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In order to prevent her patients from harboring ill will and causing unnecessary trouble, Nata rarely pays attention to dressing herself up. Of course, that doesn't mean she won't...
She used to be the "big lady" of the upper class district.
Who isn’t a young lady?
After circling the space station that day, she got the advance credit points from the society and immediately followed the instructions to buy some cosmetics and underwear in the base cabin, hiding them and bringing them into her little nest.
"Hehe, maybe I'm pretty good at interstellar smuggling?"
"Nata?" Godie hadn't hung up yet, and was a little scared listening to her obsessive words.
"Goldi, I can handle it. It will only take a few days. I hope he can be trapped on the surface for a few more days..."
She murmured, "What a sin... Just now I was actually a little afraid that after this confrontation, I wouldn't be able to find a better opportunity to get close to him."
"...Nata??"
"I told you not to worry, Goldie...it's just a scary thought. I won't lose to the kids, hehe."
"..."
Goldie hung up the call with some fear, returned to the lobby immediately, and put on a warm smile again.
But the sound of a certain young lady stretching lazily in a delicate manner, as if on purpose, made her steps stiffen again.
"Ahhh, I'm so tired... Bronya doesn't play by the rules!"
The wealthy young woman fell backwards on the sofa in the lobby, her slender but somewhat fleshy waist bent backwards fiercely, and she made a very flexible movement, wishing she could make her body vertical to her spine. She looked like she had lost all hope in life: "I should have taken action to accuse her, but why did I have to agree with her for your sake——"
"Thank you for your hard work..." Kong had no choice but to admit his mistake.
"Esther...is there a possibility that she didn't think that deeply?"
Paimon, who had been in "jail" with Sora for half a day, was almost collapsed by the atmosphere of the so-called tea party.
Although the atmosphere between rivals should be a little more solemn, even though Banya and Estelle had spoken out and formed a united front, they still talked about all kinds of big things, from the survival of Beloberg to the long-term interests of the company. They couldn't be more honest and talk directly about the allocation of Sora's dating time -
She looked dead, and recalled how Liu Yun's two good disciples and the Seven Stars and Two Stars efficiently divided up the empty cake during their stay in Liyue.
[I'm off work at midnight, what's going on with Ganyu? ]
[I have to be busy until dawn, Keqing, you go first.]
[Haha, then I will take the prime time slot of 9 o'clock without hesitation? ]
[Well, in this case, when Master Mao is closing up his stall, I will connect with Miss Ningguang.]
[Shen He, the new clothes I ordered for you have just been delivered to the Qun Yu Pavilion. Come to my place tonight to stay overnight and take over the next shift. Don't get into trouble. Keqing, you too... By the way, what about Zhenjun? ]
【Master is not coming tonight. 】
【Perfect. 】
However, considering that the process of division is a gradual one, which involves showing one's eating habits, losing face, and establishing rules, tacit understanding and mutual trust, Paimeng can understand why these girls are still shy and restrained.
I just wonder if as they get more familiar with each other, it will evolve into the scene in my memory where I don't take Sora's subjective feelings into consideration at all.
Under her subtle gaze, Kong seemed to be completely unaware of the future risks, and still had a constipated look on his face: "Although I am very grateful for your consideration of my face... But in fact, she and I have not made any substantial progress..."
He came to help Esta check in in the basement, not only to have a private space for tonight, but also to find her a barely comfortable place to stay in Beloberg for the next few days...in case he was held back by other things and had no time to accompany her, which would make her more irritable even faster.
The little rich woman had seen the life style in the barren star zone, and could accept sharing the joys and sorrows with everyone for a short period of time, but she couldn't stay in the temporary camp in the West City District forever... If Alan or her mother knew about this grievance, it would definitely be a huge minus point -
Even though she was very stubborn and didn't say it, even with the help of equipment, the cold wave still had a serious impact on her body functions. Kong could clearly see that her beautiful white legs were quietly covered with goose skin under the licking of the cold wind... The final result of wanting to show off her figure while ignoring the temperature was to visit Nata's clinic.
Compared to really letting her do the exploration, her attitude towards landing in Yalilo is actually more important to the company, even more so than Topa's "determination to participate", which is enough for now.
...Sora hoped that she would not have the opportunity to use the Titan and force field equipment she had carefully prepared.
"Fortunately, she gave up the initiative... It's really strange, a child who is so courageous but too indecisive in some aspects... It feels so disconnected... Just like this city, Sora, tell me, is she being suppressed too much by her mother?"
"…Esther, how about I get you some extra pants?"
The man's eyes fell on the rich woman's calves - they were no longer red, but when she was arguing with the duck just now, her knees were a little bit weak, but she didn't show any fear at all.
In addition to caring about Ester, Kong also didn't want her to continue discussing Bronya's strengths and weaknesses. He needed some time to figure out how to get along with the duck who had revealed his feelings. Even if Ester accepted Bronya into the "big family" with a smart and noble attitude, the duck's clumsiness and confusion in this regard were not something they could help solve.
As if she could see how much Sora felt for her and Banya, Esta stopped complaining about being forced to agree on something. She turned around and half-lay on the armrest of the sofa. "No need. We're already in the hotel. And my legs don't need shaping. I'm confident here! Do you want to touch them?"
[…The lady boss is still nearby, peeking at us…]
[It’s exciting because she’s here——]
Although the private channel is somewhat chaotic, while Esta tempts Sora to do something bad, she also diverts the topic as he wishes, highlighting her emotional intelligence from beginning to end:
"...The environment here is beyond my expectations. The sofa is a bit old, but it doesn't have the bad habit of recognizing its owner. I can't even sit on the curved sofa in the car."
"Why can't you sit down? Weren't you and Heita able to sit together and drink tea before—?"
"That's a single sofa - the curved sofa on the observation deck is a strange thing. It only recognizes unknown passengers. I have been on the train for so long but have not been recognized as an unknown passenger. I cannot sit on it. This is a 'rule' that is worth studying!"
She wanted to share a lot about the topic of rare objects, and she also wanted Sora to share the remaining warmth in his hands with her - Esta waved at Sora, signaling him to come over and spend some time with her.
As the "housekeeper" of the Black Tower's treasures, she satisfied her own curiosity, but her interests also deviated slightly from those of ordinary people:
"You live among a bunch of 'strange things', but you are totally unaware of their extraordinaryness. Is this the leeway of being well-informed? - Angry!"
"Because most things with loose rules don't affect me, especially rules with negative effects."
Sora sat down following her guidance, gave an apologetic smile to Goldie who was selecting keys at the front desk, and then put his hand on Ester's leg without hesitation.
Heat seeped in from her palms - the eyes of the rich woman began to blur. She had originally chosen a place where Alan and a few other women could not control them to have an affair, and to vent her unfinished emotions in the car. Her head immediately began to feel dizzy, and she could not listen to what Kong told her about the various garbage code-like rule resistances accumulated during the adventure in the "back room".
"Haven't you finished the check-in procedures yet?"
"Sorry, both of you, here are your keys, I wish you a good dream--"
In her stiffness, Goldie finally picked a room away from the company executive.
Honestly, she really didn't want the local girls to lose to the girls from outside - Nata was full of charm, no worse than any other girl, and Seele was also bold and youthful... but Esta's greasy aura, her posture as if she wanted to crush herself into pieces and feed her to Sora, and her almost transparent skin under the light all amazed her.
"...Don't lose, Nata."
After encouraging the dean for no apparent reason, she tried her best to be polite and not look at the two guys who were glowing like a stupid couple, to prevent herself from recalling some sour past.
"...Oh, keys?" Estelle blinked when she saw the bunch of brass keys.
"what happened?"
"No, I just haven't seen this kind of retro mechanical security measures in a long time... This thing is already collectible-level - I'm a little excited~"
Although Ester's voice was not loud, it still made Goldie's forehead throb slightly:
"Please rest assured, although the equipment is a bit old, I maintain the room locks regularly--"
"Hmm? No, it's okay. I should say the more unsafe it is, the more you might feel it."
As she spoke, Ester pinched Sora's tie and guided him gently, but without any unnecessary insult, she held his wrist with her other hand and led him to the guest room. The breath she exhaled drifted to Godie's nostrils, carrying a bit of sweet fruity fragrance.
"?"
The poor speech of the rich little woman and the smell of her expensive perfume and even overly sophisticated toiletries made Goldie's eyelids twitch violently - she was certain... it would be difficult for Nata and Xier to defeat this little goblin.
……
"Oh, is the young lady staying here too? It seems she also likes this retro style—"
After hearing Zhang Zhang's report, Topa's eyes lit up. He dragged the holographic screen aside and changed his posture to hold the phone.
Writing down tips to please the boss every day has become Topa's daily routine. She is also active in the public channel, so she naturally knows that Kong is "entertaining" Ester.
It is easy to annoy people by paying them a sudden visit. If you wait nearby and wait for them to finish before going over to discuss the next step of the economic war, you will be able to catch up with Kong at his "calmest" time, and you can rely more on his superior wisdom and rationality during the discussion.
"…Should we do another favor for that guy Shajin…? In addition to this investment, I remember that he just happened to have a big one in Pinocchio."
Topa took out a coin and played with it. "We need to book a room in advance. Hmm, but should I join the game?"
But with a slight noise, the coin she tossed went astray and fell into the ditch along the seam of her shirt.
Because she heard a noise that seemed to come from downstairs -
[My current posture looks like Pepe~ hehe. 】
...The soundproofing in the Goethe Hotel is not very good.
299. Topa: Shut up, Snow Leopard!
“…Chi!”
Zhang Zhang watched Toppa frantically picking the gold coins out of the crack, and slapped his head with his two little paws, as if he was speechless about her overly "innocent" reaction.
"...Of course I'm not a young girl who has never seen the world - it's not because I heard something terrible... Well, I can't make too much noise."
It turns out that those two would talk about nonsense when no one was around... or did they simply not care about the feelings of their "subordinate"? Even though they knew they were staying in the same hotel with her, they would not deliberately prevent her from eavesdropping?
Is this over-trusting her or looking down on her?
...But the interaction between Sora and Esta gave Topa a strange sense of self-confidence.
Honestly speaking, whenever Topal went on a mission or to collect debts, he wore this custom-made uniform with the intention of showing off his charm and figure, hoping that the person he was interviewing would relax their vigilance and divert their attention. Otherwise, there would be no need to make a hollow design at the base of his right leg.
But all along, when she was communicating with Kong, the other party was too polite and well-behaved.
Not in terms of words, but his attention had never been on Topa's little tricks.
Including a few times when she was ready to sacrifice herself, she would deliberately cross her legs to let the ribbon connecting her inner clothes stand out and sway in front of Sora - but Sora always looked straight ahead, so that she felt that her advantages were worthless in front of Sora.
But... the eldest lady succeeded in getting on base - Miss Fleming has many similarities with her in figure. If Sora doesn't like girls with a lot of flesh, then Esta is also well-proportioned, and is several sizes bigger than Ms. Kureta... This means that she has a chance.
"…Either the boss doesn't like office romances, or he misunderstood me as an overly casual woman who doesn't want to eat dirty food."
Toppa made two guesses from this.
"What do you think, Account?"
"Jiji——"
"My observations show that he just didn't have enough time to develop an interest in me? Oh, is that so? No, maybe I am a little too self-conscious... How come you are more confident than myself?"
"Chi——" Zhang Zhang pointed at Topa's lips with his paw, as if mocking her for dressing up beautifully but having never actually had sex with a man.
"Ah, I get it. Don't talk down to me. Isn't having no experience a plus for the boss? It means I'm clean! I've never been in a relationship because I'm too busy. After becoming a director, I have all kinds of things I want to do. Finding a man is too low a priority for me—"
Topa's face turned red as she was arguing with Accounts for no apparent reason, just like an older girl who went home for the New Year and was asked about her marriage by her parents.
"Alas... I don't have to do it myself... Well, this is a way to increase the bargaining chips and prevent being sold off... And, because the young lady treats me as her own, then in the future, if... she is looking for a mistress for the boss, she should give priority to her own people... cough cough."