Help! My pet supervillain has three personalities!

Tang Yue avoided the crowd, took out a huge teddy bear from her spatial storage, placed the bear in front of her to cover herself, and then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, carried the bear to Duan Yu.

She said in a rough, hoarse voice, "Congratulations to this dashing young man for winning our shop's Singles' Package. This is your reward, please sign for it!!!"

Duan Yu stopped chewing duck intestines and looked up at the huge plush bear, his eyes twitching.

This rare item could only be produced by Tang Yue; no one else could.

This girl is really something else.

He felt a chill run down his spine from the stares of the people in the store, so he quickly stood up, hugged the bear, and pressed Tang Yue back into the chair.

He whispered, "What are you doing? Everyone's eating hot pot, and you're doing this. I'm so embarrassed!"

"Also, what does 'single aristocrat' mean?"

Tang Yue tugged at the back of her collar and said, "It means... a rich man without a wife."

Duan Yu: ...What the hell do I not have a wife?

Tang Yue looked at Duan Yu, who had a somewhat gloomy expression, reached out her hand, and soothed him, saying, "Alright, this bear is a gift from me. Others would love it but don't have one. Look at the envious looks from everyone around us; they're practically drowning us in envy."

Besides, she wouldn't have been willing to send him off if she hadn't seen him eating alone and looking so pitiful.

Duan Yu glanced around. Tang Yue was right... especially the girl, whose eyes were practically glued to him, or more accurately, to the teddy bear in his arms.

He turned to look at the fluffy teddy bear, somewhat embarrassed: "This... I'm a grown man, holding such a cute toy, what... what kind of behavior is this?!"

Tang Yue looked at Duan Yu and said with a smile, "Then if you don't want it, give it back to me."

"No, there's no reason to take back something you've given away," Duan Yu blurted out, even hugging the bear closer to his chest despite his reluctance.

The girls in the hot pot restaurant kept their eyes glued to the teddy bear.

Some of the girls couldn't contain themselves any longer and stood up, walking towards Duan Yu.

She said in a soft and polite voice, "Young master, may I buy this doll? It's so cute."

Duan Yu, fiercely protective of his son, hugged the bear and cried, "I'm not selling! Go now, go now!!!"

Tang Yue looked at the teddy bear that was about to be flattened and covered her mouth, laughing non-stop.

Duan Yu's face is now as black as oil; he has already rejected several girls.

He slapped Tang Yue, who was gloating, angrily: "You're still laughing? It's all your fault."

Tang Yue shrugged, her eyes smiling, and said, "I already told you to give it back to me, but you didn't. If someone tries to buy it from you, that's none of my business."

"Hmph, you brat, all you do is cause me trouble."

Tang Yue pouted slightly and said coquettishly, "I didn't. Look at the bear I gave you. It's one of a kind. You should be very happy." At least it's one of a kind in the world. She had never given anyone a doll before.

When Duan Yu heard Tang Yue say that this bear was one of a kind, his joy spread to the back of his head, and the curve of his mouth was so wide that even a splint couldn't flatten it.

Duan Yu is such a good-natured guy.

Tang Yue ignored Duan Yu, who was grinning foolishly, got up to get herself a bowl, prepared some dipping sauce, and sat down to eat hot pot with Duan Yu.

Duan Yu carefully placed the teddy bear down and thoughtfully covered the big white bear with his outer robe to prevent it from getting dirty.

"By the way, did you come here specifically to find me, or were you just passing by?" Duan Yu, having covered the bear, suddenly asked Tang Yue.

Tang Yue took a bite of duck intestines and mumbled, "Of course I came here specifically to find you, and then I saw you sitting here all alone, looking so pitiful, eating hot pot."

Duan Yu ignored the second half of the sentence and asked again, "What do you want from me?"

"Slurp," Tang Yue took a sip of rice noodles before saying, "Let's see how Taoyuan Tavern is going, and if there's anything I can help with."

Duan Yu wiped Tang Yue's mouth with a handkerchief, handed her a glass of water, and then replied, "It's all ready. We plan to open in three days."

"Oh, is there anything else I can help you with?"

"There's one more thing I need your help with."

"What's going on?"

"You need to show your face to the staff so that they don't not know their boss is here when you enter the store."

Upon hearing this, Tang Yue said uninterestedly, "Then forget it. I just want to be a happy behind-the-scenes boss and don't want to show my face in public."

Duan Yu: ...If it were anyone else, they would be overjoyed. This girl, tsk, is a real headache.

"If you don't want to go, then don't go. When are you leaving?"

"Six days from now, after I leave, please take care of my mother and Uncle Ling in secret. I'm afraid someone will bully them."

"No problem, it's nothing."

"This is no small matter. My mother is the most important person in the world. You need to find someone with high martial arts skills to protect her. If anything happens to her, I will be an orphan. So you need to take this seriously," Tang Yue said exaggeratedly.

Duan Yu looked at Tang Yue, whose eyes were wide open, and couldn't help but chuckle as he said, "Okay, I'll find you the most capable person when I get back."

"Okay, hurry up and eat, or I'll finish it all," she said, then yelled at the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, give me two more servings of tripe, one serving of gluten, and one serving of mushrooms."

Duan Yu looked down at the nearly empty plate and unconsciously rubbed his temples. This girl can really eat.

Adhering to the principle of "if you can't beat them, join them," he also shouted, "Boss, another serving of duck intestines and fried dough sticks, please."

"Alright, gentlemen, please wait a moment," the shopkeeper put down his abacus and went to the kitchen to personally bring the dishes to the table.

He arranged the dishes, holding the tray, and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, all the dishes are served. If you need anything else, please let me know."

"It's alright, you go ahead and get busy," Tang Yue waved her hand.

"Alright, sir," the shopkeeper said, and left with the tray.

Duan Yu picked up his chopsticks and started simmering tripe while saying, "Speaking of which, you're certainly living a carefree life as a boss, huh? You don't have to do anything yourself."

"If you pay a higher monthly salary, you can also be a hands-off boss."

"Too."

The two chatted and ate, and by the end, there was still a lot left. Tang Yue rubbed her stomach and pointed to the remaining dishes, saying, "Brother Duan, the rest of the food is yours!"

"Why should he?" With so much food, he'd be stuffed to death.

"You ordered it, so of course you're responsible for finishing it."

"You ordered too? No, let's split it 50/50."

Tang Yue grinned and crossed her arms, saying, "I only ordered two plates of tripe, one plate of gluten, and one plate of mushrooms. I've finished them all, so you're responsible for finishing the rest. I'm not helping you. Look how much I've already helped you with!"

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