Chapter 149: Reunion with Shui Qing'er.
Grandma Water picked up her cane and said with a forced smile to the platinum bishop beside her, "I'm really getting old..."
She was really too excited.
Grandma Shui herself couldn't remember how long it had been since she last saw Yu Xiaolie.
Although Yu Xiaolie's appearance has changed a lot, Granny Shui will always remember his temperament and those eyes full of fighting spirit.
Yu Xiaolie nodded to Granny Shui without saying a word.
Immediately, Granny Water continued chatting with the Platinum Bishop, but she had long since lost interest.
So she first gave Bishop Clark a forced smile and saw him off early.
"Your Excellency, it's getting late. I'll definitely bring Qing'er to visit another day. Let's call it a day."
The platinum bishop noticed Granny Shui's lapse in composure and immediately glanced suspiciously at Yu Xiaolie and A Yin, who had suddenly appeared beside the passage.
Now that things were almost done, the Platinum Bishop was in a much better mood, so he didn't pay much attention to these anomalies.
Only after the figure disappeared at the end of the corridor did Granny Water breathe a long sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
"Xiao Lie!"
When Grandma Shui turned around, even her wrinkles were filled with surprise.
But soon, this joy was overshadowed by a complex mix of emotions.
She glanced at A Yin, who was standing next to Yu Xiaolie, and said, "What's wrong with you...?"
Yu Xiaolie stepped forward and greeted them:
"Grandma Water, it's been a long time. This is my friend."
Grandma Water said happily, "Okay, okay, but why did you suddenly come back?"
Yu Xiaolie replied, "To be honest, it was Miss Qing'er who asked me to come."
These words were like a bucket of cold water poured on Grandma Water's face, instantly dimming the light in her eyes and freezing the smile on her lips into a bitter arc.
Her cane slammed heavily on the ground.
"Come with me."
A moment later, Granny Shui led the two to the main hall. After Yu Xiaolie sat down, Ah Yin sat quietly next to him.
Grandma Shui looked at the two of them meaningfully, let out a sigh, and then began to recount what had happened during this period.
"More than a month ago, the Pope of the Spirit Hall suddenly issued a marriage proposal. At that time, the Platinum Bishop Clark of the Spirit Hall in Tianshui City did not even give a heads-up before submitting the list of eligible female spirit masters in the city, including Qing'er."
"Then, last week we suddenly received a notification from Wuhun City, Qing'er..."
At this point, Grandma Water paused for a moment and sighed softly.
"Grandma Water, speak slowly, there's no rush."
Yu Xiaolie had already grasped the general idea from the letter and immediately offered words of comfort.
Grandma Shui continued, "Qing'er passed the preliminary selection and is qualified to meet the Pope, but that girl absolutely refuses to agree."
"There's nothing I can do..."
Grandma Shui suddenly grabbed Yu Xiaolie's hand with surprising force.
"Clark came to our door many times, almost every day, putting pressure on us, saying that this was an opportunity for the Tianshui Phoenix Clan to rise to prominence. He also demanded that Shui Qing'er be prepared to enter Wuhun City. I had no choice but to... I had no choice but to lock Qing'er up..."
"I intended to offer some kind words of advice, saying that the Pope of the Spirit Hall wasn't so bad after all, but I never expected that this girl would actually write you a letter."
It turns out that Granny Shui had already compromised. No wonder her expression turned strange after she learned that he was summoned by Shui Qing'er.
Yu Xiaolie thought for a moment, then asked softly, "Grandma Shui, I would like to see her."
Grandma Shui glanced at Yu Xiaolie, since there was no other way at the moment.
To be fair, Yu Xiaolie used to have a pretty good relationship with Shui Qing'er in Tianshui City.
Thinking of this, Granny Shui immediately got up and led Yu Xiaolie and A Yin to the backyard.
Ah Yin followed behind Yu Xiaolie, perfectly embodying the image of a virtuous wife.
Granny Shui stopped in front of a side room, raised her hand and knocked on the door, saying, "Qing'er, someone is looking for you."
Soon, a muffled response came from inside the room, like a sound coming from under the covers, with a nasal tone.
"I won't see you! I won't see anyone!"
Seeing this, Yu Xiaolie took half a step forward, ran his finger across the door panel, and said to the room, "Am I not going to see them either?"
Suddenly, the room fell silent.
Then came a flurry of noises, like a chair being knocked over and something else being overturned.
Then a series of hurried footsteps grew closer, and with a click of the door latch being pulled open, the door was suddenly flung open.
Shui Qing'er stood in the doorway, her thin, plain white undergarment hanging loosely on her shoulders, revealing half of her collarbone.
At this moment, she was barefoot, clearly still too excited to put on shoes.
Shui Qing'er's usually meticulously combed hair was now disheveled and hanging over her shoulders, with traces of unwiped tears still clinging to the ends.
Shui Qing'er carefully examined Yu Xiaolie in front of her.
Although his appearance had changed drastically, she still remembered his voice, his familiar features, and his deep eyes.
Shui Qing'er's lips trembled, and her eyes were red-rimmed, after confirming that the person in front of her was Yu Xiaolie.
The next second, ignoring everyone else, she pounced into Yu Xiaolie's arms like a fledgling returning to its nest.
Shui Qing'er wrapped her arms around Yu Xiaolie's waist and buried her face in his chest. At this moment, the grievances she had held back for so many days turned into silent sobs.
Shui Qing'er's shoulders were shaking violently, but she couldn't make a sound.
Because she has cried enough these past few days.
Yu Xiaolie stood frozen in place, his hands dangling in mid-air, his gaze constantly shifting between A Yin and Shui Qing'er.
Ah Yin was standing three steps away from the two of them. Her expression changed unconsciously, and her brows furrowed. She was clearly jealous.
Because Shui Qing'er was holding him so tightly, Yu Xiaolie could clearly feel the fabric of his clothes being soaked by a warm liquid.
And there was that familiar scent on Shui Qing'er's body.
However, Yu Xiaolie did not sense any soul power flowing through Shui Qing'er's body; she seemed like an ordinary person.
Yu Xiaolie gently patted Shui Qing'er's back, but his movements were somewhat stiff.
Immediately, he looked up at Granny Shui, his eyes filled with inquiry.
Grandma Water shook her head helplessly, a look of resignation on her face.
Clearly, she had sealed Shui Qing'er's soul power.
Yu Xiaolie tried to gently push Shui Qing'er away.
But she was held even tighter. Sensing Ah Yin's unfriendly gaze, Yu Xiaolie's voice suddenly became light and cheerful as she said:
"Now that I'm back, let's not be so unpleasant. I'll treat everyone to dinner tonight."
Grandma Shui quickly waved her hand: "How can you be the one to treat us!"
Then, Granny Shui turned to the maid waiting in the corridor and instructed, "Go tell the kitchen to prepare a banquet tonight, and to prepare some fine wine and dishes. Oh, and also take out the Hundred Flowers Wine from the cellar."
After a long while, Shui Qing'er finally lifted her head from Yu Xiaolie's arms.
Tears still clung to her eyelashes.
"Xiao Lie..."
Suddenly, Ah Yin stepped forward and handed Shui Qing'er a handkerchief.
Shui Qing'er then noticed the beauty, but she didn't take the handkerchief, only staring longingly at Yu Xiaolie.
Yu Xiaolie reluctantly took the handkerchief and gently pressed it to the corner of Shui Qing'er's eye.
"No rush, we can talk about it slowly tonight."
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