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In the Overworld of My World, inside the imperial palace bedroom where Chen Ming and the others lived.

Chen Ming lay on the sofa, looking completely relaxed. On his back, Di Qiu'er and Dong Qianqiu stood barefoot, stepping on him.

"Mmm, that feels good."

Chen Ming savored the sensation on his back. Their soft, springy little feet pressed into him, their plump soles carrying their weight.

Their weight was just right. It felt nothing but comfortable to Chen Ming, and the girls were light enough that much of the exhaustion from a busy day seemed to melt away.

Dong Qianqiu's cheeks were flushed. She could feel the warmth beneath her soles. This was her first time experiencing what it felt like to stand barefoot on someone.

It felt strange... The soles of her feet were warm, as if she were standing on a resilient, heated floor...

Di Qiu'er stood behind Dong Qianqiu, resting her hands on the other girl's shoulders as she casually pressed her little feet against Chen Ming's back.

In the Spirit Beast Realm, stepping on someone was considered an insult. Since Chen Ming had invited her to insult him, she had no reason to refuse.

Of course, insults came in different degrees. This was just playful teasing between friends. A true insult would be making the loser lick her feet or stepping on their face.

But the thought brought to mind things she'd seen on certain websites. Humans really got up to some wild stuff.

Di Qiu'er's attention wandered, and her cheeks turned a little pink, as if she'd imagined something scandalous.

The very next moment, her foot slipped, and a sudden, intense feeling of weightlessness swept over her.

"Ah! Oh, crap!"

"Eek!"

As Di Qiu'er lost her balance, she pulled Dong Qianqiu down with her. Two startled cries rang out, then Di Qiu'er and Dong Qianqiu came crashing down onto Chen Ming's back.

"What happened?"

Chen Ming was in great shape, so the two girls landing on him barely affected him. He immediately asked what was wrong.

"My fault, my fault. My foot slipped."

Di Qiu'er sat on Chen Ming's back and hurriedly apologized. Dong Qianqiu hesitated, but still asked:

"Chen Ming, are you all right? Did we hurt you?"

Dong Qianqiu rubbed her little bottom. She and Di Qiu'er had both lost their balance and landed squarely on Chen Ming's back. It would be awful if something had happened to him.

"I'm fine. You two are so light, it's like you weigh nothing. I'm not hurt at all."

Chen Ming assured them he was fine. The two of them had landed on him softly, and he hadn't felt a thing.

Hearing him say she was light made Dong Qianqiu a little bashful, but she was still happy to hear it.

"Okay, get down now. I feel much better. Should we keep opening mystery boxes today, or let Qiu'er get us some toys?"

At Chen Ming's words, Dong Qianqiu and Di Qiu'er shifted their bottoms and climbed off. He sat up, then conjured several Four-leaf Clovers as if by magic.

"What do you want to play?"

Di Qiu'er immediately asked what the two of them wanted to play, saying she'd handle the rest. Dong Qianqiu, however, looked at Chen Ming, clearly unsure what to choose.

"...Three Four-leaf Clovers each. Qiu'er, see if you can get playing cards, Xiangqi, Monopoly, or some other games."

"Sure, I'll try."

Di Qiu'er took three Four-leaf Clovers, and Dong Qianqiu took three as well. Once they used them, several items appeared in each of their hands.

Chen Ming got beetroot seeds, strawberry seeds, and a terracotta block. Dong Qianqiu got a piece of rare metal, then a Diamond Sword and a leaf block.

Di Qiu'er didn't even bother pretending; she got a box of game bundles, a case of cola, and a case of assorted cookie mystery boxes.

When they opened the game bundle, a whole pile of things that Dong Qianqiu didn't recognize appeared.

"There are three of us, so we can play a round of poker."

Chen Ming picked up a deck of cards. The other two had no objections, so he immediately explained the rules to Dong Qianqiu.

Dong Qianqiu was clever and understood the rules after hearing them once. The three of them promptly started playing.

"I'm the landlord!"

Di Qiu'er snatched up the landlord cards. Chen Ming and Dong Qianqiu didn't challenge her.

"I'm going straight in! Four sixes—bomb!"

"Wait, you're bombing right at the start?"

Chen Ming was utterly confused. Why was she bombing at the very start? Di Qiu'er, however, was boldly unapologetic.

"Because I feel like it!"

"...Pass."

"Then I'll play four eights—bomb!"

Dong Qianqiu threw down her own bomb. Chen Ming was baffled. Why was he the only one with nothing but single cards?

"I'm going straight in! Four jacks, four queens, four kings, four aces—a four-bomb chain! I'm out!"

Di Qiu'er slapped down her cards. The four-bomb chain left Chen Ming stunned. Seriously?!

"That's amazing... So many bombs..."

Dong Qianqiu sighed and showed her hand, too. She had a king bomb, and the rest were single cards. Chen Ming had nothing but singles.

"I demand to see the deck!"

Chen Ming clenched his fists. He was so done with this! One was an Auspicious Beast, and the other was the chosen heroine of Douluo IV. He had to be out of his mind to play Fight the Landlord with them!

"The deck's fine. Xiaoming, if you're bad, practice more! Polish my shoes!"

Di Qiu'er smugly stuck out her fair little foot, its toes rosy and glossy, each one plump and smooth. Then she rested it on Chen Ming's leg.

Chen Ming gritted his teeth. Lucky people really were the worst! Then they put the cards away.

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes. He suddenly pulled out a Xiangqi board, his face twisting into a sinister smile as he looked at Di Qiu'er.

"Let's play Xiangqi. Now we'll see how far your luck gets you."

"Hmph! Xiaoming, just watch your big sister Qiu'er beat you!"

Di Qiu'er was still full of confidence. That poker game had been so satisfying, and soon the two of them started playing.

"Qianqiu, watch closely. I'll explain how Xiangqi works."

"Okay."

Chen Ming moved his pieces calmly. Di Qiu'er went from brimming with confidence to being careless, then quickly started taking the game seriously. By the end, she was sweating profusely.

Dong Qianqiu watched attentively and learned the rules. Before long, Chen Ming defeated Di Qiu'er, who suffered a crushing loss.

"I refuse to accept that! Let's play again!"

Di Qiu'er immediately challenged him to another game, but Chen Ming patted her on the head and declined.

"Qianqiu, let's play a round. Want to play against me?"

Chen Ming gestured for Dong Qianqiu to take his place. She nodded slightly, sat down, and played against him.

As expected, Dong Qianqiu lost too, but she did much better than Di Qiu'er.

Then Di Qiu'er played again. The little Auspicious Beast suffered another crushing defeat. After that, she tried to find a victory against Dong Qianqiu, only to discover that she couldn't beat her either. She promptly lost it.

"Xiangqi is no fun! I demand to see the deck!"

"The deck's fine. Qiu'er, if you're bad, practice more!"

Seeing her lose it, Chen Ming unhesitatingly threw her own words back at her. This was what they meant by every dog having its day.

P.S. The third update for March 2; 6,000 words total.