When Zhou Tongtong's violently fluctuating emotions settled down, the spiritual energy fluctuations radiating from her also disappeared.
Although the spiritual energy fluctuations had lasted only a very short time from their appearance to their disappearance, Lin Li had already figured out the current progress of Zhou Tongtong's cultivation.
"Zhou Tongtong's cultivation is still about the same as before! She's stuck at the threshold of a breakthrough." Lin Li raised a hand and rubbed his chin, watching Zhou Tongtong stroke the cats with a puzzled expression.
"Ding-dong."
The doorbell suddenly rang. Lin Li gathered his wandering thoughts, rose from the living room, and walked toward the entryway.
"Click."
He reached out and opened the door. Xia Qing, tall and slender in a white T-shirt and jeans, appeared before him.
Her smooth black hair fell over her shoulders, and she radiated a gentle, water-like air. When Xia Qing saw Lin Li, a smile bloomed across her pretty face, and she asked, "Lin Li, is Tongtong at your place?"
"Yes." Lin Li answered with a smile.
Zhou Tongtong, who had been playing with Little White Cat and Little Black Cat in the living room, immediately got up and ran toward the door when she heard Xia Qing's voice.
The two little stray cats naturally followed their little master at once. They scrambled up from the floor and hurried after her.
"Mommy, you're back?" Zhou Tongtong ran up to Xia Qing, her round little face brimming with a happy smile.
"Mm." Xia Qing nodded slightly. Just then, she heard Zhou Tongtong say, "Mommy, I already gave Brother Lin Li the fried chicken wings you made this afternoon."
Xia Qing raised her head and looked at Lin Li.
"Your fried chicken wings were delicious. They were no worse than the ones sold by restaurants specializing