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"What?!"

"You mean, that kid Chu Hong just gave you a red-quality enhancement consumable?!"

Huangshan Base City.

Song Jiao'er's father, Song Ming, jumped up from his chair in shock and disbelief.

"Jiao'er, are you sure you didn't see it wrong? It's red quality, not just a red-colored potion. I..."

Through the communicator, Song Jiao'er muttered something that sounded rather speechless.

"Dad, do you think I can't even tell the difference between a red-quality collectible right in front of me? I'm not blind!"

Song Ming: "..."

He had no interest in whether his daughter was blind or not at the moment.

He pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling both excited and somewhat self-doubting.

He took a deep breath, feeling a slight headache.

Is he too old?

Or is it that times are progressing too fast, and young people these days are willing to spend so much to pick up girls?

Right off the bat, it's a red-quality collectible, and it's even a consumable item!

If used properly, this thing can genuinely enhance your strength, unlike those rare collectibles you might bring into a dungeon and have someone steal them...

As if he had thought of something, Song Ming hesitated for a moment, then whispered a question into the communicator.

"You, you two didn't do *that*, did you? This kid's in such a hurry...could it be...?"

Before he could even say anything like "Am I going to be a grandfather?", Song Jiao'er, who was on the other end of the communicator in her airship room flying back to Huangshan base city, suddenly blushed crimson as if blood could drip from her face.

"Dad! What nonsense are you talking about?!"

She never imagined that her father, whom she had always remembered as reliable, rational, and proper, would have such a bizarre thought process at this moment, leading her and Chu Hong to...

As if she had thought of something, Song Jiao'er's pretty face turned even redder.

She buried her head in the blanket.

The temperature in the air seemed to rise rapidly at that moment.

The ambiguous feeling between the two was suddenly made explicit by the father Song Ming's blunt words.

A helpless sigh came through the communicator from Song Ming.

"Yes, yes, Dad misspoke. Um... you two are probably dating now, right?"

Song Jiao'er pursed her lips. That guy only teased her, but never brought it up himself.

His fingers fidgeted anxiously with a strand of hair.

After a long silence, she finally let out a barely perceptible soft "hmm".

"I think so..."

Song Ming's voice was excited: "What do you mean 'should be'?! It's definitely true! This kid really goes all out to pick up girls! It's just that he's single, otherwise, his parents would break his legs sooner or later!"

"Dad!" Song Jiao'er scolded playfully.

"Hey, hey, hey, Dad misspoke, hahaha, a son-in-law is like half a son, how could I break my son's leg? Hahaha!"

On the other end, Song Ming was already pacing excitedly in his study.

His daughter entered the Dragon Roar Holy Academy.

She also found an even more outstanding boyfriend, who was very willing to give up his girlfriend, and who was also from Huangshan Base City. Song Ming was quite stressed lately because the city lord of Huangshan Base City was about to be replaced.

In an instant, all my worries and anxieties vanished.

"Jiao'er, listen to your father. What men fear most is a girl taking the initiative. Since he was willing to give you such an expensive gift, he must have feelings for you. Don't worry about whether that guy is greedy or lustful. Anyway, we have plenty..."

As Song Ming rambled on, Song Jiao'er, on the other side, once again buried her head in the blanket in embarrassment.

"Here's what you'll do: tell him that he can stay at our family manor for the next few days. I'll have Uncle Fu prepare a special place for him. He can stay as long as he wants. Once the admission notice arrives, you can go to the Dragon Roar Sacred Academy together."

"I'll arrange a room for him next to yours. I'll have some business with the Chamber of Commerce these next few days, so I probably won't be home in the evenings..."

Song Jiao'er: "...Dad, you could have been more subtle..."

Song Ming was shocked.

No, he admitted that Chu Hong was excellent enough, but even after all that he had arranged, it was still not obscene enough in his daughter's eyes?

Song Jiao'er finally hung up the call.

In the study of the Song family manor, Song Mingcai slowly recovered from his great surprise.

"Hahaha! Afu! Afu! Quick! Quickly clean up the room next to Jiao'er's and replace everything with new stuff! Hahaha!"

"Our Song and Ming dynasties have worthy successors!"

The airship only flew for about half a day.

When Chu Hong heard the announcement, he walked out of the room with a big smile and saw Song Jiao'er coming out of the room opposite.

The latter's already somewhat rosy face flushed when she saw him.

Her face turned bright red instantly, down to the roots of her ears.

"Well, um... my dad said he'd like you to stay at his house for the next few days, and he'd like to meet you..."

Song Jiao'er's eyes seemed to be faintly moist. She, who had always had a cool and aloof temperament, thought for a long time before coming up with such words.

He said that his father wanted to see him, not that he wanted to thank him.

Chu Hong should understand what I mean, right?

Young girls always have more complex thoughts.

However, Chu Hong was taken aback upon hearing this, as he considered other possibilities.

"Is it about the information on the [Thunderhorn Lizardman Tribe] secret realm? It's fine. Since I've already made it public, you can use your pioneer team however you want."

Song Jiao'er panicked; "No!"

"Then why are you looking for me?"

Song Jiao'er: "......."

Song Jiao'er was getting anxious. Her father had already arranged for her to have her room next to his, so how could she possibly ask him to?

Fortunately at this time.

Just as he was about to come out, he sensed that something was off. Wang Suming, who was hiding behind the door, coughed and came out of the room.

Her face still held a look of surprise.

"Song, the school beauty, you're inviting Hong to your house for a big meal, you can't leave me behind! We're teammates who've been through thick and thin together!"

He winked and nudged Chu Hong, who was still somewhat dazed, with his elbow.

"Brother Hong, how about we go to Song Da Xiaohua's house in a bit? I've never been there before. I'll go back to my place tomorrow."

Good heavens!

This fat guy is simply an angel!

Song Jiao'er was so excited she almost cried.

His gaze fell on Chu Hong, who coughed twice.

"Okay, then..."

It looks like the meeting with Xu Daili and the others will have to be postponed for a day.

.......

When the airship landed at the Huangshan base city, it was already late afternoon.

Outside the huge berthing platform, a large group of parents were waiting for their children. Some of them had obviously already communicated and knew the result, their faces filled with joy and anticipation.

Some people... couldn't even get through to anyone.

Some are happy, some are sad.

"Little Hong, if you're free these next few days, come to the City Lord's Mansion. The old man who's advanced to the Energy Gathering Realm can still be of help..."

The old city lord, Jiang Xingdong, patted Chu Hong on the shoulder with a smile.

At this moment, Song Ming and Uncle Fu walked briskly from not far away, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

Jiang Xingdong gave Song Ming a meaningful look, a smile that barely concealed his excitement.

"Hehe, Chairman Song, congratulations!"

"Haha, no, no..."

After exchanging a few pleasantries and waiting for Jiang Xingdong to leave, Song Ming finally looked at Chu Hong and his daughter Song Jiao'er with a big smile.

"Xiao Hong, we meet again. This classmate must be Su Ming, right? I've heard Jiao'er mention you before."

Wang Suming greeted them respectfully.

In fact, if it weren't for Chu Hong, someone like him, who could be considered a rich second-generation among ordinary people, would never have had the chance to appear in front of Song Ming.

The three were led onto the Song family's magnificent magical carriage.

Song Ming and his daughter Song Jiao'er sat on one side, opposite Wang Suming and Chu Hong.

Song Ming stared intently at Chu Hong in front of him. This was not their first meeting; they had only met briefly once before.

However, he was overwhelmed with problems because of the incident at the Secret Realm [Clifftop Plague Hospital].

I didn't have time to explain in detail.

"Xiao Hong, thank you so much for taking such good care of our Jiao'er in the secret realm."

He was pondering this in his mind.

Chu Hong was taken aback, wondering how he would explain to Xu Daili and the others tomorrow that they should move with him to the base city where the Dragon Roar Holy Academy was located.

Then, without waiting for his reply.

Then Song Ming suddenly sighed.

"There's no other way. Jiao'er's mother passed away early, and she's my only daughter. The Cube Chamber of Commerce can only rely on her in the future. If I had a son, or even half a son... Jiao'er wouldn't have to take such risks in the future."

What the hell!

Wang Suming was shocked!

Is it really that direct?!