Chapter 122
Not long ago, she was guarding herself against others like a thief, and now she was supposed to place her trust in them?
Yu Xunge covered her face, wincing in pain...
Why did it feel like someone had slapped her?
Who! Who hit her!?
But right now, there was no other way. At least until she managed to sneak the books out of the Moon Lake City Library, Hecipa would definitely protect herself.
Once she got the books, things should settle down. By then, she could just relocate the teleportation array.
Without hesitation, Yu Xunge decided to blow up the teleportation array on the tombstone, then hurried back to the alchemy shop.
As she turned the corner, she spotted Hecipa coming from the other side. She sprinted with her short legs, arriving at the alchemy shop's entrance almost simultaneously with Hecipa. Hecipa looked down at the goblin, who was only as tall as her knee, and asked, "Why the rush?"
Once inside, Little Maki smiled at the two of them, "Teacher~ Ravenclaw! Why are you so late today~?"
The air in the shop still carried the lingering scent of sage and roses, mixed with a faint hint of grape—a unique aroma of the Forgetting Potion.
Hecipa turned to Little Maki, "Did you drink the Forgetting Potion?"
Little Maki replied, "I think so." She happily patted her backpack, "But I ended up with 357 gold coins!"
For some reason, Hecipa instinctively looked down at the goblin.
Yu Xunge thought: Actors, please take your positions!
The goblin first asked Little Maki with concern, "No one forced you to drink it, right?"
In the next moment, she keenly sensed Hecipa's gaze. The goblin lifted her green head to look at Hecipa, her big eyes filled with confusion and doubt. Soon, that confusion was replaced by speechlessness: "Teacher, you’re not suspecting me, are you?!"
Hecipa thought: Although there’s no evidence... this style of a local tycoon mixed with a turtle is just too similar.
When she learned that Yu Xunge wanted to carve the teleportation array in her shop, Hecipa stared at her with a half-smile for several seconds before finally pointing out a spot—the kitchen of the alchemy shop, where only Little Maki usually went.
Yu Xunge pretended not to notice Hecipa's look and calmly ran to the kitchen to carve the teleportation array on the ceiling.
When she returned to Blue Star, she had just crawled out from under the bed when she heard the doorbell.
Opening the map, she saw two people marked with [Blocked Water Screen], most likely Yi Qiuguo and Yu Qingshan.
After crafting three gold coins for the day, she finally removed her disguise and crawled out from under the bed. Tu Lan was sound asleep on the bed, a tiny thing with a round belly rising and falling with each breath, making it seem like she could squash it with a single sit.
Ever since the contract, she had been either eating, sleeping, or playing with the cat every day, feeling like the whole dragon had grown a size.
Yu Xunge hadn’t been too proactive in building a relationship with Tu Lan. She viewed Tu Lan as a roommate, a friend, and an assistant—someone who could lend a hand when needed.
She wouldn’t entrust her life to Tu Lan.
The rest of the time, mutual respect was enough. Even though Tu Lan had saved her life in a past life, she couldn’t truly lower herself to please Tu Lan. To her, the contract between them was equal.
Whether she currently surpassed Tu Lan or Tu Lan would eventually grow stronger than her, they were equals.
This attitude made Tu Lan feel comfortable. When she first arrived, she liked to sleep in the guest room, but later she moved to Yu Xunge's room. Initially, she created a cloud to sleep on, but recently she had started sleeping in the bed, and Yu Xunge even prepared a diamond-studded pillow for her as she requested...
After going downstairs, Yu Xunge let Yu Qingshan and Yi Qiuguo into the house. After a few days apart, she felt like the two of them looked quite haggard.
What was going on? Were they scared by Yu Xunhuan?
This couldn’t be just for fun, could it?
Yu Xunge asked, "Did you tell my brother about Mom's pregnancy? If I hadn’t thought it would be better for you to tell him this surprise, I would have burst!"
**Chapter 157: Yu Xunge, How Can You Smile?**
As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Qingshan and Yi Qiuguo frowned. Yi Qiuguo rubbed her belly and forced a smile, "Not yet, he’s been busy lately and we haven’t seen him."
Alright, so they were indeed worried about Yu Xunhuan.
Yi Qiuguo looked at Yu Xunge expectantly, "Sweetheart, do you have any friends abroad? Mom wants to go abroad to rest during the pregnancy. What do you think?"
Oh, how trendy! Wanting to run away with a baby?
Yu Xunge shook her head, "You can’t go. Direct relatives with divine gifts rated B or above are currently not allowed to leave the country."
Not just in Huaxia, but the whole world was controlling high-end combat power. With the game invasion lasting so long, various forces had discovered that if certain dungeons weren’t cleared in time, the monsters could escape. Countries were in urgent need of high-end combat power or special divine gift holders.
Anyone wanting to leave the country had to bring their direct relatives for a divine gift check. Those with direct relatives rated B or above couldn’t leave. If you had a deceased relative, that was one thing, but what if you were taken hostage to threaten those precious gifted players?
Even without discussing divine gifts, just based on Yu Xunge having a dragon, not only could Yi Qiuguo, Yu Qingshan, and Yu Xunhuan not leave, but any friends close to her couldn’t either.
Oh, she had no friends, so that was that.
As Yi Qiuguo frowned and was about to speak again, the doorbell rang once more.
Today was quite lively. Yu Xunge walked over to open the door... Oh, it was a beggar.
Yu Xunhuan held up a gift high, "Ding ding ding ding~ Sis!!! I came to see you~"
Yu Xunge couldn’t help but smile. Rarely did she feel annoyed by Yu Xunhuan’s uninvited visit: "Perfect timing, Mom and Dad are here too."
She didn’t even need to call out; the two people inside had already heard Yu Xunhuan’s voice and stood at attention.
Yu Qingshan was fine, his expression still somewhat serious, but Yi Qiuguo was different. She looked anxious and uneasy as she glanced at the siblings entering.
Yu Xunhuan felt a bit strange upon seeing the two. Ever since he kicked them out of the leveling team as a lesson, he hadn’t spoken to them for a long time. He hadn’t expected Yu Qingshan and Yi Qiuguo to not come looking for him at all.
For a moment, Yu Xunhuan didn’t know what to say. He was definitely resentful; there was a time he genuinely wanted to pass this illness onto the two of them. But perhaps it was in Huaxia’s nature to have a sense of filial piety; he found he couldn’t bring himself to be cruel...
He was surprised to discover he was actually a person with a conscience.
Yu Xunhuan didn’t rush to discuss the Special Affairs Bureau training camp with Yu Xunge. He looked at Yu Qingshan and Yi Qiuguo, who were radiating tension and unease, and his hardened heart softened a bit. They were probably feeling guilty about their attitude towards him...
Yu Xunhuan smiled and pointed to the sofa, saying, "Have a seat!"
Yu Xunge placed a cold cola in front of Yu Xunhuan, suppressing her laughter as she told the two, "Sit down. Good times are few, so cherish the blessings."
Yu Qingshan and Yi Qiuguo sat down obediently like two quails. Yi Qiuguo even made a point to sit casually, a stark contrast to her earlier cautiousness as she protected her belly.
Yu Xunge smiled, "Mom and Dad, aren’t you going to tell Yu Xunhuan the good news? Go on~!"
Quick, give Yu Xunhuan a shock to the soul!!
Yu Xunhuan looked at Yu Qingshan and Yi Qiuguo curiously, "What good news?"
Yu Qingshan & Yi Qiuguo: "…………"
The two fell silent for a moment, then stood up in unison. Yi Qiuguo said, "I just remembered I left soup boiling in the kitchen. I’ll head back first. Xunge, you mustn’t tell your brother about this. Mom wants to tell him herself! Xunhuan, I’ll talk to you next time, okay~?"
Yu Qingshan nodded repeatedly, "Come over for dinner when you’re done. Your mom and I have been thinking about you."
With that, the two of them briskly walked towards the door.
Yu Xunge stared in shock at her parents’ retreating figures, muttering, "Didn’t we agree to have dinner at my place?"
Yu Xunhuan’s expression had already turned cold. He instantly understood that his parents were hiding something from him, and they clearly knew that this would anger him. Only Yu Xunge remained oblivious to the seriousness of the matter, even thinking it was a good thing.
Yu Xunhuan took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
No rush, this matter could wait.
Causing a scene here would only alert Yu Xunge to something being off...
Suppressing his anger and resentment, Yu Xunhuan adjusted his expression and smiled at Yu Xunge, "They probably just want to enjoy some time alone together."
Yu Xunge sighed, "Most likely. Why did you suddenly come today?"
Yu Xunhuan’s expression immediately grew complicated, a mix of grievance and vulnerability, self-doubt intertwined with stubbornness. Yet, in his gaze towards Yu Xunge, there was trust and expectation.
With his dark and light features, Yu Xunhuan was indeed handsome. Despite making these expressions, he didn’t seem stiff at all; he didn’t look like a zero, but rather had a uniquely melancholic charm, a true little white grass.
But Yu Xunge couldn’t appreciate it. The tall guy, at 857, was here playing the pity card, making her skin crawl.
Su Yitong, Liang Yuchuan, Han Qianshan, you all have quite the appetite.
Yu Xunhuan sighed deeply, "Sigh..."
Yu Xunge couldn’t take it anymore, "Bro, can I just call you bro? Just say what you need to say."
Yu Xunhuan said, "Su Yitong went to the Special Affairs Bureau training camp, but she didn’t take me... said others wouldn’t accept me."
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