I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

"Xiaoze, is there anything else you'd like to eat?"

Ye Qianxue held Xiao Ze's hand and strolled around outside. She was covered in colorful decorations and adorned with many small ornaments. However, she spent most of her time browsing the stalls, since delicious food is often hidden in inconspicuous corners of the countryside.

Half of the red envelope Yan Ziming gave to Xiao Ze was already gone, which is quite extravagant for an ordinary person's standard of living.

But Xiaoze still hadn't had enough, saying, "I'm going to eat everything on this food street!" before he was satisfied.

"And that other place, that other place, oh, I need to buy a few more of this one I have in my hand, it's quite delicious, here."

Xiao Ze fed Ye Qianxue a bite, and it was indeed quite delicious, making her want to buy some too.

"Hmm... But remember not to spend money too carelessly, Ozawa. This is New Year's money from your older sister, symbolizing a peaceful and safe new year. You can't just spend it carelessly."

As she spoke, she added with great seriousness, "Every time you spend a little, your luck will drop a little!"

"Pfft~" Xiaoze covered his mouth and laughed.

"What are you laughing at? I'm telling you this very seriously!" Ye Qianxue pouted.

Ozawa was still laughing, laughing so hard she was shaking, then she pointed at herself and asked, "Who am I?"

Ye Qianxue blinked her big eyes, "Xiao Ze."

"What is my true identity?"

"Cat."

An answer given without thinking.

"Woo..."

Tears welled up in Xiaoze Shuiling's eyes instantly, and she looked at her with a face full of grievance and anger, as if something in her heart had been smashed to the ground and trampled.

"Ahhh, I'm so sorry, Xiaoze, Qilin, you're a Qilin! I did it on purpose..."

Ye Qianxue quickly hugged her and comforted her, saying that she had done something very bad.

Actually, she felt a little ashamed because she had subconsciously treated Xiaoze as a real cat.

"Hey, I'm ignoring you!"

"Ah! No, Qianxue loves Xiaoze the most, please don't hate me..."

"Hmph~~"

The two adorable girls acting cute on the street naturally attracted a lot of attention, and Ye Qianxue quickly picked up Xiao Ze and left.

"We should probably head back now."

Ye Qianxue checked the time; it was almost noon. Perhaps her older sister had already prepared lunch and was waiting for them.

Xiao Ze, who was eating the candied apple that Ye Qianxue had bought for her as an apology, stuck out her little tongue and licked the surface of the candy, saying:

I advise you not to go back.

"Huh? Why?" Ye Qianxue looked at her in surprise.

"Ah... it's hard to say, but my intuition tells me that going back now would definitely ruin her plans."

"......"

As a Qilin, Xiaoze's intuition in this regard is unlikely to be wrong, and Ye Qianxue chose to believe her.

But what else does my older sister have to do right now...?

Well, since Sister Xian'er is here, we can get through anything, no matter how difficult, right? We're probably almost done already!

She didn't consider the possibility of her home being raided at all. After all, she was Xian'er; how could she possibly pull off such a sophisticated operation?

"Let's have lunch out then. Where would you like to eat, Xiaoze? It's on me!"

"Oh! Let's go to that one!"

Xiao Ze pointed to a small stall, and Ye Qianxue frowned. "Xiao Ze, we definitely need to go to a more formal place for lunch. Don't limit your options to small stalls."

"Hmm... but I'm not familiar with that kind of place..."

Ye Qianxue also fell into thought. It was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and restaurants were probably already full. If they wanted to eat there, they would have to make a reservation in advance. They might just find a closed restaurant if they randomly picked one.

"Sigh... I really want to go home and eat my older sister's cooking... Ah! How about we go to someone else's house for a free meal!"

"Um..." Xiaoze thought for a moment about the people they knew and asked, "Whose house would be better for us to mooch off?"

"Hmph~~ Of course I'll go to Tian Tian's house!"

Half an hour later.

As they walked toward Tian Tian's house, they encountered someone.

In the flowing crowd, that figure stands out like a crane among chickens. Ordinary people would subconsciously ignore him, but those with a certain level of strength can spot him at a glance.

Like a drawn sword, standing in the middle of the road.

It's impossible to ignore.

"Ah, who was that guy...?" Ye Qianxue felt that the person in front of her was somewhat familiar, but also somewhat unfamiliar, and she couldn't remember.

"It's that one, Murong Haiying," Xiaoze identified him.

"It's Murong Haiyi!"

The person had already arrived in front of Ye Qianxue and Xiao Ze, correcting their way of addressing her.

Ye Qianxue stood with her hands on her hips, looking smug, as if the person standing in front of her was nothing but trash. She said, "Hmph~~ What are you doing here looking for us, my former defeated opponent?"

Murong Haiyi scratched the back of his head. "Hey, don't talk nonsense. What do you mean by 'defeated opponent'? Have I ever fought you?"

"You fought against your older sister."

"That's not your place to call me hand..."

"But you lost!"

"so......"

"You lost to your older sister!"

"Hey!"

"you lose!"

"..."

Murong Haiyi was speechless. Yan Ziming was usually quite serious, so how come her sister was so out of touch?

He couldn't say he was familiar with Ye Qianxue; he could only say he knew her. The few times they had met were when she was with Yan Ziming, and they hadn't had any contact in recent years.

He decided to ignore it and looked at Xiaoze, who was still munching on an apple candy, his eyes shining with a strange light. "You are Qilin?"

"No."

"..."

I don't believe you! If you're not, I'll walk a kilometer upside down on the spot!

Murong Haiyi patiently asked, "Then who are you?"

"We are cats."

"puff--"

Ye Qianxue couldn't help but laugh out loud. She held back her laughter and hugged Xiaoze, rubbing her face against hers: "Yes, Xiaoze is a cat, a very clingy little kitten!"

Having no other choice, Murong Haiyi cut to the chase and said, "Then I'll be frank, I want to ask you for a favor."

"I won't help." Ye Qianxue refused outright.

"I didn't ask you."

"You lost to your older sister!"

"...Can we not talk about this anymore? It's not like you beat me, you're acting all proud of it."

"Hmph! So, winning one game now is enough, right?"

Ye Qianxue curled her lip in disdain.

Her soft and gentle demeanor suddenly changed, and Murong Haiyi's pupils changed, turning into two vertical pupils, a change that only occurs when encountering a powerful enemy.

In his eyes, the person standing in front of him was not a little girl who was shorter than him, but a giant dragon that looked down on him with contempt!

"Your progress has exceeded my expectations."

Murong Haiyi said calmly, without releasing any aura or showing any fighting spirit.

Although Ye Qianxue in front of him was already at the same level as him, his opponent had already been decided.

He will not fight anyone else until he defeats that person.

"However, I want my partner to fight her."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Xiaoze, whose tattoo, hidden beneath his clothes, was throbbing violently...

"Sure, but..."

"Not doing what?" Murong Haiyi's eyes lit up.

"We have nowhere to eat, shouldn't you help us find a place to eat?"