The Byoukidere Is Her Sweetie

Chapter 168: 168: Three Flavors of Dog Food

Qiao Nanchu took one glance and grew even more furious, “Who made you wear this dress?” Is this what a nineteen-year-old girl should wear? His face stern, “Button it up!”

His severe and speech-heavy manner was just like a strict elder catching his own child misbehaving.

Wen Baiyang blankly stared for a moment before buttoning up all the buttons on her blazer. Being tall, the jacket covered her skirt but her slim, straight legs were still exposed. Whenever the wind blew, she shivered from the cold.

He was still afraid she’d catch a cold after all.

“Come in with me first.”

Oh.

She followed him inside, and the warmth immediately turned her face bright red.

Qiao Nanchu picked a quiet corner, the anger in his eyes not yet dissipated, and interrogated her, “Who brought you here?”

Wen Baiyang answered in sign language, “She told me to come here.”

‘She’ referred to Wen Ya, a distant and unfamiliar way to address her.

Not long after Wen Baiyang was born, Wen Ya abandoned her at Da Mai Mountain and hadn’t inquired about her for fourteen years. If it hadn’t been for Qiao Nanchu bringing her to the Imperial City five years ago, she probably would have never interacted with Wen Ya.

Wen Ya never raised her, never taught her anything. However, just to play the role of a gentle and charitable mother in front of Qiao Shenxing, she provided some financial and material ‘motherly love’ along with some verbal ‘care,’ which was all there was to it.

In Qiao Nanchu’s view, Wen Ya wasn’t much of a mother, and Wen Baiyang didn’t need to listen or obey her.

This girl was raised by him, she only needed to listen to him.

“You came just because she told you to?”

Wen Baiyang wasn’t angered by his scolding; she had a good temperament, gentle like a small animal that hadn’t yet grown claws.

She answered his question, “She said you were here.” After signifying, she handed him the bag she carried, “The doorman at your place has changed, they wouldn’t hold things for me.”

She was here to deliver things to him.

Because she was gesturing, the bag had been hanging on her wrist for too long, and there was already a red ring around it. She did not complain, just worried, “If I don’t give it to you soon, it will spoil.”

Wouldn’t she contact him then?

Qiao Nanchu took the bag from her, not caring what was inside, and grabbed her hand to look at the red mark on her wrist.

She flinched, “It’s mushroom chicken soup.” She added, “The chicken was sent by my grandmother, it’s a free-range chicken she raised herself, very nutritious.”

She really treated him as a benefactor, constantly bringing him food.

Even if he was still angry, he couldn’t let it out on her, “Didn’t I give you the keys?”

“I didn’t get the one for the main gate.”

Because the previous doorman knew her, she didn’t get one.

Qiao Nanchu took down the magnetic card key for the main gate and approached her.

She froze for a moment and stepped back.

“What are you dodging?”

He reached around to her back, loosely holding her waist, not letting her move away, slightly bending over to remove the pocket square from her blazer and then slipped the card into it, “I’ll take you back.”

He stepped back.

Only then did she breathe deeply, her eyelashes still trembling.

Holding the mushroom chicken soup bag, he smiled.

Those few seconds, it felt just like love… From a distance, Xue Baoyi saw everything clearly, “If this is sibling love, I’ll gouge out my eyes.”

Jiang Zhi didn’t respond.

By then, Qiao Nanchu had already left with his ‘foster bride.’

Xue Baoyi craned her neck for a better look, “That girl isn’t even twenty yet, Nanchu’s really cradling from the cradle, huh.” Oh right, “Why do you smell so good?”

This was the last question Jiang Zhi wanted to discuss.

Xue Baoyi, curious, leaned in closer, sniffing like a hound dog, “Brother Zhi, looking like you do is already enough, why fancy yourself up? Who are you trying to seduce?”

Annoyed by his remarks, Jiang Zhi said, “Zhou Xufang gave them.”

“Perfume?”

He really didn’t want to explain, but had to, “Body lotion.”

Xue Baoyi first laughed heartily, then stroking his chin, he adopted a roguish look and said flirtatiously, “Man, you’re sinfully sweet.”

Jiang Zhi: “Get lost.”

Xue Baoyi left.

Ding—

It was a message on his secondary WeChat account, where he had only one friend.

I’m Your Ancestor: “Kid, give me the address.”

A Handsome Character Throughout Life: “What for?” After sending that, Xue Baoyi immediately regretted it and hurriedly corrected, “Stop calling nonsense, who’s your son!”

The other party didn’t care, she had already called.

I’m Your Ancestor: “Sending you some good stuff.”

A Handsome Character Throughout Life: “First tell me what it is.” Surely not sending him veggies, right? Just yesterday she cursed him in the game, calling him the king of scrubs.

I’m Your Ancestor: “Body lotion.”

Body lotion again?

Is that the trend lately? Xue Baoyi recollected the fragrance from Jiang Zhi…despite feeling resistant inside.

At last, an attractive man his whole life: “I’m a full-grown man, I don’t need that.”

I’m Your Ancestor: “You could give it to your mom, or your girlfriend could use it.”

From a woman’s way of thinking, the reply should be — girlfriend! Girlfriend! Key words: Girl! Friend!

Sadly, Xue Baoyi was a typical straight guy.

He just assumed that the body lotion from Jiang Zhi was a gift from a girlfriend, and now this guy was also sending him one, he was thrilled.

He immediately sent his address over.

Even, in his haste, he typed up: “Recipient: Xue Baoyi.”

Excited, he sent it out, and then—

A notification popped up on the screen: I’m Your Ancestor has activated friend verification, you are not his/her friend yet, please send a friend verification request first, and you can chat after the recipient verifies it.

Xue Baoyi: “…”

Damn it!

Meanwhile, just after personally proving the “tested and true” law, Fang Lixiang’s mood plummeted, she had agreed not to ask, why was she so curious? Why! Oh why!

She suddenly felt a bit cold, a chilling feeling inside, needing comfort and love.

Ullala Li Xiang: “Xu Fang.”

Zhou Xufang might have been sitting at her computer or holding her phone all night, she responded very quickly.

Fairy Fang: “Yeah.”

Fang Lixiang looked out the window, suddenly wanted to imitate Lin Daiyu and bury flowers, but decided against it, it was too cold outside.

Ullala Li Xiang: “He has a girlfriend.” She had told him to give the body lotion to his girlfriend, and he didn’t deny having one.

Fairy Fang: “Then you shouldn’t fool around with him, can’t be the other woman.”

Zhou Xufang had strong moral principles, every time she saw the other woman in novels, she disliked her, and even left comments for the author, hoping the other woman would exit early.

So, she definitely wouldn’t support Fang Lixiang fooling around with some guy online.

Of course, Fang Lixiang also had strong moral values, now that the guy already had “a dog at home,” she needed to straighten up, no more evil thoughts.

She had to nip this evil seed in the bud, thankfully it was just sprouting, not yet a towering tree.

Ullala Li Xiang: “Just think of him as a dad.”

Ullala Li Xiang: “Playing games with him is actually quite fun.”

This would surely be a touching father-son relationship.

Let her be sad for a moment.

After a while… Ullala Li Xiang: “Did you use the body lotion I mailed you? Is it good?”

That body lotion was her first endorsement, and it was a high-end brand. The brand was very generous, giving her several boxes after the advertisement was shot.

Fairy Fang: “Yeah.”

Zhou Xufang was typing too slowly, she started sending voice messages.

Fairy Fang: “It’s very good.”

Fairy Fang: “Silky smooth, smells great.”

Fairy Fang: “I also bought some for Jiang Zhi.”

She sent four messages in a row, it seems Zhou Xufang was very satisfied with this product, otherwise, she wouldn’t have bought it for Jiang Zhi; she always carefully selected items for him.

However—

Ullala Li Xiang: “…This is specifically for women.”

Also, the developers wanted this skincare product to be a substitute for perfume. Therefore, the scent, compared to ordinary body lotions, lingers much longer and the target audience is almost entirely women.

Zhou Xufang said she was aware.

Fairy Fang: “Jiang Zhi’s skin is as delicate as a girl’s.”

Right after that message, Zhou Xufang sent another one as a clarification.

Fairy Fang: “Jiang Zhi’s skin is even more delicate than a girl’s.”

So, it must be cared for meticulously.

Ullala Li Xiang: “Very delicate?”

Fairy Fang: “Yeah!”

Ullala Li Xiang: “Have you touched it?” and added a mischievous laughing emoji.

Suddenly becoming mischievous, Zhou Xufang took a while to reply.

Fairy Fang: “No.”

Fairy Fang: “Lixiang, you’re so naughty.”

Naughty Ullala Li Xiang: “…”

Fairy Fang: “.”

Naughty, huh.

Fang Lixiang sent a streak of images.

Zhou Xufang didn’t want to look at those images, but hospitalized by her OCD, she needed to be the last to end the conversation, so each image from Fang Lixiang was met with a period from her, resulting in her viewing many, many naughty images.