To prepare him for leadership and integration into human society, his father, Austin, had sent him to study human subjects. However, his private tutor seemed oblivious to his proficiency, and fearing to delay him, left briefly to fetch a glass of water.Feeling impatient, Colin picked up his bag and headed for the stairs, not caring if the tutor found it awkward.The sound of the chair scraping against the wooden floor was a bit grating, but Colin, carrying his bag over one shoulder, walked to the stairwell without a second thought."Mom, these dance shoes are so beautiful," the girl's clear voice sounded above.Colin looked up and saw a pair of straight and slender legs under a white veil skirt.As if to confirm her words, she made a graceful movement to show her love for the shoes. The flowing skirt swayed with her motion, and Colin quickly looked away, feeling his ears turning red.This was the first time he had such a feeling."How did you come out?" The tutor appeared at the righ
"Well, I guess I can manage." Colin raised an eyebrow.Eranthe felt there was a chance, "You like it?""But calling me 'little brother' isn't enough to make me put on this pink kiddish thing.""Add some stakes."Eranthe cursed him silently, pouted, and rubbed against him, saying, "Colin? Senior? Senior Rodriguez?!"Colin's mouth gradually curved up, but he remained silent.Eranthe, annoyed, said, "You wouldn't happen to want to be called Teacher Rodriguez or Principal Rodriguez, would you?"Colin, looking down at her, replied, "Pervert, I don't have such perverse tastes."However, he still took away the mask, gesturing to Eranthe, "You put it on for me."After saying that, he even made a displeased face.Eranthe was delighted and stood on her tiptoes, saying, "No, you need to lower your head a bit more."Colin spread his legs, bent down, allowing Eranthe to put the mask on him.As some girls passed by, they looked back multiple times, saying, "So sweet, did we just witness a couple mo
Eranthe gestured for him to be quiet, "My colleague is shopping ahead." Colin understood; she was afraid of being seen. "What do you need to buy? Send me a message, and I'll go ahead." Eranthe thought this method was quite good. It wasn't that she was afraid of encountering colleagues; rather, she was concerned that if Colin joined her later, someone might see them together or her colleagues might secretly take photos of her shopping with someone. After all, Colin's expensive attire could easily catch the attention of sharp-eyed coworkers, and they could deduce it was Colin just from the contours revealed by the mask. Eranthe didn't want to attract unnecessary attention. Since Colin volunteered to go shopping, it was perfect for her. Colin, seeing her nod immediately, felt a sudden sense of frustration. However, Eranthe hadn't noticed his mood and waved her hand, urging him to go quickly. After all, with Colin standing out like that, anyone passing by would take a look, making
When he was getting quite into it. Suddenly, he was interrupted, and as he looked up at Colin, who was wearing a pink mask, it was evident that even a mask couldn't conceal Colin's superior looks. As a man, Justin's internal alarms went off immediately, sensing a rather brutal visual competition. Eranthe's worst fear had come true, and her heart jumped into her throat. Justin asked, "Your... boyfriend?" Colin didn't answer, leaving Eranthe to handle the situation. She glanced at Colin, who was clearly enjoying the show. Grinding her teeth, she said, "He's my cousin." Justin immediately wore a big smile, extended his hand, and shook Colin's hand without waiting for a response. He noticed the watch on Colin's wrist. "Oh, this watch seems to be a global limited edition..." Eranthe quickly covered the watch with her hand, calmly stating, "It's a knockoff, you know." Justin nodded, "I see. Still, cousin, next time, don't buy these knockoffs. They look fake at first glance." While
Justin's neck veins pulsating. Colin snorted, hands in his pockets, walking behind them. Eranthe noticed Justin's insistence and glanced at Colin with an expression that said, "Why can you let go so easily?" Colin gave her a quick look and replied, "It's not like I made him carry it." Justin, using all his strength, finally managed to load the items into the car. He opened the front passenger door, intending to invite Eranthe to sit, but Colin casually took the seat, acting as if Justin were his chauffeur. Justin stared awkwardly at Colin and then looked at Eranthe. Eranthe forced a smile, quickly moved to the back seat, and hoped desperately to get home immediately, escaping this awkward situation. Once Justin got into the car and fastened his seatbelt, he said, "There's a new gym nearby, opened by a friend of mine. Not much revenue with him, around a million dollars a year." Colin listened impassively, acknowledging the reality of their poor financial situation. Justin cont
Eranthe looked down, observing the elongated shadows of the two figures. Occasionally, these shadows seemed to intertwine, as if two people were entangled in a loving embrace, hands clasped together.In reality, though, they couldn't stand each other and had just exchanged heated words.Absorbed in her thoughts, Eranthe didn't notice that Colin had come to stand beside her until she saw their shadows side by side. She realized Colin was already standing next to her, looking down at her.Eranthe instinctively tried to pull away, but she was wearing a hoodie, and Colin swiftly hooked his finger through the hood, pulling her back.Just as Eranthe was about to express her annoyance, Colin bent down, saying, "Take off my mask."In a slightly commanding tone, Colin, feeling somewhat wronged by her actions tonight, she extended her hand to remove the ends of his mask.Before she could retract her hand, he cupped the back of her neck, tilted her head, and kissed her lips directly. The kiss ca
Just as the lemon water arrived, Oriel took a sip, but it went down the wrong way, causing her to choke.Clearly displeased with this impolite display, Kelvin handed her a tissue. "Is what I'm saying strange?""No, please continue," Oriel said, eager to hear more of his nonsense."Alright. I know you're currently working as an online streamer. To be honest, I'm not very satisfied with this industry. Women exposing themselves for a bit of money—it's meaningless. It would be better for you to stay at home and collect rent. I heard your parents have prepared a lot of properties for you. As for myself, although I have a large apartment in the city center, I won't mind if you don't have a regular job."Oriel listened attentively. "Okay."Kelvin's smile grew wider as Oriel appeared so obedient and understanding. If only she could dress a bit more innocent, it would be even better. He thought."Since you're satisfied with the requirements I mentioned, let me continue," Kelvin said, taking a
Kelvin continued, "I can help you with financial planning. Oh, by the way, I heard that the income of a live streamer is not low these days. You can also entrust that to me. Women, you know, don't spend much money when they stay at home most of the time."Oriel looked at him seriously. "Can I ask you a question?"Kelvin became alert. "Please, but I think you're not a materialistic woman."Oriel laughed with a hint of annoyance, finding Kelvin's quite good at calculations and he's even afraid that she might bring up the topic of marriage dowry money with him.She insisted, "As you said, it's our plan for the next few decades. Considering that you'll be managing even the details of my finances, isn't it reasonable for me to make a small request before marriage?"Kelvin thought for a moment and agreed, "Go ahead.""In terms of my worth, my dowry should be at least this amount." Oriel gestured with her fingers and then pointed to a pile of shopping bags at her feet."Also, I'm not only ma