Xiao Ye rubbed his slightly rounded belly and sighed, "The food made by a Venerable Level national banquet chef really wasn’t something any ordinary cook could compare to, no wonder he’s one of the top ten chefs in the country!"
Ziran mimicked his action, also rubbing her flat little belly through her purple skirt, and laughed, "If you could stay with the Venerable Alliance, you could eat every day."
Yun Bing tilted her head, watching the two of them sprawled on the couch, both making the same motion—it really gave her the illusion that these two were a couple. *They actually looked like husband and wife.*
*But that feeling vanished in an instant.* In Yun Bing’s mind, Ziran might look easygoing, but she was actually proud inside, and wouldn’t go for anyone whose Realm was lower than hers, or anyone not better than her.
So, Yun Bing didn’t think Ziran was into Xiao Ye.
Ziran spoke up, "Xiaobing, clean up a bit, Xiao Ye and I are going to lie down."
Yun Bing rolled her eyes, "Wow, Ziran. I come to the Venerable Alliance as a guest and you treat me like a servant."
She complained, but Yun Bing got up and started tidying up the dining table anyway.
Ziran grabbed Xiao Ye’s rough, big hand and placed it on her flat belly, smiling, "Touch mine too."
Xiao Ye’s big hand rubbed gently—her stomach was so flat, not an ounce of extra flesh.
Then, Ziran slipped her tiny feet into Xiao Ye’s lap and said, "Warm up my feet."
Xiao Ye’s eyes went wide. *You actually dared to do this in front of Yun Bing? You’re seriously bold!*
He looked down and saw two little feet wrapped in black ice silk stockings, half of them shoved under his shirt, only showing slender ankles.
Xiao Ye just went for it—god, they felt amazing.
Yun Bing finished cleaning up and turned back, her beautiful eyes wide, the corner of her mouth twitching, "Ziran, I know you’re practicing, but don’t you think this is taking it too far? You’re just letting Xiao Ye take full advantage of you."
Ziran beamed, "I have to practice with Xiao Ye first, so that when I go to seduce my man later, I’ll have some experience. That way I won’t be nervous or too shy."
The reasoning was solid. Yun Bing nodded, "Whatever, as long as you don’t go too far—no biting or anything like that, it’s fine."
Her gaze shifted, and she noticed Xiao Ye looked a little too comfortable. *Suddenly, a sour feeling rose in her chest. Damn, was she actually jealous?*
So, Yun Bing sat down on Xiao Ye’s other side, kicked off her shoes, and slid her own little feet under his shirt, too.
Her small hand pinched the soft flesh on his back and twisted it 360 degrees.
"Hss!" Xiao Ye gasped, groaning in pain.
He was in pain but also enjoying himself.
Xiao Ye hugged Yun Bing with his left arm and Ziran with his right, sighing inwardly, *If only both of them were really my Beast Girls, how great would that be!*
Yun Bing’s jade feet started playfully fighting with Ziran’s little feet in Xiao Ye’s lap, making him itch all over.
So Xiao Ye reached in and grabbed both pairs of jade feet, holding them tightly. One pair felt silky-smooth, the other was cool to the touch. He said, "Stop it, you guys. What if I end up with athlete’s foot on my stomach?"
Ziran and Yun Bing both widened their pretty eyes and said in unison, "You’re the one with athlete’s foot!"
Yun Bing teased, "Want me to shove my foot in your mouth so you can see for yourself if I’ve got athlete’s foot?"
Ziran covered her mouth and giggled, "You can try mine too if you want!"
Xiao Ye shrank his neck, shook his head desperately, and managed a nervous laugh, "No need, you definitely don’t have athlete’s foot."
"Hmph!" Yun Bing huffed cutely, "It’s fine if you want to pretend Ziran has athlete’s foot, but don’t think I don’t know you secretly nibble on me at night when I’m asleep. You don’t even spare my feet, and now you’re saying I have athlete’s foot."
Ziran opened her mouth in surprise, "Xiao Ye, you’re that much of a perv?"
Xiao Ye’s face turned awkward, and he mumbled, "That’s not true, Sister Yun Bing sleeps like a log, don’t listen to her nonsense."
Yun Bing snorted but didn’t argue, letting him keep his dignity.
Ziran’s pretty eyes spun mischievously, a glint flickering in her gaze. *Who knows what she was plotting now?*
Yun Bing asked, "Ziran, how far have you gotten with that guy?"
Ziran froze, her beautiful eyes flicked to Xiao Ye without a trace, then looked away and said, a little gloomily, "I’ve already tried a lot, and he should know how I feel. But he just never shows me what he thinks inside, neither saying yes nor no to me."
Yun Bing’s expression darkened and she snapped, "Neither yes nor no? That’s just a fuckboy!"
"Ziran, you better keep your eyes open. He’s totally stringing you along."
Ziran nodded and asked, "Xiao Ye, do you think someone like that is just stringing me along? Is he a player?"
*Why was the question about him all of a sudden?*
*He definitely couldn’t admit to being a player.* He said, "No, maybe he’s got his own reasons and can’t say."
Ziran looked thoughtful.
Yun Bing sighed, "Fine, but Ziran, can you feel whether he likes you?"
Ziran looked a bit frustrated, snuck another glance at Xiao Ye, and said quietly, "I feel like he likes me, but I’m not exactly sure."
Yun Bing laughed, "Hahaha! Ziran, you’re such a pure goddess, I can’t believe you get so tangled up and mopey."
Ziran looked even more distressed and said, "There are enough men who like me to line up from the Imperial Capital all the way to Devil City, but with this guy, I just can’t figure him out."
"Xiao Ye, as a man, do you think he likes me?" Ziran stared straight at him, her cute face showing signs of nervousness.
"Ahem!" Xiao Ye nearly choked on his own saliva. After coughing, he said, "How would I know? I’m not him."
With that answer, the light in Ziran’s eyes faded, and her smile froze. *Inside, she felt really lost and disappointed.*
But Xiao Ye’s voice paused, then sounded again,
"But, Sister Ziran, you’re so attractive—any man would like you. I’d bet they’d want to hold you tight and kiss you all over."
Yun Bing snapped, "Don’t say it so pervy. I agree with the first part, but you can forget about the kissing part! Not every guy is as much of a horndog as you."
The sparkle returned to Ziran’s eyes, and her smile bloomed like a flower. She nodded earnestly, "Got it!"
"Mm!" Yun Bing stretched, "Xiao Ye, let’s go explore the Venerable Alliance together. Since I joined, I still haven’t visited half the places here."
Ziran gripped Xiao Ye’s hand tightly and said, "Yun Bing, you go by yourself. Xiao Ye is staying as my practice partner so I can get in some solid practice for a couple of days before I lose the chance."
Yun Bing’s mouth twitched—she wanted to refuse, but seeing the pleading look in Ziran’s eyes, she sighed, "Fine, I’ll go wander around by myself."
Ziran grinned, took a token from her waist, and tossed it to Yun Bing, "Thanks! Here’s the Alliance Leader’s Token. With it, you can go anywhere in the Venerable Alliance. Go wild!"
Yun Bing caught the token and grinned, "Then I won’t hold back! Hehe!"
With that, she headed out and left the Alliance Master’s Hall.
Suddenly, Xiao Ye’s eyes went wide. He saw Ziran lean in, her lips puckering up as she pushed them toward him.
"Mmm-mmm-mmm!" He wanted to cry, but there were no tears. He’d actually just gotten force-kissed!