Can that travel fee be reimbursed?

On the throne.

Bibi Dong's eyelashes trembled, almost imperceptibly.

She was indeed not asleep.

Or rather, in front of this little bastard, she dared not fall into a deep sleep at all.

Who knew if this audacious, rebellious disciple would take the opportunity to do something treasonous?

But she never expected that this brat would actually start writing in his diary again!

And he was doing it right in front of her!

"Stealing a kiss?"

"Liu Xiahui?"

Bibi Dong sneered in her heart.

Do you even have the guts for that?

However, when she saw the subsequent description regarding the hedgehog and the nightmare, her heart skipped a beat involuntarily.

A hedgehog?

So, in his eyes, is this how This Seat appears?

That line, Don't be afraid, I'm here, although it seemed a bit childish and arrogant, felt like a warm current in the silence of the deep night, quietly seeping into her heart that had long been riddled with holes.

Hmph, only good at saying sweet things.

Bibi Dong cursed in her heart, but her tightly furrowed brows truly began to smooth out.

Even her tense body gradually relaxed.

An unprecedented sense of security enveloped her.

Perhaps it was because of the faint sandalwood scent, or perhaps it was because of that arrogant yet warm promise in the diary.

This Empress, who kept her nerves on edge at all times, actually felt a hint of drowsiness.

Su Yun finished writing in his diary and looked up.

"Huh?"

He keenly noticed that Bibi Dong's breathing seemed to have become more steady, and the slight frown between her brows had smoothed out.

"She really fell asleep?"

Su Yun's courage grew.

He stood up on tiptoe, moving step by step toward the throne like a mouse stealing oil.

Observing her up close, this woman's beauty was truly top-tier.

Even without makeup, and even under such unflattering lighting, she remained breathtakingly beautiful.

Su Yun hesitated for a moment before pulling a snow-fox fur cloak he had bought in Notting City—originally intended for Xiao Wu—out of his system space.

"Lucky you."

He sighed and, with extremely gentle movements, draped the cloak over Bibi Dong.

His fingertips inevitably brushed against her shoulder.

In that instant, Su Yun felt the delicate body beneath his hand stiffen slightly, but it quickly returned to its softness.

Not awake?

Or is she pretending not to know?

A wicked smirk curled the corners of Su Yun's mouth.

He leaned toward Bibi Dong's ear and whispered in a voice only a mosquito could hear:

"Goodnight, wifey."

Having said that, he flashed back to the meditation cushion below with lightning speed, sitting upright with his eyes fixed on his nose and his nose on his heart, as if the person who had just taken advantage of her wasn't him at all.

On the throne.

Bibi Dong remained with her eyes closed, her breathing even.

But hidden beneath the snow-fox fur cloak, the jade hand that had been resting casually on the armrest suddenly gripped the hem of her robe tightly.

The tips of her ears turned a translucent red.

Wifey!!!

This unfamiliar term, carrying a hint of worldly vulgarity yet overflowing with infinite intimacy, exploded in her mind and echoed for a long time.

This bastard...

This bastard!!!

The night passed in silence.

Although both of them knew the truth, neither had truly slept.

Yet, neither was willing to pierce this thin veil of paper.

This was what one called romantic tension.

This was what one called a limit-pushing tug-of-war.

The next morning.

As the first rays of sunlight shone into the grand hall, Bibi Dong "slowly awoke."

The snow-fox fur cloak on her body slid off, revealing the black dress beneath.

Su Yun had already stood up and was doing calisthenics (stretching exercises). Seeing Bibi Dong wake, he immediately flashed a brilliant smile:

"Teacher, good morning!"

"Did you sleep well last night?"

Bibi Dong glanced at him, her expression complex.

She reached out to touch the cloak on her body; it was made of high-quality snow-fox fur, warm and still carrying a trace of the youth's body heat.

"Mm."

She responded faintly, her voice slightly hoarse:

"It was alright."

"This garment..."

"Oh, that is a token of filial piety from your disciple to you, Teacher."

Su Yun wore a fawning expression:

"Although Teacher's divine arts are peerless and you are immune to the cold and heat, you are a girl after all, and it is easy to catch a chill at night."

A girl...

The corner of Bibi Dong's mouth twitched.

This Seat is old enough to be your mother, and you call me a girl?

Yet, for some reason, these three words did not sound grating at all.

"Slick-tongued."

Bibi Dong stood up and casually tucked the cloak into her soul tool (with no intention of returning it to Su Yun), regaining her usual aloofness:

"Since you are awake, let us discuss serious matters."

"Regarding that rabbit..."

Su Yun's heart tightened.

It's here, it's here!

In the end, there was no escaping it!

"Teacher, please speak. Should that rabbit be steamed or braised? Just say the word, and your disciple will handle it immediately!"

Su Yun declared his loyalty.

Bibi Dong rolled her eyes at him, a gesture full of charm:

"Stop with the glib talk."

"I thought about it last night. Since you said it was a 'dowry'..."

She paused, a hint of mischief flashing in her eyes:

"Then it shall be kept with you for now."

"However..."

"The death penalty is waived, but the living penalty is unavoidable."

"To prevent you from neglecting your ambitions for the sake of a pet, I have decided to assign you a task."

A task?

Su Yun had an ominous premonition.

"What task?"

Bibi Dong walked to the entrance of the grand hall, pushed open the doors, and looking at the brilliant sunlight outside, she spoke with her back to Su Yun:

"The Heaven Dou Empire has been rather restless lately."

"Xue Qinghe, or rather, Qian Renxue, sent word back saying that her situation in Heaven Dou City has reached a stalemate."

"She needs a helper."

"A helper who is both clever and shameless, and capable of swindling people until they are crippled."

Bibi Dong turned around, looking at Su Yun with a half-smile:

"I think you are very suitable."

Su Yun: "..."

What the hell?

Is she trying to exile me to the frontier?

Go to Heaven Dou City?

To find Qian Renxue?

This script is all wrong!

I had only just reached the halfway point of romancing Bibi Dong, and my favorability rating had finally hit 'friendly,' so why was I changing maps already?

"Teacher, I'm not going!"

Su Yun immediately hugged Bibi Dong's thigh, his face twisted in a mournful expression:

"I can't bear to leave you! Without your whipping, how can I improve? Without your guidance, how can I grow?"

"I am a person of Spirit Hall in life, and a ghost of Spirit Hall in death; I will not go to Heaven Dou to be an undercover agent!"

The main thing is, that woman Qian Renxue is even harder to deal with!

She is the type who would actually kill someone!

Bibi Dong looked at his rascally, shameless appearance and found it amusing, though she kept a straight face:

"Protest denied."

"This is a trial for you."

"Besides..."

A glint of sharp light flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes:

"Didn't you say in your diary that Qian Renxue would fall in love with Tang San in the future?"

"This Seat is giving you a mission:"

"Go and strangle that 'future' that hasn't happened yet in its cradle!"

"If Qian Renxue really takes a fancy to Tang San..."

Bibi Dong leaned down and whispered into Su Yun's ear:

"You can bring me your head as a report."

Su Yun: "..."

Good grief.

Is she asking me to be the "Captain of the Anti-Wolf Squad"?

Or is she asking me to be...

The daring person who believes "as long as you're bold enough, the teacher will be on maternity leave"?

Su Yun looked into Bibi Dong's playful, mocking eyes and suddenly felt that this trip to Heaven Dou might actually be quite interesting?

Qian Renxue!

The successor to the Angel God, known as the number one beauty in the Douluo world.

And currently, she is still the Crown Prince disguised as a man.

This...

Isn't this the legendary "trap" play (crossed out)!

Isn't this the legendary "spy thriller"?

"Fine!"

Su Yun gritted his teeth, looking tragic and heroic:

"For Teacher, for Spirit Hall, your disciple will go!"

"However, I have one condition."

"Speak."

"Can the travel expenses be reimbursed?"

"Get lost!"