"Don't go! If you leave, where will I find my teammate?"
Leng was shocked. She turned to look at the smiling woman.
"Say that again!"
Danielle smiled and didn't let go. "I said, I'm asking you to join my team now. Leng, will you say yes?"
Wow!
The cold beauty actually cried, hugging Danielle tightly and hitting her back with small fists.
"Why didn't you say it earlier? Boohoo… do you know what I've been going through these past few days? I waited every day for your message, but you, heartless woman, didn't contact me. Boohoo… if I hadn't come today, would you have just never looked for me?"
Leng cried so hard, with tears and snot, that Fei Yang beside them was frightened.
His excited expression quickly turned into shock.
Oh my god.
Leng is scary.
But… he also wanted a hug.
Fei Yang grinned and opened his arms, ready to join in.
But just as he lifted his leg, his whole body was pulled back.
He turned his head, blinking in confusion.
"Zachary, why are you dragging me?"
Zachary said nothing and threw him behind.
Trying to hug my woman? No way!
It took Leng half an hour to calm down.
Danielle was in the kitchen cooking. Fei Yang and Song Xiaorui were playing games, yelling wildly.
Leng felt awkward, forcing a smile at Zachary.
Heh… so embarrassing.
What should she talk about?
Before she could think of anything, Zachary stood up and gave her a look, then walked outside.
Leng was stunned, then quickly followed.
"I don't care what your relationship with Lu Yi is, but I won't allow you to make trouble for my woman because of him."
Zachary's voice was cold. If the hunting squad didn't require at least four people, he wouldn't have accepted Leng and her teammate. In his opinion, just he and Danielle were enough.
Leng's expression tensed. Her face turned serious. "Don't worry, I can promise you that won't happen."
Zachary nodded and walked back without another word.
Leng quietly breathed out.
Wow.
Wasn't Zachary just awakened?
Why is his presence so strong? It doesn't make sense…
"Eh? Leng, where did you go? Come wash your hands, time to eat."
Danielle smiled as she brought out the dishes. Leng glanced at Zachary.
That guy acted like nothing happened and was helping Danielle with the plates.
She moved her lips slightly. "Okay, coming."
Danielle ate normally, but for Leng and her teammate, who were tasting her cooking for the first time, it was so delicious they nearly ate the plates too.
Fei Yang rubbed his stomach painfully. "Now I understand why the Jin family paid a million for one dish. It's too good."
Leng wasn't very talkative, and her stomach was stuffed, so she just kept nodding. "It's really good."
Danielle smiled. "If you want to eat, just come over. I like cooking anyway."
Fei Yang agreed right away, but Leng only gave a small smile and said nothing.
Even if Danielle did invite them, they couldn't just come shamelessly. They had to respect boundaries.
Especially… Leng secretly looked at Zachary.
Ever since Fei Yang said he wanted to come often, the temperature in the room dropped noticeably.
While Fei Yang kept chattering, Leng dragged him away from the Duo house.
After Danielle walked back from seeing them off, she looked around.
"Rain? Where is he?"
"He's sleepy. Let's go to bed too."
Zachary picked her up and carried her upstairs.
Danielle frowned. "Wait, the dishes aren't cleaned yet."
"No rush. We'll do it tomorrow."
"But I… mmph…"
Only when she was thrown onto the bed did Danielle realize what Zachary was trying to do.
But after three days of rest, her body didn't feel uncomfortable anymore.
Danielle licked her lips. "Should I shower first, or do you want to go?"
"How about… together?"
The moment Zachary gave that mischievous smile, Danielle knew this was trouble.
She turned to run, but felt a chill behind her.
Danielle shouted angrily, "Zachary, you jerk! My clothes—"
Zachary grabbed her by the waist and lifted her right up.
"Ahhhhhh!"
Danielle was about to lose her mind.
"Let go of me, Zachary!"
The next second, she was dropped into the bathtub. Before she could get up, Zachary poured in some body wash.
The tub became so slippery that Danielle nearly fell on her butt.
Zachary's eyes were full of desire, but he held himself back.
"Let me help you wash."
Danielle's face turned bright red, and she pushed him hard. "Get out! Who needs you!"
But the next moment, her lips were sealed.
Warm water flowed over her body, washing away the day's tiredness…
"You're such a jerk, Zachary!"
Even as she fell asleep, her eyebrows were still furrowed. Zachary looked at her and smiled.
He whispered in her ear, "Can't help it. You're just too lovable.
Next time you invite another man over, staying up all night won't be enough of a punishment."
In her half-asleep daze, Danielle finally understood why Zachary had acted like a beast tonight.
It was because of that one sentence… so petty.
But… why did she like it so much?
Ugh, she must be a masochist!
The next moment, she was sound asleep.
Early the next morning, Leng and Fei Yang came over to go with them to the mission hall.
When Danielle came downstairs, everything seemed normal. She had smartly wrapped a silk scarf around her neck.
But when Zachary came down, things changed.
Leng and Fei Yang's eyes widened.
Fei Yang's pale face turned bright red. He didn't even dare to lift his head.
Danielle looked back in confusion. When she saw it, her face turned red too. She glared at Zachary and shouted:
"Zachary!"
Zachary acted innocent, calmly showing his neck and arms.
"What?"
"Why are you dressed like that?!"
Danielle blinked at him in panic. Zachary normally wore long sleeves and high collars.
But today, he suddenly wore short sleeves, clearly showing the scratches and marks on his arms and neck. Danielle didn't even dare look at Leng and Fei Yang's faces.
She tried to push Zachary back into the room with her eyes and gestures.
But Zachary calmly walked past her. "It's hot today. What's wrong with dressing like this?"
Technically, he wasn't wrong—this place had spring-like weather all year round, and many people wore short sleeves.
But Zachary always wore long sleeves. Danielle was sure he was doing it on purpose.
Her face turned red—she didn't even know if it was from anger or embarrassment.
Little Rain noticed the awkward silence. He pouted unhappily.
"Uncle Fei Yang, do you have a little wild cat at home too? Look at my dad—he got scratched for no reason."
Cough cough cough!
Fei Yang started coughing hard. "No way! There's no wild cat in my house!"