"Alright, Big Sis Nicole, what does your company mainly do?"
Ye Qingfeng didn't hesitate at all, readily accepting this newly acquainted older sister. After all, he had been an orphan since childhood and had never exchanged more than five sentences with girls his own age...
Moreover, he had just gotten out and already landed a job, with a beautiful older woman as his boss. The corner of his mouth curled up involuntarily, and he secretly rejoiced in his heart.
Nicole handed the briefcase to Ye Qingfeng to carry so she could use her phone to send messages, casually answering, "It's an agency. We take on clients' commissions, you get it?"
She wasn't at all afraid he might suddenly try something. After all, he looked quite frail and delicate. After all her years of experience, could she not handle a kid who just turned nineteen?
As for why she didn't directly name the agency? She wasn't stupid. What if Ye Qingfeng had heard about the Cunning Hares' reputation and left immediately?
"Oh, okay..."
Ye Qingfeng obediently carried the briefcase, walking slowly beside Nicole. It never crossed his mind that the briefcase in his hands was actually a weapon.
"The agency has two other members. I'll introduce you when we get back!"
Nicole, having learned that Anby and Billy had safely returned to the Cunning Hares, relaxed her tense nerves and unconsciously quickened her pace.
Nicole's sudden acceleration left Ye Qingfeng a few steps behind. Naturally, his eyes fell upon her swaying, ample chest and her curvaceous figure. He couldn't help but swallow hard and quicken his pace to catch up.
A beautiful female boss? A pretty older sister? Is my happy life about to begin?
On the way back to the agency with Nicole, Ye Qingfeng saw a girl with cat ears and encountered several moving dolls about the height of an adult's knee.
His first impression was that they looked like penguins, but they were quite cute. Besides, Sis Nicole also had a similar-looking doll on her waist, a green one, ugly-cute in a way.
Ye Qingfeng silently marveled at how much things had progressed in these three years. And cat ears are awesome!
They finally reached their destination just before it got completely dark.
Ye Qingfeng followed Nicole to the entrance of an agency that couldn't be called luxurious but had a very approachable feel. The sign above bore the name of this agency: "Cunning Hares."
Nicole secretly glanced at Ye Qingfeng, her heart in her throat. After a few seconds, seeing he didn't have much of a reaction, she let out a long sigh of relief.
"Get in quickly!"
She carefully looked around, and seeing it was safe for the moment, grabbed Ye Qingfeng by the wrist, pulled him inside, and swiftly locked the door.
The two people inside heard the noise and came out one after another. Seeing it was Nicole, they relaxed, then curiously looked over the young man beside Nicole.
Ye Qingfeng also sized up the two.
The girl on the left had short, smooth hair in an attractive silver-gray. Her eyes were clear and bright, with a complex mix of confusion and determination in her gaze.
Her skin was fair, her features delicate and petite, perfectly proportioned, giving off an innocent and artless feeling.
As for the one next to her... a robot?!
It had a metallic body, sleek and techy lines, a cool silver-and-black color scheme, a uniquely designed head with a pair of electronic eyes sparkling with lively light, and a flowing head of silver hair.
Wait, I was only inside for three years. Has technology advanced this rapidly?!
Ye Qingfeng's gaze lingered on the robot on the right, his brow furrowed tightly, eyes filled with curiosity.
"Nicole boss! Who is this guy? A client?"
Billy, noticing Ye Qingfeng's stare, voiced his confusion to Nicole.
"His name is Ye Qingfeng. From now on, he's a member of the Cunning Hares!"
Nicole pointed at Ye Qingfeng as she introduced him to the two, her tone full of pride, before then introducing his two seniors.
"This is Anby Demara. Just call her Anby. Don't let her spaced-out look fool you... she's actually very reliable!"
"He's Billy Kid. Just call him Billy."
Ye Qingfeng, perceptive, stepped forward, slightly bowed, wearing a friendly smile, and shook hands with each of them in turn, greeting them.
After all, a first meeting is a good chance to make a positive impression.
"Hello, hello! Senior Anby looks about my age but is already out working. She's truly someone I should strive to catch up to in the future. If you don't mind, just call me by my name. Of course, Qingfeng is fine too, haha...!"
Anby watched Ye Qingfeng approach slowly, a flicker of wariness in her eyes. She saw him bend over as much as possible so she wouldn't have to look up.
Hearing his words, her wariness lessened a bit. After he finished speaking, she gave a cute nod, as a response.
"Senior Billy! Please look after me from now on! Look at these fingers, so nimble! And the shell, so smooth! Clearly well-maintained. Senior, you really know your stuff! You can call me by my full name or Qingfeng from now on..."
"Hahaha! Brother Qingfeng, you really have an eye! No need to be so polite from now on. Just call me Billy. I'll show you the ropes. Work hard!"
Billy, overjoyed, patted Ye Qingfeng on the shoulder. If there were a affection meter, it would definitely show +20!
"Um... are you a robot?"
After his earlier observations and the feel during the handshake, Ye Qingfeng was almost certain this Billy was a robot, but still somewhat uncertain, he voiced his question.
"Uh... Isn't it obvious? Of course I'm a robot! What's so strange about that?"
Billy was a bit puzzled by Ye Qingfeng's question, but still gave a definite answer.
"No, no!"
Ye Qingfeng quickly shook his head, once again marveling at how rapidly technology had advanced...
"Qingfeng just got out of the jail, so he might not be too clear on recent developments. Let's all go to the living room to chat!"
Nicole spoke up to explain for Ye Qingfeng, also switching to calling him Qingfeng. As his little bro, couldn't she call him whatever she wanted?
With a heart full of questions, Anby and Billy followed to the living room sofa and sat down. Ye Qingfeng casually looked around and sat down after the other three.
This so-called agency was actually just a house. Entering through the main door, you could see the living room directly, with two plain long sofas and one relatively more luxurious single sofa.
In the middle was a long table with a glass top. It seemed the living room was usually used for receiving guests...
Nicole sat alone on the single sofa, relaxing and crossing her legs. Billy and Anby shared one long sofa.
Since they had just met, Ye Qingfeng didn't presumptuously squeeze onto the same sofa as the other two, but sat alone on the unoccupied sofa.
While Ye Qingfeng was surveying the living room, Nicole had already finished explaining to the other two why he had been in jail.
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