[Rich Lady, Hungry, Want Food!] / Paintings and Questions...

Although Pardofelis had told Rope about this before and was somewhat prepared, she was still caught off guard when she suddenly heard it.

The main question is, why entrust such an important task as choosing a location to her?! She's not good at that. What if she doesn't choose a good location and the business suffers?

For a moment, Miss Rabbit was surprised, her mind racing with a myriad of thoughts.

"Hmm, is there a problem? The weather is getting hotter and hotter, so it'll be more convenient to book sooner. Or do you still want to stay in a tent with us?" Looking at Rope's surprised face, Pardofelis put her hands on her hips and said in a matter-of-fact tone.

No, no, no.

Seeing that his "cheap" boss was completely oblivious to the seriousness of the problem, Rope Suo hurriedly said, "That's not the point! I have absolutely no idea how to choose a location. What if I accidentally choose a bad one and it affects Miss Felis's business!"

Do we have any business?

Realizing what Pardofelis was Rope worried about, she stroked her chin and said earnestly, "Oh, you mean the agency? But in reality, we don't make money from that. Whether the official commissions are good or not doesn't matter; one deal we do on the side can support us for a long time."

Don't worry, I can afford to support you!

"Hmm? Wasn't Miss Felis's identity cleared up?" After hearing Pardofelis's incredible statement, he wondered to Rope.

"That's right, let's consider our previous 'minor mistakes' forgiven for now. But that doesn't mean we can't do some 'legal and compliant' business on the sidelines in the future."

"It's a bit complicated to explain, but we'll go over it with you properly when we have time. For now, all you need to do is find a location or shop that you like. We trust your judgment!" With that, Pardofelis smiled encouragingly at Rope.

"Hey~ Let's go wash up first, I'll get it done quickly." As soon as she finished speaking, Pardofelis didn't linger and rushed into the bathroom, leaving An Rope sitting on the bed, deep in thought.

Although Pardofelis spoke casually, Rope knew she genuinely didn't care, but she still needed to think carefully about the location and the shop, and try to choose a good one.

"Oh... Miss Felis, really."

P. S.: There will be another update tonight, but it might be a bit late.

Chapter 159 [Rich Woman, Hungry, Food!]

After that day's ordeal, and after several days of work, Pardofelis and Rope finally settled down in a decent location in the slums of Dong, renting a large, renovated shop that people could live in. They were finally able to settle down completely, and it was even the kind of place that had been "officially" approved in private.

Of course, besides choosing a shop, Maomao hasn't been idle these past few days. When she went to Fumizuki to collect her commission fee and discuss future matters, she inadvertently exposed Wei Yenwu's previous trickery of her and filed a serious complaint against him.

In the end, he even managed to get some compensation from Fumizuki.

Although Pardofelis herself didn't really care about Wei Yenwu's attempt to trick her, after all, it was a test, and setbacks were to be expected. Besides, this series of events was a give-and-take affair; in the beginning, she was the one eyeing his secret stash of money.

However, she also doesn't mind continuing this private "competition" with Wei Yenwu.

It's worth noting that besides getting some benefits from Fumizuki this time, Maomao also recommended her contraband item lookup service to her.

By the way, Pardofelis plans to invite "everyone" together for a get-together on the day her agency officially opens, as a way of fulfilling a promise they made together before.

After all, once Griseo has unlocked Mei, she plans to return to the Reunion Movement. Hua and the others also plan to teach Chen some martial arts before leaving Lungmen to travel to Yan.

Even Eden, who frequents high-end venues and bars in Lungmen and savors the world's finest wines and cultural arts, plans to leave the city after a while.

Speaking of which, Eden has also made a close friend recently—or rather, a close penguin friend.

Because the Emperor used to play classical music and had his own unique insights into art, Eden and he got along very well and could be described as instant friends. He even took out the wine he had collected in his space and invited him to taste it together.

It's important to understand that the wines and gems in Eden Space are all unlocked from the start. Although there are many in quantity and variety, they all come from another world, meaning each bottle consumed is one less available. This clearly demonstrates her high regard for the Emperor as a friend.

It was precisely because of Eden's current relationship with the Emperor that Pardofelis had been avoiding Penguin Logistics to prevent conflict. After all, she had to give "herself" some face.

Okay, even putting aside face, just for the sake of the sparkling gems, the cat would consider the rich woman's feelings.

Besides Pardofelis, Griseo, who had been staying in China, was also quite busy. Of course, she wasn't busy shopping like before, but rather busy painting.

When the little girl first arrived in Lungmen and collected the colors of the four Lungmen members, she offered to draw them. Since she had already made the promise, she naturally wanted to keep it, so she had been working hard on it recently.

Around 9 a. m., with the store's purchases and setup nearly complete, Pardofelis, who was lounging lazily in a recliner, suddenly remembered something and lazily took out her phone.

Then, with practiced ease, I opened the chat app, found Swire, and edited a message.

[Rich woman, I'm starving, time to eat!]

[Also, shouldn't you give me back the Canned Food?]

Thinking of the fat cat she hadn't seen for several days, a look of helplessness appeared on Pardofelis's face.

Honestly, I don't know whether I'm being too "harsh" with the Canned Food or if the food at Swire is just too delicious, which is why that fat cat hasn't come back for days...

"Bite--"

A moment later, accompanied by a soft click, Swire's reply arrived, clearly indicating that unlike that lazy cat, she was currently at work.

[Oh, it's surprising that our busy Lungmen Thief still remembers me.]

[As for the Canned Food, once it eats my cat food, it's my cat, and it's obvious it doesn't want to go back.]

"..."

Upon seeing these two messages, Pardofelis guiltily reached out and touched her nose. Clearly, Swire had been angered by her again.

But can you blame her? She's been very busy lately, plus watching the Lungmen Guard Department, that's why she hasn't been in touch...

Suppressing her guilt, Cat sent another message to the other side.

[Ahem, I've been really busy these past few days, haven't I? The moment I had a spare moment, I came straight to see you Swire. As for the Canned Food, that won't do; it's an important companion of mine!]

[So, wanna meet up today?! (Eagerly looking cat emoji)]

[I'm speechless. Go choose the shop yourself, Pardofelis, you only have this one chance!]

Okay, then we won't stand on ceremony. I'll send you the address later, remember to come early at noon! Let me introduce you to my friend.

After ending the chat, Pardofelis chuckled as she climbed up from the recliner and excitedly told the shop's Rope, "We don't need to order takeout or cook lunch today! Someone's treating us to lunch!"

"Us? Should I come too? Would that be Tai He?" Rope, who was tidying up the shop, looked up at Pardofelis and asked curiously.

Hearing this, Pardofelis waved her hand dismissively, "What's wrong with that? We told that guy from the beginning that we were bringing friends. We even wanted you guys to get to know each other."

"Oh my, I'm definitely going to have a really big meal today!"

However, despite saying this and thinking this way, Pardofelis also had other purposes for inviting her out to dinner this time, which was to fulfill the promise she made with Swire last time and explain the matter of the last test to her.

"Alright then." Since Pardofelis had already put it that way, Rope no longer refused and agreed.

"Ah, that's more like it!"

Pardofelis, watching An Rope in agreement and about to go back to tidy up, lazily said, "Besides, I think our shop is already tidy enough, there's no need to tidy it up anymore. Come lie down with me, and then we'll see which restaurant we should go to for lunch."

"It is indeed quite tidy, but if you keep lying like this, Miss Felis, you'll ruin your health..." Although she complained like this, Rope still put down what she was holding and sat down next to Pardofelis with a helpless expression.

"No way! Besides, I love this kind of life. I can lie down whenever I want and sleep whenever I want. This is life!" Pardofelis shook her long tail and protested "in dissatisfaction."

"Yes, yes, Miss Felis is right."

"Wow, Rope, this is way too perfunctory!"

"No way... I completely agree with Miss Felis's idea."

Chapter 160 Painting and Inquiry

While Pardofelis and the others were playfully making plans to have dinner, Griseo wasn't idle either. She had been working overtime lately and had finally finished the painting she had created using Hoshiguma and Swire's colors.

In order to get close to Hoshiguma and relax a bit, the little girl plans to go to the Lungmen Guard Department today to give these two completed paintings to their rightful owner.

Having made her decision, Griseo wasted no time. After sending a message to Chen to let her know and declining her offer to pick her up, she left the hotel alone and headed to the Lungmen Guard Department.

Having been in Lungmen for a while now, the little girl is no longer as unfamiliar with the place as she was at the beginning. At least she remembers the route from her hotel to the Lungmen Guard Department quite clearly.

Not only did Lu remember it very clearly, but the entire Lungmen Guard Department also knew it very well.

After spending some time getting to the Lungmen Guard Department and speaking to the officers on duty downstairs, Griseo made her way to Chen and the others' office with practiced ease.

This time, before she could even knock, Chen in the office opened the door from the inside, as if he had expected it.

"Looks like I opened the door at just the right time. Good morning, Griseo." Chen smiled slightly as he looked at Griseo, who was momentarily stunned by his sudden opening of the door.

"Hmm... Good morning, Sister Hui-chieh." Griseo poked her little head into the doorway and said to the other two, "And Sister Huaiya and Hoshiguma too."

Seeing Griseo enter the office, Swire suddenly felt like teasing her. Feigning displeasure, she said, "Why is Chen's 'good morning' only said to me separately? That's not fair..."

"Um???)..."

Meeting Swire's smiling eyes, Griseo felt a pang of helplessness. She quickly stepped forward and gave her a hug before looking up and saying, "Good morning, Swire!"

"Heh~ Good morning, little Griseo." Swire hugged Griseo and nuzzled her gently before finally saying contentedly, "I have some snacks here, do you want some?"

Although he was asking the question, the little tiger had already opened his cabinet and taken out a lot of snacks, placing them on the table.

Because Griseo comes by occasionally, she's recently developed the habit of keeping some snacks in her office. Although she doesn't eat snacks much, it's a good way to spoil a child, and it doesn't have to be shabby.

"Um... thank you, Sister Huaiya."

Although she wasn't really in the mood for snacks, Griseo still politely thanked her.

Then, as if remembering something, she wriggled out of Swire's arms and said earnestly, "I've been working on the paintings for Swire and Hoshiguma these past few days, and I've finished them."

As soon as she finished speaking, the little girl waved the paintbrush that suddenly appeared in her hand, and as if by magic, she conjured up two oil paintings covered with cloth.

In the past, Griseo might have tried to hide her ability to conjure things "out of thin air" from Swire. But now... Fumizuki already knows she can store things, even if it's through paintings, it doesn't matter anymore.

Anyway, the answer is always "magic," and she believes that these people in front of her won't reveal her little secret, just like Talulah and the others.

"Wow, I'm going to take a good look!" Almost instantly, Swire became interested.

Hoshiguma, who was sitting not far away, also curiously came over, after all, she had a piece of this painting.

However, compared to the two of them, although Chen was also very curious at the moment, in addition to the feeling of curiosity, he also felt a strange sourness.

She knew she'd get her share eventually, it was just a matter of time, but she couldn't help feeling a pang of jealousy... It was that strange feeling of her younger sister buying gifts for others first during a holiday...

Although Chen didn't show any unusual behavior, Griseo seemed to have been prepared. She walked to Chen's side, stood on tiptoe, and whispered comforting words in her ear, "Don't worry, Sister Hui-chieh, the painting you made with your colors is almost finished."

"However, because the composition is a bit more complex, it will be a little slower..."

"Ah, I'm not in a hurry. On the contrary, Griseo, don't tire yourself out by painting." Hearing Griseo say this, Chen's heart softened, all his messy emotions vanished, and he smiled as he patted her little head.

"No... no way."

After watching the two whispering to each other in the distance, Swire smiled and interjected, "What are you two whispering about standing so far away?"

"Pfft... cough, Chen, you're not jealous, are you? Tsk tsk tsk."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Upon hearing this, Chen couldn't help but roll his eyes at Swire.

Because Griseo was present, Swire couldn't argue with Chen, so after raising an eyebrow slightly, she changed the subject, saying, "Alright, little Griseo, aren't you going to introduce us?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned back and focused her gaze on two paintings, one horizontal and one vertical, covered with cloth.

"They're here???"... The one lying horizontally is for Huaiya, and the one standing vertically is for Hoshiguma. Griseo paused slightly, then added, "Take them aside and look at them yourselves first, because something magical might happen."

Since the little girl wasn't sure what additional effects the two paintings would have, she could only offer this suggestion for now. However, although it's unclear, judging from the skill of the person who created the colors, the two paintings shouldn't have too much of an impact.

"Is it that mysterious? Then I'll just have to admire it all by myself for now."

After listening to Griseo's words, Swire and Hoshiguma showed no impatience, but instead cooperated very patiently. They took their respective gifts and went to check them in a corner.

Just then, Chen lowered his voice and asked with some curiosity, "So, Griseo your paintings really have magic? What happens when they see them?"

The other two might have dismissed Griseo's words as childish musings, but Chen, who had received letters from her older sister, knew far more than the other two...

"Hmm... yes." Griseo nodded her head affirmatively. "As for what will happen, I don't know... but nothing dangerous should happen."

"I see..."

Chen looked at the two people in the corner of the office who had clearly lifted the canvas but made no sound, as if they were stunned, and a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes.

However, this curiosity didn't last long, because she soon remembered something more important and said, "By the way, Griseo has been painting so much lately, is she about to go back to Talulah?"

P. S.: Who used up a leave slip on the first day of the month? Oh, it was me.

Chapter 161 The Reason for Departure

"By the way, Griseo has been painting so much lately, is she about to go back to Talulah?"

"... Um."

Faced with Chen's sudden question, Griseo paused for a moment, then finally nodded truthfully, "I've been here for a while now, and if I don't go back soon, Talulah will be very worried."

"..."