"I might have been broke before, but now I have more money than I can fit anywhere."
"Auntie Xue Yan, if you want to help, get them to stand up."
"We still have business to take care of."
Held in someone's arms, Qin Qi remained expressionless and perfectly composed. He even collected the money along the way.
"Ahem, students, these are my friends, not street performers."
"Let go of them right now, then go back to your classrooms and attend your lessons."
Xue Yan coughed twice to clear her throat, then amplified her voice with soul power.
"Aww, we can't pet them anymore?"
"What a shame."
"Let's sneak back and pet them after class."
The students dispersed reluctantly. Although they hated to leave, they couldn't run wild with Xue Yan there.
"Miss, put our Phoebe Jubi down. She's not a local souvenir. You can't take her away."
Qin Qi spoke to the female student who was trying to hide Phoebe Jubi inside her clothes and carry her off.
"I-I picked up the wrong thing by accident. I'll put her down right now."
The student set Phoebe Jubi down with some regret, making sure to stroke her head once more before leaving.
After a while, everyone had left, leaving only Qin Qi, Xue Yan, and her daughter.
"Little Qin Qi, why didn't you write to let us know you were coming to Skywater Academy?"
"If you'd told me, I would've gone to meet you beforehand."
Looking at Qin Qi's expressionless face, Xue Yan instinctively reached out and patted his head.
"One Gold Soul Coin."
Qin Qi was somewhat speechless, but he still spoke with a professional attitude.
"Sorry, my hand moved before I knew it. One Gold Soul Coin, right? Here's ten. Let me pet you a couple more times."
Xue