbrella would go right in.

The chill on his abdomen was removed, and Qian Ye nodded with a smile in her eyes, looking satisfied.

"Hmm, I still prefer calling you Baby more~"

Huang "..."

Then why are you still threatening him?

It was as if if he didn't speak the next second, he would be gone too.

The little flower, left in the darkness by Qian Ye, shook its leaves.

Hmph, damn woman, calling everyone Baby.

Calling others Baby, one Baby in every place; it seems all your Babies have been sealed by her own hands.

Thinking about it this way, it instantly perked up.

Damn, she calls me Baby too; she wouldn't be thinking of throwing me away one day, would she?