The Beast Deity sat down first on the bench and propped his chin on his palm. He looked up and asked, “Daughter, do you wish to return to your former world?”
Gu Mengmeng froze, before gradually relaxing. “Does it matter what I wish? I will never be so crazy as to use my own child to activate the doors of time and space.”
The Beast Deity smiled thoughtfully. “If I tell you that when the white mist here dissipates, when your grassland of hope is completely filled—the doors of time and space will appear. What will you do then?”
Gu Mengmeng frowned as her heart constricted. She pressed her lips into a thin line as she looked at the Beast Deity guardedly.
Observing Gu Mengmeng’s expression, the Beast Deity already knew her answer. He didn’t say anything but just patted the seat beside him. “Come, sit here and watch the movie with me.”
Gu Mengmeng sat down beside the Beast Deity, but before he could raise his hands to part the white fog, she grabbed his wrist. “Can I choose not to enter when the doors of time and space is opened?”
The Beast Deity’s smile was as warm as the morning sun. He gently placed his hand on Gu Mengmeng’s little head, which was infused with the power of fatherly love. “You are the daughter of the Beast Deity. No one can force you to do anything you don’t wish to do. Even me… I am no exception. After all, there has never been any parent who was able to triumph over their own child.”
Gu Mengmeng knew that the Beast Deity never lied.
So if he was saying this, it must be so.
With her heart set at ease, Gu Mengmeng smiled. “If you dare to lie to me, no one will ever come back to watch teenage idol romance television series with you anymore.”
“Mmm.” The Beast Deity replied simply. He then drew back his hand and parted the white fog. The surroundings turned quiet and a screen appeared before them, as if it was a looking-glass into another world. A strange, yet familiar scene presented itself before Gu Mengmeng.
Snakel was sitting behind a work desk, his long, slender legs casually sprawled on the floor. Arms akimbo, he glanced at the crystal nameplate on the desk: CEO Snakel.
Gu Mengmeng’s eyes widened as she followed Snakel’s gaze towards that nameplate, before looking back at Snakel with an ambiguous expression. After half a second’s hesitation, she dashed towards Snakel and bowed down low. “Greetings, CEO!”
“Pfft…” Snakel couldn’t help but laugh.
This fellow always managed to astonish him.
Regardless it was here or over there, she always managed to give him an unexpected surprise. He was almost never able to guess what kind of reaction she would have. In addition… she always behaved in a manner which he liked better than what he imagined.
“Just like that?” Snakel raised one finger with dissatisfaction. He gave Gu Mengmeng’s work pass a couple of taps. “Am I such an easily pacified boss in your eyes? Mmm?”
“No, no. “Gu Mengmeng shook her head.
Snakel raised one brow. “So you find me hard to please?”
Gu Mengmeng shook her head with increased vigor. “No, no!”
Snakel gently pinched Gu Mengmeng’s chin. “Stop shaking, you are making me dizzy.”
Unable to move from being pinched, Gu Mengmeng replied. “I won’t shake, I won’t shake.”
Snakel’s gaze was always warm and amiable when it was upon Gu Mengmeng. Thinking of how she was his from now on, his heart was filled with exceptional joy.