Chapter 552: 552, not blessed enough (first update)

Chu Jin was utterly shocked by Mo Qianjue’s words.

She almost thought she was hallucinating.

Like father, like daughter—these two really were cut from the same cloth.

But Chu Jin’s face remained calm, her lips slightly curving as she said, "I can do that," those simple three words sounded like the most beautiful music in Mo Qianjue’s ears.

He just knew that if Mo Zhixuan had lost to him once, he could lose to him a second time.

The little girl wasn’t blind, after all—how could she take a fancy to such a cold and lifeless block of wood!

Even Zi, who was in the space, was taken aback.

She hadn’t expected Chu Jin to agree to Mo Qianjue so readily.

This was so not the style of Brother Jin!

But then again, when it came to life and love, the latter was insignificant by comparison, barely worth mentioning. Moreover, Brother Jin had been hurt by love once before, so it was only natural to choose life over love.

After all, if she couldn’t complete that long-standing task, her life would gradually fade away.

As Mo Qianjue’s lips began to curl up, Chu Jin slowly spoke up, adding, "I am honored to be Pengpeng’s godmother."

This plot twist froze the smile on Mo Qianjue’s face.

Godmother? The hell’s a godmother?!

Hadn’t he made himself clear enough?

Zi couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Brother Jin’s emotional intelligence was truly peerless!

This was the Brother Jin he knew.

If she had really compromised, she wouldn’t be Chu Jin!

But after laughing, Zi’s face turned gloomy.

The meaning of Mo Qianjue was all too obvious—he didn’t want Chu Jin to become the little girl’s godmother.

He was using the Soul Resurrection Grass as leverage to make Chu Jin marry him.

If Chu Jin couldn’t get her hands on the Soul Resurrection Grass...

The consequences...

He and his host lived or died together; selfishly, he did hope Chu Jin would agree to Mo Qianjue’s demands.

After all, only then would he have a chance to survive.

Mo Qianjue’s expression quickly returned to normal, and he spoke indifferently, "Pengpeng lacks not for a godmother, Miss Chu. You’re a smart woman; you should understand the subtext of my words."

Out of male pride, he hadn’t expressed his own stance from beginning to end.

Only speaking of how the little girl liked her.

The little girl became a perfect excuse.

Even he himself didn’t know whether it was liking or just accursed possessiveness at play.

For her, he should like her, right?

"Thank you for your esteem, but I’m afraid I’m not so fortunate. Goodbye." As soon as she spoke, Chu Jin turned and walked out, her departure decisive, without any hesitation or drag.

Chu Jin was well aware of the consequences of not obtaining the Soul Resurrection Grass.

Life was just a matter of death, after all.

She was someone who had already died once.

There was nothing to be afraid of.

To betray herself and her feelings for Mo Zhixuan just to cling onto life was absolutely impossible!

Mo Qianjue hadn’t expected Chu Jin to reject him.

Usually, it was he who looked down on others; never had someone looked down on him!

Being rejected by Chu Jin today was quite a bitter pill to swallow.

Compared to that iceberg Mo Zhixuan, wasn’t he a thousand times better?

Could the little girl really understand people?

What’s so great about that block of ice?

Even the block of ice’s ex-fiancée knew that a good bird chooses the tree to nest in.

Why didn’t she understand?

Mo Qianjue was somewhat gloomy, somewhat puzzled where exactly things had gone wrong.

"Miss Chu, won’t you reconsider? Just give me a nod, and the Soul Resurrection Grass is yours, as is Lawless City," Mo Qianjue threw out a bigger temptation, believing that no woman could resist such allure.

After all, even the number one beauty in Superpower World couldn’t resist this temptation, he refused to believe Chu Jin could!

Chu Jin paused in her steps, raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "There’s nothing to consider, Mr. Mo, I think I’ve made myself clear enough."

Perhaps, there were millions of women who would want to marry Mo Qianjue.

But, she was certainly not one of them.

In her love, there was no betrayal, nor any exchange of equivalent value!

Love was sacred, and even after having been through the baptism of a great fire, she still believed in love.

If there was no love in this world, then there would be no difference between humans and zombies.

Upon hearing this, Mo Qianjue’s expression remained unchanged as he asked indifferently, "Shouldn’t a life-saving grace be repaid with a life-long commitment?" His eyes contained an indissoluble darkness.

He was clear about what he wanted at that moment.

Ah, hey!

Mo Qianjue really had some thick skin!

Chu Jin’s lips slightly curled as she said, "As Mr. Mo said, I also saved your life once." Hadn’t we agreed that we would owe each other nothing?

"Should I commit to you with my life then?" Mo Qianjue lifted his handsome eyebrows, a playful glint in his eyes, admitting that Chu Jin had once again aroused his desire to conquer.

The subordinates nearby were all stunned; their chief was really setting the pace for a forced marriage!

Someone was actually refusing their chief, who was so beautiful that it could startle the heavens and move spirits to tears!

If this were to be told, no one would believe it!

If not for seeing with their own eyes and hearing with their own ears, even they wouldn’t believe it!

Who on earth was this girl? So impressive! She actually made their one and only chief push for a marriage.

Truly a rare sight!

Upon hearing this, Chu Jin’s expression remained unchanged, she uttered calmly nine words, "One life for another, we owe each other nothing." After saying this, she walked forward without looking back. Mo Qianjue’s expression visibly shifted at that moment; it was as if he could hear the sound of a heart breaking, a heaviness and a slight pain where his heart was. He steadied his emotions and then said, "Go see Pengpeng before you leave, she’s been worried about you."

Chu Jin stopped in her tracks.

Mo Qianjue said to his assistant, "First, take Miss Chu to see Pengpeng, then personally escort Miss Chu out of the city."

"Yes," the assistant nodded respectfully, then approached Chu Jin, "Miss Chu, this way please."

Chu Jin didn’t speak but followed the assistant downstairs.

Meanwhile, Mo Qianjue stood motionless in his original spot, becoming like a statue, sinking into his own world, unable to extricate himself for a long time.

It took quite a while for Mo Qianjue to come back to his senses.

Narrowing his eyes slightly, he was not afraid.

As long as he had the Soul Resurrection Grass in his hands, there was still a chance to salvage the situation.

Chu Jin followed the assistant to the little loli’s room.

She and the bread loaf were snuggled up on the cashmere carpet, sleeping soundly with her little face flush and red.

After several months of not seeing her, she seemed to have gotten even more adorable.

Chu Jin looked at her and her lips curved unconsciously.

The assistant had quick eyes and left the room immediately, standing guard outside the door.

The bread loaf had a very sensitive nose and soon noticed the unusual scent in the air. Its eyes snapped open, and it stood up abruptly, leaping toward Chu Jin, placing its front paws on her shoulder, frantically licking her face with its pink tongue, and wagging its tail non-stop.

The little loli was also awakened by the bread loaf, rubbing her sleepy eyes, and the moment she saw Chu Jin, she burst into joyous excitement.

"Jin Brother!" She rushed over, pushing the bread loaf aside to hug Chu Jin’s legs.

The forlorn bread loaf could only stand beside, shaking its head and wagging its tail, whimpering softly.

Chu Jin bent down to pick up the little loli and planted a kiss on her face, "Have you missed Jin Ge in all these days?"

"Missed, I’ve missed you a lot," the little loli nodded frantically, "Jin Ge, I’ve even been dreaming about you."

Chu Jin pinched her little nose, "Really? Or are you just saying that?"

"Of course it’s true," the little loli reached out and pinched Chu Jin’s nose too, then, as if she remembered something, she said very anxiously, "Jin Ge, you’re all right now, aren’t you? Does it still hurt anywhere?"

Remembering the sight of Jin Ge covered in blood made the little loli’s heart race with panic.

It was as if Jin Ge, in that state, could leave her at any moment.

Chu Jin smiled lightly, "I’m fine now, it doesn’t hurt at all. Look, I can even pick up you, little fatty."

"I’m not a little fatty, I’m called Pengpeng." The little loli corrected him, pinching Chu Jin’s cheeks.

During the visit, the little loli took Chu Jin on a tour of her very own amusement park and also her pets.

The whole morning passed with the two of them laughing and talking cheerfully.

After having lunch with the little loli, Chu Jin proposed leaving.

He had already delayed long enough—Mo Qingyi and Miao Xinran would probably be very worried if they discovered he wasn’t at the inn.

Although the little loli was reluctant to let Chu Jin go, she knew she couldn’t keep her.

She just stood on the city tower, waving at her, "Jin Ge, see you in Capital City."

Chu Jin stood below the city tower, waving back, "See you in Capital City."

Soon, her figure disappeared in the direction where the sun was rising.

Yet the little loli still stood on the city tower, gazing in the direction where she had vanished.

Right then, Mo Qianjue emerged from behind her, his face filled with gravity.

He picked up the little loli and kissed her on the face, whispering softly, "Do you want Chu Jin to be your mother?"

The little loli turned her head and nodded seriously, "Yes." Very much so.

Mo Qianjue’s lips curved up ever so slightly, "If you do, then be a good girl and listen to Daddy."

The little loli looked at Mo Qianjue, a mysterious smile on her face, "Daddy, are you planning to take her by force?"

Mo Qianjue tapped her head, "Don’t talk nonsense. Am I that kind of person?"

The little loli nodded earnestly, "Yes, very much so." After a pause, she added, "But Daddy, I support you! I heard Jin Ge’s fiancé is an old grandpa, and how can an old grandpa deserve the ravishingly beautiful Jin Ge? So, Daddy, I am with you on this."

Chu Jin successfully left the enchantment and made his way down the mountain.

South Mountain Town was bustling as usual.

The quaint streets were bustling with endless streams of tourists.

In contrast to the hustle and bustle outside, the inn seemed rather deserted.

In the lobby, only a handful of guests were seated.

Chu Jin went to his room, freshened up, and then knocked on the doors of Mo Qingyi and Miao Xinran, but unusually, neither of them were in.

With no other option, Chu Jin took out his phone to make a call.

But an icy electronic voice came from the phone, "The number you have dialed is out of service."

Chu Jin tried several more times, but still, the phone only returned the same icy electronic sound.

Chu Jin frowned slightly; could it be that they went out looking for him after discovering his absence?

But there had been no missed calls on his phone, and if they had noticed his absence, they would surely have called him first, not gone out blindly searching.

All of this was too abnormal!

With no other options, Chu Jin had to communicate with Zi in the Purple Thunder space, "Zi, help me check the whereabouts of Qingyi and Xinran."

"Okay, Jin Ge." Zi immediately put down her sunflower seeds and sprang into action.

Chu Jin walked downstairs.

"How strange," Zi said while holding a tablet, "This is really odd! I can’t find them..."

"You can’t find them?" Chu Jin asked.

Zi furrowed her brow, clearly confused, "I’ve searched all of South Mountain Town but I can’t find any trace of them. It’s as if... they vanished into thin air."

Chu Jin’s frown deepened, and a bad premonition arose within him. If they weren’t in South Mountain Town, where could they be? Moreover, the phones had no signal! Could they have encountered some bad people, or kidnappers?

Chu Jin’s urgency grew the more she thought about it.

Seeing her like this, Zi quickly comforted, "Jin, don’t panic, I’m still checking."

Chu Jin nodded in response, then walked towards the inn’s bar counter. The landlady sat in front of the counter, engrossed in the rural tragic romance drama "Temptation to Return to the Village" and was so addicted that she didn’t even notice Chu Jin’s arrival.

"Madam," Chu Jin spoke softly.

Only then did the landlady snap back to reality, raising her eyes to look at Chu Jin with surprise, "Oh, young lady, you’ve returned!" As she spoke, she glanced around Chu Jin, curiously asking, "Where are the other two girls? Didn’t they come back with you?"

Because the three of them usually came and went together, it was inevitable that the landlady was curious today when she saw only Chu Jin.

Chu Jin shook her head slightly, "I wanted to ask you if you have seen the two of them today?"

"I haven’t seen them since they went out last night. What, you weren’t with them?" the landlady asked, somewhat puzzled.

Last night, when a group sat together, the landlady had thought Chu Jin was among them.

Seeing that the landlady knew something about the situation, Chu Jin quickly asked, "Do you know where they went?"

The landlady had a deep impression of what happened last night and told Chu Jin about the process of several people going to play a game of hide and seek that involves seeing ghosts.

As she listened to the landlady’s account, Chu Jin’s brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

These people were really too daring!

To even dare to play such a game!

These spiritual games are not something to be played with casually; a slight mistake can invite spirits.

If Chu Jin wasn’t mistaken, Mo Qingyi and the others must have been trapped in a different space.

That’s why Zi couldn’t find any trace of them in South Mountain.

"These kids really, what’s wrong with playing other games, they have to play such ominous ones. Now they might have gotten lost. I heard them saying they were going to play in a small grove. I mean, in the dead of night, with the woods pitch-dark, it would be strange if nothing happened!"

"Thank you, madam, I understand now." After thanking her, Chu Jin started heading upstairs.

Now that she knew the reason for their disappearance, Chu Jin needed to go upstairs to prepare some tools.

Fortunately, this wasn’t her first time handling such matters.

Ten minutes later, Chu Jin walked down the stairs with a backpack slung over her shoulder.

She also held a crystal pendant in her hand.

The silver chain, with a crystal ball dangling from it, shimmered with rainbow light as it caught the sun.

If there were knowledgeable people around, they would realize that what she held was not a crystal pendant but a pendulum.

It is a mysterious divination tool, originating from the West.

It is also an ancient detection technique.

In ancient times, the West frequently used it to find people, water sources, gold mines, and so on.

Even now, many people have become wealthy through the use of pendulums.

Chu Jin held the pendulum, letting it swing freely in the air, and then followed its swinging frequency and direction to analyze the specific location, making her way out of the inn’s front door.

As she walked, her lips were pressed tightly together, her expression solemn, attracting many curious glances.

In the sunlight, the crystal ball on the pendulum refracted dazzling light.

"Hey, hello, that accessory you’re holding is really nice. Can you tell me where you bought it?" A man with a digital camera around his neck approached to strike up a conversation. Dressed in sportswear and wearing a friendly and natural smile, he had been watching Chu Jin for a while. The moment she came out of the inn, he noticed her and, seeing that she was alone, mustered the courage to approach her.

"Just bought it randomly," Chu Jin replied indifferently, quickening her pace as she spoke.

Finding Miao Xinran and Mo Qingyi as soon as possible was the only way she could be at ease.

Noticing her attention was focused on the pendulum, the man asked again, "Are you also here for a vacation in South Mountain?"

Chu Jin nodded without saying much more.

"I’m here in South Mountain on vacation too," the man kept pace with Chu Jin, "Seeing as you’re alone and I am too, why don’t we travel together? I’ve been here in South Mountain for a few days and am quite familiar with the place."

The man was intent on having a beautiful encounter with the girl before him.

Chu Jin quickened her steps, saying in a light tone, "No need, I didn’t come here alone."

She was walking so fast! The man almost had to jog to keep up with her.

It was odd, how fast this girl walked!

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