Chapter 249: Meeting the Parents

Ruan Hongzhuang showed no hesitation, stepping forward to link arms with Shen Siyuan and introducing him.

"This is my mother, Lady Jiang Yingxue."

"This is Jiang Tao—no need for me to introduce her."

Jiang Yingxue's gaze lingered for an instant on Ruan Hongzhuang's arm linked with Shen Siyuan's, then withdrew.

But that instant alone forced her to reassess the relationship between Ruan Hongzhuang and Shen Siyuan.

She knew her daughter well—her daughter was

This remark by A Man seemed as casual as his usual banter with Princess Anning, his voice pitched high, eyes soft as he gazed at Princess A Man. But if one listened closely, a thread of sincerity could be detected within it.

"Take it home for dinner." Seeing her staring at the bag in his hands, Xia Xixi replied succinctly, then subtly tucked the bag behind her back.

"You're done! Attack him!" Yi Fei Chong Tian said. Robin Hood immediately transformed into a giant bear, passing something to Muwen as he transformed; Muwen instantly became Shuishuai, slowly shuffling to one side.

Zhou Chuxuan was startled by the rustic Tian Xun; seeing him grin foolishly while opening the shoe cabinet, she thought a thief had broken in and swung her LV crossbody bag at him in a barrage of blows.

Zhao Yun remembered that after his father's death, the grasses and trees of Huangzhou withered, and heaven and earth showed strange omens—now, this too was an omen.

Now, she felt only deep despair. Once, she had been a noble princess, yet she never imagined she would end up in such a state.

Iron shackles and chains could not hold a demon person, let alone a deep-level one like Karekia. But if they were brought to the brink of death, that was another matter.

"The order of these formulas is reversed—then just convert the result using the Holmes cipher." Seeing him stare at her, Xia Xixi sighed.

After seeing the boss's collection, Jiahe Nenwa had planned to immediately use telekinesis to control him—but when he tried to activate his psychic power, he suddenly realized he had no strength left at all.

Ma Fengliu's heart trembled at the sight; the soldiers' thoughts aligned with his own, yet he hesitated.

The longsword's blade was straight with a slight curve, fluted with blood grooves on both edges; the entire blade gleamed coldly, radiating a lethal aura.

A story neither righteous nor evil, neither good nor bad, neither virtuous nor vile… perhaps he was no saint, but he stood upright, unyielding; his blood flowed upright, unyielding.

Following closely behind Lin Han, the three grotesque demon puppets whose oppressive auras had been surging violently now fell utterly still, frozen in place.

In her most vulnerable moment, one must find a source of dependence and attachment to shatter her inner convictions—or only then could she truly be used by him.

Meng Shengxiang and Meng Ying insisted on giving, but Jiang Zhuofang refused outright. After stepping outside, Mo Lan took him downstairs to Mo Xinglang's ward, where Wen Kai was waiting. The patient was simple—he inserted golden needles into several acupoints, and Mo Xinglang got out of bed, lively and energetic.

"Then open this bottle for me, and pour me a glass of boiled water." Li Hao wanted boiled water to dilute the lingering taste of food between his teeth, so he could better savor and enjoy the meal.

Captain Hua watched as Chen Xuanming stared intently at the two sheets of paper on the table, muttering to himself, gesturing with his fingers over the talismanic seals. Meanwhile, Captain Hua, glancing at the first diagram and the blood talisman's ever-shifting applications, grew impatient, waiting for a response.