Chapter 694 Lan Qi's Super Death Wish

The two under the iron tower looked at each other.

For a moment, no one spoke, and there was silence.

In the distance, the mist on the Selena River was just beginning to dissipate, and the morning sun sprinkled thousands of golden rays, dancing on the sparkling water, as a few swans gracefully glided across the water, leaving behind strings of ripples.

Talia looked at Lan Qi, who hadn't said a word, and cleared her throat.

"Lan Qi, I've thought about it carefully. Ever since we met, you've been helping me. We've been through a lot together, slowly becoming friends. Gradually, we've become more and more familiar with each other, even becoming unique confidants."

Talia said in a serious yet slightly troubled tone, with a cool beauty about her.

"To thank you for all the help you've given me, and because I noticed you seemed a little down today, I felt it was necessary to take you out to have some fun and let you experience my care."

"You look good in everything, Tata. This outfit only looks good because of you."

Aitio couldn't help but sit up straighter in confusion.

Talia looked to her two friends for help.

Countess Rosalinda, sitting across from her in a burgundy velvet gown, said nothing, only leaned back against the sofa. Her slender waist, easily spanned by a hand, was outlined by a tight-fitting corset. Her golden hair was loosely tied back, draped over her shoulders, with a few stray strands casually sticking up.

"Right, didn't Little Cat tell you that Lan Qi is only obsessed with you when you might kill him? If you're gentle with him, he'll lose interest in provoking you..."

Talia's expression froze slightly, and she nervously turned her head, biting her trembling lip.

Rosalinda also clenched her fist, encouraging Talia with enthusiasm.

It ran far away and looked back, seeing that Tata was still standing motionless, seemingly holding back from exploding, allowing Lan Qi to continue his unrestrained appraisal.

Immediately, it was ecstatic.

Hearing this, Talia's interest was piqued, and she pinched the sides of her skirt, twirling around to let Lan Qi see her new outfit for the day.

When Lan Qi was mentioned, Talia said with displeasure,

"Just for today, act like a girl even gentler than Hyperion, go on a date with him, and let him understand completely that provoking you is pointless."

Aitio felt like she was dreaming.

"..."

The silence made Rosalinda feel even more tormented.

Talia was at a loss for a moment.

As she spoke, she picked up another piece of mochi, took a small bite, and her eyes once again revealed a joyful expression, enticing the other two to try it as well.

"..."

"Do you think this outfit doesn't suit me? I can go change."

Lan Qi slowly came back to his senses from a brief mental blank.

Lan Qi gazed at Talia's figure, muttering to himself.

Lan Qi was full of disappointment, even with a hint of existential doubt.

She wondered if they usually acted like this in front of Hyperion.

Since Tata had asked them for help.

But.

Previously, their consciousness was always connected, and she could read Lan Qi's thoughts at any time.

"Why didn't you ask Lan Qi to go out with you today?"

If Lan Qi took the initiative to invite her, giving several reasons why they had to go on a date, she might勉强consider whether to go out with him.

She always felt like she was sure to win, because although there were many women who liked Mi Gaia, she was the only one who could be his true friend. Who knew that then Ifathia would descend from the sky.

An hour ago.

Thankfully.

"This depth, this charm, no woman can compare to you. I'm starting to understand Hyperion."

After all, Tata was confident because she thought her only rival was Hypo, and she might not have even considered Hypo a rival. Therefore, there was no possibility of being backstabbed.

Inside the reception hall, three women were sitting around a particularly styled sofa, relaxing and chatting.

"I tried, but it's really hard to do."

That damned meaning.

"Why are you two looking at me like that?"

"I felt a little uncomfortable when I saw him today."

Talia maintained a smile on the surface.

The aura around Talia wasn't quite that of a defeated dog; it was more of a focused aura of wanting to eat something wholeheartedly.

"Meow..."

She didn't understand this feeling, and it was this that had been troubling her for the past two days!

Could it be...?

Asturias Earl's Mansion, District 2, North Bank of Paliere.

Listening to Talia speak.

She was actually tired of seeing Lan Qi and Tata's little actions.

Talia leaned in a little, pretending to be as gentle and indifferent as Hyperion usually was, and asked him.

She had to hold back. No matter what, she couldn't hit him today.

She was a little worried that she would accidentally become a terrible advisor today.

She looked at Lan Qi again, her eyes filled with maternal love, just like when she looked at Hyperion.

"But weren't you quite trusting of each other at those crucial moments that day?"

"So that's how it is..."

Rosalinda started crying again.

Talia felt like something was wrong with her heart, and continued to murmur.

Watching Lan Qi approach, her heart started beating faster again, echoing in her ears, and she finally closed her eyes.

She handed the communication magic card to Talia.

She would do the opposite, and Lan Qi would experience a psychological gap.

Aitio suddenly thought of something.

"So, Tata, whose opinion would you rather hear?"

Could it be...?!

Just imagining treating Lan Qi like that made her feel uncomfortable all over, wishing she could crawl under the sofa.

"..."

His eyes held a hint of suspicion as he examined Talia, and he agreed.

Now that he was free, he was visibly becoming even more outrageous.

Aitio encouraged.

Hehehe.

"And I'm really curious what it's like to date a demon princess with eight hundred years of accumulated charm."

Aitio asked.

"Tata, how many times in life do you get a chance to fight? If not now, when!"

Lan Qi raised a hand and covered his mouth with a fist, chuckling politely.

Instantly, the temperature of the surrounding air began to drop.

"Hmph."

Sure enough, that was right!

……

And even if you ask us such questions, we can't provide answers.

"That was a special case. You don't know how annoying he usually is. Whenever I look at him with disgust, he starts to get excited, and as soon as I prepare to attack, his heart beats faster."

And Aitio never expected that Miss Tata was the legendary Talia.

"But... but this kind of thing..."

She put down her teacup, ran to the liquor cabinet, found some wine, and started chugging it down.

Aitio looked at Talia and said seriously,

Of course, they would do their best to help Tata.

"No, you've misunderstood me."

"..."

Moreover, after the great battle that day, she always remembered Lan Qi forcefully covering her cheeks and staring intently at her as he spoke to her.

When she felt hopeless, Ifathia's sister appeared like that, just as Ifathia had said, the most remarkable princess of their demon race.

She felt that Lan Qi had been absent-minded all day today.

"Ah?"

The only thing that Aitio found a little unbelievable was that in her daily life, Miss Tata didn't look like a demon king at all...

"..."

She had actually tried a few days ago, but she couldn't help but act when the time came to strike.

"And you seem to misunderstand my relationship with Lan Qi. There's no way he and I should be together today."

Her ice-blue eyes were gentle and dignified, as if hiding a sweet curiosity.

Back to the present.

She felt that with that smile from Lan Qi, he didn't need to say a word, and she understood everything.

The unique style of female noble dresses in the Flower City of Paliere has abandoned complex colors in the past century and gradually moved towards simple elegance. The colors are light, and more details of decoration have been changed on the basis of luxury, such as lace, beads, and layered lace, making them more dreamy and girlish.

The cat boss had a speechless expression, with a hint of fear hidden at the same time.

"...Then be prepared."

Talia gave him a patient and kind expression.

Perhaps she could see a good comedy.

"Eh?"

In short, was it a little regretful...? Or did it make her feel very cute and easier to get close to?

"Why would I go out with him? That guy always likes to tease me. I really can't stand him."

But in her heart, she had already begun to silently recite:

After waiting for a long time.

After that great battle a few days ago, she also saw Tata's demon king descending figure at the end.

Aren't you really close?

Talia looked at Aitio and Rosalinda, who were both encouraging her.

"I understand."

The slopes of Montmartre were faintly visible in the distance, shrouded in mist.

Steam curled from the black tea on the coffee table, and on the three-tiered dessert stand next to it, there were golden, crispy butter cookies, fresh, sweet and sour mandarin caramel milk shells, and smooth matcha cheese mochi.

Talia: "..."

Rosalinda felt that the eyes of the other two were interrogating her, asking her, do you really have the right to say such a thing?

As everyone knows, any defeated dog loses for a reason.

"Of course, I'm very happy you invited me."

The cat boss's fur bristled, and it jumped out of Lan Qi's shadow and ran away in a puff of smoke.

Lan Qi blinked, seeming to finally understand the situation, and muttered to himself.

Lan Qi took a step forward, took Talia's gloved fingers, and bowed slightly to her.

In order not to let her perceive his thoughts too much, Lan Qi had probably really been holding back for the past month.

"Tata, contact him, good luck."

Very good.

The battle she had witnessed that day, if Talia and Lan Qi hadn't entrusted their lives to each other, there wouldn't have been that kind of tacit understanding.

Watching Tata eat is really tempting.

Aitio had never been in love.

Talia looked at Lan Qi.

In the end, she came to the conclusion that she must hate Lan Qi more, and ultimately couldn't tolerate him anymore.

It was like waking up but not being fully awake. Teasing him in the morning, telling him it was Wednesday, and he would really go to work, not even realizing it was a holiday.

Aitio felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. Talia was the older sister of Ifathia, so she must be the younger sister. She didn't have any experience; how could she guide her older sister?

Talia looked at Rosalinda, seeming to think that Rosalinda was a mature and intellectual older sister.

"So, what's your answer?"

Aitio, dressed in a pure white lace dress, looked at Talia with confusion and asked.

"Do you know what I should do? I really don't know how to treat him, and the people around me, like Hyperion, will only spoil him more."

Rosalinda looked at Aitio again. She actually felt that Aitio was a more experienced and older demon woman.

Instantly, the other two fell silent again, and all looked at Rosalinda.

In another small dish, strawberries were cut into small pieces, and the crystal-clear pulp was still stained with morning dew, exuding a natural fragrance.

The blood vessels on Talia's forehead throbbed, but she still tried to maintain an unchanging smile, nodding proudly.

Her expression was particularly painful, but after some mental struggle, she decided she wouldn't lose to Lan Qi!

……

"Tata, go ask him out. Today is an ambiguous day he wouldn't expect. You have to wholeheartedly tolerate him and let him feel your gentleness. This is the best way to tease him, and you absolutely can't let him discover your intentions."

Looking at Lan Qi finishing breakfast this morning, she went back to her room to measure her blood pressure. Sure enough, her blood pressure and heart rate were a little higher than usual.

"Yes, Tata, fight to the limit!"

Rosalinda and Aitio exchanged glances.

Lan Qi shook his head.

Rosalinda was even more of a defeated dog.

It felt like Lan Qi was doing something that would get him killed in a spectacular way.

The reception hall was silent for dozens of seconds.

Aitio sighed.

Today, Aitio's outfit was as light as a dandelion in the wind, and the gossamer-thin skirt flowed with her movements. A silver necklace adorned her slender, fair neck, setting off her snow-like skin.

"It's very pretty, right? This is court attire from the Boisen Kingdom. Rosalinda gave me this new outfit to celebrate my passing the Platinum-level Card Maker exam."

Lan Qi fell for it.

He shifted his gaze from Talia's figure to her exquisite face, stared into her eyes, and took half a step closer to her.

Aitio looked at Talia and firmly advised,

Talia paused with the cookie she was about to put in her mouth and shook her head.

She swallowed and looked at the two again.

"..."

At this time, what Lan Qi wanted was for her to be furious.

Through the five-meter-high floor-to-ceiling glass window inlaid with Boisen patterns, one could see the leaves of the plane trees in the courtyard turning from green to golden, sometimes falling in the gentle breeze, like light butterflies dancing in the air.

The more Talia spoke, the angrier she became, and she put two milk shells into her mouth one after another.

"Even if I teach him a lesson, he'll only become more and more provocative and make me angry!"

According to her understanding of romantic comedies, this could actually bring the two of them together.

At that time, it might allow both people on the date to gradually notice each other's feelings, or at least close the distance.

"I think what the cat boss said makes a lot of sense. You have to make up your mind."

Today, she would definitely make Lan Qi dance to her tune!

"But Tata, I didn't expect you to specifically change into a nice outfit..."

"I was backstabbed..."

At that time, Aitio probably guessed Tata's true identity, and later Tata didn't hide it from her and directly came to her to help deal with the aftermath.

Rosalinda also nodded.

Rosalinda held the teacup with both hands, her slender fingers with black nail polish gently stroking the rim of the cup, as if pondering something.

Talia averted her gaze, and her voice became smaller.

Lan Qi praised in a low voice in Talia's ear, and even couldn't help but sniff lightly, as if appreciating her scent.

Aitio and Rosalinda exchanged glances. Today, the two of them would hide behind and watch Tata's date.

And Tata had received help from an expert today, following a clever plan.

Hopefully, Tata can really hold back today.