"Alright! Finally off work! Let's go, let's go, let's go! April Seven! Dinner's on me!"
Qingque watched the time on her jade amulet slowly tick past seven in the evening, then instantly stood up and pulled Selene to leave!
Seeing this, Selene instinctively used force, breaking free from Qingque's grasp!
This surprised Qingque. Selene had struggled at noon today as well, but ultimately failed because her strength wasn't as great as Qingque's!
But tonight? How did this fellow's strength become so great?
Selene was also stunned by this, as even she hadn't expected that a subconscious tug would free her from Qingque's grip on her wrist!
"System, what is my current strength level?"
"Host, you currently possess Emanator-level strength, but it is not stable!"
"What do you mean? Does my strength decrease?"
"To be precise, the primary ability of your Path of Aha is 'randomness'! If you launch an attack against Abominations of Abundance, the power of that strike could reach Emanator-level at its peak! But it could also be as weak as a mortal's punch!"
At this moment, Selene was speechless. She strongly suspected the System was intentionally trying to mess with her mood!
System: Aha! Host! Don't you think this is very interesting?
...Ultimately, despite Qingque's persistent invitations, Selene couldn't refuse and was pulled by Qingque to dinner!
However, Selene sent a message to Fu Xuan beforehand, telling her not to worry.
At the same time, Fu Xuan was tidying up documents, preparing to leave work.
Her jade amulet rang at this moment.
The ringing sound was different from usual; it was a cat's meow! Fu Xuan had specially set this for Selene!
"Hmm? That fellow actually sent me a message? Hmph! She didn't think of me all afternoon, but now that it's quitting time, she remembers me?"
Fu Xuan snorted unhappily, but still picked up her jade amulet immediately to check the message Selene sent her.
Silly Kitty: Sister Fu Xuan, Qingque invited me to dinner. You don't have to wait for me! I'll come back by myself!
Upon seeing Selene's message, Fu Xuan immediately became a little angry.
"Hmph! Qingque, Qingque! Always hanging out with Qingque! Dammit! Now she won't even eat with me?! Is the meal someone else treats her to really that much better?!"
Fu Xuan mumbled, her right hand unconsciously clenching into a fist.
"Hmph! Coming back by herself, is she! I'll lock the door! Let her sleep on the streets tonight!"
Fu Xuan's tone carried clear displeasure, mixed with a hint of jealousy.
"Hmph! No! She likes eating with Qingque! I absolutely won't let her have her way!"
Thinking this, Fu Xuan picked up her jade amulet and sent a message to Selene.
Fu Xuan: Where are you eating?
Silly Kitty: Sister Fu Xuan, are you coming?
Fu Xuan: No!
After sending this message, Fu Xuan put her jade amulet in her pocket, then called out towards the door: "Bai Ling! Come help me tidy up these documents! I have to leave now for something!"
As her words fell, a woman of similar height to Fu Xuan ran in; it was Bai Ling.
Bai Ling's role was actually Grand Diviner Fu's assistant, similar to a secretary, but she was usually very busy with work and rarely appeared.
"Understood, Grand Diviner Fu, I'll take care of things here!"
Bai Ling said, beginning to tidy up the documents on the table, while Grand Diviner Fu left the office.
Seeing Grand Diviner Fu leave, Bai Ling began to grumble softly: "Sigh! Grand Diviner Fu is really something! These documents are clearly things General Jing Yuan should handle! Why didn't she refuse?!"
"She already has so much work! And she takes on more! If you ask me, Grand Diviner Fu is just too kind-hearted!"
Jing Yuan: Achoo! Hmm? Could it be that Fu Xuan / Minister Fu is thinking about my position again?
...F Fanxing Pavilion.
The top floor here is sealed with glass, and it's built quite high, so one only needs to look up to see the stars, hence the name Ffanxingge.
"Alright, come! April Seven! Here's the menu! Order whatever you want! Don't try to save me money! Oh, and the portions here are quite small! So you should order a few more dishes!"
Qingque said, handing over the menu.
Selene didn't stand on ceremony. After taking the menu, she started ordering.
First, she ordered a few dishes she particularly liked, then a few sweet dishes and desserts.
After ordering, Selene returned the menu to Qingque.
Qingque took the menu and quickly scanned the dishes Selene had ordered.
"Hmm? You seem to really like sweet dishes!"
Qingque said, a little surprised.
"Hehe... pretty much, pretty much!"
Selene prevaricated. In fact, those sweet dishes were ordered for Fu Xuan.
As for why Selene would order for Fu Xuan, it was because she guessed Fu Xuan would come!
Although Fu Xuan's message said she wasn't coming, based on Selene's understanding of Fu Xuan, there was an eighty percent chance Fu Xuan would show up!
After all, she was a tsundere Grand Diviner! Her words should just be understood as the opposite of what she says!
...As Selene expected, before all the dishes were served, a certain Grand Diviner arrived in a hurry!
The moment Qingque saw Fu Xuan, she was completely bewildered!
"Ah? Grand Diviner Fu?! Why are you here too?"
Qingque asked in surprise, her voice a little stammering.
"What? Can't I come here to eat?!"
Fu Xuan's tone was slightly sharp when she spoke, seemingly not very happy.
"Ah?! Of course not! It's just, Grand Diviner Fu, would you like to come and eat with us! We ordered quite a few dishes!"
Qingque said.
Of course, her words were actually just polite talk; she knew that Grand Diviner Fu wouldn't come and eat with them.
"Since you've invited me, I naturally won't refuse your offer!"
Fu Xuan said, then very naturally sat down next to Selene.
Qingque: Huh??? This isn't right!
And after Fu Xuan sat down, her right hand slowly extended under the tablecloth, then grasped Selene's small hand!
The moment Selene was touched by Fu Xuan, her whole body involuntarily trembled!
"Am I that scary?"
Fu Xuan naturally noticed Selene's tremble, so she leaned close to her ear and said through gritted teeth.
Selene quickly shook her head in denial!
"Then why did you tremble just now?"
Fu Xuan pressed on.
"It's just because Grand Diviner Fu's hand was too cold, a reflex!"
Selene explained, and to make Fu Xuan happy, she used both her hands to hold Fu Xuan's cold little hand.
The purpose of doing this, of course, was to warm Grand Diviner Fu's hands!
Feeling the warmth from the back and palm of her hand, Fu Xuan's eyes widened slightly, and the unhappiness in her heart also diminished a bit!
Across from them, Qingque silently played with her jade amulet, trying her best to become invisible!
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