Chapter 96

Chapter Sixteen: Sea of Flowers (5k)

　The Flower Appreciation Fair…

　Bai Ling checked her mobile phone; the Flower Appreciation Fair was a local event that had emerged in Chunhai over the past few years. On bright summer days, several flower gardens on the outskirts of the eastern district of Chunhai would magically connect into one vast expanse. On that day, you’d see an endless sea of flowers.

　”All the plants suddenly grow like crazy and perfectly form this massive field—not too much, not too little—but there’s no way such magic exists. Grandpa must have arranged it,” Yuan Xiaoling hummed a song, “Don’t leave me, memories won’t fade, longing turns into an ocean outside the window where I can’t get in~~~”

　Bai Ling didn’t respond. She was just thinking that the edge of the eastern district should be considered the suburban area, so would there be any couples’ hotels around there…

　Tch, why am I thinking about such things again? I really shouldn’t.

　She lifted her hand to rub her head and then pressed her shoulder with the other hand. It felt a bit sore, so she kept pressing.

　Of course, these small actions didn’t escape Yuan Xiaoling’s sharp eyes.

　”Bai Ling, what’s wrong with your shoulders? Why are you rubbing them so much? Are you uncomfortable?”

　”…”

　Bai Ling remained silent.

　”But you’ve been lying in bed for the past two days and haven’t done anything strenuous, so why would your shoulders hurt?”

　Lingling was worried about her, so she calmly analyzed the situation: “Let me think… You haven’t carried anything heavy these past two days. The only thing you’ve done is… Hmm?”

　Bai Ling stiffened her face, expressionless and silent.

　But Yuan Xiaoling had already uncovered the truth, her lips curling involuntarily.

　”Ah, some people just need to know their limits. If you can’t do it, no one will blame you. Why force yourself unnecessarily?”

　”If you take it slow and gentle, Lingling won’t blame you—she’ll think you’re cute.”

　”What should we do now? Just nicely ask Lingling, and she’ll use Little Water Jellyfish to heal you.”

　The blonde busty girl crawled onto the bed, her cute little face looking at Bai Ling, her cherry lips curved into a ‘w’, her eyes practically saying three words—”Beg me~”

　Bai Ling clenched her fists tightly.

　Her telekinetic powers also flared up.

　”How does it feel? Still hurts? Hurts? Then quickly make your request! Lingling’s listening… Eh? What?”

　Yuan Xiaoling was mid-sentence when suddenly her body lost control and was flipped over by an invisible hand.

　Bai Ling crossed her arms, expressionless as she said:

　”I don’t even need my hands.”

　I can still dominate without using them!

　…………

　The Yuan family’s summer gathering saw relatives from all over Chunhai City arriving one after another at the courtyard, including the young generation who were just beginning to make names for themselves.

　However, they came full of vigor but left subdued.

　In the information age, everyone was in the same group chat, and they had all heard about how their beloved blonde busty cousin had recently attained god-like powers and descended upon the Yuan family with fury. Not only was her strength unmatched, but she had also gained the favor of the grandfather.

　”Why does a perfectly good busty girl have to be so powerful?”

　”Who says it isn’t true, sigh.”

　A few boys sat in the corner of the hall, sighing deeply. Their supposed ally Yuan Tong was also among them. They had planned to launch a joint attack before coming, but once here, he started talking about being sworn enemies and being his sister’s dog, making everyone hesitant to approach him.

　”Alright, alright, let’s focus on the main issue, folks,” a young man said, “There must be something important to discuss if we’ve all been called back for this gathering.”

　”That’s obvious, don’t you know?”

　”Do I?”

　A young woman nearby said, “Unlike some of you who only have your cousin on the brain, this discussion clearly relates to a major incident that happened recently outside.”

　Hearing her confident tone, the boys couldn’t help but gather closer. “What happened?”

　”What else could it be? The Tianhai Fireworks Incident!” the woman said, “The Tianhai Tower was attacked by a fourth-tier fire-type Spiritual Energy Manipulator, turning a fifty-story skyscraper into ashes with his power alone.”

　”Of course, that move was the pinnacle of fourth-tier might,” the boy beside her said animatedly, “Fourth-tier is just that strong… uh.”

　As they spoke, their enthusiasm waned because they remembered that their adorable yet sexy cousin, Xiao Ning, was already at the fourth-tier level. With their second or third-tier abilities, they were as powerless as chickens in front of her, leaving no chance for them.

　So why does she have to be so powerful?!

　”Is this incident going to have a big impact?” someone asked, presenting a different opinion, “Tianhai City has always been chaotic, without anyone like our family stabilizing the situation. There’s only a loose organization.”

　”Just wait and see.”

　After a while, Uncle Yuan arrived but didn’t say much, sitting quietly in his chair.

　The others had waited for a long time, and seeing him arrive with such an air, it seemed they needed to wait longer. An older man stepped forward and asked,

　”Brother, is this gathering about discussing the matter of Tianhai City?”

　Uncle Yuan nodded.

　”If so, when do we start?”

　”Wait.”

　”… Huh?”

　”Let’s wait a bit more.”

　Uncle Yuan thought that the main characters hadn’t arrived yet, so what was there to discuss?

　He looked toward the distant wing room and sighed silently.

　This niece of mine is great in every way, except for always visiting her girlfriend’s room. How wasteful.

　After an unknown amount of time, as the sky gradually darkened, a well-proportioned blonde girl limped into the hall.

　Yuan Tong immediately rushed over to greet her.

　”Sis, you’re finally here. Yo… What’s wrong with you?”

　”Don’t ask,” Yuan Xiaoling tightened her face, “Don’t mention it, don’t bother.”

　Saying that, Yuan Tong thought for a moment and guessed what had probably happened: “Did Miss Bai do it? Cough, I mean, did she ambush you?”

　”It was definitely an ambush. I underestimated her. Sigh.”

　Life is tough, the busty girl sighed.

　It was originally just thinking that she had been beaten down too many times by Bai Ling lately, losing morale, so she needed to find an opportunity to boost her own spirit. Coincidentally, Bai Ling’s shoulder was hurting, so she climbed onto the bed to tease her a bit.

　It wasn’t that harsh teasing either—it’s all Bai Ling’s fault, she has poor stress tolerance.

　Sigh, protagonist.

　With Yuan Tong’s support, Yuan Xiaoling shakily sat down and ordered, “Get me a bowl of red date and silver ear soup.”

　My aura has been shattered three times in the last two days; I need to replenish my energy.

　Just as she finished speaking, she looked up and noticed everyone in the room staring at her.

　”What, what are you all looking at?”

　Yuan Xiaoling blinked innocently and guiltlessly.

　She knew today was the day of the gathering, and all the relatives from Chunhai City received invitations, many of whom harbored inappropriate thoughts towards her.

　But Lingling had already shown her divine power a few days ago, so how dare they still stare at her.

　”Hem hem,” Uncle Yuan cleared his throat, “Since everyone is here, let’s begin. Regarding the matter of Tianhai City, I assume everyone is aware.”

　Yuan Xiaoling’s silver ear soup was served, and the girl sipped it while listening.

　”However, regarding Tianhai City, we can hear Yuan Xiaoling’s opinions,” Uncle Yuan said, “She just returned from Tianhai City.”

　Ah?

　Yuan Xiaoling finally understood why everyone was looking at her.

　”The matter of Tianhai City, oh, burning buildings, burned is burned, there will definitely be fights afterward…”

　Regarding Tianhai Tower, she actually knew much more—a vengeful He Shu, waiting ten years for an opportunity, a victim of the Dark Ocean used it to summon the most ferocious shark swarm with his life.

　”The commerce guild in Tianhai City is collapsing, it will likely become unclaimed territory soon. We are hesitating whether to intervene.” Uncle Yuan said.

　Yuan Xiaoling opened her mouth but couldn’t utter a word.

　…That’s right, when the flames finally extinguish, no one cares about the stories buried beneath the ashes. People just want to use it as a weapon to fight over the Tianhai City pie.

　But on the other hand, He Shu’s goal was exactly this, and through it, he completed his revenge.

　Thinking about this, Yuan Xiaoling felt slightly more enlightened and slammed the table, saying:

　”Go ahead and intervene, why hesitate? Other families like Yun Family and Li Family are already moving. What are we waiting for?”

　The actions of external families were very secretive, and only Yuan Xiaoling and Bai Ling were fully aware.

　But hearing her words, Uncle Yuan fell into confusion instead: “If so many families have already begun laying out strategies, it might be inconvenient for us to intervene.”

　Yuan Xiaoling was startled: “Why?”

　In the previous life, the Yuan family never came to Tianhai City.

　Uncle Yuan came closer and explained softly to her. It was still related to the old man, as he currently relied on the fragment of the foundation stone of Chunhai City to exist, allowing him to exhibit 6.5-tier strength within the Yuan family’s controlled area. But if he moved too far away, his power would drop below fifth-tier.

　In the future world order, the Yuan family would inevitably be in a position of strong defense but weak offense.

　”… Alright, that makes sense. Tianhai City is indeed deep water. However, I must return; I have a reason to go back to Tianhai City.”

　After finishing her sentence, Yuan Xiaoling picked up the bowl and gulped down the silver ear soup, then stood up and left.

　Beside her, Yuan Tong was slightly surprised.

　”Hey, sis, don’t go. We can negotiate, let’s talk more. Don’t be mad…”

　”Not mad, my butt hurts, I’m going to rest!”

　”…”

　Yuan Xiaoling hurriedly came and then hurriedly left, leaving behind only a few short dialogues.

　But she left behind an important message—Tianhai City was deep water.

　Uncle Yuan looked at the crowd in the hall, some whispering to each other, others deep in thought, obviously digesting this information.

　”Let’s eat first,” he said.

　Dinner was arranged, but Uncle Yuan himself didn’t sit down. Instead, he found Yuan Weicheng and discussed the events of the night.

　”Xiaoling said she must return to Tianhai City, but the situation there exceeds our expectations, which could be quite dangerous,” he said, “Do you know why she insists on going back?”

　If it were before, it wouldn’t matter, but after Yuan Xiaoling reached the fourth-tier and after several exchanges with the old man, there was an implicit feeling that she might become the heir of the Yuan family. Uncle Yuan couldn’t ignore this.

　”Must return to Tianhai City?”

　Yuan Weicheng was a non-Spiritual Energy Manipulator and didn’t participate in today’s gathering discussions, learning about it only now.

　”You say Tianhai City is dangerous… It seems pretty chaotic there recently, I saw it on the news,” he thought for a moment and said, “If Lingling must return, it might be because of Bai Ling. Tianhai City is Bai Ling’s home.”

　……

　”I’m back!”

　Yuan Xiaoling returned to the wing room, where Bai Ling was still enjoying her jellyfish therapy, her shoulders completely free of soreness.

　Taking advantage of the remaining duration of the jellyfish treatment, Lingling also lay down on the bed, letting it soothe her sore bottom.

　”How did you come back so fast?” Bai Ling curiously asked, “Didn’t you go for dinner?”

　”Had some silver ear soup, not hungry,” Yuan Xiaoling lounged lazily and said, “Went to say some things, nothing interesting, so I came back.”

　Recalling the Tianhai Tower incident earlier in the hall, she thought of many things.

　”Bai Ling,” the blonde busty girl lay next to the white-haired maiden, speaking softly, “I suddenly miss home, the home in Tianhai City.”

　Bai Ling pinched the bunny meat that bulged out due to her lying posture and said gently,

“Foolish girl, we don’t have a home in Tianhai.”

We only stay in love hotels.

Yuan Xiaoling twisted her body: “Not a specific address, I mean, Tianhai City is our destination, we must return somehow.”

“Hmm?” Bai Ling raised an eyebrow, “Didn’t you say before that you didn’t want to rush back?”

“Of course not rushing. It’s so nice to vacation here, with mountains and water, houses and beds, no scheming or life-and-death battles.”

Yuan Xiaoling flipped over, freeing her bunnies, and took a light breath.

“However, we ultimately belong to Tianhai City. There are stories we’ve personally experienced and witnessed, and our own unfinished stories. Whether good or bad, we must finish them thoroughly.”

“How suddenly poetic,” Bai Ling reached out to touch the rabbit meat, “Is it time for your summer homework essay?”

“Hey! Simply put, we helped Uncle He burn the commerce guild to ashes—not to let Tianhai City fall into the hands of those from the Yun family!” Yuan Xiaoling sat up abruptly, clenching her small fists, “Damn it, let’s explode on them!”

Bai Ling was momentarily stunned but then smiled.

“Good~”

Then she continued caressing Lingling’s bunny meat.

“Eh eh, what are you doing? I’m all fired up!”

“Too much excitement isn’t good, it clouds judgment. I fought them for ten years, I know this well,” Bai Ling said seriously, “So let’s release some blood to calm you down.”

“Eh? Ugh!”

The spring rain drizzled outside, while inside the vanguard clashed against armor.

The moon palace’s jade rabbit above, earthly fingers danced like dragons below.

An hour later, raindrops pattered on the eaves outside, while inside the room, the girl arched her back, babbling.

Zzzzz

The sun rose, and it was the annual Flower Appreciation Festival in Chunhai City.

Yuan Xiaoling raised her delicate hand to rub her eyes, too exhausted to stretch, merely sighing.

I drank that red date and silver ear soup for nothing yesterday!

A message from midnight three o’clock appeared on her mobile phone, Yuan Xiaoling curiously tapped it open—

[Yuan Tong: Cousin Sister Xiaoling, my brothers and I chatted for a long time and decided, we’re also heading to Tianhai City. What’s the fear? A Yun family and Ms. Li? Let’s explode on them!

We plan to go under the guise of entrepreneurship. Any suggestions, sis?]

“How is he imitating my speech? All this explosion nonsense, is that level even useful? Truly…”

Murmuring to herself, Yuan Xiaoling’s lips unconsciously curled upward.

[Lingling: You guys are pretty weak. Be careful when you get there. Use your perception abilities more. Don’t fight if you can’t win. Also, skip the entrepreneurship stuff. Just acquire a few companies. There’s a company called Yunhai nearing bankruptcy. Buy its game department and finish the game halfway through.]

It was her debut voice acting work, and letting it die would be unlucky. Better to complete it. Lingling was confident in her skills and believed players would appreciate the beauty.

Of course, there’s no point thinking too far ahead now; enjoy today first.

The blonde busty girl put down her phone and slapped the pillow with her small hand,

“Get up, get up! Anyone who doesn’t wake up by now is a lazy dog. No living like a princess!”

Bai Ling slowly opened her eyes and stared at her quietly.

Her crimson eyes made Yuan Xiaoling instantly think of blood, and thinking of blood reminded her… subconsciously squeezing her thighs together.

“What, what? We’re going to the flower appreciation fair today, haven’t you forgotten?”

“I haven’t forgotten, I know,” Bai Ling said softly, “I’m getting up.”

Fairly speaking, she just wanted to look at something good, big, round, and white upon waking. She didn’t expect to scare Lingling.

Maybe that’s the guilty conscience of a female mischief-maker.

Today, both Bai Ling and Yuan Xiaoling wore dresses—one black, one white. The two of them standing together looked like a pair of sisters wearing matching outfits.

Um, the younger sister has significantly bigger boobs than the older one.

The black dress was chosen by her roommate for Bai Ling. Though darker in color, it had less fabric, making it very cool and vibrant.

Yuan Xiaoling’s white dress was equally refreshing. The transparent straps on her delicate shoulders and the high-supported neckline… it was quite the effort. As long as she didn’t jump around too much, there wouldn’t be any major issues.

“Let’s go, departure!”

The flower appreciation fair was on the outskirts of the eastern district, reachable by car in just a short while. The car drove along the mountain road, and from afar, they could already see the endless sea of flowers covering the hills.

“Wow, Bai Ling, look, look,” Yuan Xiaoling rolled down the window and said, “That’s ours…”

“Young lady, is this your first time here?” the driver uncle couldn’t resist boasting, “Our Chunhai City Flower Appreciation Fair is a truly magical phenomenon, a marvel of nature. You outsiders wouldn’t understand.”

Yuan Xiaoling pouted slightly and huffed softly, thinking to herself, how could I not understand? That’s my grandpa’s doing.

The flower appreciation fair, as an annual wonder, attracted countless tourists. At the entrance of the first garden, the queue had already extended five streets away.

“Looks like we’ll have to wait a long time,” Bai Ling pulled on Yuan Xiaoling’s hand and pointed to her eyes. “Should we cut the line?”

She meant to use cognitive interference to make the ticket checker ignore them and let them walk straight in.

“Nope, we’re law-abiding citizens. How can we do such things?”

“?!”

When Bai Ling was curious, she saw the blonde busty girl sweetly addressing an old tree by the roadside: “Grandpa, we’ve traveled so far, we don’t want to wait in line. The sun is so big today.”

The old tree trembled, extending two branches, one heading toward Bai Ling.

Bai Ling instinctively wanted to dodge, but her hand was held by Yuan Xiaoling, forcing her to watch as it landed on her head and slowly wrapped around her.

This sensation… it was quite magical, like the feeling of an elder’s large hand patting her head when she was little.

After a while, the branches retracted, and the two girls now had flower garlands on their heads, serving as passes to enter the garden.

“All set, thank you, Grandpa~”

Yuan Xiaoling took Bai Ling’s hand, “Now we don’t have to wait in line. Let’s go.”

———Cut Line———

PS: Five thousand words, though not particularly huge, but I’ll continue tomorrow and strive to keep going!

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