Even hybrid monsters have their day

Chapter 124 Surprise

What right did that brat have to make her make that face?

"He was just a brat, so what if he dies?" These were Luan Hao's true thoughts.

"No, I have to go tell Qiu Pi right away to stop letting Qianmian Shang reside in his body." Geng Miaowan said, walking towards the door, but Xu Ruwen grabbed her arm. She couldn't just watch him walk down a path of no return.

“Since Qiu Pi allowed Qianmian Shang to enter his body, it means he must have some purpose that we don’t know about. If you rush to tell him now that we already know he’s hiding Qianmian Shang, it might alert him and cause him to do something extreme.”

Geng Miaowan stopped in her tracks, realizing that Xu Ruwen's words made some sense.

"In my opinion, we should pretend we don't know anything about this for now, so we can observe what his purpose is and find a way to break the deadlock." When Xu Ruwen mentioned the way to break the deadlock, he gave her a meaningful look. Geng Miaowan suddenly understood that if they wanted to save Qiu Pi, they still had to rely on Luan Hao.

Just as Geng Miaowan was starting to feel relieved, Luan Hao dropped another bombshell. He sneered and said, "Take your time. I think he only has six days left. If Thousand Faces of Sorrow can't be expelled from his body within six days, then Thousand Faces of Sorrow will take over his body. At that point, I'm afraid even a god wouldn't be able to save him."

"Is there any way to save him?" she asked hurriedly, not realizing that time was already so tight.

“There was no way to save him, but he was lucky to have you…” As if he had thought of something, he suddenly stopped and said nonchalantly, “Why should I save him?”

"..."

Does this sound like something a demon who has lived for tens of thousands of years would say? Geng Miaowan, Xu Ruwen, and Xiaobai clearly detected a hint of defiance in his words. However, this defiance seemed rather inexplicable.

Geng Miaowan and Xu Ruwen exchanged a glance, and Xu Ruwen immediately understood her thoughts. Although Xu Ruwen was the last to appear among these people, he was undoubtedly the most considerate.

He rolled his eyes and said, seemingly casually, "I suddenly remembered where the person who taught me absolute seduction is."

Three more days passed, and only three days remained until the deadline.

On the fourth night, Qiu Pi's car slowly drove into the villa. But instead of being brightly lit as usual, the villa was pitch black. A sense of unease rose in his heart, and he hurriedly got out of the car and walked towards the villa without even locking it.

Upon entering the villa, he pressed the light switch but found the lights wouldn't turn on. By the dim moonlight, he saw that the empty hall was completely deserted. Even Xu Ruwen and Xiaobai, whom he usually found annoying, weren't lounging on the sofa giving him their usual cold stares.

“Miao Wan…”

“Miao Wan…”

"Geng Miaowan!"

He rushed upstairs to the second floor, pushed open the door to Geng Miaowan's room, and found it empty.

"Geng Miaowan!" he cried out in alarm, rushing towards the villa entrance like the wind. He wanted to find her. But when he rushed back to the living room, he saw a figure in a red dress standing there. Qiu Pi, whose eyes were used to the darkness, immediately recognized her; it was Geng Miaowan.

He saw her standing there, smiling at him.

“Miaowan…” He rushed over and hugged her tightly in his arms. “Where have you been? Do you know how worried I was when I couldn’t find you?”

He had a feeling that she would suddenly disappear from his world; this was the first time he felt that some things were beyond his control.

This powerful embrace made Geng Miaowan feel a little breathless. She shifted uncomfortably, only to find herself held even tighter. He gently kissed the top of her head, his chin pressed firmly against hers.

Geng Miaowan felt like she was exhaling more than inhaling. She pushed him and said haltingly, "Qiu...Qiu Pi...let go...let go of me..."

After saying that, she coughed violently. Qiu Pi then realized that he was holding her too tightly. He loosened his grip slightly, but still didn't let go of her.

Finally, fresh air filled her lungs, and Geng Miaowan couldn't help but take a few deep breaths. Then, she looked at him and said, "How can I surprise you when you're holding me like this?"

"A surprise?" He looked at her in confusion. "What surprise?"

"I'll know once you let go."

Qiu Pi hesitated for a moment, then finally released her.

Geng Miaowan pulled him to sit on the sofa in the living room and told him to wait there, while she turned and went into the kitchen. She went in and out several times before finally lighting the candles on the table.

"Okay, you can come over now."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Pi got up and went to the dining table.

On the pure white dining table were several exquisite plates, each containing a small dish. Although they were just casual home-style dishes, it was clear that the cook had put a lot of thought into them, as each dish was beautifully colored and arranged creatively. Bathed in the soft glow of candlelight, the dishes shone with a gentle luster, making one's appetite surge.

Whether it tastes good or not, it certainly looks good.

"Did you make all of this?" Qiu Pi looked at the dishes on the table, his eyes gleaming.

Geng Miaowan nodded.

"You said you wanted to come back early today, was it to prepare for this?"

She nodded again.

Qiu Pi looked at her, something slowly flowing through his heart. He cupped her face and gently kissed her forehead. "Wan'er..." His eyes shone with emotion as he softly uttered three words, "I love you."

Never leave me.

He added this sentence to his mind.

The sudden confession froze Geng Miaowan's smile on her face, and she didn't know what to do with her hands. She never expected that her first confession in her life, and in her demon life, would happen under such circumstances. Although she didn't have the same feelings for him, it would be a lie to say that she wasn't moved.

By modern standards, Qiu Pi would undoubtedly be the best boyfriend candidate, bar none. However, she was not a modern person, and she was unable to reciprocate his feelings.

She seemed to have a thousand words in her heart, but in the end, she could only let out a sigh.

"Shameless!" Luan Hao's voice startled her awake.

"I think it's great. Young people like to talk about love and romance." Xiao Bai has become very adaptable to local customs now, and even his speech is very modern.

"What do you know?" Xu Ruwen was a shrewd man after all, and he didn't see things as simply as a naive person.

Little White was clearly displeased by his words and retorted, "Back when I was out in the game, you didn't even know who I was." All it had to offer was its age.

"You..." Xu Ruwen was about to say something more, but was stopped by Geng Miaowan.

She suddenly realized that their ability to communicate so freely within her consciousness wasn't a good thing at all; at the very least, their constant bickering was giving her a headache every day. (To be continued.)