"How can you be so sure?" Zhang Dongyi asked curiously.
"A friend of mine is a superpower user," explained Han Zaiye as he started the car and drove away from the police station.
It took a while for Zhang Dongyi to come back to his senses, "Can you introduce me to your friend?" He was curious to meet a real-life superpower user and see if they were as powerful as depicted in sci-fi movies.
"Let’s talk about that later. It’s okay if we can’t find Sheng Mei, but you must not provoke Song Yan Ning anymore," Han Zaiye warned him earnestly.
"I understand," Zhang Dongyi nodded. After learning about Song Yan Ning’s capabilities, how could he possibly provoke her? Besides, he had his family to think about.
Song Yan Ning returned to the hotel and saw Qin Yushen had finished his cultivation retreat. She walked up to him and sat beside him, feeling happy.
Qin Yushen pulled Song Yan Ning into his arms, "Xiao Ning, when do you plan to go back to the Demon World?" He had been working on improving his cultivation for the past few days just to be able to accompany her back. She was his, and her enemies were his enemies.
"I plan to go back first and see; I miss my grandparents," Song Yan Ning leaned her head against Qin Yushen’s chest, listening to his strong and steady heartbeat. She knew he was trying to increase his cultivation to help her seek revenge, but she didn’t want him to follow her into a potentially fatal situation. She would rather have him live here safely, forget about her, and find someone he truly loved to marry.
At that thought, Song Yan Ning felt a sharp pain in her chest as if numerous needles were pricking her heart.
"What’s wrong?" Qin Yushen asked, noticing something was off with Song Yan Ning.
"It’s nothing." Song Yan Ning shook her head, looked up at Qin Yushen, and gently traced his eyebrows, his tall nose, and his charming thin lips with her fingers, her eyes filled with longing. She truly didn’t want to leave him.
Qin Yushen placed his hand over hers, looking into her eyes intently, "Have you already decided not to take me with you to the Demon World?"
"No," Song Yan Ning looked down, unable to meet Qin Yushen’s gaze.
Qin Yushen lifted her face, forcing her to look at him, "No matter how dangerous the Demon World is, you are not allowed to leave me behind. Even if I have to search heaven and earth, I will find you." He could live without anything but not without her.
Tears uncontrollably rolled down Song Yan Ning’s cheeks, "I don’t want you to die because of me." He cared about her, and she cared about him just as much.
Qin Yushen felt a surge of pity and immediately hugged Song Yan Ning, gently patting her back, "Silly girl!" He knew this silly girl was getting caught up in her stubborn ways again.
It took Song Yan Ning a long while to calm her emotions.
Qin Yushen kissed her forehead gently, "From now onwards, you are not allowed to think about leaving me behind, or I will have to punish you."
Song Yan Ning looked up, her eyes still shimmering with tears, and playfully glared at Qin Yushen, "I meant well, but it’s like ’a dog biting Lu Dongbin, who knows not good people.’" She had come to realize that going back to the Demon World didn’t necessarily mean she had to seek revenge right away. It wouldn’t be too late to seek revenge after she and Qin Yushen had carefully planned everything.
Qin Yushen pinched Song Yan Ning’s cheek teasingly, "I don’t accept that kind of goodwill, but I do indeed like ’biting’ you..." He lowered his head, slowly capturing the sweetness he had been longing for...