Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

"Guess what~"

After hearing Su Qing's question, Mahiru smiled playfully and said mischievously, while moving a little closer to Su Qing, as if she could get more warmth this way.

"Well... is there a reward for guessing correctly?" Although Su Qing noticed Mahiru's little action, he didn't care. He just laughed twice and asked back.

"If you want... of course." Mahiru did not show any dissatisfaction with Su Qing's behavior of asking for some benefits. Instead, the smile on her face became softer.

What Mahiru said was actually quite interesting.

If there is, there is, if there is not, there is not.

It was Mahiru who suggested that Su Qing guess, so it was natural that Mahiru should have the final say on whether there would be any reward.

But what Mahiru said was——"If you want."

This is quite intriguing.

"Can we still play like this?" Su Qing asked in astonishment. He was just saying it casually, and he didn't really care about the so-called reward.

He's not some kind of reward guy...

"Hehe... Of course, so do you want it or not?" Mahiru smiled smugly, then urged Su Qing to make a choice.

"In that case, if I guessed right, will you accompany me to a cat cafe or something like that next time?" After tapping the balcony railing with his right ring finger for a while, Su Qing announced his reward.

"Hey, a cat cafe?" Mahiru blinked her beautiful eyes, seeming a little confused.

She had never been to such a place, but she had always wanted to try it.

"Isn't it okay? Just wait until you are free."

"It's not that I can't... I just want to know why I suddenly want to go there..."

Mahiru actually wanted to know why the place Su Qing proposed was the place she wanted to go.

Of course this can be explained by coincidence, but if Su Qing had brought it up, Zhenri would subconsciously not think it was a coincidence...

If you ask why, it is of course because Su Qing is too cunning!

"It's not that sudden. Do you remember the little white cat in the school that I told you about before?" Su Qing continued to look up at the night sky and said.

"Xiaobai? Of course I still remember it. But didn't you tell me later that it was actually a cat with an owner? And now it has successfully reunited with its owner, right?"

Mahiru was even more confused. She couldn't understand what the connection was between the little white cat and Su Qing's going to the cat cafe.

"Didn't I promise to take you to touch it? But now it has returned to its owner, so... this probably can't be done."

Su Qing sighed lightly and continued:

“That’s why I want to take you to a cat cafe or something like that to get up close and personal with some cats.

Of course, I will pay for the expenses, which is just a small compensation for my broken promise."

In Su Qing's opinion, things that can be solved with money are really not a problem, at least for him now.

After all, the little boy who was dying on the winter street has grown up...

"Do you still remember that incident?" Su Qing actually explained it to Mahiru later, and although she was a little disappointed, she didn't care too much about it, so she has forgotten about it now.

I just didn't expect that Su Qing actually still remembered it, and even took this opportunity to bring it up...

"Yes, of course I remember." Su Qing said as a matter of course.

"But, I want to know... I'm the one who's rewarding you, but why do you have to pay for it now?" Mahiru was touched, but she couldn't help but puff up her cheeks and glared at Su Qing with some dissatisfaction.

What’s wrong with this man!

Since the reward was proposed by the other party, it is natural that I should reward him.

But now, not only does the content of the reward have to be to your liking, but even the expenses have to be borne by the other party?

How come the guest suddenly became the host?

Who is rewarding whom?

Ahhhhh!

So, Su Qing is too cunning in this kind of situation!

"I think the important thing shouldn't be such a trivial matter as who pays for it?" Su Qing softly soothed Mahiru after noticing that she seemed to be having a little temper:

"What's important is who you go with, isn't it?"

"Why do you sound like you want to go with me?" Mahiru's face became visibly flustered. So, she subconsciously pulled her coat higher to cover herself up.

"You can understand it any way you want." Seeing that Mahiru wanted to cover her face again, Su Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He clapped his hands, and then touched her head for the first time in a long time.

Because Mahiru had taken a bath before dinner, Su Qing felt that Mahiru's head felt smoother today than before.

In short, it's very nice to touch.

If Mahiru herself were a cat, she wouldn't have to worry about petting other kittens, right?

Su Qing stared at Mahiru's head, dazed for no reason, and just like that, such an absurd yet reasonable idea was born in his mind.

"Uh-uh-"

Mahiru also felt that Su Qing's touch today seemed to be smoother than usual, so much so that she couldn't help but put down her hands that were pulling up her coat.

She squinted her eyes slightly and made a few sounds of comfort from time to time, and her face looked more comfortable than ever.

No... I'd better not be a cat...

That's it, it's good...

After noticing the unguarded yet adorable look that Mahiru showed, Su Qing quickly suppressed the thought.

If you ask why...

That’s probably because Su Qing never asked Mahiru whether she wanted to be a cat?

"After all... it's the reward I asked you for..." Su Qing continued to caress gently, while completing the words he had just said.

"Well... I really can't do anything about you." Mahiru first smiled helplessly, then added:

"But...if you guess wrong, I will give you a corresponding punishment~"

"Is there any punishment?" Su Qing suddenly became depressed.

"There are rewards and punishments, isn't that fair?" Mahiru said with a smile.

"...What is the punishment?" Su Qing asked.

"Well... I can't tell you yet~" Mahiru kept it a secret.

"Is there a limit to the number of guesses?" Since Mahiru wouldn't propose any excessive punishment, Su Qing could only accept it calmly and continued to ask about the rules.

"Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine times?" Mahiru thought for a moment and said.

"Then isn't this punishment the same as having nothing?" Su Qing always felt something was odd.

Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine times?

If we can't guess the answer, we'll have to wait until the next night, right?

"Who knows~"

Mahiru would never tell Su Qing that this so-called punishment was just a cover.

If Su Qing really can't guess it and doesn't get the reward, then the original reward will become a punishment accordingly.

But... since it's a punishment, Mahiru thinks some changes should be made.

Otherwise, wouldn't that be treating Su Qing like a fool?

Yes, by change, I mean:

On the premise that the main mission, which is for the two of them to go to a cat cafe or something like that, remains unchanged, the original payment from Su Qing was revised to be paid by Mahiru himself!

Humph, this must be a huge punishment for Su Qing, right?

Sure enough, I should be more cunning~

While Mahiru was feeling proud inwardly, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Sure enough, it was just as Su Qing expected.

Mahiru really couldn't come up with any punishment that was too extreme.

No, this is really still...

Punishment?