You are not monster girls!

Chapter 101 Sorry, Senior didn't recognize you just now (3-in-1 6k)

"Where are Tiancan and Dique?"

Qingyi had prepared three or four sets of lines to squeeze a lot of money out of Lin Muran, but she didn't expect that the other party would also have such a strange way of thinking, and would completely ignore her question.

She originally just wanted to tease the dragon, but she didn't expect it to join in the fun. With Lin Muran involved, the situation became completely different.

After all, even he himself couldn't tame Xia Li to be so obedient, but he did.

This shows that this guy is both a genius and not a fool. If he continues to play around like this, I might end up being the one being amused instead of the one making fun of him.

"Sir, that was just a joke. This is my work uniform, nothing more."

Qingyi pretended to be indifferent and gently stroked the strings of the zither.

"Oh, I see. I was wondering who else, besides Xia Li, would like to pretend to be blind these days. Ouch!!"

Qingyi: ?
Isn't this dragon a bit too impolite after being localized?

If this were left over there, it would have been refined in an instant.

"Be polite."

Lin Muran rubbed Bai Mengqing's head, telling her to watch her words and not to speak so rudely to strangers.

Qingyi nodded in satisfaction.

As expected of a monster expert, his professionalism is indeed up to par.

What if the person really can't see?

Qingyi: ? ? ?
Last time, when Qingyi stopped Lin Muran at the door to borrow money, Lin Muran suspected that Qingyi had some vision problems.

She spent almost 30 seconds adjusting her trajectory just facing herself, not to mention tripping over a stone block and falling to the ground while walking.

Moreover, the fact that Yan Yifan could bargain so ruthlessly suggests that he must have some kind of physical disability to have no other choice.

If not blind, then at least visually impaired.

"Well... actually I..." Qingyi coughed twice, already starting to formulate her words.

I was just planning to establish a charlatan persona a few days ago, but the more I acted, the more it solidified my blind persona.

Could Lin Muran be deliberately messing with me?
Just to get revenge on her, he sent her a freeloader and an unruly apprentice.

"I'm so sorry to have disturbed your work."

When Lin Muran saw that Qingyi was about to speak, she thought that the other party wanted to kick her out. She thought that it was not easy for this disabled but determined girl to work, so she took the initiative to apologize and show weakness, interrupting the impending "swear words".

Meeting him today was a real disaster for Qingyi.

"Oh, okay. Sorry to bother you, I have to go now, goodbye!"

Bai Mengqing secretly glanced at the crumpled counterfeit bills inside Qingyi's little round hat, then looked at Lin Muran. Upon hearing that the other party was about to leave, she took the lead, grabbed Lin Muran, and ran away from the stage.

Qingyi was left sitting on the stage, completely bewildered.

As the head of a sect, she felt like she was being completely played.

Xia Li found a very tricky spot. If Bai Mengqing hadn't seen Xia Li leave, she probably would have dragged Lin Muran around the coffee shop several times before finding it.

This spot is separated from the stage by only a bookshelf, so the other side can't see what's going on here, but they can see the stage clearly as soon as they peek out.

It was as if she had specifically sought it out to observe Qingyi.

Lin Muran didn't think much of it and sat down on the sofa closer to the inside. After all, no one would sit on that uncomfortable little wooden chair when there was a sofa available, and the space was more spacious, allowing him to spread his legs and lounge like Ge You.
Before the sofa cushions could be completely flattened, they were deformed again by two heavy objects, one large and one small. The two spirit beasts ignored the two chairs opposite him the moment he sat down and leaned against him, becoming his left and right protectors.

"No, aren't you two too cramped?"

Lin Muran was surrounded by spirit beasts, forming a sandwich between two groups of cheese. Let alone lying down, it was difficult for him to even change his body position.

“No,” Di Hou said definitively. Xia Li moved closer to Lin Muran again.

She wanted to sit on Lin Muran's lap as she did at home, but the table was too low and she couldn't fit both of her legs in, so she had to give up.

"Where is it crowded?"

As Bai Mengqing spoke, she peeked over the stage to see Qingyi's reaction, but Qingyi just sat on the stage and kept wiping her instrument with counterfeit money.

I have absolutely no idea what they're doing.

"That woman playing the zither over there... there's something strange about her." Bai Mengqing had lived for nearly a thousand years, and this was the first time she had encountered someone who would believe her nonsense.

"Let's not talk about that now, your tail is poking me."

"Oh"

Men have many fears, but the greatest fear is having a hard, cylindrical object pressing against their tailbone.

Lin Muran didn't understand why these two spirit beasts always liked to nudge him with their tails; it was probably taught to them by their divine master.

I need to find some time to properly correct the tail-using habits of these two spirit beasts.

“It’s normal for things to be strange. Emperor Roar is used to it and talks about ingredients.”

Xia Li downed the free lemonade in one gulp, and Camouflage Tail excitedly twitched against Lin Muran's leg.

Lin Muran asked, "Do you know that woman who plays the piano?"

"I don't know him. Emperor Roar just thinks strange people tend to attract each other."

Xia Li didn't know why Qing Yi was reluctant to acknowledge Lin Muran, but since her master had asked her for this, she couldn't ruin their plan.

To avoid shooting oneself in the foot and then blaming the apprentice.

"So, what do you find strange about that woman?"

"She actually believed that you could buy a piece of land for 1000 yuan and collect tolls. Isn't that strange enough?!"

"It really is strange." Lin Muran thought for a moment. A modern person who could be fooled by Bai Mengqing was indeed extremely strange.

Moreover, he felt like he had seen that tuft of feathers on the other person's head somewhere before, like some kind of very representative outfit, but he couldn't quite place it.

"Correction, this should be called mentally challenged, not eccentric," Emperor Roar corrected the wording of the ingredients.

"To be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen such an idiot. Aren't you curious about her background?"

Bai Mengqing tried to lower her voice, but after seeing the helplessness on Lin Muran's face and Xia Li's gaze, her excitement gradually turned into doubt.

"What kind of reaction is this? Isn't it amazing that you're doing something so idiotic?"

Lin Muran and Xia Li shook their heads.

"Why?" Bai Mengqing asked, puzzled.

“I’ve already tasted it once,” Emperor Roar said, finding the noise annoying.

Lin Muran nodded in agreement.

"I tasted it once, where was it?"

Bai Mengqing thought back carefully and realized that apart from the day Lin Muran took Xia Li to buy clothes, they shouldn't have gone out alone again.

When she finished thinking and looked up, two fingers were already pointing at her.

"Hello!!!!"

The lake surface rippled with the sunset, and Bai Mengqing grabbed Lin Muran by the collar and shook him wildly.

After all that, it turns out that the two of them, one big and one small, conspired to call her stupid; they really went against the natural order.

"Stop, stop, stop, just kidding, just kidding, we need to keep quiet in the café."

Lin Muran felt no different from sitting in a spinning coffee cup when he was being shaken, so he could only quickly back down and make the dragon stop its rampage.

"Then why don't you say Xia Li is stupid?"

"Xia Li is a god, he's on a different level from Ben."

“Agreed. Emperor Roar has already kicked Master out of the ranks of gods today,” Xia Li said silently, moving a half-body distance away to avoid being affected.

"You should actually be happy."

"Happy?"

Only after Bai Mengqing let go did Lin Muran shake out his short sleeves and breathe a sigh of relief.

Luckily, the clothes were of good quality, otherwise they would have turned into low-cut dresses, and I would never be able to wear them again.

“We used to say you were stupid, but starting today, that won’t happen anymore.”

"why?"

"Because someone even more extraordinary than you has appeared."

"It seems to make sense."

Bai Mengqing thought about it carefully. Although she knew she was smarter than Lin Muran and Xia Li, and they said she was stupid only because they were jealous of her, Qingyi's appearance could shut them up from the root.

Without Qingyi's accompaniment, Bai Mengqing's commotion was exceptionally noticeable; even Chang Hao, who worked part-time at the front desk, could faintly hear the arguing.

From the very beginning, this couple openly showed affection in front of others and chatted with the resident singer, all while he was on duty.

If Yan Yifan catches him, we're doomed.

No, I have to deliver a powerful blow.

"Hello, please don't make loud noises. If you really can't resolve this, please..."

"The flower seller from that day," Emperor Hou said with his discerning eye. Xia Li immediately recognized the waiter serving the lemonade as Chang Hao, the one who sold hibiscus flowers that day.

"Sorry, this guy hasn't seen much of the world."

Lin Muran immediately grabbed Bai Mengqing's camouflage dragon horns, instantly calming her down.

Even if this is Yan Yifan's shop, disrupting public order will cause considerable trouble.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you just now."

Chang Hao had only intended to come and collect a cup, and casually remind them to behave themselves. However, when he looked up, he realized that the guest was actually Lin Muran, and he immediately became respectful.

It's one thing that it's Lin Muran, but the important thing is that he's carrying his own nightmares, and two of them at that!
The first time I met Bai Mengqing, I was cheated out of my entire day's income. The second time I met Xia Li, I was cheated out of several bouquets of flowers and had my entire day's wages deducted.

Although the misunderstanding was cleared up, he never imagined that Bai Mengqing and Xia Li could both appear as Lin Muran's left and right protectors at the same time.

This was undoubtedly the end of the world for Chang Hao.

Despite his fear, as a single man, he couldn't help but admire the senior in front of him.

Not only can she tame her boss like a dog, but she can also juggle two relationships like a CS player, ensuring neither relationship capsizes.

That's really impressive. "No, no, it would be best if we didn't disturb the other guests. Oh, the boss said he'd treat the three of you to something to drink. I'll go get it right away."

"That's troublesome." Chang Hao gave an awkward laugh and turned to leave.

The saying goes, "The boss dies, but the employees don't."

While Yan Yifan was away, he directly pinned the blame on his own boss, thus shifting the "freebie law" and preserving his already meager part-time salary.

As soon as he returned to the bar, he bumped into Yan Yifan, who had just finished dealing with a problem and was coming out of the kitchen.

Why did the music stop?

The resident singer said they wanted to rest for a few minutes.

After seeing Qingyi and Bai Mengqing chatting happily, Chang Hao immediately decided that he should never get involved with this inexplicable woman, and took the initiative to exonerate her.

"Oh, let her rest for a few more minutes, and then start the next round." After all, she is a disabled girl, and her life is not easy, so Yan Yifan didn't say much.

While hiring a resident singer can significantly improve the quality of the music, it is very likely that the performance will suddenly stop for any reason.

We still need to manually supervise it from time to time.

"Okay, boss, the senior is here."

"Oh, I'm the one who invited him."

"He told me that you were buying him drinks for free, so I placed an order on the machine first."

"I never said I'd buy him a drink! You believe everything he says?!"

Yan Yifan was so angry he almost vomited blood. He knew Lin Muran was definitely going to take advantage of him for free.

"Isn't this mainly because I was forced into this situation by my senior's intimidation?"

Chang Hao glanced in the direction of Lin Muran's seat as he spoke, then made a "two" gesture with his fingers.

Why are you making a peace sign?

"No, it's that Senior brought two this time, left and right protectors!!!"

"Two!?" Yan Yifan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

He knew that Xia Li and Bai Mengqing were both living at Lin Muran's house, but when he went there last time, he felt that the relationship between the two women was not very harmonious. Only a few days have passed, and their relationship has become so good that they tacitly agree that Lin Muran is two-timing.
"Boss, can I return the goods?"

"Take pictures of the items for them."

"Oh."

Yan Yifan was also bursting with curiosity. He had never tried taking two girls out at the same time before, but Lin Muran did it first.

After greeting Qingyi, he walked towards Lin Muran's table according to the table number displayed on the machine.

As soon as Yan Yifan passed the bookshelf, he saw Bai Mengqing and Xia Li each drinking a free glass of lemonade and discussing the taste in a very serious manner. Lin Muran was sandwiched in the middle, looking at her phone as if she were ordering food. They looked just like a family.

Is it really that fun?
Normally, a romantic scene should involve two women sitting on either side of a man, looking grumpy and playing on their phones. What kind of family-friendly scene is this?!
But thinking about it, it's not impossible. After all, it's understandable that a short person would paint their face like Guan Yu, which suggests a rather peculiar thought process.

The question is, how could Bai Mengqing, a normal person, sit and drink tea with her boyfriend's lover?

This queen's aura is just too strong.

Yan Yifan silently admired this junior who was initially nervous even when talking to girls, and secretly worried for Yun Yifei.

That person is in a very bad situation now. What was originally a one-on-one fight has now become a two-on-one fight.

However, given their advantageous status, they still have a chance of winning.

Hopefully, it won't escalate to one against three in the future.

As the song "Xiao Xiang Shui Yun" began to play, the café returned to its tranquility.

"Have you finished ordering? Red Milk Dragon is treating today, so don't be shy."

Lin Muran placed his phone in the middle of the table, letting the two spirit beasts come closer and squeeze his body under the combined effect of the Greater and Lesser Thunder Sound Temples while he placed his order on his phone.

"Everything here is so expensive!" Bai Mengqing couldn't help but complain after looking at the menu for less than 10 seconds.

That stinky Americano from Deer Antler Coffee, which only costs 9.9, is actually selling for 30 here. What kind of rare and precious ingredients are added to it?

It wasn't all a dark, murky puddle; at most, there was a layer of barely drinkable oat milk poured on top.

"Agreed," Emperor Roar remarked, having never seen such outrageous prices before.

Xia Li looked at the snack platter, which cost about the same as two McDonald's set meals, and while complaining, she added it to her shopping cart.

She and her husband usually only eat two bowls of hot dry noodles for 7 yuan when they go out to eat. Here, a bowl of udon noodles can cost more than 50 yuan. She wonders what the difference is between the taste and that of the small shop.

Just thinking about it made her mouth water.

"I've made this to the standards of a high-end restaurant. How can it be the same as a chain restaurant?"

Yan Yifan's café is accurately positioned as an urban study and family-friendly restaurant, so he has put a lot of effort into the atmosphere and the taste of the food. There may be a premium, but it is strictly calculated and will definitely not be too outrageous.

"High-end restaurant?"

"You can think of it as a more upscale version of McDonald's, like the Hainan Rendez-Vous," Lin Muran explained simply and bluntly.

"More advanced."

Bai Mengqing, Xia Li, and Lin Muran exchanged glances, and after nodding in unison, they frantically added items to their shopping carts with lightning speed.

"Holy crap, are you guys reincarnated starving ghosts?"

"Aren't you going to thank me, Red Milk Dragon Bro?"

"Red Milk Dragon, I now acknowledge you as a kind milk dragon, so you should be secretly happy."

Bai Mengqing added the item to her shopping cart while simultaneously gesturing towards the red milk dragon.

"Why can't I feel happy at all?"

Yan Yifan sighed. He didn't know how Lin Muran was teaching Bai Mengqing, but he always felt that she had a lot of opinions about Milk Dragon.

He pointed to the restroom: "There are some things I want to talk to you about privately."

"Where are you going?" Bai Mengqing looked up warily as Lin Muran was about to leave.

She saw on TV that some men would let girls order food while they secretly slipped away.

Even knowing that Lin Muran wasn't that kind of person, one couldn't help but feel a little flustered after meeting her.

"I'm going to the restroom, want to come with me?"

"Get lost!" Bai Mengqing's pretty face flushed red.

She can't pee standing up, so Lin Muran's suggestion to go together was clearly meant to make fun of her.

However, seeing Yan Yifan also get up, Bai Mengqing asked with some confusion, "Then what are you two going to do?"

"Men like to put their arms around each other when they go to the toilet, otherwise it's not good for ballistic adjustment," Emperor Roar explained to the ingredients.

"I see."

"Don't spread misinformation."

Lin Muran tapped Xia Li on the head: "Order properly, and when it's done, call the person who sold flowers earlier."

The two walked to the passageway in front of the restroom. Lin Muran saw the spirit beasts studying the menu with great interest at their seats, so he got straight to the point without any small talk.

"Alright, you can get down to business now."

Although Yan Yifan didn't mainly rely on this coffee shop to make money, Lin Muran felt obligated to give something in return to make this young master feel better.

Yan Yifan remained silent for a long time before speaking: "Actually, I want to order a landscape painting from you and Bai Mengqing. It has to be a completely hand-painted one, and it has to be extra large."

After saying that, he pointed to the blank canvas on the backdrop of the stage: "This is a request that the big boss made before."

The private rooms at Yan Yifan Cafe are mainly reserved for big bosses who want to have tea and chat while discussing business, so the atmosphere has to be perfect.

"Why don't you just buy a ready-made one? There are tons of these ink paintings on Taobao, and they don't cost much even with framing."

"That's the problem."

Yan Yifan complained: "These people like everything ready-made, and they think that only paintings drawn on the spot are more sophisticated."

“What use is a painting if it’s not by a master?” Lin Muran knew that a large part of the value of a painting came from the artist himself, rather than from the painting technique.

Those who have money to buy it don't understand it, while those who appreciate it don't have the money to buy it.

"As long as the painting looks good, that's fine. These old guys are all experts, and they need it urgently. I know you guys are amazing at making things quickly and well."

"And it's cheap," Lin Muran added.

"What are you saying? I'm just keeping the good stuff in the family," Yan Yifan quickly retorted.

He didn't know any painters who studied ink painting, but such a large size was expensive enough, and they would usually take one or two months to paint it. Who could afford that?

"See those white sheets outside? Plus four private rooms, that's the amount I can offer." Yan Yifan held up two.

Why are you making a peace sign?

"It's 2!!"

"I need to think about that."

The offer of 20,000 was quite tempting for Lin Muran, but she had just finished a project recently, and Bai Mengqing was also a carbon-based life form. After such intense work, she should relax and recharge.

However, there was another thing that made Lin Muran hesitate: the unidentified liquid in the house that looked like slime.

This dragon's painting skills are undoubtedly superb, but the problem is that she always uncontrollably casts spells when painting ink paintings.

It's fine if the sofa and table turn black, but if something weird happens to appear while you're drawing, that would be terrible.

Several days passed, and the slime still showed no signs of dissipating. Even the person who created it said they didn't know what was going on. Perhaps it was like adding the finishing touch to a painting. Lin Muran was completely bewildered by this.

It's one thing to draw animals so realistically that they seem to come alive, but to draw slimes so realistically that they seem to come alive is a bit too abstract.

Moreover, Bai Mengqing drew the Tai Sui while facing the Holy Grail and then drew a slime. If she had drawn flowers, birds, mountains and rivers, wouldn't she have directly created a big bird that would spin around on the spot?

Before understanding the workings of modern spiritual energy, Lin Muran felt it was best not to let Bai Mengqing paint large-scale landscape paintings to avoid any accidents.

After all, the danger level of painting and creating creatures is too high, as they even dare to bite the dragon's natural enemy, Roar.

Seeing Lin Muran hesitate, Yan Yifan became a little anxious: "Is it because you think the money is too little? How about this, 3, that's the most I can give you."

You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub; Yan Yifan was going all out so that the big boss could keep popping rice.

"30 or 300 million?"

(End of this chapter)