Chapter 715: 717, Early On (second part of the update)

Huagui Park still maintained its original appearance, with half a glass of unfinished milk still on the dining table.

As soon as Chu Jin pushed open the door, she was tackled to the ground by a fluffy white thing.

"Meow meow meow, Jin Bro, Jin Bro, it’s really you!" Xiao Bai excitedly revealed his true form, "Jin Bro, I’ve finally waited for you, this is just too wonderful." If animals could shed tears, Xiao Bai would probably be crying a river by now.

"I’m back, I’m back," Chu Jin patted Xiao Bai’s cat head.

"And there’s Peng Bro, Peng Bro, you’re here too." Xiao Bai rubbed his head against the little loli’s head too.

"Xiao Bai, I missed you so much." The little loli hugged Xiao Bai tightly, ruthlessly tormenting him in her arms.

Bread whimpered discontentedly from the side; this damn cat, with one look, it’s still a cat that can’t change its habit of eating shit! It still wants to compete with it for affection!

Xiao Bai looked at Bread with a provocative gaze, as if to say, "Silly dog, it’s the dog that can’t change its habit of eating shit, thank you."

"Woof woof..." Bread angrily scratched at the ground with its paws.

As evening approached and the weather cooled down, Chu Jin took the little loli to the vegetable market to buy ingredients. Today, she was very happy, so she decided to cook a full table of dishes herself.

She bought the little loli’s favorite lobsters, Xiao Bai’s favorite fish, Bread’s favorite chicken legs, and her preferred crabs, along with some greens and tofu.

With Bread and Xiao Bai having big appetites, Chu Jin bought a pile of groceries.

Up until now, Chu Jin had never actually cooked herself; it had always been Mo Zhixuan who cooked.

But with the help of Baidu, Chu Jin still managed to easily handle these dishes, and the aroma quickly filled the entire kitchen.

"Jin Bro, you’re really amazing!" The little loli said, her eyes shining.

In the little loli’s eyes, Chu Jin was like an all-powerful goddess who could do anything and everything.

Xiao Bai and Bread were drooling even more.

It was just too delicious, wasn’t it?

After dinner, the little loli and Bread didn’t go home, but stayed overnight at Huagui Park. Bread and Xiao Bai made do for the night, while the little loli slept with Chu Jin.

Though Xiao Bai outwardly rejected Bread, he was quite happy on the inside.

For the first time in a long time, Huagui Park was filled with some liveliness.

After the little loli took her bath, Chu Jin went to take hers.

When she pushed open the bathroom door and came out, she saw the little loli holding her phone, video-chatting with Mo Qianjue.

Seeing the little loli busy, Chu Jin didn’t go over, but lay diagonally on the chaise longue at the foot of the bed, logging onto Weibo which she hadn’t visited in ages.

The Superpower World and the secular world are two completely different systems.

Thus, one cannot access the secular world’s internet from the Superpower World.

As soon as she logged onto Weibo, Chu Jin was stunned, because almost every one of her few posts had reached a number exceeding 10 million+ views.

And every comment was asking when she would return and when she would post on Weibo.

Chu Jin scrolled through these comments one by one, then edited a post and uploaded a new Weibo.

"The Return of the Past" V: "Today, I met a group of lovely people. Thankful to have you all. [Picture jpg]"

This post once again successfully topped the trending searches.

"The Return of the Past confirms return with Weibo post."

"National Goddess returns."

On the other side, the little loli was still chatting with Mo Qianjue, but she sneakily switched the camera angle to include Chu Jin in the phone screen.

On the screen, Mo Qianjue was instantly choked up.

All around was silent; he could hear nothing else, and his throat felt unbearably stiff.

Luckily, Mo Qianjue hadn’t switched to selfie mode, so the little loli couldn’t see his distress.

"Papa, don’t worry. I will listen to Jin Bro, not be naughty, and not make her angry," the little loli swore earnestly, raising three fingers.

"Okay," came a simple word from the other end.

"Papa, I’m going to stay here and play with Jin Bro for a few more days, so I won’t be coming back for a while. Don’t miss me too much at home," she said.

"Mhm," Mo Qianjue hummed lightly.

"Jin Bro, Jin Bro," the little loli turned to Chu Jin, then continued, "do you want to come and say hello to my papa?"

Chu Jin put down her phone, her voice soft, "Sure."

Since the little loli had said so, Chu Jin felt it would be rude to refuse. A year ago, at that wedding, Mo Qianjue also helped a lot, and Chu Jin still owed him a thank you.

On the screen, Mo Qianjue moved quickly to a full-length mirror, first fixing his hair, then adjusting his clothes, making sure everything was in order before switching the camera to selfie mode.

At the same time, Chu Jin also walked over, her voice clear and melodious, "Mr. Mo, long time no see."

On the screen, Mo Qianjue with his face that could wreak havoc among mortals was still handsome as ever. There wasn’t a single trace of distress on his face, as if the person who had lost composure minutes earlier wasn’t him.

"Miss Chu, long time no see," Mo Qianjue said with a faint smile.

For some reason, after seeing Mo Qianjue, Chu Jin suddenly thought of Xuanyuan Shangchen.

But now, he should be called Song Shiqin.

The eight rebirths before were all due to Song Shiqin’s efforts from behind. If not for him, the Sovereign Phoenix of a thousand years past would have been "Scattered Like Ashes".

Without the Sovereign Phoenix of that time, how would there be a Chu Jin today?

She still owed Song Shiqin a thank you.

"Miss Chu, you are too polite. In fact, you can just call me by my name; after all, it was given for others to use," Mo Qianjue’s words interrupted Chu Jin’s thoughts.

"Then you don’t need to be so formal either; just call me Chu Jin," she said, her eyebrows raised slightly.

Mo Qianjue laughed softly, teasing, "I thought you might let me call you Jin Bro."

Chu Jin also smiled, "If you’re willing, why not?"

Mo Qianjue was actually a pretty decent person, very righteous.

Early on, when Chu Jin did the first Tarot card reading for the little loli, she discovered a truth: the little loli was not actually Mo Qianjue’s biological daughter.

Long ago, Mo Qianjue had a fiancée. She had been his childhood sweetheart, and he was very fond of her.

Later, for some reason, Mo Qianjue’s fiancée became pregnant with another man’s child.

Even so, Mo Qianjue still deeply cared for her and accepted the child in her womb.

But, after the woman gave birth, she ran away with that man on the day before her wedding to Mo Qianjue, leaving behind the infant loli.

According to the Tarot cards, the little loli was just two months old at the time.

And so, Mo Qianjue raised the two-month-old baby with all the associated mess, treating her as his own.

Good men like that are really too rare in this world.

Moreover, Chu Jin found it quite comfortable chatting with Mo Qianjue. He was the type of person well-suited to be friends with.

Seeing Chu Jin and Mo Qianjue chatting so happily, the little white one secretly messaged Mo Zhixuan with its Spiritual Power, "Dear Lord Mo, you better watch your lady. There seems to be grass growing on your head, a lush green expanse—quite a spectacle."

After sending the message, the little white one promptly fell into a deep sleep.

Mo Zhixuan wasn’t a fool. Plus, he had occasionally browsed the internet over the years, so he immediately understood the subtext in the little white one’s words.

But when he tried to message the little white one again, it was as if it had vanished, refusing to reply to his messages.

After a good while.

The little white one finally replied with a message, "Two Spiritual Pearls for a live broadcast."

Spiritual Pearls were incredibly precious, treasures of the Superpower World that could increase one’s Spiritual Power. Even for Mo Zhixuan, he had only ten.

Mo Zhixuan gritted his teeth, "Deal."

The little white one, upon seeing the response, burst into joy. It casually strolled by Chu Jin, pretending to pass by unintentionally, but in reality, it quickly sent over a video.

When Mo Zhixuan saw the video that was sent, he was ready to explode. Mo Qianjue, this guy! He was always thinking about how to steal his wife.

Too fucking shameless.

If it weren’t for the fact that he had saved Chu Jin back in the day, Mo Zhixuan would have already gone and killed him.

And charging over directly wasn’t his style—it wouldn’t do to lose face in front of Jin. He wanted her to know that her husband was a very magnanimous person.

After much deliberation, Mo Zhixuan decided to use his Spiritual Power to take out the mobile phone he used in the secular world and made a video call to Chu Jin.

Actually, doing this consumed a lot of Spiritual Power.

But for his future happiness, he had to do it. He needed to let Mo Qianjue know that he was the man who lived in Chu Jin’s heart.

Meanwhile, Chu Jin was having an uproarious chat with Mo Qianjue when her phone rang.

Handing the Tarot cards back to the little loli, Chu Jin picked up her own phone and saw that it was a video call from Mo Zhixuan.

Chu Jin slid to answer, "It’s so late, haven’t you rested yet?"

Mo Zhixuan cleared his throat, "I’m here to check on you."

"To check on me?" Chu Jin raised an eyebrow slightly.

Hearing these two words, the little white one tucked its tail and quickly left Chu Jin’s room, afraid of being discovered.

"Yes," Mo Zhixuan said seriously, "a check. If you dare do anything to betray me, I will..." His voice trailed off, the threat clear.

Mo Zhixuan’s voice was loud, and even Mo Qianjue on the other side could hear it.

"You would do what?" Chu Jin continued, "As if you could reach the sky?"

Because he meant Mo Qianjue to hear it, Mo Zhixuan deliberately said in an ambiguous tone, "Of course I would... punish you severely." He particularly emphasized the words "punish you severely."

Yet Mo Qianjue seemed to hear nothing and kept chatting joyfully with the little loli.

Chu Jin, speechless, looked up at the ceiling. Honestly, what was Mo Zhixuan up to? Most importantly, Mo Zhixuan kept the call unwilling to hang up.

Not until the little loli and Mo Qianjue said goodnight did Mo Zhixuan finally feel assured enough to end the call.

Chu Jin cuddled up with the little loli and fell into a deep sleep until the next day, waking up after ten in the morning. After eating breakfast, the little loli went to the school to get her report card.

Chu Jin, on the other hand, took a trip to the military district.

The security at the military district was very strict; it was no longer a place where one could enter just with facial recognition.

"Hello, I’m looking for Commander Song," Chu Jin said very politely to the soldiers guarding the gate.

Since she had safely returned, she should at least say hello to Song Shiqin.

After all, he had once sacrificed his life for her.

The main purpose of her visit was to say goodbye. She hoped that Song Shiqin could let go of the past, forget those so-called guilts, and start his own life.

Let the past scatter away with the wind.

"Looking for Commander Song?" The soldier sized up Chu Jin, his gaze not lacking in admiration. These days, even soldiers were trendy, and of course, he knew that the woman before him was the National Goddess who had taken the internet by storm.

If not for the absolute nature of military orders, he would have liked to just let the goddess in.

But with heavy responsibilities on his shoulders, he couldn’t be so careless.

"May I ask, how are you related to Commander Song?" The soldier asked cautiously, in truth, he just wanted to talk more with the goddess. The internet said the National Goddess was down-to-earth and approachable. True to the word, she was.

Chu Jin then said, "I am Chu Jin, a friend of Commander Song. Please, could you inform him I’m here?"

"Sure, please wait a moment, I’ll go right now," the soldier picked up his rifle and ran forward quickly.

Song Shiqin was inspecting the new recruits when he heard the soldier’s words. He almost thought he was hallucinating. After exchanging a few words with an officer behind him, he said to the soldier, "Lead the way immediately."

The officer watched Song Shiqin’s retreating figure, a curious smile on his face.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Aunomay Read