Holding Kong Mingan's hand, Qiu'er fully recovered from the slight dizziness of the spatial teleportation and immediately saw Di Tian's solemn face, "Uncle Di Tian! Aunt Bi Ji!"
Qiu'er greeted them with a hint of joy. After all, to her, Di Tian and Bi Ji were practically her parents, as she had been raised by them since childhood. However, after she spoke, there was no response as she had expected. Qiu'er blinked and then noticed where Di Tian's gaze was fixed. She subconsciously followed his line of sight and looked down, and then...
She saw her hand held together with Kong Mingan's. Qiu'er:!!!
"No, Uncle Di Tian, Aunt Bi Ji, I, we aren't..."
Qiu'er tried to explain something, her tone carrying a bit of panic and guilt. However, as she spoke, her voice grew quieter as if she didn't know how to continue. She just looked at Di Tian and Bi Ji without saying another word. At this moment, Miss Auspicious Beast, who usually had a hint of pride on her face, was acting with the cautiousness of a child who had done something wrong in front of her elders.
Di Tian looked at Qiu'er, remained deeply silent for a moment, and nodded to her as a response. Then, he stepped forward a few paces to stand before Kong Mingan and spoke in a steady tone, "President Kong, it has been a long time."
Kong Mingan's expression remained as usual, and he nodded slightly with a smile, "Long time no see, Mr. Di Tian. You may just call me Mingan."
Di Tian:
"
He felt more and more that this fellow was here to provoke him.
Without responding to the issue of the address, Di Tian went straight to the point: "Then, President Kong, shall we begin now?"
Kong Mingan shook his head, however. "Please wait a moment; some people have not yet arrived."
Hearing this, Di Tian said no more and simply stood there quietly waiting.
To the side, Bi Ji gave the somewhat flustered Qiu'er a gentle wink. Qiu'er felt as if she had found a savior; she tugged at Kong Mingan and gave him a look before letting go of his hand and hurrying to Bi Ji's side.
Bi Ji affectionately took Qiu'er's hand and led her to a relatively quiet spot at the edge of the plaza to sit down. She examined Qiu'er carefully, her gaze soft and filled with a motherly glow. She reached out to gently stroke her long golden hair, her tone full of concern. "It really has been a long time, Qiu'er. How have you been lately? Are you happy? Has anyone bullied you?"
This string of motherly inquiries made Qiu'er's heart feel warm. She had been brought into the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest as a child and had been cared for and raised by Bi Ji most of the time. In short, Bi Ji was someone who could serve as her mother!
Qiu'er opened her mouth to answer these ordinary questions, but before she could speak, she paused involuntarily. How had she been lately... did her first kiss being inexplicably given away by herself count? Was she happy... she had found a way to save her Lord Sister, so she seemed quite happy? As for whether she had been bullied... she probably couldn't talk about that!
Qiu'er couldn't help but complain about that guy in her heart, feeling huffy. She just hugged Bi Ji, burying her face in Bi Ji's shoulder, which emitted a faint fragrance of vegetation, and said nothing. Bi Ji paused slightly, seemingly sensing a hint of a different emotion from Qiu'er, and couldn't help but blink. While gently hugging Qiu'er back, a trace of thoughtfulness flashed in her eyes. After another moment, she asked softly, "Qiu'er, what is the situation between you and that President Kong?"
Qiu'er's body stiffened. She looked up and met Bi Ji's inquisitive eyes, momentarily speechless. No, Aunt Bi Ji, when did you start being so gossipy?!
Seeing Bi Ji's "I won't stop until you tell me" look, Qiu'er knew she couldn't escape. She could only answer vaguely, "I, I'm just following him, it's nothing, really!"
She couldn't possibly say anything about being someone's maid! It was simply too embarrassing!
Bi Ji raised her eyebrows slightly and leaned in closer. She then gazed into Qiu'er's eyes and followed up softly, her tone carrying a hint of playfulness, "Really? Just following him? Nothing else... special happened?"
Qiu'er's body stiffened again. She couldn't say that she was currently trying to find a way to entice that guy into devouring her completely, or even making him addicted to her body, all to save her Lord Sister, could she?
How could she possibly say such things!
Qiu'er's mind was a mess, and all sorts of strange images involuntarily popped into her head. Especially the memory of that day when she had taken the initiative to pull that guy in for a kiss... it was replaying in her mind now. Damn it, why was that guy so experienced?
Qiu'er was a bit confused, but Bi Ji took in her entire reaction. It was as if a certain suspicion in her heart had been confirmed. A smile appeared on the corner of Bi Ji's mouth, and she didn't press further. Instead, she gently patted Qiu'er's back and spoke in a soft yet solemn tone: "Since you have already made your own choice, Qiu'er, I won't say much more. As long as you feel it's worth it and don't regret it, that's fine.
"But remember, if you aren't happy out there or if you're bullied, remember to come back to the Star Dou Great Forest. There will always be a place for you here."
Feeling Bi Ji's gentle comfort and unreserved support, Qiu'er felt warm inside, but she soon became certain that her Aunt Bi Ji must have misunderstood something. But it didn't matter; she and that guy had already kissed, so let her be misunderstood. Anyway, according to the plan, there was a high probability she would be put into a hundred and eight different positions and bullied harshly by that guy later. She might even be forced to give birth to many babies... ugh... she might even have to take care of the babies while being bullied by that guy in the future...
Qiu'er felt a bit of sorrow, feeling that she had already observed her own future fate. Her life would probably be like this...
Kong Mingan, who had no idea that Qiu'er was already starting to think about the names of their children, stood in the center of the crowd waiting silently. He didn't wait long; after only a minute or two, Kong Mingan sensed something and raised his right hand. Two silver magic circles of different sizes appeared out of thin air above his palm, which he then casually threw onto the open space of the plaza. In the next moment, the two circles slowly expanded. Within the larger circle, light flickered as a dozen or so figures stepped out one after another. Each of these people had a steady aura and powerful Qi and blood vitality; they were the group of Titled Douluos from the Body Sect led by Du Busi. Without exception, they were all top-tier practitioners on the path of a Body Cultivator. In the other, slightly smaller circle, the light dissipated to reveal an elderly man sitting in a wheelchair. His aura was obscure but carried a sense of heaviness; it was Mu En. Di Tian's gaze turned toward him with a hint of scrutiny. Many powerful Spirit Beasts on the plaza also instinctively felt a sense of vigilance due to past impressions. Although the Star Dou Great Forest and the Chamber of Commerce were currently in a honeymoon period with human relations easing, and this gathering had been announced in advance, the arrival of so many human powerhouses still required serious attention.
Di Tian paused slightly, preparing to say something to ease the atmosphere. However, in the next moment, a peaceful voice that seemed to contain a certain strange rhythm rang out, clearly reaching the ears of every living being present: "Everyone is here.
Heart.
(End of Chapter)
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