Qin Lan Shan bit her lip.
She silently endured the young man's bullying without saying a word.
Su Qing looked at the situation, appearing somewhat surprised.
The Shopkeeper, who had always obeyed his every word, was unusually stubborn this time.
But—
He could feel that the older woman's emotions had grown extremely tense.
As time passed, her body began to tremble faintly from nervousness.
At that moment, he also received the largest qi feedback he had gotten in the past two days.
A full month!
How could he not be in a good mood after such a harvest?
Still, he couldn't help wondering why she was being stubborn over something so unimportant.
She only had to explain herself. Was there really any need to react like this?
A hint of probing appeared in his gaze as it met the Shopkeeper's eyes.
The emotion in her eyes was not embarrassment or resentment.
Rather... was that a watery sense of bashfulness?
A tiny question mark appeared above his head.
Why does it feel like the Shopkeeper is actually enjoying this...? Is it just my imagination?
Amid the silence, footsteps gradually sounded from outside the door.
Qin Lan Shan's delicate body tensed to the limit. She covered her lips.
"Young Master, they're here."
Lian Yin's voice came from outside the door.
"Master, please... let's get through this first, all right?"
"After he leaves, I'll answer anything you ask~"
Qin Lan Shan voluntarily wrapped her arms around his waist and pleaded in a soft voice.
Her eyes were watery, and the hint of coquettishness in them made one's heart race.
Seeing her pitiful, pleading appearance, Su Qing actually found it difficult to be ruthless.
This... wasn't this a little too alluring?
To be fair, that expression was truly flawless.
The young man gave a