Chapter 189
However, although the agent said it would be soon, he was still considering it.
She knew that the key to this matter lay not only in the female Taoist priest Chu Shuangyan had found, but also in the efforts of Qin Su and Qin Lide. Therefore, after finishing their business, she warmly invited them out for dinner and introduced them to some worthwhile attractions in Haishi.
If Qin Su and Qin Lide hadn't repeatedly refused, she would have taken the two of them shopping at a luxury store.
After the agent left, Qin Lide and Qin Su stood on the observation deck to look at the night view of the city.
The colorful LED lights illuminated the entire city as if it were daytime, with rows of high-rise buildings standing side by side and a constant flow of vehicles. The dazzling lights and shadows created a scene of bustling prosperity.
Qin Lide shook his head with a sigh and said, "Looking at Xiao Dong's familiar routine, she has probably entertained others like this at least eighty or a hundred times in the past. What a grand gesture! No wonder young people want to develop in the entertainment industry these days."
Qin Su leaned on the railing and said casually, "So demons and monsters also flocked here."
Qin Lide couldn't help but chuckle, and pointed at her with his finger from a distance: "Your mouth is now so big, no one can control it."
Qin Su turned her head to the side and gave him a smug smile.
Qin Lide picked up a glass of wine from the small square table next to him, looked at the deep red liquid in the glass, and sighed: "The last time I came to Haishi was more than 20 years ago. At that time, red wine was still a novelty in this city. People who were not of high status and position would not usually serve it to guests."
Qin Su asked, "What was Grandpa doing in Haishi that time?"
"A major incident happened here back then." Qin Lide remembered the events of that year very clearly and sighed, "A talented disciple of the Xuanmen sect somehow fell into a trance and insisted on summoning an evil god. He captured many people and wanted to kill them as sacrifices. The matter was so heinous that it alarmed fellow Xuanmen practitioners across the country, and everyone rushed to Haishi to rescue him."
Qin Su: "Was the rescue successful?"
Qin Lide laughed and said, "Of course it was successful, otherwise you wouldn't be here to see me."
"It is fate that says so. As times change, the spiritual energy in the world becomes scarce. Even spirits and monsters are rare, let alone gods. They either perish or fall into eternal slumber. For that Xuanmen disciple to want to summon an evil god is simply a pipe dream. He can't even set up an altar."
As Qin Lide spoke, he slowly drank his wine, his expression tinged with melancholy. Before he knew it, he had already drunk more than two glasses.
"That's wishful thinking," Qin Su replied, then casually asked, "What's this disciple's name?"
Qin Lide frowned, trying hard to recall: "Name? It's been too long, I can't quite remember, but I think everyone called him back then..."
His memory wasn't usually this bad, but now, with the alcohol taking effect, his thoughts were muddled, and he couldn't remember the person's name for a moment, though he vaguely remembered there being a number.
Qin Su listened to him pondering for a long time without any results. She turned her head and saw that the bottle of wine was empty. Qin Lide looked tired and confused. She laughed and said, "Is the aftereffect of the wine kicking in? Alright, alright, it's late. Go back and rest."
Interrupted by her, Qin Lide immediately forgot the fleeting thought he had just grasped, rubbing his temples: "Sigh, I'm getting old, one bottle of wine is enough to make me drunk. I'm tired today, let's go home."
Qin Su helped him and took him back, and only returned to her own room after he had drunk some warm water.
As soon as the door was closed and locked, Xiaolong darted out of Qin Su's sleeve.
He climbed onto Qin Su's shoulder with a wronged expression, nuzzled her cheek, and his two dragon horns looked dull: "Su Su, I don't want to be outside anymore, I want to go home."
Qin Su stroked his head down to his tail and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Little Dragon complained, "When we're outside, you hardly ever talk to me or touch me anymore. My scales aren't pretty anymore."
Qin Su was amused by him, shook his paw, and deliberately said, "Then what should I do? I don't raise dragons with ugly scales."
"Huh?" Little Dragon's eyes widened in surprise. He quickly corrected himself, "I misspoke. My scales are still very beautiful."
Qin Su looked at him with a skeptical gaze: "Really?"
"Really." The little dragon flew around in front of her twice, showing off its body from all angles. "Look, look, every scale is glowing. My scales are the most beautiful in the whole world."
Qin Su said slowly, "It's hard to say how many dragons there are in this world. Maybe there's only one. Of course, you're the first and last one."
Xiao Long was stunned, speechless by her words, and stood frozen in mid-air, staring blankly at Qin Su.
Qin Su waited patiently for him to act cute and charming, but Xiao Long was stunned for a long time before suddenly opening his mouth and bursting into tears.
The once peaceful and tranquil night sky was suddenly filled with lightning and thunder, accompanied by a tear glistening in Xiaolong's eye, as large raindrops pelted down from the dense dark clouds.
Pedestrians on the street stared in disbelief, wiping the rain from their faces. They looked up at the sky incredulously: "What the heck? The weather forecast said it would be sunny for the next few days. How come it's raining all of a sudden?"
Qin Su was stunned by Ye Yan's loud cry and didn't have time to look out the window.
She hesitated before speaking, "You..."
He'd barely uttered a word when Xiaolong, as if receiving a signal of her concession, buried his face in her neck and sobbed, "You're the most fragrant in my heart, but why am I not the most beautiful in yours? It's not fair, it's not fair, waaaah..."
Seriously? Ye Yan is even taking this kind of thing seriously now that he's become a dragon?
Qin Su was just teasing him casually, never expecting him to cry so sadly.
Feeling that her collarbone was wet with tears, she felt a rare pang of guilt.
"I was just kidding." Qin Su quickly hugged him, gently comforting him. "Your scales are the most beautiful. You are the most beautiful dragon in the world, no, in the entire universe."
Xiao Long waah waah waah: "I'm both number one and number last..."
Qin Su: "..."
This is a classic case of "trouble comes from the mouth"—this boomerang came way too fast.
"Doesn't that prove your preciousness even more?" Qin Su changed her mind quickly, saying seriously, "There's a saying that things are valued for their rarity. If dragons were everywhere, what would be the point? The fact that there's only one dragon in the world makes you all the more special."
Xiaolong paused in his sobbing, raised his head, and his two red eyes became even redder from crying.
He seemed doubtful, and asked, "Really?"
Qin Su said firmly, "Of course it's true."
Xiao Long looked at her with his big, watery eyes for a while, then reluctantly believed her. He rubbed his face against her shoulder and sobbed, "Then you should comfort me."
Qin Su paused for a moment, then suddenly smiled and whispered, "You've gone from being arrogant to being straightforward, huh?"
Xiaolong couldn't understand, he just stared at her longingly.
"Hmm, it's nothing, you don't remember anyway." Qin Su hugged him and walked inside, her smile lingering. "Want a hug? Or a kiss? Want to sleep together?"
Xiao Long hesitated, then gripped her clothes tightly and stammered, "Can't I have both?"
Qin Su hummed in agreement: "Well, you have a lot of demands."
She hesitated for a moment, and Xiaolong immediately became anxious, not realizing that he had instantly gone from being coaxed to needing to be coaxed. He quickly bargained, "No, no, I can comb your hair."
Qin Su smiled slightly, and Xiao Long eagerly stepped forward, clumsily ruffling her hair.
The cat nestled on the sofa rolled its eyes and thought to itself, "This stupid dragon cried so loudly that it woke me up. I thought it was something earth-shattering, but it's just this?"
He's so easy to coax, no wonder Su Su can't help but tease him with her mischievous side.
It yawned, shut down its five senses, ignored the intimate whispers coming from the suite, and fell asleep again.
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