After Qianqi returned to Dongyao, his father, the Amber Dragon King, personally arranged for him to recuperate his body with magic and dietary therapy. The previous loss of dragon blood and the injuries sustained in the battle were no longer a problem. Not only that, his body was stronger than before, and his shoulders seemed It's also wider.
During the period of recuperation, he and his father discussed the gains and experiences along the way, and studied the secrets to improve the magic and fighting skills. As soon as he recovered, he begged his father to be his opponent and compete with him. He benefited a lot both physically and mentally.
In fact, he had long wanted to return to the royal city of Yongchuan as soon as possible. In the days when he couldn't see Xia and Qiu, he always felt like he didn't want to eat or drink, and he was in a daze. But looking at his father, who had become increasingly hardened by his return, and his father's unconcealed expression of disappointment every time he slightly mentioned his plan to leave, his determination was shaken again. If it were in the past, he would not have cared so much and let his temper escape from his father's control again. But after experiencing the crisis of the Four Divine Pillars last year, he and his companions overcame many hardships along the way, passed the test, and finally became the hero who saved the demon world. He also grew up and became more understanding of his father's mood.
It's just that the only thing that hasn't grown is probably his emotional intelligence! As soon as the news of Ouyang Xiaoleng's assassination reached Dong Yao, he became restless. Just as his father said, if something like this happened just after the third generation Demon King Fox ascended the throne, the royal city must have fallen into chaos. Ouyang Xiaoleng, he was still somewhat unconvinced, but after all, he was a companion along the way, so how could he not feel sad. But what worried him even more was Xia Qiu. He knew that Ouyang Xiaoleng was seriously injured, and she must be the most saddened. But with her habit of showing off her stubbornness, would she hide in a corner and cry silently by herself? ? Thinking of these, he became unable to calm down and instantly strengthened his determination to rush back to the royal city.
As soon as he entered the royal city, visited Ouyang Xiaoleng, and met Ouyang Hongye and Ouyang Yong, he decided to go to the human world to find Xia Qiu. He originally thought that Xia Qiu would help Dong Muya at Ouyang Ancient House as Ouyang Hongye said, but unexpectedly he could not find her shadow when he arrived at Ouyang Ancient House. Only Dong Muya was busy in the underground database. After asking her, she found out that Xia Qiu planned to go to the commercial street with her friends today, so she begged her hard, but Dong Muya couldn't resist him, so she had no choice but to bring him here.
It wasn't until he held Xia Qiu in his arms that his hanging heart fell to the ground with the real feeling of the hug. Her smile when she was with her friends was so dazzling, better than the neon lights in the world. No matter how many times she struggled in his arms, he still insisted on not letting go of his hands.
"Ahem, okay, okay, Qianqi, there are others here, it's very rude of you to do this!" Dong Muya reminded from the side.
After hearing what she said, Qian Qi let go of Xia Qiu. The four of them looked at each other in embarrassment for a while before Dong Muya remembered to smooth things over and explained to Liu Lingmei: "This is my cousin from Shanghai, his name is Qian Qi. We met Xia Qiu when we were together before!"
"Oh, I've never heard of Xia Qiu mentioning it! Hello, my name is Liu Lingmei!" Liu Lingmei still found it a bit incredible. Based on the closeness of this boy named Qianqi and Xia Qiu, it didn't look like they had met before. So simple.
"Hello!" Although he was not used to this way of greeting, Qianqi still responded.
For some reason, Xia Qiu relaxed when he saw Qian Qi. With this relaxation, his tear glands became uncontrollable, and tears fell down. The other three people beside him were a little at a loss.
"Xiao Qiu, why are you crying?" Liu Lingmei hurriedly took out a tissue pack from her schoolbag, pulled out one and handed it to her.
"nothing!"
Although Xia Qiu answered like this, Liu Lingmei became even more curious. The boy in front of her was about the same height as Ouyang Xiaoleng, but he seemed to have completely opposite personalities. The way he looked at Xia Qiu, with a girl's intuition, she suddenly Understand that he likes her.
Dong Muya interrupted them, patted her shoulders and said, "Now that we have met, shall we go to dinner together?"
She really regretted bringing Qian Qi here. If Ouyang Hongye found out, she would definitely say that she was wasting her efforts, so she had to calm down Liu Lingmei's suspicion as soon as possible.
"We said before that we were going to have hot pot together, how about we go for that one?"
Xia Qiu took the tissue Liu Lingmei handed her, wiped the tears on her cheeks and said. She felt that her momentary vulnerability must have made the situation more complicated.
The four of them walked to the hot pot restaurant together, Xia Qiu and Liu Lingmei walked in front, Dong Muya dragged Qian Qi behind, for fear that he would do something unreasonable on impulse.
The hot pot in winter is really delicious, and it is a taste that Qianqi has never tasted. The same meat as usual is just rinsed in the soup, and it becomes extremely delicious when dipped in the sauce. It is delicious after putting it in your mouth. Infinitely, even vegetables that you don’t usually like to eat become enjoyable.
Seeing him chewing heavily, Dong Muya shook his head and handed over a glass of water and said, "Eat slowly, it will cause indigestion!"
"Yeah!" Qian Qi responded, but the chopsticks still couldn't stop picking up another piece of meat.
In the presence of delicious food, the awkward atmosphere just now has finally eased. The steam from the hot pot feels very comfortable and warm on the face. Xia Qiu feels that she has not been so full for a long time, as if she only needs one more bite to fill her stomach. It's like it will explode.
Liu Lingmei didn't have much appetite because she was still thinking about what happened just now, so she let the vegetables that Dong Muya and Xia Qiu put for her pile up into a mountain in her seasoning bowl. She was still observing the so-called Dong Muya's cousin who suddenly appeared. His eating habits were a bit disappointing for his handsome face, but even when he was eating, there was always a smile on the corner of his mouth. After a long time, it actually made her blush a little and her heartbeat was beating.
After dinner, Qianqi insisted on sending Xia Qiu home, so Dong Muya had to say goodbye to them first, and before leaving, she did not forget to wink at him and Xia Qiu. Xia Qiu understood what she meant and must try to minimize the opportunities for Qian Qi and Liu Lingmei to talk, but the reality was not as simple as she thought.
As soon as Dong Muya left, Liu Lingmei started her interrogation plan. Various questions were thrown to Qian Qi one after another. She now asked: "Are you from Shanghai?"
Qian Qi paused for two seconds and responded: "Yes."
"So is there anything interesting to do in Shanghai?"
As soon as Liu Lingmei's second question was asked, Xia Qiu felt his brain buzzing. If he asked Qianqi Demon World what interesting places there were, he would definitely know, but what happened in Shanghai...
"The Oriental Pearl Tower, the Bund, Tianzifang, People's Square, City God's Temple, and Madame Tussauds..." Qian Qi surprised everyone by describing Shanghai's attractions and their characteristics.
"Oh? Then if I have the chance to go to Shanghai, I'll ask you to be my guide!" Although Liu Lingmei was still a little skeptical, she had to admit that this person really knows everything about Shanghai.
"Okay!" Qian Qi responded with a proud smile.
The childish smile on his pure face made Liu Lingmei's heart beat wildly for a few more beats. She blushed and said, "Thank you in advance!"
After sending Liu Lingmei home, Qian Qi finally had a moment of solitude with Xia Qiu. The two walked side by side in the night, and he became silent for a rare moment. The impulse he felt when he saw her again had subsided, and now he changed again. To the shy mode of a teenager. It had been a long time since he had seen her, and it seemed to him that it had been much longer than it actually was. She seemed to be thinner than before, with dim and slightly red eye sockets. He didn't know whether it was because she had not rested well or had just cried.
"How are you doing?" he asked tentatively.
Xia Qiu didn't rush to answer, just nodded silently.
"I went to see Xiao Leng. Although his injury is serious, he will get better soon!"
This sentence came from the mouth of Qian Qi, who was never very good at comforting others. Xia Qiu was even more moved. She smiled lightly at him and said, "Thank you!"
"Thank you for what?" Qianqi rubbed his hair out of habit and turned his face to one side.
Perhaps it was because Qian Qi was similar in height to Ouyang Xiao Leng and happened to be wearing his clothes, which always gave Xia Qiu hallucinations. On the way home in his memory, Ouyang Xiaoleng always walked side by side with her in silence. His deep eyes revealed too many worries, but no matter how many worries he had, she was still his concern and he always persisted. I gave it to her because I couldn't trust her. The connection between him and her was by no means just the relationship between blood pacts. Didn't she already know her intentions clearly? Why should I still feel sad for a move he may have made inadvertently
Thinking like this, the knot in her heart actually opened! She looked up at the stars, took a deep breath of the dry and cold winter air, and her whole body became relaxed.
Then he turned back and asked Qianqi: "How is your father, Amber Dragon King?"
Finally, when she broke the awkward atmosphere, Qianqi replied: "Well, my body is much stronger than during the enthronement ceremony!"
"Very good!"
"What about you? Have you improved your sword skills
"Would you like to have a test?"
"here?"
"We can't do it here, let's go to Ouyang's ancient house! Let's see who gets there first!"
On one side of the road was Yongchuan Forest. There were no other pedestrians on the road at this time. The two of them jumped up almost at the same time and flew into the air towards Ouyang's ancient house in the barrier. Even at night, the faint red light emanating from the ground above the Black Fire Purgatory was still very easy to find, and they chased each other towards the red light.
Qian Qi was still a little hesitant, but despite this, he could not help but admire the growth of Xia Qiu's demonic power. Although her flying skills were not adept, her height and speed had reached a certain level.
They landed in the courtyard of Ouyang's ancient house. Qianqi diverted water from the pond and used a hydration device to summon a transparent sword, while Xia Qiu summoned a plum blade and prepared to fight. The two of them just came and went, fighting each other surrounded by trees and flowers.
Seeing Xia Qiu's concentration, Qian Qi was no longer shy, but concentrated her energy, firstly not to hurt him, and secondly because she enjoyed the time alone with her. He wanted to remember her appearance. Her moves seemed weak but were full of skill, and her attack points were even more precise than his own. When she passed by him, the strong wind carried her body. The smell and the aroma of the plants in the courtyard were so unique mixed with the moisture of the water, and her bun would occasionally inadvertently cross his face, making his heart flutter every time.