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"Shua..."
The moment the curtain was lifted, a complex aroma mixed with old paper, precious metals and strange incense rushed out, but what assaulted their senses even more was the scene before them!
The overwhelming sense of spatial dislocation left Li Pu feeling somewhat dizzy and disoriented.
Outside the curtain, there was clearly just a cramped, old-fashioned Japanese-style mobile noodle stall, so narrow that it was difficult for even three people to walk side by side.
But behind that curtain!
It was so grand and spacious that it felt like stepping into a treasure palace that had been sealed for thousands of years!
At first glance, the space is extremely deep, with the towering dome hidden in a hazy, yellowish light, seemingly without end.
Small mountains of dazzling gold and silver jewelry were piled up casually, and gemstones of various colors poured from one pile to another like a stream.
But even more eye-catching are those exquisite treasure chests of various sizes and materials, all bound together by special locks!
Tifa's beautiful eyes widened in surprise. "This... such a big commotion?!"
In the very center of Baoshan, a heavy, old-fashioned Chinese-style crosstalk performance table stands alone, completely out of place with its surroundings.
Pfft~
Above the edge of the thick, carved tabletop of the crosstalk table, a pair of fluffy, nimble cat ears suddenly "stood out" without warning!
The cat ears were twitching very happily and frequently, causing the dark hair below the ears to sway gently.
Immediately afterwards, a clear, pure child's voice, like crystal rolling onto a silver plate, pierced straight into Lip's ears:
"Little, little master, cough! Little master! Come here, come here~" came the childish, slightly childish voice.
Li Pu frowned and pointed to himself.
"That's right! It's you! Don't just stand there, come here~ come to me!" A small, fair arm could be vaguely seen beckoning from under the edge of the table, the gold and silver patterns on the cuffs flashing by exquisitely crafted.
Before he finished speaking——
Clang!
After the loud noise, the owner of the cat ears sat up straight.
She slammed a small, black iron box, its surface covered with ancient silver patterns, into the very center of the crosstalk table with a force completely at odds with its appearance!
The desktop suddenly trembled violently, groaning as if it could no longer bear the weight.
After making this bold throw, the cat-eared loli's petite body leaped lightly upwards!
Instead of sitting in the chair in front of the table, he plopped down directly and decisively, like a cat that has finally found a comfortable place to stay, on the old-fashioned tabletop that had just been hit hard!
Li Pu stared intently. This cat-eared loli had cute pigtails and delicate, petite features.
She was wearing a blue, fitted, off-the-shoulder cheongsam with subtle gold and silver patterns.
The cheongsam has a high-necked halter neck style, forming an A-shape that cleverly reveals the delicate collarbone and shoulder and neck lines.
Her small shoulders were draped with a thin gauze shawl, which moved up and down with her lively movements.
The cheongsam skirt only reached her knees, with a slight side slit revealing a section of her fleshy thighs and their snow-white curves.
Her chubby little bottom was pressed against the table, while her pair of snow-white, pure little feet swung back and forth leisurely under the edge of the table.
Under the dazzling light of the room full of treasures, her small and exquisite jade feet glowed with a delicate pink luster, her skin as thin and translucent as fresh snow and rosy clouds, so white and tender that it seemed as if sweet juice could be squeezed out at any moment.
She blinked her big eyes, looking the cute boy up and down in the distance, her eyes full of curiosity and surprise.
Perhaps realizing there was something wrong with her posture, she coughed a few times and crossed her legs in a deliberately elegant and dignified manner.
Then she continued to swing her little feet...
Her jade-like foot was folded over her other soft, fleshy leg, thus unintentionally exposing the tender sole.
There is not a single hard callus or flaw, only a naturally soft and powdery texture.
Its exquisitely delicate texture and sweet pink hue, shimmering in the soft glow of jewels, are like a finely crafted pink jade dish, or cherry blossoms glistening with morning dew in the snow...
"I didn't expect the first customer..."
"Master, bah! Your Master Chunli, how is she doing lately?" She seemed very concerned about her slip of the tongue.
Li Pu looked at the barefoot, cat-eared rich girl in front of him.
I felt like something was off about her.
Could she be the apprentice Chun-Li found?
That doesn't seem like it either. He remembered that the girl wasn't a cat-eared girl, nor was she as cute as the little cat-eared loli in front of him.
But her attitude and the implications of her words...
Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore! Whether there's a chance or not, I'll just go for it!
What if we can swindle some extra benefits?
Junior sister, just bear with it!
The author says:
Author's note: The catgirl's image is inspired by Baoqing Fangzhu from the animated film "White Snake", as well as Hanabi, the little devil, and Asakusa.
I'm so sorry, I overslept and I'm not very good at writing about little girls, so it took me a while. I'll update as soon as possible for the second update! I'm bowing down in apology! OTZ
Also, please read further, give monthly tickets, and anything else! If there's not enough data, it might be cut, waaaaa QAQ
Chapter Nineteen: Eyes wide open like saucers~
His gaze was fixed on the cat-eared loli who was leisurely swinging her jade feet, and his guess about "Chun-Li's missing top disciple" became clearer and clearer.
With his hands in his pockets, he stopped steadily in front of the piled-up treasure, tilted his head back, and tentatively asked in a loud voice:
“‘Lifen,’ Senior Sister—did I call you that right?”
The moment the words fell—
"Clap!"
The little girl's delicate pink feet, which were dangling comfortably over the edge of the table, suddenly froze in mid-air! One of her smooth little feet even unconsciously brushed against the instep of the other, leaving a brief red mark.
She suddenly sat up straight!
"Who, who? Li... Lifen?" She deliberately raised her voice, shaking her head like a rattle drum. Her originally clear and sweet voice became dry, tense, and even a little distorted. "I don't know her! I don't know this person!"
"You brat, don't go around claiming sects here! I've never even heard of them!"
A stiff body, constricted pupils, a raised voice, deliberate denial...
Didn't your reaction completely miss something?
[Acting Skills Level 0 Activated]
"Alright, I was presumptuous. If we don't know each other, we don't know each other. But," he changed the subject, his tone revealing a genuine sense of regret and sigh, "my master, Chunli, ever since my eldest sister disappeared without a trace,...sigh..."
"Sigh..." He sighed again deliberately.
The little girl was stunned. "I, I..."
Observing the little girl's subtle changes in expression, Li Pu deliberately paused before continuing in a tone tinged with pity and helplessness:
"She keeps talking about my senior sister whom I've never met. After listening to her for so long, I couldn't help but get a little obsessed... Sorry, I just had a brain fart and said some nonsense that scared you."
The cat-eared little girl, who had been stubbornly trying to distance herself from the situation, suddenly stopped!
"Master... Master..." A broken syllable almost escaped her lips, but she bit her lip tightly and swallowed it back.
The cat ears seemed to have lost all their strength in an instant, drooping down softly and clinging tightly to the hair, becoming completely withered "airplane ears".
"Alright, then take good care of your master."
Her eyes were slightly red, and she sniffed her small nose. As if afraid that the boy would see more clues from her face, she quickly shifted her attention to the only transaction that could provide a sense of security that was "business as usual".
The kitten girl raised her chin and patted the black gold box next to her. "Come and take a look~"
It seems that his junior sister, who "doesn't like wearing shoes," had prepared a gift for him from the very beginning.
Before he could speak, Tifa, who couldn't help but look around at the treasure trove behind him, quietly urged, "Let's hurry up and take the props out. There's so much money here..."
After saying that, she couldn't help but ask the cat girl, "Can we take the treasure here too?"
"Of course~ You can choose either treasure or blind boxes~"
"Blind, blind box?" Tifa was taken aback.
The cat girl's brows furrowed, and the disdain in her cat eyes almost overflowed. She looked at Tifa as if she were a complete idiot.
"Hey!" She couldn't help but raise her voice, with an absurd sense of looking at a stupid deer, "You two... you don't even know where this is, yet you stupidly took out your money?"
How could my junior brother be hanging out with a woman like that?
so poor……
"Tsk!" She puffed out her small, barely heaving chest, raised her chin, and her cat ears stood up straight with arrogance:
"Listen up! I am Liv, the Chosen One of Pleasure!"
"Those arrogant bastards from Eagle City would search the ground three feet deep to find their way to me! They'd kowtow and beg for just one 'pleasure blind box' from me! And you, standing right in front of me, don't even recognize me?!"
Li Pu thought to himself:
Life, Lifen, it's a pun!
If I choose your god, I'll definitely deduct your pay!
Tifa muttered under her breath, "Blind boxes are all a scam..."
"Huh?!" Liv, the catgirl, bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"You're eating and drinking for free and still being picky?! This time, I'm being incredibly merciful and giving you all a free meal!!"
She emphasized the words "free meal" very heavily, as if she had suffered a huge loss, and put her hands on her hips:
"Listen up! My blind box game is the fairest in the universe! The rules are crystal clear—"
"It's possible to unearth a god-level sealed artifact, allowing you to ascend to the heavens in one step!"
"You might also get a piece of expired, rotten bread that's hard to chew!"
"Of course, there's a better chance it's an air gift box. Surprised?!"
"—You can't blame anyone else for your bad luck! It's just the way things are, you have to accept the consequences! Understand?!"
Li Pu blinked his cat-like eyes, and seizing the moment before she finished speaking, he slid in with a cute gait to the edge of the table, almost touching the food-grade cherry blossom ice cream. "Could you make a few more?"
That shameless, opportunistic spirit of striking while the iron is hot!
Tifa covered her mouth and smiled.
"Me! You!" Liv almost choked on her words!
She pointed at Li Pu's nose, her small chest heaving violently, her face flushed red—you've really gotten the better deal, haven't you?!
But the overly cute face of her "junior brother" made her unable to swing her clenched fist!
I can't even bring myself to scold them, I'm so angry!
"Smack!" Overwhelmed with embarrassment and anger, she stomped her foot in frustration!
That pink, delicate little foot, with even the tips of its toes tinged with a light red, stomped heavily on the smooth lid of the black gold treasure chest!
The smooth, soft soles of her feet pressed against the cold, hard metal texture, the force so great that even her small, rounded heels tensed.
[Acting Skills Level 0 Activated]
"Sigh... Senior sister, you don't know..." His eyes were vacant, "Tifa and I are about to be thrown into that 'Ninth-Tier Cleaner' trial... It's a matter of life and death!"
He raised his "worried" eyes and looked precisely into the catgirl's slightly wavering heterochromatic eyes.
"I'm afraid... I'm afraid that if we're unlucky enough to die inside..." Her voice grew increasingly somber, "then... then there really won't be anyone to take care of Master for me..."
"I!" Liv's angry rebuke immediately caught in her throat!
She instantly pictured Chun-Li heartbroken; what if her master lost two disciples in quick succession…
The delicate little feet instinctively withdrew from the cold treasure chest, toes curling up, their momentum waning.
She puffed out her cheeks and angrily turned her gaze away, as if looking at Li Pu's pitiful face even a little longer would only lead to being extorted even more.
"You definitely can't open too many blind boxes, it's not like you're opening toys. Giving you a free order is already a big favor, but..."
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