Chapter 196 - 156 I'm Really Happy

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Watching the two little cats still frolicking below, Wang Qi laughed and said, "Why don't you let them go to sleep already? It's so late, and we don't even have a bunch of relatives around. Shouldn't children sleep early so they grow up healthy?" "At the turn of the old and new year, Xin Mountain's Cloud Mountain Mist Shield Array undergoes an extra transformation, casting shimmering, resplendent lights, meow." The girl looked up at the sky, her eyes brimming with a hint of longing. "Ah? There's such a thing?" "You seem to care about nothing, Xiao Qi meow... It's quite famous, happens every year," Mao Zimiao commented with an expression that read 'unexpected yet reasonable', "And why aren't you sleeping, Xiao Qi? I thought you were the type who doesn't care about festivals at all, meow." Wang Qi took out a new glass and poured himself a drink. Holding the wine, he rolled his eyes and said, "I'm just in a bad mood today, and when my mind is empty, unpleasant thoughts come to mind. I was just planning to finish this drink and then cool off..." "By solving two big problems?" "Really big problems only!" Wang Qi laughed heartily while gesturing the concept of "really big" with his hands. No one could tell that he had been so upset that he almost vomited blood just a short while ago. When upset, just cry out loud; after crying, laugh if you want. This was the patch Wang Qi created for himself—embrace the true self. Although its compatibility with the original system was debatable, Wang Qi believed that after a few more years and several upgrades, there would be no problem at all. Seeing Wang Qi like this, Mao Zimiao couldn't help but laugh, "Ha ha, Xiao Qi, you are really funny, meow." After saying this, Mao Zimiao herself was stunned for a moment. She looked at Wang Qi and said, "Why do I feel like, Xiao Qi, you seem different, meow?" Ah, after realizing that wildly cool and awesome mindset, has my boss Long Aotian template finally awakened? Do I now possess the power to captivate souls with a single smile? Watching Mao Zimiao, who kept eyeing him, Wang Qi even harbored a bit of anticipation. At last, Mao Zimiao clapped her hands together, "Right, Xiao Qi, you didn't use to make jokes I could understand before, meow!" She even specifically mimicked the "really big problems" gesture. "At this moment, my heart is collapsing," Wang Qi said expressionlessly as he pinched Mao Zimiao's ears, "In your eyes, I'm just a clown whose humor circuit is completely broken, right? Right!" Mao Zimiao's cheeks turned red at an unprecedented speed, "Meow! Let go, meow! The children... My sister and the others are still watching down there, meow!" Wang Qi tilted his head and thought for a bit. He vaguely remembered that for half-demons, playing with their demonized parts is a huge embarrassment. That is, if played with in front of these innocent little cat siblings' pure gaze... —Damn, isn't this just embarrassing play! "Ha ha ha ha, I'm even more excited now, just can't stop, ha ha ha!" "Let go, meow! Let go!" Mao Zimiao's struggle suddenly intensified, mana surged toward her hands, her fingers spreading out in a claw shape aiming at Wang Qi. The remote bloodline talent endowed her claws with enhanced sharpness thanks to the mana. Wang Qi reluctantly stepped back two paces. Mao Zimiao, still red-faced and glaring at Wang Qi: "Don't come any closer, meow!" Wang Qi shrugged, "Suit yourself." "The real deal," the cat-eared girl huffed and fluttered her ears. Just then, a call came from below, "Meow! Sister meow! Meow?" Mao Zimin, Mao Zimiao's sister, was waving at them from below, while another little one tried to stuff snow into her elder sister's boots. Mao Zimiao immediately jumped down, "What's up?" "Meow, I want to play with that big brother above, meow meow..." Before Mao Zimiao could reply, Wang Qi's voice reached her ears, "What does 'meow meow' mean?" Mao Zimiao knocked her sister's head lightly, "Say 'play together', meow." "'Play together meow,' meow!" Play together meow meow... Feels even more ambiguous... Mao Zimiao felt conflicted. She knew all too well what kind of person her friend was. Handing her little brother and sister over to that ill-tempered guy to mess around with... Just then, Wang Qi jumped down and crouched in front of Mao Zimin, "Sure!" Mao Zimiao gasped and immediately pulled the two children back three steps: "What are you trying to do, Xiao Qi? Xiao Min is still young, meow!" Wang Qi's expression suddenly became excited, "The next line should be 'Spare my sister, if you want to play, play with me', right? Right!" The cat-eared girl's expression instantly turned to horror, "In front of these kids... what nonsensical things are you saying, meow!" "I'm really looking forward to it!" "Looking forward to what, meow!" Wrapped in her sister's arms, Mao Zimin glanced at her sister, then at Wang Qi, "Is big brother meow the sister's meow meow meow?" Upon hearing this, Mao Zimiao's face turned even redder. Wang Qi's mouth twitched, "I don't understand Cat Language... Can you translate that 'meow meow meow' for me?" "Nothing at all, meow!" "Your expression says otherwise..." "Nothing at all!" Seeing Mao Zimiao's firm stance, Wang Qi gave up on the question. At that moment, Mao Zimiao's little brother suddenly broke free from his sister's grasp and threw a snowball he had prepared at Wang Qi. "Kid, playing with snow like this is so amateur! Weak, weak, weak!" A powerful electromagnetic field instantly disintegrated the snowball, and then, under Wang Qi's manipulation, more snow gathered, forming a huge, loose snowball in the air. Mao Zhiya's eyes lit up, looking at the snowball with anticipation. The little girl behind him wore the same expression. Just as the two children were filled with anticipation, the snowball suddenly accelerated and smashed onto Mao Zhiya's face. Wang Qi let out a boisterous laugh, "That's the real essence of a snowball fight, kiddo!" "Meow!" The little boy, looking annoyed, scooped up a snowball and threw it back at Wang Qi, and the little girl joined the fray. However, no flake of snow could break through the electromagnetic field to reach Wang Qi. Wang Qi, shamelessly watching the children's fruitless efforts, burst into laughter. "It's time to show you the real technique—watch closely, you two. This is something you definitely can't learn, the true essence of a snowball fight!" Then, all the surrounding snow began to move. Mao Zimiao looked at the scene with a conflicted expression, "Who uses Heavenly Song, such a top-notch mental method, in a snowball fight, meow!" After a while, having beaten the little pests, Wang Qi cheerfully carried one child back to the rooftop, and Mao Zimiao followed suit with the other. Looking at the two tired children, Mao Zimiao exclaimed, "I can't believe you can actually play along with these kids, meow." Wang Qi casually replied as he sat down, "It's nothing, I just wanted to find something to do—and I hate bratty kids. Teaching them that there are always greater powers is a must." "That's completely no excuse for bullying kids, meow..." Just then, the sky suddenly brightened. The Array that enveloped the entire mountain range radiated opalescent light, appearing like a celestial realm suddenly connected to the Human Realm. It was indeed beautiful. Wang Qi turned around, looked at the two children who were sleeping against their sister, "Isn't this what these little pests wanted to see? Wake them up." But under the auspicious light, Mao Zimiao's face was covered in a strange glow, "They're tired from playing, let them rest, meow!" "Is that so." Wang Qi nodded and continued to gaze at the scenery in the sky. Mao Zimiao picked up a wine cup that had been tossed aside earlier and poured a cup of sweet wine, "Happy New Year, Xiao Qi!" Wang Qi smiled, lay down on the rooftop, and stared up at the night sky, "Happy New Year." "Happy New Year? Is that a saying from your hometown, meow?" "Kind of." "Then, Happy New Year, Xiao Qi." Wang Qi shook his head, smiling silently. He stretched out his right hand as if to look at the ring on it, or perhaps trying to touch the sky. Old man, you were right... Having others around does make things more comfortable... And—Happy New Year, Grandpa. Right now, I'm truly happy. ———————————————————————————————— This chapter is a bit longer than the others! Please give me a recommendation ticket, meow!

Chapter 196 - 156 I'm Really Happy

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