Who are you calling a stable boy?!

"When I'm not around, you need to learn to wash your own clothes, Louise, especially, hmm?"

Upon hearing this, Louise blushed instantly.

"No way!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jing suddenly closed his eyes and leaned back.

"Wow, awesome!"

"right."

Xueqing grinned.

"Okay, let's go."

With a leap, Zheng Jing, carrying Xue Qing on his back, disappeared into the sky in an instant, stepping on golden clouds.

-

"Don't do that again, okay? Your family is so worried about you. It's fine to go on a trip, but you should still keep in touch with your family when you're traveling alone, okay?"

"Okay, I'm so sorry for the trouble."

In front of the two hat-wearing uncles, Xueqing, who had returned home, obediently lowered her head and admitted her mistake.

"Alright, it's good that everyone is safe. We should be going now."

Seeing the two men in hats get up, Cao Wenmiao was about to go and see them off when Zheng Jing, who had stood up first, pressed down on her shoulder.

"Uncle, I'll take care of it."

"This is good, very good!"

After seeing the two men in hats off out of the residential compound, Zheng Jing handed each of them a bottle of beverage he had just bought at the convenience store at the entrance.

"Uncle Zhang, Brother Zhao, thank you for your hard work, it's so hot."

Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, who came to make a follow-up visit, are veteran police officers in charge of this area and are naturally old acquaintances of Zheng Jing.

"It's good that everyone is alright, there's nothing to be tired about."

Zhao Hu took the drink and gulped it down.

"Xiao Zheng, you should spend more time with Xueqing when you have time."

Zhang Long took the drink but didn't open it. He just said to Zheng Jing earnestly, "That girl has more on her mind than she seems."

"You're right, I'll definitely spend more time with her."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hu put down his drink, which was half empty in the blink of an eye.

"If you ask me, you two should go early—"

He was only halfway through his sentence when Zhang Long pulled him aside.

"Alright, we really should go now, we still have work to do."

"Alright! Next time, I'll treat you to barbecue at Uncle Cao's place!"

"Hey kid, you're something else!"

Watching Zhang Long and Zhao Hu get into the car and drive away, Zheng Jing scratched his cheek.

Xueqing did indeed go to Wujiang City.

So when they returned, they landed in Wujiang City.

As soon as she got back, she quickly bought a bullet train ticket for that day and rushed back to Liquan.

As for the excuse that the phone is turned off, it's not hard to find.

Moreover, as long as no one is hurt, Uncle Cao and Aunt Yu won't care about such details at all.

The only slightly mischievous element was the difference in time flow between the two sides. It was as if Zheng Jing had just reported the case to the police with Uncle Cao and Aunt Yu, and Xue Qing had already returned home that same day...

Sigh, it all comes down to that same old saying.

It's good that everyone is alright.

Thinking this, Zheng Jing returned to the Cao family's gate and rang the doorbell.

The family of three was reunited, and he didn't intend to linger. He came back to say goodbye, and then it was time for him to leave.

"Click".

The door was suddenly pulled open.

Xue Qing rushed out of the house, looking fierce.

She stretched out both hands, grabbed Zheng Jing's arm, and pulled him close to her.

"Dad, Aunt Yu, I've made up my mind after this trip."

Looking at Cao Wenmiao and Dai Yu, Xue Qing said with a serious expression.

"I'm going to stay with Zheng Jing."

Zheng Jing blinked blankly.

"......ah?"

Chapter 164: You Now

Compared to Zheng Jing's blank expression, Aunt Cao and Aunt Yu exchanged a glance after a brief moment of surprise.

"This... sigh."

Uncle Cao sighed.

Aunt Yu's face initially showed some bitterness, but after being embraced by Uncle Cao, she seemed to suddenly feel relieved about something.

"Xueqing, Aunt Yu wants to say a few words to you, okay?"

She looked earnestly at Xueqing.

"Aunt Yu, you don't have to do this... okay."

Xueqing let go of Zheng Jing and walked over. Aunt Yu gently took her hand and led her to the bedroom.

Uncle Cao walked over and patted Zheng Jing on the shoulder.

“Zheng Jing, all along, I’ve both longed for this day and feared it. I know that since your Aunt Baochai passed away, all these years, it’s been you who’s been supporting Xueqing, while I, as her father…”

Her voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, and finally, Cao Wenmiao sighed again.

"If you ever need my help in the future, please let me know. Xueqing is stubborn, so you'll have to put in a lot of effort."

Zheng Jing opened his mouth.

Faced with Cao Wenmiao's genuine emotions, he could only nod somewhat stiffly in the end.

"You, you can rest assured."

Seeing his reaction, Cao Wenmiao laughed.

"I haven't seen you this nervous in years, but you're still better than me. I was so nervous both times that I could barely speak. By the way, let's have dinner here! The shop is closing early today, so we'll have to keep all that seafood and fresh meat for ourselves. After dinner, come with me to the shop and bring over two more boxes. Your Aunt Yu and I can't possibly eat all of it, and it would be such a waste if it went bad!"

"well......"

-

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Aunt Yu first shooed Uncle Cao, who was blushing and about to kowtow to Zheng Jing to become sworn brothers, to sit on the sofa. Then she gave Xue Qing the key to the shop, telling her and Zheng Jing to remember to pick up more things they wanted on their way. Only then did she reluctantly see the two of them off.

By the time we left the residential area, it was almost 9 p.m.

"Miss Cao, can you explain now?"

Zheng Jing, carrying his suitcase and walking non-stop, watched Xue Qing hopping and skipping on the curb.

I want to live with you.

Xueqing said without turning her head.

"Think about it, I'm already level 5. I'm sure I'll disappear for several days at a time quite often in the future. If I still live with my dad and Aunt Yu, how much will they worry? If I stay with you, wouldn't that perfectly solve the problem?"

Zheng Jing scratched his cheek, thinking to himself that what Lady Cao said really made sense.

If you stay at his place, even if Uncle Cao and Aunt Yu suddenly want to contact Xue Qing one day but can't, they will definitely come to him immediately.

At the same time, if something suddenly needs to be dealt with at the temple and he happens to be away, Xueqing can help him deal with it first, as long as she is there.

In other words, if they live together, as long as he and Xueqing don't frequently leave their own plane at the same time, they can solve many problems at once...

"hiss!"

Zheng Jing gasped.

"So it was Beetroot Xueqing!"

"You're making me sound like some green grunt that just grows out of the ground and has a combat power of only 1200..."

Xueqing, who had stopped walking, turned around and glared at Zheng Jing.

"Let's go! After we move some things from the store, you still need to help me tidy up the room, otherwise I'll have to share a bed with you tonight."

"That's why I told you to move over tomorrow, there's no need to rush."

Zheng Jing felt somewhat helpless.

Although their family's old temple wasn't very big, it wasn't too small either, so it was no problem to set aside a side room for Xueqing to stay in.

It definitely involves moving things and cleaning.

Zheng Jing's idea was to have Xue Qing bring her luggage tomorrow, by which time he would have prepared everything for her, so that Miss Cao could simply move in with her bags.

But Lady Cao clearly didn't think so.

"You-"

She hopped back in a few steps, turned behind Zheng Jing, bumped her head against his back, and pushed against his lower back with both hands, letting out a muffled shout.

"Instead of wasting time talking nonsense, let's get this over with. Do you really want to stay up until eleven or twelve?"

"It's not like you go to bed early..."

"Ok?"

"I know, I know!"

Along the way, they picked up two styrofoam boxes of seafood and fresh beef. There wasn't enough room in their refrigerator at home, so Zheng Jing took Xue Qing back to his old temple.

After setting out the two boxes of ingredients and getting the cleaning supplies, the two of them got to work.

Two people, four pairs of hands, naturally make things faster.

In less than an hour, the room was cleaned up as if it had been completely renewed.

The only problem was that there was no bed.

What should we do then?

There were only two beds in the temple, one for Zheng Jing and one for Zheng Jing's mother. In fact, Zheng Jing's bed was only made available because he insisted on sleeping alone when he was in the second year of junior high school.

That's why I told you to come back tomorrow...

Sitting cross-legged at the foot of the bed, looking down at Xue Qing who was using her thigh as a pillow and playing mobile games with her legs crossed, Zheng Jing couldn't help but sigh.

"Relax, after I finish the weekly runs, I'll take a nap, and then I'll go back to the main quest."

As she spoke, Xueqing rolled her eyes and looked at Zheng Jing.

"Together?"

"Well......"

Zheng Jing rolled his eyes.

What's your main focus going forward?

"It's not certain yet, but I guess it's about taking down the incompetent king."

"How about we just help Henrietta unify the entire continent?"

"Ok?"

Xueqing blinked and frowned slightly.

"...That seems to make sense."