“So… are we going to sleep together tonight?”
When Li Meng said those words, Qiu Qiqian’s entire brain stalled for a moment.
Then, realizing what incredible thing she had just heard, she instinctively backed away.
‘Wait, wait, wait, wait. Asking to sleep together right off the bat? Even in those dating sims, they don’t use the ultimate move at the start! What is wrong with this girl?’
Looking at Qiu Qiqian’s slightly panicked golden eyes and her slightly flushed cheeks, Li Meng seemed to realize something and burst out laughing.
“I say, Xiao Qian, you haven’t got the wrong idea, have you? I really just meant sleeping normally. Although I have another bedroom in my house… since no one has lived there for a long time, I usually use it as a storage room. If you were to stay in that bedroom, you might have to…”
“Fine, fine, I’ll just stay in that room. I’ll clean it up myself when the time comes. If it really doesn’t work out, I can just sleep on the sofa.”
“Aww—that wouldn’t be very good, would it?”
“It would be worse if we actually slept together! Who sleeps in the same bed with someone they’ve known for less than one day? Honestly, you…”
Qiu Qiqian criticized Li Meng in a helpless tone.
She really couldn’t understand how this girl could lack boundaries to such an extent.
Was she some kind of “silly sweet” type?
It felt like even if she were sold off by someone, she would still help them count the money…
However… being stupid to such an extent, did that mean her childhood was actually quite good?
So much so that she had no guard against a Guiyi like her.
‘Could it be… because I’m too weak to be worth guarding against?’
“Hehe… since Xiao Qian says so, then fine.”
Li Meng didn’t push any further.
After confirming that Qiu Qiqian had no intention of sleeping together, she looked up at the clock on the living room wall.
“Oh my, it’s already this late. It’s time to take a bath. Xiao Qian, do you want me to get you a set of pajamas?”
“Pajamas? That won’t be necessary. Did you forget? I’m a Guiyi. I can change into whatever clothes I want.”
“Eh? Is that so? That’s good then. I was worried about what to do if you wore my pajamas and they didn’t fit.”
“They wouldn’t fit that well to begin with, would they?”
As she spoke, Qiu Qiqian compared her height to Li Meng’s.
She was clearly a good bit taller than the other.
“Besides, wearing someone else’s pajamas… it just feels wrong somehow…”
“Hmm? Is that so?”
Li Meng pouted and thought for a moment.
“Of course it is! What’s next? Are you going to invite me to take a bath together or something?”
“Pfft… no, no. I know better than that. Don’t treat me like a child who doesn’t understand anything.”
‘Aren’t you one?’
Qiu Qiqian crossed her arms and grumbled silently to herself.
She watched as Li Meng walked up to the second floor, followed by the sound of a door opening.
She was probably getting her pajamas.
Taking advantage of this free time, Qiu Qiqian turned her head to look at the remote control on the table.
She then used the power within her—what those people called ‘Nether Breath’—to enable her to touch and use the remote in her Spiritual State.
‘Let me see what else is going on in this world that I should know about.’
With that thought in mind, Qiu Qiqian turned on the television.
However, the content on the screen was nothing but absurd news, such as “a wife who intentionally didn’t turn off the gas before leaving just to see if her husband smoked” or “someone in a certain region who set a forest on fire just to collect plastic bottles.”
‘What the… where are the Guiyi? I want to see information related to the Guiyi. Why is it all this stuff?’
“Hmm? Xiao Qian, you’re watching TV. Is there anything good on?”
At that moment, Li Meng had already come down with her pajamas.
Seeing Qiu Qiqian flipping through the channels, she asked subconsciously.
“If there was something I wanted to watch, I wouldn’t be channel surfing constantly, would I… Why aren’t there any reports on the Guiyi on TV?”
“Reports on the Guiyi? How could they report on something like that? According to them, these things lack a means of containment. If they were reported frequently, it would only increase the residents’ fear.”
As Li Meng spoke, she walked into the first-floor bathroom and began to unbutton her clothes bit by bit in front of the sink.
“However, the Association still picks one or two Guiyi incidents to broadcast as news every once in a while. Doing so can make the residents somewhat alert. If they notice anything unusual, they can report it to the nearest Youxun Sentry Post as soon as possible.”
“A Youxun Sentry Post? What is…”
Qiu Qiqian heard a new term and turned around to ask Li Meng for more details, but instead, she saw Li Meng, who had already taken off her outer clothes, leaving only a set of light blue underwear.
Her gray hair was draped loosely over her smooth back, and the snowy-white fullness in front of her was ready to burst forth, glistening like pearls under the bathroom lights.
Her fair skin was as delicate as it could be, her slender waist was small enough to be held in one hand, and as her gaze moved further down, there was that pair which couldn’t be fully wrapped by the panties…
At that moment, Qiu Qiqian only felt like something scorching was about to burst out from her inside… until she touched her philtrum.
‘Oh, so it’s a nosebleed… wait! How can I, a Guiyi, have a nosebleed! No… now isn’t the time to focus on that!’
“You… why didn’t you close the door when you took off your clothes!”
Qiu Qiqian covered her nose and reprimanded her in a muffled voice, quickly turning around with a red face.
Seeing this scene, although a pink blush also stained Li Meng’s tender cheeks due to a bit of shyness, she felt… that Qiu Qiqian’s reaction was quite interesting.
“Um… sorry… I’m just used to being home alone… ehehe.”
“Stop laughing and close the door already!”
Under Qiu Qiqian’s repeated urging, Li Meng finally closed the bathroom door with a thud.
Only then did Qiu Qiqian dare to look back in that direction.
‘This girl, Li Meng… she’s truly one of a kind. If anyone with impure intentions were here, she would have been completely taken advantage of.’
‘Seriously… did no one teach this girl to pay attention to her personal privacy?’
Qiu Qiqian sighed like an exhausted mother.
She then raised her hand to look at the liquid that was supposedly blood.
In reality… according to Qiu Qiqian’s feelings, it was likely just a change in the form of the Nether Breath within her body produced under extreme conditions.
Then, as if to verify Qiu Qiqian’s suspicion, the patch of blood that was gradually drying up began to turn transparent.
Finally, it actually decomposed and dissipated on its own, merging into the Nether Breath inside the house.
It was also at this time that Qiu Qiqian suddenly noticed one thing.
The concentration of Nether Breath in this house was much higher than the concentration outside.
It was high enough to make her feel a bit… overstuffed?
“Hey, Li Meng. Why is there so much Nether Breath in your house?”
Qiu Qiqian switched to her physical form and leaned against the bathroom door so she could hear the other’s answer more clearly.
“Hmm? The Nether Breath in my house? I’m the one who produced it~”
Inside the bathroom, Li Meng seemed to have entered the shower area further inside.
She turned on the showerhead, and along with the splash of water, she began to wash her body.
“You produced it?”
Qiu Qiqian raised an eyebrow slightly.
“Yeah. Like the Guiyi, we Nether Bodies naturally emit Nether Breath in our natural state. However, the difference is that we can control it while we are conscious, whereas the Guiyi cannot.”
“So that’s how it is. No wonder I couldn’t feel the Nether Breath on you back then. By the way, why would a Youxun-level person like you come to my Containment Room to see…”
“Hmm… because I heard yesterday that they caught a talking female Guiyi. I thought it sounded interesting, so I came to take a look~”
‘What a sloppy reason…’
“Oh, that’s right. Speaking of which, you’re the first person to come to my house since I became a Youxun… well… I guess you count as a person?”
“If you think I count, then I count…”
Qiu Qiqian said somewhat helplessly.
“And then? Why am I the first?”
“Because while I’m sleeping, the Nether Breath in my body instinctively radiates outward. Although it doesn’t affect me personally, as a Youxun, the Nether Breath I emit is difficult for ordinary people to endure. Even for other Nether Bodies, they wouldn’t be able to stay for long if they don’t have the strength to match mine.”
“Is that so? However, for a Guiyi like me, this kind of environment is actually quite comfortable.”
“Is it? It’s good that it’s comfortable~ Oh right, oh right. The Intelligence Level Test Paper that those analysts required you to do… I put it in the bag by the door. Remember to take it out and do it.”
“Ha? You actually brought that thing back with you?”
“Well… after all, you are still in the observation period, Xiao Qian. Once the observation is over and it’s confirmed that you really aren’t a threat to humans, you might be able to go live the life you want.”
‘The life I want? What kind of life could a Guiyi like me lead… conquer the world? The problem is I’m not that strong… Tsk, forget it, I’ll take it one step at a time.’
Qiu Qiqian straightened her back and switched back to her Spiritual State.
Just as she was about to fly toward the door with a face full of reluctance to take out the test paper from the bag, she suddenly heard Li Meng’s phone on the shoe rack by the entrance start to ring.
Qiu Qiqian used her own Nether Breath to pull the phone over from a distance and then transformed back into her physical form while leaning against the bathroom door.
“Hey, Li Meng. Your phone is ringing. The caller ID says something like… Sister Nan?”
“Sister Nan? Hmm… is there a mission this late? Then Xiao Qian, help me answer it. Thanks~”
“Tsk, fine, fine.”
Qiu Qiqian clicked her tongue helplessly and then pressed the answer button.
“Hello, Li Meng.”
On the other end of the phone was the voice of an adult woman who sounded very imposing.
“No. 409 Ailuo Street. There is a Chimei-rank Guiyi. We have already used a Xianyi to temporarily restrict its range of movement to this house. It is expected to be trapped for 20 minutes. Li Meng, you are required to arrive within 10 minutes. Now, immediately, right away!”
After saying that, the other party hung up.
The entire call lasted for less than 10 seconds.
Moreover… because the other party was so vigorous and resolute, Qiu Qiqian didn’t have time to react for a moment.
In the entire house, only the sounds of the TV and Li Meng bathing remained…
Originally, Qiu Qiqian was worried about how she should answer if the other person asked who she was.
Now, it seemed… there was no need for that.
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