My System Forces Me to Live off Women

Chapter 364 - 282: The Bet, Rage

The final few words were spoken decisively, displaying the demeanor of a commanding businesswoman.

But Huang Tianxuan’s change in expression was too swift, leaving the others a bit stunned, including Li Peifeng. Even though he had the ability to connect hearts and understand others’ thoughts, he couldn’t cope with the unpredictable mindset of a woman.

Perhaps it was because Huang Tianxuan had been waiting too long for a response, unable to see the dawn. The resentment and disappointment she’d accumulated towards herself over a long time finally erupted. It had nothing to do with Zhao Qingge; her words were just the fuse.

But Miss Huang’s emotional outburst came a little late. The other three, like Wu Wenyue, Xu Manning, and Old Zhao, had already exploded on him long ago...

"I was going to ask if you guys want to eat watermelon; if you do, I’ll go downstairs to get it."

Li Peifeng stroked his chin and calmly said, "If you don’t want it, then forget it."

"I’ll go downstairs and get it myself!"

Huang Tianxuan let out a meaningless laugh, made a show of getting up, and forced herself to leave.

"Let’s go together."

Wu Wenyue stepped forward to help her, smiled as he passed Li Peifeng, raised an eyebrow and whispered, "Playing, still playing?"

You need another beating, don’t you! Last time, I went too easy on you!

Li Peifeng waved his hand, "Let’s go, Brother Yue, hold her steady, so she doesn’t disappear forever before she’s unsealed."

With Wu Wenyue’s help, Huang Tianxuan had already started down the stairs, swearing in her dialect without looking back in the hallway, "You filthy animal, even if you die, I won’t die. I’ll burn paper money for you at your grave even after you’re gone. I will fool you even when you’re dead!"

Hmm, it seems Miss Huang is genuinely pissed off, no longer pretending to be the elegant noblewoman...

"Ha~"

In the room, only he and Zhao Qingge remained. The latter sat on the bed, looking at the two figures leaving, pondering something, but couldn’t help but chuckle softly upon hearing Huang Tianxuan’s continuous swearing.

The sound was very soft, perhaps inaudible to those in the hallway, but Li Peifeng heard it clearly.

Suddenly, he felt a bit afraid. Did Old Zhao foresee that Huang Tianxuan would direct her anger at him after he made that request?

Not surprising, considering the five of them shared a dream that was brief yet lengthy, they got to know each other’s temperaments. After waking, recalling it carefully, and mingling for a while in reality, they should have figured each other out...

"Still a bit immature."

Sure enough, after the two girls entered the room downstairs and the sound of the door closing echoed in the hallway, Zhao Qingge crossed her legs slightly, seeming to talk to herself, "Too immature."

[Victory, victory again! Defeated opponents!!]

Bad! You are so bad!

Li Peifeng exhaled a long breath through his nose, feeling displeased but not showing it, as if burdened with worries. He slowly sat down next to Zhao Qingge and, after a few seconds, gently asked, "Director, did you do it on purpose?"

Zhao Qingge flung the towel she’d used to wipe her sweat onto him, glanced at him nonchalantly.

[I did it on purpose, what can you do about it?]

I want to annoy you!!

Li Peifeng gritted his teeth, eyes fixed on the still open door with a look akin to a beast’s, contemplating the consequences of locking the door and using force on Zhao Qingge...

"Be realistic, Peifeng, stop daydreaming."

After a moment of silence, Zhao Qingge spoke softly, "Let me teach you something, this world’s things and people won’t stay for you forever. They may temporarily bask in your glory, but dark clouds are just a short shower."

"No journey is worth getting deeply involved in. Only by finding your scenery, you become moved by it, just like people gathering and dispersing, never blown by the same wind."

Li Peifeng kept silent, head lowered, while Zhao Qingge seemed deep in thought.

[I feel my literary flair has improved lately, change of environment enhances me? I should note this in my diary, titling it ’Teaching the Disciple’!]

"Reality..."

Li Peifeng pulled his lips slightly, took a deep breath of the towel still bearing Zhao Qingge’s sweat, his eyes flickering with a strange light, "How about you make a bet with me too?"

Zhao Qingge leaned back slightly, a little tense, "Bet on what?"

"I bet tonight, you and I will have the shared dream."

Li Peifeng pursed his lips, "The loser fulfills a request of the winner, a reasonable one."

"Alright!"

Zhao Qingge immediately agreed, "I bet we will."

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