Chapter 121: Female Demon |
Staring at the suddenly illuminated screen, Guan Shan felt so embarrassed that he almost wanted to punch through the window and make a dramatic exit, perhaps even take Xiao Shen along to elope.
But, unfortunately, he couldn't do that.
Ding Pinghui's scrutinizing gaze shifted between the two of them several times.
Just when Guan Shan was about to turn to stone, she finally revealed a faint smile. It was as if she hadn't seen anything, and she turned to Shen Dinghua, instructing her, "Hurry down, your dad is waiting."
While speaking, she also glanced at Guan Shan.
Guan Shan could clearly sense the warning in her gaze. He twitched the corners of his mouth. What else could he do? He could only stare at the screen saver, lost in thought.
Who knew the computer had not only gone to sleep but had also entered screen saver mode... A screen saver wouldn't activate until at least 15 minutes of inactivity.
This indirectly proved that they had been doing something unproductive in the study for at least 15 minutes...
The evidence was irrefutable; no excuses could cover it.
Ding Pinghui sighed, gently tapped Shen Dinghua's forehead with her fingers, "You..."
Shen Dinghua held her head, dragging out her words in a grievance, "Mooom—"
"Alright, alright." Ding Pinghui's demeanor softened immediately. She sighed softly, patted Shen Dinghua's head, and scolded playfully, "Just don't let your dad find out. Always causing trouble, be careful not to upset him."
Feeling like a cat on a hot tin roof, Guan Shan finally exhaled quietly. He summoned the courage to click the mouse, disengaging the screen saver, and randomly opened a layout page of an electronic newspaper to avoid any further mishaps.
Aunt Ding still had a soft spot for Xiao Shen, but Uncle Shen was another matter...
Had it been Uncle Shen, Guan Shan might have been done for.
Guan Shan learned a valuable lesson from this incident—lock the door next time!
Ahem... no, he should never do such things in Shen Dinghua's house again. It was traumatizing!
"I know, Mom is the best~"
Shen Dinghua waved sweetly as she watched Ding Pinghui leave, then closed the door and naturally locked it.
Hearing the "click," Guan Shan raised his head suspiciously, looking at Xiao Shen, "Why lock the door... aren't you going down in five minutes?"
Shen Dinghua walked over with the fruit plate, wearing a cute smile, "But Xiao Shan has work to do."
That kind of smile usually meant she had some bad ideas.
Seeing Shen Dinghua approaching, Guan Shan couldn't help but lean back, "I do, but..."
Shen Dinghua said seriously, "Xiao Shan needs to concentrate on work, so he can't eat fruit. But this is my mom's goodwill, it shouldn't be wasted."
Guan Shan eyed the fruit plate, "No, I think I can find time to eat some fruit..."
Shen Dinghua picked up a slice of cantaloupe, smiling brightly, "So let me feed you!"
Guan Shan sighed in relief, "That sounds rea—"
Shen Dinghua placed the cantaloupe slice in her own mouth.
Guan Shan: "..."
Not good!
"Wait!"
But it was too late. The female demon Shen Dinghua spread her arms, pinning Guan Shan between the chair's backrest.
"Hmph, hmph, hmph~"
The female demon smiled mischievously, her hair falling, her enchanting eyes reflecting Guan Shan's nervous face.
New to the scene, Guan Shan lacked the experience to resist, and despite his struggles, he fell prey to the demon's tactics.
Staring at the tightly shut door and the light above, Guan Shan could only breathe in the familiar fragrance mingled with the sweet scent of the fruit.
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Five minutes later.
Guan Shan, who had finished the whole plate of fruit, casually bid goodbye to Shen Dinghua's parents and returned home.
"Ha..."
Guan Shan collapsed on the sofa, lying down with a strange expression, touching his lips, which still tingled...
Not from excessive force, but because two novices dancing together inevitably stepped on each other's toes.
It was just amateurish and playful.
Guan Shan twitched his lips, feeling he had been bitten at least seven or eight times.
Indeed, attempting high-level moves right away was a bad idea... However, Xiao Shen's pained and aggrieved expressions were also cute, worth the experience.
After reminiscing for a moment, Guan Shan refocused, taking out a sealed file from under the coffee table.
This file contained information on the people he had killed.
The folder was made of kraft paper, with a thin white label on the front, detailing the file's contents.
[Special Security Group - Human Affairs - You - SP - B67 - 20161014~20161115 Observation Records]
[Recorder: Xia Lei, Lin Shuman]
[User: Guan Shan (20161116)]
These three simple lines indicated that since the day he entered "The Carnivorous Restaurant," he had been under the Special Security Group's observation.
Or perhaps, he had just happened to intrude on their operation.
Either way, Guan Shan would find the answers to his questions once he opened this folder.
But for now, he wasn't ready.
Placing the folder on the table, Guan Shan first opened the simulator interface.
Because he had been preoccupied with Shen Dinghua all day, he hadn't checked the rewards for completing the "Asylum Escape" instance.
Now, having confirmed that Shen Dinghua was fine and even confessed his feelings...
Despite some minor mishaps, Guan Shan felt elated and ready to check his inventory.
The first thing he noticed was the 16 full slots.
Guan Shan felt a bit anxious. The limited inventory space was frustrating, and he hoped the next shop upgrade would offer more slots.
Luckily, most of the new items were consumables, likely to be used up in the next instance.
The item that intrigued Guan Shan the most was the Active Serum (Semi-Finished).
With a thought, a small, transparent glass vial appeared in his hand, filled with a deep green liquid.
"This is the serum that Wen Jian gave to Xu Rong, right?"