“Wah! Ouch! Wah, Husband…”

“Hahaha… I’ll be gentler!”

“No, no! I don’t want!”

If you didn’t know the context, you’d think they were up to something else. In reality, they were just giving each other a proper massage… cough, cough.

“Hey, your toenails are a bit long,” Chen Xing gently flicked Zero’s toes, looking closely at those small, cute toes.

“Um… don’t flick them, they might break!” Zero pulled her foot vigorously, “Wah… You’re bullying me…”

Looking down, Chen Xing had one foot in each hand, playing with them for quite some time now. He even high-fived her foot, making a slapping sound that turned the soles of her feet red under Zero’s perplexed gaze.

“Stop playing, you’ve been playing for so long,” Zero protested, kicking her little feet to emphasize her point.

Chen Xing played dumb, “Really? Have you been keeping track of time?”

“Um… no…”

Chen Xing smiled, “Well, I have. It’s only been five minutes; we need at least ten.”

“Um… really? It feels like it’s been so long!”

“Of course it’s not true, hahaha…”

Then he continued to massage Zero’s feet, while she rolled around on the bed, struggling and laughing, and occasionally pretending to cry—all because it tickled too much! It was hard to tell whether she wanted to laugh or cry.

The room was filled with excitement.

“Um… hah… I can’t take it anymore… Wah, wah…” Zero lay on the bed, gasping for breath, her hands lying limp as she stared up at Chen Xing, who was still smiling.

“Husband!… Stop playing!”

“Haha…”

Seeing her like this, Chen Xing finally relented. He took out a nail clipper from the system with a smile.

“Click…” Gently, he started trimming Zero’s nails.

“Hmm?” Zero looked down and quickly said, “Wait… don’t trim them on the bed! I might get poked while sleeping at night.”

Chen Xing chuckled softly, “No worries, San’er can handle it.”

“Um… okay, just be careful… I’m scared.”

“Don’t want to hurt my flesh… Wah…” This was the first time in Zero’s life that someone had helped her trim her toenails. She was a little nervous.

“Wait… I want to watch you do it…”

Hearing this, Chen Xing paused and took the opportunity to squeeze her soft little feet again. Her feet looked like a toy, not even as big as his palm, and they were soft and pink, making people irresistibly want to play with them.

After sitting up, Zero lowered her head to look at her own toes. They had turned red from Chen Xing’s play. They were originally white.

“Humph! You’ve made my feet all swollen!” She lightly kicked her feet in protest.

Chen Xing chuckled softly; he naturally noticed the reaction, but it was a normal response. To make it easier to trim little Zero’s nails, he leaned over the bed.

“Click, click…” He began trimming her nails.

Zero was a bit scared at first, but watching Chen Xing concentrate so seriously, she suddenly didn’t feel afraid. She gently reached out her hand and touched the silver hair on Chen Xing’s head.

“Hehe… patting your head~”

Chen Xing’s lips curled up, but he didn’t lift his head; he continued trimming her nails.

“Ah!” Suddenly, Chen Xing yelled.

“Wha..!” Zero shivered in fright, about to ask what happened.

But then Chen Xing said, “I cut the flesh!”

Zero: ???

“Wah!”

“Wah, wah…” X_X…

She quickly pulled her little foot back and held it, her body falling back on the bed, crying.

After a while, she muttered, “Hmm… strange, why doesn’t it hurt?”

Zero felt something was amiss, so she lifted her little foot and took a glance. Huh… her nails were trimmed perfectly. Why isn’t there any blood on my foot?

Just as she was about to call Chen Xing with a puzzled look, she noticed he had already silently burst into laughter.

That’s when she realized she had been fooled again!

“Chen Xing!”

“You tricked me again! Humph…”

“Angry~!”

She tried to grab the blanket on the bed but found it was gone. So she simply took the large pillow beside her and covered herself with it, curling up into a ball.

“Humph…”

“Hahaha.” Seeing her like this, Chen Xing couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

He gently patted her butt, “Stick your feet out; I need to trim your toenails.”

“… No need! I’ll do it myself.”

Zero was easy to appease when she was angry. Chen Xing only had to coax her for a short while. Afterward, the two of them finished trimming and playfully horsed around for a bit before snuggling up and falling asleep.

However, at this moment, San’er was having a lively conversation with Yu Yu.

Due to the time difference between the Forbidden Zone and the Spirit Continent, it was currently midnight in Minghua City. While in the Spirit Continent, it was currently morning.

In a few more hours, San’er would be able to meet Yu Yu! He was incredibly excited about this prospect!

【 Hehe… Yu Yu, what would you like to eat tonight? I’ll treat you to anything! 】

Indeed, San’er could provide anything Yu Yu desired. After all, he was a super system.

“Hmm… I’m not really fond of eating out. Can you cook? I’d like to eat something you made with your own hands.”

【 Oh, uh… I don’t know how to cook! 】

“Well then, I was thinking of inviting you to my place, but let’s eat out.”

!!!

San’er immediately perked up. Going to her place… A girl’s boudoir… Oh my!

Isn’t this… eating, taking a bath, and sleeping all in one go?

But… he seemed to be lacking something… or rather, someone…

Well, he didn’t have a human form!

But he still had to go!

【 Yes, I can! Of course, not me personally. 】

“What do you mean?”

【 Cough… to be honest, there’s a maid at my place who is a cooking expert! 】

“Your place has a maid too… you darn rich people.”

“Young and pretty maid!?”

【 Cough, cough… it’s a male maid, a male one, don’t be jealous. 】

No need to guess, he was referring to Chen Xing.

To secure his lifelong happiness, San’er could only let his good buddy endure this bit of hardship. He wondered how Chen Xing would react when he woke up and was asked to be a maid.

“I’m not jealous…”

【 Hehe… Anyway, give me your address. 】

“Wait a minute… you’re not some creepy uncle, right? I’m starting to suspect you…”

【 Cough, cough… how could that be? I’m only 18! How can I be an uncle? 】

“Tsk… just 18!? Little brother?”

Yu Yu never expected that San’er would be even younger than her. She was 20 years old, and she didn’t expect San’er to have such advanced skills at only 18!

It was a bit disheartening for her. She had always been praised as a genius from a young age, but now that she had met San’er, she realized that there were always people better than her, even beyond her imagination.

While she felt a bit defeated, she also looked forward to meeting San’er. Somewhere along the way, she had developed a sense of admiration for him. But when she learned that San’er was a younger brother, her mood changed.

【 Cough… you can call me ‘brother,’ but don’t call me ‘little brother.’ I’m quite grown up. 】

Seeing the messages sent by San’er on the computer screen, Yu Yu couldn’t help but chuckle softly and say quietly, “Calling you ‘little’ is okay, but ‘little pervert’ sounds more interesting…”

But she didn’t continue with this line of conversation. Instead, she said, “I don’t believe you’re 18 with such advanced skills. You must be a creepy guy who’s good at pretending.”

【 Rubbish! I never pretend to be someone I’m not! 】

“Really? I don’t believe it unless you show me a photo first.”

【 Well, in a few hours, we’ll meet in person, won’t we? 】

“No, I’ve thought about it. I’m worried you might be a creepy old guy. So, if you don’t let me see today, I won’t let you come to my place.”

“You’re not even willing to share photos? I already shared mine, you know.”

【…】

Yu Yu saw that she had successfully hooked San’er, so she decided to turn the tables.

Actually, there was no need for her to see his photo. As he had said, they would meet in a few hours. Yu Yu wasn’t afraid that San’er would turn out to be a creepy old guy. After all, the country’s top experts would be hidden in the shadows during tomorrow’s date!

She was just a little curious and couldn’t wait to get a sneak peek. She wanted to see what he looked like in advance.

San’er didn’t reply for a while, which made Yu Yu a bit worried. Had he chickened out? Could he really be a perverted old man?

Suddenly, a picture unfolded on her computer screen.

It was a picture of a black-haired teenager.