Vague

In the dim light of night, the city's outline was blurry, like a monster engulfed by shadows. The room was dark, with only scattered light seeping in through the moonlight.

Su Mucheng pushed open the door, crossing her arms in front of her chest. Conflicted, she walked forward, looking at Liu Hao, who was lying on the bed in a bathrobe.

"You're here?"

"Yeah." Su Mucheng swallowed nervously. The room only had her and Liu Hao, which made her anxious...

Liu Hao knew what was on Su Mucheng's mind. He turned on the light, straightened his posture, and got to the point, "You want Ye Qiu's Thousand Chance Umbrella back?"

"Yes, give it back to me!"

"I can, but on one condition."

"What condition?"

"When your contract expires, you're not allowed to help Ye Qiu," Liu Hao said.

"No way!" Su Mucheng immediately refused.

"Alright then, with your good relationship with Ye Qiu, of course, you'd want to help him," Liu Hao said in disappointment.

"So, if I go help Ye Qiu, you won't return the Thousand Chance Umbrella?" Su Mucheng clenched her fists, ready to fight Liu Hao.

Liu Hao quickly waved his hand, "Of course not. How could I let you, cute little Mucheng, leave empty-handed? How about this? I have a cat-maid cosplay outfit here. Wear it, and let me take a few photos, and I'll give you back the Thousand Chance Umbrella."

"Cat maid cosplay outfit?" Su Mucheng had never heard of such a thing before.

"That's right." Liu Hao retrieved the outfit from the system space. The black-and-white colour scheme, along with the orange cat ears and tail, was enough to make anyone's blood boil.

Su Mucheng didn't even ask where Liu Hao got the outfit. She was already blushing furiously just from looking at the bold design.

"How... how could you have such... such a shameful outfit!" Su Mucheng said, her face flushed.

Liu Hao shrugged, "It was originally meant for my girlfriend, but she couldn't pull off the look. You know, Chen Guo has that mature, bossy vibe; she doesn't suit this kind of soft, cute style."

Su Mucheng unconsciously tightened her fists, "This is too embarrassing... there's no way I'm wearing it!"

"Oh? It's okay if you don't wear it. Then I won't return the Thousand Chance Umbrella to Ye Qiu unless you agree not to help him after your contract ends," Liu Hao said calmly.

"You..." Su Mucheng gritted her teeth. She wanted to curse Liu Hao, but her excellent upbringing held her back. In the end, she could only angrily say, "You scoundrel!"

"Heh." Liu Hao remained unfazed. "Take care on your way out."

"I'll wear it!"

"What?" Liu Hao pretended not to hear.

"I said I'll wear it!"

"The changing room is over there," Liu Hao said, pointing to the side.

Su Mucheng grabbed the cat maid outfit and stormed into the changing room, slamming the door behind her and locking it with a click.

Liu Hao chuckled. In negotiations, you can't reveal your bottom line too early, just like in bargaining. If you start by asking for 10,000 for a cat, the customer will think it's too expensive. But if you say, "Since you're so pretty, I'll sell it to you for 5,000," the customer might feel like they've gotten a deal, even if the cat's market value is less than 1,000.

Liu Hao deliberately demanded that Su Mucheng not help Ye Qiu, knowing it was excessive. But when he followed up with the request that she wear the embarrassing outfit for some photos, Su Mucheng was more likely to accept.

Half an hour passed, and Su Mucheng still hadn't come out. Liu Hao was getting sleepy. "Are you done yet? Do you need help putting it on? I actually have the key to the changing room."

"No!" Su Mucheng said urgently. She suddenly opened the door. She had finished changing long ago but was too embarrassed to come out, so she had been stalling inside for over twenty minutes, hoping Liu Hao would fall asleep.

But Su Mucheng couldn't have known how irresistible a cat maid cosplay was to a man.

Liu Hao's gaze roamed over Su Mucheng's body, his eyes moving shamelessly. Meeting Su Mucheng's disdainful look, Liu Hao couldn't help but applaud.

"Perfect, just perfect!" Liu Hao couldn't wait to take out his camera, which he had also acquired from the system. It came with a set of professional-level photography skills.

"Come on, strike a pose. Cross your arms... Yes, yes, that's it. That disdainful look is perfect, beautiful!" Liu Hao kept pressing the shutter.

Su Mucheng was so embarrassed that her vision blurred. What does it even mean to have a disdainful look? Do men really like this kind of thing?

Su Mucheng's face gradually turned red, and a hint of shyness appeared. Her initially defiant expression softened, making her look adorable and vulnerable, invoking a desire to protect her.

Liu Hao was stunned, his finger on the shutter button coming to a halt. He swallowed his desire.

Hearing the camera stop, Su Mucheng looked up. "Is it over?"

Liu Hao nodded, "Mm. Do you want to see? They're stunning, unbelievably beautiful."

"No need!" Su Mucheng turned to leave but suddenly remembered that she was still wearing the embarrassing outfit. It didn't seem appropriate to go like this.

She returned to the changing room and soon came out in her clothes, holding the catmaid outfit in her hands.

"You're not allowed to show these photos to anyone else! Otherwise, otherwise..." Su Mucheng struggled to think of a substantial threat, finally yelling out, "Otherwise, I'll make you pay!"

"No problem!" Liu Hao agreed.

Seeing that Liu Hao promised not to spread the photos, Su Mucheng relaxed. She tossed the cosplay outfit to Liu Hao, ready to leave, but suddenly thought of something. She turned back, snatched the outfit from Liu Hao's hands, and said, "I'll take this back with me to prevent you from doing anything bad with it."

Liu Hao's mouth twitched. Do something bad? What could I possibly do?

"Take it back? Are you planning to wear it again in secret?" Liu Hao asked suspiciously.

Su Mucheng's face turned red. "Who... who would want to wear such an embarrassing outfit!"

Liu Hao calmly pulled out the camera, showing Su Mucheng the photos he had just taken.

With her graceful figure and stunning beauty, Su Mucheng was momentarily captivated. "So beautiful!"

In a room without even a proper lighting setup, Liu Hao managed to photograph her in a flattering way, even better than those professional photography teams. The only flaw was that her embarrassment had made her pose awkward and unnatural.

"So, what do you think? Would you like me to send you a few?" Liu Hao asked.

Su Mucheng wanted to refuse, but as a girl who loved beauty, it would be a shame not to keep such beautiful photos.

"Okay." Su Mucheng nodded.

Liu Hao smiled and stepped closer to Su Mucheng. "I can give you the photos, but you have to agree to one condition."

"What condition?" Su Mucheng asked instinctively.

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(End of Chapter)