No matter how one looked at it, the temptation was fatal to Han Yurou.
And so, the two exchanged Contract Beasts.
"How did you even do it? Something so big evolved into something this cute." Han Yurou liked her more the longer she looked.
"Who knows? Maybe it was a genetic mutation."
Ling Yuan gently pinched Larulas's little cheek.
The little girl's face flushed shyly beneath her straight bangs.
The two chatted as they walked.
Soon, they arrived at Ling Yuan's front door.
"That's it, then. See you tonight."
"See you tonight."
Aunt Xiao, who was watering flowers nearby, noticed Han Yurou saying goodbye to Ling Yuan. She immediately hid behind the bushes and sized Han Yurou up.
What a beautiful little girl.
But then her heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Oh no, a homewrecking cat!
After saying goodbye to Han Yurou, Ling Yuan entered the house and tossed Bella from his arms as if releasing a pigeon.
Flapping her tiny wings, Bella landed steadily on the dining table.
Meanwhile, Ling Yuan comfortably lay back on the sofa as light bloomed from his right hand.
Ophis landed precisely in Ling Yuan's lap.
"Let me see what those silly kids are up to."
Holding Ophis, Ling Yuan closed his eyes and entered the group chat.
First Prince: "@Maple, I've finished reading them. Do you have any more?"
Maple: "Huh?! I sent you five whole books! You finished them all in one day?"
Katarina: "Study monster!"
First Prince: "Exploring truth and pursuing truth—that is the meaning of my existence!"
Akame: "What dedication."
Eighth Princess: "@First Prince, Brother Hongyan, please go to sleep already! You haven't slept for three whole days!"
Lightning Dragon Slayer: "Three days? Hasn't it only been one day?"
Katarina: "Yeah, only one day has passed for me too."
Akame: "Could it be because time flows differently between worlds?"
Ling Yuan: "Just as expected of Black Pupil. That's right, time flows differently in every world. It only synchronizes when everyone is chatting."
Akame: "?"
Lightning Dragon Slayer: "Trash Ling Yuan."
Ling Yuan: "..."
Katarina: "@Ling Yuan, great Group Owner, I'm going to die! I ran into my second death flag today!"
Eighth Princess: "Katarina's world really sounds dangerous. Every day seems to come with death."
Ling Yuan: "@Katarina, has the Round Table Conference begun?"
Katarina: "...It has."
Ling Yuan: "Then it's fine. Follow the decisions made there, and I guarantee you'll be okay."
Lightning Dragon Slayer: "I'm really curious what kind of world Katarina lives in. She joined the group chat, yet she talks about dying all day."
Ling Yuan: "Her world is an otome world. Simply put, it's a bunch of men fighting over one woman."
Katarina: "Yes, exactly! And I'm the villainess in this world! I'm destined to be killed by the heroine and the male leads."
Maple: "Eh? But why don't I think Katarina is a villain at all?"
Ling Yuan: "She's just imagining things. Don't mind her. In the end, she even won over the heroine."
Katarina: "??? @Ling Yuan, great Group Owner, what do you mean?"
Ling Yuan: "Don't think too much about what happens later. Your younger brother Gajeel has delusions. He keeps imagining himself as a woman and you as a man. If you don't want him to go down the wrong path, guide him properly."
Katarina: "!!!"
First Prince: "A cross-dressing fetish? Are you talking about Kouha?"
Eighth Princess: "Now that you mention it, Brother Kouha really does look like a girl."
Ling Yuan: "Polite Kouha: Is that you?"
Akame: "..."
At the same time
Monitoring Bureau
"Have you still not found that senior?" Wang Jing asked Gu An'an, who stood before him.
"I'm very sorry, Director. We searched everyone entering and leaving the city, even every single record, but we found nothing." Gu An'an lowered her head.
"Then were there any suspicious clues?"
"Come to think of it, there is one." Gu An'an handed Wang Jing a document.
"This, this is!"
Wang Jing's expression abruptly changed when he saw the photograph in the document.
"Director, what's wrong?"
Wang Jing came back to his senses and waved Gu An'an away. "There's nothing else for you here. You may leave first."
"Yes."
Though she had her doubts, she had no choice but to obey.
After Gu An'an left,
Wang Jing stood and set the document in his hand down.
He walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked at the azure sky, murmuring, "The Xiao family's little princess... I never thought you'd be hiding in Tianmang City."
"Well, with your Contract Beast, hiding from everyone wouldn't be a problem. But why did you stop hiding?"
As a gust of wind swept through,
the document on the desk flew into Wang Jing's hand.
Staring deeply at the woman in the photograph, Wang Jing's calm voice echoed through the empty office.
"Was there no longer any need?"
Bilibili's Potential
Time flew by. As Ling Yuan chatted with the younger brothers and sisters in the group, evening arrived before he knew it.
Ophis quietly rested in Ling Yuan's arms with her eyes closed.
Belleronus was also lying across Ling Yuan's thighs.
The setting sun cast its glow over everything, making the scene incomparably warm.
His consciousness withdrew from the group chat.
Ling Yuan slowly opened his eyes.
Feeling the softness and fragrance in his arms, he could not help but smile.
He kissed that fair little face.
Ophis opened her eyes in confusion and looked at Ling Yuan, whose gaze was full of amusement.
She also leaned forward and lightly pressed her lips to Ling Yuan's cheek.
Her cute cherry-petal lips parted. "Master, good afternoon."
But Ling Yuan froze.
He blankly touched his face.
Aside from his mother, this was the first time in his life he had been kissed by someone of the opposite sex.
So soft...
"Xiao Fei, come on, give me a few more kisses." Ling Yuan said shamelessly.
Naturally, Ophis did not refuse and kissed Ling Yuan again.
But this time, Ling Yuan did not choose her cheek. Instead, their lips met.
The next second, Ophis opened her eyes.
There was something in her mouth...
When she looked at Ling Yuan again and found that her master seemed to be enjoying it, Ophis closed her eyes again and clumsily cooperated.
Belleronus, lying on Ling Yuan's thighs, tilted her dragon head and carefully watched the scene.
About five minutes later,
Ling Yuan and Ophis finally parted.
"Whew~"
Ling Yuan's face was slightly red as he looked at Ophis lying in his arms. He asked expectantly, "Xiao Fei, can we do this a few times every day from now on?"
"Mm." Ophis nodded adorably.
She did not really understand this sort of thing.
But as long as her master was happy, anything was fine with her.
Next, Ling Yuan went to the bathroom to take a shower and cool himself down.
He then stored Ophis and Bella inside his Mark.
He called a car and headed toward Han Yurou's home.
Very soon,
he arrived at his destination.
Han Yurou's home was a small single-story Western-style house.
Because the world had changed so drastically, the city had expanded by an unknown amount, and land prices were no longer as terrifying as they had been in his previous life.
"Ling Yuan."
The moment Ling Yuan got out of the car, Han Yurou, who had been squatting at the entrance, happily stood up.
"Uh..."
Ling Yuan raised his head and looked at Han Yurou running toward him. His gaze instinctively fell on her lips.
He shook his head.
System, do you have absolute calm? At this rate, I'll probably be treated like a pervert, won't I? Ling Yuan asked inwardly.
"Ding! Yes."
The next second, Ling Yuan's restless heart completely calmed down.
He looked at Han Yurou and smiled gently. "You've become prettier. Did you dress up especially for this?"
"Nonsense. Why would I carefully dress up for you?" Han Yurou's little face reddened as she spoke haughtily.
The truth was, everyone had a tsundere side.
But when tsundere was kept in moderation, it became charming.
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