Chapter 695 Lanqi Just Wants to Be Beaten to Death by Tata

On the square of the Parier Iron Tower.

"Let's go, Tata."

Lanqi continued to hold her hand, not letting go, inviting her to come along.

"Okay."

Talia didn't say anything or resist, letting him lead her away.

Her emotions were very stable.

Tata was different from ordinary girls; the more carefully you considered things, the more confused she would become.

Lanqi stood outside the door, unsure what to say.

At the same time, Talia stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window upstairs, her gaze cast down at the square below.

…

Lanqi was uncharacteristically silent.

Talia instructed.

"But if you break a few more pieces, there's no guarantee someone won't recognize you..."

"Right, I didn't specify men's or women's swimwear, and seeing how much you like men, I prepared men's for you."

The volcano in her heart was finally suppressed.

"Karen, I've been gentle with you. This mask even has a wig. As long as you wear it, I guarantee absolutely no one will recognize you. Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, and I know."

Karen acted as if she had finally waited for this moment, ignoring the people around her and running eagerly toward her.

"What a pervert..."

She was wearing swim trunks, desperately hugging the cardboard, pressing it against her chest. Despite this, the sides and back were still completely exposed.

Talia gently pushed open the door, signaling for Karen to enter.

Karen shook her head frantically, not daring to hesitate this time, feeling like she was about to suffocate. Now she only regretted looking at Lanqi earlier and didn't dare provoke this gray-haired witch again.

"I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong! Lady Tata!"

"Okay, you have one minute to change, then come out."

Talia, as if she couldn't hear her words, picked up the mask, broke off a small piece from it, and tossed it to the ground—

A strange feeling enveloped Karen's heart, a chill rising from her spine, instantly spreading throughout her body.

"Great, otherwise the people in the vehicle would be in danger."

"Hey!"

I really am still…

Rosalinda nodded,

He was now somewhat certain that, needing no fusion, the Grand Love Poet was just a *tsundere* (acting tough but actually sweet) little brat pretending to be a sadist, while Talia was the true queen.

"Look, Aitio, I told you they really are a match made in heaven!"

Talia tried to take deep breaths, slowly relaxing her hand, still letting Lanqi hold her, while she was like a doll.

That was the terrifying magic and gaze that made her tremble all over.

"Thank you, Lady Tata..."

Lanqi hadn't prepared in advance, of course, preparing would have been useless.

"I can't believe Lanqi would be so affectionate. Look at the way he looks at Tata, as if she's his whole world!"

Boss Cat: "..."

Rosalinda grabbed Aitio's arm excitedly, her tone slightly trembling with excitement.

Talia tentatively handed the mask with a broken piece to Karen, like a bone.

Talia finished speaking and led Lanqi out of the VIP card-making room.

Aitio sighed.

It was captured by Talia in an instant.

"Yes, yes."

As if waiting to hear Karen's words.

Karen bit her lip tightly, tears constantly streaming down her face.

Originally, they had planned to spend the day separately.

The two good friends of Tata hid around the street corner, occasionally peeking out and looking around, occasionally talking in low voices, not noticing that they had already attracted the attention of several passersby.

Karen had completely broken down in tears. That day, she had been threatened like this by Tata, the fear outweighing the humiliation,

"Please let me go! I'll never dare to provoke you again, I'll disappear from your life!"

The two didn't pay much attention.

"Listen, there will be rewards for obedience; punishment for disobedience, understand?"

Awesome.

Talia thought for a moment, feeling like it was almost ten o'clock.

She slowly raised her head, her gaze sweeping through the crowd. The moment she saw Talia, her originally somewhat dim eyes suddenly burst with terrified light.

If it were Hyperion, she definitely wouldn't be angry with Lanqi at this time.

Let's just hurt each other.

Lanqi paused for half a second, the shadowed face finally revealing a calm smile, and nodded to her.

When they finally reached the entrance, passing through a several-meter-high door, the view of the square was unobstructed and unfolded before them.

Karen felt extreme torment, feeling the coolness, every gaze directed at her was like a sharp knife piercing her heart. She stood there like an exhibit, scrutinized by countless eyes, her heart filled with chaos and fear, and also with anger—anger towards Talia, and anger towards herself for succumbing to this unreasonable request…

"Waaah!"

In an instant, she felt that familiar accelerated heartbeat again over the past two days.

The two exchanged fake smiles, their eyes meeting.

Talia directly shook her off, letting her fall to the ground, looking down at her with the cold eyes of someone looking at trash,

"If you bargain again, I'll confiscate your mask too, and if I really wanted to make things difficult for you, I could have made this cardboard even smaller, so you could barely cover what you want to cover."

Even breathing became difficult.

The two took the elevator up to the third floor, onto a corridor covered with dark brown patterned carpets. The windows on both sides displayed a dazzling array of card-making works. Some new cards were gorgeous and dazzling, with carved beams and painted rafters, while others were simple and unadorned, returning to simplicity.

But the more this happened, the less she could give in. Just hold on and today would pass.

They entered a hidden private passage, leading directly to the high-level card maker area on the association's sixth floor.

"Get away, don't touch me."

She just wanted to humiliate herself.

Although it felt very scary.

Karen picked up the swim trunks, as if gradually understanding something, and looked up blankly at Talia, her pupils trembling.

Unlike the exhibition area downstairs, the layout here was more understated and luxurious. Usually, only Rosalinda and other management positions could come here.

Previously, in the first round of the Platinum-level card maker exam, the little kitten had followed her for an entire day.

Lanqi cheerfully held Talia's hand, his gaze occasionally lingering on her profile.

"..."

"No problem."

"Looks like there's a good show today."

Every time a piece broke off, she felt like a piece of her self-esteem was being stripped away!

But Talia quickly took the mask away, causing Karen to grab at air.

But today she was determined to disgust Lanqi.

The originally flawless white mask was now full of cracks, like pieced-together porcelain.

"Is this performance art?"

Talia pretended to be weak and leaned closer to him,

Leaving Karen there for an hour or two.

Her eyes sparkled, and her cheeks flushed with excitement.

"..."

In less than a minute.

Talia frowned slightly, her cherry lips pursed, her almond eyes full of worries.

Rosalinda hugged the little black cat even tighter.

This was the sugary-sweet romance they wanted to see!

Listening to the conversation between the two, Boss Cat only felt like he wanted to die.

"How is it, Lanqi?"

Karen was startled, and immediately dared not look at Lanqi again.

Talia patted Karen on the back, telling her to puff up her chest, not to make it look like she was bullying her,

"Stand up straight, otherwise you might be recognized later if you're hunched over."

"No, absolutely not! You're playing word games!"

Talia spread her left hand naturally.

Stepping into the association building, the first thing that hit the nostrils was a faint and pleasant fragrance of sandalwood.

Lanqi breathed a sigh of relief and said to Talia, with the smile of a helpful citizen.

Talia remained silent again.

She had a comfortable expression, raising her eyebrows and looking at Lanqi.

Lanqi was a little worried that Talia was going too far.

After about half an hour of walking, the two finally arrived at the card maker association building in the 3rd district of the South Bank.

"Then naturally, I'm the same."

Not long after.

Just as they were chatting, Aitio noticed a dark red convertible demonic vehicle speeding past. Tata, being led across the road by Lanqi, was absent-minded in the back, seemingly still thinking about something.

Karen bit her lip, sobbing.

The reputation she had painstakingly built up, and the goddess-like status she had that day, would not allow her to do such a thing.

Karen's mentality should be gradually changing.

In a flash, Lanqi and Talia moved further and further away.

Both of them had changed into casual clothes, and one could not tell they were a Count and a Lord of the Demonic Realm.

"Look how good their atmosphere is."

Her tears flowed secretly behind the mask, her sense of dignity and self-worth almost shattered at this moment.

"Little cat, little cat, come here quickly."

"..."

The two didn't know what to do.

Full of sarcasm and mockery.

Not many minutes later, Talia arrived in front of a finely decorated high-level card-making room.

She wanted to see if Lanqi would be the first to give in today, or if she would be the first to lose her temper.

Karen whispered timidly to Talia, her tone full of urgency and pleading.

A mere demonic vehicle would not be able to hit Tata. It would be like crashing into the iron tower, resulting in death and destruction on the spot.

"I'm Hyperion, I'm Hyperion."

While Karen's ears were red, her legs were constantly shaking, but as if feeling the gaze from the sky behind her, she could only endure this humiliation, constantly shedding tears.

"Perhaps this will make her more excited?"

The two immediately noticed it.

Karen supported herself on the ground, wanting to come over and hug Talia's legs, but dared not touch Talia again, only crying and begging for mercy with tearful eyes.

Boss Cat nodded immediately and leaped towards that side.

Talia said with satisfaction.

Karen nodded frequently, suppressing her sobs, and replied.

Aitio echoed, with a hint of relief in his tone.

Talia's scarlet lips parted slightly, the speeding vehicle stirred up a gust of wind, swirling the petals from the roadside, twirling a colorful vortex in the air.

"As long as you wear this mask, no one will be able to find out who you are. This punishment is already very mild, but instead of sincerely thanking me, you're trying to bargain with me. Don't you have any remorse in your heart?"

He nimbly grabbed the lady's wrist, and with the other hand forcefully hugged her slender waist, the two suddenly moved a step closer to the sidewalk.

Karen pursed her lips and nodded, opening the box.

Talia led Lanqi, and the three passed through the corridor.

Looking down, the vast square below the Parier Card Maker Association had slowly gathered a crowd of onlookers.

Only through the glass curtain wall could one see from afar, the red maple forest on the street behind the association swayed in the wind, the leaves having already turned into an intoxicating deep red, like clusters of dancing flames in the morning light.

Rosalinda hugged the little black cat that had jumped over and asked in a low voice.

Today, whoever lets go first loses.

"I, I'm also a little scared."

But that fear beyond death made her instinctively not dare to delay any longer. After running away that day, her mind seemed to be full of that gray-haired, golden-eyed figure and voice!

By the side of the road, Lanqi led Talia onto the sidewalk.

Although his expression didn't change, his face seemed to be trying hard to control the uncomfortable expression.

Now that he actually understood the two, he only felt that they were insulting love.

Karen finally seemed to have made up her mind, or perhaps she had come to terms with reality, afraid of even worse situations occurring, and tried her best to conceal her emotional collapse, desperately wanting to snatch the mask.

Karen stood there, holding a cardboard sign that read "Lady Tata, I was wrong." The mask concealed her facial expression, but could not hide the trembling of her body and stiff movements.

In a brief moment.

"!"

"The prepared swimwear, mask, and apology sign are all in the card-making room. You can change and come out."

"..."

This sudden moment made Talia feel like everything around her slowed down. The footsteps of pedestrians on the road, the rustling leaves of the trees, and the petals dancing in the air all swept across her vision in slow motion.

It had once mistakenly thought that this was a love between a cold, intellectual older sister and a gentle, intelligent beautiful boy, and was too eager to see the sparks between them.

Talia tilted her hand to her ear, not saying a word.

Lanqi turned his head to look at Talia and asked.

Karen looked at Lanqi as if she had found a savior. That hazy, somewhat blurred and charming look in her eyes was like telling Lanqi that as long as he helped her persuade Tata, she would be willing to do anything for him.

The two walked past from Karen's distant view.

Seeing the sweet figures of this man and woman, and thinking about what she could only do next, some shameless and self-deprecating things, in order to preserve her reputation, Karen felt even more mixed emotions in her heart, and her eyes felt sore.

"..."

Unlike in the past, today several lifelike firework notice boards were placed in the wide square in front of the association, writing the time of the fireworks festival on the riverbank tonight.

"Can I hold your hand all the time today, and not let go?"

"..."

"..."

"Hey, Tata, why do I feel like you're holding my hand a little tighter?"

It seemed that everyone was congratulating her on passing the Platinum-level Card Maker, among them all prominent figures, wanting to please her and befriend her.

She held Lanqi's hand and took a step towards Karen, inadvertently stepping on the mask, making it even more broken, emitting a clear sound.

As punishment for her backtalking.

On the other side of the street corner.

Talia's mouth curled up in a happy arc, asking her.

Talia gently leaned down, lightly lifted Karen's chin with her index finger, and said in a slightly gentler tone.

Lanqi added.

It seemed that he was not only not afraid of her, but also eager to play a game of wits with her with all his might, the kind where losing would mean eternal damnation.

Countess Rosalinda said excitedly in a low voice, with a glimmer of gossip in her eyes.

Lanqi and Talia crossed the River Port Bridge that spanned the Serena River and walked towards the Card Maker Association on the South Bank.

Boss Cat shouted from across the street.

This honest man, whom she used to despise, was now like her last straw!

Seeing Karen's hesitation, Talia's hand began to pry along the gap in the mask again, and a crisp cracking sound gradually rang out,

However, the girl's slightly pale face and slightly smiling expression revealed a hint of fatigue, as if she was preoccupied or physically unwell.

"To the card-making room first, I'll get you the swimsuit and the sign."

……

"..."

"!"

The hand in her hand actually shattered it directly with a single grip.

She was constantly hypnotizing herself in her heart, finally calming her emotions.

She crawled on the ground, picked up those fragments, and then handed them to Talia with piety, as if she had found true dependence.

Just as Talia stopped to watch, the girl noticed their presence.

"Tata, uh..."

Talia responded with a smile.

Aitio covered his mouth with both hands, trying to suppress the impulse to make a sound.

"I, I came according to your request."

Talia listened to Lanqi imitating Karen's previous tone, only feeling that he was a traitor.

"Then let's continue dating?"

Those god-like golden pupils watched her, making her unable to move.

The two walked on the road in Parier, among the ancient old buildings in the old North Bank district, enjoying this peaceful and beautiful time to their heart's content.

Sparks? Volcanoes!

Boss Cat didn't know how to explain the complex relationship between Lanqi and Tata to Aitio and Rosalinda.

"Go stand in front of the Card Maker Association, stand until five in the afternoon."

Talia muttered to herself beside Karen.

"Very good, the greater the gap between heaven and hell, the more she will desperately guard all the vanity she possesses now."

"Accompany me to the Card Maker Association first."

Although she didn't tell Karen the specific time, she instructed her to wait at the Parier Card Maker Association early in the morning on the day of the festival.

Talia slowly raised her head, tightly held around the waist and led by the hand, as if dancing.

Lanqi asked with a somewhat puzzled expression.

It was moving back and forth like a black shadow in the corners, benches, and newsstands when suddenly it saw two other figures across the street, following from a distance.

Let Karen remain in a state of being both afraid of Talia's arrival in the next second, and eager for Talia to quickly appear and give her a quick end.

Karen nodded, avoiding letting Talia see her tears, and ran away with the cardboard.

Lanqi smiled, his voice lowered slightly as he asked her,

"Okay, let's go."

In Karen's wide eyes, the pure white mask was completely torn apart.

In the private card-making workshop with classical decorations, the moonlight wood carved over time carved out high and low counters, and the enchantment runes engraved on its surface glowed with a faint light.

Karen ran over and grabbed Talia's arm, shouting excitedly.

Talia motioned for Karen to sit on the chair in front of the table, while she led Lanqi to the storage cabinet and took out a metal box from it, placing it on the table.

"Do you want it?"

It was also telling Karen that her pleas would not change the degree of punishment in the slightest.

Talia looked up at him and said calmly.

She was just watching from afar and felt that the girl's heart was about to melt.

Faced with Lanqi's provocative words, Talia felt her blood pressure rise again.

"As expected of Lady Tata."

"Tata is too shy to speak."

Lanqi was seen reacting immediately.

She led Lanqi down the stairs of the Card Maker Association.

The two walked leisurely, sometimes talking and laughing, sometimes falling into a brief moment of listening.

Rosalinda beckoned softly to Boss Cat.

Even if she had ridiculed and humiliated him, and even publicly tortured him and reported him during the Platinum-level card maker exam, he still gave her a fair score, disregarding past grievances. He and Loren were both gentlemen and would definitely not make things difficult for her!

Until the goosebumps that briefly appeared on the back of his hand subsided.

"Oh, Tata, why do I feel like you've tightened your grip on my hand a little?"

It seems that everyone is congratulating her on passing the Platinum-level Card Maker, all of whom are prominent figures, wanting to please her and befriend her.

She held Lanqi's hand and walked one step closer to Karen, inadvertently stepping on the mask, making it even more shattered, emitting a clear sound.

As punishment for her arguing back.

Behind the other street corner.

Talia's lips curled up in a pleasant arc, asking her.

Talia gently leaned down, gently lifting Karen's chin with her index finger, and said in a slightly gentler tone.

Lanqi added a sentence.

He seems not only unafraid of her, but also eager to play a game of wits with her with all his might, the kind where losing would mean eternal damnation.

Countess Rosalinda said excitedly in a low voice, with a glimmer of gossip in her eyes.

Lanqi and Talia crossed the River Port Bridge that spanned the Serena River and walked towards the Card Maker Association on the South Bank.

Boss Cat shouted from across the street.

This honest man, whom she used to despise, was now like her last straw!

Seeing Karen's hesitation, Talia's hand began to pry along the gap in the mask again, and a crisp cracking sound gradually rang out,

However, the girl's slightly pale face and slightly smiling expression revealed a hint of fatigue, as if she was preoccupied or physically unwell.

"First go to the card-making room, I'll give you the swimsuit and the sign."

……

"..."

This sudden moment made Talia feel like everything around her slowed down. The footsteps of pedestrians on the road, the rustling leaves of the trees, and the petals dancing in the air all swept across her vision in slow motion.

It had once mistakenly thought that this was a love between a cold, intellectual older sister and a gentle, intelligent beautiful boy, and was too eager to see the sparks between them.

Talia tilted her hand to her ear, not saying a word.

Lanqi turned his head to look at Talia and asked.

Karen looked at Lanqi as if she had found a savior. That hazy, somewhat blurred and charming look in her eyes was like telling Lanqi that as long as he helped her persuade Tata, she would be willing to do anything for him.

The two walked past from Karen's distant view.

Seeing the sweet figures of this man and woman, and thinking about what she could only do next, some shameless and self-deprecating things, in order to preserve her reputation, Karen felt even more mixed emotions in her heart, and her eyes felt sore.