(In case you fellow Stelles didn't know, the author, that prankster, moved the portal's location to under the bed in their home.)
"My house... has a portal?!"
Qingque's cute eyes widened.
Upon hearing this shocking news, Qingque turned around and quickly pulled out her jade sign.
Betting Life on Tiles: Kiana! I thought we were best friends! Why did you secretly put a portal in my house!
Kiana: Oh my, oh my, wasn't I worried about the bond between you and Ah Xuan fading? I specifically connected your two homes~
Betting Life on Tiles: Little Qingques nickname really has to thank you properly then! (gritting_teeth.jpg)
She forcefully typed the last line, then indignantly pocketed her jade sign and opened her front door.
"Come in, everyone..."
Qingque walked ahead, her voice muffled and gloomy, leaving Anna and Wendy behind her a bit confused.
Meanwhile, Nagamitsu and Schrödinger covered their mouths and chuckled.
This was definitely because the General had set up such a portal in the Grand Diviner's home, making Qingque a bit unhappy.
But no one knew Kiana's true intentions.
She really wanted to ship this CP to the moon.
Since entering her home, Qingque had been searching everywhere with great vigilance.
But after searching every corner of the house, Qingque found no trace of any portal.
It couldn't be that Kiana deliberately fooled these Damselettes just to tease her... Qingque stood before her soft bed, pinching her chin, lost in thought.
Anyway, she had searched every corner of the house and really didn't find a portal.
At this moment, Anna suddenly raised her hand with her jade sign and said:
"Um... Kiana said it's..."
"Where?"
"Under the bed..."
Anna looked at Qingque, whose expression was shifting between light and dark, and scratched her cheek.
Hearing this, Qingque hurriedly knelt before the bed, lowering her body until her chest was level with the floor, and looked under the bed.
Sure enough... she found a faint energy reaction that would be impossible to detect without careful sensing.
Moreover, the only ones who used this slightly corrosive energy were her good friend the General, Kiana, and those girls who had immigrated from Earth.
"I have to ask Kiana for some mental compensation! I, Little Qingques nickname, didn't even know there was a hole under my bed!"
Qingque puffed out her cheeks, her small hands turning into afterimages as they danced across the screen.
There was actually a hole under her bed connecting to Her Ladyship the Grand Diviner's bedroom. If Her Ladyship found out and came for a surprise inspection... wouldn't she be finished!
As for why she hadn't discovered the Imaginary Gate under the bed until now... what sane person would painstakingly check for security in their own home? Plus, she was the Wangshu Grand Diviner; no one would dare to break into her house and commit a crime, right?
She never expected that her good General friend, who usually played a few rounds of tiles with her, would actually sneak attack her, a Grand Diviner who worked her heart out for Wangshu!
This is unbearable!
There must be mental compensation!
"Then let's go first. Let's report quickly so we can come back later."
Nagamitsu's words caught Qingque's attention. She put down her jade sign and stared wide-eyed at the four Damselettes before her.
"So you're saying you're going to keep coming out through my house? I..."
Is there no justice? Is there no law?!
"Ahem, we didn't expect the General to set up such a convenient passage here either..."
Schrödinger scratched her cat ears and looked away, speaking with some embarrassment.
Just imagine, someone is sleeping, and suddenly several people crawl out from under the bed. It's bound to give them a fright.
"Sigh... you guys go ahead. My new home is quite large anyway..."
At worst, I'll just change bedrooms and leave this one as a convenient passage for them... Qingque felt utterly exhausted.
Just then, a sound came from under the bed... "Kiana... actually set up a portal in my home, and under the bed, no less...!"
A somewhat irritated, milky loli voice rang out from under the bed, and then, under Qingque's horrified gaze, her bed was flipped over.
"Ahem, really, what is the General thinking, making this seat come to Wangshu on a business trip..."
A small, soft hand fanned the air, and a delicate little face showed a look of deep disgust.
How long had it been since it was cleaned under this bed? So much dust had accumulated.
"Uh... Grand Diviner, hello..."
Upon seeing Fu Xuan, Qingque shrank back and instinctively greeted her in a timid voice.
"Hmm...?"
Hearing this, Fu Xuan looked at the petite figure beside the four Damselettes, a slight look of realization appearing on her face:
"So it is Grand Diviner Qing. This seat was lacking in etiquette just now; please do not take offense."
As she spoke, she gave Qingque a dignified nod as a gesture of courtesy.
"No, no, no..."
You being so polite to me makes me uncomfortable... Qingque muttered inwardly.
Although she and Fu Xuan usually chatted online, it was almost always about how to manage the Divination Commission and such.
Meeting face-to-face like this again was the first time since she had become a Grand Diviner.
Fu Xuan's polite attitude made a hint of bitterness rise in Qingque's heart for some reason.
"Grand Diviner, you should just treat me like you used to. I'm more used to that."
"How can we stick to the old ways? Now that Grand Diviner Qing is the Grand Diviner of a ship, you must not lose your sense of etiquette in public."
"That may be so, but..."
Qingque lowered her eyes slightly, her voice small, as if she were feeling a bit down.
"Sigh..."
Seeming to see that Qingque was feeling low, Fu Xuan sighed softly, stepped forward to take Qingque's hand, and said earnestly:
"I suppose I was being too distant. Qingque, when it is just the two of us, we can call each other by our names, but before those we are not well-acquainted with, we must not lose our sense of etiquette."
"Eh...!"
Hearing this, Qingque's eyes lit up with a faint glow, and she quickly looked up with a big smile.
This was the Grand Diviner she was most familiar with!
Maybe we should leave; standing here as third wheels feels pretty awkward... The four dispatched ones exchanged glances and quietly slipped into the Imaginary Gate on the floor.
The four of them felt that standing next to this pair, who seemed like a little couple, was truly redundant.
"Grand Diviner, you..."
"Qingque, now that our status is equal, there is no need to maintain such a respectful posture. As I said just now, in private, we can call each other by our names."
Seeing Qingque still using that title, Fu Xuan shook her head slightly, put one hand on her hip, and waved the other hand as she spoke softly.
After all, she wasn't someone overly rigid and knew how to be flexible.
Moreover, she and Qingque chatted every day; in a way, they had evolved from a superior-subordinate relationship into friends.
So, with Kiana's precedent of forcing a friendship on her, Fu Xuan had also brushed up on how to get along with the younger generation.
This is the all-powerful Luofu Grand Diviner!
The future General of the Luofu!
Fu Xuan of the Divination Commission!
"Then... Fu Xuan...?"
"Yes, that is better."
Fu Xuan nodded slightly, her eyes filled with a smile.
Pfft...!
Seeing such a cute smile from Fu Xuan, Qingque felt like her heart had been struck.
Back when she was caught slacking off by Her Ladyship the Grand Diviner... why didn't she realize Her Ladyship was so cute!
It was probably because Her Ladyship always kept a straight face, giving her a fixed impression!
The current Grand Diviner... oh, wait!
Ah Xuan is really so cute!
In her heart, Qingque made her way of addressing Fu Xuan even more intimate.
Sure enough, after becoming equals, Ah Xuan seemed petite, cute, and charming.
Qingque thought to herself, a bit dazed.
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