Qin Xiao stared at Liu Feixue's murderous gaze and awkwardly placed his hand gently on Liu Piaoxu's shoulder.

"Your sister is watching."

Qin Xiao said in a low voice.

Liu Piaoxu's face suddenly flushed, but she still held onto him tightly.

"I miss you so much, Brother Qin Xiao."

Qin Xiao was stunned, caught off guard...

Did he have such a good relationship with this girl back then?

You should know that Liu Piaoxu is several years younger than them, so Qin Xiao has always treated her like a little sister.

Although he sensed that the other person admired him somewhat, he just thought it was like a child finding an older brother.

However, judging from this tone, things might be a bit difficult.

Qin Xiao took a deep breath and patted the head in his arms.

“I miss you guys too. Piaopiao, let’s go downstairs first. Your sister’s eyes are practically spitting fire.”

Unfortunately, Liu Piaoxu didn't follow his lead at all and just kept talking.

“You don’t even remember me. You’ve never contacted me once in the past year. Every time I did, you just gave me the runaround.”

Qin Xiao was stunned. Was this the right time to say something like that?

But Liu Piaoxu kept talking, and then she burst into tears.

Qin Xiao was now truly frightened and felt a sense of panic.

He has no right or ability; he never even considered that possibility!

Unexpectedly, this little girl herself is becoming more and more...

Just as Qin Xiao was at a loss and wanted to offer some comfort.

Liu Piaoxu released his shoulder and jumped down.

"Brother Qin Xiao, welcome back to Qingzhou!"

He looked at the girl in front of him, who still had some tear stains but was smiling sweetly at him.

Qin Xiao admitted that he had inexplicably felt a little guilty.

However, feelings are something that, if they're not there, they're not there. He didn't know what to say, so he could only take it one step at a time.

Qin Xiao jumped off Ilya's back and waved with a smile.

"Long time no see, Piaopiao, Captain Feixue."

Liu Feixue rolled her eyes, hating this bastard for deceiving her sister.

"Uncle Qin Xiao is now the world's number one young powerhouse! He's like a dragon emerging from the abyss, soaring to the sky! We old friends have probably forgotten all about him, haven't we?"

Liu Feixue knew that she had no right, no qualification, and should not say such things.

But as a woman, she just couldn't help herself, not knowing whether it was because of the willow catkins or because...

Qin Xiao awkwardly touched his nose. To be honest, he had really forgotten about the two sisters.

"Ahem, what are you talking about? I was just lucky. One should never forget one's roots. You are all my friends. How could I forget you?"

That's true. He acknowledges these friends, but as for not thinking about them normally...

Isn't that normal?

It's not like we're facing life or death; he's just going to school. Why would he think about his friends when he has nothing to do? They're not lovers.

This is a very subtle emotion.

Liu Feixue tapped him, "Turn on your bracelet."

As Qin Xiao activated the bracelet, he asked suspiciously, "What?"

"Open my communications."

Qin Xiao clicked on Liu Feixue's profile picture, and she gave a fake laugh, "Take a look at the last deadline of the chat history."

Qin Xiao licked his lips, understanding what the other party meant.

I'll skip over the messages the other person sent when I went missing; the last time we chatted was when I left Gyeongju...

Damn, I just went home for a holiday, but it feels like I've come to atone for my sins as a heartless man...

"Ahem, it's nothing, I'm off to school, haha, what do you guys want to eat? It's on me!"

Qin Xiao quickly turned off the bracelet and changed the subject.

Seeing his embarrassment, Liu Feixue gave a light snort, which was considered letting him off the hook. "Let's go, we want to eat the best!"

"No problem, eat as much as you want!"

As she spoke, Liu Feixue looked at Bu Feifei, who had been standing silently beside Qin Xiao.

"Oh, who is this? Bu Feifei?"

Her expression was somewhat suspicious and strange.

Qin Xiao quickly explained, "Ahem, this is Bu Feifei. I happened to run into her working at the Beast Guild in the capital, and she came over to visit while she was back."

Liu Feixue raised an eyebrow, not asking any further questions, but she had already clearly understood their relationship.

This woman, being in a privileged position, gets the moon first.

Thinking about it, he looked at his younger sister, who was hugging Bai Ling, and was surprised as he touched and looked her up and down.

He sighed inwardly. He really should have found a way to send her to school in the capital...

As they talked, the atmosphere finally returned to normal.

Liu Piaoxu inquired about Qin Xiao's life in the capital and his experiences in the competition.

Liu Feixue also listened attentively to Qin Xiao's boasting.

Qin Xiao was bursting with a sense of accomplishment, after all, two beautiful women were looking at him with sparkling eyes, listening to him praising each other, and occasionally exclaiming in amazement.

This is absolutely awesome! It's way more fun than showing off to strangers.

All I can say is that he has maximized the emotional value he deserves.

Soon, Zhou Lei also came over, and the two hugged. Qin Xiao punched Zhou Lei in the chest.

"Lei Zi, you've been slacking off! You're only Gold One Star now, what are you even doing?!"

Zhou Lei gave a wry smile, "Brother Xiao, do you think everyone is as monstrous as you? With my talent, if it weren't for you... cough cough, I would have been working myself to death to reach Gold One Star."

Zhou Lei said subconsciously, but looking at the two women beside him, he wondered if Brother Xiao had given him anything good, so he couldn't really say.

The group joked and played as they headed towards the most luxurious Beastmaster Banquet Hotel in Qingzhou.

Once seated in the private room, Qin Xiao didn't even glance at the food. He took out some high-level exotic beast meat from his spatial storage, processed it, and then had the hotel prepare the best dishes for him.

The group chatted animatedly.

"Hey, Xiao-ge, where's Ye Qinghuan? Didn't she come with you?"

Qin Xiao was taken aback for a moment. "I messaged her. She'll be over in a bit. She went home to pack her things."

Zhou Lei noticed the key point: "Packing her things? Why would she need to pack? Is she leaving soon?"

Qin Xiao pondered for a moment. He knew he would eventually find out anyway. He couldn't brag about it outside, but he should at least tell his friends.

So he said, "Well, Qingya is resigning this time, so of course they can't stay in the government compound anymore."

Upon hearing this, Liu Feixue was quite surprised. As a member of society, she naturally paid close attention to this kind of news.

"Mayor Ye has resigned? Who will be the next mayor?"

Qin Xiao shook his head, "Then I don't know. Sister Qingya... she'll be helping me with things next, so naturally I won't do it."

"Huh!?" *3

Seeing the three of them looking completely bewildered, after all, his relationship with Ye Qingya had not been made public.

Qin Xiao picked up his wine glass and took a sip of fruit wine.

"Ahem, Sister Qingya is my wife now, and I'm about to take over the management of the secret realm, so of course she'll come to help me..."

"Ah ...

The three of them were bewildered and didn't know what expression to make for a moment.

Mayor Ye, Qin Xiao...

It's just that my imagination is so lacking...