novelraw Chapter 274: Child My Ass, Who Wants to Be a Child
Chapter 274: Child My Ass, Who Wants to Be a Child
The scene flashed, and they were back at a familiar base—the Qingxuan Sect headquarters.
Xu Su’s eyes widened. "....What did I just go through?"
Si Xuan said, "The Instant Teleportation Talisman lasts for thirty seconds."
Xu Su: "..."
’So... from the moment he picked the twin lotus to when he teleported away with me, it all took less than thirty seconds?’
’And that monster lost its target again?’
After the quest was completed, the system displayed a banner and simultaneously sent out a series of reward notifications on the world channel...
Unsurprisingly, the world channel exploded with discussion. The Qingxuan Sect had actually cleared the sixteenth stage of the sect quest, while the second-ranked Cangyue Sect was still stuck on the twelfth...
However, the moment Tongxin Cliff was mentioned, many people made the connection to Si Xuan’s new partner. Some were already suspecting they were just a temporary couple formed to complete the quest.
["We’ll know in a month. If they’re a ’quest couple,’ they can dissolve the relationship after a month."]
["I think there’s a 99% chance it’s for the quest. This is Emperor Si Xuan we’re talking about! Not only is he number one on the combat power rankings, he’s also the Qingxuan Sect’s Sect Leader. Someone on the forums offered to buy his account for 200,000, and he didn’t even bother to respond. I heard he’s pretty rich in real life, too."]
["Holy shit! Ge Feifei posted the bounty again, and the reward has been upgraded to five hundred RMB! Does she think Little Susu and Emperor Si Xuan are a temporary couple, so she’s making a move again? What kind of grudge is this? Does she absolutely have to kill her?"]
["No way, let me go take a look..."]
Seeing the new bounty notice, Xu Su was completely flabbergasted. ’This Ge Feifei really has it in for me, doesn’t she?’
Si Xuan said, "Don’t worry. If someone actually takes her bounty and comes after you, just send a message in the group chat. You’ll be fine."
Thinking about the defensive properties of the Purple Illusion Gauze Clothes, Xu Su relaxed. Even a Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivator wouldn’t be able to scratch her. As for the powerful experts at the Body Integration Realm above that, they were all pillars of the major sects, some even capable of founding sects of their own. Why would they ever care about a mere five hundred yuan?
Besides, even if they were interested, they would have to consider whether killing her was worth offending the Qingxuan Sect and Si Xuan.
The Qingxuan Sect’s elite group chat was also buzzing. Many members who had logged on in a frenzy over the news of their Sect Leader getting a partner were now so angry at Ge Feifei’s latest move that they found it laughable.
Mountain Tiger Hunting: ["What is she playing at? Does she think she can get away with anything just because she’s kind of pretty? Does she really think she can humiliate our Sect Leader’s Wife like that?"]
Liu Yun: ["I’ve disliked that Ge Feifei for a long time. She’s just a minor Golden Core who acts all high and mighty because she’s backed by the Cangyue Sect and has a Divinity Transformation Stage partner. She’s stolen things from so many disciples in our sect, and now she’s even bullying Little Susu!"]
Sika: ["Don’t even get me started. She’s actually really popular. A lot of players worship her as some ’Sun Goddess,’ saying she’s warm and approachable. She’s always uploading pretty pictures of herself, so she has tons of fans on the official forums."]
You Shan: ["To be fair, she’s pretty hot. I even voted for her back then..."]
Nanyang: ["What? You didn’t vote for our own Little Xikai, but you voted for someone from the Cangyue Sect? I can’t believe you’re a traitor, You Shan!"]
With practiced ease, Xu Su opened the official forums and searched for Ge Feifei. Sure enough, countless posts popped up, and she finally saw what the woman who put a bounty on her looked like.
She was just about to say something when the door to the study suddenly opened. Zhou Mochen walked in, took off her headset, and said with a serious expression, "You’ve been playing for six hours straight. If you don’t come out now, you’re going to miss dinner. Susu, do you remember what you promised me?"
"..." Xu Su was reluctant, but a glance at the clock showed it was already 6:30 p.m. She nodded helplessly. "I know, I’m logging off now."
Being forced to log off while she was so into the game made Xu Su feel like a little kid being dragged home from an internet cafe by her parents.
She hadn’t left the in-game party yet. After a moment’s thought, Xu Su decided to say goodbye. "..Master, I have to go eat now."
In the heat of the quest earlier, she had directly called the Sect Leader by his name, which was indeed a bit rude. After some hesitation, Xu Su decided to go back to calling him ’Master’.
Si Xuan grunted in acknowledgment. "Okay."
Xu Su shut down the machine and stood up. Zhou Mochen, who had been watching the whole time, asked, "Who were you talking to? Wasn’t that your in-game mentor?"
"He’s the Sect Leader of the sect I joined. He’s really good at the game," Xu Su said as she picked up a glass of water from her desk to take a drink.
"Don’t drink that cold water." Zhou Mochen intercepted the glass, his brow furrowing as he saw it was full of ice-cold water. "Don’t tell me you haven’t had a single drop of water in six hours."
Xu Su nodded guiltily. "I won’t do it again. It’s just that I did two major quests today and was really focused. I couldn’t step away."
Zhou Mochen never objected to her gaming; his only rule was that it couldn’t affect her health and daily routine. He stared at her for a long moment before sighing helplessly.
He took Xu Su’s hand and led her to the dining room, where he poured her a glass of warm water. "You already have a cold, you need to drink more hot water. Susu, be more self-disciplined next time."
Across from them, Shen Chen said sarcastically, "When she starts gaming, she’d abandon her own family. What’s the difference between her and those game-addicted teenagers? Self-disciplined my ass."
Xu Su shot him a glance, then picked a piece of cantaloupe from the fruit platter and offered it to him. "My bad. I shouldn’t have been so harsh with you. How about Young Master Shen eats a piece of melon to cool off?"
The corner of Shen Chen’s mouth curved into a smile, amused. "Who’s angry? I just can’t stand seeing you act so pathetic, only brave when you’re at home."
Xu Su’s eyes widened in anger, and she was about to take the melon back when Shen Chen snatched it. "Trying to take back something you already offered? You really are a child."
"Alright, settle down and eat properly." Zhou Mochen patted the hand Xu Su was using to try and grab the melon, then looked at Shen Chen across the table. "How old are you? Why are you bickering with her?"
His words were meant to side with Xu Su, but she was still annoyed. "..Are you saying... you also think I’m a child?"
’He sounded like the parent of a bratty kid who did something wrong, telling others not to hold it against them...’
"Just eat." Zhou Mochen, completely oblivious to her annoyance, placed a slice of lotus root on her plate. "In my eyes, you’ve always been a child."
"Child, my ass! Who wants to be a child!" Xu Su’s heart sank. She was furious. "You don’t think I’m a child when you’re kissing me! You don’t think I’m a child when you’re holding me in your sleep!"
Xu Su hated how Zhou Mochen always treated her like he was managing a daughter. And now he was straight-up calling her a child. ’How ridiculous...’
She yanked him toward her, glaring at him through gritted teeth. "You’re one sick bastard, aren’t you? Getting a physical reaction to me, this ’child,’ every day. You couldn’t wait to possess me when I was sixteen. What were you thinking? Are you a pe-do-phile?"
The dining room fell dead silent. Zhou Mochen’s eyes narrowed slightly, but he said nothing. Even Shen Chen was stunned by Xu Su’s sudden outburst, watching them in silence...