Qin Lan smelled the aroma as soon as she reached the villa's entrance, and Beibei started drooling even more. Who made dinner, and why did it smell so good?
Only Qin Lan and Beibei went inside, while the rest of the people stayed at the entrance to stand guard.
Little Qian Qian, who was counting her dolls, saw someone coming to the door—one large figure and one small. Looking closely, she realized it was Qin Lan.
"God-mommy."
Everyone turned their heads to see Qin Lan standing at the door with a cute little girl.
Lin Qiuyan spoke up, "Xiao Lan, hurry and come in. Why are you just standing foolishly at the door? Who is this exquisite little doll...?"
"Auntie, she's my niece."
Qin Lan didn't call her aunt because Lin Qiuyan looked just like an older sister of her own, and calling her auntie didn't feel quite right.
Chen Li had met Qin Lan before and knew she was Qianqian's god-mother, so she wasn't surprised by her appearance.
As for Lin Yueyan, hearing Qianqian call Qin Lan god-mommy meant she knew she wasn't the birth mother. She curled her lips—after all, she wasn't her cousin-in-law.
"It's you, Little Sister," Long Beibei said in pleasant surprise. She hadn't expected the little sister she saw this morning to be right here, and she had thought she wouldn't have a chance to see her again.
Little Qianqian only then noticed Beibei, and she said, "Sister, make sure you don't fall asleep on the floor next time, oh."
Her memory was quite good, and she remembered her right away.
Qin Lan was a bit curious about how the two of them had already met...
"Qianqian, this is my niece, and she'll be your sister from now on."
"Sister, did you bring a gift for Qianqian?"
Everyone burst out laughing upon hearing this.
Beibei hadn't expected things to turn out this way and could only cast a pleading look toward her auntie.
Qin Lan didn't know whether to laugh or cry either. Why was her god-daughter so adorable?
Before Qin Lan could speak, the little one said again, "No? Well, never mind then, I can give you a gift, oh." With that, she handed the doll in her hand over to Beibei.
Beibei took the doll, and the two little ones could now be considered acquainted.
Ling Yun called out from the kitchen that dinner was about to be served, and also told Lin Yueyan to help bring out the dishes.
"Little friend, why are you here?" Ling Yun came out and saw Beibei, feeling a bit puzzled as to how this little friend had come to his house.
"Handsome Uncle."
Only after Qin Lan's explanation did he learn that Beibei was her sister's daughter, and that she had come this time to introduce Qianqian to her.
Ling Yun gave a calm, single-word reply, "Oh," indicating he understood.
Qin Lan: "..."
Perfunctory! This bastard only knew how to play the piano, what was so great about him? Qin Lan muttered inwardly.
This dinner was extremely lavish, and its effects were basically to strengthen the body and build health. During the meal, Chen Li truly experienced what delicious food was, and Ling Yun's culinary skills had completely won her over.
Qin Lan finally understood why Qianqian hadn't been able to eat much at Emperor Hotel. Compared to what Emperor Hotel's master chefs made, that was pure garbage. The entire dining process was deeply awkward for her—the true master chef was right beside them, and it was a total slap in the face.
Lin Yueyan had eaten to the point of bursting. No way, it was just too good. Tonight she was going to tell Lin Qiuyan that she would be living here from now on.
Why were the dishes made by this Handsome Uncle so delicious? She was so envious of Little Sister Qianqian, Beibei's round eyes rolled around.
The little milk dog was happy today. Its boss was exceptionally generous this time and gave it a large cup of Immortal Brew, saying it was a reward for exceeding its quota on the mission.
Ling Yun frowned slightly. There were a few more ants outside, and he didn't have time to play with them right now.
Suddenly, a playful smile touched the corner of his mouth. He struck the ground with a hand seal, deciding to let the toy he had manufactured keep them company and play a while.
Over at the entrance of Ling Yun's villa.
"Received. Gather up quickly." Just as they were about to begin the operation.
"Thump."
"Thump."
"Thump."
"Be alert, there's a situation." Jilini watched the surroundings vigilantly.
"Chief, the ground! Look at the ground."
"The sound is coming from the ground! It's bulging up, what the hell is this?"
"Rocks? They're poking out upward!"
Everyone immediately formed a circle. At that moment, a huge stone man drilled out from the ground, while the surface remained as it was before, giving them a real fright.
This stone man wasn't entirely made of rock; faintly, one could see that the entire interior of the body was hollow, with only some stone particles clinging to the surface.
What kind of monster was this? Even the knowledgeable Jilini was startled. He threw a punch, his force piercing straight through the Stone Monster's body, and the Stone Monster immediately collapsed.
Everyone: "..."
Damn it!
So it was all show and no substance. But before they even had time to react, the scattered stones on the ground re-aggregated, turning back into that Stone Monster. Everyone swallowed hard.
The Stone Monster slowly walked over, taking out a little buddy with every single punch. Bloody ground was visible everywhere. Jilini watched his men get wiped out and immediately struck again, but the result was still the same. The Stone Monster seemed to possess an undying body.
"Chief, run! It's toying with us." A member holding an instrument stared at the device's readouts in extreme terror, beads of sweat streaming down his face.
"Are you joking? It can't do anything to me, while I can slowly find its weak spot." Jilini believed that as long as he kept attacking, the Stone Monster's weakness would appear.
"Chief, you don't understand. What kind of existence is this?"
It was playing with them! With strength this terrifying, would it really be unable to deal with you? Don't make me laugh.
"Stop babbling. I won't run away. I still have a trump card, and I can take it down immediately."
Jilini was an S-class mutant. Last month, he had accepted arrangements from Bach and S.H.I.E.L.D. to be injected with biochemical serum. Though it failed, he was still a semi-cyborg exceeding S-class.
"It's all over. Leader Bach is destined to be disappointed, haha. Blood-red is finished too."
Looking at the instrument's display—zero vitality, strength at the 5S-class (early Tianren Realm)—he felt that the biggest failure of his life was coming to Huaxia.
The five people from National Security were also dumbfounded. That Stone Monster that had suddenly popped out was that badass?
Over on the Dragon Group side, a young man in Zhou Jie's team had used mission points last week to exchange for a strength-detection instrument. Now, he was curious about this Stone Monster's power. To be able to completely suppress Jilini, exactly what level of strength did it have?
This scan didn't matter, but it startled him so badly that he slapped himself hard across the face.
It hurt, it was all real!
Zhou Jie followed his gaze and looked over. The screen displayed zero vitality and Tianren Realm strength. Cold sweat poured down in sheets. Where the hell did this monster jump out from?
Zhou Jie's team drew in a sharp breath of cold air, silently feeling a sense of sorrow for Jilini out on the field. Good thing it wasn't making a move against their Dragon Group, otherwise nobody in Jiangbei could protect them.
I suddenly noticed that many book fans left book reviews, but they got swallowed by QQ Reading. Speechless.
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