For a moment, a "crackling, crackling" sound came from Fu Xuan's office.
However, the sound was quite faint; if one didn't listen carefully, it might not even be audible.
Besides the "crackling," there were also soft, unwilling hums from a young girl inside the office... and then, as the "crackling" suddenly grew louder, the girl's pleas for mercy...
Outside the door, Bai Ling, holding a stack of documents she was about to hand to Fu Xuan, stood frozen.
Bai Ling's face was flushed, and she stood at the doorway, somewhat at a loss, her small mouth agape in an 'O' shape, her shock beyond words!
"Hmm! Is the Grand Diviner... is she... doing *that* kind of thing?!"
"Phew! Calm down! Bai Ling, you need to calm down! This is a good thing! The Grand Diviner finally has someone she likes! Maybe she won't be so serious all the time anymore!"
"But?! From the sound of it! It seems like the Grand Diviner is on top?! And the person underneath... seems to be the new Selene, right?! No, it should be April Seven!"
"Although I don't know why she's called April Seven, the Grand Diviner said so!"
"Hmm?! That little girl is very cute! But listening now? Why does she sound like she's sobbing? The Grand Diviner is really too fierce!"
At this moment, Bai Ling's 'auntie smile' was irrepressible! Her mind was constantly imagining the exciting scenes inside!
...After Bai Ling stood outside and listened for a while longer, she noticed the sounds inside gradually stopped. Only then did she raise her hand and knock on the door.
Inside the office, Selene, who had just been punished, was instantly startled! She quickly hid the aggrieved expression on her face, then sat on a nearby sofa, acting like an unbothered cat.
"Come in!"
Fu Xuan, meanwhile, sat in her office chair, looking calm as if nothing had happened.
However, her rosy cheeks and rapid breathing betrayed her.
After Bai Ling entered, she merely placed the documents down and then hurried away!
This made both Selene and Fu Xuan breathe a sigh of relief, fearing that Bai Ling might notice something amiss!
But Bai Ling, after leaving the office, was secretly snickering outside the door.
"One has a red face, the other has a red neck! The situation is looking great!"
..."Alright, This Meow is done with work, let's go home."
After tidying up the documents Bai Ling brought, Fu Xuan stood up and walked over to Selene, extending her small hand.
Selene merely glanced at Fu Xuan's hand, then recalled what had just happened.
"[This bad person, she just used this hand to spank me, I don't want to hold it!]
Selene thought this, then directly turned her head away.
Fu Xuan: ...Did This Meow go a bit too far just now?
Seeing Selene turn her head, Fu Xuan withdrew her right hand and extended her left hand towards Selene.
Fu Xuan: My left hand didn't spank her, so it's okay to hold, right!
"[Do you think This Meow will hold your hand just because you switched hands?! This Meow will absolutely not compromise with evil forces!]
Fu Xuan: ..."Are you still mad at This Meow? Come on! Be good! Have a candy, won't you stop being angry?"
Fu Xuan rummaged a candy out of her bag, placed it in front of Selene, and said softly.
Selene reached out and took the candy, then let out a cold snort, still ignoring Fu Xuan.
"This Meow didn't even use much force, you probably didn't even hurt, did you? You're just pretending to be pitiful, aren't you?"
Fu Xuan said, reaching out to stroke the cat ears on top of Selene's head.
Selene: ...[Is this a matter of using force or not?! This is This Meow's dignity!]
Fu Xuan: Hmph! Who told you to speculate wildly about This Meow in your heart?!
Both had their own thoughts but didn't voice them.
"Phew! This Meow forgives you! But if you dare to treat This Meow like that again next time! This Meow will definitely fight back!"
Selene said very seriously.
"This Meow would very much like to experience that, but the premise is that you have the strength!"
The two girls bickered as they took each other's hands and walked out of the office...
Selene tore open the candy wrapper that Fu Xuan gave her and brought it to Fu Xuan's mouth.
"Hmm? You eat it! This Meow specifically got it for you."
Fu Xuan turned to Selene and said.
"You eat it, This Meow has eaten a lot of candy today, I don't want any more."
Selene said, shaking her head.
"You cried just now, you know! You should still have another one! To soothe your wounded soul!"
When Fu Xuan said this, a mischievous smile appeared on her face.
"That was This Meow pretending! This Meow didn't cry! It was just a tactic This Meow used to beg for mercy!"
Hearing Fu Xuan's words, Selene instantly grew anxious and quickly said.
"Oh~? So you were pretending! This Meow understands!"
Selene: ...Crap! It seems I fell for a basic attack and wasted my ultimate!
...After returning home, Selene finally remembered the system mall that opened after her mission failed.
However, this system mall, just by its name, didn't sound very legitimate! Could the things sold inside really be used?
Or rather? Would she dare to use them?!
"[Host, why don't you take a look yourself? The items inside are quite good!]
"[Then? Let's take a look...]
Selene opened the system mall and briefly scanned the items inside.
There was a wide variety of items, and Selene casually browsed, finding that most daily necessities were sold here! It was like a large supermarket!
"[No way? System! You even have electric bikes in here?!]
"[Host, pay attention! This is a Joyful Edition electric bike! Its top speed can reach four hundred kilometers per hour! Let you experience what speed and passion are!]
Selene: ...At that speed, will it really not fall apart?
"[It will, but it's fine if it falls apart, as long as it's fast enough!]
Selene: ...As expected, it's unreliable!
Perhaps the only good news was that the items in this mall were purchased with stellar jade, and the prices were also quite cheap.
At least there was something she wanted to buy without having to earn the currency issued by the system, which was quite nice!
Although the system didn't have currency anyway... Just as Selene was about to continue looking at other products, she heard Fu Xuan calling her name.
"Little Liu Guang, come here for a moment! This Meow has something to tell you!"
Fu Xuan called out from the kitchen.
"What is it? Tell me!"
Selene said, standing up and walking towards the kitchen.
"You come here first!"
Fu Xuan didn't specify the matter but insisted that Selene come over.
"What is it? Do you need This Meow to cook?"
Selene arrived at the kitchen door, peering into the kitchen.
On the way back, Fu Xuan had said she would cook tonight, but Selene guessed that Fu Xuan had encountered a dish she didn't know how to cook, right? So she wanted her to do it!
"You come over, This Meow will show you something!"
Fu Xuan waved at Selene and said.
"Ah? What is it?"
Selene wondered, slowly walking over.
However, the moment she reached Fu Xuan's side, her wrist was grabbed by Fu Xuan!
Fu Xuan, holding her wrist, pulled Selene into the living room and cornered her against the wall!
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