A Satisfied Pardo / Looking Forward to It
Miss Rabbit knew she didn't know much and couldn't offer much help, but she could still lend a hand in this kind of situation.
Don't even think about trying to win over the innocent Felis's feelings (or body)! Swire, is that you? Don't let her find out you're up to no good, or she'll report you!
Meanwhile, Pardofelis, who was editing a message, was completely unaware that her Rope, An Suo, had already set her sights on Swire due to a misunderstanding.
On the other side, at the Swire family villa --
"That's basically how it is..."
After hearing what Hoshiguma had told Pardofelis and hearing her increasingly distrustful gaze, Swire finally spent some time concealing certain details and information before revealing everything that had happened yesterday.
"Looks like you had a lot of fun with [Lungmen Thief] yesterday Swire ~" Hoshiguma breathed a sigh of relief after hearing her friend's explanation, and then teased him helplessly.
"Who's having fun with that guy?!" Upon hearing this, Swire pouted and retorted irritably.
"Yes, yes, but Swire still wants to remind you, even if the other person is a criminal, you can't deceive their feelings, or even cross that line."
"Old Chen and I absolutely do not want to have to arrest you ourselves that day!" Hoshiguma's expression turned serious as he finished speaking.
Although Hoshiguma knew her friend's character well, people can change, especially in situations like today's that could lead to misunderstandings, so she felt it was necessary to give her a reminder.
"?"
Although she knew her friend meant well, Swire still felt a chill after hearing her words. Her lips twitched involuntarily, and she retorted irritably:
"Am I that kind of person in your eyes, Hoshiguma?! How could I possibly do such a thing? Especially not that despicable Pardofelis, absolutely not!"
Honestly, putting aside whether a righteous Lungmen police officer would do such an abstract thing, just thinking about the fact that the target was Pardofelis, she couldn't accept it!
How could she have such a dream: a promising police superintendent from Lungmen getting involved with [Lungmen Thief] Pardofelis?!
"Ding-dong..."
However, just as Swire finished refuting Hoshiguma, her phone, which she had taken downstairs and left beside her, suddenly rang.
Upon discovering the new message, the little tiger didn't think much of it and immediately picked up the phone next to him to check it.
The moment she turned on her phone, all the messages she hadn't cleared from yesterday popped up, but the most recent few messages completely stunned her.
"?"
[Hey, let's bet Swire you're awake. Now let's get down to business!]
[So, after careful consideration, I've decided to... cough cough, demand some compensation for emotional distress to cover my medical expenses!]
[Wow, I know you're probably already cursing me by now, but I have evidence! Swire, you don't want this photo to get out, do you?]
[Image of a tiger cub hugging and biting someone. jpg]
"..."
After reading all the messages, especially the last one—a photo of herself tightly hugging Pardofelis and biting her shoulder —Swire's teeth nearly ground to powder, and her expression became somewhat distorted.
Although she wanted to doubt the authenticity of the photo at this moment, she remembered what Hoshiguma had said about the second tooth mark that she had no recollection of...
All I can say is that the little tiger remembers it now, and it's a very deep impression * Lungmen swear words*!!
"Hmm? What's wrong? Why do you suddenly look so upset?" Hoshiguma, sitting on the opposite sofa, asked with some concern, noticing Swire's sudden change in expression.
"Nothing!"
P. S.: It's been a difficult adjustment to my abstract sleep schedule. I slept from 9 pm to 3 am and then got up to keep writing. Sigh...
Chapter 132 A Satisfied Pardofelis
"Nothing!"
When Hoshiguma asked her question, Swire gritted her teeth and replied without looking up, then turned her attention back to the message.
She is now seriously considering whether, in order to prevent her dark past from being spread, it would be safer to actually send her money, or to just get rid of the culprit.
However, before the little tiger could make a decision, the other side seemed to have anticipated her thoughts and quickly sent a new message.
[No way, no way? Surely the righteous Swire isn't thinking about how to get rid of me, the pitiful, weak, and helpless one?]
That's absolutely terrifying!
"..."
"Call..."
Looking at these words, Swire could almost picture Pardofelis saying them in a way that made her want to punch him.
She then took a deep breath to calm herself down before starting to type a reply.
[Pardofelis, aren't you afraid I'll call the police?!]
Shortly after Swire sent the message, Pardofelis's reply came quickly.
[Oh well, having more debt is never a bad thing, do you think we need another charge right now?]
[Alright, stop arguing. Just one question: is Swire going to give it to her or not?]
[How many?]
Swire was practically grinding her teeth to powder, finally compromised. She decided to see exactly how much Pardofelis wanted before making a choice.
[Well, let me think about that carefully!]
[You haven't even thought this through yet, and you've already come to me?! * Lungmen profanity*] Upon seeing Pardofelis's reply, Swire, who was already on the verge of exploding with anger, completely lost it!
Pardofelis, completely ignoring the irritability and profanity in Swire's words, calmly sent over the edited message.
[Oh dear, Swire, don't be so impatient. You should try to be more calm and collected.]
[Hmm... how about you treat me and my friend to a lavish meal at the most expensive restaurant in Lungmen next time? It'll be a good opportunity to introduce you two. You can afford it, right?]
"..."
Upon hearing Pardofelis's message, Swire didn't rush to reply. In fact, her previously bad mood instantly calmed down considerably.
Of course, she was still annoyed, after all, she realized that that wretched girl, Pardofelis, was just deliberately teasing her...
You're so shameless!
[If you record a video right now and delete all the photos immediately, I'll treat you to dinner!]
After receiving Swire's message, Pardofelis quickly sent over the screen recording that she had prepared beforehand, almost without any delay. It all looked like it was premeditated.
"..."
Looking at the message that was quickly sent from the other end, Swire felt for a moment that she had been cheated, terribly cheated. So, could she back out now?
Of course, the little tiger only thought about this. Although she really wanted to beat up that despicable Pardofelis, she wasn't someone who couldn't take a joke; once she agreed, she agreed.
Although Swire was frugal, she wasn't truly unable to afford even a meal. Besides, no matter how much she didn't want to admit it, she had to admit that she had indeed bitten the other person.
Under these circumstances, it was perfectly reasonable and beyond reproach for Pardofelis to ask him to treat her to a meal.
In fact, if Pardofelis had actually asked for money instead of a meal, Swire would have been genuinely angry, since they were, in her view, two completely different concepts.
Okay, I've got it. Tell me which restaurant you want to eat at and when, and I'll decide!
[By the way, remember to apply medicine to your wound yourself. If you use that to hit me again later, Pardofelis, you're really done for!]
After sending those two messages, Swire put her phone aside and stopped looking at the reply.
After all, based on her understanding of Pardofelis, what followed was nothing more than flattery, and perhaps even a couple of things that would infuriate her.
So, in order to salvage his already less-than-ideal mood at the start of the day, the little tiger decided to avoid seeing or worrying about it.
However, as soon as Swire put down her phone, she met Hoshiguma's complicated expression on the other end and asked, "What's wrong?"
"... It's nothing. Oh, right, just a reminder, it's getting late. If you don't want to be late, Swire, I suggest you get moving." Hearing this, Hoshiguma paused for a moment before shrugging and reminding him.
"!"
Hoshiguma's Swire of it would have been better if she hadn't brought it up. Swire glanced at the time instinctively and was immediately startled. Forgetting everything else, she rushed upstairs to wash up and get ready.
What a joke! She doesn't want to lose her perfect attendance record in the Lungmen Guard Department for some weird reason. She wants to get promoted, and she can't afford to be lazy!
Swire, who was already in a hurry to prepare, obviously didn't have time to find out the real reason why her friend's expression was so complicated.
"..."
Hoshiguma, deep in thought. She had witnessed Swire's rollercoaster-like expression from the moment she saw the message until she put down her phone.
She was now slightly suspicious: could her best friend... be in love?
After all, she was so angry when she first saw the message, but after a while, she calmed down like a cat that had been stroked. In the end, she actually looked like she was gritting her teeth, but her eyes were gentle and helpless.
Hmm, so who is the other party?
Has Swire been in contact with any outsiders lately? As Hoshiguma pondered this, a name suddenly popped into her mind: Pardofelis?
Meanwhile, on the other side --
"Great! This deal is done!"
Seeing the message that Swire had agreed, Pardofelis happily swayed her long tail and couldn't help but cheer softly.
Of course, after being happy, the cat didn't forget to add a few more comments as usual.
Don't worry, don't worry, my recovery ability is excellent!
[Thank you for your generosity, Swire. As for the time, let's wait until after the "test".]
After blowing a few more notes, Pardofelis finally put down her phone, satisfied, bringing the incident to a temporary close.
"So, Miss Felis, what exactly did you extort from me? You seem quite happy about it." After seeing that Pardofelis had finished chatting, Rope finally asked.
"Oh, what I extorted isn't important, you'll find Rope later. What makes me happy is that I made a huge profit this time!" Pardofelis grinned from ear to ear as she said this.
The reason she was so happy was entirely because of the physical photograph that she had just added to her collection that morning, which was currently lying in her collection box.
P. S.: Ugh, another day of pushing the limits. I'm starving, going out for a bowl of noodles. Same as yesterday, remember to refresh.
Chapter 133 - Looking Forward
"Griseo, come here for a second, let's make some travel plans together." Chen called out softly to Griseo, who was holding her phone and doing something in the distance.
"Hmm, it's here..."
Upon hearing this, Griseo wasted no time. She turned off her phone and walked over to Chen, then sat down next to her.
"Because we have a lot of things to buy today, and I also plan to take you to Lungmen for a good look around, it's better if we make a plan in advance." Chen smiled slightly at Griseo, who was sitting obediently beside him, and explained.
Of course, besides the reasons mentioned above, the reason for sitting down to make a plan at this moment is also due to Chen's usual work habits and some small thoughts.
"Hmm..." Griseo nodded her head slightly after hearing Chen's words, showing no objection to her actions.
"Because you're not familiar with Lungmen Griseo, you can leave the planning to me. I called you here now to ask some questions I didn't have time to ask yesterday." Chen couldn't help but reach out and ruffle Griseo's hair before continuing:
"So, do you know what Talulah likes now?"
Actually, Chen had wanted to ask this question last night, so that she could think ahead about what to buy for her sister and make a plan. However, Griseo was quite tired and listless after getting home yesterday.
So in the end, she didn't insist on asking, but waited until now to finally ask the question.
"Hmm???)... Didn't Talulah tell Hui-chieh about this in her letter?" Upon hearing this, Griseo didn't answer Chen's question directly. Instead, after thinking for a moment, she looked up and asked in return.
"... Unfortunately, no. In the first letter Talulah only briefly mentioned that she was doing well; the rest of the letter was almost entirely about you, little one."
"As for the letters you gave me later, they were less like letters and more like records of different periods of time written in letter form."
At this point, Chen seemed to remember something, and couldn't help but purse his lips, lowering his eyes as he said, "Heh, and I can guarantee that the 'important' parts of this pile of letters have all been removed and modified by Talulah."
"So from all those letters, all I learned was that she's doing well now, plus some details about her daily life during the years she was gone..."
"???)..."
Upon hearing Chen's slightly resentful words, Griseo was momentarily stunned.
To be honest, she knew about Talulah's alteration of the letters, and sometimes she was even present at the scene. Overall, she understood.
But to the little girl's surprise, those letters were altered into what Chen is describing now. It really was a deliberate attempt to change them, to avoid worrying his younger sister and only report the good news.
"Hmm... Talulah probably just didn't want you Hui-chieh, to worry too much. As for what she likes, she didn't tell me."
At this point, Griseo paused slightly, then mimicked Talulah's tone, saying, "Little Griseo, you've already helped me so much. Now that the Reunion Movement has plenty of supplies, there's absolutely no need to buy any more gifts... Besides, you already brought me a gift from our last outing."