"What else could it be? These three idiots got me into trouble again—Skadi, stand properly! If you dare turn around, I'll spank your butt!"
Skadi: "..."
Getting hit was fine, but getting her butt spanked was not. Hearing Ceylon's voice and growing curious enough to want to turn around, Skadi gave a start and obediently settled down.
"Hey—!"
Exusiai in the kitchen still remembered her promise to Skadi last night. She tossed aside what she was holding, rose fiercely to her feet, and prepared to pick a fight with Chen An.
Hearing her, Chen An looked over and said coldly, "Why are you yelling instead of working properly?"
Of course it was to tell you not to bully Titi!
Exusiai wanted to shout exactly that, but for some reason, the instant she saw Chen An's cold face, she lost the nerve to say the words already on the tip of her tongue.
What was going on? Why was this guy's aura so terrifying whenever he put on a serious face?
She found it hard to understand, but Miss Exusiai did not dare speak—she had to emphasize that she was not keeping quiet because she was cowardly. It was, it was... alright, she was cowardly.
After two seconds of silence, Exusiai decided to admit defeat and began coughing theatrically.
"Cough, cough. It's nothing, nothing. My throat suddenly felt a little itchy, so I shouted to clear it."
"Done clearing it?"
"Done."
"Then hurry up and get back to work!"
"Okay, okay!"
Exusiai had tried to suddenly rise to the occasion, only to be frightened by one cold glance from Chen An. Her newly gathered momentum deflated like a punctured balloon, and before Chen An's scolding, she cowered like a whipped puppy.
Texas glanced at cowardly Exusiai and shook her head almost