That string of questions, along with the Heavenly Dao's intentions and why it had separated immortals from mortals, seemed to converge like all streams returning to their source. They led back to the fundamental questions: why had WeChat appeared in his hands, and what was the Heavenly Dao's ultimate purpose in using it?
If he couldn't figure it out, he simply wouldn't think about it. That was just how Qin Fen was. With WeChat in hand, he casually opened it.
"Why have you been absent so much lately? I'm being driven crazy here! The fashion show is scheduled for two days from now. Oh, and the models are almost done with their training. Chang'e has real talent. Also, that Hu Xiaojing is rather interesting. She's a newly ascended Demon Immortal, and lately she's always coming to do square dancing whenever she has free time. She's also been asking about Lord Lao."
The Queen Mother felt rather downhearted. That rascal hadn't come to see her lately and had completely forgotten about the fashion show. Meanwhile, he'd been having the time of his life, even going off to become a principal.
Qin Fen opened the chat window and connected the video call. The moment the Queen Mother saw him, her expression turned icy. "I thought a busy man like you had forgotten all about me!" As soon as she finished, she involuntarily blushed. Damn it, that sounded a little ambiguous. She nearly choked on her own words.
"I haven't forgotten you. Haven't I come to pay my respects?" Qin Fen played along, then froze himself. What the hell? Why did something always feel off whenever I chatted with the Queen Mother?
It wasn't as though he'd never interacted with other women, but it only happened with the Queen Mother. Whenever the two