Chapter 146

Cassandra didn't seem very surprised. She just gently pursed her lips and waited quietly for Zhang Qiu to say the next sentence.

"There is no doubt that Tang Nade is a scumbag who doesn't intend to take responsibility. He used a fake name from the moment he started dating you." Zhang Qiu looked into Cassandra's eyes and said.

"Alright, it seems you've discovered it too. His lies were clumsy enough, haha." Cassandra sighed. "But what can I do? Arguing with him won't bring any benefits. On the contrary, if I play dumb, he seems quite willing to cultivate Cui Ge. The child is so sensible; if I can help him, it's no big deal for an adult to suffer a little grievance. After all, I've made it through all these years."

"You're right, I..." Zhang Qiu hesitated for a moment. "I won't tell Cui Ge."

"Actually, when you first came to ask me for my story, I guessed what you were going to say. But it's good that someone is willing to let me pour my heart out, even if you can't help with anything."

"No, I intend to do something." Zhang Qiu flipped the diary to the first page and displayed the mark of Master Xuanjun again. "I want Cui Ge to transfer to the Heavenly Dynasty—the Imperial Academy or the Xuanmen Tianzong, either one is fine."

Cassandra's breathing quickened. She placed her wine glass gently on the table and looked at Zhang Qiu with burning eyes.

"You know I am a personal disciple of Master Xuanjun, and since this involves Harry's fate, Master Xuanjun is also very concerned about it." She said slowly, "The educational level in the Heavenly Dynasty won't be weaker than Hogwarts, and Cui Ge is clearly interested in more than just magic. I can recommend him to study at the Imperial Academy; any major is fine."

"I know that, of course, but this also means we need to go live in the Heavenly Dynasty..."

"If you want to stay in Yingzhou, that's fine too. Master Xuanjun can also write a recommendation letter to the Magic Institute. It's just that you need to change your residence, and it's best not to have any more contact with Tang Nade."

Zhang Qiu's tone had an unquestionable quality.

"I don't have any problem with that, but for Cui Ge," she said hesitantly, "actually, he really likes Hogwarts and his friends, especially Lu Na."

"But precisely because of this, Lu Na hasn't become as close to Harry as fate had predetermined, and this has an impact on Master Xuanjun's plan." Zhang Qiu leaned back slightly, tapping her notebook gently with her fingers.

"What is Master Xuanjun's plan? Has Cui Ge influenced him?" After Cassandra asked this, she retracted her hand as if she had been electrocuted and hurriedly explained, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry or anything, it's just that I'm really worried he might cause trouble."

Zhang Qiu pursed her lips. She pondered for a moment without answering the question directly, and instead said, "It's fine. I can still arrange your life. If you come to the Heavenly Dynasty, I can handle your residency; any city is fine. Real estate and living expenses are also easy to handle. Master Xuanjun is much more generous than that American upstart."

"I still want to, because he really likes it here." Cassandra asked cautiously, "Is there any possibility of letting him stay at Hogwarts?"

"Then he will continue to be influenced by that scumbag Tang Nade, and if we let Cui Ge make friends at Hogwarts, sooner or later, he will affect the overall situation." Zhang Qiu's tone suddenly became very cold.

"I want to stop her." Harry couldn't help but say.

"No." The Doctor held him down. "You should remember our first trip. That was Zhang Qiu's fourth stop, and she had only just met you at that time."

"What? Oh, so you mean I can't appear in front of her now?" Harry said with dissatisfaction.

"That's right, but Professor Doudou would be no problem. You want to let Cui Ge stay, is that it?"

"Yes—no, it's not just that. I also want to know... forget it, I'll ask her myself later."

"It's fine, leave it to me." Professor Doudou patted his shoulder, then dispelled the Disillusionment Charm and, with a fluid and natural posture, wove through the crowd and sat down at their table.

"You might know that Deng Buliduo won't allow anyone to harm Hogwarts students." Under the translation magic of the TARDIS, what Zhang Qiu heard was standard, crisp Mandarin with a Beijing accent.

Clearly, both girls at the table were startled. Zhang Qiu even frowned as she looked at the interfering Professor Doudou, her eyes full of hostility.

"I just want to say that if Cui Ge doesn't want to leave Hogwarts, then he doesn't have to leave." Professor Doudou said with a calm expression, "This is also Deng Buliduo's intention."

"Really?" There was a hint of surprise in Cassandra's tone.

"Not only does Cui Ge cherish his friends, but the members of Torchwood also like Cui Ge very much." Professor Doudou lowered his voice as he spoke, "Besides, Tang Nade is by no means a kind person."

"Tang Nade..." Zhang Qiu took the diary she had originally spread out back into her arms and gently stroked its cover. "And there's Torchwood, and Harry is also among them."

Cassandra looked a bit uncomfortable. After fidgeting a few times, she picked up her wine glass again and sipped it in small mouthfuls.

"Of course, I still really don't want Cui Ge to stay here and interfere with Harry's fate." Zhang Qiu finally put the diary back into her pocket. "However, for one thing, Cui Ge himself might prefer to stay here, and for another, Harry probably wouldn't be willing to let him leave. Of course, one must also consider the resistance from many aspects. I think perhaps this matter can be discussed in the long term."

Cassandra seemed to heave a sigh of relief. She whispered a "Thank you."

"Of course, Cui Ge's matter can be discussed later, but I hope your problem can be resolved as soon as possible." Zhang Qiu changed the subject and took out her diary again.

"Me? I will return to Yingzhou as soon as possible. After all, Tang Nade really doesn't want me to appear here."

"That is precisely the problem. However, Tang Nade himself should be deeply mired in lawsuits now, and the eyes and ears he left in Hogsmeade have already been removed by me." Zhang Qiu said confidently, "In theory, you can freely stay by Cui Ge's side, if you are willing."

"I am certainly willing, so can you let me come to Hogwarts to study?" Cassandra said happily.

"What are you thinking?" Zhang Qiu showed an awkward smile. "Do you really think you are Cassandra?"

"Sorry." She lowered her head again.

"I mean, the Chinese side can help you get settled in the UK, so that Cui Ge can come to see you during the holidays, and if you have any issues, you can come to the school to find Deng Buliduo at any time." Zhang Qiu said slowly, "Perhaps you aren't very willing to continue working part-time; we can also arrange a slightly more decent job for you."

Professor Doudou showed an encouraging smile.

"Hmm, that's not bad either." Cassandra hesitated for a moment before agreeing to the proposal. "But don't let Tang Nade know."

"I understand. This matter has nothing to do with Mrs. Fontroy, and nothing to do with Cassandra." Zhang Qiu paused. "I can call you by your original name, right, Zhen Zhong Lian Nai?"

"Ma what?" Professor Doudou didn't quite understand this foreign name.

"Manaka Reina, surname first, given name last." Zhang Qiu reread it with English pronunciation. "We will help her buy the Sangster Gobstones shop and transform it into a magical photo studio."

"You will own the full property rights to the photo studio. Regarding operations and maintenance, Master Xuanjun will arrange for people to come and assist you." Zhang Qiu turned to Reina, who was using her original name again. "You don't need to pay their salaries, and at the same time, they will protect you from Tang Nade's threats."

Reina smiled faintly. She said softly, "I understand, thank you. Then, I will also use my original appearance. Having worked at the sex parlor for so long, I had almost forgotten what that little girl from back then looked like."

"Are you a Metamorphmagus?" Professor Doudou became alert all of a sudden.

"Not at all, I just researched a few makeup spells myself." She laughed, "After all, customers still prefer pretty servers."

Under the gaze of several people, her bright, dazzling blond hair turned into fluffy brown hair, freckles appeared on her smooth, fair cheeks, and her originally neat white teeth became uneven, with a pair of large front teeth being especially conspicuous.

Zhang Qiu couldn't help but slap the table and stand up, and Harry under the Invisibility Cloak also covered his mouth in surprise.

"You were—I mean, did you look like this when you were a child?" Zhang Qiu's voice trembled slightly.

"Yes, I had brown hair since I was a child, so not many people played with me." Reina said, "Everyone else had black hair, and I always seemed out of place."

"And they grew so fast; when I was a child, children often said I looked like a squirrel." She stroked her hair nonchalantly.

"So I guess I know why Tang Nade showed special affection for Hermione." Zhang Qiu sighed with emotion.

"But that's not right either, is it?" She suddenly frowned again. "If you weren't that pretty when you were a child, and you were also a bookworm who liked to soak in the library, then how could you have attracted boys to like you?"

"That's right, so when Dark struck up a conversation with me, I was really moved..."

"No, haven't you thought about it?" Zhang Qiu pressed her hands on the table and asked eagerly. "Haven't you thought about why Dark would be attracted to you like that?"

"I don't know about that either. He said he just liked me like this; everyone has their own aesthetic." Reina shrugged. "Besides, beauty is in the eye of the beholder; who can say for sure?"

"From the fact that you started tasting the forbidden fruit three months after you started dating, rather than aesthetic, it's more like..." Zhang Qiu's expression was solemn as never before, "... a fetish."

"Why are you making that face? It's all in the past." Reina said dismissively.

"It's fine, I'm worried about other things." Zhang Qiu sighed, flipped the diary to the last few pages, and began to write. "You can still follow the original plan here. I'll trouble you to stay at the Three Broomsticks pub for a while longer; someone should come to find you within two weeks."

"Mm-hmm." Reina nodded and did not disturb Zhang Qiu's actions again.

"As for you, Professor Doudou." She said without looking up, "We all know that Johnny English is currently interrogating Sirius, so if someone asked you to come and find me, then whatever the matter is, it can be discussed at the next stop."

"Of course, actually I don't have anything to do, I just roared out of a sense of justice." He said with his eyes half-closed.

"The correct usage is 'to draw one's sword and help those in need when seeing injustice'." Zhang Qiu corrected Professor Doudou's incorrect idiom, tore off a piece of paper and handed it to Reina, and then her figure began to fade again. "As I said, see you at the next stop."