Chapter 373: Chapter 373

Su Ang and Nangong Yan came to find Qian Qi while she was busy shoveling dirt back into a hole.

It wasn’t possible for the patrolling warriors to report such a trivial matter to Commander Su, so they sent a few teammates to fill the hole. Qian Qi felt a bit embarrassed and grabbed a shovel to help fill the pit that Qian Ba had dug up.

"Time to head out." Su Ang took the shovel from her hand, handed it to a nearby warrior, and said to Qian Qi, "We’re going to the Black Lotus Mountain instance."

Qian Qi responded with an "Oh," then turned to pick up the two silver boxes on the ground. Nangong Yan crossed his arms and said to Su Ang, with just enough volume for Qian Qi to hear, "Brother Su, you’re young and strong, why not help Junior Qian with the boxes?"

Nangong Yan struck first, leaving Su Ang unable to retort with "Why don’t you help?" or "Are you too old and weak?" As he wasn’t the first to offer help, he was put in a passive position.

Su Ang glanced at Nangong Yan, stepped forward, and took the suitcase from Qian Qi’s hand.

Nangong Yan took this opportunity to walk beside Qian Qi, as if treating her like an old buddy, put his arm over her shoulder, and walked towards the hovercar. He even chatted with her, "Junior Qian, have you read the info on the Black Lotus Mountain instance?"

The two of them walking ahead made Su Ang, who was carrying the suitcase behind them, look like their personal porter.

Su Ang expected this but couldn’t do much, so he stepped forward without walking directly beside Qian Qi. He chose a position slightly behind to her left, maintaining a delicate distance.

This distance allowed Qian Qi’s peripheral vision to catch sight of the suitcase in his hand, and he exuded the perfect amount of abandoned "delicate charm"...

As expected, sensing the "melancholic" vibe of the silver-haired kitten beside her, Qian Qi stopped and turned to Su Ang, offering, "Let me take one of them."

Su Ang’s eyes flickered imperceptibly towards Nangong Yan before handing the suitcase in his right hand to Qian Qi.

Simultaneously, he stepped forward to stand on Qian Qi’s immediate right side.

Now, with both of them carrying the suitcases, they seemed more like companions.

Nangong Yan squinted slightly, his sexy, magnetic voice carrying an undertone, "Brother Su, Qian said she’d take one, and you just let her? If it were me, I wouldn’t let Junior Qian carry such a heavy suitcase..."

Before he finished, Qian Qi pulled his arm off her shoulder and shoved a suitcase into his hand, "Since you said it, you can carry this one! You’re welcome!"

With that, she strode ahead, leaving the two men behind to head to her hovercar alone.

Nangong Yan looked down at the suitcase in his hand: ...

Su Ang chuckled softly, with an unmistakable disdain in three simple words: "Male green tea."

Unexpectedly, Junior Sister Qi Qi is a master of dealing with such people.

Nangong Yan also chuckled lightly, "Both left behind, you’re not much better off either."

At the Black Lotus Mountain instance airport, Qian Qi met the new teammates for this mission.

"Hello, my name is Ai Ying." A quietly elegant girl adjusted her black round glasses, nodding at Qian Qi and Su Ang, "A-level Wood Element, skill is control constriction."

"Lin You, short gunman." A boy with a small braid, exuding an artistic aura, showed Qian Qi a melancholic smile, "Brother Dog, you bring beauty and hope to my eyes, like the first dewdrop on a fragrant flower in the morning, like a guiding lighthouse when lost at sea, you make my heart surge with passion..." Follow current novᴇls on NoveI-Fire.ɴet

Qian Qi felt this Lin You character was rather odd.

"Why are there only four people?" Qian Qi looked at the group, realizing that including Su Ang, their team only consisted of four members.

She distinctly remembered there was supposed to be a Thunder Element...

"The fifth team member is me." A cold, indifferent female voice sounded. As Qian Qi turned around, she saw Yan Shuiyue approaching gracefully, her white dress billowing in the wind, creating a stark and elegant contrast against the ruined city backdrop.

Qian Qi couldn’t help but glance at Su Ang, her eyes indicating: "Why is she here?"

Su Ang shook his head.

Yan Shuiyue approached Qian Qi and Su Ang, her gaze briefly brushing over Su Ang before speaking in a slightly familiar tone, "I’m surprised you’d become Mr. Qian’s regular teammate. You never liked being under the camera."

She then turned to Qian Qi, her pink lips curling into a perfectly timed smile, "Only someone like Mr. Qian could attract you enough to be willing to appear in public, right?"

Qian Qi blinked, then looked at Su Ang again: How about a compliment for me? I’d love to hear it.

"It seems you don’t understand me." Ignoring Qian Qi’s subtle cues, Su Ang responded flatly, "I’m just short on money recently and need to do some live streaming to make some cash."

You? Short on money? Who would believe that?

Qian Qi silently "scoffed" on the side, damn Su Ang, so his purpose in becoming her regular teammate was to snag some of her earnings?!

If she had known he was broke, there’d be no reason to feel guilty before and fear Nangong Yan tattling!

Thinking this, she couldn’t help but steal a glance at Nangong Yan, only to catch him staring right back at her.

Nangong Yan’s lips curled up slightly, "Staying here is no fun. Want me to show you the Nangong Family warehouse? Maybe you’ll find something good."

Qian Qi’s eyes brightened instantly but felt something was off. Just as she was about to agree, Yan Shuiyue spoke up again, "Mr. Nangong is also well-acquainted with Mr. Qian?"

"What could they possibly be familiar with?"

"Naturally very familiar."

Su Ang and Nangong Yan answered simultaneously, and hearing Su Ang added a teasing arch to Nangong Yan’s eyebrows, amusement flickering in his eyes.

Hmph? Frequent interjections, quite unlike Su Ang’s usual behavior...

Nangong Yan’s gaze shuffled between Su Ang and Qian Qi, as if realizing something, naturally he draped his arm over Qian Qi’s shoulder and lowered his head to rest on top of hers, "We’ve been through life and death together."

Yan Shuiyue’s eyes flickered slightly.

Su Ang’s gaze dropped to the arm slung over the girl’s shoulder, his eyes darkening as he coldly remarked, "A one hundred plus pound deadweight shouldn’t crush a delicate little seedling."

Delicate little seedling Qian Qi: ?

Nangong Yan: Aiya~ Blurting out without thought, huh~

Behind his gold-rimmed glasses, a mischievous glint flashed in the man’s eyes as he spoke softly into Qian Qi’s ear, warm breath lightly tickling her ear, "Su Ang and Yan Shuiyue were childhood sweethearts; they say President Yan once intended for Su Ang to be his future son-in-law..."

He gave Qian Qi a knowing look, "You get it, right?"

"Nangong Yan!" The silver-haired youth called out coldly, frowning, what’s this dog talking about? Who was childhood sweethearts with Yan Shuiyue? He clearly—

Qian Qi tapped her chin thoughtfully for a moment before suddenly exclaiming, "Wow! President Yan is truly foresightful!"

"Oh?" Qian Qi’s response surprised Nangong Yan, Su Ang, and Yan Shuiyue, who all turned to look at her.

Especially Su Ang, although what Nangong Yan said was nonsense, he was more curious at that moment... about what Qian Qi was thinking.

Could she be misunderstanding something?

No... Even if she misunderstood... Su Ang was about to contemplate why he didn’t want Qian Qi to misunderstand when her excited voice interrupted his thoughts.

"It’s well-known that S-Class Spiritual Awakeners don’t live long. If Su Ang were to... pass suddenly, wouldn’t half his inheritance go to the Yan Family?"

Qian Qi was full of awe and admiration, "That’s probably a considerable amount, isn’t it?"

How infuriating! How did she not think of that? Su Ang is entirely the best choice for a boyfriend or a husband!

To make a joke, who wouldn’t want a wealthy husband who spends most of his time away, rarely home, and dies early?!

Qian Qi remarked with amazement again, "As the saying goes, experience is valuable. I need to learn and find an early-passing old hus... wife!"

Quietly observing Ai Ying, Lin You, and System: 6.