Chapter 998: Slipping Away

This was probably the fastest Luo Quan had ever run; after leaving the room, she just bolted, completely ignoring the gazes of the guards in the corridor.

The old saying goes, "Accompanying a monarch is like accompanying a tiger." After close contact with Empress Ye, she finally had a deeper understanding of this sentence.

Although Empress Ye couldn't be called capricious, her psychology was truly unfathomable. Just now in the room, she was completely led by the nose, unable to grasp the initiative at all.

But there was no other way; after all, Empress Ye's strength exceeded hers by too much. She hadn't even figured out what was going on before she was unable to move. Under such circumstances, she really couldn't grasp the initiative.

Fortunately, Empress Ye was not like an ordinary feudal monarch who did whatever she wanted; she still had a moral bottom line. She could have controlled her, but she let her go in the end.

It's just that it seemed she only let her go temporarily. According to Empress Ye's meaning, she was bound to be in trouble sooner or later.

Fortunately, Empress Ye didn't add a deadline to this result. It might be a few years or decades, depending entirely on when Empress Ye's patience ran out, and that day would basically arrive.

Thinking of this, Luo Quan couldn't help but sigh.

If she had known that the Empress of the Saint Tang Heavenly Dynasty liked this, she wouldn't have come to participate in this Anniversary Gala no matter what.

She originally just wanted to increase some popularity and earn some extra money as the year-end approached, but she didn't expect to get herself involved now, which was simply losing the wife and losing the army.

Just like this, she ran wildly all the way, and after hearing the noisy human voices coming from the banquet hall, she finally felt relieved.

In order not to attract attention, Luo Quan slowed down her pace and tidied up her hair and clothes that were a bit messy from running.

The guests in the hall were still exchanging cups and laughing, celebrating the New Year together, and not many people noticed that there was one more person.

After Luo Quan returned, she pretended that nothing had happened and walked toward Bai Xingwei.

Fafreya was also on the side, carefully tasting a piece of smoked venison leg.

"Why did you go for so long?" Bai Xingwei looked at Luo Quan curiously.

"The Empress asked about some things about my hometown, and we chatted for a little longer." Luo Quan found a reason to brush off the truth.

She definitely couldn't tell the truth about that situation just now. She couldn't tell Bai Xingwei that she was almost "poked" by the Empress, right? That would be too embarrassing.

So it's better to let this matter rot in her stomach. Anyway, Empress Ye wouldn't make a move in a short time. If it really takes ten or eight years, with her martial arts talent, maybe the Empress won't be her opponent by then.

In an instant, Luo Quan was also full of ambition.

Just now, being controlled by Empress Ye and unable to move, she only felt despair in her heart.

But now that she had regained her freedom and had plenty of time to prepare, she had infinite possibilities.

She was not Empress Ye's opponent now, but that didn't mean she wouldn't be able to beat her for the rest of her life!

"What are you pondering?" Bai Xingwei leaned in front of Luo Quan. "I'm talking to you and you're ignoring me?"

"What?"

Luo Quan suddenly came back to her senses, then explained: "I was thinking about how to go to the next level after getting popular, and I was a bit distracted."

Bai Xingwei chuckled: "That's not simple. With your appearance and figure, wouldn't you have plenty of popularity if you just filmed a film or television work?"

"If it were really that simple, it would be great." Luo Quan scoffed at Bai Xingwei's overly superficial view. "After having popularity, you have to cherish your feathers even more. If you really squander it, you will eventually lose your popularity with passersby."

"That's true." Bai Xingwei nodded, knowing she was taking it for granted.

"By the way, I have to go back in a while."

Luo Quan originally planned to stay for another day or two, but after being scared by Empress Ye, she just wanted to return to Earth immediately. The outer space was too dangerous.

"Leaving already?" Bai Xingwei suddenly felt that the meat in the bowl was no longer fragrant. "Isn't it too sudden?"

"I've been out for so many days, it's time to go back." Luo Quan shook her head gently. "And the new year is coming soon for us, so I definitely have to go back and reunite with my family."

"That makes sense." Bai Xingwei nodded gently. "If there's anything, just contact me with the Lingxi Mirror."

"No problem."

Luo Quan made an OK gesture. Bai Xingwei blinked, not understanding what it meant, but could understand it according to the artistic conception.

Next, Luo Quan said goodbye to Saintess Fafreya and Palace Master Ji respectively.

She only had these few acquaintances in the banquet hall. After saying hello, she returned to Bai Xingwei's room from the teleportation array she came from, and then used the system's teleportation gate to return to Earth.

When her feet stepped on the wooden floor covered with carpet in her bedroom, Luo Quan finally felt a sense of stability.

It's better to be at home, safe, warm, and comfortable, without the situation of eating hot pot and singing songs, and suddenly someone comes out to "poke" you.

"The room seems very clean." Luo Quan touched the computer desk and the edge of the bed, and found no dust.

Even if the room is closed, dust will appear after a long time.

She had been gone for ten days, which was not too long, but it shouldn't be so spotless.

Could it be that Mom and Wen Xia cleaned it?

"Woof!" Da Hei suddenly barked, looking excited as if saying "Look at me, look at me, look at me quickly."

"Could it be that you cleaned it?" Luo Quan patted Da Hei's head. "I didn't see that you had housekeeping functions."

Having received the master's praise, Da Hei happily stuck out its tongue.

And Xiao Yu watched all this from the side with slanted eyes, carrying three parts of coldness and three parts of indifference.

As a noble Imperial Jade Seal, Xiao Yu had never liked to move much, after all, a body of ten thousand gold, no matter how precious it was, it was not too much.

Compared to it, Da Hei was very simple, almost capable of doing anything, and the personalities of the two treasures were perfectly matched with their respective pet breeds.

After returning home, the first thing Luo Quan did was definitely to go downstairs to report safety to her family.

Not seeing anyone for so many days, Mom must be very worried about her.

After all, she had just come into contact with martial arts, and she probably couldn't fully accept this kind of new thing, and naturally couldn't understand why a person could not eat for so long.

However, after Luo Quan went downstairs, she found that there was no one in the huge living room.

"Where are the people?" Luo Quan went to the kitchen to take a look, but didn't see anyone.

She touched the bowls and chopsticks and found that they were all dry, indicating that they hadn't been used for a while.

"Could it be that they went out to play?" Luo Quan quickly took out her phone to charge it. After turning it on, she immediately called her mom.

"Hello daughter, you're out of seclusion?"

Mom's voice was mixed with noisy environmental sounds, probably in some lively place.

"Where did you go to play, why is there no one at home?" Luo Quan asked loudly, fearing that her mom wouldn't hear.

Mom smiled and replied: "At Disneyland, I've been taking everyone out for a stroll these days, and we've almost walked through half of Shanghai. There's a fireworks show tonight, do you want to come and watch it together?"

"Fireworks show?" Luo Quan was surprised. "Can fireworks be set off in Shanghai now?"

According to relevant laws and regulations, big cities in China had banned the setting off of fireworks and firecrackers several years ago, and the closer it got to the end of the year, the stricter the management.

In the downtown area, if you take out a firecracker, you might be warned. And you're organizing a fireworks show? Are you sure you're not organizing a show in the detention room of the police station?

Although she felt that being an aspiring youth who sets off fireworks on the street on New Year's Eve is indeed very good, she hadn't set off fireworks or lit firecrackers for many years.

But if the policy doesn't allow it, it doesn't allow it. If you dare to do it, you will be punished. Luo Quan felt that the person organizing this fireworks show probably wouldn't wait until the fireworks were set off at night before being taken down, and the activity would definitely be banned.

"Of course you can set them off."

Mom's words made Luo Quan widen her eyes in surprise: "Really!"

"Why would I lie to you?" Luo Ni replied impatiently. "You didn't know because you were in seclusion these days. Now there are new regulations, and cities can also set off fireworks, but Shanghai can only set them off outside the outer ring. This time, an internet celebrity organized a fireworks show online, and many passersby responded, all wanting to have a good time."

"So that's it, then I really have to go and see it." Luo Quan said excitedly.

Remembering when she was a child, what she liked most was playing with firecrackers and rockets.

After lighting them, throwing them into the pond and watching the splashing water made her body and mind feel pleasant.

Fireworks are more powerful, and adults usually play with these things. She hadn't really set them off much herself.

But by the time she grew up, these things were gradually no longer allowed to appear.

In fact, Luo Quan didn't understand the prohibition of these behaviors for the sake of the environment. Abroad, nuclear wastewater is discharged into the sea, and natural gas pipelines are blown up one after another. The pollution caused is comparable to China's fireworks for decades.

However, even so, I haven't seen many news media come out to blame.

On the contrary, when China sets off fireworks and burns paper money, others haven't done anything yet, and our own people have started to shout first.

Luo Quan felt that setting them off once a year wouldn't cause too much pollution.

In Japan, three fireworks festivals are held a year, and no one on the internet has heard that Japan's air is bad.

Of course, she felt it was useless, so she had to follow the regulations.

Fortunately, this regulation has finally been relaxed, at least it can be set off outside the outer ring, which is a big step forward.

Maybe in a few years, it will be like when she was a child, with fireworks rain all over the city.

"Then you guys play first, I'll come to find you at night, and we'll watch the fireworks together."

Having not touched these for many years, Luo Quan was also itching to have a good time.

"That's fine, I'll send you the address later, let's not talk for now." After speaking, Mom hung up the phone cleanly.

Looking at the empty living room, Luo Quan took a bottle of iced cola from the refrigerator and returned to her room.

She had been eating dishes at the banquet just now, and except for Fairy Jade Dew, she didn't find anything else to drink. She hadn't drunk water for a while from the performance to now.

Before, her attention was always distracted by other things, so she didn't feel anything.

Now that she was free, she really felt a bit thirsty.

Looking up and taking a big sip, Luo Quan hiccuped with satisfaction.

Fortunately, there was no livestream at this time, otherwise the fans would have given her another nickname.

Speaking of fans, she hadn't interacted with them for ten days or so, and she didn't know if they missed her.

Opening her livestream room, she found that the popularity was not low.

On the pitch-black screen, many check-in barrage messages with the words "Check-in today" floated.

Flipping through her last dynamic, she didn't see too many comments urging her to return.

After all, she asked for this vacation herself, or rather, the fans asked her to rest.

It just so happened that she had something to go to the Universe, so she pushed the boat with the current, and the fans who took the initiative to ask her to rest would certainly not be in a hurry to let her come back so quickly, wouldn't that be slapping their own faces?

So the comment section was surprisingly calm this time.

"If it were like this in the future, it would be great." Luo Quan couldn't help but sigh.

It's a pity that the situation was special this time. After she returned, the fans who didn't know how to be satisfied would definitely urge her to release new songs and new movies.

"Next, it will be quite busy." Luo Quan stretched on the bed, ready for it.

During the time the fans gave her a vacation, she was actually busy in the Universe and didn't rest at all.

Now that she was back, everyone thought she had rested enough and would definitely start outputting with full force.

If it were in the past, her body definitely wouldn't be able to withstand such consumption.

But now, of course, it doesn't matter. She can be high for three days and three nights without feeling tired, at most her spirit will be a bit withered, but she can fully recover after closing her eyes and resting for an hour or two.

So for the upcoming urging, Luo Quan is not worried.

She is thinking about what good tricks she should prepare for the fans.

As a singer, director, actor, and anchor, she actually hates presenting content with serious homogenization to fans.

Innovation and fun have always been the trick-playing concepts she pursues. If she uses the same content every time, the fans will eventually feel bored.

It's just that her strength is strong, so this "eventually" might come a bit later.

But she can't be satisfied with the status quo because it comes late. Playing new tricks cannot be stopped easily. She can't wait until the fans start complaining before she starts to figure out the next step, she must plan ahead.

However, Luo Quan currently has no goals for playing new tricks, and she needs to find inspiration in life.

In short, let's enjoy the fireworks show tonight first.

But before that, she had to post a Weibo to announce her return to the fans.

"I'm back at full health, did you miss me?"

Luo Quan posted such a dynamic on Bilibili at one o'clock in the afternoon.

Just this line of words hit Bilibili's hot search, the click-through rate broke 100,000 in an instant, and every time the comment section was refreshed, it increased by hundreds of comments.

Twelve words announced Luo Quan's status on Bilibili. ===== CHAPTER 999 =====

Twelve characters declared Luo Quan's status on Bilibili.