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Then, for a fleeting moment, the orange changed.
It's a dramatic change in temperament.
Her demeanor was no longer as quiet and elegant as before; instead, it was as if the ugliness hidden deep in her heart was being exposed.
She glared fiercely at Qingzi.
This is a thief who tries to steal away his only true love.
The silence lasted only a moment.
Finally, Orange left the Aozaki family without saying much.
"Why....."
Yao sighed, feeling a great headache.
He quickly tidied himself up and followed Orange as she left.
"Qingzi, wait for me to come back! Until then, don't run around!"
Before leaving, Yao warned Qingzi.
Yes, he figured it out.
Orange's murderous intent was genuine.
There was a moment when she really wanted to kill Aoko, but she ultimately stopped because of Yao.
In other words, it's not that Orange can't tolerate Yao's two-timing.
She just couldn't accept that the person would be Aoko.
More than grief and jealousy, Orange was filled with anger and murderous intent.
Aoko not only robbed herself of the possibility of becoming a magician.
Now, she wants to possess the man she loves.
In Orange's opinion, this was no ordinary younger sister; she had to be severely punished.
However, Yao still has a familiar by Aoko's side.
There's nothing to worry about.
"As expected... this can't go on... Orange, don't think you can scare me like that!"
Aoko watched Yao leave.
At that moment, she felt not fear, but a sigh of helplessness in the face of the situation.
The young girl's love was tinged with no regret.
Now that Yao has responded.
Aoko also decided to compete against Touko, just to prove that she was a woman worthy of Yao.
This made her even more determined to learn magic.
...........
"Phew, she's walking so fast. Is Orange trying to shake me off on purpose? Well, that's not surprising... But this is no problem for me."
Yao was busy traveling along the mountain paths through the forest.
Along the way, he traced the footprints Orange left behind when she left.
It turned out that Orange seemed to be intentionally avoiding seeing him, which was obviously a sign of jealousy.
An ordinary person might not know how to treat an orange.
Yao happened to be that unusual person.
He wasn't unfamiliar with the possibility of being caught cheating by other wives in the Lostbelt.
Jealousy and rivalry were also part of the dynamics within the imperial harem.
However, in the end, they will always make up.
The key is to balance things.
Therefore, one must never hesitate when it comes to relationships, and one must never just talk about them.
Yao has no regrets about falling in love with Orange.
I don't regret falling in love with Aoko.
He will prove this with his actions; getting the oranges back is just the first step.
"Ansuz!"
Yao waved his hand and drew strokes in the air, creating runes at a remarkably fast speed.
—That is the primordial rune.
Orange was simply using ordinary runes to conceal his presence.
At this moment, Yao Dong uses the primordial runes that symbolize wisdom, which makes the traces left by the orange impossible to hide.
Sure enough, things went much more smoothly this time.
Yao quickly discovered that Orange was heading towards Misaki City, and there were traces of her using runes to accelerate along the way.
This technique of using plural runes is very skillful (it's excellent).
It doesn't seem like someone who's just started.
If Yao hadn't been proficient in Primal Runes, he might not have been able to find the direction Orange had gone.
"Phew, that direction... isn't that Ritsuka's house?"
Yao arrived at a residential area in Misaki City.
He found that the trail of oranges stopped in front of an apartment building.
This happens to be the residence of the law firm.
Come to think of it, not many people have dealings with Orange, and Ritsuka happens to be one of the few.
Yao tried knocking on the apartment door.
He was quite certain that Orange was hiding in the house of the clerk.
"Whoa, you came so fast! Yaojun, what did you do to make Xiaocheng so angry! She ate all the beer I stored!"
When the man saw who had come, he half-closed the door.
She could tell that Lu Jia was quite worried about Chengzi's situation, and her intuition told her that Yao was most likely to be fully responsible.
Because Ritsuka is very clear about Orange's feelings for Yao.
Orange had talked to her about many things in the past, including her relationship with Yao.
"Orange is very angry... Well, to be frank, I admit I was in the wrong, and I'm here to make amends. So, Ritsuka, please give me the honor of letting me in, okay?"
Yao pinched the bridge of his nose, looking rather troubled.
Think about how to handle it.
Ultimately, he was more at fault, but it's never too late to make amends.
"No way! Their friendship with Xiao Cheng is the best in the world. How could I be bought off by your empty words? Please don't treat me like one of those mediocre people. I am, after all, an observer of the association."
The law firm puffed out its cheeks, adopting an incorruptible and impartial attitude.
It was as if they wanted to guard Yao Yan closely.
However, Yao only pondered for a few seconds before deciding not to play these fancy games with Lu Jia.
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P.S.: Here's an additional picture of Qingzi.
Chapter Ninety-Seven: Doing Even More Outrageous Things [Please Subscribe! Please Give Flowers!]
“Ritsuka, I heard you’re fed up with odd jobs, right? If you open your shop, I can introduce you to a weekly-paid job that I guarantee will be much better than your night shift at the convenience store.”
"Can I start working immediately!?"
"Of course, don't you trust me? As long as you agree to open the door, I'll give you the phone. You just need to say my name; I still have some influence over you."
Yao's lips curled up slightly.
It's like a hunter luring a rabbit out of its burrow.
They used extremely cunning tactics.
"Okay! The door is unlocked!"
"You agreed so quickly... Ritsuka, what happened to your unwavering friendship with Orange?"
"Even friendship can't fill your stomach. I'm fed up with that kind of day-wage, casual life that you can't seem to finish at any moment!"
After saying that, the lawyer opened the door for Yao.
In fact, she was more clear-headed than anyone else, knowing that only Yao could calm Chengzi down.
Even if Yao is the one who made Orange angry.
However, Ritsuka felt that Orange wasn't actually that angry with Yao, so Yao should be able to comfort her.
As the saying goes, the one who tied the knot must untie it.
The previously mentioned strict prevention and control measures were merely for show.
Incidentally, she just wanted to skim some extra profit.
Having evolved from a daily-paid part-time job to a weekly-paid one, Lu Jia believes Yao will not treat himself unfairly in this matter.
And so, Yao entered the apartment.
At the same time, he very "politely" asked the lawyer to leave, so as to avoid her standing there excitedly as a third wheel.
"Orange... are you drunk?"
As soon as Yao entered, he smelled the strong smell of alcohol in the room.
You can see the bottles of soda on the table; they're all beer that Orange drank all by herself.
Not only that, she was also carrying a one-liter bottle of liquor.
They practically emptied out all of the lawyers' personal agenda.
"Drunk? Idiot, I'm not drunk at all! I'm not drunk at all! Yao, you came here to drink with me?"
"Hey...you're saying things only a drunkard would say."
Yao walked forward, feeling both amused and exasperated.
He and Orange sat cross-legged on the tatami mat and casually started drinking together.
Along the way, Yao would also pour wine for Chengzi.
It was as if the affair between Aoko and Yao had never happened.
But Yao knew that was impossible.
Orange is not a woman who can be easily fooled.
She holds grudges and is extremely vengeful.
Even when facing Yao, her beloved, Orange still can't change her nasty personality.
"Yao, did you and Qingzi do it?"
"....not yet."
Orange, despite being drunk, had a serious expression on her face.
Yao gave an answer without hiding his true feelings.
"Hmm... Not yet? So, you're planning to do it with Aoko? Of all people to fall for, why did you have to fall for Aoko? She's just someone who charges ahead recklessly with all her might..."
"Orange, you should understand that I love both you and Aoko."
"Hmph, it's that kind of talk again..."
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