Inside the carriage.
Hu Liena leaned into Liam's arms and murmured,
"The last time we came to Heaven Dou City, you only had me as your woman. Now, you've actually found me so many sisters,"
"Even my teacher and Auntie Ling Yuan have become my sisters."
As she spoke...
She got up again, sat on Liam's lap, and asked, "Tell me, were you very happy in your heart just now when Ah Yin was sitting on your lap?"
Liam held Hu Liena's slender waist with one hand and pinched her beautiful, fox-like face with the other, replying,
"Can't you feel whether I'm happy or not?"
A trace of a blush appeared on Hu Liena's face. She hugged Liam, rested her head on his shoulder, and whispered to him, "I want to be sisters with Little Xue too."
She could feel Liam's happiness, but they were in a carriage right now, and inside the city at that; she couldn't make him any happier!
Listening to Hu Liena's words, Liam felt a bit helpless in his heart.
I want to as well!
But this "Gaijiao Fan" is a bit difficult!
Crown Prince's Mansion.
Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong were walking in the backyard.
Bibi Dong turned her head to look at Qian Renxue and said softly, "Little Xue, change back!"
"Mm."
Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Qian Renxue responded and reverted to her original appearance.
When Qian Renxue returned to her original form, she was slightly taller than Bibi Dong, and her figure was not inferior to Bibi Dong's in the slightest.
Bibi Dong fixed her gaze on her daughter, who possessed an unparalleled beauty with skin as white as snow, a straight bridge of the nose, slightly slender phoenix eyes, and long golden hair draped casually behind her back.
She reached out and gently touched Qian Renxue's face, saying with a smile:
"So beautiful!"
"Even more beautiful than Mama!"
Qian Renxue looked at Bibi Dong with guilt in her eyes and replied in a low voice:
"Actually, I used to hate you very much, but after reading the Diary, I started to hate myself instead."
"Silly child."
Bibi Dong touched Qian Renxue's cheek with a look of heartache, tears unconsciously falling from the corners of her eyes.
"It has always been Mama who was sorry to you; it was never your fault. I will make it up to you properly in the future and strive to be a qualified mother."
"When we return from Sea God Island, will you come back to Spirit City with Mama?"
Qian Renxue looked at Bibi Dong and didn't answer.
She was actually very conflicted in her heart. She wanted to return to Spirit City, but after working on things here in the Heaven Dou Empire for so many years, suddenly giving up was somewhat difficult to let go of internally.
Bibi Dong continued:
"Also."
"Little Xue should bravely pursue her own happiness."
Eh???
Qian Renxue was just thinking about the affairs of the Heaven Dou Empire when she heard this sentence from Bibi Dong, and her whole body instantly froze.
"What?"
"You, what did you just say?"
It was just a serious mother-daughter heart-to-heart a moment ago; how did it suddenly become so improper?
Qian Renxue's face was already flushed red with embarrassment. What was she supposed to do about this?
There was no way to handle this!
Bibi Dong, however, remained calm. She thought for a moment, gently smoothed Qian Renxue's golden hair, and whispered in her ear.
"Wh-what?"
"Secret Chamber!"
Bibi Dong quickly reached out and placed a hand over Qian Renxue's red lips, signaling her to be quiet.
Qian Renxue was truly stunned.
As expected of you!
While one side was blooming, the other was bearing fruit; meanwhile, on the other side...
The other side.
Dugu Bo was sitting on a lounge chair in the yard. Dugu Yan stood behind him, massaging his shoulders, while Ye Lingling sat to the side.
The two had been telling Dugu Bo about what happened after they left.
"Sigh."
Dugu Bo also sighed:
"I really don't know how many people that little brat saved in his past life, or how much merit he planted, for even Bibi Dong to—"
Dugu Bo suddenly stopped mid-sentence, turned his head to look at Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, and asked:
"When you are at home, Bibi Dong doesn't bully you, does she?"
Dugu Yan replied with a smile:
"Of course not. Sister Dong is actually a very good person. She only became like that because of her bad past."
"She is very good and gentle now!"
Ye Lingling also nodded gently from the side.
Just as Dugu Bo was about to say something, he suddenly stood up. This was because he saw two figures walking over. Wasn't this Liam, the one who kidnapped his granddaughter?
"You brat!"
Liam walked forward and called out with a smile:
"Grandpa Dugu, long time no see."
Hu Liena also called out from the side:
"Grandpa Dugu."
Dugu Bo's feelings were complex, much like Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo. Looking at this bastard who had uprooted his family's cabbage, he was both angry and helpless.
Even though he had known this would be the result, still! How could he have imagined that this little friend would actually uproot so many cabbages at the same time?
"Hmph!"
Dugu Bo gave a cold snort and turned a cold shoulder to Liam.
Dugu Yan said crossly from the side, "Grandpa, Liam came to visit you. Why are you putting on such a sour face?"
Uh...
Dugu Bo was also speechless in his heart. This granddaughter—he really didn't want her anymore.
"Forget it."
"I won't worry about the affairs of you young people anymore."
Liam nodded seriously and said:
"Grandpa Dugu is right. When you're old, you should worry less and enjoy life more. That's why we're here this time—to take you to Spirit City to enjoy your life."
Dugu Bo said irritably:
"And what if I don't want to go?"
Liam and Dugu Yan looked at each other and both laughed, saying:
"Then of course—we'll tie you up and take you."
Dugu Bo was also speechless and muttered under his breath:
"I think what you said before was right!"
"Back then, I should have gone all out to beat you up and teach you a lesson. Having missed it—there will never be another chance in this lifetime."
Dugu Bo was right. Last time was his only chance to defeat Liam, even if the chance was slim!
Liam stepped forward, sat down, and said with a smile:
"Indeed!"
"I told you then to do your best to defeat me, so you could brag about it for the rest of your life."
"Hehe."
Dugu Bo also laughed and asked, "I've already made arrangements on my side. When are we going to Spirit City?"
Liam replied indifferently, "In a few days!"
Hearing this, Dugu Bo was a bit confused. "Are you planning to stay in the Heaven Dou Empire to do something?"
"No."
Liam explained, "I'm leaving tomorrow to go to Sea God Island to teach that woman, Bo Saixi, a lesson."
"Bo Saixi?"
Dugu Bo's expression froze upon hearing the name, and he said, "That woman's strength is very formidable. How did you get into a conflict with her?"
"Is it because of Xue Qinghe?"
Liam nodded slightly in affirmation.
Dugu Bo was startled, finding it somewhat hard to believe.
"Your relationship with Xue Qinghe is already good enough for you to challenge Bo Saixi for him?"