"Alright, it's settled then. See you tonight, no matter what."
Zhou Hong immediately controlled the demon-subduing pestle and retreated, preparing to go find Lian Qingyi at midnight.
Time passed quietly, and soon it was past 12 AM. Zhou Hong quietly left Hei Lan Mansion.
"Where are you going?" Just as he stepped out of Hei Lan Mansion, an old man's voice came from behind him. He turned to see the Great Demon King of Hei Lan.
"Damn it, why are you not sleeping at this late hour?" Zhou Hong said, speechless.
"And where are you going, not sleeping at this late hour?"
"I have something to do," Zhou Hong made an excuse.
"What could be so important that you have to go out at midnight?"
"What, do I need to report to you?" Zhou Hong scoffed. This Hei Lan Great King was too controlling, and he shouldn't forget that his life was in Zhou Hong's hands.
"Regardless, you chose to be with my daughter, so you should be sincere. Sneaking out at midnight like this is either whoring or having an affair. Do you think you're worthy of Xiao Lu?"
Zhou Hong's face was full of dark lines. What kind of nonsense was this old ghost spouting? Did nothing else warrant going out at midnight besides whoring or having an affair? However, Zhou Hong had no face to argue, because what this old man said was, damn it, true. Zhou Hong was indeed sneaking out at midnight, which could be considered having an affair.
"In short, don't worry about it. Even if I am going out to have an affair, so what? Haven't you ever had one yourself?" Zhou Hong, too lazy to bother with the Great Demon King of Hei Lan, disappeared into the darkness.
The Great Demon King of Hei Lan sighed, "Xiao Lu, Xiao Lu, look at the man you've found."
Soon, Zhou Hong arrived at Lian Qingyi's residence as silently as possible.
Lian Qingyi was not asleep. She had not forgotten that Zhou Hong said he would come tonight, and she had been waiting nervously the whole time. She didn't know why she was nervous, but she thought that if Zhou Hong really came, then wouldn't Zhou Hong do 'that' with her? In any case, she was very nervous. Sudan Novels.
"Knock, knock, knock!" Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?"
"It's me, your boyfriend."
Hearing Zhou Hong's voice, Lian Qingyi's heart pounded so hard it felt like it would jump out of her chest. She hurriedly opened the door and saw Zhou Hong standing there with a mischievous grin.
Zhou Hong entered the room instantly.
Lian Qingyi locked the door to prevent anyone from barging in.
"You... you actually came," Lian Qingyi said, clutching the hem of her clothes.
Zhou Hong rolled his eyes at her.
"Weren't you waiting for me?"
"Who... who was waiting for you?" Lian Qingyi said, her face flushed, and she shyly argued.
"I could tell at a glance that you've been waiting for me all night."
"You're talking nonsense." Lian Qingyi certainly dared not admit it.
"Alright, alright, let's get down to business." Zhou Hong, as if they were an old married couple, immediately walked over, took Lian Qingyi's hand, and headed towards the bed.
"You, you...!" Lian Qingyi was stunned by Zhou Hong's audaciousness. Was he really this direct?
"We're already boyfriend and girlfriend, so why bother with all the fuss?" Zhou Hong immediately swept her into his arms and walked towards the bed.
The rest is left untold, as it is a common occurrence.
Two hours later.
"Phew!" Zhou Hong took a deep breath, while Lian Qingyi's face was flushed with shyness, her expression still somewhat lost in the afterglow.
"How was it? Much better than doing 'handicrafts' by yourself, right?" Zhou Hong asked with a chuckle.
"Go to hell." Lian Qingyi glared at Zhou Hong. She was truly speechless with him. She was now certain that Zhou Hong's previous claim of wanting to commit suicide was a lie. With his thick skin, how could he possibly do such a thing?
"Hahaha, but you were the one who was 'dying' just now!"
"Oh, I'm so embarrassed." Lian Qingyi buried her head under the covers, feeling utterly mortified recalling her earlier state, especially with Zhou Hong bringing it up.
"Hahaha." Zhou Hong found Lian Qingyi's reaction amusing.
However, just as joy reached its peak, disaster struck.
Suddenly, a man's voice came from the doorway: "What's so funny?"
Hearing this voice, Zhou Hong was startled. Lian Qingyi, who was hiding shyly under the covers, also froze.
Because this voice belonged to her maternal uncle, the City Lord.
"It's my uncle, why would it be him?" Lian Qingyi muttered to herself.
Zhou Hong checked the time. It was already past two or three in the morning. Why was the City Lord at his niece's room at this hour? What were his intentions?
"What should we do?" Lian Qingyi looked at Zhou Hong, her face filled with anxiety. If Zhou Hong wasn't Zhou Hong, but any other man, she wouldn't be this nervous. At most, her uncle would know that she had slept with a man. But this was Zhou Hong, the man her uncle wanted to capture more than anything!
Zhou Hong also looked frustrated. This was too unlucky. It was only the first night, and he was already cornered by the City Lord at the door. He didn't know if the City Lord had heard his laughter, or if he had heard the laughter but didn't know it was him.
"Don't be nervous. Your uncle hasn't heard my voice before. Even if he heard my voice, he wouldn't know it's me," Zhou Hong transmitted to Lian Qingyi.
"But what if he tries to come in?"
"How about this: I'll hide in your sub-world, and then you can act shy and say you don't want to reveal my identity, that you don't want him to know who it is."
"There's no other way now, but I hope my uncle won't be too persistent and insist on seeing your face." Lian Qingyi nodded. This was the only option.
Zhou Hong could have also entered his own sub-world, but it was relatively more dangerous. Entering Lian Qingyi's sub-world might be safer. He could also take this opportunity to see what Lian Qingyi's sub-world was like.
The next moment, Zhou Hong vanished from the bed and entered an unfamiliar world.
Zhou Hong looked up and felt like he had arrived in a grassland.
"Is this Lian Qingyi's sub-world?" Zhou Hong scanned his surroundings. He felt that Lian Qingyi's sub-world was a bit small. Although Zhou Hong hadn't seen it clearly, he could immediately tell that it couldn't compare to his own.
"Zhou Hong, stay in there for now. I'll go deal with my uncle," Lian Qingyi's voice echoed in Zhou Hong's mind.
"Okay, you be careful of your uncle too. What if he has ill intentions towards you?"
"He won't," Lian Qingyi said, shaking her head.
"I've already told you, your uncle isn't a good person. I've never heard of an uncle going to his niece's room in the middle of the night."
"Alright, I understand. I'll be mindful of it." Lian Qingyi immediately got up, put on her clothes, and opened the door.
Indeed, the City Lord was standing at the door.
"Uncle, it's so late, what brings you here?" Lian Qingyi asked respectfully. Inwardly, she was a little annoyed. Knowing it was so late, and still coming to someone's door, if it wasn't her uncle, she would suspect him of being a pervert.