Sister Before Brother

When those gilded words entered Wu Qingkong's sight, he froze completely.

"Th-this... this name is so familiar!"

"Isn't this the slogan from the Sea God's Lake matchmaking event ten thousand years later?"

"Why was it here?!"

Wu Qingkong could not help feeling surprised, but after thinking it over carefully,

Shrek Academy had risen to prominence from the Heavenly Dou Empire, after all. Perhaps the Sea God's Fate event ten thousand years later had also been adapted and inherited from this!

Seeing Wu Qingkong holding the invitation with a puzzled look,

Qian Qinghe explained, "Qingkong, you know about it?"

"This is actually..."

Before she could finish, Wu Qingkong immediately cut her off.

"I know. I actually know all about it, so you don't need to explain!"

"Ah?"

Qian Qinghe was a little surprised.

"What? You know all about it? When did you find out?!"

Her voice trembled at that moment, and she could hardly believe it.

"This idiot with a blockhead brain actually got a clue today?"

"When did he figure it out?"

Wu Qingkong immediately said with great confidence,

"Yeah, isn't this an invitation to a matchmaking event?"

"Heaven Dou Fate on Heaven Dou Lake—one look and it's obviously a matchmaking event!"

"There are five stages in the event. The first is Mutual Appreciation, followed by Love at First Sight, Falling in Love at Second Sight, A Fate Spanning Three Lifetimes, and finally, A Hundred Years of Harmony."

"Once you complete all five stages, you can successfully hold hands."

Hearing Wu Qingkong's words, Qian Qinghe could not help but blank out.

"So what he meant by knowing everything was this!"

"I thought..."

But she quickly realized something was wrong!

Because every word Wu Qingkong had just said matched the event's contents exactly?!

"H-how... how did you know it so clearly?!"

Qian Qinghe paused, seeming to suddenly think of something, and asked anxiously,

"Tell me!"

"Did you already plan to attend this event behind my back? Did you specifically make preparations for it?"

"You're not allowed to go behind my back!"

Seeing his brother looking so puffed up with anger, Wu Qingkong understood that Qinghe was probably afraid he would let her sister down.

Wu Qingkong casually came up with an excuse to brush her off.

"N-no."

"When I went out to buy ingredients some time ago, I heard some people talking about it, so I got curious and asked around."

"I'm still waiting for you to introduce me to your sister."

"When the time comes, remember to call me brother-in-law, Xiaohe!"

After saying that, Wu Qingkong reached out to pinch Qian Qinghe's little face.

Qian Qinghe swatted Wu Qingkong's hand away and turned her head aside.

"Hmph, good. As long as you're not going behind my back."

"And... I'm not calling you brother-in-law."

Seeing Qian Qinghe's haughty little expression, Wu Qingkong smiled.

"If you won't call me brother-in-law, that's fine. Then keep calling me Brother Kong later."

Qinghe did not state her position after hearing that.

She merely muttered to herself, What I'll call you then, you'll naturally find out...

Wu Qingkong put away the invitation.

"Alright, I'm done teasing you."

"I understand what you mean. You want me to attend this Heaven Dou Lake matchmaking event, right?"

"Then your sister should be appearing there too, right?"

"You want your sister and me to successfully hold hands at this event, right?"

Hearing Wu Qingkong say everything she had been thinking, Qian Qinghe finally let out a long breath.

"This fool may be a little dumb normally, but he's still pretty reliable when it matters!"

Qian Qinghe nodded lightly.

"Fine, as long as you understand what I mean. Remember to attend when the time comes."

"I'll have my sister choose you!"

"Alright, it's a deal!"

At that moment,

Wu Qingkong could not help feeling a little expectant. After dragging things out for so long, they were finally about to meet.

Seeing Wu Qingkong accept the invitation, Qian Qinghe also relaxed.

She was about to leave when Wu Qingkong suddenly grabbed her hand.

"Don't go yet!"

Qian Qinghe could not help feeling curious.

"What is it?!"

Wu Qingkong hushed her.

"Be careful. Someone is coming from outside..."

In the woods,

Dugu Bo was leading Dugu Yan toward Wu Qingkong's place.

Seeing the deserted surroundings, Dugu Bo could not help feeling curious.

"Yanyan, is this the place you mentioned?"

"There doesn't seem to be anything special here?!"

"That kid lives here?"

Dugu Yan nodded. Thinking of Wu Qingkong, a smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of her lips.

"Yes, Grandpa!"

"He lives here. The wine you drank earlier was brought to you by me at his request."

"He said it was specially for you to taste!"

At the mention of that cup of wine, Dugu Bo's expression immediately changed.

When his poison had flared up earlier, agonizing pain had racked his entire body.

He had intended to leave for the Icefire Yin Yang Well to ease the poison.

By chance, he ran into Dugu Yan, who had just returned home.

Dugu Bo had always hidden the fact that he was poisoned from his granddaughter and had never told her.

To keep his granddaughter from worrying, Dugu Bo had kept enduring it and pretending nothing was wrong.

When Dugu Yan saw Dugu Bo preparing to leave, she immediately stopped him.

"Grandpa, don't leave yet. I have a cup of wine here. Try it first."

As she spoke, Dugu Yan took out a cup from her soul tool and handed it over.

"Grandpa, one of my friends... asked me to bring this especially for you."

Dugu Bo was already in unbearable pain, and in his rush to reach the Icefire Yin Yang Well and relieve it, he did not dare waste even a second.

He directly picked up the wine and poured it into his mouth.

After downing the cup of wine,

Dugu Bo's whole body immediately grew hot.

The wine brewed by Wu Qingkong had always been strong.

Moreover, the wine he had asked Dugu Yan to bring back had been specially prepared.

Although it could not cure the poison in Dugu Bo's body, it could ease his pain.

After drinking the cup, Dugu Bo felt more relaxed than ever before. "Good wine, good wine!"

"Yanyan, where did this wine come from? Is there any more?!"

Hearing that her grandfather liked Wu Qingkong's wine, Dugu Yan was delighted.

"Grandpa, this wine was given to me by a friend. He wants to meet you. I think it should be because of me..."

At that moment, Dugu Yan's eyes were full of tenderness as she shyly lowered her head.

Seeing his granddaughter's expression, Dugu Bo immediately understood.

Previously, Dugu Bo had been willing to bring Yu Tianheng and his granddaughter together!

But after the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had dared to abduct his granddaughter and force her to apologize to Yu Tianheng, Dugu Bo no longer had a good impression of Yu Tianheng.

Led by Dugu Yan, he arrived here.

Inside the house,

After hearing Wu Qingkong's words, Qian Qinghe grew curious.

"Someone's coming?"

"Who is coming?!"

"Did you invite someone?"

Wu Qingkong smiled after hearing that.

"You could say I invited someone."

"Someone has come to deliver betrothal gifts for your sister."

"Ah?"

Qian Qinghe clearly did not understand what Wu Qingkong meant.

Wu Qingkong merely smiled.

"Secret. If you leak it to your sister, there won't be any surprise left!"

Seeing Wu Qingkong acting so mysteriously, Qian Qinghe could not help feeling a little annoyed.

"This bastard only has sister, sister, sister in his eyes. He doesn't even want his brother anymore!"

But soon, a smile spread across Qian Qinghe's lips...

Fine. Since you're doing this for me, I'll forgive you!