At this moment, Luna finally realized how bold her words had been, and her face turned bright red. She shyly said to Qi Ling, "Oh dear, I'm so sorry, look what I just said!"
Qi Ling laughed and said, "It's nothing. These are your true thoughts, aren't they? Since that's the case, you don't need to feel shy. I want to know more. Can you tell me your opinion about that Qi Ling?"
"Ah, sure, of course," Luna said, then happily began to tell her story with Qi Ling. However, Luna also felt a little strange; why did talking to this man always feel like she was facing Qi Ling?
As the two were talking, at the top of the Noah, Alice, like a cat, sat on the railing, looking down at Qi Ling and Luna with an interested expression.
"Oh dear, really, are they really so destined for each other, to the point of being telepathically connected?" Alice muttered to herself. "Otherwise, how could Luna find him even without any information?"
"Seriously, is this man really that charming? So many people like Luna, and in the past six months, there have definitely been at least five hundred, if not a thousand, suitors, yet she hasn't been moved at all. What's so great about Qi Ling?"
"And the attitudes of my eldest and second eldest sisters... ever since my second eldest sister brought Luna back last time, they've become so strange! Weren't we supposed to do everything we could to help Luna win the championship? Why does it seem like they don't care whether Luna wins or not? I just don't understand!"
Alice could see through Qi Ling's disguise at a glance; the huge difference in strength between the two rendered Qi Ling's disguise completely ineffective.
However, for various reasons, Alice did not tell Luna about Qi Ling's identity, which led to their conversation today.
Finally Qi Ling and Luna parted ways and returned to their rooms. He was indeed becoming more and more excited about the upcoming competition, and even felt a little impatient.
Just as Qi Ling was about to fall asleep, there was a knock on the door. Kurumi walked in and, seeing that Qi Ling was still awake, said, "Oh my, Mr. Bai Di, you're still awake? Are you as excited as I am about this amazing match that you can't sleep?"
Looking at the still irresistibly charming Kurumi, Qi Ling recalled Xue Qinghe's words: a woman even that guy found terrifying must possess extraordinary abilities. And a "witch"? Just what kind of person would be called a witch?
"It's nothing, it's just that I don't usually go to bed this early," Qi Ling said. "By the way, why did you call me by my pseudonym again?"
"Well, because I'm worried that if I accidentally let something slip, I'll expose your secret, Mr. Qi Ling. So I've decided that until you decide to reveal your identity, Mr. Qi Ling, I'll continue to call you the Bai Di. That will make things easier," Kurumi said.
Qi Ling nodded. Kurumi's approach was undoubtedly more prudent, so she said, "Alright, let's leave it at that. What brings you here so late? You didn't come just to tell me this, did you?"
Kurumi smiled and said, "Of course not, Mr. Qi Ling. Actually, I just saw Xue Qinghe come looking for you. He's probably planning to recruit you into their alliance, right?"
Qi Ling nodded, there was nothing to hide, and said, "That's right, that's what they said. Don't worry, our alliance won't be affected."
But Kurumi laughed and said, "Huh? Hahaha, Bai Di, you're really joking. How can you compare me to those people? I'd get hurt."
" Xue Qinghe, Qian Xunji, Cao Yang, these are all your old rivals, aren't they? Mr. Bai Di, don't misunderstand, I'm not your enemy. We're actually true allies, using each other for our own benefit!"
Qi Ling thought Kurumi was a smart woman for being so blunt, knowing exactly how to deal with her. The more direct Kurumi was, the less Qi Ling doubted her.
"Okay, no need for you to say that! Let me confirm with you again, our partnership will continue until the end of the competition and the final champion is determined, right? And you don't actually want this championship, do you?" Qi Ling asked.
Kurumi smiled and nodded, saying, "Yeah, that's right. How about it? Pretty generous, right? With a strategist like me to help you, you'll definitely achieve twice the results with half the effort!"
Qi Ling Qi Ling couldn't deny that the information he had gathered about Kurumi so far had helped him a lot, giving him a direct understanding of everyone.
"Oh, right, Mr. Bai Di, there's one last thing I need to tell you," Kurumi said. "I just saw that Xue Qinghe went to persuade Xiaoyu, and then, I don't know what he said, but Xiaoyu happily joined their alliance. You should be careful!"
Qi Ling frowned. Xiaoyu? What's wrong with this girl now? But given her naive appearance, she is indeed easily fooled, so it's not surprising that she joined.
The next day, Qi Ling found Xiaoyu and asked her why. Xiaoyu said, "It's like this, Bai Di. Xue Qinghe said there's a really bad guy named Qi Ling who's done a lot of bad things, so they formed this Eliminate Ling Alliance to defeat him!"
"I believe that upholding justice is everyone's responsibility, so I joined them! And I also want you and Kurumi to join too!"
Qi Ling said helplessly, "Ah, alright, alright, Xiaoyu Yu, I'll join you too, just let Kurumi go. Also, don't trust people so easily in the future, or you'll get sold out and still be counting the money for them!"
Seeing Xiaoyu's completely bewildered expression, Qi Ling felt utterly helpless. Whose young lady was this, to believe what others said so easily? And how did she even participate in such a competition?
Nothing much happened during the day. In the evening, Xue Qinghe came to find Qi Ling and invited him to the alliance's first gathering. Qi Ling went with him to the gathering room.
Upon arriving there, Qi Ling indeed saw Xue Qinghe and Cao Yang, along with several other people, including Xiaoyu, who had been lured there.