...
After hearing Ning Rongrong's ingenious and interconnected plan, everyone's eyes lit up and they all nodded in agreement.
This move of "using someone else's strength against them" combined with "secretly crossing the Chencang pass" was truly brilliant!
"but..."
Dugu Yan stroked her chin and looked at Xuan Hao, "To make the old Titan appear at such a crucial moment and draw out Tang Yuehua's connection, this exquisite control over the situation and timing is something only you can achieve."
After all, everyone knows that Xuan Hao has been running the Tiandou Self-Improvement Association in Tiandou City for the past few years, and he has connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles.
He must also have deep and secret interests with the Power Clan, who make a living by blacksmithing.
Sending him to deliver the message to the old Titan would be a flawless operation.
Faced with the expectant and trusting gazes of the girls and Tang Yuehua, Xuan Hao sighed helplessly and drank the last mouthful of soup in one gulp.
"Alright, alright, since you've arranged everything so perfectly, I'll take on this errand."
Xuan Hao grabbed a napkin to wipe his mouth, stood up, and instructed, "I'm going to wander around the Power Clan later and find an opportunity to give Old Titan a heads-up and give him a wake-up call.
But you guys better stay in the hotel and don't wander around."
He looked at Tang Yuehua: "I know Old Titan's temper.
He's hot-tempered and impatient. If I remind him, he might not even wait until tomorrow.
He'll probably drag Tang San over here this afternoon to come and claim kinship with you."
"Moreover," Xuan Hao glanced around the luxurious penthouse suite, "meeting in the hotel has an advantage.
Compared to the crowded and noisy Yuexuan, this is an absolutely private place, so it won't attract too much attention, and it's also convenient for you to talk behind closed doors."
Tang Yuehua nodded repeatedly, taking note of Xuan Hao's instructions.
She felt both nervous and excited about meeting her second brother's son.
Lunch ended quickly.
Xuan Hao didn't linger. After quickly tidying up, he turned and left the hotel, heading straight for the Power Clan's encampment.
As soon as Xuan Hao left, the girls who had been so relaxed and lazy just moments before immediately sprang into action.
Everyone tacitly returned to their respective rooms, began to freshen up and dress, and changed into dignified and appropriate everyday clothes, no longer the casual and embarrassed person they had been just moments before.
After changing her clothes and coming out of the room, Ning Rongrong seemed to have thought of something, and frowned slightly:
"No, we need to get another room, preferably a regular suite on this floor."
As Dugu Yan tidied her long, dark green hair, she nodded in agreement.
"Rongrong is right. If Tang San comes with Old Titan later, we can't just bring him straight to our penthouse suite, can we?"
Dugu Yan surveyed the luxurious space, filled with the atmosphere of a young woman's life and a secretive ambiance, and curled her lip:
"Besides Xuan Hao, no other man has been allowed into this apartment in the past few years.
Even the cleaning staff are all female attendants we specially selected. If a man like Tang San, whom we only know well, were to step into this place… it would feel too strange and awkward. I would get goosebumps all over."
"Alright, leave this to me."
Ning Rongrong snapped her fingers. "I'll go down and book a quiet guest suite. Xiao Wu, come with me."
Then, Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu went downstairs hand in hand, chattering away.
The remaining Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling greeted each other, then each found a corner in the living room covered with a thick cashmere carpet, sat down cross-legged quite naturally, closed their eyes, and began their daily meditation practice.
Soon, the spacious living room became quiet.
Only Na'er didn't go to cultivate.
She walked to the sofa in front of the French windows and sat down next to Tang Yuehua.
Seeing that Tang Yuehua was slightly restless due to nervousness, Na'er thoughtfully poured her a cup of hot tea and handed it to her.
"Na'er, don't worry about me, I can sit here by myself. You should go and cultivate too."
Tang Yuehua smiled a little shyly.
"There's no rush."
Na'er shook her head, a sly glint in her purple eyes.
"I just had some special training recently, and my cultivation level improved too quickly.
It's okay for me to rest a bit and consolidate my realm now."
Na'er leaned closer and lowered her voice, "And, Sister Yuehua, compared to cultivation... when you see Tang San later, how should you speak?
More importantly, how can you prevent your brother from getting jealous?
This is a matter of life and death, so I need to teach you properly beforehand."
"ah?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Yuehua's hand holding the teacup trembled violently, and her expression instantly became extremely unnatural.
The image of Xuan Hao deliberately tormenting her out of jealousy from yesterday afternoon flashed through her mind again, and she asked somewhat guiltily, "What...what should I be careful about?"
"Sister Yuehua, don't be fooled by how carefree and easygoing my brother always seems in front of us, actually..."
Na'er took a deep breath. "Once you truly enter his heart and are placed within his territory, you will clearly feel the almost perverse, absolute possessiveness and protectiveness hidden deep within him!"
"Your brother's jealousy is a hundred times more terrifying than you can imagine!"
"Therefore, I am certain that when Tang San comes to recognize his relatives later, my brother will definitely not be there to watch."
Because if he were there, given his incredibly jealous nature—he's like a vat of vinegar that could explode at any moment… even if someone just politely gets close to us or touches us, he'll immediately and uncontrollably feel a surge of murderous intent!
"Even if Tang San is your nephew, a junior related by blood, as long as he is a male, I will absolutely mind him hanging around you!"
Seeing Tang Yuehua's somewhat shocked expression, Na'er continued to reveal Xuan Hao's domineering and protective style:
"When my brother is guiding us in our training, he doesn't object to us going out to practice and try things out on our own.
He even allows us to get minor injuries in battle. He knows that's the price we have to pay for growth."
"But!"
"This absolutely does not mean he won't be angry because of our injuries!
Often, those Soul Masters or Soul Beasts that my brother carefully selects and sends to us as whetstones for training will suffer my brother's crazy revenge afterwards!"
Listening to Na'er's description, Tang Yuehua couldn't help but swallow, feeling a bitter taste in her mouth.
Yes! She experienced firsthand how awful this kid was yesterday, and that's exactly what she's worried about now!
If I were to show too much enthusiasm and concern for Tang Hao and his son during the family reunion today, and inadvertently upset that bastard, the consequences would be unimaginable!
"Sister Yuehua, don't be afraid."
Na'er held Tang Yuehua's hand and gently comforted her, "
Although my brother definitely won't be there when we recognize our relatives later, he's a very suspicious person by nature.
He'll definitely ask us indirectly afterward, and he might even ask you directly."
"If you lie to him, you will definitely not be able to hide it from his eyes.
But if you tell the truth, and the truth happens to include your excessive concern and intimate behavior towards Tang San... it will make him unhappy."
Na'er paused, a hint of sympathy flashing in her eyes:
"Although my brother would never bear to lay a finger on you, he has nowhere to vent his anger.
Tang San... is probably going to be in deep trouble, and his misery is beyond repair!"
Na'er stared intently into Tang Yuehua's eyes, "So, Sister Yuehua, you must be careful about the extent of your contact with Tang San later!"
"You must care for him from the absolute and only authoritative perspective of an elder!
And, no matter what, you must maintain an absolutely clear distance from him, both physically and verbally!
You cannot be too enthusiastic, and you must not make any intimate gestures that could be misunderstood!"
"Otherwise... my brother really will eat people!"
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