Chapter 16

1

"Qiong!"

"Ah ah ah ah!!!" The continuous soprano voice pierced my eardrums.

"Qin Yang, this is the women's restroom, you're dead!"

I hurriedly rushed into the women's restroom and saw Xiao Qiong holding a package. When Qiong noticed me staring at what she had in her hand, her face turned red and white, and she hid the package behind her back.

"Did you see anyone suspicious?"

"Get out!"

"Huh? I'm asking if you saw anyone suspicious!"

Xiao Qiong looked somewhat embarrassed, glancing at the other people in the restroom. They saw me barging in and shouting and gave me a crazy look before one by one leaving the place, sticking to the wall.

"The most suspicious person here is you!"

Suddenly, a door from the adjacent stall opened, and Situ Liyao saw me and exclaimed in surprise.

"Wow! Qin Yang, this is the women's restroom. You coming in like this for no reason, I can totally call the police!"

I carefully inspected Xiao Qiong.

"What are you doing?" Xiao Qiong felt flustered from my scrutiny.

"Fortunately, nothing happened! I just encountered Tony."

"Who is Tony?"

Tony is the enemy we encountered in The Demon Realm. Xiao Qiong has never met Tony in person.

"Be careful of the bald people around you in the future. He also attacked Li Liu. I thought he was going to do something to you, scared me to death!" I hugged Qiong's head, and it was only now that I could smell the fragrance on her body, giving me a slight comfort.

"I, I should go first!" Situ Liyao turned her face with an awkward look. A normal person would naturally want to avoid this scene.

"Miss Situ!"

"Yes?"

"From today onwards, I hope we can keep some distance between us, so that you'll be safer!"

Now, the girls who are related to me are all targets of Ma Rutian. If one day I have any relationship with her out of desire, it would be throwing her into the fire. My Demon Dragon, and even the Holy Dragon, have never felt such fear and helplessness. It's different from 13 million years ago when there were no stronger dragons. Who did I fear? Who did I worry about? But things are different now. A mere Tony is at most at the level of a demon king, and a single sentence can make me feel nervous like this.

"Qin Yang, are we still friends?"

"Yes, if your father is willing, I will find a way to cure your brother!"

"Let's meet on the stage!" Situ Liyao gave me a radiant smile in response.

"She's gone. Are you still thinking about Miss Situ?"

"No, I'm thinking about you now."

"What did that Tony do to you?"

"I called Forest Lord to check if Li Liu is safe on their side. You can call and check how things are at the college!"

Qiong understood the unease in my heart and didn't ask further.

"Okay!"

Two minutes later, when we both confirmed that everything was safe on both sides, I breathed a sigh of relief!

"Tony will definitely take action. Demons never beat around the bush in their words."

"How about we go back?"

"No, our date isn't over yet."

"Qin Yang, I'm really happy to have a private date with you. But if they harm the girls in the student council, I won't be at ease. Moreover, Xiao Yao is my twin sister!"

"And so, the date should continue. To be honest, the main purpose of this date is to upgrade your contract to the fifth level."

"The fifth level contract is a complete contract that can unleash the greatest power and share the responsibility of protecting the girls. Even with all the power contained in my dragon soul, the power manifested in a human body is simply not enough to protect all of you!"

Qiong gently lifted my face with her warm hands. Her eyes and expression were so gentle that just one look melted my heart. The maternal love of a girl is overflowing, and I feel like a stray dog.

"Are you trying to play the role of a melancholic prince? Let's continue the date."

"Qiong, do you think I'm useless?"

"Since the first time I saw you on the wall of our house, you have never been a powerful warrior. I have also thought about protecting you myself."

"Haha, does that make you uncomfortable?"

"You're so annoying, stop asking that question." Qiong is inherently gentle and easily shy, just like her sisters. It's just that the violent confession three years ago changed her character.

2

"Miss!"

Situ Liyao returned to her dressing room after her performance, where the men who came to find her were anxiously waiting. They had been searching for her for a long time without any news. Finally, when there was some progress, they were inexplicably shocked, causing almost a mental breakdown. Every minute Situ Liyao didn't come back, the shadow in their hearts grew larger.

"What happened to your face? Did you have a stroke?" Situ Liyao saw a man whose face kept trembling, with different amplitudes on each side.

"It's nothing, Miss. He was struck by a thunder-based magic and his facial muscles couldn't recover for a while."

"Alright, take him to see a doctor."

"Thank you, Miss. Also, your father has been waiting inside!"

Situ Liyao's face changed drastically. She waved her hand and said, "I know." Then she opened the door and walked in.

"Slap!" A loud slap hit Situ Liyao's face.

"Father?"

"Don't pretend to be innocent. I know who you've met when you escaped." The Duke of Situ, Situ Liyao's father, assaulted her immediately after seeing her return, burning with rage.

"We just happened to meet!"

"A bunch of useless people couldn't find you outside. Do you think no one knows about you and Qin Yang? The entire amusement park has tens of thousands of eyes. Qin Yang may have the ability to keep you from being taken away, but he can't keep you from being seen!"

"Daughter knows she was wrong!"

"Wrong? No, you don't know. You have no idea how much Qin Yang is a thorn in my side, and in our Situ family's side!" The Duke of Situ gestured to his eyes with two fingers. Situ Liyao covered her painful cheek and looked into her father's eyes, the anger in them ready to ignite the room.

"But father, Qin Yang is not solely responsible for my brother's current condition!"

"Shut up! If not for your brother's current state, do you think I would let you become the successor?!"

"I don't care about that position!"

"Whether you care or not, you better firmly hold onto the position of the successor. Those peripheral families have been eyeing my position for a long time. Remember, Qin Yang caused harm to your brother, caused our assassination plan to fail, and humiliated our Situ family in the empire." Since the exposure of the plot to assassinate the emperor, even though the Duke of Situ pushed all the blame onto the Fallen Angel who manipulated Situ Liyao, he managed to prevent the breakup of the Situ family. However, its reputation deteriorated significantly in the empire.

"Alright, let the makeup artist cover up the palm prints on your face. Don't disgrace the Situ family when you go on stage!" sighed Duke Situ, both angry and helpless. He thought to himself, "My daughter has always been this tricky."

After Duke Situ left the room, Situ Liyao curled up, her head buried in her knees, unable to hold back her tears. She hated the position of being the duke's heir in her heart. From childhood to adulthood, all she wanted was to sing well. The burden of family responsibility suffocated her, and crying was the only way she could temporarily vent her emotions.