Chapter 506: Milk Candy

Chapter 506: Chapter 506: Milk Candy

「The second-to-last day at Central Command.」

Lily Hart admired her own beauty in the mirror while brushing her teeth. In a great mood, she finished washing up and cheerfully went downstairs.

The vehicle’s four walls opened up. Outside the lottery shop stood a bank, a fresh market, and a Sichuan restaurant.

’Time to move them.’

There were already enough shops on both sides of this road; she planned to start a new row.

That way, little by little, there would be two streets to stroll down instead of just walking back and forth along the same one.

So she moved the bank, the fresh market, and the Sichuan restaurant behind the clinic and convenience store, facing away from them.

After doing this, Lily Hart sent a message in the "Shop Managers" group chat.

She told the three of them that their shops had been moved, so don’t get lost~

Afterward, she went to the breakfast shop for some rice noodle rolls and happened to run into Simon Keane, who was also eating breakfast.

If she hadn’t run into him, Lily Hart would have almost forgotten he even existed.

’Now that I’ve seen him, I might as well say a quick hello.’

"How have you been lately?" Lily Hart got a plate of rice noodle rolls, drizzled sauce over them, and started eating.

Simon Keane was also eating rice noodle rolls. Hearing her, he managed to say between bites, "Pretty good. I just lie in bed every day. When I wake up, I play on my Light Brain, and when I’m hungry, I order takeout. It’s not like I’m ever going to run out of points."

Listening to him, Lily Hart felt a sudden, inexplicable surge of irritation. He was living her ideal life.

’An 80-20 split was way too generous. It should’ve been 99.9 for me and 0.1 for him.’

After all, he hadn’t lifted a finger since she’d scratched off the breakfast shop! She was the one who had done all the hard work in the beginning.

But he had been living a happy life, reaping the rewards and raking in money without doing a thing.

Lily Hart shot him a sidelong glance. ’Whatever, no point in arguing with the old guy.’

She just continued the topic perfunctorily. "Well, you seem pretty happy..."

Simon Keane, completely oblivious to her underlying meaning, chuckled foolishly. "You bet I am! And The Mysterious Clan is finished, so I feel light as a feather now."

"Congratulations," Lily Hart said, her voice slightly strained. "So why’d you come out for breakfast today instead of ordering takeout?"

"I just wanted to get some fresh air. Lying down for too long isn’t good for you, you know. It’s tough on the back," Simon Keane said honestly.

Lily Hart was speechless. ’No wonder he’s so happy.’

She didn’t reply, but Simon Keane didn’t mind. He cheerfully finished his rice noodle rolls.

"Well, I’m heading back. Got up too early, so I’m going to go catch some more sleep," Simon Keane said to her.

Lily Hart gave a perfunctory nod and waved her hand. "Go on, go on." ’Just looking at you is annoying.’

She quickly finished her own rice noodle rolls. By the time she left the breakfast shop, a line was already forming for breakfast.

Lily Hart returned to the lottery shop, feeling a bit idle for a moment.

She recalled Simon Keane’s words: wake up, play on the Light Brain, get hungry, order takeout.

’Actually, I’m pretty much the same. The lottery shop basically runs itself, and I only have to help out when someone scratches off a first-prize shop.’

She collapsed onto the sofa, letting her mind go blank.

Her head rested completely on the back of the sofa as she stared blankly at the ceiling.

She didn’t even notice Frost Shaw’s arrival until the spot beside her sank down. Only then did Lily Hart groggily sit up.

She glanced to the side. ’Oh, it’s Frost Shaw.’ She was about to go back to her previous dazed posture.

But Frost Shaw grabbed her wrist. Feeling the pull, Lily Hart looked at him, puzzled. "Hm?"

Frost Shaw looked a little awkward and embarrassed. He whispered softly, "We haven’t kissed in a few days..."

Even before he spoke, Lily Hart had been staring at him, noticing that his ears were beet red.

’Jeez, we’ve already done *that*, and he’s still this shy? So pure, I love it~’

When he said it, she felt a deep sense of agreement. They hadn’t kissed in days.

But she had just eaten rice noodle rolls with a lot of garlic in the sauce. She could feel a hint of garlic in her mouth.

She picked up a glass of water, took a mouthful, and swished it around to rinse her mouth. Frost Shaw watched her, confused.

He thought she was thirsty.

Just as he was about to ask if she wanted some yogurt, he saw Lily Hart put down the water glass and pop a candy into her mouth.

"You... Mmph..." The rest of Frost Shaw’s words were caught in his throat, unable to come out.

So sweet, so soft, with the faint taste of milk candy. Frost Shaw unconsciously wrapped his arms around her, holding her a little tighter.

A long, milk-candy-flavored kiss came to an end. Frost Shaw reluctantly let her go.

"Was that enough?" Lily Hart asked.

But how could something like this ever be enough?

Frost Shaw didn’t speak. He just leaned in to kiss her again, taking advantage of her current mood.

And the fact that the lottery shop was still empty.

Another kiss ended, and Frost Shaw murmured affectionately, "I want some candy too."

Lily Hart was captivated by the sound of his voice. She hurriedly took a candy from her storage space, unwrapped it, and stuffed it into his mouth.

The moment it was in, she was kissed again. "Mmph." Lily Hart felt herself caught completely off guard.

This kiss ended quickly.

Frost Shaw was keeping track of the time. He had a feeling the others would be coming over soon.

He didn’t want to make Lily Hart uncomfortable, nor did he want others to see them being intimate.

"Is that enough now?" Lily Hart asked.

Before Frost Shaw could answer, Stan Sterling came up the stairs with a cheerful spring in his step.

The two of them were sitting very close. Lily Hart’s hand was even resting on Frost Shaw’s leg in an intimate posture.

The moment Stan Sterling came up, he sensed that the air and the atmosphere were a little off.

A quick glance at the two of them revealed that Frost Shaw’s ears were terribly red, like a monkey’s butt.

Lily Hart seemed fine, except that the fabric of her shirt at her waist was a bit wrinkled, as if it had been grabbed and scrunched up.

’Whatever.’ Stan Sterling didn’t let his thoughts stray any further and pretended not to notice as he walked toward the kitchen.

"Have you guys eaten breakfast yet?" Stan Sterling asked.

Lily Hart raised her hand. "I already had rice noodle rolls, but I don’t think Frost Shaw has eaten yet."

She answered for him with extreme naturalness.

Hearing this, the corners of Frost Shaw’s mouth involuntarily curled upward. He couldn’t suppress it at all; he was thrilled.

This type of response, which sounded so much like something a partner would say, made Stan Sterling’s heart clench.

He paused for a moment before saying naturally, "Then I’ll make a little extra. Everyone can eat together in a bit."

As Stan Sterling walked into the kitchen, Frost Shaw gently squeezed the hand Lily Hart had resting on his leg.

"I’ll go too," Frost Shaw said softly. Lily Hart nodded and waved at him.

Only then did Frost Shaw get up and walk toward the kitchen. By now, his ears were finally not so red.

Two people working together was always faster than one.

A large bowl of dumplings and a large bowl of noodles were quickly brought out. The breakfast was simple, in a way.

It was a bit slapdash, without many fancy dishes, but it was enough to fill their stomachs.

’Anyway,’ Stan Sterling thought, ’Lily Hart has already eaten. What’s the point of making such a lavish spread?’

’The men can just eat whatever. They’re easy to feed.’

Stan Sterling got a bowl, served himself a few dumplings and some noodles, and started eating.

The others came up one by one, and everyone ate breakfast together in harmony.

Watching them eat, Lily Hart inexplicably started to feel hungry again.

She quietly went to the kitchen to get a bowl, quietly sat down, and picked up a few dumplings to eat.

"Huh? Didn’t you already have rice noodle rolls?" Frost Shaw asked.

Stan Sterling also looked at Lily Hart. She blurted out, "Maybe you guys are just eating with so much gusto, it made me hungry again."

Fair enough.

Lily Hart added a casual compliment, "The dumplings are really good today~"

Stan Sterling’s mood instantly brightened.