Chapter 33: What about kisses?

“Come back soon!”

The luxury section staff beamed with joy, hardly believing the young girl who bought three exorbitant qipaos earlier had returned to buy a fourth!

Her monthly sales quota wasn’t just met—it was obliterated!

Money made everyone happy.

“I’ve never seen such a beautiful girl. She must be heaven-sent to save me from this month’s credit card debt!”

The woman shouted gleefully as Bai Yao and her companion walked away.

Meeting the Greedy Witch had soured Bai Yao’s mood.

But if she was willing to pay, that changed things.

Bai Yao happily snagged the qipao she’d eyed, fully paid for, without needing to carry it herself.

She finally understood the thrill of shopping with a devoted follower trailing behind.

The feeling was indescribable.

Bai Yao glanced back at the Greedy Witch, half a step behind, sizing her up.

Catching Bai Yao’s gaze, Greedy’s face lit up with a tender smile, her eyes dripping with adoration.

It made Bai Yao’s heart feel strange.

She quickly turned away, a flicker of fear in her chest.

This was the legendary, invincible Greedy Witch?

Carrying her bags without complaint, smiling all the while.

Could she actually have a crush on me?

Being fancied by a witch was the last thing Bai Yao wanted!

QAQ

The thought of Greedy’s affection gave her a headache.

Rejecting a witch’s pursuit wasn’t easy.

At best, she’d suffer; at worst, innocent people would.

Neither outcome was acceptable.

But if Greedy insisted on doing something drastic, Bai Yao would rather innocent people pay the price.

She was no longer the selfless magical girl who only protected others.

Her once purely just and kind heart now held a touch of selfishness—a bit of looking out for herself.

Bai Yao bought two ice creams, one for her, one for Greedy.

“Thanks, Yao~”

Greedy took the ice cream happily, her cheeks flushed like a girl in love.

Seeing Greedy so delighted made Bai Yao’s eyelid twitch.

A bad feeling stirred in her gut.

“How do you know my name?”

Bai Yao, eating her taro-flavored ice cream, stopped and asked.

A smudge of pink ice cream clung to Greedy’s full, sensual lips. She paused, then answered quickly.

“Yao~ I know you’re Iris. Isn’t knowing your name a simple thing?”

Her answer was flawless, and Bai Yao didn’t notice the brief hesitation or suspect anything.

As a supreme witch, Greedy not only knew Bai Yao was the magical girl codenamed Iris but also when she retired.

Knowing her name was child’s play for a witch.

But was that really the truth?

Only Greedy knew.

Bai Yao finished her ice cream and tossed the wrapper in the trash.

Greedy, eyeing Bai Yao’s free hand, felt a tug in her heart.

She quickly downed her ice cream, tossed the wrapper in the same bin, and grabbed Bai Yao’s hand.

“Yao~ I want to hold your hand.”

“…”

Bai Yao tried to pull away, but it was futile.

Greedy tightened her grip, and Bai Yao felt a slight pain in her palm.

She gave up trying to shake her off.

Holding hands was tolerable, within her limits.

But then again, could she use this to make the Greedy Witch do her bidding?

This was a witch!

A date was intimate.

If Greedy was serious, Bai Yao had no chance of resisting.

Since the risk of being toyed with was already there, why not leverage it for some benefits?

Kind, fragile Bai Yao ×

Master manipulator Bai Yao √

Sorting her thoughts, Bai Yao turned and smiled at Greedy.

“Miss Greedy, would you like to go on a date with me once a month?”

As she spoke, she deliberately laced her fingers through Greedy’s, holding her hand.

“Huh?!” Greedy froze, then lit up with joy. “Yao, are you serious?!”

“Yao~”

Greedy pulled Bai Yao into a hug, her happiness beyond words.

Bai sas beyond words.

Bai Yao felt the witch’s fiery emotions, struggling to breathe.

“I knew you were the best, Yao~ I love you so much~”

Greedy’s heartfelt confession made Bai Yao’s face shift slightly.

This was bad!

Things were spiraling out of control!

Stay calm, Bai Yao, hold it together!

She took a deep breath to steady herself, but it filled her with Greedy’s familiar scent.

Where had she smelled it before?

Pop

Greedy planted a firm kiss on Bai Yao’s cheek.

She wanted to kiss those soft red lips but feared scaring Bai Yao off.

Their relationship was heading in a good direction!

Greedy had to tread carefully and seize this chance.

She would never let her prey slip away!

“…Don’t get too excited. I have conditions.” Bai Yao wiped the saliva off her cheek, trying to keep her expression neutral.

“Anything for you, Yao~”

Greedy clung to Bai Yao’s arm, cooing “Yao” over and over.

Her lazy, magnetic, flirtatious voice nearly dazed Bai Yao—if she weren’t the infamous Greedy Witch.

Lazy?

Magnetic?

Flirtatious?

Hiss!

Bai Yao sucked in a sharp breath—Greedy was so much like Ye Rou!

But no, Ye Rou was slaving away at work, not some notorious witch.

Dismissing the thought, Bai Yao stated her terms.

“It’s simple. Handle at least three pollution entity incidents a month.”

She’d initially planned to demand ten, but feared pushing Greedy too far.

She’d take it slow.

Haste could backfire.

“No problem.” Greedy agreed readily.

It was a trivial task for her, easily done.

“Based on how well you handle them, I’ll reward you.”

“Rewards include sweet talk, hand-holding, hugs…”

“Kisses too?!”

Greedy interrupted eagerly.

“…”