Chapter 16

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During dinner time, Li Yihe brought me to this restaurant on time, but unfortunately it was packed. On the way, Li Yihe changed clothes and had a completely different appearance from what I saw on TV. The reason was that she was too young, so apart from getting a discount on transportation, her fame was useless.

"Do we really have to eat the extra spicy dish? It's such a waste of ingredients."

"Just kidding, who would eat something that spicy?"

Li Yihe stood in the lobby for three seconds, and then a short man came towards us. How short was he? I was slightly taller than him even when I was sitting down.

"My big star~~"

"Shut up, Boss Gao." Li Yihe showed a disgusted expression towards the boss. Even though her current appearance was almost unrecognizable, Boss Gao, being the boss, had a pair of magical eyes that were different from Li Liu's "magical" eyes. His eyes were just extraordinary and could see things that were not normally visible, so he was able to notice Li Yihe's arrival in just three seconds.

"My big star, why didn't you inform me before coming today? Look, my restaurant is full... Oh! How about sharing a table?"

Boss Gao was not tall, but he had exaggerated movements and looked really cute while flailing his arms and legs.

"Sharing... sure, but you have to find someone good-looking, not someone ugly."

"Alright, I'll find one for you right away."

As I watched this short man swing his butt from side to side, I shivered inexplicably.

"What a tall boss you have." I made a joke, but Li Yihe replied earnestly.

"Okay, his surname is Gao, don't mock him."

"What should I call you in front of others, sister or auntie?"

Li Yihe turned my ear against my will and whispered near my ear, "Call me little sister! From now on, I'm your cousin."

"I'm really unlucky to have such a cousin."

"I found them, I found them! A secluded room for the two of you, with a pretty little girl who must have a good appetite!" Boss Gao was very flirtatious, and it seemed that the appearance of the little girl inside made him feel relieved. I was curious about what kind of girl would come alone for dinner at night.

Boss Gao led us to a secluded room that was at the end of the banquet corridor. It was neither a restroom nor a kitchen, and no one except the waiters would come here.

"Boss Gao, does the little girl agree to share the table? I think she might not like being disturbed alone."

"You're a thoughtful kid. I've already asked her, and she agreed since she's not a businessperson who likes all the noise."

Boss Gao pushed the door open, and his extravagant butt made it hard to look straight at him. If I saw him during dinner later, I wouldn't be able to eat.

"Little lady, sorry about this. We have a lot of customers tonight, so you three will have to squeeze together. And everyone here... looks young, so you can have a nice chat."

"Okay, Boss Gao."

Huh? This voice... I finally understood why the other party agreed. It turned out that she already knew that it would be me who would come in because she had seen the incident outside on the wall with her "Ice Extreme Mirage Eyes."

"Young sister, we saw each other on the street this morning. At that time, many people were looking at you and your friend."

"Li Yihe, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Li Liu took a few glances before she recognized the appearance of the young girl who called her sister, and after that, her gaze never left me.

"This is my cousin. His name is Reisgolo. He's not very agile with his legs, which does attract attention. But his name is even more attention-worthy—Reisgolo, isn't it a tongue twister?"

Although Li Liu had a smile on her lips, there were tears welling up in her eyes. I secretly wiped my eyes and Li Liu immediately noticed and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. She must have seen my injuries and couldn't hold back.

"Auntie, everyone recognizes you. Why pretend? Why don't you treat us? After all, we meet twice a day, so we must be destined."

"Sure, I'll go order with the boss." After Li Yihe accepted my suggestion, she left the room. Li Liu couldn't wait and stood up, accidentally knocking over a glass of water.

Li Liu ignored the spilled tea and went around the table to squat beside my wheelchair. "What happened to your injuries?"

"Don't cry. It's still not safe here. I have half a dragon tooth inside me suppressing all magic. If we attract any trouble, it won't be easy to deal with."

"Yes, today I met someone, maybe you know him too." Li Liu raised her head, trying to hold back her tears. It seemed like a great struggle for her.

"Who?"

"Pichu. He's not even afraid of Elena. He should be part of the dragon race."

"Yes, a three-headed dragon. He also has an older brother and a sister. They came with that bald Tony. I'm starting to lose track of why they're here. They don't want to kill us but keep causing trouble. They're not good people, so be careful of what they might do behind our backs, not trying to kill us but making our lives miserable."

"Then let's stay away from them and leave here immediately! I'll take you back to Othrie and let the Forest Lord and the Fist King protect you. No one will harm you again!"

"No, I have to wait until tomorrow night before we leave. Until then, let's pretend we don't know each other. That way, I can safely get through this period." I firmly held Li Liu's hands. Only with this real warmth could she feel my presence and find peace.

"Tomorrow? Are you planning to accompany Li Yihe to the Qinglong Awards? Do you want her too? Even when you're injured, you don't forget your true nature, huh!"

"No, no, I'll never touch Li Yihe. I'm not shameless enough to compete with Pluto over women. Although I took away his two daughters, let me tell you something. Can you tell Lilith that I found her mother?"

"Wait!" Li Liu looked confused. She pointed outside and then tapped her own forehead, as if she understood something.

"You understand how Lilith's peculiar constitution came about, right?"

"If I don't tell Lilith, I will feel uneasy in my conscience."

"Li Liu, it's not just you who came looking for me, right?"

Li Liu nodded. "Yeah, all the girls with contracts are inside the Five Nations."

"I promised Li Yihe not to tell Lilith, but after they meet, it won't be my fault if they find out, right?" I gave Li Liu a meaningful look, and she understood what I meant.

"I'll notify them. I think tomorrow night would be the most suitable time."

"If Li Yihe loses the award tomorrow, it will be a great consolation prize. If she wins, it will be even better. This is my way of repaying her after all. She was the one who pulled me out of the sea."

"Cousin~~"

Li Yihe came back with a good menu in her hand, while Li Liu had already returned to her original position, pretending not to know her and just focusing on wiping the water off the table.

"Why was the water spilled so carelessly?"

"It's nothing. My hands are just a little cold." Li Liu wiped the water off the table, sat back in her seat, and looked much more serious and formal than when we first met. It was because Li Liu, knowing that Li Yihe was Lilith's mother and her senior, had to show proper respect.

"I don't even know your name yet. You can call me Yihe."

"Lan Yan, a common name for a common person."

"Just by your looks, you're already not an ordinary person. And the girl who walked with you in the morning, I think everyone knows who she is."

In the morning, Elena was by Li Liu's side. With Li Liu's ability, he can divert everyone's attention away from her. But Elena couldn't do that. She only made more people notice her.

"Oh, Elena used to study at The Human Realm, and we happened to be classmates."

"Classmates, I see."

"Um, Yihe, I just arrived on Mang Island not long ago, and I want to know which hotel would be safer." Li Liu suddenly changed the subject, but I had a bad feeling about it, maybe because she mentioned "safety" or something.

"A safer hotel? Why do you specifically care about safety?"

"On my first day here, the room I had already booked was next to a peeping pervert, and he is a very powerful Magic practitioner. Even ordinary law enforcers can't do anything about him, so I had to move out."

"A peeping Magic practitioner? Who is he!" I choked on my water as soon as I took a sip. And my fiancée was being peeped at by someone. I must tear this person in half!

"Cousin, why are you so excited?"

"Excited... am I excited? Who is this person?"

"Um, calm down. It doesn't matter who he is. I came to Mang Island to search for someone, and I unexpectedly encountered someone like him who frightened me a lot. I just want to find a place to rest peacefully." Li Liu suddenly put on a pitiful look, which is completely different from her past icy demeanor. Could this be a conspiracy?

"A girl searching for someone? This person must be important to you."

"Yes, cousin Yihe, he is someone I love the most. He suddenly left without a word one day, and it was very difficult for me to learn that he was on Mang Island. I had to come to Mang Island despite the disagreements with my parents, and I don't have much money either."

I believed the first half of what Li Liu said, but I couldn't believe a word of the second half. Disagreements with your parents? You only have one father, and would Zilie Song dare to oppose you? It's complete nonsense to say you don't have much money. You have enough to rival a wealthy nation.

How did you change, Li Liu!

"Oh, I see! Why don't you just stay at my apartment?"

"Splurt~"

"Cousin, why do you keep choking on your water today? Is it too hot?"

"Well, our apartment already has four people." Four people living in two rooms, and you still want to squeeze in? Should I sleep on the floor? I'm a patient, you know!

"I don't just have one house, and I can also stay at the uncle's house next door. He's my brother."

So the uncle on the balcony next door is actually her brother. But too bad, Li Yihe treats him as a brother, but he wants to pursue her. It's really funny.

"Four people in two rooms is a bit too much!"

"You're a guy. Is it acceptable for a girl to not help when another girl is in trouble? Besides, you can sleep with your familiar, right? After all, you're used to it, aren't you?"

Li Liu's gaze suddenly changed, piercing into my heart like a knife. "Familiar..."

"Haha~" I picked up my water cup to block Li Liu's line of sight. Please don't expose me like this, Li Liu. In Li Yihe's gaze, there are already a bunch of question marks!