CHAPTER 590: CHAPTER 590: MENGMENG IS UNDER MY PROTECTION

Seeing the person coming, Ji You was startled, not realizing when the meat held by her chopsticks had fallen.

This—

This place is actually inside of the hotpot restaurant, where only staff are allowed, or rather, it’s the private area of the owner, not accessible to other employees except the owner and Mengmeng.

This—

How did Liu Fufeng just walk in so easily?

When Liu Fufeng saw Ji You, he was also taken aback, a strange look flashing through his eyes.

After a few seconds of surprise, Ji You quickly recovered. She picked up the piece of meat that had fallen on the table, not wasting it all, and chewed on it delightfully, saying, "Did you go to the wrong place? You need to eat in the main hall outside."

Liu Fufeng remained silent, then turned towards Mengmeng, only to find that Mengmeng was staying motionless right beside Ji You, sticking close like a little bird relying on humans. Seeing this stance, it didn’t seem like Mengmeng intended to move at all.

Somehow, Liu Fufeng felt a bit uncomfortable inside.

Liu Fufeng spoke, "Mengmeng~"

Mengmeng tilted its head, "Meh~"

Liu Fufeng beckoned, "Come here."

Mengmeng’s large eyes were filled with reluctance, "Meh meh~"

Ji You, seeing this situation, immediately became displeased. This guy was aggressively trying to snatch the alpaca from her! She raised her hand and patted Mengmeng’s head, saying, "Good Mengmeng, don’t go, he’s a bad guy, a poor ghost who wants to trick Yang Tuo’s meat."

Liu Fufeng: "..."

Liu Fufeng’s lips stiffened for a second, then he squeezed out a smile, saying, "Classmate Ji You, Mengmeng is raised by me."

Ji You: "Huh?"

Liu Fufeng’s mouth corners lifted in a smile, his eyes filled with certainty: I raised it myself, would I deceive it to go eat meat? Such nonsense, only for deceiving kids, Mengmeng is so smart, how could it be tricked?

But—

Ji You suddenly put down her chopsticks, jumped up, and shouted, "So you are that cursed scoundrel who abandoned Mengmeng!"

Liu Fufeng: "..."

This plot, something’s off.

Ji You, hands on hips, fumed, "If you’re going to abandon, then don’t raise it! If you’re going to raise, then don’t abandon, don’t you even understand this simple principle, what are you raising a small animal for?"

Liu Fufeng: "..."

Ji You initially intended just to scold pretentiously, but once she started, she couldn’t hold back her true anger: "Do you know, during the time you abandoned Mengmeng, it got depression and almost starved to death?"

"Do you know how irresponsible you are?"

"You don’t know."

"Do you know how detestable and hateful you are?"

"You don’t know."

"Do you know who is now taking care of Mengmeng?"

"You don’t know!"

"But—" Ji You stepped forward, her black, shiny eyes slightly narrowing as she slowly said, "I’m telling you now, I—Mengmeng is now under my protection! Whoever dares to bully it, ask me for permission first!"

With that statement, her momentum was overwhelming.

Liu Fufeng’s eyes sparkled slightly:

He couldn’t even provide protection, and Mengmeng managed it?

Liu Fufeng lowered his head, softly said, "Classmate Ji You, you misunderstood. I didn’t intend to abandon Mengmeng."

At this moment, Mengmeng, having finished its haughty act, leaned its neck over and gently rubbed against Liu Fufeng’s head, "Meh~"

Liu Fufeng raised his hand, stroked Mengmeng’s head, his lips unconsciously revealing a smile, the smile as gentle as a breeze, as warm as the sun...

This was the first time Ji You saw this poor guy smile so naturally, momentarily, she was a bit dazzled!

Holy crap!

A guy, does he really need to be this handsome?

Compared to him, my own face is just embarrassing.

Speaking of which, where’s Jiaojiao?

As a seasoned beauty-enthusiast, what is she thinking? Can’t she see that Liu Fufeng is more attractive than herself? Or does Chu Jiaojiao have selective vision when it comes to people?

Cough cough...

Ji You pushed these thoughts aside. In her eyes, no matter how handsome he is, he’s not as attractive as credit points.

Ji You watched Mengmeng getting cozy with Liu Fufeng and couldn’t help but asks sideways, "What’s going on?"

Liu Fufeng kept his hand on Mengmeng’s head, reluctant to move it away. Hearing Ji You’s question, he didn’t quite know how to start, only saying, "There are some private reasons; it’s not convenient to keep Mengmeng by my side."

Ji You wanted to press further, but remembering his sensitive identity, she instantly lost interest. The fallen crown prince’s secrets are better left unknown, unaware that many have perished just because they knew the secrets of major figures, even if the secrets were trivial.

Then—

Although Ji You was slightly jealous of Mengmeng’s closeness to its original master, she restrained herself, sat back down, picked up her bowl, and continued eating her meat voraciously...

Liu Fufeng: "..."

For some reason, seeing her eat so delightfully and obliviously, Liu Fufeng felt a bit uncomfortable.

And—

He also started to feel hungry himself.

At this time—

The hot pot restaurant owner came in with a tray full of a dozen small plates, all delicious-looking dishes. He quickly spoke up, "Young master, your meal is ready."

Placing the tray down, the owner turned to Ji You and hurriedly said, "I’m so sorry, Ji You, I forgot to inform you earlier that our young master came back. Hope it didn’t disturb you?"

Ji You waved her hand: "No, no, no..."

At the same time—

She couldn’t help but mutter inside: How many backgrounds does this Liu Fufeng have? Aunt Zhang from the Agricultural College was eager to send him 200 rabbits, and now this hot pot owner turns out to be one of Liu Fufeng’s people?

Jeez!

Is this still the same guy who hitched rides and borrowed money out of poverty?

Then, the hot pot owner, slightly apologetic, looked at Liu Fufeng and said, "Young master, these dishes are made to your childhood taste. Do you think they are to your liking? Also— I’ve talked to Teacher Mu as much as I could, but she only agreed that from now on, you can come here for a meal once a month on this day. In the future, you’ll have to fend for yourself."

Saying this, the owner felt a pang of heartache.

Their young master, who had never suffered since childhood, now ended up having to part-time in the cafeteria...

If his late mother knew about this, she would be heartbroken.

"Cough..." Hearing this, Ji You suddenly coughed, nearly choking on her food. She turned away until she swallowed the rice, then turned back and said, "Teacher Mu controls heaven and earth and now even extends her reach to this hot pot restaurant?"

Overbearing!

Truly an overbearing CEO!

"Um..." The hot pot owner’s tone turned slightly tense as he explained, "Here on our commercial street, in principle, we also have to follow the school’s rules and regulations, and can’t act recklessly."

Ji You: "Oh—"

She opened her mouth and gobbled down a piece of meat.

Following that—

Ji You glanced at Liu Fufeng with a bit of sympathy.

Jeez!

Poor guy.

A fallen prince is worse off than a chicken.