Enovels

The Price of a Dumpling

Chapter 40 • 1,334 words • 12 min read

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Beneath the Xuan Guan, darkness perpetually reigned. No sun graced this place; only the moon’s faint luminescence forever spilled across the land.

Bai Zhiqiu was sound asleep in bed, a glistening trail of drool escaping the corner of her mouth and dampening a patch of the pillowcase. Suddenly, her face contorted in pain. The next moment, she opened her eyes and pulled up a certain little creature that had been perched on her stomach.

“Can you please explain to me what you were doing?” A vein pulsed on Bai Zhiqiu’s forehead as she pointed to her side, where faint, tiny tooth marks were barely discernible.

“Hehe~” Yin, held aloft by Bai Zhiqiu, rubbed her own head, feigning an innocent expression.

“No ‘hehe~’!” Bai Zhiqiu grabbed Yin’s face and gave it a hard pinch.

She truly hadn’t expected this little creature to be so brazen, daring to bite *there* while she slept.

She had felt a tiny twinge of guilt, having just teased Yin yesterday, but now, even that last trace of remorse had completely vanished.

“Actually, I wanted to wake you up, do you believe me?” Yin widened her eyes, puffing out her cheeks as she looked at Bai Zhiqiu.

“Do you think I believe you?” Bai Zhiqiu flicked Yin’s forehead again.

“But I’m telling the truth! It’s already past five o’clock! You’re late!” With that, Yin pointed to the wall clock not far away.

“What?! What! Why didn’t you say something sooner!” Hearing Yin’s words, Bai Zhiqiu instantly panicked.

She frantically tossed aside her covers, swiftly donned her clothes, and bolted toward the door!

“Hey! Bai Zhiqiu! You haven’t put on your panties yet!” Yin’s voice rang out from beside her.

“I didn’t take them off before bed!”

“I thought you might get hot later, so I helped you take them off. No need to thank me!” Having said that, Yin once again hid within Bai Zhiqiu’s antenna hair.

“Yin! One day, I’m going to wring your neck!” Bai Zhiqiu gritted out through clenched teeth.

“Can’t hear you! Can’t hear you!” Yin incessantly chattered in Bai Zhiqiu’s mind, prompting Bai Zhiqiu to roll her eyes involuntarily.

‘Forget it. Once everything is over, there will be plenty of opportunities to deal with her!’

Once Bai Zhiqiu had her panties on, she slipped the white stockings over her fair, delicate feet, drawing them up her smooth calves before finally putting on her shoes.

Her movements had become increasingly practiced…

Thinking this, Bai Zhiqiu couldn’t help but sigh with emotion once more.

‘It’s temporary! Just temporary! Once I revert, everything will be fine! I should really transform less often from now on! And perhaps I should stop ‘absorbing’ as a magical girl too!’

Bai Zhiqiu consoled herself mentally, then immediately set off.

Rounding the corner of the corridor, she collided head-on with Yan Qingzhu, who was carrying a breakfast box.

“Can’t you walk a little slower!” Bai Zhiqiu complained, clutching her head and blaming Yan Qingzhu. By now, she had developed a habit when dealing with Yan Qingzhu: no matter what happened, it was always Yan Qingzhu’s fault!

“It’s clearly your own doing, isn’t it!” Yan Qingzhu retorted, handing the breakfast box to Bai Zhiqiu. “I knew you’d never get up, so I brought this specifically for you! Eat quickly! Once you’re done, we need to get ready—”

With that, Yan Qingzhu hurried away.

“She’s surprisingly kind, actually,” Bai Zhiqiu mumbled under her breath.

Then she opened the box. A tantalizing aroma wafted towards her. Inside were several xiaolongbao and shrimp dumplings, alongside a cup of soy milk.

“Bai Zhiqiu! What is this! It smells so good!” The instant the scent reached her, Yin darted out, her eyes sparkling as she gazed at the box in Bai Zhiqiu’s hands, a few glistening drops seemingly escaping the corners of her mouth.

“Xiaolongbao and shrimp dumplings! Do you want some?” Bai Zhiqiu asked with a smile.

“Of course, I do!” Yin replied frantically. “I haven’t had human food in ages!”

“Well, you can want to!” Having said that, Bai Zhiqiu returned to her room, placed the lunchbox on the table, and picked up a shrimp dumpling, putting it into her mouth.

With a single bite, the layered shrimp meat proved delightfully springy, mingling with the savory-sweet broth to create an incredibly tender and smooth sensation.

The soup dumplings were equally bursting with juice. Bai Zhiqiu carefully bit into one side, savoring the delicate sweetness within…

Watching Bai Zhiqiu feast with such gusto, Yin stood by, practically drooling with envy.

“Bai Zhiqiu! I want some too! Just let me have one! Please, just one!” Yin incessantly whined into Bai Zhiqiu’s ear.

Yet Bai Zhiqiu simply pretended not to hear, continuing to eat at her own pace until only three shrimp dumplings remained, at which point she finally paused her chopsticks.

Seeing Bai Zhiqiu’s action, Yin knew her chance had arrived.

She flew to Bai Zhiqiu’s front, nuzzling against her. Having followed Bai Zhiqiu for so long, she had already learned most of Bai Zhiqiu’s methods of coaxing.

It had to be said, this trick was particularly effective. When Yin actively nuzzled her, Bai Zhiqiu had already decided to give her some. Even if Yin hadn’t come to her, Bai Zhiqiu would still have given her food, as she couldn’t finish it all anyway.

But since Yin had taken the initiative to beg, Bai Zhiqiu had no intention of being lenient. She absolutely had to make Yin pay dearly, at least enough to ensure this little creature wouldn’t be so arrogant in the future.

“You want to eat it, huh? Fine! But…” Feeling Yin nuzzle against her, Bai Zhiqiu’s eyes gleamed with the cunning look of a shrewd merchant.

“But?” Yin repeated, mirroring her.

Since Bai Zhiqiu had said that, it meant there was a chance!

“Call me ‘Master’ and let me hear it!” With that, Bai Zhiqiu stared intently at Yin, waiting for her to make a decision.

“Wh-what… make me call you Master! Bai Zhiqiu! Don’t push your luck!” Yin bared her tiny fangs, speaking fiercely. “Don’t forget, I’m from the Blood Clan! Don’t you dare think I won’t drain you dry!”

“I don’t believe you. I already know you don’t have much magical power left. It’s probably not even easy for you to maintain your interaction with reality, is it?” Bai Zhiqiu said, picking up a shrimp dumpling and putting it into her mouth. “Now there are only two left. Will you call me, or not?”

“You… you… how did you eat another one! Let’s talk this over… how about we negotiate a different condition…” Seeing Yin still hesitating, Bai Zhiqiu didn’t waste any more words with her. She picked up another dumpling, about to put it into her mouth.

Seeing her delicious treat about to be mercilessly snatched away by Bai Zhiqiu, Yin could no longer hold back.

“Don’t eat it! I’ll call you! I’ll call you right now!”

Hearing Yin’s yielding voice, Bai Zhiqiu placed the shrimp dumpling back on the plate.

“Begin! I await your performance!” With that, Bai Zhiqiu pulled out her phone and aimed it at Yin.

“Can you please not film me with your phone~” Yin said softly.

“Alright! Then hurry up and shout!” With that, Bai Zhiqiu put her phone away.

“Ma… Master…” Yin whispered.

“What did you say? I didn’t hear you clearly!”

“Ma-… Master!” This time, Yin’s voice was a little louder than before.

“I guess I’ll just eat them myself then!” Bai Zhiqiu pretended to nod in disappointment as she looked at Yin.

“No! Master! I called you, Master!” Seeing Bai Zhiqiu’s ‘sinful’ little hand about to pick up the chopsticks again, Yin frantically chose to yield, shouting it out loud.

“Excellent! Such spirit!” Bai Zhiqiu said with a smile, patting Yin’s head. “Remember to call me that from now on!” With that, Bai Zhiqiu prepared to leave.

“Got it…” Yin mumbled softly, her mouth stuffed full of food.

For delicious food! Yin endured!

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