"Bronya, Mei and I have known each other for over ten years. I've stayed at his house plenty of times since we were kids."
"And every time I stayed over, Moqian would personally make breakfast for me. So this time's no different." Raiden Mei said with a smile.
Looking at the smug expression on Raiden Mei's face, Bronya struck back without mercy:
"What you're talking about, Mei, is all in the past. People have to look forward instead of getting stuck in what's already over."
"Bronya's been living here this whole time, and every morning Brother Moqian thoughtfully makes breakfast for her."
The corners of Bronya's mouth lifted slightly. She brushed the long hair beside her ear and spoke proudly:
"No matter what Bronya wants to eat, Brother Moqian always makes it for me the next day!"
Hearing that, Raiden Mei retorted impatiently:
"Hey, don't take his kindness for granted! You're just taking advantage of Su Moqian's good nature!"
"Listen, if you keep taking without giving anything back, Moqian will get sick of you one day!"
Seeing that Raiden Mei was getting worked up, Bronya didn't panic in the slightest. A faint smile played on her lips:
"Thanks for the warning. Once you're not around, Mei, I'll make it up to Brother Moqian properly."
"Y-you..." Raiden Mei's eyes widened. She slapped the table and snapped:
"Bronya, don't push your luck!"
She hadn't expected this little duck to be so bold as to say something like that right in front of her.
Making it up to Su Moqian was one thing, but she had to do it when Mei wasn't around?
What exactly did this little duck want to make up to him for?
At that very moment, Raiden Mei had become keenly aware of just how dangerous Bronya was.
She also secretly resolved to keep a close eye on Bronya from then on.
As for Moqian, she could only leave him in the hands of her good friend Kiana.
Just then, Bronya seemed to realize something. She turned toward Kiana's room and said:
"By the way, wasn't Moqian going to wake Kiana up? Why hasn't he come back yet?"
Hearing Bronya's question, Raiden Mei shrugged and smoothly made an excuse for Kiana:
"Kiana probably wouldn't get out of bed. Moqian's likely trying to coax her up right now."
At that, Bronya shook her head disdainfully. "I see. Kiana really is like a little kid."
"Who'd ever want a boyfriend if she's going to act like that?"
Raiden Mei sighed. "Kiana's such a good girl. I'd feel much better if she could meet a man who'd dote on her the way Su Moqian does."
Bronya nodded in agreement.
Su Moqian was truly kind to both her and Seele, always thinking of them and taking care of them. It was fair to say he spoiled them.
But once people got used to that kind of warmth, they probably wouldn't want to leave anymore.
That was exactly why Bronya wouldn't give up competing with Mei for Su Moqian, even though she no longer had any reason to help Cocolia.
Just then, Su Moqian and Kiana finally came out of the room, both with a slight blush on their faces.
Seeing them looking a little flushed, Mei asked with concern:
"What's wrong, Moqian? Is it too hot in there? I'll open a window."
"It's fine, no need. Let's just eat."
Su Moqian pressed his lips together, feeling a little guilty and not daring to meet Mei's eyes.
Kiana, on the other hand, seemed perfectly normal. She sat down at the table with a beaming smile.
"Time to eat, time to eat!"
Looking at Kiana, Raiden Mei couldn't help feeling puzzled.
Kiana hadn't even eaten yet, so why was she already wearing the satisfied expression she usually had after a meal?
Mei scratched her head, unable to make sense of it.
"Ah, whatever. Why overthink it?" Raiden Mei shook her head and let it go.
But just then, Mei noticed Kiana reaching her chopsticks over to Mei's plate.
"Kiana, what's up?" Mei asked, perplexed.
Kiana smiled faintly, speaking with a pointed lilt:
"Nothing. I just think the food on your plate looks delicious, Mei~"
Chapter 70: The Blondie's Mission Finally Begins
Kiana was even more energetic than usual that morning, devouring her breakfast in no time.
While Kiana ate with gusto, Bronya and Raiden Mei continued their heated back-and-forth.
"Here, Moqian. I remember this used to be your favorite. You can have mine." Raiden Mei smiled as she placed the rolled omelet from her plate onto Su Moqian's.
Since breakfast in the Far East was usually served in individual portions, everyone could only eat the food on their own plate.
That made Raiden Mei's gesture seem particularly intimate.
"Thanks, Mei."
Su Moqian smiled gratefully, then picked up a piece of the omelet and took a bite.
Bronya spoke up. "Mei, people's tastes can change."
"From what I've observed lately, this is what Brother Moqian likes to eat now."
With that, Bronya lightly licked her chopsticks, then used them to place some tamagoyaki from her plate onto Su Moqian's.
Su Moqian didn't pay any attention to Bronya's little gesture.
But Raiden Mei, who'd been watching her closely, saw it all.
"That shameless little duck..."
She might look like an innocent little girl, but when she served Moqian food, she'd deliberately gotten her saliva on it.
Was she trying to trick Su Moqian into kissing her indirectly? How shameless!
Raiden Mei was grinding her teeth with anger, but she was too proud to imitate Bronya.
In the end, she could only sulk to herself. "Hmph, let that little duck gloat for now. I'll ask Miss Herrscher how to deal with you later!"
Kiana, who had nearly finished her breakfast, noticed the two of them serving food to Su Moqian.
Seeing them, Kiana couldn't help wanting to do the same.
But when she looked down, she saw that her plate was empty except for a chicken drumstick with one bite taken out of it.
"Mm... But this is the only drumstick."
Kiana bit her lip, looking reluctant to part with it.
After hesitating for a moment, she finally gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and shakily picked up the drumstick from her plate to give to Su Moqian.
"H-here, you can have it..." Kiana said, swallowing hard.
Looking at the drumstick Kiana had given him, which already had a bite taken out of it, Su Moqian couldn't help feeling a little helpless.
"...You really didn't have to."
Meanwhile, Bronya noticed and grew suspicious again.
Kiana... Why did she seem stranger and stranger?
Before, she'd have wanted to claim every piece of meat on the table. Now she was actually willing to give her drumstick to someone else?
Seeing the suspicion in Bronya's eyes, Raiden Mei shook her head and reassured her with a look:
(This is a good thing, isn't it? It's like a child finally learning to share.)
Raiden Mei's face then softened with relief.
Just then, Su Moqian's phone rang.
He picked it up and saw that his mother had sent him a file.
Earlier, Su Moqian had wanted to learn more about the person who would take over ME Corp., so he'd messaged his mother and asked her to find someone to investigate.
"I didn't expect them to dig up the information this quickly. They're pretty efficient."
As he popped a piece of tamagoyaki into his mouth, Su Moqian opened the file on his phone.
The first line showed the name of the person who'd carried out the assignment: Ural Silver Wolf.
"Ural Silver Wolf? That sounds pretty badass." Su Moqian nodded and continued reading.
The file was quite comprehensive. It not only gave a brief account of her life, but also described some of her basic information:
[Name: Elena
Place of origin: Russia
Position: Cocolia's personal secretary, responsible for handling all her affairs. She also has some knowledge of Cocolia's personal and professional matters.
Mental state: Cocolia hasn't seen her in a long time, so she's currently feeling rather empty and in urgent need of comfort from someone.
Most-searched terms: reverse cowgirl, younger men, female-led...
Frequently visited website: www.p***.com]
"Good grief..."
Looking at the information in the file, Su Moqian could only say, good grief.
Her background and position were one thing. It made sense that they'd managed to dig up her mental state too.
But they'd even found her browser history? Her most-searched terms and frequently visited websites?
Good grief, why not find out the color of her underwear while they were at it?
"Terrifying. Ural Silver Wolf is terrifying. Her hacking skills are downright horrifying..."
At that moment, Su Moqian couldn't help feeling a little scared.
What if someone investigated him someday? Would they dig up his browser history too?
If they published his most-searched terms and frequently visited websites, his life would probably be over (sad).
"Sigh. I only wanted to get a general idea of her, but I didn't expect them to uncover every last secret." Su Moqian shook his head with a wry smile.
Still, this was a good thing. His next goal was to get close to Elena.
As Cocolia's personal secretary, she should know a lot of information about Cocolia.
If he could win Elena over, it would help a lot in his coming confrontation with Cocolia.
"Ural Silver Wolf has been a huge help. Now that I know about her mental state and her preferences, it'll be much easier to win her over." Su Moqian nodded in satisfaction.
After breakfast, Su Moqian turned to Kiana and the others and said:
"I'm going out for a while later. You can stay home."
"If there's anything you want to eat, send me a message. I'll bring it back for you."
Hearing that, Raiden Mei and Bronya nodded to show they understood.
As for Kiana, she seemed temporarily satisfied after sneaking bites of food these past couple of times.
She didn't try to restrict him like she had before, which made Su Moqian breathe a sigh of relief.
After returning to his room to change, Su Moqian seized the opportunity to start the simulation.
[Simulation started!]
[Day 1: Now that you know enough about Elena, you decide to go big or go home.]
[You openly enter ME Corp. and head to the director's office to meet Elena, telling her you're there to persuade her!]
[You pretend to be an inexperienced young man and beg Elena not to do anything bad after taking over ME Corp.]
Before you continue