Chapter 194

Page Fifty Postponement Out of Options

“I don’t understand what you mean. Even if the Long family exposes this matter themselves, the mistake remains a mistake, and it will still have a significant impact on the reputation of the Long family, right?”

Cherry Sauce shook her head.

“It’s different. This is like a criminal turning themselves in. If the Long family reveals it themselves, the consequences won’t be too severe. Moreover, since Long Tao was the victim of that incident and has now returned to the Long family, her statement can greatly reduce the negative impact… It all depends on whether the patriarch, the old man, is willing to take this risk.”

I haven’t met the old man from the Long family, but judging from how he spared no expense to bring Sister Tao back home, he should be quite an upright elder.

I pressed further, “So, do you want Sister Tao to hold a press conference?”

“Exactly. We need to prepare for one, ready to be held at any time, preempting the live-stream union before they act… cooling down.”

Cherry Sauce sipped the hot cocoa prepared by Lin Hua.

This special “press conference” with Sister Tao is like a nuclear weapon.

But exposing family scandals isn’t something ordinary people can do…

Cherry Sauce countered my unspoken thought again.

“No, I think it might not be so difficult. After all, Ling Shaojie said that most people who know about Sister Tao’s background are already aware of it, so it’s not really a secret anymore.”

Using a small trick to teleport the empty cup back to the kitchen, Cherry Sauce continued explaining her reasoning: “As a prominent family in the city, the Longs are often the subject of conversation among common folk. If they take this kind of self-reporting action, relying on their past good reputation and public support, public opinion would likely favor the Long family, possibly even avoiding being stabbed in the back by other forces. It’s a win-win situation. Even without this incident, I would recommend holding a press conference… though this teacher’s family doesn’t have many enemies, right?”

She was very confident in her plan.

“Do you plan to use these words to convince Sister Tao and the old man from the Long family?”

“Mm-hm, I’ll talk to Sister Tao tomorrow first. If she doesn’t agree, I don’t mind going over and giving a lesson.”

“You’re really planning to go over, Cherry Sauce, you’re quite determined.”

“B-because Sister Tao is your target for this month, her happiness affects the outcome of the trial, so it’s reasonable for me to help her!”

She said this, and I listened, but whether she truly thinks this way, only she knows.

“Son, don’t get involved in anything dangerous.”

Though they couldn’t understand our conversation, Dad sensed the seriousness from our snippets, so I reassured him, “Don’t worry, your son is now half-god, mere mortals can’t harm me. Besides, the opponent this time is just a bunch of scoundrels using despicable tactics, nothing to worry about.”

I made a light bulb for Xiong Qinglan to play with, as that’s all I could do.

Cherry Sauce also shifted the topic, asking, “Dad, are you going to join Qian Xia in the dream tonight?”

“Yes, let me spend some time with that child.”

Xiong Qinglan held the light bulb and shouted, “Where are we going? I want to go too!”

“You and Xiao Kai aren’t bound, you can’t go.”

“Oh—!”

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[Bound Dream]

Familiar bedroom.

Me, Cherry Sauce, Lin Hua, Dad, plus Xiao Lei who came back around ten, all five of us entered the dream simultaneously.

Although Cherry Sauce doesn’t consume my divine power, I still had to pay the “internet fee” for four people. Fortunately, my divine power reserves had undergone a qualitative change during this period, allowing me to sustain four people for hours in the dream link.

—”Actually, what has improved is your recovery speed. Who knows what kind of freak you are; every time you exhaust your divine power, your recovery speed increases… If you continue to grow like this, your recovery speed might exceed your consumption rate, and even surpass your magical energy limit.”—

In game terms, it means my magical energy limit is only 50 points, but I recover 100 points per second.

Then I become truly unlimited in magical energy.

—”Why do I have such exaggerated abilities…”—

Just as I sat up, Qian Xia rushed over and rubbed against my chest before asking, “Sister Ling Meng, who is this uncle?”

Following her little finger, I saw Dad sitting on the ground.

A disheveled middle-aged man appeared among a group of girls, out of place in every sense.

He came in maintaining his male form, which explains why Qian Xia didn’t recognize him. After all, before Dad transformed into a woman, the little girl had only interacted with him a few times, and those interactions were brief… Back then, Dad almost fainted when he saw Qian Xia.

Wait! If Dad is male in the dream, does that mean he maintains his male form and sleeps with Xiao Qinglan in reality?

…What’s the emergency number 110?

“Sister?”

Qian Xia pushed my chest, urging me.

“Oh, this is…”

As I struggled to explain gently that this seemingly pitiful uncle is actually the “Sister Wei” she’s been thinking about, Dad touched his holy mark, and a flash of white light changed him back.

Since we were in a dream, his attire switched accordingly.

She laughed bitterly, “Sorry, I didn’t consider this thoroughly. Indeed, it seems better to be in this form here?”

I couldn’t help but sigh.

“Mom, you transforming in front of Qian Xia, aren’t you worried about causing psychological trauma? And she doesn’t seem to resist, I think it’s fine for her to see your other side—”

“Sister Wei!”

Before I finished speaking, Qian Xia crawled off the bed and sat in Mom’s lap.

“Chairman, when can Qian Xia go out?”

Xiao Lei brought up a sensitive topic.

Her question made the little girl look over, and I found myself struggling on how to respond.

“We didn’t contact Lord Hai today, but according to yesterday’s plan, Qian Xia should be able to leave here tomorrow…”

“Yay!”

Qian Xia raised her hand in celebration, but I couldn’t laugh.

Cherry Sauce said, “While she can go out, she may need to wait a few more days.”

Qian Xia’s cheers abruptly stopped. A great disappointment and confusion filled her childish face. She blinked and asked repeatedly, “Why? Qian Xia doesn’t want to stay here anymore.”

“Sorry, if you go back now, the other sister who replaced Sister Ling Meng to see you would disappear. We must ensure her safety first…”

“In that case… Qian Xia will stay here for a while longer.”

Qian Xia nodded in agreement.

Everyone knew she would agree.

After all, she’s the kind of child that makes you heartbreakingly sad…

“Thank you, Qian Xia.”

Cherry Sauce also hugged Mom and pulled Qian Xia into her arms.

Comforting her, “We won’t make Qian Xia wait too long, I promise.”