Chapter 616: Grandma

Xiao Xiao woke up drowsily, opened her eyes for a moment, then closed them again.

Then, as usual, she called out: “Grandma.”

In the past, she had always done this—the first thing she did every morning was call out to Grandma.

Even though Grandma had been gone for many days, she still kept this habit.

Perhaps one day, when she woke up, her first words would no longer be “Grandma.”

That might mean she had grown up—or that she had forgotten Grandma.

“Alright, bring it when you have time—I’ll be free starting tomorrow. If you’re unsure about anything, I’ll ask my teacher.” Gu Qingyun agreed; after all, it would only take some time.

“Give the contract to Princess Ling’an. This is our one chance.” Qu You walked up to him, shoved the contract into his hands, then patted his shoulder with solemn gravity.

The two returned to the mansion together; Princess Xinyang dismissed the maids and servants, and Lu Ning guessed she had something important to say.

About half a cup of tea later, a few candle flames flickered on the mountain; Princess Xun followed the lights up the slope, followed by a large group of guards.

Shangguan Qiancheng didn’t believe a single word—Qi Yao was lying, fooling everyone in the hall, and yet they all believed him. The sheer audacity of speaking falsehoods with a straight face—Shangguan Qiancheng had never met anyone who could match it, and today he had finally seen it firsthand.

Mo Yitian’s kissing technique was superb—sometimes tender and lingering, sometimes dominant and wicked, his force so intense that Lin Xiaomo felt he might devour her whole.

Qi Wanyin must have spoken to the Crown Princess, which was why the Crown Princess acted this way. Wen Feihe clenched his fist tightly—this woman was too restless. He had once thought that marrying her would mean treasuring her deeply, but now he wished he could slap her across the face.

Speaking of his distant father and brothers, Xiao Zong’s face was filled with nostalgia, as if those days of rivalry and struggle had been far more beautiful than the present.

“No, it’s the next line!” Lei Yi hastily interrupted Yi Landi. While Yi Landi had been speaking, Lei Yi had been thinking, so he hadn’t listened closely—but he was certain Yi Landi’s words had contained an important term.

Lin Xiaomo stood up coldly; she herself deeply wanted to reach out and shove Zhao Zimeng down or slap her across the face.

He wanted to ask how many levels Li Qingquan’s martial art had—his current level was beginner, so logically, there should be intermediate and advanced levels too.

Not only did they agree, but the engagement ceremony was no less grand than a wedding—best hotel, everything top-tier.

Seeing that Da Cong Ya seemed ready to go all out, Carp King immediately jumped back into the pond and assumed a charging stance.

With so many soldiers in the camp, there were bound to be spies from the Jin Kingdom; news spreading within the army wouldn’t take long to reach Jin.

With Thunderbolt now unavoidable, Zongyanlangren simply took the hit, letting the current flood over his entire body.

Beneath the city walls, the entire capital was bustling—especially at night, when lanterns and decorations glowed everywhere, and shouts, noise, and calls never ceased.

Just as he was about to self-destruct, a hurried voice came from inside the old poplar tree.

“Enough. Let’s eat. We only have one left this afternoon—if this one doesn’t work either, we’ll send you home.” Song Changxiu sighed.

He Lan was visiting the amusement park for the first time; as soon as she entered, she became a curious child, playing with everything, clearly happy—until she got off the roller coaster… and stopped being happy.

Ying Tian Prefecture was only three hundred miles from Pang Wanchun’s Shunchang Prefecture; within two days, the four arrived at Linquan Town, where Pang Wanchun lived. After a little inquiry, they learned that because this was the hometown of Yang Youji, many people practiced archery—and Pang Wanchun, whom Zhang San had inquired about, was a legendary marksman known far and wide.

As Qin Mufeng picked up the envelope, the straight line of his lips shifted slightly, and his entire face suddenly gained a touch of gentleness.