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Stubborn Love of a Roguish Scion
“Ah…” She is so tickled that she is defenseless against his attacks. “You can choose to marry me or to die!” By then you will become the first person in history to die from tickling. “If you dare to reject me, I will make sure to ravish you until you yield to me.” He is the hegemon in the business circles. He is the mysterious big boss that calls the shots. He is cold, ruthless and cruel. He would resort to unscrupulous divisive tactics to achieve his goals, making people tremble with fear. One day, a group of bachelors asks him with tears in their eyes, “Big boss, what makes sister-in-law fall head over heels for you?” He arches his eyebrow. “I love and pamper her, so that she only has eyes for me.” She turns furious at his reply. “Damn! You are shameless, can’t you phrase it in a nicer way? “I love three things in this Universe. The Sun, the Moon and you. The Sun for the morning, the Moon for the night, and you forever!” “…”
- Chapter 1 - Forcefully Possessing Her
- Chapter 2 - I Want You to Become My Wife Today
- Chapter 3 - I Won’t Utter a Word Even If You Were to Kill Him
- Chapter 4 - She Wants to Propose to Him
- Chapter 5 - Get Married and I Will Marry You, Or Lie Down and Be My Woman
- Chapter 6 - The Bedding That Was Rolled On
- Chapter 7 - Let Go of Your Hands, Let Me Go!
- Chapter 8 - I Have Become His Woman. Will You Still Want Me?
- Chapter 9 - My Wife, Ruoruo, Help Me...
- Chapter 10 - I Can Sneak Out
- Chapter 11 - Treading Dangerous Ground
- Chapter 12 - Mo Jiangye Went Into A Violent Rage
- Chapter 13 - Ye Erruo Was An Old Mans Woman?
- Chapter 14 - Negative News About Ye Erruo
- Chapter 15 - He Was Looking at Her as if She Had Committed Adultery
- Chapter 16 - He Is Jealous. Who Are You Trying to Seduce With Your Fawning Smile?
- Chapter 17 - She was Purring Like A Kitten
- Chapter 18 - Lin Jingxuan Proposes to Ye Erruo
- Chapter 19 - Ew, Playing Dumb to Deceive Me. He Even Proposed to Me
- Chapter 20 - I am Jealous. You Had a Date With Lin Jingxuan?
- Chapter 21 - Her Beauty Only Belonged to Him
- Chapter 22 - Lets Go Back To The Room. My Smile Is Only Reserved For You
- Chapter 23 - Classmates Gathering
- Chapter 24 - Lin Teng Corporation, Her Boyfriend
- Chapter 25 - Outfit Clash
- Chapter 26 - MTR Was Specially Created For Her
- Chapter 27 - Making Things Difficult For Ye Erruo
- Chapter 28 - Singing and Drinking Beers
- Chapter 29 - Did You Have A Good Time Sleeping With Lin Jingxuan?
- Chapter 30 - Drugged with M Drug
- Chapter 31 - Ye Erruo Took Action
- Chapter 32 - Pushed Her Out Without Any Hesitation
- Chapter 33 - Encountered Danger
- Chapter 34 - If Not For You, I Would Have Slept With Her
- Chapter 35 - Im Going Crazy, Demoness!
- Chapter 36 - The Outcome of Offending Her
- Chapter 37 - She Cant Help It That He Is Her Husband?
- Chapter 38 - She Became a Singer
- Chapter 39 - Debut, Shot To Fame?
- Chapter 40 - He Would Make Ye Erruo Regret It
- Chapter 41 - Ji Sichen, You Have A Beautiful Smile
- Chapter 42 - If You Like It, I Will Give You Another One
- Chapter 43 - What My Wife Said Is Right!
- Chapter 44 - He Actually Has Coins With Him?
- Chapter 45 - Jealous Rage
- Chapter 46 - In Zhuang Ge Residence, Bo Yu Is Back
- Chapter 47 - Mo Jiangye Is Leaving
- Chapter 48 - Hello, Young Master, This Woman Has Stirred Up Trouble Again
- Chapter 49 - I Need Money, Will You Give It Or Not?
- Chapter 50 - Poach Ji Sichen
- Chapter 51 - You Are Not Around, I Miss You
- Chapter 52 - Ye Erruo Launches A Game Of Seduction In The Middle Of The Night
- Chapter 53 - Enchantress Bar
- Chapter 54 - Gu Feirou Had Done Plastic Surgery, Little Ah Mei Shot To Fame~
- Chapter 55 - A Reencounter With That Man In The Lobster Shop
- Chapter 56 - Ye Erruo Had a Spat With Mo Jiangye
- Chapter 57 - She Was Hit By Negative News
- Chapter 58 - How Could She Put On Weight Without Eating?
- Chapter 59 - Dysmenorrhea, Coax And Entice
- Chapter 60 - His Concerns, Her Temper
- Chapter 61 - How Dare You Go On A Hunger Strike!?
- Chapter 62 - Sheng Yun, The Concert, Little Ah Di
- Chapter 63 - Leaked News of Cosmetic Surgery, Delayed Engagement
- Chapter 64 - Does He Have Another Woman Out There?
- Chapter 65 - Increasing Popularity
- Chapter 66 - Deceived Into Traveling
- Chapter 67 - It Feels Like There Are A Hundred Bugs On My Face
- Chapter 68 - Not Given Any Food To Eat
- Chapter 69 - Caught Stealing Buns
- Chapter 70 - Running As Punishment
- Chapter 71 - He Is Here
- Chapter 72 - So Suave, Sob Sob Sob...
- Chapter 73 - What Happened? Are You Unhappy With Me?
- Chapter 74 - Missing Her
- Chapter 75 - Back
- Chapter 76 - Untitled
- Chapter 77 - Go Back and Find a Girlfriend
- Chapter 78 - This Man Is Interested in His Woman
- Chapter 79 - You Want Me To Embrace Another Woman?
- Chapter 80 - I Like Ye Erruo, I Want To Challenge Young Master Mo
- Chapter 81 - Thinking About His Woman?
- Chapter 82 - Would You Be My Girlfriend?
- Chapter 83 - You Are Jealous Again?
- Chapter 84 - He Likes to Stick Close To Her
- Chapter 85 - You Are My Princess
- Chapter 86 - Taking Her Bungee Jumping
- Chapter 87 - Kick Him
- Chapter 88 - What Do You Do? (Xu Xu, Zheng Yi, Wang Yiyang)
- Chapter 89 - Sister-In-Law
- Chapter 90 - Hunting
- Chapter 91 - Do You Want More?
- Chapter 92 - Not Thirsty
- Chapter 93 - He Almost Lost Her
- Chapter 94 - Why Did You Leave My Side? No Excuses!
- Chapter 95 - In Seventh Heaven
- Chapter 96 - Have You Gotten It On With Chief Mo?
- Chapter 97 - Dump Chief Mo. I Can Give You Everything I Have
- Chapter 98 - I Am Sorry, Sis-In-Law
- Chapter 99 - Im Cold, Hubby
- Chapter 100 - Leaving the Training Ground
- Chapter 101 - Engagement Ceremony
- Chapter 102 - Should You Not Apologize to My Woman For Slapping Her?
- Chapter 103 - Mo Jiangye in a Rage
- Chapter 104 - Fleeing With Him
- Chapter 105 - Get Lost
- Chapter 106 - You Cannot Afford To Offend The Young Madam
- Chapter 107 - Mo Jiangye Gives Up His Power
- Chapter 108 - I Gave You A Song Before
- Chapter 109 - A Shining Green Patch on His Head
- Chapter 110 - I Am Seducing Him!
- Chapter 111 - Youre The Most Handsome, Youre The Most Handsome
- Chapter 112 - Thinking About His Woman?
- Chapter 113 - Sudden Bout of Jealousy
- Chapter 114 - A Normal Male Friend
- Chapter 115 - Ye Erruos Twin Sister, Xiao Ruo
- Chapter 116 - Bring Her Back
- Chapter 117 - Perhaps
- Chapter 118 - In a Good Mood
- Chapter 119 - His Behavior Is Unusually Retarded Today
- Chapter 120 - Knowing the Reason for His Anger
- Chapter 121 - Dinner Party
- Chapter 122 - The One-Million-Yuan Ring
- Chapter 123 - You Are Not Alright, I Am Not Alright, So Everyone Can Forget About Being Alright
- Chapter 124 - Not Allowing Her To Wear Skirts
- Chapter 125 - Her Hands Only Cook For Her Man
- Chapter 126 - Finding a Girl to Look After Him
- Chapter 127 - Men Are Like Pig Trotters
- Chapter 128 - What Would You Do If Lin Jingxuan Wasnt Around Anymore?
- Chapter 129 - Prove It to Me, Baby Ruo
- Chapter 130 - Being Honest
- Chapter 131 - You Do Not Agree?
- Chapter 132 - Who Do You Think You Are?
- Chapter 133 - Meeting That Man Again
- Chapter 134 - The Chandelier Fell and She Got Hurt
- Chapter 135 - Gu Feirou Gone Blind
- Chapter 136 - I’ll Give You Two Choices
- Chapter 137 - Taking Ye Erruos Cornea
- Chapter 138 - Loss of Vision
- Chapter 139 - Young Madam, Your Brother Is On The Line
- Chapter 140 - The White Lotus Is At It Again
- Chapter 141 - The Disgusting White Lotus
- Chapter 142 - Call Me Hubby One More Time and We Will Rest
- Chapter 143 - To Get Her Heart, You Need To Get Her Body First
- Chapter 144 - Gentleman
- Chapter 145 - Make Dumplings
- Chapter 146 - Mo Jiangye Is Afraid of Dogs
- Chapter 147 - Trypophobia
- Chapter 148 - A Pathetic Look
- Chapter 149 - Swallowing Her Porridge
- Chapter 150 - Having You For The Rest Of My Life, Eight-Billion Pink Diamond!
- Chapter 151 - Male? Or Female?
- Chapter 152 - Sell It For 800,000 And Return To The Countryside!
- Chapter 153 - I Like It. Thank You, Hubby.
- Chapter 154 - A Surprise
- Chapter 155 - I Want Them Even If I Have To Declare Bankruptcy!
- Chapter 156 - These Items Belong To My Wife!
- Chapter 157 - My Wife Likes Pink Diamonds
- Chapter 158 - You Are Jealous Of A Dog?
- Chapter 159 - Your Ex-Boyfriend Is Looking For You
- Chapter 160 - Damn! What a Retard!
- Chapter 161 - I Stand More To Lose Than Gain Since My Hubbys Heart Will Ache!
- Chapter 162 - All The People Who Betrayed Him Must Die
- Chapter 163 - Untitled
- Chapter 164 - Untitled
- Chapter 165 - Fishing A Mermaid
- Chapter 166 - A Call From Young Master
- Chapter 167 - No One Is Allowed to Eat Until Young Madam Is Found
- Chapter 168 - Dashing In Anxiously
- Chapter 169 - Your Husband?
- Chapter 170 - You Shouldnt Want Such a Man!
- Chapter 171 - Sir, Young Master Is Looking For You!
- Chapter 172 - We Have Found Out Where Young Madam Is
- Chapter 173 - Husband? He Is Not Fit To Be One!
- Chapter 174 - I Will Find Her Even If I Have To Excavate That Place!
- Chapter 175 - Untitled
- Chapter 176 - Wildly Jealous!
- Chapter 177 - She Is With Me Every Day
- Chapter 178
- Chapter 179 - She Was Going to Get Rabies From a Dog Bite
- Chapter 180 - Deal With Them
- Chapter 181 - Leave Them To Me
- Chapter 182 - I Will Kill You If You Wake Her Up!
- Chapter 183 - It Is Either Me Or The Dog
- Chapter 184 - Being Arrogant Yet Lovable
- Chapter 185 - A Man Who Cared A Lot About Her
- Chapter 186 - What Kind of Benefits Do You Want?
- Chapter 187
- Chapter 188 - The Seal Was Equivalent To The Ancient Emperors Heirloom Seal
- Chapter 189 - Go On, Speak!
- Chapter 190 - Come And Meet My Lover
- Chapter 191 - Greetings, Sister-In-Law!
- Chapter 192 - Please Spare Me Some Time With Your Wife
- Chapter 193 - How Well My Wife Knows My Preferences
- Chapter 194 - Ye Erruo Is Pregnant?
- Chapter 195 - I Am Afraid of Tiring Out My Son
- Chapter 196 - Untitled
- Chapter 197 - Something Is Not Right, It Does Not Feel Right At All
- Chapter 198 - Feeling Betrayed
- Chapter 199 - Are You Going To Be A Mistress?
- Chapter 200 - Untitled
- Chapter 201 - Mo Jiangye, Did You Cheat?
- Chapter 202 - Teach Her How To Cheat?
- Chapter 203 - What Did You Just Say? B*tch?
- Chapter 204
- Chapter 205 - Having A Son Is Safer!
- Chapter 206 - Are You Sure You Want Me To Wear This?
- Chapter 207 - Our Wedding Rings
- Chapter 208
- Chapter 209
- Chapter 210 - Untitled
- Chapter 211
- Chapter 212 - Untitled
- Chapter 213 - Untitled
- Chapter 214 - The Sender of the Flowers
- Chapter 215 - Who Are You?
- Chapter 216 - Doted On By Many People
- Chapter 217 - Untitled
- Chapter 218 - Untitled
- Chapter 219 - Who Dares To Trifle With His Woman?
- Chapter 220 - Harem
- Chapter 221 - Apple Of His Eye
- Chapter 222 - Confiscating Lin Jingxuans Complete Power
- Chapter 223 - Giving Him A Slap
- Chapter 224 - Untitled
- Chapter 225 - Let Him Off For The Last Time
- Chapter 226 - Untitled
- Chapter 227 - Marrying Bo Jinyan
- Chapter 228 - Fiancé
- Chapter 229 - Befitting My Princess Status
- Chapter 230 - The Price Of Not Marrying Him
- Chapter 231 - I Do Not Want To Be The Scapegoat
- Chapter 232 - He Will Give You A Big Sum of Money
- Chapter 233 - So Adorable!
- Chapter 234 - Help To Temporarily Care For A Dog
- Chapter 235 - Eat! I Will Take You To See Her Tomorrow!
- Chapter 236 - These Have Been Prepared For You Alone
- Chapter 237 - Yes! My Wife!
- Chapter 238 - Return the Card to Ruoruo Tomorrow
- Chapter 239 - Tricked
- Chapter 240 - Both Soft and Hard Approaches Are Useless
- Chapter 241 - Buying A Puppy Outfit
- Chapter 242 - It Is Not Just A Dog
- Chapter 243 - Untitled
- Chapter 244 - He Wanted to Meet Her Very Much
- Chapter 245 - Walks In With A Few Men
- Chapter 246 - Let Him Come and See Me!
- Chapter 247
- Chapter 248
- Chapter 249 - I Will Wait For You
- Chapter 250 - You Should Not Have Laid a Hand on My Woman
- Chapter 251 - I Love You With All My Life
- Chapter 252 - These Things Were Never Yours to Begin With, So Theyre Not Yours to Give
- Chapter 253 - That Man Is Super Duper Handsome
- Chapter 254 - Squat Down and Search
- Chapter 255 - It Is No Ordinary Love
- Chapter 256 - I Have Prepared A Room For You
- Chapter 257 - Baby Ruo, I Knew You Were Jealous
- Chapter 258
- Chapter 259 - I Am Warning You As His Girlfriend
- Chapter 260 - Who Gave You Permission To Address Me As Your Boyfriend?
- Chapter 261 - Only Allowed To Look But Not To Eat
- Chapter 262 - Your Little Girlfriend Called Again
- Chapter 263 - Youre Finally Willing to Get Up and Move Around, Boss!
- Chapter 264 - It Is All Skin And Bones Now
- Chapter 265 - I Am Your Elder Brother
- Chapter 266 - Say, My Dear Sister...
- Chapter 267 - She Is Not Someone You Can Lay A Hand On!
- Chapter 268 - Ive Never Heard You Complimenting Me Before
- Chapter 269 - Fancying A Girl With Micromastia
- Chapter 270
- Chapter 271 - Little Boss!
- Chapter 272 - Only You
- Chapter 273 - So Long As Im Still His Wife, Any Other Woman Who Pesters My Man Is a Mistress
- Chapter 274 - I Do Not Have Enough Lobsters to Eat
- Chapter 275 - I Have Some Interest In Dogs. Could You Bring Me to Take a Look At It?
- Chapter 276 - Are You Actually Feeling Embarrassed?
- Chapter 277
- Chapter 278 - Twins Equal Double Happiness!
- Chapter 279 - Have You Both Boarded the Plane?
- Chapter 280 - Your Sister-In-Law Is Shy, Soften Your Voices
- Chapter 281 - We Are Connected By Telepathy!
- Chapter 282 - Too Mawkish To Bear
- Chapter 283 - You Set The House Rules, I Shall Be A Wife Slave
- Chapter 284 - She Is The Boss In The House
- Chapter 285 - Shut Your Nose
- Chapter 286 - Waiting For Her to Throw Herself At Him
- Chapter 287 - Untitled
- Chapter 288 - The First Child Is A Boy
- Chapter 289 - Concubines Who Could Never Enter the Imperial Palace
- Chapter 290 - Drawing Lots For Little Chiefs
- Chapter 291 - Untitled
- Chapter 292 - Any Request That Has To Do With My Daughter Will Be Deemed Invalid!
- Chapter 293 - Untitled
- Chapter 294 - I Own A Car And A House, Babe
- Chapter 295 - Leave My Woman Alone
- Chapter 296 - Baby Ruo Is So Intelligent
- Chapter 297 - I Think It Is Time For Me To Get A Wife
- Chapter 298 - The Master, Orffa
- Chapter 299 - A Nest of Rabbits!
- Chapter 300 - Untitled
- Chapter 301 - A Cheeky Wink
- Chapter 302 - She Isnt Someone You Can Touch In This Lifetime
- Chapter 303 - Who Is the Good-looking One Between Us? Me or Him?
- Chapter 304 - Good Night
- Chapter 305 - Untitled
- Chapter 306 - Watching Garden Babies Together
- Chapter 307 - He Fancies Me
- Chapter 308 - The Two Of You Are Not Married Yet, Which Is Good News!
- Chapter 309 - Untitled
- Chapter 310 - Do Not Look For My Woman Under Any Circumstances
- Chapter 311 - Eloping?
- Chapter 312 - He Had Liked Her Since She Was Little
- Chapter 313 - All Poor Folks Have Short Lives? That Is Nonsense!
- Chapter 314 - My Husband Wants Me to Return Home Unscathed
- Chapter 315 - Looking Very Much Like Someone Who Had Gotten Bullied
- Chapter 316 - The Sus Will Not Be the Only Ones I Will Deal With If You Come Harassing My Wife Again
- Chapter 317 - What the Heck?!
- Chapter 318 - Mo Jiangyes Family Background
- Chapter 319 - It Was Love At First Sight
- Chapter 320 - Untitled
- Chapter 321 - Back To Blue Tower
- Chapter 322 - Changing Corneas
- Chapter 323 - Quietly Taking Ye Erruo Away
- Chapter 324 - She Had Personally Made Him Chicken Soup
- Chapter 325 - Romantic Words Come Easy
- Chapter 326 - He Saw Two Lumps of Sh*t
- Chapter 327 - Want Wifey To Feed Me!
- Chapter 328 - I Heard Dogs Barking
- Chapter 329 - I Want You To Disappear From My Sight Within Three Seconds
- Chapter 330 - No One Could Bully and Insult His Woman
- Chapter 331 - He Was Well Aware of This Fact
- Chapter 332 - Resembling an Injured Little Beast
- Chapter 333 - Untitled
- Chapter 334 - I Will Snatch Her Away
- Chapter 335 - Erasing Ye Erruos Memory
- Chapter 336 - Everyones Duty To Stay Away From Retards
- Chapter 337 - Untitled
- Chapter 338 - Crystal Shoes Have To Fit A Princess
- Chapter 339 - The Poor Cannot Afford The Food Here
- Chapter 340 - A Laugh of Sweet Indulgence
- Chapter 341 - I Am The Princess!
- Chapter 342 - My Office Is Really Far Away From Here, Though. What Am I Supposed To Do When I Miss You?
- Chapter 343 - Is She Pretty? Should I Let You Gawk At My Woman A Little Longer?
- Chapter 344 - Signing Contracts
- Chapter 345 - Madam, Your Flowers Have All Withered
- Chapter 346 - What Are You Afraid Of?
- Chapter 347 - Gu Feirou Returns to Blue Tower
- Chapter 348 - Xiao Nuo Is Brought To Blue Tower
- Chapter 349 - You Hit My Granddaughter
- Chapter 350 - Untitled
- Chapter 351 - Such Hallucinations Made Her Frantic
- Chapter 352 - Untitled
- Chapter 353 - Their Little Son and Daughter
- Chapter 354 - The World Of The Rich And Powerful
- Chapter 355 - He Helps Her
- Chapter 356 - Taking Care of the Girls Family
- Chapter 357 - What Is Up With That Snort?
- Chapter 358 - How Long Have You Been Staring At Her? Have You Fallen For Her?
- Chapter 359 - His Girlfriend Is Very Fake
- Chapter 360 - We Are the Most Compatible Couple
- Chapter 361 - I Am Not Trying To Snatch Your Snacks
- Chapter 362 - I Am Scared, Baby Ruo
- Chapter 363 - Not As Good As My Woman
- Chapter 364 - Baby Ruo, Do Not Frighten Me!
- Chapter 365 - Untitled
- Chapter 366 - Ye Erruo Leaves Mo Jiangye
- Chapter 367 - His World Collapses When She Is Gone
- Chapter 368 - Those Two B*stards Abducted My Wife
- Chapter 369 - Do You Not Know? I Am Your Brother-In-Law
- Chapter 370 - Anyone Who Conspires to Abduct My Woman Deserves to Die
- Chapter 371 - His Heart Skips A Beat
- Chapter 372 - You Are Not Allowed to Touch Mommy
- Chapter 373 - The Queen and the Princess Have Arrived
- Chapter 374 - Ye Erruos Four Brothers
- Chapter 375 - I Will Not Marry You
- Chapter 376 - I Am Someone You Could Never Get In Your Lifetime
- Chapter 377 - Ye Erruo Sees Mo Jiangye Again
- Chapter 378 - Ye Erruo Is Amnesiac
- Chapter 379 - She Can Jolly Well Give Up The Thought Of Another Man!
- Chapter 380 - Marrying Brother Jinyan
- Chapter 381 - The Amnesiac Ruoruo
- Chapter 382 - Dont Leave
- Chapter 383 - Be My Girlfriend And Ill Tell You
- Chapter 384 - Your Arms Are Short
- Chapter 385 - I Will Get Jealous
- Chapter 386 - Almost Found
- Chapter 387 - I Stole Your Heart
- Chapter 388 - Ye Erruo Slaps Mo Jiangye
- Chapter 389 - I Will Be No Different If Youre Not By My Side
- Chapter 390 - I Will Miss You But I Will Release You Personally
- Chapter 391 - Bo Jinyan Proposes to Ye Erruo
- Chapter 392 - Can We Not Get Married For Now?
- Chapter 393 - Going To the Water To Find What Mo Jiangye Had Brought Her...
- Chapter 394 - She Was So Gullible!
- Chapter 395 - He Still Owes Me A Rabbit
- Chapter 396 - You Look Like My Girlfriend And Future Wife
- Chapter 397 - She Cried and Broke His Heart
- Chapter 398 - Bo Jinyans Young Mistress
- Chapter 399 - Taking Off Her Shoes To Slap Her
- Chapter 400 - Ye Erruo Is Missing!
- Chapter 401 - Young Madam, Please Save Young Master
- Chapter 402 - You Are Going To Kill Me
- Chapter 403 - Mo Jiangye Is Furious
- Chapter 404 - Mo Jiangye Is Pretending to Be a Pig to Eat a Tiger
- Chapter 405
- Chapter 406
- Chapter 407 - If You Dare To Leave, I Will... I Wont Eat Any Food Or Take Any Medicine
- Chapter 408 - Untitled
- Chapter 409 - Bo Jinyan, You Are Too Ugly. Lets Cancel the Wedding.
- Chapter 410 - Pretending To Have A StomaChapter Ache and Leaving Her Alone
- Chapter 411 - Handsome, Do You Have A Girlfriend? What Do You Think Of Me?
- Chapter 412 - Ye Erruo Is Jealous
- Chapter 413 - Finally Becoming His Girlfriend
- Chapter 414 - What Kind of Girlfriend Doesnt Stay By Her Boyfriends Side Every
- Chapter 415 - Eating Together
- Chapter 416 - He Was Being Coquettish Again
- Chapter 417 - Young Master, Mo Jiangye Is Here
- Chapter 418 - Ruoruo, Lets Get Our Marriage Certificate
- Chapter 419 - Ha ha ha ha
- Chapter 420 - I Am Taking Care of Your Pet By Risking My Life