The Birth of a Cheater (2)

Upon hearing this, Retsu Unohana and Isane Kotetsu exchanged a glance, then simultaneously burst out laughing.

The laughter contained pride, joy, and an indescribable tenderness.

Retsu Unohana stood up, walked up to Liu Ziyun, looked down at him with a smile in her eyes, "Alright, I won't make things difficult for you anymore. You can go and do your thing now."

Liu Ziyun felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and quickly got up, preparing to flee this "place of trouble."

"Stop." Isane Kotetsu's voice came from behind.

Liu Ziyun froze on the spot. He slowly turned around, a cautious, ingratiating smile on his face, "Isane-chan... is there anything else you need me to do?"

Isane Kotetsu found his cautious demeanor amusing, but maintained her aloof expression. "Do you even know what we like? And you're just going to leave?"

Liu Ziyun paused for a moment, then asked cautiously, "Then... Isane-chan, what do you want?"

Isane Kotetsu didn't stand on ceremony and rattled off a long list. "World of the Living latest skincare products, XX brand perfume, YY brand lipstick, and ZZ brand bags... Oh, and that limited edition hair clip from that trendy store, and..."

She rattled off more than a dozen items, each one a delicate item that girls would love.

Liu Ziyun listened, cold sweat began to bead on his forehead. He instinctively pulled out his wallet, rummaged through it, and muttered under his breath, "My savings over the years... might not even be enough..."

Isane Kotetsu glanced at him sideways with a look of disdain, her eyes filled with contempt, mockery, and a smug "I knew this would happen" attitude. "Hmm? What? You don't have money to buy anything? Have you spent all your savings over the years on picking up other girls?"

Liu Ziyun hurriedly waved his hands, his movements so frantic it was as if he were trying to shoo away a swarm of bees. "No, no! Absolutely not!"

Isane Kotetsu raised an eyebrow. "You have no savings?"

Liu Ziyun panicked even more. "I didn't date any other girls!"

Seeing his flustered appearance, Isane Kotetsu finally couldn't help but laugh, "Alright, I'll let you off the hook."

Liu Ziyun out a long sigh and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, "Then I'll be leaving now..."

"Ziyun." Retsu Unohana's voice rang out again.

Liu Ziyun's body stiffened again. He slowly turned his head, his expression even more unsightly than if he were crying.

Retsu Unohana looked at him wistfully, her eyes filled with a hint of resentment and grievance. "Oh dear, Isane, it seems he still prefers you. He didn't even ask me what I needed."

Liu Ziyun's eyes widened instantly, and cold sweat poured down his forehead like a waterfall. He stammered, "Um... Captain, didn't you already... make your choice?"

Isane Kotetsu immediately became alert. "You've made your choice? What did you choose? Your filthy thoughts?"

Liu Ziyun: "..."

He was completely at a loss for words.

Seeing his expression, Retsu Unohana finally burst out laughing, "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore."

She stood up, walked to Liu Ziyun, reached out and gently patted his face, the gesture as tender as stroking a frightened animal. "Just give me one of what Isane asked for. After all, you wouldn't want to show favoritism, would you?"

Liu Ziyun looked into her eyes, which were now filled with a gentle smile. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he simply nodded silently.

He took out his wallet again, opened it, and looked at it. His expression was extremely complicated.

Seeing his actions, Isane Kotetsu couldn't help but laugh out loud, "What are you looking at? Get lost! If you don't buy it back, you'll be kneeling on the washboard!"

Liu Ziyun quickly put away his wallet and slunk away from the Captain's Office.

Behind them, two people burst into barely suppressed laughter.

In that laughter, there was joy, warmth, and a feeling of... home.

Retsu Unohana and Isane Kotetsu exchanged a smile, their smiles filled with smugness and joy.

Isane Kotetsu laughed for a while, but a hint of worry appeared on her face. She looked at Retsu Unohana and asked cautiously, "Captain, is it... not good to treat him like this?"

Retsu Unohana raised an eyebrow, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "What? Feeling sorry for him?"

Isane Kotetsu's face instantly turned red, and she waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no!"

She sighed, a hint of uncertainty in her voice. "I'm just... afraid he'll start avoiding us from now on."

Retsu Unohana laughed. In that laugh was certainty, confidence, and an indescribable tenderness. "Alright, I've known him for almost two hundred years. He's just a shameless bastard, and I guarantee he'll still be clinging to you just the same way."

Isane Kotetsu was still a little worried. "But I don't think he comes to see the captain much anymore. If we keep putting him through this, is he... giving up?"

Retsu Unohana shook her head, a deep glint in her eyes. "Don't worry. They're all stuck to me now, thinking they can run away? No way."

She paused, looked at Isane Kotetsu, and her tone became serious. "But Isane, are you really sure about this?"

Isane Kotetsu remained silent.

She lowered her head, looking at her hands—hands that had once held Zanpakuto and saved countless lives, but now all she wanted was to hold that man's hand.

After a long while, she said softly, "I didn't want to either. But after all these years, I can't let go. This is the only way for now."

She looked up, a hint of uncertainty in her eyes. "Sigh... I wonder how long he can keep this up. What if he gets bored and stops paying attention to us? After all, he's never gotten anything out of us."

Retsu Unohana laughed. In that laugh, there was a mischievousness, a teasing tone, and a hint of encouragement. "Then just let him take advantage of you."

Isane Kotetsu's face instantly turned bright red, almost as if it were about to bleed. "No way!"

The two burst into laughter again.

The laughter was filled with warmth and happiness.

Meanwhile, in the Fourth Division's barracks, Liu Ziyun was busy handing over his duties. As he did so, he was also calculating the money in his wallet, his expression quite interesting.

[Those things that Isane wanted... the captain wants a share too... my savings...]

He groaned inwardly, but a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

[But... the fact that they let me buy these things, does that mean... they've accepted me?]

Thinking about this, his mood improved again.

After handing over his work, he put on Black Cloak and headed towards the North District 80.

In the darkness of night, his figure moved silently through the ruins like a true ghost.

The moonlight shone on him, illuminating his silly grinning face.

[Wait for me, Isane, Captain.]

He thought to himself silently.

I will definitely buy everything you want.