âHuh?â Lou Qianxue turned around and looked at Lou Xiaoxiao. âDidnât you tell them?â
Lou Xiaoxiao moved closer to her and whispered, âI told them that Jade-Masked Blast saved us, but they donât know that youâre Jade-Masked Blast. Only Grandpa knows that youâre back.â
âOh.â Lou Qianxue chuckled and said, âLou Qing, Lou Han, Lou Lie, Lou Yang... Donât you recognize me anymore?â
âMiss Qianxue!â The juniors stared at her in utter shock. âAre you a human or a ghost? Didnât you... Didnât you...â
âYou rascal. What nonsense are you talking about?â Lou Xiaoxiao slapped the speakerâs head.
He howled in pain before yelling, âOuch! Ouch! It hurts! Looks like Miss Qianxue is really back!â
Lou Qianxue burst out laughing as a heartwarming feeling surged in her heart.
In the company of her family, she always felt calm, peaceful, satisfied, and happy!
âNo wonder Grandpa bought the house so urgently and quickly. He even hurried us to find Sister Xiaoxiao! He knew that youâre back, Miss Qianxue, right?â
âSister Xiaoxiao, why did you tell Grandpa but not us?â
âYeah, I want to know too!â
Looking at the harmonious Lou Family, An Yuzhi and Hong Qinghe tactfully took their leave.
When they left, Lou Qianxue and Lou Xiaoxiao hurried back with the Lou familyâs juniors.
âWeâve bought our own house, so we donât have to live in the dorms from now on. We can go to school and return here together.â
âThatâs great!â
âMiss Qianxue, it has been two years. Other than becoming taller, you didnât really change.â
âMiss Qianxue, what have you been doing for these two years? Why did you only return now?â
Lou Xiaoxiao shot a meaningful gaze at Lou Qianxue.
She wanted to ask about the scars on her face, but she had never found the opportunity to.
âWeâre a family, so you donât need to call me Miss Qianxue. Just call me Qianxue. In these two years... I was undergoing a trial, which just ended. That was the reason I returned late.â
âWow! A trial? What trial? It actually took two years! Miss Qianxue, you mustâve obtained something powerful.â
âYeah!â
âWhat is it?â
âWell... Itâs a secret!ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Happily chatting, the group exited the main street and turned into a quiet alley.
âWe bought this house from a foreign businessman. Its surroundings are quiet, while its security and environment are quite good too. The designs of the courtyard and buildings are exquisite. Grandpa says that girls will definitely like it.â
Soon, they reached a quiet courtyard.
âItâs here.â
As her eyes fell at the scarlet door, Lou Qianxue suddenly felt nervous.
Lou Xiaoxiao nudged her. âKnock on the door.â
Lou Qianxue glanced sideways at Lou Xiaoxiao, who encouragingly nodded at her.
With a determined gaze, Lou Qianxue took a step forward.
The sound of brisk footsteps came from behind the door.
âIâm coming, Iâm coming!â A familiar old voice rang out. However, this voice no longer sounded domineering as it should be for the old head of Qingyun Cityâs City Lordâs Mansion. Instead, it sounded benevolent.
As the voice entered her ears, Lou Qianxueâs eyes started to water.
When they only had each other two years ago, they had been very close. Unknowingly, their relationship became so deep that it had seemingly become engraved within her bones...
Sensing a strange atmosphere, everyone immediately fell silent.
Creak!
The scarlet door slowly opened.
An old man stood in the middle of the courtyard.
âGrandpa...â The myriad thoughts and emotions that surfaced within Lou Qianxue eventually morphed into the two simplest words. âIâm back.â