In the hospital, inside the Little Secretary's ward.
The crying continued.
It was entirely Li Erhe crying alone. Like an old nanny, he held the Little Secretary and wept. As for the Little Secretary... she just kept pushing her old father away.
Her slightly baby-fat cheeks were written all over with reluctance.
Her head was still buzzing, and her clear eyes carried a hint of confusion. She was still thinking about what happened when she woke up this morning... No, it should be the dream she had last night?
After a night of settling, the Little Secretary's little head finally became a bit clearer, and she realized that what she did yesterday seemed a bit wrong...
She had woken up very early, and when she got up, the President was still sleeping.
Because she had done something bad, the Little Secretary didn't dare to wake up. Just like that, she braced herself, closed her eyes, and pretended to sleep, enduring it for several hours until she finally waited for her young lady to wake up.
No.
At first, it was enduring and very hard, but later it all turned into reminiscing.
Hehe...
The President was actually woken up by this wise laughter. Hearing the noise, she groggily woke up. The Little Secretary hurriedly played dead, not even having time to wipe the drool from the corner of her mouth.
It looked like she had reminisced a bit too beautifully.
There was not a shred of remorse for backstabbing her eldest miss last night, only reminiscing about her Commander... Loyalty!!!
After waking up, the confrontation between the older and the younger began. To be precise, it was time for Dongfang Zhixia to show off her acting skills. The President's acting was excellent.
Flawless.
After Dongfang Zhixia fully woke up, she acted very excited, hugging the Little Secretary for a long time. Her eyes started to turn red again, half acting, half genuine.
"Idiot, you scared me to death. I thought you wouldn't wake up." There was no blame in her tone at all, only heartache and doting.
Immediately after, Dongfang Zhixia drastically altered the version of last night's events. She had already matched her story with Ye Cheng, so there wouldn't be any mishaps.
It was very simple: she just replaced Ye Cheng's identity with hers.
It became a story where she never left and had been staying here with her all along, and then the subsequent events happened... But since Ye Cheng was replaced, naturally the related memories had to be deleted.
However, it wasn't a movie or a novel after all; deleting memories was too absurd. Restoring memories, on the other hand, had a great memory technique that could be used, guaranteeing one would remember exactly how many spicy strips they sneaked as a kid!
As for whether it was a life-flashing-before-the-eyes moment, don't worry about it. Just say whether you remembered or not!
Although there was no way to delete memories in the true sense, fortunately, the target of the deletion was the Little Secretary. Look at those eyes full of wisdom, at first glance, she was a master who scored 251 on the college entrance exam, just a little more than a 250 idiot.
For the first time, Dongfang Zhixia was glad that this idiot of theirs was slow-witted and not smart, which exponentially decreased the difficulty of fooling her.
Only three people knew about what happened last night. Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, and I know. As long as they bit down hard and didn't let go, this incident never happened!
Similarly, having experienced the events of last night, Dongfang Zhixia would no longer let Ye Cheng and the Little Secretary be alone together. Not only that, but she also wanted to reduce the time they saw each other!
Although a bit reluctant, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to grab Ye Cheng and bring him to their house anymore.
Otherwise... sigh.
The Little Secretary's wise brain tried to reconcile the accounts for a long time, only to find that something seemed wrong. It didn't add up. It clearly felt so real, so how could it be a dream?
Sigh... what a pity...
For the Little Secretary, who wore all her thoughts on her face, such regret and pity could not be hidden at all, especially in front of Dongfang Zhixia.
It was accurately captured.
Dongfang Zhixia's heart skipped a beat. In a place the Little Secretary couldn't see, her hands subconsciously clenched... Don't blame me for this, Mengmeng!
Dongfang Zhixia ultimately hardened her heart, pretending not to see all the abnormalities the Little Secretary displayed, and silently added this debt to Ye Cheng's tab again.
Bastard, look at the good deed you've done!
The President was reasonable, but not entirely reasonable. It wasn't that she didn't reason; she reasoned slowly, deliberately, plannedly, and orderly...
A flurry of hurried footsteps came from the corridor. Li Erhe brought a large group of people in and knocked on the door.
"Come in," Dongfang Zhixia spoke. The door wasn't locked.
Click.
The moment the door opened, Dongfang Zhixia stood up, preparing to walk outside. Suddenly, her hand was grabbed. She subconsciously glanced back and saw the Little Secretary's eyes filled with unease.
"Miss..."
"I'm going out to use the restroom, I'll be right back. Be good. If you don't want to go back, none of them can take you away. Rest assured, idiot."
Dongfang Zhixia gently squeezed the Little Secretary's paw.
What happened next... turned into the current situation.
The President retreated to look for Ye Cheng. As a result, she didn't find Ye Cheng, went to the restroom, and Li Erhe rushed into the hospital with a large group of experts. Seeing his daughter awake, he was dumbfounded.
Then came a scene of deep father-daughter affection. Everyone subconsciously stepped back, surrounding them but leaving space and an appropriate safe distance for the two.
At the same time, they each used their own methods to check if there was anything unusual or inappropriate about the Little Secretary's body.
After all, they were invited here to do this. Li Erhe's spending was terrifyingly generous, and whether they were useful or not, he paid them regardless. With him being so righteous, they naturally had to do their meager part.
Otherwise, they would be doing a disservice to their own reputations...
"Master, may I ask if you are the masters from Longhu Mountain?"
Su Su, who followed behind, arrived late. After watching from the side for a while, it seemed like a happy ending?
The girl who stayed by their Zhixia's side woke up. It was a good thing, but... why didn't she see their Zhixia? Where was she?
When she came over yesterday, the person should have still been unconscious. Now she woke up overnight, and there was no one else in the room besides her daughter, so it must have been her daughter's doing.
With the matters here resolved, Su Su breathed a sigh of relief.
Knowing the two had a good relationship, she was afraid that if anything untoward happened to the Little Secretary, her daughter wouldn't be able to get over it for most of her life, and then... sigh.
Fortunately, fortunately, there was still time for everything.
With the matters here resolved, it was now time for her daughter's matters. Su Su watched for a while and stepped forward to ask.
Several people wearing Longhu Mountain Taoist robes looked over in unison and nodded.
"Indeed, what can we do for you, Madam?"
"It's like this, Master. My daughter has been acting a bit strangely lately, and I'd like to ask you to help me take a look..."
Su Su briefly described the scene of the President being possessed. The masters from Longhu Mountain frowned, seeming to think and search for something. They communicated briefly with each other, and after confirming, they nodded.
"Indeed, Madam, the situation you described could very well be the work of someone with malicious intent. From what we know, there are at least a dozen methods to pull this off. We will need to see the situation for ourselves before drawing any conclusions."
Su Su's heart leaped with joy. Great, there was a chance!
"Alright, Masters, please follow me. I'll take you to see my daughter."
"Please wait, Madam. The matter regarding Mr. Li has not been resolved yet, so we cannot leave for the time being. Furthermore, our sect has a rule that once we descend the mountain, we can only..."
After a brief explanation, Su Su understood that due to the sect's rules, they couldn't help her right away and needed to go back to request permission again... The round trip would waste a lot of time.
No matter how much Su Su offered to pay, the men just shook their heads.
Su Su gritted her teeth. "Masters, according to what you said, you only handle one matter per trip down the mountain, right? Since this current matter hasn't started yet, it can be changed to another matter, correct?"
The men nodded. "Indeed. If you are in a hurry, Madam, you can ask for Mr. Li's opinion. If Mr. Li's side has no major issues, we can..."
"Deal!" Su Su nodded, rushed into the hospital room, and forcibly interrupted Li Erhe's moment of "deep father-daughter affection."
"Erhe, I need to discuss something with you..."
Covered in snot and tears, Li Erhe looked bewildered. However, given Su Su's status and the fact that she had done a great favor for their family, he forced himself to calm down and listen to what she had to say.
"No problem, Miss Su. Just take whoever you need from here!" Li Erhe waved his hand generously.
Su Su finally breathed a sigh of relief. As for the other people in the room looking at each other in dismay... well, never mind them. She only believed in the Zhengyi Sect. There were too many scammers out there, so she had to be on her guard.
After coming to an agreement, Su Su led the masters from Mount Longhu and hurried toward the hospital room where Ye Cheng was.
It seemed a tacit understanding and consensus had been formed.
Whenever someone couldn't be found, Su Su's first thought was always Ye Cheng. After all, if her daughter abandoned the Li family's girl at a time like this, who else could she be looking for but Ye Cheng?
With a group of people gone, the room felt much less crowded.
The Little Secretary pushed Li Erhe away with a rather unhappy expression. "No."
Li Erhe: "..."
That single word shattered the old father's heart. The so-called deep father-daughter affection was nothing more than Li Erhe's own internal monologue. The Little Secretary didn't feel much of a sense of belonging to the Li family.
Inside her not-so-bright little head, there was only room for three people in total.
Mom, Miss, and Commander...
As for Li Erhe's role as a father, it had been diluted time and time again over the years she spent accompanying Dongfang Zhixia. Her memories of him had become very blurry. In contrast, the kind face of the woman who had already passed away grew clearer and clearer in her mind.
This kind of resistance wasn't something that could be reconciled and improved in a short period of time.
If it were in the past, the Little Secretary would have pushed Li Erhe away the moment he leaned in for a hug. The current situation was already quite good; a knot in her heart had been untied... halfway.
But she still didn't like that former home of hers, which lacked any warmth.
Home was wherever the Miss was, and where the Miss was, the Commander would be too...
"Mengmeng, it's Dad! Don't you remember? It's Dad!" Li Erhe's face turned deathly pale, stumbling backward. The elegant woman beside him hurriedly stepped forward to support her devastated husband.
"I remember, but I don't like you. I don't want you to hug me. Get out."
The Little Secretary didn't mince her words at all. Pouting and looking visibly displeased, she pointed at the door, telling Li Erhe to leave.
No!!!
Li Erhe felt as if he had been struck by lightning. Coupled with the mental and physical exhaustion and sleepless nights over the past two days, upon hearing his daughter say those words, his eyes rolled back, his legs gave out, and he collapsed straight to the floor.
He fainted right there in the hospital room.
"Erhe, Erhe! Quick, call a doctor!"
"Dad!"
"Dad—"
The hospital room was thrown into chaos once again. The Little Secretary sat on the bed, looking at Li Erhe collapsed on the floor, her small face full of conflict...
...
Women's restroom, at the entrance.
"Xiaxia, let me go! I want to duel her one-on-one and let her know who the real kid is!!!"
Xia Tongxin looked fierce, waving her soft little fists—which weren't even as big as red bean buns—wanting to have a grown-up showdown with the hateful cow-demon in front of her!
If a path is blocked, open it with your fists!
Just as Xia Tongxin was putting on a "fierce" face to seek revenge, she suddenly felt a chill down her spine. A shadow appeared, blocking the light shining in from outside.
With a slightly confused gaze, she instinctively turned her head to look, only to see the "nightmare" from her bad dreams standing right behind her, holding a knife.
Xia Tongxin had two nightmares in total: one was the President holding a fire axe, and the other was the Eldest Miss standing there right now with an icy expression, holding a knife.
Xia Tongxin: "..."
"I... I..."
"Xiaxia, save me, boohoo..."
Xia Tongxin, who had been acting so arrogant just a moment ago as if she could take on anyone, instantly had her face fall upon seeing the Eldest Miss gripping a knife. The "fierceness" on her face vanished, replaced by a pitiful look.
She stopped clamoring and fearfully hid in the Head Maid's embrace, seeking comfort...
Seeing such a drastic change, the Head Maid's heart skipped a beat. She instinctively looked back, only to find the Eldest Miss standing behind her, having arrived unnoticed.
Head Maid: "..."
Upon clearly seeing the knife in the Eldest Miss's hand, the Head Maid's pupils shrank.
"You're blocking my way. Please step aside, thank you," Shen Qinghan said calmly. The Head Maid finally snapped to her senses and hurriedly hugged her young miss, dodging to the side.
Du Wanyi, who was still in the last stall waiting for Ye Cheng's reply, froze for a moment.
Wait, did she just hear Little Hanhan's voice?
She wasn't sure, let her listen again...
Ye Cheng's phone was handed over. The message on it was very simple, just a few words, but it made Du Wanyi feel as if she had plunged into an ice cellar, instantly jolting her fully awake.
Ye Cheng: "Mrs. Du, you're dead meat. The Eldest Miss is here."
Du Wanyi: "???"
Fuzakenayo (Are you kidding me)!!!
I even hid in the women's restroom, and you're telling me I still got caught?
Shouldn't she be looking for people in the men's restroom? Shouldn't there be some reverse psychology? Shouldn't the most dangerous place be the safest place?
Damn it!!!
In a desperate situation, there is still a glimmer of hope!
A flash of light passed through Du Wanyi's eyes. No, she wasn't at death's door just yet. She still had a chance. She was in the very last stall of the restroom, and Little Chengcheng was in front of her!
Once their Little Hanhan finished stabbing Little Chengcheng, she wouldn't stab her anymore. By then, she could escape this disaster!
The words "loyalty and righteousness" had run through Du Wanyi's entire life. But when danger came, Mrs. Du didn't hesitate to choose... to sell out Ye Cheng.
Tap, tap, tap... She typed rapidly on her phone and handed it back to Ye Cheng.
It was a very brief sentence.
Du Wanyi: "Go, Little Chengcheng, go lure Little Hanhan away!"
Ye Cheng: "..."
Who?
Me?
Mrs. Du, you...
Before Ye Cheng and Du Wanyi could even start bickering, a voice that sent chills down both their spines rang out from outside once again.
"Qinghan, why do you have a knife in your hand? Put it away quickly, it's dangerous." Tang Yuyao's voice echoed through the bathroom.
The eldest miss spoke calmly.
"To stab someone."
Ye Cheng: "..."
Du Wanyi: "..."
Gulp!
The two of them swallowed hard at the exact same time, cold sweat breaking out on their foreheads.
So... which one of them was going to get stabbed?
Or were they both going to get it in a Double Kill?
"Stab someone?" Tang Yuyao gasped and furrowed her brows. As if realizing something, she took a few steps toward the eldest miss and reached out to take the knife.
"Qinghan, violence doesn't solve anything. Listen to me first..."
"Go away." Shen Qinghan shoved Tang Yuyao aside with a look of absolute indifference.
Tang Yuyao: "???"
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iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
lity and could only live as an ordinary mortal. He only wished to live a peaceful life. Yet he didn't know— The dog he adopted, because it ate his food, became a legendary demon king. The kitchen knife he casually forged became a peerless divine weapon, causing numerous experts to fight desperately for it. The young disciple he took in became an immortal lord that led an era, due to cultivating the techniques Ye Feng taught him. Even the skeletons he looked down on the most were ominous demon kings that suppressed countless worlds. Many years later, looking at the void shattered with a punch, Ye Feng murmured to himself: It turns out the peerless kings were myself all along...
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
