The Gift and the Search / Swire's Brain Crashes Three Times

"Senti, threatening others is wrong. It's a very bad habit, you shouldn't..."

Senti had just told Chen to shut up when Hua started lecturing her again, frowning. This gave Xiao Shi a headache, and she covered her head, saying, "Ugh, why are we starting again! Stop it, I was wrong! Old fogey, please stop!"

"Senti, you shouldn't apologize to me."

"Okay, okay, I'm sorry, alright?" Senti said to Chen Dao with extreme reluctance, upon hearing Hua's words.

"Alright, don't ask any more questions. Let's leave now, I can't stay here any longer!" With that, Senti, as if trying to escape, pushed the two of them away as quickly as possible.

Seeing Senti's "intense" reaction, Hua didn't know what else to say. He could only smile apologetically at Chen and say, "That's just Senti's personality. Please bear with me, Officer Chen. I'll treat you to a meal next time, and then we can talk in detail."

"It's alright, I'm used to it." Chen shook her head gently, then, as if making a decision, continued, "Although it might be presumptuous of me to say this so suddenly, I still want to try."

"Please speak."

Seeing the serious expression on Chen's face, Hua gently slapped away Senti's hand that was pushing her away, turned around and faced her.

"That is, could Griseo stay at my house tonight? It would be convenient for me to go shopping with her tomorrow."

Chapter 111 Gifts and Findings

"So, could Griseo stay at my house tonight? That way, I can go shopping with her tomorrow." With that, Chen looked at Hua with a slightly nervous expression, awaiting her reply.

There was no way around it; the girl in front of her had such a composed demeanor that it always gave her the illusion of facing an elder, making her unconsciously feel nervous.

"Heh, I thought it was something serious. Officer Chen can just ask Griseo directly. If she agrees, we won't object." Hua chuckled softly after taking in the emotions on Chen's face, speaking calmly.

"Oh, Miss Hua, are you really that relaxed about it? I thought you were the kind of person who was strict with your children." Chen exclaimed in surprise in a low voice after hearing Hua's words.

Only now did Chen realize that it seemed there wasn't just one sister who believed in and indulged Griseo... but a whole group of them.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If even one of the older sisters was worried about the little one, she wouldn't have let him play barefoot outside alone and get lost...

"Ahem, is Griseo coming home with me tonight?" Chen coughed lightly to pull himself out of his thoughts, then looked at Griseo and asked softly.

"Hmm, if it won't trouble Sister Hui-chieh, then..." After thinking for a moment about her schedule for tomorrow and finding that it wouldn't affect anything, Griseo gently nodded her head and agreed.

"No trouble at all, then please take care of me from now on!" Looking at Griseo's cute and sensible appearance, Chen couldn't help but smile at her, then reached out and ruffled her fluffy little head.

"Tch, you despicable guy, you actually tried to steal my girlfriend right in front of me!" Senti said, glaring at the hand that was blocking Griseo's head.

Honestly, if it weren't for that old fogey standing next to her, she would have already cursed this guy for being shameless. They've only known each other for a short time, and he's already trying to bring her child home?!

If Griseo were just an ordinary child, some parents would probably start making a fuss...

"This isn't about poaching someone; it's just a perfectly ordinary invitation. After all, Griseo is a well-behaved and adorable child, unlike some people..." Chen smiled Senti at the end.

She realized that whenever Miss Hua was around, someone would become much more restrained and obedient, as if being suppressed.

"?!"

Senti, understanding the implication in Chen's words, couldn't help but clench his fists, then retorted with a forced smile, "Officer Chen, don't forget our agreement, let's add each other as friends."

"This will also make it easier for you to keep your promise!"

"Hmm???"

Watching the two people secretly clashing, Griseo's beautiful eyes flashed with curiosity as she looked at them.

"It's nothing, it's just a little agreement between this guy and me, Griseo and the old man, you don't need to worry about it." Noticing Griseo's gaze, Senti explained without turning her head.

"Hurry up, Officer Chen shouldn't be the kind of person who would break a contract in front of a child, right? No way? No way?" Senti was about to urge him directly, seemed to remember something, changed the subject, and said with a mischievous smile.

"..."

Hearing Senti's familiar but embellished words, Chen suddenly felt like she had shot herself in the foot. After a moment of silence, she finally reluctantly added "someone" under Griseo's innocent gaze.

Having achieved her goal, Senti didn't continue jumping around. Instead, she said, "Hmph, alright, since Griseo is planning to stay today, I'll head out with the old man!"

"If this guy dares to bully you, tell me, and I'll help you bully him back!"

"Tsk, I would never bully Griseo." Hearing this, Chen retorted to Senti with some displeasure, before turning to Hua and saying, "Miss Hua, please rest assured, I will take good care of and protect Griseo."

"I trust Officer Chen completely. Although this is only our first official meeting, I've heard a lot about you before, and I believe you will take good care of Griseo." Hua finished speaking and gave Chen a gentle smile full of trust.

"Alright, since there's nothing else, we won't bother you any longer. We believe you and Griseo will have a pleasant time together from now on."

"Yes, goodbye, Miss Hua."

"Goodbye."

Seeing the two exchanging pleasantries, Senti Shi peeked out and waved lightly at Griseo before pulling Hua away from the unfortunate place that was the Lungmen Guard Department.

After this incident, the great Herrscher of Reason swore that unless it was for a fight... a friendly spar, or some kind of accident, she would never come to this place again.

"..."

Griseo stood beside Chen, watching Hua and the others leave before looking up at the person beside her and softly asking, "Um, what does Sister Hui-chieh want to buy tomorrow?"

"Oh, I was planning to buy some gifts for you, Griseo, and Talulah, and then take you around Lungmen. Hmm... is there anywhere you'd like to go?" Chen explained softly after hearing Griseo's words.

"Hmm???) Are you going to buy me a present too?" Upon hearing this, the little girl quickly grasped the key point, blinked her eyes gently, and asked curiously.

"Of course, Griseo helped me a lot!" Chen paused slightly, leaned down and gave the person in front of him a gentle smile before continuing:

"Besides, you've already called me 'older sister.' Isn't it normal for an older sister to buy her younger sister some gifts?"

"Hmm, okay then... I'll buy you some gifts tomorrow too, Sister Hui-chieh." Griseo nodded her head gently in agreement.

But then, as if remembering something, she emphasized seriously, "I have money, so you can't refuse..."

"Okay, okay~ it's settled then. Alright, standing at the door isn't going to do any good, come in." With that, Chen gently took Griseo's hand and led her into the office.

"Um..."

Meanwhile, on the other side --

"Wow, I finally found it! I'm exhausted." Pardofelis exclaimed as she looked at the familiar figure she had been searching for for so long in the distance.

God knows how long she searched before finally finding Swire; that girl really knows how to shop!

"Meow~" Hearing Pardofelis's exclamation, the Canned Food perched on her shoulder couldn't help but let out a soft meow in agreement.

"Alright, let's go take a look..."

Chapter 112: Swire's Brain During Its Three Outages

"Ugh, so tired. I shouldn't have stayed up all night like that. It's all that awful guy's fault." Swire, exhausted from shopping, muttered to herself as she sat down with a drink in front of the store.

If she were in a good mood, she wouldn't feel so tired after just a short walk.

Just as Swire was relaxing and sipping her drink, a figure quietly appeared behind her and suddenly whispered in her ear with a grin, "Hey, look what we've found! A potential boss all alone!"

"!"

The moment the familiar voice rang in her ears, Swire's pupils constricted slightly. She then reacted abruptly, turning around and grabbing the wrist of the person behind her, saying fiercely, "You bastard, how dare you show your face in front of me!"

"* Lungmen swear words* Do you really think I'm a pushover?! Or do you think I won't do anything to you?!"

"... I was wrong."

Having prepared herself mentally beforehand, Pardofelis didn't argue or struggle when faced with the enraged Swire; instead, she simply gave her a pitiful, obedient, and timid expression.

"..."

Swire, whose anger had been suddenly ignited, was momentarily stunned and her mind went blank after hearing Pardofelis's words and seeing her expression. She then recovered and continued angrily:

"If an apology were enough, what would we be doing with the police?! Besides, this isn't your first offense, so don't try to play the victim!!"

"Um, I really know I was wrong... Swire, don't be so angry, it's not good for your health." As she spoke, Pardofelis, whose wrist was being squeezed, slid to her knees in front of Swire and said pitifully.

"!"

If Swire's brain only crashed for a moment, then after Pardofelis completed this series of operations, it crashed completely.

Who is she? Where is she? What happened?

However, Swire's lack of mental response didn't last long. After noticing the strange looks from those around her, she snapped back to reality.

"What are you doing! Get up right now!" Before Pardofelis could even move, Swire grabbed her wrist and pulled her up.

At that moment, the little tiger felt incredibly embarrassed under the stares of those around him! He couldn't stay any longer!

"You, come with me!" With that, Swire, who was usually quite frugal in some ways, didn't even bother with the drink she had just ordered and barely touched, and dragged Pardofelis away with a dark expression.

After leading the person to a less crowded corner, Swire's first action wasn't to speak, but rather...

"Click-"

With a crisp sound, a shiny "silver bracelet" was successfully fastened to Pardofelis's right wrist, which had been being held tightly, while the other side of the bracelet was fastened to Swire's left hand.

"!"

Seeing this, Pardofelis maintained her pitiful, weak, and timid expression, but a hint of surprise flashed quickly in her heterochromatic eyes.

"Although I don't know why you came to see me this time, or why you did that in public just now, you can't escape this time!" Swire stared intently at the person in front of her, her voice firm with a hint of anger.

"Waaah, we did that just to make you less angry, Shihuai Ya..." Pardofelis looked at Swire with pleading eyes and explained softly.

"Ha! You want me to calm down?" This time, Swire was truly enraged, laughing ironically. "Alright, enough with the nonsense. Now come back to the Lungmen Guard Department with me!"

"We were wrong, we don't want this one!"

"That's not up to you!" Swire said, waving her handcuffed hands to make sure everything was alright. "I didn't bring the key to these handcuffs with me today, and I won't give you a chance to pick them. Come with me now!"

"I won't be satisfied until I personally throw you in jail!" With that, Swire grabbed Pardofelis's wrist again, making as if to leave.

However, the next moment she was surprised to find that she couldn't move the person next to her at all.

"Oh dear, Swire, you should have said you forgot your keys today!" Pardofelis looked at Swire, who was staring at her in surprise, blinked innocently, and then smiled.

"... What are you trying to do?" Looking at Pardofelis's smiling face, Swire suddenly had a bad feeling and quickly said.

In the heat of the moment, the little tiger belatedly realized that the person in front of him was incredibly strong. Even after he'd used so much force last time, the person had managed to pull their hand back...

"Don't worry, we won't do anything to you." With a smile, Pardofelis suddenly reached out and pulled Swire, who was standing in front of her, behind her, and then cornered her.

Before Swire could say anything, the cat leaned closer and whispered, "Hehe~ But now the roles are reversed!"

"!"

Swire felt the warm breath of Pardofelis on her face as she spoke so closely, and her brain went blank for the third time that day, her face involuntarily turning slightly red.

Just then, a sly glint flashed in Pardofelis's beautiful heterochromatic eyes. Her long tail, as nimbly as a snake, coiled up and hooked Swire's unshackled hand.

"!"

Suddenly realizing what was going on with Pardofelis, Swire immediately snapped back to reality, but her reaction was ultimately a step too slow.

Before her stood Pardofelis, who was holding her phone between two fingers, she straightened up, smiled ingratiatingly, and said, "I'll keep your things for you for now, Swire. I'll return them to you later!"

"You, me..."

Upon realizing what had just happened Swire felt a wave of dizziness wash over her, and before she could even utter a curse, she staggered, compounded by her lack of sleep.

"Wow, be careful!"

Seeing Swire staggering in front of her, Pardofelis immediately put away her phone, stepped forward and hugged her to prevent her from falling.

"You bastard..."

Although the hug calmed Swire, her anger didn't lessen at all. So, taking advantage of the opportunity, she angrily bit Pardofelis's shoulder.

"Ouch! That hurts QAQ, Swire, let go!"

Feeling the pain in her shoulder, Pardofelis immediately bristled, tears welling up in her eyes.

However, Swire, still angry, remained completely unmoved.

"Waaah, someone's eating us! Oh no, we're going to be eaten!" Finally, the cat had no choice but to try something else, shouting loudly.

"Shut up!"

Chapter 113 Swire's Uncontrollable Swire

"Shut up!"

Although she didn't want to give in, Pardofelis's screams were too loud. To avoid being stared at again, Swire finally let go of her mouth and said coldly.

"Ouch... it hurts."