Otto, biting a piece of handkerchief, which he had gotten from somewhere, kept glancing at Kallen from time to time, clearly paying her special attention.
Seeing this, Kiana was speechless and muttered, "So after all that… Otto's just stalking Senior Kallen?!"
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As Kiana finished speaking, Kallen, who had been happily chatting with Yae Sakura, suddenly turned around and looked behind her. Her gaze happened to fall on Otto, who hadn't had time to hide.
Otto stood not far away, with a slightly stiff smile on his face, as if it had been forced.
Kallen blinked, showing a hint of confusion, then stepped toward Otto.
"Otto, what are you doing here?" Kallen walked up to Otto, looked around curiously, and asked, "Eh? Otto, are you here alone?"
"Ah… this…"
Otto's body instantly tensed. Facing Kallen who had suddenly appeared in front of him, his throat went dry. He stammered for a while before thinking of an explanation,
"What a coincidence, Kallen. I just happened to be passing by here, didn't expect to run into you. Are you having fun? How's everything? Do you have enough money? If not, I can…"
Before Otto could finish, Kiana, from a distance, couldn't help but curl her lips and mutter softly, "Passing by, huh? He obviously followed us the whole way."
Cecilia, who was next to her, heard Kiana's comment and gently shook her head. She flicked Kiana's forehead and said, "Kiana, don't say that. Lord Otto must have his own reasons for doing this. Let's not overthink it."
"Since we've run into each other, let's go together. Come to think of it, how long has it been since we took a walk together?"
Hearing Otto's explanation, Kallen didn't think much of it and happily extended the invitation, smiling brightly as she took Otto's hand and led him toward Yae Sakura, who was still waiting.
Then, Kallen's face lit up with excitement as she enthusiastically told Otto, "Otto, let me tell you, there are so many beautiful clothes here! And a bunch of things I've never seen before! Oh right, there are also so many delicious snacks, it's really great!"
Kallen's voice was full of excitement and curiosity, like a child amazed by everything around her.
Otto quietly listened to Kallen's words. His gaze fell on her excited face, and a trace of doting affection and amusement flickered in his eyes.
Smiling, Otto nodded and said in response, "As long as you like it. Just buy whatever you want. Money isn't a problem."
His tone was relaxed and gentle, filled with care and indulgence for Kallen.
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Meanwhile, while Kiana☆ and the others were shopping, Fu Lin had just woken up.
Fu Lin slowly opened his eyes, still feeling a bit groggy. He gently ruffled his messy hair and slowly sat up in bed.
At that moment, he heard faint murmuring beside him. Turning his head, he saw that Fu Shi was still asleep, mumbling incoherently.
"Mmm~ don't… stop…"
Listening to Fu Shi's murmurings, Fu Lin's face turned red. But seeing her bashful and adorable sleeping expression, he couldn't help but smile faintly.
Fu Lin shook his head, brushed off his thoughts, then picked up the phone on the bedside table to check if there were any important messages.
As soon as he turned on the screen, he was stunned by what he saw, Kiana☆ had sent him over 99 messages!
Fu Lin quickly opened the chat and skimmed through Kiana☆'s voice messages, full of obsessive concern. Only then did he realize that Theresa's coronation ceremony was happening at noon.
Seeing the time displayed on the phone, Fu Lin's heart tensed, and he immediately shouted,
"Fu Shi, wake up!"
However, Fu Shi didn't respond and simply turned over, mumbling, "Let me sleep a little longer…"
Seeing this, Fu Lin quickly pulled off the blanket and, like a pair of iron tongs, tightly hugged Fu Shi and rushed toward the bathroom.
Soon, the sound of splashing water could be heard, clearly, Fu Lin had thrown Fu Shi straight into the bathtub.
After this round of chaos, Fu Shi finally woke up from her sleep.
She sat in front of the mirror, rubbing her eyes and looking at Fu Lin, who was blow-drying her hair, full of dissatisfaction and sleepiness.
Fu Shi grumbled, "Fu Lin, can't you just let me sleep a bit longer? Last night was so exhausting."
'You know exactly why it was exhausting…'
Fu Lin looked at her helplessly, internally complaining, but quickly stopped himself when he remembered Fu Shi could read minds. Then he explained patiently, "Ahem, Fu Shi, look at the time. Theresa's coronation ceremony is about to start."
As soon as Fu Shi heard that, her eyes widened in shock, "Huh? But I haven't decided what to wear yet!"
Seeing her panicked expression, Fu Lin couldn't help but smile slightly. He reached out and gently patted her head, "Don't worry. I already picked out your outfit."
As he spoke, Fu Lin took out a dress from the system's storage space. The dress was mainly black, with gold lines elegantly accenting the edges.
The design of the dress was simple yet elegant, as if tailored just for Fu Shi.
Next, Fu Lin took out a pair of dark gradient stockings, black-and-red high heels, and a black-and-white floral hair clip.
Fu Shi blinked her large, watery eyes, her face filled with surprise and anticipation as she took the dress from Fu Lin, her gaze shifting over the clothing.
Seeing this, Fu Lin smiled gently and said, "Try it on. I guarantee you'll like it."
Fu Shi nodded, then, right in front of Fu Lin, casually untied the towel on her body, revealing her snow-white skin.
Fu Lin's gaze was instinctively drawn in. His throat went dry, and he couldn't help but swallow.
The love bites left on Fu Shi's body from last night had completely disappeared, which filled Fu Lin with a subtle sense of disappointment.
Moments later, after putting on the dress, stockings, and black-red heels, Fu Shi's entire aura changed dramatically.
She had always been like a playful, mischievous little demon, but now she exuded an elegant and noble air.
Standing in front of the mirror, Fu Shi slowly spun around, carefully examining her new look. Her eyes sparkled with joy, and a happy smile appeared on her face as she said,
"Oh my, Fu Lin, what am I going to do? I look good in everything!"
Looking at the transformed Fu Shi, Fu Lin nodded in satisfaction and smiled, "Not bad. Looks like I still have good taste."
However, Fu Shi didn't seem satisfied with Fu Lin's praise. She pouted and retorted unhappily, "It's because I'm naturally beautiful! The outfit just adds a little extra flair."
Fu Lin smiled wryly at her reaction and responded with a casual tone, "Yes, yes, Lady Fu Shi is always right! Lady Fu Shi is a natural beauty! Lady Fu Shi is drop-dead gorgeous!"
But upon hearing this string of compliments, Fu Shi didn't seem pleased. Instead, she pouted and complained, "You sound so perfunctory~!"