Bad women are always eyeing me covetously.

Kafka didn't speak at this moment, but Yulan could clearly hear the sigh that the other person barely noticed.

"You'll understand."

She gently kissed Xi Lan's forehead, her teasing intentions gone, and Kafka's face became even more gentle.

"Our fates have long been intertwined with yours, and we can never be separated," Kafka simply replied.

"Unless you don't want me anymore, you abandon me."

This was exactly what Kafka had said to Xilan when she was little.

You were the one who rejected me first, so why are you saying this to me?

Xi Lan no longer dared to look at Kafka's face, as if she were avoiding something.

In the end, she stopped asking questions and didn't want to say anything. She simply leaned calmly in that person's arms, pondering her own affairs.

A dreamless night.

The relationship between the two of them may have grown a little closer, or it may have remained unchanged.

But for Kafka, this might be considered a decent improvement.

At least Xi Lan would talk to her about things from the heart.

Instead of saying nothing, asking nothing, and completely resisting conversation with her.

It means he still has feelings for her.

Isn't this a good thing?

With a little more effort, perhaps Xi Lan's relationship with her can improve, and she could replace that Jadeite in no time...?

This is probably the only thing Kafka isn't entirely sure about.

but it does not matter.

At worst, feelings can develop over time.

As a skilled hunter, she certainly knew how to gradually lure her favorite little fox into her net.

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Emerald, who had just finished a meeting at headquarters, tried to make several unsuccessful video calls to her little fox. Standing by the window, she looked rather unhappy.

And Long Jing, who rarely comes to the company headquarters for a meeting, strolls by leisurely.

The unrestrained red hair appeared before the jade, and the expression on its face had a rather... indescribable quality.

She slightly covered her mouth, looking at the woman in front of her with a half-smile: "Are you two being all lovey-dovey with your little fox again?"

Why is she ignoring you?

Long Jing's smile grew even more unrestrained.

"Could it be that they don't want you anymore?"

Jade smiled, but the smile in her eyes seemed to fade from her gaze.

Hard.

The whip hardened.

It seems necessary to have some friendly communication between colleagues.

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Chapter 155 You can't do anything, can you?

After waking up, Xi Lan looked at the terminal, which had been switched to silent mode, and the red messages on the missed call list, and fell into deep thought.

"What's wrong, darling?"

Kafka, the culprit, sat up, casually reached out and put her arm around Yulan's shoulder, leaning against her lazily.

"I'm going to take this call. You can make your own breakfast."

Holding the terminal, she hurriedly put on her spare clothes, and naturally did not answer Kafka's question.

Meanwhile, Kafka, who was lazily lying on the bed, carefully observed Yulan's every move.

It feels like we're having an affair...

Although nothing much was actually done.

Seeing that Xilan had accidentally turned her clothes inside out, Kafka couldn't help but chuckle a few times without letting the little fox notice.

He quickly washed up and made himself look neat and tidy before dialing back to Ms. Emerald.

Despite appearing calm on the surface, Xi Lan was inwardly panicking.

Xi Lan carefully examined her neck and face, and after not seeing any strange marks, she cautiously glanced at the bathroom door.

For some reason, she always felt a strange sense of guilt...

Her finger had already pressed the call-back option. The phone rang only a few times, and within seconds, Emerald had already answered the video call.

However, perhaps due to the time difference, Ms. Emerald seemed to have just lain down in bed, and her expression was unusually tired.

Why did it take you so long to answer?

"I accidentally muted my terminal. Sorry, Ms. Emerald, I just got up."

Those grey-blue eyes, with the toothpaste foam stains still lingering on Xi Lan's lips, made it unclear whether they believed what she said or simply didn't want to delve into the matter further.

"What's wrong, Ms. Emerald? Is there something urgent you need to discuss with me?"

Seemingly noticing the foam around her mouth, Xi Lan could only put down the terminal on the sink and clean her face again.

"It's nothing, the meeting just ended not long ago, and I'm taking a short break to check on my good child."

'Hey, could it really be that your little fox doesn't want you anymore?'

Once again, Long Jing's infuriating words and smug face echoed in her ears, yet Emerald still managed to speak her mind without batting an eye.

"By the way, I'd like to ask if my little fox has been kidnapped by some strange guy."

Xi Lan paused in wiping her face, then looked helplessly at the jade on the terminal.

"Did you have a friendly exchange with that person again this time?"

Every time she finished a meeting at the company headquarters, that scarlet-skinned Ms. Dragon Crystal always liked to joke about her relationship with Ms. Emerald.

Sometimes I even think about recruiting Xi Lan herself to work in the same area as Long Jing.

Since Xi Lan wasn't entirely part of the company, she rejected the offer of compensation and the tempting vacation plan that anyone would find appealing.

Xi Lan could tell that the other party was just joking, and it would be a bad thing if they actually agreed.

"You guessed it. I really don't understand why Long Jing is so keen on things between you and me."

Jade gave a forced, insincere smile and casually pinched the bridge of her nose.

"Perhaps the other person is just someone who enjoys seeing bloodshed," Xi Lan comforted Emerald, who looked exhausted in front of her.

As Xi Lan tidied her long hair, she perhaps had a clue why the other person hadn't gone to rest today, but was instead waiting for her reply.

"Where's Yelena? Is that child still busy with the Yalilo VI project?"

Xi Lan then remembered the other party and, out of Emerald's sight, simply wagged her tail slightly.

“He messaged me earlier saying that he wouldn’t be able to go back to the hotel for the next couple of days and that I should take care of myself. So he went off to deal with the Belloberg matter all by himself.”

She straightened her clothes in front of the mirror, and under that person's gaze, Xi Lan put on the custom-made collar again.

The slight emptiness was slowly filled by this sense of restraint, which made her expression much more relaxed.

“You look very tired, Ms. Emerald.”

On the other end of the terminal, Emerald hummed in response, watching Xi Lan busy herself in the bathroom, seemingly trying to help her fall asleep with her next actions.

The little fox's mumbling made Emerald feel a little sleepy.

So she squinted and watched her little fox doing something, and the displeasure in her heart dissipated a lot.

If she were here, Emerald wouldn't have such trouble falling asleep.

When will you be back next time?

Emerald could clearly hear herself asking, "The children at the orphanage are talking about you again, saying they miss you so much."

Xi Lan, who was tidying her hair, paused for a moment, then looked directly at Emerald with her light purple eyes.

Are you sure it's not you who misses me?

She smiled and naturally teased back, then blinked as she listened to Emerald's chuckle: "I'll go back with Yelena after she finishes her work."

"Before that, please bear with me for a while." Her voice, tinged with laughter, drifted slowly from the receiver, gentle and sleepy.

Slowly, the strong woman, Emerald, finally closed her eyes.

"Um.."

Or perhaps it's the long hours of processing work, plus all those troublesome matters having to go through the hands of jade.

During this rare moment of rest, the mature woman, who had been longing to spend some quality time with Xi Lan, eventually drifted off to sleep.

Sweet dreams, Lady Emerald.

She spoke softly, tidying herself up and slowing her movements slightly, as if to avoid waking the other person, before picking up the terminal and preparing to walk outside.

When Xilan saw Kaffa, who had been standing there at some point and was looking at her with an unreadable smile, her heart skipped a beat.

She quickly made a shushing gesture, telling the guy in front of her to keep his voice down, or better yet, not to make any noise at all.

Kafka smiled, though no one knew what mischief this guy was up to.

Just as Xi Lan was about to ignore the other person, he unexpectedly kissed her on the cheek.