Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack-Chapter 591 - 571: Dynamic Light Wave Beep Beep Beep
"Then I must visit it when I’m free," Jimo Cheng said with gentleness in his eyes and a softened voice, as if he reminisced about that particular dumpling.
"You’re more than welcome," Luo Qianqian chuckled, but soon saw Qin Nuan peering around the corner and waving at her.
"My friend, um, my Fourth Sister-in-Law is looking for me, so I’ll head over first," Luo Qianqian paused, having questions herself, and then said to Jimo Cheng.
Jimo Cheng nodded, smiling as he watched her leave before turning back to the banquet hall.
"What’s up?" Luo Qianqian had just arrived when Qin Nuan grabbed her and dragged her to an unoccupied stairwell.
"That guy has already been taken away, by his dad," Qin Nuan said excitedly, "I almost shouted out loud, he was so handsome; he didn’t go straight for that person but targeted your Second Uncle’s clothes. Wouldn’t any stir from your Second Uncle’s side cause a commotion throughout the hall? Then I saw it... I must say, his acting skills are on par with Luo Yanran."
Luo Qianqian was startled, that guy? Who? But she quickly realized it was Ji Tianao, "You’re saying he splashed water on my Second Uncle?"
"Calm down, calm down, it wasn’t wine, it was water, and it only got on his sleeve," Qin Nuan explained right away.
"We don’t need to worry about his issues, if there’s anything, he’ll naturally contact me, after all, he has my phone number," Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes. She couldn’t care less about Ji Tianao’s situation, "By the way, why were you nodding at me earlier?"
"Ah, that, it’s Chu Ting. She must be this Closed-door Disciple, right? If you snatched her spot, then there’s no place for her, right? But back then, I didn’t attend these events, I only read in reports that Chu Ting became a Closed-door Disciple under some master. Now it seems it must be Old Master Jimo, right?" Qin Nuan rubbed her head, "I can’t remember the exact details, but I feel like this is an opportunity." She didn’t say she remembered that Chu Ting later destroyed Mo Studio, making it a subsidiary of the Chu Family and strengthening their family.
Luo Qianqian’s lips twitched, though facing an arranged fiancé was already challenging, having another teacher wasn’t really a big deal.
"Qianqian," Qin Nuan suddenly thought of the fiancé issue, "are you serious about it?"
"About what?" Luo Qianqian looked at Qin Nuan, puzzled, but then noticed light coming down from the stairs above, without the sound of footsteps. She instinctively gestured a ’shush’ to Qin Nuan’s lips, then watched quietly upstairs.
Soon enough, a half-head peered down, as if checking whether the two had left, with a touch of bewilderment in their inquisitive eyes.
Luo Qianqian’s lips twitched again, "Uncle, you’re really bored." The newcomer was none other than Luo Xiying.
When Luo Xiying realized he was spotted, he didn’t show any irritation but cheerfully came down, looking travel-worn, he ruffled Luo Qianqian’s hair, "You’re on your guard, good job. At least you haven’t thrown all your experiences away back in the womb."
Then he turned to Qin Nuan, "Xiao Si’s girlfriend is obviously much more mature than you. You’re not acting serious at all."
Qin Nuan smiled slightly and bowed a little. She really didn’t know what to address him as; calling him uncle didn’t seem age-appropriate even though it was technically accurate, while calling him ’little uncle’ seemed too cheeky.
"Nuannuan, just call me ’little uncle’ like Qianqian does, you are my bestie after all," Luo Qianqian sensed Qin Nuan’s discomfort and quickly chimed in to ease the tension.
Qin Nuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Little uncle, nice to meet you."
"Mhm," Luo Xiying had no habit of making things difficult for girls, turning his gaze to Luo Qianqian, "I heard about you... Old Master Jimo... If you don’t like it, just say so, and uncle will turn him down for you. No need to overthink things."
Luo Xiying was the one who exerted the most effort in the relationship between Luo Qianqian and Xu Tianyi. Although it wasn’t his original intention, it was undeniable that these two grew up under his watchful eyes.
Luo Qianqian kept silent for a moment, then shook her head.
"Uncle, I’m still young," she said. There was still time to think it over.
Luo Xiying looked at his niece’s earnest and clear eyes and sighed, "Don’t force yourself, let’s go. Take me to see the old master."
Luo Qianqian didn’t doubt Luo Xiying’s source of information at all, as, after all, basically everyone from the Luo Family was at the venue, so it would have been hard not to know.
With Luo Xiying back at the venue, everyone was surprised. Just as they thought of approaching to chat, Luo Xiying narrowed his eyes and curled his lips into a smirk, releasing an aura of blood and carnage from his training, which successfully stopped everyone in their tracks.
Luo Qianqian pouted her mouth: "Having Uncle here is really convenient."
Qin Nuan sighed, after all, this was the ’Killer God’, who could ordinary people possibly stop?
Jimo Cheng was conversing with someone not too far away with his back towards them. Luo Qianqian thought for a moment, tugged at Luo Xiying’s hand, and when he looked over, she whispered, "That person is Jimo Cheng."
Luo Xiying was stunned for a second, then narrowed his eyes to look at the youth. When Jimo Cheng felt the gaze, he turned back, startled, saw Luo Qianqian, and after excusing himself from the person next to him, he walked over.
"I am Jimo Cheng, I’ve long admired the great name of the ’Killer God.’" Jimo Cheng stood fearlessly opposite Luo Xiying, extending his hand in a friendly gesture.
With eyes as pure as his niece’s, Luo Xiying took the offered hand and realized it was also one trained by constant exercise. It was countless times stronger than the puny frame of Xu Tianyi.
Luo Qianqian sensed a sudden surge of attention from around them.
"If interested, you can come find me for a spar." Luo Xiying stayed silent for a moment, let go of the hand, and walked towards Old Master Luo who was already looking at him: "Dad, happy birthday."
"Very good, very good." Old Master Luo hadn’t seen his youngest son for a long time, and his vision blurred a little upon seeing him now.
Luo Qianqian gave Jimo Cheng an apologetic smile, and hurriedly stepped forward, punching Luo Xiying in the abdomen in front of Old Master Luo: "Uncle always avoids coming back, Grandpa is going to forget how Uncle looks, if you don’t come back soon, Baozi will take your place."
Luo Xiying knew what Luo Qianqian was trying to do, and pretended to be hurt as he stepped back two steps. Then seeing the worrying glances of his second brother and parents, he quickly shook his head and exaggeratedly cried out: "Ah, Qianqian hit me, Qianqian’s ’Dynamic Light Fist’ is so powerful..."
Luo Qianqian herself got startled, almost thinking her uncle had been injured again, and only relaxed when she heard this energetic tease, crossed her arms in front of her chest, assumed a horse stance and aimed towards her uncle: "Dynamic Light Wave, bii bii bii..." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
Then, Yue Tingyu’s frustrated voice rang out: "Luo Qianqian!"
Luo Qianqian quickly put down her arms and stood up straight.
Too caught up in the moment, Grandma is upset... "I was sleepwalking just now, ah, Uncle, how come you’re here?"
With an innocent face, so different from the poised young lady of just moments ago, she was favored by the elder generation, except for those people who self-proclaim to be true young ladies...
"They must have hired a monkey for the show, right?"
"Heh, she’s just a country bumpkin, after all. Would the Luo Family have taken her in if not for the marriage alliance with the Jimo Family?"
...
Jimo Cheng looked coldly at those ’ladies’ who spoke. Compared to such artificial young ladies, he indeed preferred Luo Qianqian. Given a choice, he would choose Luo Qianqian; without a choice, he would be glad it was Luo Qianqian.
Moreover, it seemed that it was his own grandfather who had shamelessly proposed this marriage alliance, what did it have to do with the Luo Family?
But he wouldn’t explain.
Some things are enough just being known to oneself.
