Chapter 54: Chapter 53: This is a Form of Invasion

    Cheng Zhu was holding a piggy toy that was indeed quite adorable.

    It looked simple but chubby, and felt nice to pinch, though its expression was quite mischievous.

    Clearly, this arcade wasn’t too bad, as the quality of the toys inside the claw machines was pretty decent. It was just the machines themselves that were ludicrously adjusted—the claws were so loose they were desperate to make money.

    Little Youzi, being a sensible child, nodded in agreement immediately when her brother said he was going to give the piggy toy to his sister.

    This pleased Cheng Zhu, and he planned to help her win another piggy later.

    Lin Lu was initially surprised when she saw Cheng Zhu, not expecting him to win one so effortlessly. Nor did she expect that Cheng Zhu would gift it to her.

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    However, his words were really infuriating, and Lin Lu felt her temper flare.

    “What do you mean I’m too useless, what do you mean ‘stupid sister’! Ah! Cheng Zhu, you’ve made me mad again!” Lin Lu screamed inwardly.

    She had just failed spectacularly at grabbing any toys, and her previous boast had been a bit embarrassing. Now she was outright mortified.

    Fortunately, Little Youzi proved to be a decent wingman as she pouted at Cheng Zhu and defended her favorite, Sister Lu, saying, “Brother, you’re talking nonsense, Sister Lu is not a fool!”

    Upon hearing this, Lin Lu instantly calmed down but still huffed at Cheng Zhu.

    She snatched the toy he handed over and then gave it to Little Youzi, saying, “You’re the cutest, keep the piggy; I don’t want it.”

    But the little girl shook her head, her two pigtails swinging side to side, and said, “Brother and mom always said, you can’t take back something you promised to give.”

    “Oh, is that so?” Lin Lu nodded, patted her little head, “Then sister will reluctantly accept it!”

    Saying this, she glared at Cheng Zhu and punched the piggy toy furiously a couple of times, venting her frustration on him.

    Little did she know that Cheng Zhu had a tight grip on all her emotional ups and downs.

    There was a vending machine near the arcade’s counter, and Cheng Zhu walked over with big strides.

    However, at a hidden corner, he spotted Shen Qingning intensely operating a keychain machine with the same principle as the claw machines, just smaller with smaller toys.

    She put another coin in forcefully, clearly failing several times already, muttering something under her breath—he was too far to hear clearly.

    This time, the claw tightened slightly and successfully allowed her to grab a Pikachu keychain.

    The cool, pale girl lifted her snow-white arm, made an excited ‘yes’ motion with a fist pump, her toes slightly lifting off the ground, then bouncing lightly several times.

    She squatted down to retrieve her prize, and the sight of her crouching figure was indeed eye-catching, especially the stunningly proportioned long legs visible from the side.

    Had she been wearing stockings, few could’ve resisted.

    After retrieving her keychain, Shen Qingning held it high between two fingers, admiring it closely, with a faint smile playing across her face, even looking a tad smug.

    The typically aloof girl thus seemed a bit more vibrant.

    Cheng Zhu saw she was about to turn around and nonchalantly continued toward the vending machine as if nothing happened.

    Shen Qingning turned around and her initial smile withdrew instantly, returning to her usual cool, dominant demeanor before swiftly leaving.

    After buying the water, Cheng Zhu didn’t directly return to Lin Lu and Little Youzi, but an idea struck him, and he walked briskly towards the keychain machine Shen Qingning had been using.

    At that moment, a couple tried three times unsuccessfully to win a prize and walked away disappointed. Cheng Zhu smirked and started operating the machine skillfully.

    He pressed the button forcefully, cursing, “Damn, this is harder than the claw machines, this greedy arcade really wants to make a buck, huh?”

    “Just now, that young guy brought his girlfriend to win a keychain and gave up after just three tries, not knowing how to build up a few layers for me, still a shallow love.”

    His target was one, and only one – the Pikachu keychain!

    Cheng Zhu played five more times before he finally caught the electric yellow rodent.

    He tucked the Pikachu keychain carefully into his pocket, then casually walked back with a few bottles of mineral water.