Animal-eared Girl Era: Start by Forming a Contract with an SSS-Class School Belle
Chapter 498: Empress: An Indirect Kiss Between Me and Xiao Ye! (Please Follow)

Chapter 498: Chapter 498: Empress: An Indirect Kiss Between Me and Xiao Ye! (Please Follow)

Qingcheng looked at Ziran and Xiao Ye, both with smiles on their faces, and she totally understood that Ziran had already told Xiao Ye everything about what she planned to do today.

"Ugh!" Her shy little toes curled tightly.

*The fact that the thing she wanted to confess was actually already known by Xiao Ye!*

Qingcheng lowered her head, nearly burying her pretty face in the plate.

She took bite after bite of the heart-shaped dough sticks, *feeling completely embarrassed inside.*

*Why was Xiao Ye giving her the heart-shaped dough sticks? What did he mean by that?*

*Ziran even said that only couples eat heart-shaped dough sticks together, and then said that she’d have her wish fulfilled today.*

The cheerful voice of Divine Soul Qingcheng rang out in her mind,

"Xiaogu, your confession is in the bag!"

"That little minx Ziran already cleared the obstacles for you, gave our hubby some psychological counseling, and judging by my calculations, after you confess later, our hubby will probably accept your confession."

"Don’t overthink it, just confess like normal."

Qingcheng’s movements froze for a second, *feeling secretly delighted and super happy,* and she said joyfully, "Really? That’s awesome."

*Ziran really was her bestie—if this worked out, Ziran would be the biggest hero.*

Divine Soul Qingcheng’s face turned dark, "The biggest hero is me!"

"If I hadn’t plotted and planned for you, suggested all kinds of ways to hook a man, would hubby even be interested in you?"

"Even without Ziran helping, after you confessed, you’d probably still get him anyway."

Qingcheng nodded, saying, "Mhm! You’re both the biggest heroes, you both put in so much effort and thought, really went above and beyond."

Xiao Ye took the straw from the little maid’s hand, stuck it into the spicy soy milk, and handed it to the Hang City Empress, smiling,

"How can you eat heart-shaped dough sticks without soy milk?"

Qingcheng accepted it naturally, and when her small hand brushed against his rough one, her face instantly flushed bright red.

She bit the straw and took a couple sips, *nearly spraying it all out at once.*

"Phew phew phew!"

"So spicy, it’s killing me!"

Qingcheng fanned her white little hand in the air, stuck out her rosy cherry lips, and kept blowing air out,

Ziran scratched her head apologetically and said, "That’s Demon-level spicy soy milk—Qingcheng, just drink it a few times and you’ll get used to it."

"After a few runs to the bathroom, you’ll start to love this soy milk."

*Runs to the bathroom?*

Qingcheng’s eyes widened, *suddenly questioning her whole life.*

*Was this devil’s pepper soy milk even edible for humans?*

*Was this actually breakfast material?*

*And you had to have a couple disasters in the bathroom before you could eat it normally!*

Xiao Ye seemed confused, "Is it really that spicy?"

He picked up the spicy soy milk that Hang City Empress had just drunk from, ignored the lipstick mark on the straw, and bit down on it, taking a big gulp.

"Hiss!"

Xiao Ye felt like a thousand sharp knives stabbed his mouth, burning hot pain.

But his expression stayed totally blank.

Ziran eyed him curiously, "Xiao Ye, how is it?"

Xiao Ye handed her the spicy soy milk, pretending to be casual as he smiled, "Just a hint of spice, take a couple gulps and try it yourself."

"Ugh!" When Qingcheng saw Xiao Ye drink from the same straw she’d used, the blush on her delicate little face deepened.

*Ah jeez, does this count as an indirect kiss?*

*I kissed Xiao Ye! So embarrassing! But why do I feel this unstoppable little thrill inside?*

Ziran gave the spicy soy milk a suspicious glance, rolled her eyes at the straw with the lipstick mark, yanked it out and tossed it, popped the lid off, tilted her small head back, and gulped a few mouthfuls straight from the bottle.

"PFFT!!!"

Ziran sprayed it all out immediately, splattering everywhere.

"Phew phew phew! Phew phew phew!"

"So spicy! It’s killing me!"

She fanned herself while glaring at Xiao Ye with wide, pretty eyes, and huffed, "Xiao Ye, how dare you mess with me."

"I’m telling you, I’m mad now!"

Xiao Ye waved his hand and conjured a glass of cold water, handed it to Qingcheng, and smiled, "Sister Qingcheng, rinse your mouth, that’ll help with the spice."

Qingcheng pointed at the fuming Ziran, "Why don’t you give it to Ziran instead?"

Xiao Ye shook his head, "Ziran can conjure her own, you drink it."

Qingcheng’s face lit up with a huge smile, *secretly so pleased*, and she took the glass, sneaking a few happy sips.

*Haha, Xiao Ye actually gave me the cold water.*

*Does that mean, in Xiao Ye’s heart, I’m more important than Ziran?*

Ziran’s pretty eyes glared with such heat, it looked like they’d catch fire.

Xiao Ye said aloud, "Sister Ziran, conjure two glasses of cold water, I want one."

Ziran was dumbfounded, *Wow, you won’t even give me a drink, and you want me to conjure it up—plus you want one for yourself?*

Jiang Xue’an, seeing the situation was getting tense, quickly grabbed two empty cups, poured water from the kettle, and giggled,

"Boss, Sister Ziran, have some water."

Ziran rinsed her mouth, and smiled, "Xiaonannan is the best, hmph, not like a certain someone, didn’t even give his wife cold water, gave it to his wife’s best friend instead."

She shot Xiao Ye a fierce look.

Xiao Ye rinsed his mouth and said, "Come on, you’re all my wives, giving it to anyone is the same."

Qingcheng froze mid-sip when she heard that.

*Wait, did Xiao Ye just call me his wife too?*

*Today’s confession is basically in the bag!*

Her lips curled into a happy little smile that basically screamed joy.

Ten minutes later, breakfast was done.

Ziran scooted closer to Xiao Ye, slipped her little hand into his shirt, grabbed his soft waist, and gave it a sharp twist, whispering,

"Xiao Ye, you just found a new love, and now you’re ignoring me, your old flame? We’ve only been together a month! Already bored of me that fast?"

Xiao Ye sucked in a cold breath, waving his hands frantically, "No way, don’t overthink it."

Ziran took the opportunity to bargain, "Nope! You’ve got to make it up to me, give me a bonus today, and it doesn’t count towards the once-a-week thing."

Xiao Ye’s face turned awkward, "Fine, fine, I promise, now let go, please."

Ziran huffed, finally letting go.

Qingcheng cleared her throat and shot Ziran a look.

Ziran understood, and said, "Xiao Ye, the sun’s coming up soon, and you can see all of Hang City from the roof of this palace. Let’s go up, watch the sunrise, and enjoy the view together."

Xiao Ye’s mouth twitched, "Nah, is a sunrise even worth watching?"

Ziran’s pretty eyes shot him a look, "Are you going or not?"

Xiao Ye was stunned, "Do I have to?"

Ziran nodded and said, "You must go."

Jiang Xue’an chimed in too, "Boss, you’ve gotta go! It’s not about the sunrise, it’s about who you watch the sunrise with."

"!" Even if Xiao Ye was an idiot, he finally got the hint. He glanced at Qingcheng, her lovely eyes filled with hope, and he instantly understood.

"Sure! I haven’t seen a sunrise in ages, and I’m in a good mood today, let’s go watch."

Ziran grabbed Xiao Ye’s hand and led him upstairs, heading to the City Lord’s Mansion’s rooftop bedroom.

The City Lord’s Mansion in Hang City was already built on high ground, the palace bedroom even higher up, so from the rooftop, you could see the whole city.

Once they made it to the top, Ziran pushed Xiao Ye forward.

Xiao Ye staggered into the middle of a heart-shaped flower ring, already set up on the rooftop.

He looked around, taking in all the gorgeous roses all over the rooftop, and *in his heart, he was even more certain—the Hang City Empress was about to confess, right here.*

And the one being confessed to, was none other than Xiao Ye!