Pardofelis's Little Happiness

"We can't let this guy get away with our daughter so easily..."

Siegfried muttered unwillingly.

"In that case, we should prepare some dowries for Kiana and Bianka."

Cecilia definitely understood Siegfried's meaning, but chose to interpret it in the opposite way.

Who would bother messing around with you for no reason?

Putting aside the fact that it was a matter of mutual affection, their family already owed Liu Bai countless favors. It's not a bad thing at all for their two daughters to get married like this.

Otherwise, such a debt of gratitude could only be repaid with death.

If you say this is purely a political marriage, then Cecilia feels that even if she and Siegfried were to die on the battlefield, she would still try to prevent it from happening. But the problem is that this is a free love marriage.

As long as it's a free and mutual love relationship, Cecilia, as a mother, wholeheartedly supports it.

To put it bluntly, although Otto arranged her marriage to Siegfried, no one really thought it was a political marriage, right?

If she and Siegfried hadn't already hit it off, the marriage probably wouldn't have happened.

It's worth noting that her engagement to Siegfried made many people unhappy—such as Theresa and Shigure Kira.

Especially Shigure Kira, who directly spread rumors that Siegfried had touched the buttocks of all the Valkyrie of Schicksal, and quite a few people believed it at the time. In other times, this one rumor alone would have been enough to call off the marriage.

Why did they end up getting married? It's all because they hit it off. Cecilia was Schicksal one, while Siegfried was a notorious playboy. If Cecilia really didn't want to get married, there would be no shortage of people willing to cause trouble at the wedding. But Cecilia was willing, so even if others were unhappy, they could only keep quiet.

So now that Siegfried has stepped forward to upset his daughter, Cecilia really wants to have a chat with Siegfried about those old, messy things.

However, it's best not to air family dirty laundry in public, and besides Shigure Kira's old rumors have inexplicably been taken as accepted facts, so Cecilia felt it was better to save face for her husband.

"I entrust my two...or rather, three precious daughters to you, Alliance Leader." Cecilia bowed to Liu Bai again.

"Mom!"

Bianka was alright, but Kiana had already blushed and cried out.

"Alright, alright, leave the dowry to me, Mom."

"That's not the problem! It's... it's..."

Kiana was initially furious, then blushed and stammered, unable to speak.

What, she can say she doesn't want to?

She's just clumsy, not stupid!

"Mrs. Cecilia, is it really necessary to put so much pressure on your daughters?"

The Gray Serpent finally spoke.

Cecilia's move is practically arranging an engagement! A real meeting with the parents!

One Rita was enough to drive him to despair, and you're bringing another one today? Do you really consider me, Gray Serpent, a neutral NPC?

"Oh... Mr. Gray Serpent?"

Cecilia glanced at the Gray Serpent who had just entered, a strange smile appearing on her face.

Yu Tu's memories were completely shared with her, so she didn't have a very good feeling about the Gray Serpent.

What brings you here?

"I have no important business here, I just wanted to chat with Lord Liu Bai for a few minutes."

The Gray Serpent's hoarse voice revealed a hint of coldness.

Siegfried was immediately annoyed and reached for his gun. "My wife just woke up, and you're already yelling at her? You want to die?"

"Would you like to speak first, Mr. Gray Serpent?"

Cecilia held Siegfried down again.

Stop messing around. Putting aside the fact that we're all on the same side now, Gray Serpent isn't someone you can kill so easily. Your shot will only create enmity and won't do any good.

But Cecilia wasn't planning on leaving either.

Cecilia said she had to settle her daughter's marriage today.

After all, Cecilia wasn't blind. Although things were a bit chaotic when she first arrived, she still had a general idea of how many women were around the Alliance Leader. If she, as the mother, didn't lend a hand, those three silly daughters might really only end up drinking soup.

"So, I guess I should talk to my parents about it..."

Rita muttered to herself, propping her head up. If Cecilia hadn't come out, she really wouldn't have thought of this—after all, she subconsciously felt that this was something she shouldn't tell her parents.

But now it seems like I should tell my parents instead?

... But like I said, I really don't know how to talk about this. After all, a month ago I was "not prepared to date," and a month later I've already given myself away. The progress is so fast that I can't even bring myself to say it!

"Gray Serpent? I was just about to look for you."

Liu Bai waved to the Gray Serpent.

To be honest, although it seems like nothing is certain yet, it's practically a done deal that Cecilia will become his mother-in-law. Plus, this is the first time he's ever met his parents, so Liu Bai is feeling a bit of pressure.

With Rita next to him also starting to ponder, Liu Bai immediately changed the subject.

... But then again, I think I've only met the parents twice?

The group of PhDs from Anti-Entropy are all around sixty or seventy years old, and their parents have long since passed away. The Tai Xu Sword Sect and the orphanage are essentially parents themselves. As for Mei... Liu Bai actually doubts whether he will be able to see the Raiden Ryoma on the wedding day.

However, isn't the Tai Xu Sword Sect a bit too strange?

Four generations lying in one bed... tsk, thrilling yet sinful.

"What do you need me for?"

The Gray Serpent was in a good mood after stopping Cecilia from causing trouble.

"It's nothing major, just asking about some old news—I remember you and Sakura are quite close, aren't you?"

"... Sakura?" Gray Serpent's previously pleasant mood quickly turned serious. "If you are referring to the sharpness of Lady Sakura's blade, then I am indeed very familiar with it."

Gray Serpent directly and subtly adopted an official tone.

If you want to ask me about the Snake Lord, I will answer everything I know; but if you want to ask me about other women, I'm sorry, I know nothing about them.

"Perhaps you can ask Dr. Mei."

"... Gray Serpent, you weren't like this before." Liu Bai wasn't stupid; asking Mei at this crucial moment would definitely lead to misunderstandings.

"No, I am."

You know yourself that you shouldn't ask Dr. Mei this question, so don't even think about it. I'm not looking for trouble.

Chapter 327 Pardofelis's Little Happiness

In the end, Gray Serpent still told Liu Bai some things about Sakura.

The reason is simple—I've accepted my fate.

So what if there's just another woman connected to Liu Bai? And she's from Previous Era, so the Gray Serpent has reason to believe that its serpent master was already well aware of this.

The only thing that worried Gray Serpent was that Liu Bai's sudden question today might mean that the second person to recover would be this Lady Sakura.

Well... if their own snake lord were truly gone, and the Gray Serpent were to choose someone else to support, it would most likely choose this Lady Sakura.

After all, Gray Serpent had been killed by the other party so many times. In terms of understanding alone, Gray Serpent might understand Sakura better than Mobius, the creator—although the process of understanding was not so pleasant.

However, in Gray Serpent's hazy memories, Sakura's popularity was not very high—although much better than Mobius, she was still generally quite aloof.

Would this person choose to live into this era?

"Boss, you're back?"

In a narrow alleyway with a distinctly Far Eastern style, Pardofelis stroked the black cat in her arms while calmly looking at Liu Bai, who had suddenly appeared beside her.

It has to be said, habit is a terrible thing.

"... What are you doing holding the cat?" Liu Bai asked the cat in Pardofelis's arms as soon as he finished loading the game.

"You mean this kid? This kid's the boss of this area! We've got him to help us find someone!"

"Then how come it's in your arms?"

"The boss always makes the underlings do the work, meow~"

"No cuteness allowed."

Liu Bai tapped Pardo, who was shaking the cat's paws up and down.

"Besides, didn't I tell you that I know where they both live?"

"... Huh, is there?"

"Oh, I see. You were daydreaming when I was talking on the plane."

Liu Bai crossed his arms and looked at Pardofelis with amusement.

"Ah... this was an accident, meow~"

Pardofelis picked up the cat, trying to get away with it by being cute.

"..."

Liu Bai sighed silently as he watched Pardofelis act cute.

Oh well, he was already mentally prepared for this kind of thing anyway. Don't underestimate the strong heart of a seasoned spirit!

"By the way, Pardo, can you communicate with stray cats?"

"Hmm... more or less?"

Liu Bai's question made Pardo tilt her head.

"However, we can only barely understand each other's meanings—after all, our master is a shiny black cat."

When the topic came up, Pardo seemed to open up.

"A cat that can eat so greasy food on Dusk Alley is obviously not an ordinary person... no, a feline creature. So I was very curious and followed that black cat. It felt like I was trying for a long time. I honed all my skills during that time. But boss, you didn't see the incredulous look in that black cat's eyes when I followed it all the way to the cat's den."

Pardo's little face lit up with pride.

"From then on, I never had to worry about food or drink, and I could even choose any place to sunbathe."

"You are the same at the company."

Liu Bai flicked the Pardo.

Although this girl is the most unruly, she is also the easiest to please.

"Hehehe... that seems to be true too."

Thinking of the food Liu Bai and the desserts Eden made, Pardofelis unconsciously grinned foolishly.

Being at the company is better than being on the Dusk Alley... although it's just a bit too comfortable.

At the company, if there's nothing to do, Pardofelis can lie on her big bed all day long—she doesn't want to get up in the morning because it's chilly, she doesn't want to get up at noon because the sun is warm, and she doesn't want to get up at night because it's already dark.

Of course, she still had to eat, and Pardofelis didn't want the ghosts reminding her to get up and eat every day.

"After staying at the company for about half a month, I feel like my bones are going to go limp."

Pardofelis is truly the company's number one idle person. Apart from doing odd jobs or picking up packages, the rest of the time is Pardo's free time.

"That's because you've been lying on the bed for too long," Liu Bai complained.

I originally thought this girl was at least an American Shorthair, if not a tabby, but after raising her, I found that she actually looks more like a Garfield cat... well, not that bad, maybe she looks like a Ragdoll?

In short, this girl is too easily satisfied. Compared to going to the battlefield, perhaps what Pardo wants is to relax and bask in the sun – that is, to eat her fill and sleep well.

"Hmm... Boss, your criticism is really merciless."

Pardofelis scratched her head, feeling somewhat embarrassed. Well, having just come from Dusk Alley, Pardofelis was still a little guilty about her almost freeloading, pet-like lifestyle—even though Liu Bai treated this girl like a mascot.

"But since that's the case, let me show you my agile figure, boss!"

Pardofelis looked at the walls, about three meters high, on both sides of the alley and her fighting spirit rose. At the same time, she put the black cat in her arms on the ground.

"Ha?"

Liu Bai was only stunned for a moment. In the blink of an eye, before Liu Bai could even see clearly, Pardofelis had climbed up the wall.

"Hmph~~ A mere three meters, much shorter than the wall on Dusk Alley ~~"