"..."
Gu Yuena looked helplessly at Bai Chenxiang.
"Sister, I… can you take me home? I… I don't remember anything…"
Bai Chenxiang looked pitifully at Gu Yuena with wide, innocent eyes.
Gu Yuena sighed. If not for how genuinely naïve and innocent this girl seemed—without a trace of deceit—she might have suspected she was just pretending to get close to her husband!
"Fine, but once we go back, don't mention anything about what just happened," Gu Yuena instructed.
After having a pair of children, her maternal instincts had been overflowing. Otherwise, she probably wouldn't have bothered with Bai Chenxiang.
Suddenly, a white light flashed, completely enveloping the two of them.
In the next moment, both disappeared from where they were.
They reappeared in the room shared by Bi Ji and Zi Ji.
Bi Ji was busy doing chores, while Zi Ji was "playing" with Long Long—treating her like a ball, tossing her into the air and catching her again.
Except, she wasn't cradling her carefully—she was grabbing her by arms or legs!
When Gu Yuena appeared out of nowhere, Zi Ji was startled.
"BANG…!!!"
She missed, and Long Long dropped to the floor, head bouncing off the ground. Her eyes went wide, stunned.
Zi Ji panicked instantly and rushed to scoop her up.
"Baby! Did it hurt?!"
Sweating nervously, Zi Ji thought, Am I going to get killed by Gu Yuena for this?
Gu Yuena only glared at her but said nothing.
A few bumps and bruises were nothing. As Long Long's successor, this level of injury was insignificant.
But…
"Zi Ji, if you dare treat Long Long like a bouncy ball again… you'll see what happens." Gu Yuena threatened coldly.
A puny little female dragon dares to act up now?
Zi Ji quickly shook her head and said with a nervous smile, "Sister, I understand, I understand…"
Bi Ji then looked at Bai Chenxiang standing beside Gu Yuena.
"Sister, she is…?"
Gu Yuena quickly explained Bai Chenxiang's situation. "She'll be living with you two from now on. Zi Ji, don't bully her…"
Zi Ji suddenly appeared beside Bai Chenxiang and circled her twice. Then she suddenly said:
"Sister, don't you think she might be pretending to have amnesia just to get close to brother-in-law? I think that's totally possible!"
Zi Ji narrowed her eyes and leaned so close to Bai Chenxiang that their foreheads almost touched.
Bai Chenxiang instantly blushed, looking aggrieved.
Why does everyone think I'm trying to seduce this so-called brother-in-law?
Do I really seem like that kind of bad person?
"BONK…!"
Gu Yuena knocked Zi Ji on the head, leaving a red mark.
"I'm talking about you," she scolded with a glare.
If anyone had ever tried to get close to her husband, this little female dragon had definitely crossed the line more than once.
Just recently, among the "Dan Hengs" in the Fontaine Empire, it was obvious that Zi Ji had a little scheme of her own.
Gu Yuena had just been too lazy to deal with her.
Zi Ji chuckled foolishly and wisely stayed silent, afraid she'd dig herself a deeper hole.
Meanwhile, in a hotel somewhere in Fontaine City…
Bibi Dong opened her eyes, severing her spiritual link with Bai Chenxiang.
"She's that cautious? Her strength might even surpass mine…"
Bibi Dong frowned, her expression dark.
The unexpected discovery left her troubled and unsure.
Gu Yuena's power was too immense—perhaps even greater than her own. At the very least, she could escape easily…
Could her plan still succeed?
At that moment, white shadows flashed past the window—members of the agility clan had returned.
They all entered the room through the windows.
At the front was the clan chief, Bai He. Like the others, his eyes glowed dark purple—his mind ensnared by Bibi Dong.
"Master, we've scouted Dan Heng's residence. Zhu Zhuqing is emotionally unstable…"
Bai He and the others reported everything in detail.
It was all intel about the people around Dan Heng.
But Bai Chenxiang, who was supposed to observe Gu Yuena, had been discovered.
Bibi Dong nodded slightly, her eyes flashing with a cold light.
"Then we'll start… with you."
She smiled with a twisted, almost deranged expression.
Late at night.
The Zhu sisters' bedroom.
Zhu Zhuqing was already asleep, neatly tucked in under the blanket with only her head showing. She slept calmly, breathing evenly.
Next to her, Zhu Zhuyun was sprawled out, one bare leg stretched out from under the blanket, boldly draped over her sister.
At that moment, a wisp of purple mist slipped through the window crack and drifted into the room, gliding toward Zhu Zhuqing's forehead.
Zhu Zhuqing trembled slightly as the mist entered her, and her breathing turned shallow and rapid.
"Teacher… please don't make me leave…"
"Don't send me away… teacher…"
"Teacher, what are you doing? I… I'm scared…"
"…"
Zhu Zhuqing tossed and turned restlessly, her face flushed red, clearly trapped in a nightmare.
About ten minutes later, she suddenly cried out and sat up, her body swaying, eyes wide with disbelief.
What… what kind of terrifying dream was that?
She had always respected her teacher deeply.
The air chilled her skin, pulling her back to reality. Shaking her head to dispel the emotions, she gently moved Zhu Zhuyun's leg and got out of bed.
Scene shift.
Back in Zi Ji and Bi Ji's room.
The three women were already asleep. Bai Chenxiang and Bi Ji shared one bed.
Zi Ji slept alone—no blanket, her two small feet propped up on the pillow, sleeping upside down.
A thread of purple mist quietly drifted through the door.
It silently entered Zi Ji's forehead.
Inside Zi Ji's dream:
"Dan Heng" appeared.
Suddenly, the scene was revealed to be an enormous cave, filled with piles of glittering gold and jewels stacked like mountains.
A hell dragon was rolling gleefully in the treasure, laughing out loud.
"Dan Heng" showed a look of contempt.
"What a stupid beast…"
Just as he spoke, Zi Ji—lying on a gold pile—turned toward him, her eyes lighting up with excitement.
"Brother-in-law?!"
"You're in my dream?"
"Dan Heng" smiled and replied, "What's wrong, Zi Ji? Aren't you happy to see me? I…"
Before he could finish, Zi Ji suddenly burst with radiant purple light.
She transformed from her dragon form to her human form in an instant and appeared right in front of him, circling around him curiously.
"…"
"Dan Heng" felt helpless. Zhu Zhuqing had played the shy little girl—afraid to do anything.
But Zi Ji… she gave off an entirely different feeling.
It felt like she was about to do something… dangerous.
"Heh heh… Brother-in-law, you're the one who came into my dream!" Zi Ji licked her lips, eyes burning with excitement.
"Dan Heng" smiled and nodded, "Of course, Zi Ji. Honestly, I like you…"
But in the very next second—
A dozen chains suddenly shot out from the air, wrapping around "Dan Heng" from all directions, suspending him in midair.
"!!!"
"Zi Ji, what are you doing?!"
"Dan Heng" began to panic a little.
Ziji rubbed her hands together and said confidently, "Brother-in-law, scream all you want! No one's coming to save you! In my dream, not even big sis can interrupt me! I'm not going to be merciful!"
As she spoke, some suspicious-looking tools appeared in Ziji's hands.
"???"
"Dan Heng" swallowed hard, now visibly nervous.
In Biji's dream, a clear and tranquil lake stretched out before her. As a jade swan, she floated freely across its surface.
Suddenly, a purple light flashed—"Dan Heng" appeared.
His body trembled, and his face still held a stunned, traumatized expression… disheveled and exhausted, as if he had just endured something terrifying.
"That beast! Damn her! How dare she treat Mr. Dan Heng like that!"
"Dan Heng" shouted furiously, seemingly filled with rage.
But for the sake of her goal, she had endured Ziji's torment.
Finally escaping, she arrived in Biji's dream.
Biji lifted her long neck from her wings and looked over at "Dan Heng."
A glimmer of light flashed from her body as she flew to the shore and transformed into her human form.
It was Biji.
"Brother-in-law...? Why are you in my dream? This must be a dream, right?" Biji asked curiously.
"Yes... and no," "Dan Heng" replied cryptically. Then he asked, "What about you? Did you want me to come?"
Biji hesitated and looked at him wistfully, then stepped back, her expression conflicted.
"No, Brother-in-law. I shouldn't be dreaming about you… This is wrong," Biji shook her head, voice flustered.
"Dan Heng" stepped forward. "There's nothing wrong with it. Don't you like me? Why can't we be together?"
He chased after her, speaking with apparent righteousness.
Biji looked at him in surprise—then suddenly her face darkened.
"No! You're not Brother-in-law at all! Who are you? How dare you impersonate him?!"
"I…" "Dan Heng" sighed, then raised his hand toward Biji. A flash of purple light suddenly appeared.
As it enveloped her, Biji's eyes turned dull, entranced.
"You're clever, but no matter how smart you are, you'll still fall prey to your own desires. Don't think you're above it all…"
"Dan Heng" stepped forward and embraced her.
After a sleepless night of dream-walking, Bibi Dong finally withdrew from Biji's dream and returned to her own body.
She opened her eyes, breathing heavily.
Even though only her soul had ventured out, the physical strain still lingered on her body.
Things had gone relatively smoothly with Zhu Zhuqing and Biji. But Ziji… had been a whole different story.
"That damn beast! How dare she treat Mr. Dan Heng like that—unforgivable!"
Bibi Dong gritted her teeth in fury.
The memory was vivid—her body still retained the pain from Ziji's "punishment."
"Just wait…"
"You'll all get what you want. Your wishes… only I can fulfill them!"
Clutching her chest, Bibi Dong looked toward the Soul Arena.
Morning—Breakfast.
Dan Heng's large household gathered for breakfast.
Gu Yuena introduced the "stray" she had picked up—Bai Chenxiang.
"She's lost all her memories. She'll be staying with us for now. Let's just call her 'Xiao Bai,'" Gu Yuena said while clinging to Dan Heng's arm.
Bai Chenxiang kept her head lowered, very reserved, and greeted everyone with a deep bow.
"Hello," Dan Heng nodded, not digging into details.
The other women were quiet, unusually so.
Even the usually rowdy Ziji behaved well at the table—almost too well.
"What's wrong with Ziji? Feeling guilty? What did you do?" Gu Yuena suddenly asked.
"!!!"
Ziji jolted, quickly shaking her head. "No! Nothing, Sis! I didn't do anything! I really respect teacher! You should be questioning Biji—look at how red her face is! She definitely did something wrong!"
"Ziji…?! You're too much!" Biji bit her lip and glared at her.
"Huh?"
Everyone looked at Biji in surprise.
She was normally docile and put up with Ziji's antics. Why was she suddenly snapping?
Even Ziji was caught off guard and gave an awkward laugh.
"Ziji, don't bully Biji…"
Gu Yuena said helplessly.
Ziji nodded obediently and barely ate before slipping away from the table.
The other women followed soon after, eating far less than usual.
Only Bai Chenxiang happily gobbled down food, as if it were the most delicious thing in the world—clearly unbothered.
Gu Yuena muttered, "They're acting strange…"
"What's wrong?" Dan Heng asked.
"At breakfast, not a single one of them sneaked glances at you. Especially Ziji—completely out of character…"
Gu Yuena speculated.
Dan Heng's mouth twitched. What's there to look at anyway?
"Probably something else bothering them," he said.
At the Shrek Team's hotel—
Flender was scolding Ma Hongjun harshly, jabbing a finger at his forehead and criticizing his arrogant behavior during the Soul Master Tournament.
"Do you know how many people you've offended? Mr. Dan Heng was trying to help you, and look what you did!"
"I begged for a solution for you, and you…"
Flender was livid.
Ma Hongjun's chubby face flushed red with anger. "Teacher! But what kind of solution was that? Cut that off? Turn me into a eunuch? I'd rather die! That Dan Heng is no better than Yu Xiaogang!"
"Shut up!!!"
Flender roared, nearly coughing from fury. His white hair shook as his face turned dark red.
"Teacher, I'm sorry! Don't be mad… After the tournament, we'll host in Star Luo Empire—still need you there…"
Ma Hongjun quickly flattered him, groveling.
Flender glared at him but felt a little tempted deep down.
He didn't want to waste energy on Shrek Academy anymore—but if Ma Hongjun handed the opportunity over, he might be willing to contribute just a little more…
"Teacher, think about it—any normal guy would react the same way, right? No one wants that cut off! And that alternative method for dealing with urges? That's just…"
As he spoke, Ma Hongjun suddenly remembered his strange dreams from the past few days.
A thoughtful expression appeared on his face…
What if he imagined it from another perspective?
Could he… really not…?
He shook his head quickly—Too terrifying!
That Dan Heng really was trying to harm him!
Flender sighed, "I won't say more. Just don't regret it."
"Of course not! No one's cutting me! I'd rather die than let that happen!"
Ma Hongjun declared firmly.
(End of Chapter)