Then let them offer their loyalty!

Ellie: ? ! !

Before Guan Xiao could react to Qiu Tu's words, Ellie was stunned!

What's going on? Why is it tomorrow morning already?

What is Qiu Tu planning to do? Is he going to stay here tonight? He hasn't even given permission yet!

Thinking this, Ellie wanted to ask.

Just then, Qiu Tu suddenly spoke up, saying calmly, "Six months."

His words were so abrupt and incoherent that neither Guan Xiao nor Yan Yan understood them. Only Ellie, the least intelligent of the three, comprehended them.

Her expression kept changing, knowing that Qiu Tu was referring to her "years of slavery".

So she hesitated for a moment before speaking, "This is my first house, and I never let anyone else stay overnight except for my two best friends."

"They even rarely invite people over as guests."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu responded with an "Oh?" and then added, "So..."

Ellie coughed. "Add another six months."

Qiu Tu smiled and said, "Deal."

After discussing the arrangements for spending the night, Qiu Tu waved to the bewildered Guan Xiao, signaling her to leave, and then went into the villa with the two women.

Upon arriving at the villa, Ellie called the maid to prepare a guest room for Qiu Tu.

Taking advantage of this moment, Yan Yan quietly stuck out her tongue at Qiu Tu, panted like a puppy, and called out sweetly, "Master~"

Qiu Tu chuckled and patted her head, then said, "What kind of mischief are you up to now?"

Yan Yan leaned close to Qiu Tu's ear and whispered, "I've also called Xue'er."

"She was quite intimidated by her master today and keeps thinking about him. So... I want to give her an unforgettable memory."

Upon hearing Yan Yan's words, Qiu Tu was taken aback for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "Xue'er must not be moved lightly."

"If things go wrong, it might alert Emperor Huang Shangzong."

Although Qiu Tu was a womanizer, he knew who he could mess with and who he couldn't.

What men fear most is that their minor issues can negatively impact their major ones. Throughout history, countless heroes have failed or even lost their lives because of this. Take, for example, the infamous traitor Cao Cao…

However, Yan Yan had obviously considered this as well, so she smiled and said, "Don't worry, Master, I know what I'm doing."

"Tonight, I only wanted Xue'er to reshape her values; I didn't intend to offer her directly to my master."

"Her fruit is not yet fully ripe..."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu was about to ask Yan Yan what her plan was when Ellie came out of the guest room.

Seeing the two chatting, Ellie quickly took two steps forward and pulled Yan Yan away with a wary expression.

After pulling Yan Yan aside, Ellie lowered her head and whispered, "Yan Yan, stay away from Qiu Tu. He's not... not a good person."

Upon hearing this, Yan Yan's face immediately broke into a sweet and innocent smile. She glanced at Qiu Tu with feigned ignorance, then nodded and whispered, "Okay, Ellie, I forgot. I'm sorry..."

Seeing that Yan Yan was so obedient, Ellie breathed a sigh of relief. She glared at Qiu Tu and then said, "Speaker Qiu, the guest room has been prepared. Please make yourselves at home."

After saying that, she grabbed Yan Yan and ran off in a flash.

Qiu Tu hadn't planned on coming up tonight, so he didn't pay any attention. He smiled as he watched the two girls' backs, then shook his head and walked back to his room.

After entering the prepared guest room, Qiu Tu took a shower, then took out his communicator and sent a text message to Ellie.

"The total term is 40 years. Subtract 23 years, and there are 17 years left."

"Two years, how about a snack?"

Ellie didn't reply.

Qiu Tu wasn't in a hurry either, "3 years"

Ellie still didn't reply.

Qiu Tu lay there with a smile, saying, "4 years," "5 years," "6 years," "7 years is the most I can go."

After sending a few text messages, they disappeared without a trace.

Qiu Tu didn't pay any attention. He stopped sending text messages, got up and wandered around the guest room, found a book, and quietly started reading.

Wandering in the ocean of books, time passes by second by second.

More than an hour passed, and suddenly, he heard rustling sounds outside his door.

Qiu Tu snapped out of his daze and scanned the area with his mental energy, only to see Ellie, dressed in a lace nightgown, sneaking up to his door like a dog.

She was clearly a little guilty, so she looked left and right. Only after making sure no one had noticed her did she sneak into Qiu Tu's room.

Seeing Ellie come in, Qiu Tu, who was sitting at the desk, turned to look at her and asked with a smile, "Are you free now?"

Ellie, with an excellent sense of stealth, quickly closed the door behind her, then leaned against it, her heart pounding.

She waited there for seven or eight seconds, and only after hearing no sound from outside did she breathe a sigh of relief and ask, "How did you know I would definitely come?"

Qiu Tu closed the book and praised her, saying, "Because I know you are a person who is willing to accept the consequences of your gamble and definitely wants to pay off your debts as soon as possible."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Ellie indeed wore a smug expression and said, "Of course! I, Ellie, have the best gambling etiquette!"

After saying that, she seemed to remember something, looked at Qiu Tu angrily, and said, "Didn't you say that eating a snack once would reduce your lifespan by 20 years? How come this time it's only 7 years at most?"

Hearing Ellie's words, Qiu Tu smiled and said, "The first time will definitely be more valuable, but the second time will be reduced accordingly."

Ellie asked suspiciously, "What about the third time?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu looked at Ellie with a smile in his eyes, "You've already dreamed about this for the third time?"

Ellie blushed slightly upon hearing this.

She quickly replied, "How could that be! I was just worried that you were lying to me!"

Qiu Tu raised an eyebrow. "It's all up to you. If you don't want snacks, you can choose to provide me with some valuable information."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Ellie's expression kept changing. But she probably still didn't want to betray Huang Shangzong, and besides... she had already had the snacks once, so what difference would a second time make?

So, she closed her eyes and made a decision: "I'll just eat snacks."

At that moment, on the second floor of the villa, Xue'er's room was quietly pushed open.

A dark figure silently slipped into Xue'er's room and came to her bedside.

Perhaps sensing that eerie aura, Xue'er suddenly woke up from her dream.

Then she saw Yan Yan standing in front of her bed, looking at her anxiously.

Xue'er was clearly in a bad mood. She frowned slightly and said coldly, "Yan Yan, are you trying to scare me to death?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Yan hugged Xue'er tightly with her slender body and said with a hint of panic, "Xue'er, I got up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night and I vaguely heard some strange noises downstairs. Could you come with me to take a look?"

"Strange noise?" Xue'er asked, puzzled. "What strange noise?"

Yan Yan swallowed hard, then said, "I...I can't describe it either."

“Mainly because…” she paused for a moment and said, “Qiu Tu lives on the first floor, and I’m afraid to go down alone.”

Upon hearing Yan Yan's words, Xue'er seemed to have just remembered this, and her eyes lit up slightly. "Let's go! Let's go down and take a look together."

After saying that, she got out of bed and pulled Yan Yan outside.

However, halfway there, she suddenly paused and asked, "Wait a minute... you always talk to Ellie when you need something, why are you looking for me first tonight?"

Hearing Xue'er's words, Yan Yan said innocently, "I...I also wanted to find Ellie, but I went to Ellie's room and Ellie wasn't there."

Upon hearing Yan Yan's words, Xue'er was taken aback at first, then her expression changed slightly as if she had thought of something.

She grabbed Yan Yan's hand and said, "Come on! Let's go take a look!"

Meanwhile...

Inside the room, Ellie was with Qiu Tu.

Perhaps because of her previous learning experience, or perhaps because she was worried about being discovered by her best friend tonight, she was putting in extra effort.

As for Qiu Tu, he was much calmer. He even had the leisure to chat while dealing with Ellie's antics, "Ellie, how's your relationship with your two best friends?"

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Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Ellie's mind raced.

She knew Qiu Tu better than anyone else what kind of person he was—he was a lecherous glutton!

He never lets any woman who's around him get away with anything! And he's definitely already had his eye on his two best friends many times over.

As for men, Ellie didn't understand them before, but now... she understands them a little.

Best friends are the sweetest.

Therefore... I absolutely cannot grant him his wish!

Thinking this, Ellie spoke up, "Me, Yan Yan, and Xue'er?"

"The relationship is just so-so."

"My parents came from the Sixth Sanctuary, and they had done a great service to the Eighth Sanctuary and the 'Academics.'"

“They were just playmates that my parents sent to me.”

Hearing Ellie's words, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then raised an eyebrow and said, "Is that so?"

Ellie nodded.

Qiu Tu then asked, "So what do you think of Judge Yan?"

Ellie paused for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Judge Yan?"

Qiu Tu nodded slightly.

Ellie's mind raced.

She actually had a pretty good impression of Yan Chen, but everyone knew that Qiu Tu and Yan Chen didn't get along.

So after hesitating for a moment, she finally spoke up, "I think Judge Yan is a treacherous and cunning person."

"Moreover, he is very shrewd and his face is always gloomy, making it impossible to guess what he is thinking."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu laughed even more heartily.

He pressed Ellie down and said, "Come on! Say a few more words! I like what you say!"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Ellie rolled her eyes at him.

Just then, Qiu Tu asked again, "What about Speaker Huang?"

"You must have a good impression of Speaker Hwang, right?"

"After all, you were the head of the Third Department of her Attendants' Office before."

With the groundwork laid by the previous questions, Ellie is now completely used to Qiu Tu's questions and the answers she wants to hear.

So she muttered, "Why is it so hard to get something to eat?"

"Asking all sorts of questions."

"I'm telling you, this costs extra."

Qiu Tu was having a good time chatting, so he touched her face and said generously, "Add another year!"

Ellie's face immediately lit up with a happy smile, and then she said, "As for Speaker Huang... I feel that he is a bit ambitious but incompetent."

"Don't let his high-ranking position in the 'academic' school fool you; he's actually quite incompetent."

"After all, his biggest weakness is his ability to judge people. And the most important thing for a high-level executive is to have his own core group of loyal followers."

"Only in this way can he fully exercise his power and have the confidence to fight against other high-ranking officials."

"Even after falling from grace, one can ensure 'defeat without death.'"

"But... you've seen Speaker Huang's situation. He doesn't have any capable, strong, and loyal close associates around him."