As soon as Chi Li finished speaking, his new friend immediately pulled him along, urging, "Hey, let's go, let's go, the cafeteria is almost out of food."
"How could it be so fast? get out of class just ended..."
As Chi Yanling and his friend passed by the podium, they noticed the scene from earlier.
He glanced at her sitting alone behind the school and felt a strange stirring in his heart.
Normally, he would definitely have made a few sarcastic remarks to the orc next to him.
But for some reason, I just can't feel happy today.
"Yan Ling, let's go. Do you want to call her along too?" the orc beside him reminded him.
Chi Yanling snapped out of her daze and scoffed, "I hate her more than anything, how could I..."
Just then, the orc from the morning came in again and walked to her table: "Come on, the Holy Mother is waiting for you."
"Um."
Shu Ning got up and followed in his footsteps.
The Holy Mother's cave is some distance from the Beast Academy, but not too far.
The orc beside him was taller, so he deliberately slowed his pace to let the female behind him keep up.
The last time I saw her was on the competition stage. I never expected that she would change so much in just half a month.
"What does my mother want with me?"
Ling Yunxi asked after walking alongside him.
The orc was silent for a moment, then said, "You'll see when we meet."
"All right."
In her memory, the original owner of this body was never summoned by her holy mother.
In the original owner's memory, Ling Huashuang disliked seeing her and even refused to see her.
Now, however, he takes the initiative to call her over.
She probably already guessed the reason.
A moment later, the two stopped in front of a wooden house supported by several thick wooden pillars under the eaves.
There were still caves behind.
Two orcs dressed in matching animal skins stood in front of the wooden house, their expressions dignified and unapproachable.
"Go inside, the Holy Mother is waiting for you."
Ling Yunxi glanced at the orc who was leading the way, and continued to go in alone.
Passing through the first few pillars, before even entering the interior, a chill immediately hits you.
In stark contrast to the sweltering heat outside.
Entering the cave, passing through several wooden rooms in the middle, Ling Yunxi finally stopped in the central hall.
Sitting in the hall was her mother, who oversaw all the interactions between the entire beast tribe.
At this moment, he is sitting upright on the square wooden table in the middle of the hall.
On the wooden table were three wooden plates filled with food, two empty bowls, and two pairs of chopsticks.
When Ling Huashuang saw her daughter, whom she hadn't seen for a while, and noticed the dramatic change in her appearance, a hint of surprise flashed in her stern female eyes.
If it weren't for the resemblance to her younger self in her face, she would have truly thought she had mistaken someone for someone else.
“Mother,” Ling Yunxi said.
"Come in and have a seat."
Ling Yunxi calmly sat down on the wooden chair in front of another empty bowl.
"Eat up, don't be shy."
Ling Huashuang spoke again.
"Okay." Seeing that she had started eating, Ling Yunxi also picked up her chopsticks and began to eat.
"How have you been doing at school lately?"
Ling Yunxi picked up some food with her chopsticks and put it in her bowl. Looking at the dishes on the table, she replied, "It's pretty good."
"Um."
Ling Huashuang picked up a piece of meat for her and said, "Tell me, why did you refuse to travel with Pu Shangji?"
Ling Yunxi chewed on the meat, thought for a moment, swallowed, and said, "I don't need it."
Ling Huashuang placed the bowl on the table, paused for a moment, and said, "You don't like him?"
Seeing this, Ling Yunxi also put it on the table, "No."
"Then why is that?" Ling Huashuang asked her.
“One is enough for me,” Ling Yunxi said.
Ling Huashuang sneered, "So you're not greedy anymore."
Ling Yunxi frowned slightly.
"Do you think I'm only trying to consolidate my power by marrying into the Pu family?"
“Not entirely.” Ling Yunxi lowered her eyes.
Ling Huashuang raised her eyes and looked at the daughter in front of her.
It looks completely unfamiliar.
She couldn't quite figure her out anymore.
"Don't assume your beastly husband is reliable," she warned.
"How could someone my father found for me be unreliable?"
"Your father?" Ling Huashuang scoffed. "Is he necessarily reliable?"
Ling Yunxi frowned.
Her words reminded her of Xiao Mingyan's level of dislike for her.
She quietly clenched her fist.
However, on the other hand—
Could she possibly be more reliable than them?
They never cared about her life or death, nor about her growth.
Now, she has rejected a marriage proposal intended to consolidate her power.
For the first time in my life, I took the initiative to reach out to her.
If it weren't for her refusal, I probably wouldn't have had the chance to have this meal with her now.
"It doesn't matter whether anyone is reliable or not. I only trust myself. I don't rely on anyone, nor will I depend on anyone."
After Ling Yunxi finished speaking, she picked up her chopsticks and continued eating.
"bite--"
"Mo Yanche's aversion value has decreased by 5, and there are 82 points left to complete the mission."
The system voice sounded, and Ling Yunxi was startled.
Is Mo Yanche here?
She looked up and glanced discreetly at the room in front of her.
Ling Huashuang's solemn face trembled slightly.
Is this still her daughter?
"In any case, females should still have more than one mate."
Ling Huashuang spoke gently, yet with a hint of undeniable authority.
“Pu Shangji is a kind-hearted, low-key, and steady child with great strength. Most importantly, he fits your aesthetic preferences.”
etc.
Ling Yunxi wondered: How could she know her own aesthetic sense?
However, what you said is indeed true...
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