Love Apartment: Yifei is my junior aunt

Chapter 740 Tathagata Palm ×3

Youyou rubbed her head, thinking about the missing Ocean Star.

Unaware that Youyou had lost her diamond ring, Yu Mo remained focused on her nail art career.

"I've got Mika's nails done, who's next?"

Yu Mo looked up at Xin Ling and Curry Sauce, clearly having already regarded them as her experimental guinea pigs.

Curry Sauce was sitting on the sofa eating popcorn and watching a TV show. She hesitated for three seconds between the food and the manicure, then decisively chose the food: "Sister Xinling, you go first."

"I?"

Xinling had never done a manicure before, and she instinctively felt some resistance to something she had never done before: "I think I'll pass."

"Oh, just think of it as me practicing and gaining some experience."

Without saying a word, Yu Mo pushed the nail art samples on the coffee table in front of Xin Ling: "Come on, take a look and see if there are any styles you like."

Seeing that Xinling was still hesitating, she pretended to be annoyed and said, "Xinling, do you not trust my skills? Or are you afraid I'll charge you?"

"If you don't agree, I'll get angry with you."

"I'm not... okay."

Seeing that Yu Mo had already said so, Xin Ling felt embarrassed to refuse again. She looked down at the nail art samples and finally pointed to a pinkish-orange blush nail.

"I prefer this one."

Yu Mo glanced at the short nail polish that Xin Ling had chosen. This pinkish-orange short nail polish had a prominent, bouncy little heart in the middle, which was probably why Xin Ling chose it.

"OK, no problem!"

Yu Mo nodded, got up and switched places with Curry Sauce, preparing to trim and file Xinling's nails.

"As I said before: I'm just a nail technician novice, so even if I don't do a good job, I absolutely won't accept bad reviews."

Xinling smiled gently: "No, I think what you just made for Meijia was very good."

"yes."

Meijia was happily taking photos of her newly done manicure, editing them, and planning to upload them to her WeChat Moments.

"Yu Mo, your manicure is really good, it's just as good as the ones done at nail salons."

"That's right," Yu Mo said proudly. "You guys don't even know how much I spent on these equipment and manicures."

Meijia asked in confusion, "How many sets of equipment?"

Nanfeng suddenly retorted, "You all know Yu Mo's memory and practical skills. With her current level of proficiency, I don't know how many sets of equipment and armor plates she broke before she got this level."

"You should be glad she's only letting you be her guinea pigs now. A while ago, Yu Mo almost wore down all ten of Yi Fei's fingernails."

"Forehead……"

Hearing Nanfeng's words, Meijia felt a surge of relief, as if she had survived a disaster.

Upon hearing this, Curry Sauce couldn't help but silently mourn for Yifei for three seconds.

"south wind!"

Yu Mo pouted, looking angrily at Nan Feng: "It wasn't easy for me to get to this level, you know, and you're still making sarcastic remarks!"

"How am I making sarcastic remarks? It's not like Yifei is the only one being your guinea pig."

Nanfeng gave a wry smile and held up his thin, brittle fingernails: "Besides, this isn't something you practiced; it's clearly a skill you forged by spending money and using lab rats."

Upon hearing this, Yu Mo paused for a moment, but still stubbornly said, "Well, if it can produce an effect, then I've achieved my goal, right?"

Nanfeng smiled noncommittally.

Meijia and the others initially thought that Yu Mo's nail art was just a hobby, but after hearing Nanfeng's words, they realized that she was actually taking it very seriously and putting in a lot of effort this time.

Of course, breaking equipment isn't something that comes from diligence or hard work; it's purely Yu Mo's talent.

Curry Sauce couldn't help but ask curiously, "Sister Yu Mo, why did you suddenly decide to seriously learn nail art?"

"Everyone needs a way out."

Yu Mo took Xin Ling's hand and helped her trim her nails, explaining, "The beauty consultant industry is somewhat of a youth-oriented profession. Among beauty consultants with the same abilities, the younger and prettier ones are definitely more sought after."

"And this industry isn't as easy and simple as you imagine; there are a lot of annoying things behind the scenes."

Yu Mo made up her mind: "If I can't advance to a management position with real power before I turn thirty, then I'll save up money and open a few nail salons. When I'm not busy, I'll do manicures for people and chat with customers about gossip."

"Even though I might not earn as much as I do now, isn't this pretty good too?"

"Let's gossip, sure!"

Meijia's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she subconsciously turned to look at Youyou: "Youyou, if we have time in the future, let's go to Yumo's shop to listen to gossip."

"long?"

Mika's expression immediately turned strange.

She glanced at Wanyu and Youyou behind the sofa. The two of them were lying on the floor in a strange position, their eyes constantly peeking under the sofa.

"What are you doing now?"

Youyou paused for a moment, then chuckled dryly a few times: "We, we are..."

"Practice yoga!"

Wan Yu said with great conviction.

"Is this how yoga is practiced?"

Meijia was surprised to hear this. Although she had never practiced yoga herself, she had often seen Yumo practice it.

To be honest, Wanyu and Youyou's current posture is less like practicing yoga and more like mutated creatures crawling in the dark sewers.

Wan Yu glanced down at the area under the sofa and mumbled, "That's because I haven't practiced before, so I'm just figuring things out on my own."

Meijia was even more confused now: "Since you haven't practiced before, why don't you watch some videos online and practice accordingly?"

"Forehead……"

Wan Yu was momentarily speechless, but Youyou continued, "Isn't it because I was worried the video would be too loud and disturb you?"

"Yeah?"

Meijia frowned. She felt that Wanyu and Youyou were acting strangely, but seeing the two of them talking back and forth, it didn't seem like there was anything wrong.

"Wait, what's this?"

Wan Yu was suddenly startled when she noticed what appeared to be an unidentified black protrusion under the sofa.

She reached under the sofa and rummaged around for a moment before finally pulling out a roll of hundred-yuan bills wrapped in black tape.

Wanyu counted the banknotes and asked in surprise, "Who hid a thousand yuan under the sofa all of a sudden?"

"be mine!"

Meijia and Ziqiao raised their hands at the same time.

The next moment, Meijia grabbed a cushion and slammed it down on Lu Ziqiao's head: "I'll spray you to death with a mouthful of salt soda!"

"Lu Ziqiao, you bastard! You'll try to swindle any kind of money!"

She retorted angrily, "If it's your money, then raise your hand!"

Xinling was startled by Meijia's sudden outburst: "Meijia, she..."

"Stay calm."

As Yu Mo helped Xin Ling apply the base coat, she said without looking up, "It's normal for Mei Jia and Zi Qiao to bicker. You can think of them as children playing house."

"Yeah?"

Xinling watched as Meijia launched a frantic "pillow attack" on Ziqiao, then turned to look at the crowd who were already used to such scenes and had no other reaction. She suddenly felt that she was too naive.

Feeling incredibly aggrieved after being pummeled by Meijia with a pillow, Ziqiao grabbed a cushion and threw it at Meijia in return: "Of course! You think this is the first day you've met me?!"

"If I don't try to take advantage of this money that's practically free, am I still Lu Ziqiao?!"

"Um."

Everyone nodded in agreement, agreeing that Ziqiao's words made a lot of sense. When it came to taking advantage of others, he was just as ruthless as Zhang Wei.

Ziqiao snorted, raised his head defiantly, and said, "Even if I admit that this thousand yuan isn't mine, how can you prove that it's yours?"

"Of course I have ways to prove that the money is mine."

Meijia turned to Wanyu and said, "Wanyu, fold this thousand yuan neatly and look at the sides."

"side?"

Wanyu straightened the banknotes, glanced at them from the side, and exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, after folding this thousand-yuan note, there's a very faint 'C' written on the side with a pencil!"

"So?"

Ziqiao shrugged: "What does that prove?"

Meijia rolled her eyes at Ziqiao: "These are the capital letters of my surname!"

"hiss……"

Upon hearing this, Ziqiao looked at Meijia in surprise: "So this really is your money?"

Meijia said with a smile, "Otherwise, you don't think I'd go around spouting nonsense like before, and then we'd split the profits 50/50, do you?"

He pursed his lips and said hesitantly, "I thought you were going to take it all for yourself this time."

"cut."

Meijia didn't even bother to look at Ziqiao.

They broke up eight hundred years ago, so it's not a big deal if he wants to keep it all to himself.

No, this is my money!

Wan Yu thought she had discovered something amazing, but after all that, she only found Mei Jia's 1,000 yuan.

She returned the money to Meijia, then curiously leaned over and asked, "Meijia, why did you hide the money under the sofa?"

"Well..."

Upon hearing this, Mika's eyes darted around: "It's a secret, I can't tell you."

Her words only piqued everyone's interest. Even Youyou, who had been searching for the diamond ring, stopped secretly looking around and instead quietly pricked up her ears to eavesdrop.

……

Meijia wanted to stay true to herself and keep quiet, but she couldn't resist everyone's persuasion and eventually revealed her secret about hiding money.

"etc."

Ziqiao narrowed his eyes, asking meaningfully, "You mean you hid money throughout the entire suite, besides the three of our bedrooms?"

Mika thought for a moment: "I guess... that's a fair way to put it."

"Is there money hidden in the bathroom too?"

"It seems...there is."

Ziqiao immediately got up and strode towards the bathroom: "I'm going to use the restroom."

Meijia was taken aback when she heard this, but she immediately reacted and chased after Ziqiao with her arms raised.

"Lu Ziqiao, what do you want to do?!"

"The Buddha's Palm!"

"Aaaaaaah!!!"

Everyone covered their ears, trembling with fear as they watched with furrowed brows as Zi Qiao was slapped hard by Mei Jia, sending him flying backward and crashing onto the sofa.

To be honest, Zi Qiao's cries this time were much more pitiful than the previous two times, clearly indicating that Mei Jia's Tathagata Palm technique had been upgraded.

Xinling looked at Yumo timidly and asked weakly, "Is this considered playing house?"

Yu Mo chuckled dryly, "This is just a small matter, you'll get used to it."

"Oh……"

Xinling nodded thoughtfully, her gaze drifting towards Youyou beside her.

She suddenly realized that the fact that she had taken the initiative to visit and was still able to sit here peacefully was truly a testament to the kindness of everyone in the apartment building.

"Phew~~~"

Meijia blew on her freshly done manicure without changing her expression, and then happily raised her hand to fan the air.

"Hey, why does the Tathagata Palm technique feel so smooth and powerful to use today?"

"Could it be... that getting a manicure can give you a critical hit bonus to your Buddha's Palm technique?"

She excitedly turned to look at Yu Mo: "Yu Mo, can I book a manicure with you before I fight Zi Qiao in the future?"

"sure."

Without hesitation, Yu Mo nodded in agreement: "Next time we can add some counterweights to the armor plates, and the fan will definitely be powerful and heavy."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Zi Qiao, whose cheek was already swollen on one side, was struck dumb as if by lightning.

Nanfeng patted Ziqiao, whose eyes were filled with tears, with pity, and added in a low voice, "You'll have to take seven more slaps like that in the future."

"Are you having fun? Are you excited? Are you enjoying yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Ziqiao burst into tears.

"Oh my god!!!"

"I don't want to live anymore, let me die!!!"

Seeing this, Mika sneered disdainfully, then turned and walked towards the bathroom.

Although she had just shattered Ziqiao's greed with a slap, she still needed to find the money in the bathroom and living room as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications.

Upon seeing this, Youyou and Wanyu's eyes lit up. Under the pretext of helping Meijia find the money, the two were finally able to openly search for the missing Ocean Star in the living room and bathroom.

However, after searching for a long time, and even finding most of Meijia's money, the three of them still couldn't find a trace of Ocean Star.

……

"How come I can't find it?"

In Guan Gu's bedroom, Youyou sat dejectedly on the edge of the bed and muttered, "We've searched Guan Gu's bedroom, the living room, the kitchen, the bathroom, we can't find Ocean Star."

She exaggeratedly gestured a huge circle: "That's such a big, such a sparkly diamond ring. Even someone as forgetful as Yu Mo could find it quickly if she lost it. There's no reason why we haven't been able to find it after searching so many times."

"That's really strange."

Wan Yu rubbed her chin and couldn't help but mutter, "A diamond ring isn't going to be blown away by the wind or run away on its own. Youyou, you've only been to a few places today, how could you possibly not find it?"

"Unless...someone hid it?"

"impossible."

Youyou shook her head decisively: "Nobody is that kind of person, otherwise Yumo's diamond ring wouldn't have been lost dozens of times and still been found."

"That……"

Wanyu and Youyou exchanged a glance, and in an instant, they ruled out the possibility of Xinling.

From the moment Xinling entered the house, everyone was there to welcome her. While she was cooking, Nanfeng and the others were in the kitchen testing Xinling's attitude towards Guangu. Later, Yumo and Meijia were also in the living room chatting with Xinling.

She was under everyone's watchful eyes the whole time, and had no chance to pick up the diamond ring and hide it properly.

Moreover, based on their current understanding of Cyndi, she doesn't seem like the type of person who would hide a diamond ring.

Putting aside her morality and character, even from an intelligence standpoint, Cyndi Wang wouldn't be so naive as to think she could take away a diamond ring the size of a pigeon egg under the noses of so many people.

Even if we assume that Xinling really did it, she absolutely couldn't hide it from Nanfeng.

There may be someone in this world who can hide a diamond ring without changing their expression, but if there is no noticeable change in their heartbeat or breathing, then they shouldn't be called Xinling.

Instead, they should be called Starry Sky Agents.

(End of this chapter)