Volume 1, Chapter 42: Uninvited Guest

Following the first chime, two more hurried rings followed closely.

The person outside seemed to have run out of patience, pounding on the door immediately after the third ring.

Wen Yang was standing very close to the entrance and opened the door right after the first knock.

When the door swung open, as expected, Pei Yanchuan's sharply defined, handsome face came into view.

Lan Yu could not help letting out a soft chuckle, instantly blushing from ear to ear, and lowered her head in silence.

"Evacuating seems inappropriate, doesn't it? We came here precisely to slay monsters; if we run away the moment we see one, why even bother coming here in the first place?" Ren Xi said.

Before this, Wenwen had called to say that her older sister was going to cook personally to let Qin Yuan taste her culinary skills.

A redemption voucher for the bloodline of the gods—such a thing might fool ordinary contractors, but the dangerous-looking fellow before them was unlikely to fall for it.

Seeing him act as though he were avoiding a catastrophic flood or a ferocious beast, Cheng Lingshu sighed. She placed the flowerpot on the ground, found a handkerchief, and meticulously wrapped the wooden tripod in it.

Both Elsa and Michelle wore expressions of astonishment, because the illness Wang Yun described was far more serious than what they had been aware of. They had only known that their father's health was poor due to a heart condition, but they had no idea it was cancerous and had also spread to his lungs.

"Uncle, this jerk actually put a restriction on me! Uncle, you must avenge me!" As soon as the restriction was lifted, the Third Princess immediately ran to Yun Fei's side and complained.

He managed to steer the conversation back to Cheng Lingshu with a flurry of compliments and flattery, but Cheng Lingshu simply pressed her lips together and remained silent.

"What is there to fear? Keep nagging and I'll pick you up and throw you to the snakes!" Wang Biao barked with a stern face.

Deep down, Estia saw that Wang Yun had written four songs for her and Lisa, and she worried that he truly wouldn't have time to prepare material specifically for her.

Just as Ye Qin and Liu Yiyi had lost count of how many NG takes they had accumulated, Mu Qinghuan and Shen Yu sighed simultaneously.

Upon seeing Lan Xin in this state, Mu Qinghuan froze slightly before gently reaching out to stroke Lan Xin's face.

Lingfengzi and the others were naturally not going to sit with the people from secular martial arts families. Hua Daorong directly led Lingfengzi and his group into the inner courtyard.

Flakes of snow drifted down onto the martial arts arena, and the fiery glow upon the ground gradually began to fade. Soon, all the flames vanished entirely, leaving only snow resting upon the figures of Li Mu and Jiang Xingyu.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen's gaze swept imperceptibly over the curves of Sun Ling's hips encased in her uniform skirt, and he nodded inwardly to himself. Not bad, truly quite plump; it ought to feel rather delightful to drive into them.

From west to east, one great empire after another was entirely consumed. Yet, out of all those trials and tribulations, only a single one was truly reborn through the fires.

It had done this many times before, so after the initial panic subsided, it quickly regained its composure.

Because of this, they naturally appeared exceedingly enthusiastic, urging on the matchmaking process every two or three days.

To win favor with Qin Xiangyu, Zhu Hongxiang arranged a private dining room at the Dingxin Restaurant, where the dishes were already being served. They were traditional Cantonese dishes, perfectly suited to Qin Xiangyu's background as a native of Guangzhou. The rich aroma of food permeated the air, inducing a sudden sense of hunger.

Cold sweat instantly soaked the backs of Ciro behind Louis and Dylan, as they wondered whether they would stand any chance of survival if the Golden Lion truly decided to make a move against them.

Zhou Tianci was a businessman who understood how to calculate gains and losses, which was why Onikiri had been given the order to use fear to force these major figures into submission.

However, Allen refused to fall for it completely. He frequently used such head fakes himself, and in his judgment, he would rather let Xue Ding shoot than let him drive past.

"Oh well, whatever! I've kissed him once before anyway, so one more time doesn't matter. I'll just treat it as compensation to him!" Thinking this, Kelly Chen summoned her courage, raised her head, stood on tiptoe, closed her eyes, and leaned in to kiss Lin Yao.