I am on the Ark, a succubus, pure and innocent.

Texas stopped laughing, her eyes losing their sparkle, and she muttered, "I've had bad luck these past few days. Officer Chen caught me twice, and half my salary for this month is already going to go towards fines. I also have to retake my driver's license test..."

Bai Yue couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Then you two should start a side business with Croissant, set up a stall on the roadside, at least until next month."

"I do have that idea."

Texas sighed, put down her glass, took off her bartender uniform and placed it aside, walked out from behind the bar, and nodded to Bai Yue:

"Let's go to the supermarket and see what we want to buy."

Are you driving yourself?

"Otherwise, save me some money on food next month."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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Chapter 8 Party Time

"This piece of meat looks good, quite fresh. Shall we buy it and make a barbecue?"

"Ah."

"I'll buy you some Pocky too, chocolate flavor, okay?"

"Ah."

The supermarket was dimly lit. Texas pushed a shopping cart and followed behind Bai Yue at a leisurely pace.

If you look closely, you'll notice that her gaze is fixed on Bai Yue, reflecting the succubus's lively and adorable appearance. Her hair is black, shiny, and smooth, and her short, pointed horns add to her playful charm.

She was wearing a loose white coat, with some transparency around the waist, revealing a firm abdomen without any excess fat and faint outlines of abdominal muscles.

Its tail always wags happily, and the black heart-shaped tip of its tail looks bouncy and adorable.

Texas swallowed hard, her tail swaying modestly, but there was no desire in her eyes. It was just a natural bodily reaction to 'beauty'; she could distinguish between love and lust.

Seeing Bai Yue taking a little something from this and a little something from that, Texas gently stopped her: "Alright, there aren't many people tonight, it would be a waste if you took any more."

"It's okay, there are still croissants!" Bai Yue shook her head nonchalantly, squinting and nodding her head: "The most important thing about this party is the experience. It's bound to get boring if the food and drinks are the same from beginning to end. Not everyone is like A-Neng who can eat apple pie every day and never get tired of it."

What a twisted logic... Texas wanted to say that, but seeing Bai Yue's happy expression, she nodded obediently: "Okay, then you can choose some more. We need to hurry back to the bar to prepare. Exusiai and Croissant are coming back soon, and Sora is coming tonight too."

"Oh, Kong is here too? Isn't she practicing singing lately?" Bai Yue tilted her head, looking at Texas with a look of curiosity.

Texas explained, "She's having a concert, and she's probably here to ask us for security, just like before."

"Oh." Bai Yue nodded, then smiled and said, "Then I'll have to ask her for a few more exclusive tickets. Her fan base has grown a lot recently, and tickets are in high demand."

"Hmm." Texas remained noncommittal.

The two continued shopping, and soon their shopping cart was completely full.

After putting down the last bag of potato chips, Bai Yue was finally satisfied and clapped her hands: "Let's go pay the bill."

Texas looked at the nearly overflowing shopping cart and sighed inwardly. She knew this would happen, but she didn't say anything and silently pushed the cart to the checkout counter.

The efficient cashier calculated the price of each item, and the numbers on the display screen jumped up rapidly.

Texas frowned slightly, not because she was distressed about the money, but because she felt that Bai Yue's spending habits were indeed unrestrained, which was not a good thing. She didn't want to see him unable to afford clothes in some dark alley.

"I'll pay." Bai Yue took out her wallet from the pocket inside her white coat and counted out nine Lungmen dollars.

Texas paused for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No need, I'll pay." She thought it would be too impolite to let the guest pay.

Bai Yue handed the Lungmen Dollars directly to the cashier, turned around and smiled at her, "Oh, it's no big deal. You've treated me so many times, consider this my way of repaying your kindness."

Texas pursed her lips: "Okay, but I'll do it next time. Your shop must have a lot of expenses."

Bai Yue took the change from the cashier and said casually, "It's alright. Although the store's income isn't great, we still earn some extra money."

"Ah."

The two carried several large bags of things to the car. Luckily, Penguin Logistics has many vehicles, otherwise they wouldn't be able to use a company vehicle for private purposes like this.

.......

"Phew, that was really satisfying today."

Exusiai pushed open the door with a gleeful expression, while Croissant, who was beside her, looked dejected and complained, "You're having a good time, but the top we just bought at Thorn Castle is ruined! That's a month's salary!"

"Don't worry about it, we buy equipment to use it, just like our guns..."

Before Exusiai could finish speaking, the already prepared Emperor let out an indescribable penguin scream: "Exusiai, your salary for this month is gone!"

"Ah, why!" Exusiai cried out in anguish.

The Emperor casually grabbed the broken record, jumped off the chair, and charged towards her with his short legs: "*Penguin swear words*, you dare ask me why? Do you know this record is older than your dad?!"

"Ah, this one."

Exusiai's face instantly turned guilty as she nimbly dodged the flying record, all the while explaining, "Boss, this happened last time, didn't you already punish me?"

"*An indescribable penguin scream*"

Seeing her misfortune, Croissant's mood instantly improved. She went to the bar, watched Texas and Bai Yue preparing a snack platter, and sighed.

"What bad luck! A bunch of thugs suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and they had quite a few crossbows. They almost turned me into a pincushion."

Bai Yue nodded: "Longmen is not very safe recently, and it will most likely get worse in the future. Be careful when you do commissions. If you encounter Ursus people, stay away from them. They are not easy to deal with."

Croissant looked surprised: "Wow, Brother Bai Yue, it has to be you! You even know this kind of inside information."

"Don't call me brother, I'm younger than you," Bai Yue retorted, continuing to arrange the dishes.

Texas sighed slightly: "Keep an eye on the news. A bunch of terrorists have been gathering in Chernobog recently, and the chaos is probably caused by them. I wonder how big it will get afterward."

Bai Yue thought for a moment, "What would happen? Of course, it would be a mobile city match-3 game!"

However, he didn't reveal his vague memories of the game, since he didn't even know if the two moving cities had actually met in the end, and lying about the news could get him killed!

"Oh dear, I'm busy setting up my stall."

Croissant scratched his head, tilted his head slightly towards Bai Yue, and said with a flattering look, "Hey, Brother Bai Yue, do you still have any work at your pharmacy lately? How about I come and help you out?"

Bai Yue rolled her eyes at her: "So this is your way of replenishing your resources, huh? Fine, same price as always. You have the store key too. Same work as always, pay me when you're done, remember..."

"Don't touch the customers' suitcases." x2

Croissant smugly uttered those words, then patted her chest and said, "Hey, I know! Don't worry about me, I'll get the job done perfectly!"

Bai Yue couldn't help but laugh as she watched her unruly movements.

"What are you laughing at, Bai Yue?" Croissant asked, puzzled.

"It's nothing, I just remembered something happy." Bai Yue quickly replied. He would never admit that he laughed at her for being a plump woman who was almost the same as his own dragon girl, which was a disgrace to plump women!

Croissant wouldn't listen, she rushed over to the bar, grabbed Bai Yue's hand and shook it wildly: "Tell me, tell me, I'm so curious!"

Bai Yue felt the cute thing rubbing against her arm and sighed inwardly. Croissant, you're such a croissant! Be careful you don't turn into a molten lava bun if you keep playing like this!

"I'm thinking if you keep bothering me, I won't pay you your wages anymore, what do you say?"

"No way! I'm the most obedient brother Bai Yue!"

Croissant raised her hands in surrender.

Texas finished plating the croissant and handed it to him: "Here, take this. If you're hungry, go ahead..."

squeak-

Before he could finish speaking, a blonde girl pushed open the door and walked in, waving energetically at everyone: "Yay, good evening everyone!"

"They're here." Texas nodded. "Everyone's here. What drinks would you like?"

"The usual!"

Croissant held up one hand, and the way she carried the plate with one hand was startling.

"Rice wine!" That's all Bai Yue knows how to drink.

The crowd gathered around the bar, chatting and occasionally urging the Emperor to sing a song. The penguin beast master, however, would just stand at the highest point, cursing and singing whatever came to mind.

Today's lyrics are a critique of Exusiai's recklessness.

Chapter 9 Hey hey, I'm back from fooling around outside.

11:12 p.m.

Chen Huijie stood silently at the entrance of the residential area, a thick coat tucked into her arm, her whole body as cold as ice, emanating a chill.

She glanced down at her phone; the profile picture on her special attention list showed two hands clasped together, and the user with the nickname "Little Devil" had just sent her a message.

Little Devil: Hi, are you Bai Yue's roommate? He's drunk, I'm taking him home, could you come downstairs to pick him up?

I am a dragon: ...Okay, I'll wait at the entrance of the community.

The screen went out. Chen Huijie took a deep breath, the veins on her beautiful hands bulging slightly, her eyes chillingly cold. Well, not only did she stay out all night, but she also started drinking with some unknown shady friends...

Not long after, a black sedan with the Penguin Logistics logo pulled up on the side of the road in the residential area.

Chen Huijie took a closer look and immediately felt a sense of unease, instantly sensing that her precious child was being led astray by some shady characters in society.

Penguin Logistics, you guys are everywhere! (Longmen profanity)

Texas was also a bit confused. Oh my god, Chen!

Just as she was about to speed away, Chen Huijie was already standing in front of her car, stepping on the hood: "Get out! Submit for inspection."

Texas is stunned. She hasn't even retaken her driver's license test yet, and now her other half of her salary is practically a pre-arranged fine.

"Officer Chen, what a coincidence."

Texas looked like she was on trial.

Chen Huijie snorted coldly: "I'm afraid it's not a coincidence. Bai Yue was in your car, wasn't she?"

"Ah..." Texas knew exactly what had happened, and her mind went blank. She had already decided where to spend her salary for the next few months, and nodded mechanically.

"He had a few drinks and fell asleep in the back seat."

Upon hearing this, Chen Huijie didn't argue with her. She strode to the back door of the car, reached for the handle, pulled, but couldn't open it. Then she turned her gaze to Texas: "Open the car door."

Texas was reluctant, but she still pressed the switch. Tonight was terrible. She should have just left Bai Yue to sleep in the dorm for the night.

Click——

The door opens.

Chen Huijie successfully met Bai Yue, who was leaning back in his seat, snoring softly, exuding a faint sweet fragrance, his face flushed and incredibly cute.

Looking at Bai Yue like this, the frost on her face softened slightly, but she quickly became serious again, and patted his face: "Bai Yue, Bai Yue, wake up, we're home."

But clearly, Bai Yue wouldn't wake up. Not only that, she even rubbed her cheek against Chen Huijie's hand, which further reduced Chen Huijie's anger.

Chen Huijie had no choice but to use some strength to help him up, put the coat she was holding on him, squatted down, and scooped him up in a princess carry.

Texas remained silent. Was this really how roommates interacted?

But she didn't have any other thoughts right now, she just hoped that this dragon girl would ignore her as soon as possible, otherwise she would really be eating dirt this month!

But according to Murphy's Law, she forgot the rest, but Chen Huijie still managed to squeeze in a moment amidst the chaos, turning back to glare at Texas: "Driving without a license, you'll be..."

At this moment, Bai Yue immediately nuzzled against her arm.

Chen Huijie glanced down at him, her lips twitched, and she lightly pinched his waist before turning back to Texas with displeasure:

"...I'm off work now, so you better not let me catch you again!"

Texas breathed a sigh of relief; her wallet was safe for now.

She stood there, watching Chen Huijie's back for a while, and saw Bai Yue reach out from behind her and give her a thumbs up. Her lips curled up, but when she saw him lying comfortably in Chen Huijie's arms again, her lips fell back down.

Feeling a bit annoyed... that's how Lone Wolf Texas feels.

......

"Get up or I can't open the door."

Chen Huijie gently tapped Bai Yue's head with her forehead, and their horns touched, making a crisp sound.

"Hehe, Chenchen, no." Bai Yue opened her eyes, her pink eyes hazy, and rubbed against her arm affectionately.

Chen Huijie smiled slightly: "Then you can open it yourself. The key is in my usual pocket, the one you took last time."