Animal-eared Girl Era: Start by Forming a Contract with an SSS-Class School Belle

The boss's beady little eyes went round as saucers, and he gave them a big thumbs-up.

*Young Master Xiao Ye really was a badass—showing up with two stunning beauties to eat stinky tofu, and acting all buddy-buddy about it, like it was just another day.*

He tactfully walked away.

Xiao Ye looked at the two divine spirits, their rosy lips parted, and twitched his mouth as he said,

"Ancestral Empress, why are you trying to butt in."

"It's one thing to feed the Fate Divine Spirit, but you, just to eat some stinky tofu, you want me to feed you too?"

As he spoke, he picked up a toothpick, poked a piece of mouthwatering stinky tofu, and offered it to the Fate Divine Spirit.

The Fate Divine Spirit took it in one bite, accidentally taking Xiao Ye's hand as well, even sucking on it a little before licking her lips.

Xiao Ye quickly pulled back his hand, still feeling a bit of cool, glistening moisture on his fingers.

The Ancestral Empress, finding this no fun, picked out a piece of stinky tofu herself, looking pretty uninterested.

"Fine, don't feed me, I'll eat it myself!"

"Hmph!"

"Who would want you feeding them anyway!"

Xiao Ye didn't pay her any attention, totally missing the way she stuck out her pouting lips and puffed up her cheeks in annoyance.

A glimmer of amusement flashed in the Fate Divine Spirit's eyes.

*In secret, she activated a Memory Stone, planning to record this date with the Human Emperor, so she could sneak a look at it when she was alone later.*

*Ever since Gu Qingcheng returned from the future, she had lost her place.*

*The spot she was sitting in now belonged to Gu Qingcheng!*

*She was just a replacement, a stand-in for Gu Qingcheng—no more than a substitute.*

The stinky tofu stank to high heaven—smelled like sitting in a bathroom—but eating it, it tasted silky, tender, and crispy on the outside, juices sizzling, flooding her whole mouth with savory flavor.

The Fate Divine Spirit narrowed her eyes, utterly enjoying herself, *completely enchanted by what she considered this fleeting happiness.*

She picked up a piece of stinky tofu with her bare hand, saying,

"Human Emperor, open up."

Xiao Ye opened his mouth in surprise—she really just used her hand, not a toothpick?

While he was stunned, the Fate Divine Spirit shoved the stinky tofu right in his mouth.

Xiao Ye chewed slowly, *almost thinking he could taste the Fate Divine Spirit herself.*

"Hmph!" came the Ancestral Empress's frosty snort from the side.

Xiao Ye and the Fate Divine Spirit just ignored her.

Time went by as two of them finished two trays of stinky tofu and got ready to leave.

He turned around, and Xiao Ye got the shock of his life.

Out of a hundred and twenty huge trays, only a tiny bit was left. The rest—every single piece—had been polished off by the Ancestral Empress.

The Ancestral Empress was gnashing the tofu with her pearly teeth, like she was seeking revenge on it, crunching on the soft, tender tofu as if they were crispy potato chips.

"Empress, are you part pig or something."

"Three tons of stinky tofu, and you took care of two yourself!"

"Is your stomach some kind of bottomless pit!"

Xiao Ye exclaimed.

The Ancestral Empress gave a cold snort, saying, "Mind your own business. I like to eat. What's it to you."

"Boss, ten more tons."

"To go!"

The boss looked on from a distance, nearly in tears.

This stinky tofu, its ingredients all required Great Venerable Realm Demon Beast Meat.

Those three tons had already wiped out his entire stock!

"Young Master's lady, maybe come back next month? We're totally out of everything."

He was about to break down crying.

This meal was going to cost him ten years' worth of work for free.

If they really wanted ten more tons, he'd be left with only his boxers.

The Ancestral Empress grumbled, "Out of stock? You're in such a prime location, and this is all you prepared?"

The Fate Divine Spirit giggled behind her hand and casually placed a Perfect Crystal Core of the Sacred Realm on the table.

"Boss, don't worry about it."

"We'll come by next time."

"Your stinky tofu joint's not bad. The flavor is exactly like the place in Hang City—can't taste any difference at all."

The chubby boss's eyes were glued to the glimmering Perfect Crystal Core of the Sacred Realm, unable to look away, and he said eagerly, "Young Master's lady, I really am from Hang City."

"Five thousand years ago, I got brought in by the Zi Family's Holy Race to join the hidden Zi Family."

"My stinky tofu recipe is a Hang City family heirloom."

Xiao Ye dragged the Fate Divine Spirit away, and the Ancestral Empress also pulled out a Quasi-Emperor Realm Crystal Core, tossing it to the chubby boss, and said,

"Stock up more next time."

The chubby boss nodded and bowed, agreeing hastily.

That one Perfect Crystal Core of the Sacred Realm, plus the Quasi-Emperor Realm Crystal Core, was worth more than everything he owned—by dozens of times.

The Ancestral Empress glanced off at the retreating Xiao Ye and Fate Divine Spirit with an aggrieved look in her eyes, huffed, and hurried to catch up.

*The Human Emperor was loyal and true, never craving power or profit.*

*But damn, he just couldn't keep it in his pants—so many Beast Girls!*

*Clearly, the Human Emperor and the Empress were meant to be together!*

Xiao Ye and the Fate Divine Spirit strolled along the street, chuckling to each other as they admired the bustling crowds, the peddlers shouting at their stalls, the circus troupes putting on shows.

Getting a taste of human prosperity.

The Fate Divine Spirit was beaming, absolutely content.

Without him noticing, the Ancestral Empress interlaced her fingers with his other hand, holding on tight.

Xiao Ye glanced over and saw the sly curl of the Empress's lips.

Maybe catching his look, the Ancestral Empress snorted and turned away.

*What the hell was that about?*

Time went by slowly. Xiao Ye accompanied the Fate Divine Spirit and the Ancestral Empress to see a movie. As the sky grew dark, he realized it was already evening.

The three of them stepped out of the cinema, the Fate Divine Spirit grinning from ear to ear.

The Ancestral Empress, on the other hand, was pouting so much you could hang laundry on her lips.

Xiao Ye glanced at the sky—about four hours had passed since they left the banquet.

*His Realm got a boost, leveling up to Phase Three, Stage Two of the Emperor Realm. That meant Cheng Bingxi, Nangong Siyao, and the others had all pretty much reached the Emperor Realm Phase Two, after spending about six thousand years in the Space-Time Hall.*

The Fate Divine Spirit clumsily brushed popcorn off Xiao Ye's face, laughing,

"Human Emperor, it's time for the last stop on our date."

"Let's get a room!"

The Ancestral Empress blurted out, "Me too!"

Xiao Ye was dumbstruck, "Fate Divine Spirit, you still haven't regained your memory, and you really want to share a hotel room with me?"

"You sure you want to do this?"

The Fate Divine Spirit was, no doubt, Gu Qingcheng's obsession made flesh, but this amnesiac Fate Divine Spirit was an entirely new person.

*Xiao Ye just couldn't figure it out. The Fate Divine Spirit was so bold, daring to shack up with him in a hotel!*

*Did Fate Divine Spirit actually have feelings for him?*

*Back when they were gobbling stinky tofu, strolling the city, and watching a movie—he'd gotten that feeling again.*

*Fate Divine Spirit, likes me!*

*Still, that was just one of life's three biggest misconceptions, so Xiao Ye instantly ruled it out.*

*How's that even possible, seriously? This was the damn Fate Divine Spirit, and she hadn't even regained her memories yet!*

The Fate Divine Spirit didn't answer, showing her resolve with action instead.

She grabbed Xiao Ye by the hand and led him into a gilded ten-star hotel. With a smack, she slapped a Perfect Crystal Core of the Sacred Realm onto the front desk and said,

"Presidential suite!"

The receptionist's eyes widened, moving so fast you could tell she'd been single for a thousand years, opening a presidential suite and handing the key card to the Fate Divine Spirit.

Xiao Ye, feeling numb, let the Fate Divine Spirit drag him up to the top floor and into the presidential suite.

The Ancestral Empress watched the door slam shut, her pretty face going completely dark.

"Hmph! One day, you'll be mine..."

Inside the presidential suite, Xiao Ye stared dumbfounded as the Fate Divine Spirit slipped off her disguise—then dove right at him.

"Fate Divine Spirit, are you sure you don't wanna think this over?"

"Think, my ass. Stop dawdling! Get to it!"

"No, come on, Fate Divine Spirit—what if you regret this?"

"No chance. I thought this through for a whole one-thousandth of a second! Come on, are you a man or not?"

"..."