Lan Mengqin's Resentment Soaring to the Heavens

Chen Ming and Dong Qianqiu exchanged glances, and upon seeing the barrage of messages from Lan Mengqin, they immediately realized they were in big trouble.

"Uh... I think we forgot that entering the Overworld cuts off communication with the outside world..."

Dong Qianqiu scrolled through the messages, feeling a bit guilty, then looked at Chen Ming and said:

"Sister Mengqin probably thinks we went missing. We need to come up with an excuse quickly."

"Let's just say we went... on a trip to Dragon King Planet! Yes! That's the reason!"

Chen Ming had a flash of inspiration and quickly thought of a solution. Dong Qianqiu hurriedly edited a message and sent it off, while the two of them sprinted toward Tiantou Technology Academy.

"Qianqiu, Potion of Swiftness!"

Chen Ming pulled out the Potion of Swiftness as a reminder. Dong Qianqiu immediately moved closer, and as the potion shattered and splashed onto them, their speed surged violently, turning them into two blurs as they rushed back to Tiantou Technology Academy.

In the classroom, the figures of Chen Ming and Dong Qianqiu appeared one after another. They immediately saw Lan Mengqin sitting in the second seat of the first row—she was staring at her phone, radiating a massive amount of resentment.

Chen Ming and Dong Qianqiu's hearts skipped a beat. At that moment, Lan Mengqin looked up at them, revealing a smile that was "nuclear-level" kind.

"Oh my, have the two of you returned from your interplanetary vacation?"

Looking at her expression, which was neither a smile nor a frown, Chen Ming felt a sense of killing intent. Dong Qianqiu shrank behind Chen Ming and said awkwardly:

"Sister Mengqin, I'm sorry. We were in such a rush when we left that we forgot to send you a message..."

"Hehe... is that so? It seems I interrupted your quality time together. I was worried Chen Ming might be bullying you, so I messaged you every day, only to find out you two went on a honeymoon!"

Lan Mengqin recalled how she had been afraid that something had happened to Dong Qianqiu, so she had messaged her the very next day, only to receive no response at all—not for the entire day.

Sensing something was wrong, Lan Mengqin tried calling, but it showed as out of service. Realizing something had happened, she immediately bombarded Chen Ming with messages.

When she discovered Chen Ming was also missing, she bombarded Di Qiu'er, only to find she was gone too. She rushed to Chen Ming's home in Doutian City, but found the door locked and had to climb over the wall.

After getting inside and seeing no one, she immediately reported it to the authorities, but the Public Security Brigade had no information.

Lan Mengqin spent an entire month searching for the three of them, agonizing over their whereabouts the whole time.

She had returned to school a day early for the start of the term, hoping to find them, thinking perhaps their phones had been stolen, which was why they couldn't be reached.

But after staking out the place for a whole day, she found nothing. And just moments ago, Dong Qianqiu actually claimed she had gone on a trip to Dragon King Planet with Chen Ming and Di Qiu'er.

Knowing they were safe, Lan Mengqin should have been happy, but thinking about the suffering she endured that month—worrying they had met with disaster, becoming haggard, and losing her appetite—it was too much.

She would dream of the three of them being kidnapped by traffickers, suffering abuse and torment, and then wake up in a cold sweat.

She had spent money on missing persons notices, offered rewards for information, asked her mother for help, and sought help from others; she had exhausted every possible method.

For this entire month, do you know how I spent this month? Do you know!

Resentment soared from Lan Mengqin, her long white hair floating without wind. A terrifying aura swept toward Chen Ming and Dong Qianqiu; at this moment, even the Dragon God would have had to give way.

The surrounding students in Class One scattered away from Lan Mengqin, as this oppressive force was truly shocking.

"Uh... cough cough, sorry Mengqin, we didn't mean to. It's just that the tickets we bought were so last minute because it was during the peak holiday season..."

"And Mengqin, Qianqiu and I brought you some local specialties to help you cool off."

Chen Ming bit the bullet and explained, while simultaneously pulling out a gorgeous, exquisite, deep blue longsword—a Diamond Sword of excellent quality—and placing it on Lan Mengqin's desk.

"Yes, yes, Sister Mengqin, we even prepared local specialties for you."

Dong Qianqiu nodded like a chick pecking at rice, then pulled out a Totem of Undying and placed it on the desk.

"A trip? I'll give you a trip!"

Lan Mengqin suddenly raised her hand, and a force of extreme cold instantly froze Chen Ming in front of her. Dong Qianqiu timidly approached Lan Mengqin, massaging her shoulders and legs while acting cute to appease her.

"Sister Mengqin~ I was wrong~ I promise it won't happen again."

"Hmph!"

Lan Mengqin let out a cold snort, but seeing the beautiful light blue sword and the golden-eyed doll on the table, her anger dissipated.

"If you dare do this again, I'll use this sword to slice you both up—one buried on Tiandou Planet, the other on Douluo Planet."

Lan Mengqin picked up the deep blue longsword to examine it. It was quite pretty, though she wondered if it was just a flashy weapon with no real use.

But the next second, as she set the sword down, the blade touched the table and sliced through it as if it were cutting through butter.

"What a sharp sword!"

Lan Mengqin was surprised, then took another look at the sword Chen Ming had given her; this blade was definitely not simple.

Seeing that Lan Mengqin's anger had subsided, Chen Ming broke out of the ice. He had only wanted to let her vent, as that tangible resentment was truly terrifying.

"What is this?"

After putting the sword away, Lan Mengqin looked at the small object, which looked like a little doll.

"This is called a Totem of Undying. You can carry it with you for protection."

Dong Qianqiu immediately introduced it. Hearing this, Lan Mengqin thought about it; it was likely something like a good luck charm. After all, she knew Dong Qianqiu's situation—she was all on her own.

She didn't have much money, so she couldn't buy anything expensive, but the sentiment was what mattered.

"Don't let it happen again."

Lan Mengqin wore the Totem of Undying and stopped pursuing the matter. Dong Qianqiu finally let out a long sigh of relief; they had managed to scrape by.

"Say, Qianqiu, have you put on some weight? You've grown taller, too."

At this moment, Lan Mengqin noticed that Dong Qianqiu seemed to have undergone some slight changes; not only had she grown taller, but she also seemed a bit plumper.

"I... have I?"

Hearing this, Dong Qianqiu recalled that she had been eating quite a lot while following Chen Ming. After all, Chen Ming's culinary skills could be described as reaching the pinnacle of perfection, and a Big Gluttonous Shark like her simply couldn't resist.

"You have, and it's bigger here, too."

Lan Mengqin spoke with certainty while staring fixedly at a certain part of Dong Qianqiu. Dong Qianqiu followed Lan Mengqin's gaze and looked down, her face instantly flushing red as she covered herself.

"Sister Mengqin... there are so many people here..."

"Oh? Shy now? You didn't act shy when you spent a whole month on a honeymoon with Chen Ming, so why are you acting shy now?"

Seeing the other girl's bashful appearance, Lan Mengqin raised an eyebrow slightly and even lifted her foot to stomp on Chen Ming's instep to express her dissatisfaction.

However, Dong Qianqiu was indeed living quite well by Chen Ming's side. Not only had she gained weight and grown taller, but certain areas had also grown larger; it was clear she was eating very well. Still, she really wanted to know the secret to how those areas had grown...

ps: The fourth update for March 3rd, totaling 8,000 words.