The others, who were still away, nearly went mad when they received Jiang Qin’s communication.

The tension they had been holding back with gritted teeth instantly dissipated.

"Please trouble Your Highness Long Yue to take care of Qinqin. We’ll be there as soon as we can."

"Sister-in-law is with me, so don’t you worry. It’s fine even if you take your time coming back. We’ll just use these few days to unwind in Immortal City."

Yun Xie said no more and immediately piloted the spaceship with Yuan Ling toward the Empire.

Meanwhile, in Immortal City, Long Yue did indeed take Jiang Qin out to have some fun.

"Come on, Sister-in-law, let’s go have some fun and forget about those two damned males!!"

’What else can I do?’ Jiang Qin could only go along with her.

And so, Long Yue dragged her to a racetrack.

"Sister-in-law, let me tell you, the racetrack and the Mecha arena are the best places to find handsome males. We can also place bets and toss them flowers."

"Toss them flowers?"

"That’s right. See those bouquets over there?"

Jiang Qin nodded. "I see them."

"If you see a male you like, you can buy a flower to give him. If he’s willing to accept it, you can ask him out for a meal or a movie."

"So, do you have to register your name to buy a flower? How much for one?"

"A pink one is one hundred thousand Star Coins. A red one is a million Star Coins."

Jiang Qin was speechless. ’So expensive!’

"Sister-in-law, if you see a male you like, just tell me. It’s my treat; I’ll buy the flower for you."

"Th... thanks."

While the two were chatting, tonight’s racers had already appeared on the track.

The car doors opened, and one by one, handsome men—all two meters tall with broad shoulders and narrow waists—stepped out.

The sunny type, the muscular type, the cute type, the seductive type, the bad-boy type, the good-boy type... you name it, they had it.

Most importantly, their backgrounds were also exceptionally perfect.

They were basically all young masters from the noble families of Immortal City.

"AHHH, HARD!!"

"GARRETT, LOOK OVER HERE!!"

"WEN TAO, I LOVE YOU!!"

...

All the females in the crowd were cheering for this group of handsome men.

The screams grew louder and louder.

Some had already bought flowers and were tossing them, littering the ground with diamond-encrusted fakes.

Jiang Qin asked, "With so many people sending flowers, do they all go out to eat together? Or do they form a line?"

"How could that be? These males aren’t idiots. They only accept the flower from the person they’d want to marry.

They don’t accept the ones sent by other females.

However, after the race, the racers get to keep half the Star Coins from the flowers, and the other half goes to the racing association."

"Oh." Jiang Qin only half-understood.

"Sister-in-law, who are you betting on? Let’s go place our bets."

"I don’t know any of them, so I have no idea who’s good. You decide."

Long Yue said nonchalantly, "It’s just for fun. It doesn’t matter if we win or lose. We should just support the one we like.

I think number three looks pretty good. What do you think?"

Since they were out to have a good time, and Jiang Qin was never one to be a killjoy, she studied number three carefully.

"He looks alright. A sweet, innocent face."

’Hmm, there’s a slight resemblance to Mo Han in his features.’

’So this world really is just one big collection of stand-ins for lost loves.’

"Alright then, I’m betting one hundred thousand that he’ll win!"

Jiang Qin didn’t place a bet. Long Yue had money again after returning to the Empire and had also given her a new Light Computer.

So, she now had her account back and wasn’t short on money, but she still didn’t like wasting it in places like this.

If the chances of winning were high, she might have given it a try, but this was clearly just a pure guessing game.

"I don’t have a favorite, so I think I’ll sit this one out."

"Alright. Let’s go over there and cheer for them."

The two walked hand-in-hand, weaving through the crowded environment.

The competition on the track had already begun.

All the sports cars shot forward.

In the past, all racing in the Empire used Flying Cars. Now, they had switched to sports cars, each with its own flashy custom modifications.

Jiang Qin saw one red sports car that had been fitted with thrusters. The gas it shot out was even rainbow-colored, like a rainbow streaking across the track.

There was also a deep purple one whose tires actually dropped sparkling glitter as it raced...

The coolest one was probably number one—a pure black car with no flashy modifications, relying purely on driving skill.

"AHHH, AXIU IS SO HOT!!"

"AXIU FOR FIRST PLACE!!"

"FIRST! FIRST!!"

Long Yue was also shouting at the top of her lungs, "GO, NUMBER THREE!"

But unfortunately, the first to cross the finish line was number one!

Jiang Qin hadn’t been paying attention before, so only now did she see what the driver of car number one looked like.

He had a head of wavy, ombre pink hair that sparkled under the lights as if kissed by the sun.

The man’s eyes were as blue as the sea.

He wore a pure white Combat Suit, its chest wide open, and was constantly throwing flirty glances and blowing kisses to the crowd.

The seductive racer and the low-key, pure black car were a study in contrasts.

Jiang Qin couldn’t believe that the person inside that black sports car was actually like this...

"Sigh, Axiu actually won. How boring."

"Who is this Axiu? Is he really good?"

Long Yue replied, "Not really. He’s a Mermaid Beastman male who loves racing but rarely appears at the track.

He almost never won back when he raced Flying Cars; he was always dead last.

Everyone just comes for his looks.

But ever since your racing anime came out, Sister-in-law, he switched to sports cars and it’s like he’s using a cheat code. He’s been winning championships left and right.

He’s still terrible with Flying Cars, though. Whenever it’s a Flying Car race, he’s basically guaranteed to be last."

But sports cars were just for entertainment. In terms of practicality, Flying Cars were still more important.

That’s why in the racing world, Axiu was still considered a "pretty boy" racer.

Loved by females, but looked down on by other males.

"Do you want to send him a flower, Sister-in-law? I’ll go buy one."

Jiang Qin quickly waved her hands in refusal. "No, no."

"Alright then. It’s a shame you’re pregnant right now, Sister-in-law, or we could have ridden shotgun and experienced the thrilling speed of the race car."

...

After the race, the two of them left the racetrack and headed back.

Although Long Yue had been staring at number three the whole time, she ultimately didn’t send him a flower or try to get his contact information.

It was clear she knew her own heart and had no intention of finding a replacement for her lost love.

The next day, she took Jiang Qin to the mall for a shopping spree.

Sure enough, even after thousands of years, retail therapy was still the best medicine for a broken heart.

After their shopping spree, Jiang Qin thought that was the end of it.

But when evening came, Long Yue asked her out again, saying mysteriously, "Come on, Sister-in-law, I’m going to show you the world!"

Jiang Qin chuckled. "What kind of world? An Imperial Family banquet?"

"What kind of world is that? Just a mind-numbingly boring banquet. Where I’m taking you is the females’ Heaven."

And then... they found themselves standing inside the most opulent establishment in all of Immortal City.