Absolute Zone Zero: I am a Succubus in Six Points Street

Is it really happening? And so frequently?

Jiayin was a little bit unbelieving. After all, during the time they had been together, Zhe was clearly a very good man.

No, I'll have to ask Zhe later, but for now, let's see what Ailian says next.

"Hasn't Ailian ever thought of resisting?"

"Resist?"

"Yeah, after all, I'm often treated like that. Although I know Zhe is very powerful, Ailian is also very powerful. Even if it doesn't work, I can always find someone to help me!"

"Looking for help..."

Ailian immediately misunderstood again. She looked around and made sure that no one noticed this side before she spoke shyly in a low voice.

"Actually, there's no need for that. Zhe would sometimes deliberately let me win, then wait with a smile until I thought I'd won, and then he'd turn the tables on me...

I also tried to find help, but it still didn’t work. After all, even Miss Ya is no match for me…”

"What? Even Miss Miyabi...!"

Jiayin's mouth dropped open in surprise. You know, Miss Ya is the famous Void Hunter! Zhe's strength is even stronger than hers!

In an instant, Jiayin's mind began to have crazy fantasies, such as Zhe and Ling were members of an organization, lurking in New Eridu, trying to control the entire city.

No, this organization might even be hiding in Liufen Street. After all, Eve had said before that there were many hidden dragons and crouching tigers on that street, and none of them were ordinary people.

Ailian saw Jiayin's surprised and thoughtful look, but she didn't find it strange. After all, Zhe would display his strength according to the target.

Therefore, it is normal that the other party underestimated Zhe's strength and was surprised by the latter's victory over Hoshimiya.

At this moment, Jiayin was secretly thinking that something was wrong.

Oh no, am I being targeted? Yeah, I'm cute and talented, after all, but when?

Also, Zhe actually used such an offensive against me. If it weren't for Ailen telling me this, I would have fallen.

Should I tell Eve about this? No, Eve probably won't be able to solve it, and it will only make her worry...

So, is this all I can do? But why is it that I'm inexplicably excited? But if I can just keep being nice to him, it doesn't seem impossible...

Just as she was thinking of this, a hand suddenly patted Jiayin's shoulder, which immediately scared her.

“Aaaaah… ugh!”

Before she could shout out, another hand covered her mouth in time, and she saw clearly that the person in front of her was Zhe.

"Jia Yin, what's wrong with you? Did I scare you like that?"

The gentle voice brought Jiayin back to reality from her fantasy. The kind, handsome, and worried-looking Zhe in front of her was completely different from what she had imagined just now.

"No, it's okay. What's wrong?"

"Jia Yin, quickly take out [Hemiola] and check it. Don't just check the master copy."

Under Zhe's urging, Jiayin also obediently took out [Hemiola].

Chapter 383: Zhe: What she said is true

Jiayin followed Zhe's advice and checked [Hemiola] again, this time also checking the backup disc under the main record.

She carefully examined the other two records... Suddenly there was a small cry of surprise, and Lekaan came over.

"Well, Miss Jiayin, did you find anything?"

"Indeed, one of the records... was switched."

Jiayin pointed to one of the records and said this. This sudden change made her put on hold the question she had just wanted to ask.

"[Hermiola] can hold up to three records. I usually change one depending on my mood, and the other two are Yulan's posthumous work and my homemade album of Lyra...

"Lyra" is an album I made before my debut. It is my first album in the true sense.

Although we only made a few hundred copies, it seems they didn't sell out in the end. The recording conditions were poor at the time, and we didn't have the money to buy a good master, so it's actually a very rough record."

Later, Jiayin signed with a company and officially debuted. The company re-recorded another version and also made a limited edition of 10 commemorative copies.

Although the same appearance design was maintained at Jiayin's request, the quality in all aspects is much better than homemade ones... I heard that the collector's edition is so popular that it is sold out.

"...The one on [Hemiola] right now is the collector's edition numbered 10."

"Wait...if I heard correctly, is that what I thought it meant?"

Zhe, who had a heavy expression on his face, hesitated for a moment, and his words were confirmed by Jiayin.

"Well...someone traded my homemade copy for a collector's edition."

Simply put, the other party exchanged the high-priced collector's edition for the high-value homemade edition.

“…I see. I understand.”

After saying this, Lekaan fell silent. Seeing this, Jiayin couldn't help but feel curious, so Zhe called him.

"Lycan?"

"Sorry, I lost my composure. It seems they've already succeeded... In this way, the job I was waiting for is now completed ahead of schedule."

"Work? What's going on?"

Zhe and Jiayin both looked puzzled, but Lekaan spoke again.

"Since the work has been completed early, it's okay to say it now. The reason we came to participate in the [Lidu Cloth] competition is actually to protect the New Year Lantern.

On the day the competition kicked off, the relevant departments received a criminal notice claiming that the Qisui Lantern would be stolen before the lighting ceremony..."

Although this sounds ridiculous, some people in the Sheriff's Department even believe that it is just a prank.

But to be on the safe side, Victoria Housekeeping received an order to ensure that the [Qisui Lantern is not stolen].

Lekaan judged that if the other party really wanted to take action, they would most likely choose to steal during the lighting ceremony, in full view of everyone.

The ones closest to the New Year Lantern at that time were the Lantern Star and the Lantern Bangbu, so they came to participate.

"But now it seems... [Declaring to steal the Qi Sui Lantern] was indeed just a cover. The other party's real target is Miss Yao's homemade 'Lyra' record."

Lekaan analyzed that the other party might have originally intended to take advantage of the lighting ceremony to steal, but he did not expect to meet Jiayin by chance in the semi-finals.

I even found an opportunity to contact [Hemiola].

"But why go to such great lengths to steal a homemade disc? Even exchanging it for a priceless collector's edition..."

Jiayin didn't understand. After hearing this, Lekaan was silent for a while and then spoke again.

"If it's that Phantom Thief, his view of [what constitutes value] might be different from that of ordinary people...

Perhaps in his eyes, this homemade disc that Miss Sui Yao used to save the Star Ring Tower is far more valuable than an expensive deluxe disc."

"...Mr. Lecan, you seem to know that Phantom Thief very well?"

“…It’s just my duty.”

When answering Jiayin's question, although Lekaan tried his best to hide it, he could still see some unnaturalness, and then he changed the subject.

"In short, since our work is done, Butler will withdraw from the next game.

I just heard Mr. Zhe recount his experience of competing. It was truly not easy. Once Butler withdraws, Mr. Ies will easily win the championship, and Miss Yao will also get what she wished for..."

Before Lekaan could finish his words, a voice interrupted him: "Hmm!"

"Hmm!!! (No!!) Hmm! (Winning the championship because my opponent withdrew...that's not what I want! Please let me have a fair fight with Butler!)"

"This... I'm sorry, I slipped my tongue. But... Mr. Ies, Mr. Zhe, I'm sure you understand the scoring mechanism of the competition, especially the randomness of the citizen scoring...

Since Miss Yao has such a strong desire and hopes that Mr. Ies will be her partner, to ensure that everything goes well, should we still..."

"Does Lekaan think Butler will win?"

Zhe interrupted Lekaan, who shook his head and then spoke seriously.

"That's not my intention. But something might happen... After all, if we really have to go on stage, neither I nor Butler will treat you lightly just because your opponent is Lord Ies."

Butler also expressed his agreement with this, but even so, Ies was still full of fighting spirit, and seeing this, the former chose to accept the challenge.

After that, Victoria Housekeeping and others took Butler to their rest area.

The only ones left here were Ies, who was full of fighting spirit, Zhe and Jiayin. Evelyn was busy with work because she trusted Zhe.

In the players' waiting area, Ies was preparing for his next performance, while Jiayin kept watching Zhe out of the corner of his eye, thinking to himself.

I'm really concerned about what Ailen said... Should I ask Zhe now? But wouldn't that be a bad idea?

Just as she was hesitating, Zhe beside her seemed to have discovered something. He knew that this day would come eventually, so after preparing himself mentally, he took the initiative to speak.

"Does Jiayin want to ask me something?"

“Eh! Eh?!”

Jiayin didn't expect Zhe to ask first. Could it be because he saw her talking to Ailian just now? But since things had come to this, she decided to speak up.

"Well, because Ailian told me something about you..."

Jiayin acted a little unnatural, and seeing this, Zheye understood.

Is that so? Ailian has already told me about her and me. Although Jiayin doesn't seem to hate me, it's better to be honest now that things have come to this.

"Well, what she said is true."

"Eh?!!"

Hearing Zhe admit it himself, Jiayin opened her mouth in shock.

Chapter 384 Accepted Jiayin

Cheng, admitted it! Zhe actually admitted it like that! It turned out to be true that he often bullied Ailian!

Jiayin's heart was shaken, but at this moment Zhe just wanted to express himself.

Ailian, you really told me everything, but even if you wanted to tell me, there was no need to go into such detail, right?

"So, what are you going to do to me next?"

Jiayin couldn't quite tell whether she was scared or excited. Logically, she should be scared when she knew something like this, right?

But perhaps because of the time they had spent together, Jiayin was unable to feel any fear towards Zhe at this moment.

Of course, this only refers to the present moment, and the time in the future may not be certain...

"Don't worry, I won't force you..."

“Oh… (disappointed)”

“But we won’t do nothing either.”

"Ok?"

"I will cherish and love you to the best of my ability. This is the promise I can make."

When Zhe said this, Jiayin became confused again.

"Cherish and love? Then why do you always bully Ellen?"

"Uh...actually, she did it voluntarily."

There are even a few times when I am the one being forced...

Zhe was thinking this in his heart. Jiayin's question really caught him off guard, but after hearing this, the latter held his forehead with his hand, as if he had heard something unbelievable.

"Wait, wait a minute, I'm a little confused right now. Does that mean that Ailian volunteered to do that?"

"Ah."

"I-I see... I understand, but there's still something... The game's about to start. Let's talk after Ies's game is over, okay?"

Of course Zhe would not refuse this, and was even surprised by Jiayin's emotional changes, from sadness at the beginning to acceptance later.

Even at the end, Jiayin showed a happy emotion, thinking in her heart: That’s great, Zhe is still the same Zhe!

I'm not sure about the specific situation, but as long as Jiayin can accept it, it's all thanks to Ailian.

Because her words caused Jiayin to misunderstand, the image of Zhe in the latter's mind collapsed briefly, but as the misunderstanding was resolved, the sense of disappointment that arose was relieved.

Jiayin felt that compared to Zhe's transformation from a gentle and perfect boyfriend to a perverted domestic violence maniac, there seemed to be nothing that was unacceptable...

The game was about to begin, and many of Zhe's acquaintances came to the scene to cheer for Ies.