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Inside the Crown Prince's Mansion, Ning Rongrong was gradually processing the shocking news in her mind. Eventually, a very bold idea formed in her heart. Did Qian Renxue actually control the Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe? This was completely crazy. Right now, Ning Rongrong had no interest in gossiping about Liu Erlong at all. Her mind was entirely taken over by this incredible secret.
Meanwhile, inside the quiet room, Qian Renxue cried in Su Yan's arms for a long time before she gradually quieted down. Her breathing slowed down as her tears stopped flowing.
"I'm a little tired," she whispered weakly.
Hearing her soft voice, Su Yan bent down and gently carried her directly into the inner room. He placed her down carefully and said in a soothing tone, "Then rest for a while. I will stay right here with you."
The Little Angel lay quietly in Su Yan's warm arms, remaining completely silent. The room was peaceful for a few moments.
After a while, Su Yan gently stroked her long golden hair and said softly, "She is pitiable, but she is also hateful. But in your heart, you really can't bear to see her so sad again, right?"
Qian Renxue was silent for a short moment. Then she whispered back, "Don't you think there is a scumbag right here who is even more hateful than her?"
"Yes, you're right," Su Yan could only silently admit it with a awkward smile.
Qian Renxue suddenly sat up straight on the bed, staring directly into Su Yan's eyes. She asked him forcefully, "I'm asking you seriously! What do you plan to do in the future?"
Su Yan looked back at her with a serious face and answered firmly, "I want to spend the rest of my life making it up to all of them and giving everyone real happiness! Maybe some of them will want to back out for the sake of the others, but I will absolutely not allow that to happen. I won't give up on anyone, and none of you should even think about leaving my side."
"You..." Qian Renxue was incredibly frustrated by his shameless answer. "How hateful! You bastard, you are a complete scumbag and you are actually proud of it? How can you be so overbearing about this?"
"I'll bite you to death!" The Little Angel was truly exasperated. She leaned over quickly, caught Su Yan's shoulder, and took a hard bite.
However, taking just one bite was not enough to vent all the anger in her heart. The Little Angel intended to lean over and take another bite on his other shoulder, but this time Su Yan moved faster and caught her lips squarely with his own.
"Mmph?" Qian Renxue was completely stunned, her eyes widening in surprise.
A moment later, when he finally released her, the Little Angel said with a face full of shame and anger, "You bastard! You actually... are you even human?"
Su Yan looked at the blushing and shy Little Angel in front of him. He smiled and said in a solemn tone, "Let me tell you a short story first. Once upon a time, a man and a woman were staying in the same room at night. The woman drew a straight line in the middle of the bed and told the man, 'If you cross this line and do anything to me tonight, you are a beast.'"
Qian Renxue was still dazed, her mind totally confused. She did not know what Su Yan was trying to express by suddenly telling such a random story.
Su Yan continued smoothly, "The next morning, the woman woke up and found that the man had indeed stayed on his side and never crossed the line once. Guess what happened next?"
"Hmm?" The Little Angel frowned and looked at Su Yan in complete confusion. She really could not understand what this story had to do with their current situation or with Bibi Dong.
Su Yan said with a straight face, "The woman immediately slapped the man across his face and cursed at him, saying he was actually worse than a beast!"
Qian Renxue stared at him with question marks practically floating above her head.
Su Yan leaned in closer and whispered, "Last time I stayed here with you, I was worse than a beast because I did nothing. So today, I am going to be a real beast."
At this exact moment, Qian Renxue suddenly realized what he meant. Su Yan was referring to the last time he stayed the night in her room and behaved properly. Now he was planning to take advantage of her.
However, it was already too late for her to run away. Su Yan had already pinned her body down beneath him on the soft bed.
"You bastard, all you ever do is bully me... mmm..." Qian Renxue's mind went completely blank. But very quickly, she remembered something important and shouted in a low voice, "Su Yan, wait a second! There are still people right outside! Ning Rongrong and the others haven't left the mansion yet. Let's go somewhere else first!"
Su Yan looked at her with a confused face and asked, "At a time like this, where else are we supposed to go?"
Qian Renxue pushed Su Yan away with both hands and got off the bed. She walked quickly over to the large wardrobe in the room and turned a hidden mechanism inside.
Click!
Rumble...
Su Yan's eyes widened instantly in sheer surprise. He had been completely confused just a second ago, but now he saw a secret hidden passage opening up right inside the wooden wardrobe.
"A-A Secret Chamber?" Su Yan muttered in shock. There was actually a hidden room master here? This was insane! Could this be considered a brand-new updated version of the classic secret chamber story?
Qian Renxue glared sharply at Su Yan, reached out to grab his hand tight, and pulled him directly into the dark secret passage before closing the door behind them.
Meanwhile, over at the Blue Tyrant Academy, Liu Erlong was truly panicking in her heart.
It was completely over for her! That bastard named Orphan was so hateful. Who would have thought she was actually Bibi Dong's biological daughter? No wonder that girl dared to talk back and argue against the Supreme Pontiff in the chat group all the time!
Now look at what had happened because of that secret! Qian Renxue would definitely be completely fine in the end, but she, Liu Erlong, was going to be in deep trouble!
Liu Erlong tightly closed her eyes and waited nervously for a long time, expecting a terrifying attack to land on her. But Bibi Dong did not make any move at all. Slowly opening her eyes again, Liu Erlong saw that Bibi Dong was still standing there quietly in front of her, looking calm and cold.
Liu Erlong was a bit dazed by this peaceful reaction. Has this Old Woman actually turned over a new leaf and learned patience?
Liu Erlong asked weakly in a small voice, "Are we... really not going to fight today? Then, how about coming inside my house to sit down for a little bit?"
Bibi Dong just stood there silently in the yard. She said nothing and showed no visible anger toward Liu Erlong at all.
Seeing this, Liu Erlong said in a soft, hesitant tone, "Old... Sister Dong, why should women make things so difficult for other women? Why cause all this extra trouble? Look, I know you are in a very terrible mood today. How about I have a good drink with you inside? I will even risk my life to drink as much as you want to keep you company, okay?"
Liu Erlong had a strong hunch in her mind. Bibi Dong's heart was feeling very complicated right now. What the Supreme Pontiff needed most at this moment was not to vent her anger on someone or beat a person up. What she truly needed was someone to talk to, a friend who could exchange a few honest words with her. The mighty Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall indeed had no real friends around her.
At this exact time, everyone inside the Group Chat was feeling extremely anxious and curious.
Yanzi is not a Swallow posted: I need gossip! Give me more gossip right now!
Group Member No. 9 posted: Senior Erlong, you're still alive and 'not dead' yet, right?
I Am a Little Bird posted: Is everything going okay 'at the grave' site for now?
Ma Xiaotao posted: My poor Ancestor Erlong! I clearly told you to run away fast, so why didn't you listen to me?
Bo Saixi posted: Oh Liu Erlong, when you are out walking in the real world, you simply have to admit your silly mistakes and take your beatings standing up straight, right?
Zhu Zhuqing posted: I'm thinking about this situation carefully. I believe that given Sister Supreme Pontiff's current mood, she will either do nothing at all, or she will beat Liu Erlong up so badly that she won't be able to take care of herself for a month!
Zhang Lexuan posted: A complex love-hate relationship... is it really that serious between them?
Zhu Zhuyun posted: It probably won't come to that terrible point. Sister Supreme Pontiff is, after all, the noble Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall. She likely won't take her personal frustrations out on Liu Erlong just because she feels unhappy today.
Hu Liena posted: Teacher, I'm so sorry, I'm truly sorry for everything!
Tang Yuehua posted: Erlong, don't worry! I have already found several high-level Healing Spirit Masters for you. Just let me know when your beating is over, and I will bring those people over to save your life immediately!
Tang Yuehua added: My emergency medical team is ready at any time!
Reading these messages, Liu Erlong felt her mind go completely numb with annoyance.
Dammit! All those bastards inside the group chat were just waiting eagerly to watch her personal drama unfold! Only Yuehua was her true sister, even preparing a team of Healing Spirit Masters for her in advance.
However, looking at the quiet woman in front of her, Liu Erlong realized those healers likely would not be needed today.
Inside her quiet house room, Liu Erlong invited Bibi Dong to sit down at the table. She brought out several bottles of her best fine wine and poured two cups. Her emotional voice carried a deep hint of sentiment as she sat down.
"No one in the world could have ever guessed that the child Xiaoxue has been right there inside our group chat all along. Sigh!" Liu Erlong sighed softly and continued. "My own emotional tribulation regarding Yu Xiaogang has already passed, but I really didn't expect that you would have your own massive tribulation to deal with too, Old Woman. I, Liu Erlong, don't really know how to comfort people properly with sweet words, so I will just stay here and keep you company today! In the end, we are both just broken-hearted souls sitting at the far ends of the earth."
"Cheers!"
After speaking those words, Liu Erlong showed her usual bold personality. She raised a full bottle of strong wine to her lips and chugged the entire thing down in one long go.