Why is the system taking my request to photograph a cosplayer seriously?

Chapter 69: The Adultery Catcher Team, Get Ready to Assemble!

at last.

Everything has settled down.

Zhao Yanxi knelt properly in front of Ding Heng, her head bowed and her eyebrows lowered. Her pigtails were slightly messy, with a few strands of hair falling on her face.

Her breathing hadn't completely calmed down; her lips were tightly closed, and she remained motionless, waiting for Ding Heng's next instruction.

Ding Heng didn't say anything, but picked up the lemonade from the side and handed it to her.

Zhao Yanxi took the cup, but didn't drink it immediately; she swallowed a few times.

Then she opened her mouth, stuck out her tongue, and showed Ding Heng her empty mouth.

Only after Ding Heng nodded did Zhao Yanxi retract her tongue, pick up the lemon water, take a sip, swish it around in her mouth, and then spit the water back into the cup.

"good."

Ding Heng reached out and gently patted her face, wiping away the residue from the corner of her mouth with his fingertips.

"Go to the bathroom and rinse yourself off properly, your roommate should be here soon."

However, this time Zhao Yanxi did not obey. She suddenly pounced on him and buried her head in Ding Heng's arms.

"Brother Ding Heng..."

The girl's voice trembled slightly, clearly still preoccupied with the "bellyband" incident and wanting an explanation from Ding Heng.

Ding Heng raised his hand and placed it on the back of her head, gently rubbing it.

"What's wrong?"

Zhao Yanxi didn't say anything, but just hugged Ding Heng even tighter.

Ding Heng was silent for two seconds, then tightly grasped Zhao Yanxi's hand and looked into her eyes.

Those eyes were red and wet, like a kitten that had been drenched in rain.

"Yan hope".

He spoke softly, "Do you really want to know?"

In Ding Heng's view, his relationship with Zhao Yanxi was consensual.

It could also be that Ding Heng was blinded by lust and ultimately couldn't resist the advances of his "perfect" girlfriend.

But there was one thing Ding Heng was very clear about.

Because there was no systemic interference, his relationship with Zhao Yanxi was closer to a normal male-female relationship than that with Wenjing and Huaqing.

It's not exactly normal, though...

"I……"

Zhao Yanxi and Ding Heng locked eyes. The man's gaze did not waver, nor did he show any guilt.

Calm and composed, I await her answer...

Zhao Yanxi suddenly realized that her initial approach to Ding Heng was driven by a certain tendency toward self-destruction.

She thought at the time that the man in front of her didn't seem like a good person and would most likely treat her as a "pet" to be disposed of at will.

To control her in place of her mother, then to train, manipulate, and finally discard her.

But later she discovered...

Ding Heng is usually incredibly patient and gentle with both her mischievous "cat" and Wenjing, her soft and adorable "rabbit".

Not urgent.

Don't be impatient.

I never intended to take advantage of them all at once.

Instead, he approached them little by little, gradually infiltrated them, and slowly... savored their presence, making them accustomed to his presence.

When Zhao Yanxi finally realized what was happening, she found herself, just like Wen Jing, beginning to indulge in Ding Heng's tenderness.

Then fear began to set in, the fear that her "master" would one day abandon her.

She must find out who owns that bellyband!

But now—it's not the right time.

In the end, the kitten chose to remain obedient and bow its head in front of its owner for the time being.

She took a deep breath, stepped out of Ding Heng's embrace, suppressed her chaotic emotions, and her voice returned to normal.

"Hmm... I'm going to rinse my mouth."

The bathroom door closed, and the sound of the faucet rang for a while.

A little while later, the door opened.

Zhao Yanxi came out, her pigtails tied back neatly.

After wiping away the tear stains on her face and reapplying her makeup, only a faint blush remained.

She walked up to Ding Heng, looked up, and smiled as brightly and cheerfully as ever, as if nothing had happened.

"Brother Ding Heng, my roommates have arrived. Let's go downstairs to meet them."

"Let's go."

Ding Heng let out a long breath and nodded.

At the hotel entrance, three girls were huddled together, chattering away.

Their eyes lit up when they saw Zhao Yanxi walking out arm in arm with Ding Heng.

"Wow--!"

"Yan hope, is your boyfriend really that handsome?!"

"The photos didn't lie! No, he looks even more handsome in person than in the photos."

Zhao Yanxi smiled, let go of Ding Heng, and ran over to hug them.

"See? I wasn't lying to you, was I?"

"No, no! He really is handsome!"

"Quickly, tell me about it!"

Zhao Yanxi pulled them to Ding Heng.

"These are my roommates—Huang Meng, Zhang Xiao, and Li Aitong."

She looked at Ding Heng again, a smile in her eyes.

"This is my boyfriend, Ding Heng."

Ding Heng nodded politely.

"Hello, I'll need your help taking care of Yan hope at school from now on."

"Oh no, no, no!"

"It was Yan hope who took care of us!"

"Hey bro, how old are you? Which school do you go to?"

Several girls chattered and asked questions, and Ding Heng answered them one by one, his attitude gentle and responsive.

Zhao Yanxi watched from the side, her smile growing wider and wider.

Dinner was booked at the hotel's Chinese restaurant.

The private room had a round table and exquisite dishes.

The three roommates went from being reserved at first, to eating freely, and finally to asking Ding Heng all sorts of questions—

"Ding Heng, are you good to Yan hope?"

How did you two meet?

"Who pursued whom?"

Zhao Yanxi, feigning anger, said from the side, "Hey, hey, hey, are we interrogating a criminal?"

The girls burst into laughter.

Ding Heng laughed along, occasionally replying with a few words and occasionally serving food to Zhao Yanxi.

The meal was lively and enjoyable... The eighteen-year-old girl's vanity was greatly satisfied.

After the meal, Ding Heng drove the girls back to school.

The car stopped downstairs at the girls' dormitory, and Zhao Yanxi and her three roommates got out one after another.

After taking only two steps, Zhao Yanxi suddenly turned back, bent down, leaned into the driver's seat, and gently kissed Ding Heng's lips.

The three roommates next to me let out a synchronized "Wow—", completely overwhelmed by the display of affection.

After the kiss, Zhao Yanxi took a step back and said, "Drive carefully on the road. Message me when you arrive."

Ding Heng nodded: "Go on up, get some rest."

Zhao Yanxi hummed in agreement and turned to walk towards her roommates.

His three roommates gathered around, chattering away, occasionally glancing back at Ding Heng before turning back with a smile.

The smile on Zhao Yanxi's face vanished abruptly when Ding Heng disappeared at the intersection, and she remained motionless.

The three roommates walked a few steps, then realized Zhao Yanxi hadn't followed, and turned back to ask, "Yanxi? Aren't you coming up?"

Zhao Yanxi shook her head: "You guys go up first, I have something to do."

The roommates exchanged glances but didn't ask any further questions.

"Okay, come back soon."

"Um."

The footsteps faded away, and the dormitory building door closed.

Zhao Yanxi stood under the streetlight, took out her phone, and opened the group chat she had with Wenjing and Huayue.

Group name: 【The Three of Us】

Zhao Yanxi pressed the voice button, her voice serious: "Where are you? Come out and meet me, I have something urgent to discuss."

A few seconds later.

【Flower Luck Xiaoyue】: ? ? ?

【Good Luck Xiaojing】: [Little Rabbit Peeking.jpg] Are you in a hurry? I haven't eaten yet!

Zhao Yanxi frowned slightly, pressed the voice button again, and her tone suddenly became stern.

"Eat what?!"

She spoke slowly and deliberately.

"A thief broke into our house, did you know that?!"