"Eh—? Didn't I mention it?"
A blank look appeared on Evelina's face again, making her seem adorably dazed, as though her "intelligence balance was insufficient":
"Ah, I remember now..."
"I originally wanted to tell you something this important right away, but then I thought such huge news should make a grand finale appearance."
"But as I kept talking, I forgot about it myself..."
Lu Li: "..."
Suppressing the utter exasperation in his heart, Lu Li frowned and said:
"Then take this chance to think carefully. Is there any other 'huge news' you forgot to tell me...?"
"Probably... not?" Evelina was twelve parts uncertain.
But when she saw Lu Li's face darken, she immediately shrank her neck and timidly added:
"You can't blame me... To me, all this happened five years ago..."
"It's normal to miss a few things..."
"That's true..." Lu Li's expression softened slightly. "I don't blame you. Think carefully and try to remember."
Evelina nodded earnestly and racked her brain.
However, just over ten seconds later, her brain, unsurprisingly, "ran out of strength"...
"...I ate too much. I'm getting sleepy... I really can't remember..."
Lu Li: "..."
"Anyway, you can't go back anytime soon..." Evelina added pitifully, poking her fingers together in front of her chest.
While the great demon opposite her sighed, she conveniently stuffed the last fruit from the broad leaf into her mouth as well.
"Fine, fine. If you remember anything important later, make sure to tell me right away..." Lu Li pinched the bridge of his nose, his face full of helplessness.
"Yes, sir!" Evelina replied with a silly grin.
Lu Li shook his head and focused his thoughts on the bombshell he had just learned—
Black Star was his son, so there was no reason for him to harm him.
Although extreme cases