( -) They did it on purpose!
"..."
Pushing the door open quietly, Lin Daiyu saw that the room inside was completely different from the messy hall outside.
There were no mountains of gifts here. The furnishings were elegant and simple, with only a broad chaise lounge by the window, covered in soft marten fur.
"..."
(￣o￣). z Z
At that moment, the petite red figure sprawled on the chaise lounge was none other than her exasperating little girl immortal master.
It was clear that, unlike Daiyu, who was utterly exhausted in both body and mind, her master had returned early after eating and drinking her fill.
She hadn't even changed out of her signature red finery. A few greasy smudges from the banquet still clung to her little face, and the slightly fierce-looking little bear Tibbers, whom she usually hugged tightly, was nowhere to be seen. Who knew where she'd tossed him?
Now she was lying sprawled across the marten fur, eyes closed and the corners of her mouth turned slightly upward. She was clearly still basking in the satisfaction of tonight's delicious food, and hadn't noticed Zijuan sorting the mountains of congratulatory gifts outside, or Daiyu coming in.
"..."
But Daiyu knew her master definitely wasn't asleep. She could tell from how the girl occasionally rubbed and patted her round little belly.
That was right!
"Hehe..."
Annie wasn't asleep at all. She was just lying there, occasionally letting out a contented, strange chuckle. She was rubbing her belly purely to help digest her food.
"..."
Seeing her master so content and carefree, with not a worry in the world, while she herself had spent the entire banquet walking on eggshells amid a tumult of emotions, Daiyu felt an indescribable knot of frustration lodged in her chest. No matter