Grasping Wan Xiaoxiao, Both Break Through

Around Wan Xiaoxiao, the students' gazes toward her gradually turned strange.

Each look seemed to say, Isn't this here for you? Why aren't you reacting at all?

Wan Xiaoxiao gave an awkward smile and stepped toward the luxury car.

Inside the car, Jiang Junyi watched her approach through the window with a mischievous grin. "Little girl, looking pretty pleased with yourself. Bro's gotta knock you down a peg."

"Knock, knock, knock."

The sound of tapping on the window came. Jiang Junyi slowly rolled it down, still grinning slyly at Wan Xiaoxiao.

The moment Wan Xiaoxiao saw his expression, she knew—this guy was up to no good!

"Ahem, what's your deal?" She said this loudly, clearly for the classmates behind her to hear.

After that, she quickly switched to a pitiful, pleading look and lowered her voice. "Big bro! Give me a hand, will you?"

Jiang Junyi smirked. "What did you call me?"

Wan Xiaoxiao's face cycled through expressions before she gritted her teeth. "Brother-in-law..."

"Call me that from now on, and I'll let you show off." Jiang Junyi said cheerfully.

Wan Xiaoxiao glanced back. Her classmates' eyes were already tinged with suspicion.

She forced an awkward but polite smile, then whipped her head back to Jiang Junyi. "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, good brother-in-law! I agree, I agree."

Jiang Junyi made a "gotcha" gesture. Little brat, can't handle you?

"Uncle Wu, put on a show." Jiang Junyi snapped his fingers.

"Yes, sir!"

Uncle Wu straightened his clothes, swapped on white gloves, and opened the car door.

Jiang Junyi got out too and personally opened the door for Wan Xiaoxiao. Uncle Wu then arrived, bowing respectfully and shielding Wan Xiaoxiao's head with his hand.

This whole display stirred an uproar among the students behind her.

All kinds of envious voices filled Wan Xiaoxiao's vanity to the brim.

The luxury car slowly drove off, leaving Wan Xiaoxiao's classmates staring after it with longing.

In the crowd, one figure stared blankly at the departing car.

It was Su Shuangshuang. She had only arrived at school in the afternoon.

Compared to Wan Xiaoxiao's dazzling brilliance, she was like the shameful mud in the shadows...

Su Shuangshuang lowered her head and followed the crowd away.

Inside the car.

"Hehehe." Wan Xiaoxiao giggled foolishly. Satisfying a child's vanity was an incredibly pleasant thing.

"Happy now?" Jiang Junyi said lazily.

"Mm-hmm." Wan Xiaoxiao nodded like a chick pecking rice.

"Call me brother-in-law a couple times."

Wan Xiaoxiao's smile froze instantly. After some squirming and reluctance, she finally spoke unwillingly. "Brother-in-law..."

"Louder! Didn't you eat?"

"Brother-in-law!" Wan Xiaoxiao shouted, then crossed her arms and huffed as she sat in the back.

She, Wan Xiaoxiao, was a person of her word—if she said she'd call him that, she would.

"Not bad, plenty of spirit." Jiang Junyi chuckled.

"Hmph."

Wan Xiaoxiao gave a light snort and ignored Jiang Junyi.

What Wan Xiaoxiao really cared about wasn't the luxury car ride, but having someone pick her up and drop her off from school.

That was the key.

Before, she always went to and from school alone. When classmates asked where her parents were, she'd always stammer and avoid answering.

But not anymore. Now Jiang Junyi was picking her up, letting her feel that she had family who cared.

Sure, Wan Qingyun cared about her sister plenty, but at times like this, she just couldn't manage it.

It was something she couldn't do.

As soon as she got home, Wan Xiaoxiao sprinted to Wan Qingyun, absorbed a wave of big-sister energy, then started watching TV.

Jiang Junyi went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

At the table, Wan Xiaoxiao and Wan Qingyun both savored Jiang Junyi's cooking with pure enjoyment.

Of course, the feeding session wasn't skipped.

Then, while eating, Wan Xiaoxiao said casually, "There's a parent-teacher meeting on Friday. Brother-in-law, you go for me."

Wan Qingyun looked at Wan Xiaoxiao in surprise. How did she already start calling him that in just two days?

She had thought Wan Xiaoxiao would need a long time to accept Jiang Junyi's existence.

"Parent-teacher meeting? What's your level at school?" Jiang Junyi raised an eyebrow.

"Uh... average." Wan Xiaoxiao hesitated.

"Really?" Jiang Junyi didn't believe her.

With how she'd been acting, could she really be average?

"Really!" Wan Xiaoxiao swore.

"Fine, just tell me the exact date when the time comes." Jiang Junyi fed Wan Qingyun a bite of food as he replied.

"Then... can I have my phone that day?" Wan Xiaoxiao tested the waters.

"No."

"Hmph! Jerk brother-in-law!" Wan Xiaoxiao snorted, put down her bowl and chopsticks, and ran off to her room to do homework.

"Xiaoxiao's a bit too fond of playing, sigh... I don't really know how she's doing at school either." Wan Qingyun sighed, a hint of loneliness in her voice.

Jiang Junyi seized the chance to grab Wan Qingyun's small hand and comforted her: "It's fine, she's just a kid. Xiaoxiao's not bad at heart, and her head's, uh... sharp. I'll help you keep an eye on her from now on."

Wan Qingyun nodded, warmth filling her heart.

After dinner, Jiang Junyi lingered with Wan Qingyun for a while before leaving first.

Wan Qingyun felt a pang of reluctance but couldn't bring herself to ask him to stay.

In the car.

Jiang Junyi dialed a number: "Aunt, I need you to pass this news to Wang Hao... then arrange..."

He hung up and looked out at the silent night, his gaze cold and deep.

Sorry, Su Shuangshuang.

A plan targeting Lin Xiu quietly unfolded...

Meanwhile, in Wan Qingyun's study, Mo Jie arrived much later than usual.

Wan Qingyun tapped the table, her voice calm but firm: "What happened?"

If he didn't show up at the usual time, in her eyes, something must be wrong.

"My lord, you might want to take a look at this document." Mo Jie placed a file on Wan Qingyun's desk.

After reading it, Wan Qingyun furrowed her delicate brows: "Su Shuangshuang? Illegitimate daughter? In debt?"

"Yes."

Wan Qingyun tapped the table, the "thump thump thump" echoing through the study.

After a long moment, her cold voice rang out: "Bring her into the Black Palace. Make her utterly devoted. She's useful."

A glint of sharp light flashed behind Mo Jie's mask: "Yes!"

Wan Qingyun was already taking on some of the bearing befitting a Fate Lord.

And her way of thinking happened to align with Jiang Junyi's—truly, birds of a feather flock together.

After Mo Jie vanished, Wan Qingyun let out a soft breath and sat quietly in her chair.

But the pendant on her chest swirled with black starlight, waves of energy rippling from her body.

Wan Qingyun had now discovered that when Jiang Junyi was near her, the flow of True Qi inside her sped up considerably.

Especially today, when she kissed Jiang Junyi—for that instant, she felt like the True Qi inside her was about to explode.

Now, Wan Qingyun was refining and sorting through that massive surge of True Qi.

After a long while, boom!

A roar erupted from within her body. Her spiritual platform cleared, and waves of power surged into her frame.

Wan Qingyun gently clenched her fist, feeling the immense strength inside her: "So this is Xiantian?"

At the same time.

"Pfft!"

Jiang Junyi sat on his toilet, straining to let one out.

He felt an unprecedented sense of relief.

"Knock knock knock."

The bathroom door sounded.

No way?

"Uncle Wu, are you in a hurry?"

"No, Young Master, I think you've broken through."

Jiang Junyi paused for a moment, sensing the True Qi inside him.

What the hell? A breakthrough from taking a dump?

Actually, Jiang Junyi had noticed these past few days that while gaining Pure Love Points, True Qi was also flooding into him.

He rubbed his chin—could his True Qi be called Pure Love Qi?

"Also, Young Master, you didn't turn on the exhaust fan."

"Get lost!"