I am the savior, but I am being asked by Alicia and the others to pay me back.

"So, we can live a gradually prosperous life thanks to the efforts of Master Ye Ming."

Rita stood up, walked to Ye Ming as a maid, and filled a glass of red wine for him.

"Let Rita give you a toast."

"Uh... well."

Ye Ming always felt something was weird when the maid in front of him toasted him, but he couldn't find any reason to refuse, so he had to drink the red wine at the same time with Rita.

"Rita, aren't you going to go back to your seat?"

Facing Youlandel's question, Rita smiled and said:

"I am a maid, so it is normal for me to serve Master Ye Ming during his meals here."

"No, no, we're here to eat, drink and have fun together, don't bring work into this."

"This has nothing to do with work. Even in life, Rita is a dutiful maid."

At this point, Rita's expression suddenly became very proud:

"Sister Ragnar once told me that maids are invincible and will always be fully prepared. This is what Rita aspires to be."

"I never thought that Senior Ragna would have a soft spot for maids."

While drinking tons of wine, Ji Zi was impressed by the old captain's wide range of interests and hobbies.

She seemed convinced by Rita's explanation and didn't hold any suspicion.

Instead, Bronya reminded from the side:

"Is it okay? Rita wouldn't have any bad intentions towards Ye Ming, would she?"

"It should be okay, right? Rita likes little Ye Ming, but Ye Ming won't shrink anymore now."

Perhaps thinking of the same thing as Ji Zi, Ye Ming also emphasized:

"Just in case, let me say this first. It's impossible for a person to grow backwards, and I won't get smaller anymore."

"Haha, what are you talking about? Of course I know that people can't get smaller."

Rita smiled and said:

"Master Ye Ming always reminds us to distinguish reality from reality, but sometimes he would say something like that, taking the fan videos seriously."

Through these words, the maid showed that she knew Ye Ming could not minimize the matter, and also showed that she did not take the story in the video seriously.

At first glance, it seems that all suspicion has been cleared.

"Come, have another drink. Lady Jizi has always wanted to clink glasses with you."

"Are you trying to get me drunk?"

"That's not possible. If you're worried, I can help you replace the red wine with a carbonated drink."

In order to prove her innocence, Rita really did it.

Seeing that things had come to this point, Ye Ming no longer worried about it and happily joined in the fun with everyone.

"Remember to go back and pack your things. We'll be moving tomorrow."

When the dinner was over and before they parted, Ye Ming gave some instructions to the others.

But when he walked home alone, he felt his legs were light.

"Strange, I clearly didn't drink much, and I even drank carbonated drinks in the second half?"

180. A Hard Lesson

"I remember there was a time when I could drink quite a lot."

Ye Ming walked home with light steps. This feeling of being drunk was very unfamiliar to him.

——You mean, after taking the painkillers and vomiting, you use alcohol to numb the pain?

"Will I be a heavy drinker by then?"

——I don’t think so. It’s about the level of being killed by Ji Zi alone.

"Compared with Jizi? Then no one should compare."

Ye Ming was dissatisfied and said:

"Besides, Ji Zi's drinking ability is very impressive. After getting me drunk, her condition wasn't much better."

"At least I'm the first one to get up in the morning to get her some hangover medicine."

——You should go back, wash up and go to bed first.

After returning home and washing up, Ye Ming fell asleep wearing only pajamas. The interaction between alcohol and carbonic acid made him sleep soundly as if he had been drugged.

"Haha~~"

At this moment, Rita quietly appeared beside Ye Ming's bed. Under the moonlight, the maid's smile looked mysterious and ghostly.

Although she is just an ordinary person at this moment, and does not have any Valkyrie armor, Rita under the moonlight has the temperament of a Blue Knight, Moon Soul.

"You must protect your keys well, Master Ye Ming~~"

Rita's jade-like fingers were holding the key copied from Ye Ming, spinning around like a wind chime, making a subtle and crisp metallic sound.

"For me, smaller ones are cuter after all~~"

Gently poking Ye Ming's face, the familiar feeling made Rita's thoughts suddenly return to the time she spent with little Ye Ming.

At that time, Rita didn't have to call Ye Ming "Sir", and Ye Ming in front of her had to call her sister.

"But it doesn't matter. I watched all of Lady Alicia's makeup tutorials without missing a single one~~"

She happily took out a small silver box filled with all kinds of small props that the boys could not understand at all.

"With such a good foundation, it is not difficult to recreate the cuteness of the past with just some makeup skills~~"

Although her fully grown body could no longer return to her previous petite state, Rita, who was already thinking back to that relationship, felt...

Just looking at Ye Ming's face is enough to be a good dish to go with rice.

"stop."

"what?"

But just as Rita was about to take action, her wrist was suddenly grabbed forcefully by someone.

"Why is Master Ying here?"

"I was asked by Ye Ming to protect him from your violation."

If Rita in the moonlight is beautiful with a hint of frivolity, then Ying in the shadow is just the opposite. Her determination amidst her coldness makes people feel at ease.

"To protect Ye Ming, you sneaked into her bedroom in the middle of the night? Lord Ying's words don't seem to be convincing."

"You are still the same, sneaking into Ye Ming's room in the middle of the night."

Ying did not give in and said:

"I have been lying in ambush here for a long time, and I finally caught you."

"I didn't expect that Lord Ye Ming would find a bodyguard for himself."

Rita tried several times to break free from Ying's restraints, but found that the other party was stronger than she imagined.

"You hurt me."

"I'm sorry, but I'm not going to let up until you're gone."

Rita's eyes widened at Ying's answer. The woman in front of her was more paranoid than she thought.

"If I'm not mistaken, Master Ye Ming didn't allow you to run into the bedroom in the middle of the night, right? If he finds out, he'll be angry."

"I know, but it's okay."

Ying, who was indifferent to everything, said calmly:

"I always make him angry, and I've done a lot of stupid things. This one is not a big deal, and I'm not afraid of being scolded by him again."

Having said that, Ying couldn't help but look at the sleeping Ye Ming, the love in his eyes almost overflowing.

"But no matter how stupid I was, Ye Ming would correct me, accept my clumsiness, and never thought of giving up on me."

Ying wasn't sure what words to use to describe her feelings for Ye Ming. The only thing she was sure of was:

If I lose Ye Ming, my life will no longer be able to go on.

"Ah... I understand. I will go back honestly."

Rita suddenly felt weak and lost interest in teasing Ye Ming.

The scheming girl seems to have met her nemesis, Ying, who lacks common sense but has a stubborn personality, and seems to be able to naturally block all her tricks.

"But I really envy you guys."

Rita looked at Ye Ming and then at Ying who was immersed in happiness, and said with a heart full of sorrow:

"I didn't have any unforgettable stories with Ye Ming like you did."

"So I can only use some clever tricks to slightly satisfy my one-sided longing for Ye Ming."

When she was with Ye Ming, Rita only thought about satisfying her own desires and pursuing pleasure.

If Ye Ming only belongs to me, there is nothing wrong with doing this.

But when Rita saw the past between those girls and Ye Ming, she felt that she was not qualified to possess Ye Ming openly.

"I don't understand your standard for measuring feelings."

Ying tilted his head and said with a confused look:

"Why do you care what happened with him? Isn't it what you think in your heart that's important?"

"As far as common sense is concerned, one's feelings for a person should always be..."

Before Rita could finish her words, Ying summed it up for her:

"So, you care more about common sense or the opinions of the world than Ye Ming?"

"of course not!"

In an instant, the resentment in Rita's heart erupted like a volcano.

It was then that she realized through her own gaffe...

It turns out that my thoughts and concerns were nothing but hypocritical excuses.

"I understand."

Rita closed her eyes, carefully felt her mood at the moment, and re-examined her good feelings towards Ye Ming.

In the end, there was only one result:

No matter how insignificant my past with Ye Ming was, I don't want to lose my love for him to anyone else.

“I really learned a lesson today.”

After being taught a hard lesson, Rita smiled self-deprecatingly:

"This time I didn't have enough awareness, so I retreated first."

Before leaving, the maid added:

"But next time, it won't be so easy."

"I'll stop you then."

Ying was full of majesty, and Rita was no less impressive. She declared:

"At that time, Rita will be aggressive enough to face General Raiden."

"..."

After that, the room became quiet.

After Rita left, Ying and Ye Ming were left alone in the bedroom.

The shadow warrior in charge of the protection finally no longer needed the cover of the shadow and took the initiative to come under the moonlight.

Extending restless hands towards the person you are supposed to protect.

181. For safety reasons, tie up Ying first