Anqi Does Not Pamper / Otto is Amused

Despite not being able to stop herself from laughing, Kiana couldn't help but burst out laughing as she cried.

Actually, nothing has changed, has it?

Anqi won't change anything because of this, and neither will Mei or the others. She's not alone anymore, so it's no big deal!

Chapter 210 Anqi Has No Pampering

"Hmph!"

"Hiss!"

Anqi took the only tissues she had and used them to wipe Kiana's tears and blow her nose, slowly cleaning the tear-streaked white ball of fur.

With her red nose, bloodshot eyes, and pouting lips, she looked pitiful yet adorable, making you want to hug her and give her a good rub.

Anqi knew that most of the potential problems with this little idiot had been resolved this time, and she felt a great sense of relief and accomplishment, so she smiled slightly.

"How are you feeling? Still have snot in your nose? Did you feel better after crying?"

"Hiss! It's... not bad..."

Are you hungry?

I'm hungry...

Kiana held Anqi's small hand, her voice soft and slightly husky as she spoke sweetly. Her big, wet eyes blinked intently at Anqi, like a shimmering lake filled with trust and dependence.

Ha! I, Anqi, am ruthless and cold-blooded. Do you think I'd fall for your girlish coquetry and cuteness?

Sorry, but I really do fall for that.

"Wait!"

With great ambition, Anqi stood up and flew towards the depths of the snow-capped mountains.

It lies prone, searching for scents, detecting sounds and traces, and sensing unusual heat.

Soon, she found a wild rabbit thrashing about on the snow. It had plump legs and a round, endearing appearance, and it must have plenty of fat.

Anqi smiled at Rabbit and raised her sword.

Half an hour later, Kiana enjoyed a roasted rabbit bursting with the aroma of fat. Although the only seasoning she had was the small jar of salt that Anqi always carried with her, the dish still tasted quite good thanks to precise control of the heat.

"Mmm! Delicious!"

"Yes, yes, I didn't realize you were such a good cook!"

"... What are you doing here? We haven't seen each other for so many years, and you only show up to steal my food, you stinky old man!"

"Don't say that, I haven't eaten in a long time either, can you share some with me?"

Siegfried laughed heartily, trying to break off the remaining rabbit leg, only to be kicked away by Kiana.

"Get lost! I don't even have enough to eat myself, how could I possibly have any for you?"

Kiana glared at him fiercely, then, to prevent her food from being snatched away again, she ignored the scalding heat and sped up her eating.

Soon, his belly was bulging.

Anqi had already dug a small pool filled with clear snow water. Seeing that Kiana had finished eating, she led her to wash her hands and face. After a simple but extremely meticulous cleaning, the three of them sat facing each other among the blooming flowers, creating a relaxed atmosphere for a picnic and conversation.

"There's a beautiful snow-capped mountain over there, I'd like to climb it."

Finally, after tidying Kiana's clothes and hair, Anqi made up a lame excuse and left, leaving the time to this special father and daughter who had been reunited after a long separation.

Siegfried watched Anqi's disappearing figure, shaking his head and chuckling.

"You've made a wonderful friend, Kiana."

"Of course! Anqi is a partner I'm very proud of!"

Kiana puffed out her chest triumphantly.

Yes, my partner, cook, housekeeper, tutor, strategist, and young mother all at the same time.

In short, Kiana can find all the functions she can think of, and even those she hasn't thought of, in Anqi.

She wasn't ashamed; on the contrary, she was proud. Think about it, does anyone else have such a wonderful friend? Only I deserve her!

Siegfried looked at Kiana's smug and vivid expression, a hint of tenderness and emotion showing in his weathered eyes.

"You've grown up."

"It's alright. Although I was all alone for the first few years, I've made a lot of good friends now, and I've also met Himeko and Auntie Dad. They've both been very good to me and have always taken care of me. I'm very happy now. So, how have you been living all this time, you old rascal?"

Kiana stroked the Abyss Flower beside her, her voice gradually softening. Her profile, radiating innocence and gentleness, made Siegfried feel as if he were seeing a shadow of the past.

His eyes welled up with tears, then he smiled broadly, scratched the back of his head, and said:

"Of course I'm doing great. I can eat and sleep well, and there are no problems."

"You're lying, do you think I'm blind? You look much more haggard now than you did when I was a child."

"This is something that people have to do when they reach middle age; my dad is just getting old."

"... They all have white hair, you can't tell."

Kiana pouted, looking at Kaslana's signature snow-white hair, and couldn't help but laugh out loud again.

Siegfried didn't want Kiana to worry.

Kiana understood this, so she didn't press the matter, deciding to save face for a man. There would be plenty of time; another opportunity would come.

Kiana stroked the flowers beside her, but didn't pick them. A gentle smile appeared on her lips as she said:

"She must be very beautiful, just like these flowers."

There was no need to mention names, and Siegfried already knew Kiana was asking, so he couldn't help but touch the flowers beside him, saying with deep affection:

"Yes, Cecilia is the most beautiful woman in the world. Of course, you are too."

"Dad, have you ever hated me? After all, you see, my existence is like Sirin's rebirth, which is kind of creepy when you think about it."

"Don't talk nonsense! You are Kiana Kaslana! My daughter with Cecilia, believe me, if she were here, she would say the same thing!"

Siegfried placed his hands on Kiana's shoulders and said with absolute certainty.

Before Kiana could even process the sadness in her heart, Siegfried's firm words broke down her defenses, and she hugged her long-missed father tightly.

"Yes... I understand... Some things don't need to be said, I can feel them. Thank you for accepting me, thank you for loving me, Dad."

Now, Kiana has clear answers to some of the strange things that happened during her childhood.

Why didn't Siegfried smile at her at first?

Why did Siegfried only tell Kiana her name with tears streaming down his face when she first drew her gun to face the Honkai Beast after spending so much time together?

Kiana was fortunate that she was finally accepted and truly brought into this world by Siegfried.

Despite the false name and identity, without this beginning, Kiana would not have been able to meet the friends and elders she cherishes now.

There is no doubt that Siegfried was the first person to accept her, her father.

Kiana felt grateful, and the pressure and bitterness that had been building up in her heart gradually subsided.

"I should thank you, Kiana. Without you, I would have lost everything long ago. You gave Dad new hope and allowed me to live to this day."

"Then take good care of yourself. No matter what you do in the future, don't forget that I'm still waiting for you, silly old man."

Kiana said with a smile through her tears.

A father and daughter, who had come this far together because of each other, embraced each other without saying a word, simply enjoying the long-lost warmth, unwilling to let go for a long time.

'Do you think it's inappropriate for me to appear now?'

That's a bit of a mood killer.

"Then, how about we just forget about it?"

'Alright, let's not spoil Kiana's fun, let her have some fun.'

Anqi lay in the snow, watching the father and daughter embracing in the garden, and decided to cancel the plan for the appearance of the Queen of Void Anqi.

There was nothing she could do; it was rare to see Kiana so happy, so even if the script had flaws, Anqi had no choice but to accept it.

'Are we spoiling her too much?'

Anqi hesitated before asking a question.

The Anqi reflected on their actions together, then shook their heads in unison.

'Really?'

"Is it really that bad?"

I feel fine.

Anqi nodded in agreement, then thought for a moment that Kiana would probably be hungry again soon, so she quietly went into the snow mountain to hunt another rabbit for her.

Personal leave

I'm rushing to finish a tender document, so I don't have the time or energy to write. Sorry, goodnight.

Chapter 211 Otto in Pleasure

"Anqi, you're so kind. Why are you so good to me?"

In the desolate, uninhabited snow-covered mountains, where birds had vanished and human tracks disappeared, a small blonde girl walked forward step by step, leaving deep footprints—the reason her footprints were so deep was because a huge white fur ball was clinging to her back, looking like a white vengeful spirit wrapped around a living person.

Anqi glanced sideways at Kiana was leaning on her shoulder:

"So, your way of repaying me is to add to my burden?"

"Hehe, doesn't this make it seem like I like you?"

"I don't care. Get down. Walk by yourself."

Anqi unleashed her three-part compliment: rolled her eyes, then shook her shoulders, flung the white fur ball off her, and fell flat on her face.

But Kiana was too lazy to get up. She rolled over in the snow, lay sprawled out, and groaned in pain:

"So how much longer do we have to walk? I feel like we've been walking all day!"

"The Babylon Experiment Tower was originally built in a remote and uninhabited area, and after the Second Great Honkai, human activity moved even further outward. At our current pace, it will probably take another month to reach the nearest town."

That being said, Anqi could actually leave at any time using her flying sword, but she wanted to enjoy the snow scenery along the way. After all, she came out to relax, and now that Kiana's lightning had been cleared, wouldn't it be a waste of the long trip if she didn't have some fun?

But Kiana, who was always eager to please and even more so than to appreciate the scenery, had no interest in the view; she simply let out a reluctant wail:

"What? Another month's journey? Ugh, I should have told my old man to leave the plane behind!"

Kiana clutched her head in utter frustration.

Anqi: "..."

Kaslana's father-daughter relationship is sometimes truly baffling. One leaves his daughter unhesitatingly in the desolate wilderness, flies away in a plane; the other regrets not taking her father's plane instead of making him walk back to North America on the other side of the planet.

It truly is a Schrödinger-like story of a loving father and a filial daughter.

Anqi shook her head expressionlessly, then stepped forward and touched Kiana's waist.

"Get up quickly, keep going, we're almost at the top of the mountain."

"I'm not getting up, I'm tired, unless Anqi carries me on her back!"

Kiana resigned herself to her fate.

Her inner turmoil had barely subsided when she reverted to her usual willful and lazy ways, demonstrating Kaslana's remarkable adaptability.

Anqi considered it for a moment. After all, this white-haired simpleton had just gone through a process of self-reconstruction, and it seemed difficult to get angry right now. Okay, since he didn't want to leave, then—grabbing his ankles and dragging him away might not be a bad idea.

"Hey? Wait, Anqi, what are you doing?"

"Stop nagging, your problem is temporarily resolved. I want to clear my head! Come with me to the mountaintop for the view!"

Similar to Schrödinger's father-daughter relationship, Kiana's character also possesses a duality of being both lovable and detestable; until the moment of contact is reached, no one can say for sure which state she is in.

Anqi finally reached the summit of the snow-capped mountain, where she saw the rolling golden mountain range bathed in the golden sunset. Overjoyed, she left the dizzy Kiana piled in the snow, took a selfie and sent it to Himeko, then leisurely began planning her next travel itinerary.