Chapter 2898: Old Friends and Dogs (Part 2)

Chapter 2898: Chapter 1374: Old Friends and Dogs (Part 2)

Ji Wutong shrugged his shoulders and shook his head with indifference: “I’m not that kid Yi Nan, being neat and tidy would be strange. Besides, if you’re not considered a good wife, then there aren’t many good ones in the world.”

“Oh, stop it.”

Gently nudged her husband’s chest, Ye Xi took two steps back and smiled at the man in front of her with a playful grin: “Go on, I’ll be waiting for you here.”

“No need.”

Ji Wutong simply shook his head, squinting as he glanced at the two beams of faint light in the distance: “I just came to take a look, and now I’ve seen enough.”

Ye Xi shook her head as well and then laughed softly: “What? Afraid I’ll get jealous?”

“It’s not the kind of jealousy you would feel.”

Ji Wutong uncharacteristically retorted in a somewhat serious tone, shrugging as he said: “I’m not the protagonist of some love harem anime.”

“No, actually, I would be a little jealous, and you indeed have the potential to be the protagonist of a love harem anime.”

Ye Xi playfully winked, then gently pushed her husband: “Alright, go on now, they’re waiting for you.”

Maybe it was because she pushed with a bit of force, but by the time Ji Wutong realized it, he had already flown over a hundred meters.

“You wasteful woman!”

A second later, Ji Wutong had to choose between complaining or adjusting his posture for a stable landing, and he opted for the former. He then crashed onto the ground in an embarrassed posture, known as a ‘dog eating dirt,’ skidding forward more than a dozen meters before barely coming to a stop after bumping into something.

It was a statue, a life-sized pure white statue of a person.

The statue depicted a girl with ankle-length hair, wearing a school uniform, and had a pair of large wings on her back.

Her appearance was beautiful, needing no further embellishment, because any ornate words would pale before this beauty, any extra adornment would become redundant in its presence, so since no explanation is needed, let’s not attempt one.

However, if we were to tone down this beauty by one level, making it describable in worldly language, we might call it—

“A Glance Can Captivate A City, Second Glance Overturns the Country… Haha, when that girl mentioned this talent to me, her proud little expression almost made me think I was in a parallel world.”

The man chuckled softly, not bothering to look up at the face of the statue, as he had already etched her image in his heart. He just chuckled twice, raised his arm, and rested it on the wing hanging in front of him: “Dove, lend me your wing.”

No response.

Because it was a statue, of course, there would be no response.

The man knew she wouldn’t respond; otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked.

In any case, he used the statue’s wing to steady himself as he wobbly stood up, then looked at the familiar face before him and smiled: “Thanks.”

No response.

Because it was a statue, of course, there would be no response.

The man knew she wouldn’t respond; otherwise, he wouldn’t have thanked her.

“That child took the strength you left for Ye Xi, something we never anticipated.”

The man smacked his lips and sighed deeply, saying with a heavy expression: “It’s all because of you, Xiaoge is so popular now that I, as her father, can’t leave home without a couple of bricks in my hands, lest I suffer withdrawal symptoms—it’s a disaster… You’re a disaster, I tell you!”

The statue didn’t respond, because it was just a statue.

“But don’t worry, to let Xiaoge live a normal life, a few years back, with the help of Boss Du and Chui Niu Jian, I placed a restriction on her to offset her charm, which was gradually evolving into Symbolic Power. It’s working decently now.”

The man rambled on, then casually pulled out an oil pen, drawing three cat whiskers on each cheek of the statue: “But don’t get too cocky, Xiaoge’s cooking skills completely take after her mom’s, the opposite of yours… uh, why do I feel like I’m complimenting you?”

The statue didn’t respond.

“Xiao Island is much less worrisome.”

The man smiled, slowly walking to a black statue that seemed nonexistent a moment ago, yet somehow always there, softly saying: “Even though she also inherited the strength you left for Ye Xi, she’s a good kid, not hermit-like like you, though not too expressive either… maybe a bit of Ye Xi’s cunning, wouldn’t you say?”

This was a girl with a ponytail down to her waist, bangs almost covering her eyes, her appearance delicate and skinny, wearing a tracksuit, ultra-short shorts, and oversized sneakers. Yet, this obviously lively, sunny outfit, paired with her extremely gloomy micro-expressions and aura, did make people inexplicably feel a chill down their spine.

No response.

Because it was a statue, of course, there would be no response.

The man knew she wouldn’t respond; otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked.

“Honestly, Xiao Island’s talent is amazingly frightening, and incredibly deceptive.”

The man stretched and said helplessly: “Much like how I was when I first awakened Symbolic Power and became unbeatable, and like you, who could beat me up within half a year of awakening your Symbolic Power, you’re all unassuming monsters. Honestly, if she joins the profession, she might at least be able to become a candidate for the six Great Ghost Kings or the Three Demon Servants by age thirty.”

No response.

Because it was a statue, of course, there would be no response.

The man knew she wouldn’t respond; otherwise, he wouldn’t have boasted.

“Did you two plan this together? You must have planned it, otherwise, how could you make such decisions, casually converting your existence into ‘strength’ and entrusting it to Ye Xi without even saying a word to me?”

The man, somewhat exasperated, tugged at the corners of his mouth, then drew blushing circles on each of the statue’s cheeks: “Not leaving yourselves any options, you’re all here playing delete-and-run just to avoid a drop in harem protagonist popularity? That’s ridiculous… My love for my wife is as enduring as the heavens and earth; even if I put you two irresponsible slackers together, you wouldn’t compare to her! Living as someone devoted to pure love, dying as someone devoted to pure love! Having a variety of books under the bed is just a collecting hobby, alright? Do you get that?”

The statue didn’t respond.

“What the heck do you even understand, you melancholy literary type, you know nothing.”

A spark of anger, enough to raise the entire space’s temperature by a thousand degrees, ignited in the man’s eyes as he gritted his teeth: “You’re all the same, all clueless, all lacking something in the head!”

Both statues simultaneously flashed with a glimmer of light, smoothing over the fire that was about to evaporate the entire special testing area in a split second.

“Mere projections of my own heart and mind, stop being so self-important.”

Instinctively clenching his fist, the man took a deep breath, glaring fiercely with extra malice at both statues until his vision blurred, then finally looked away.

The statue didn’t respond.

“It’s time for me to go…”

“Xiaoge and Xiao Island are all grown up now.”

“Ye Xi insisted on naming them with a character from your names, which resulted in two little troublemakers.”

“If Xiaoge keeps going like this, she won’t get married, so… well, maybe that’s not so bad?”

“Xiao Island’s talent is too strong; every few months, she needs top-level bloodline reinforcement. Last time, she accidentally had Xiaoge’s special mapo tofu, and nearly set my eyebrows on fire unconsciously.”

“The kids are healthy, sensible, and filial.”

“They are very good to their dad and even better to their mom.”

“You should be regretful, you must regret it a lot.”

“Haha, too late~!”

“I won’t come to see you guys anymore, if I do, I’ll be a dog!”

“Oh, by the way…”

“I think I need to fulfill what I said last time I came.”

“Listen carefully, you two.”

“Woof! Woof woof! Woof woof woof woof!!!”

“I’m out.”

Chapter 1374: The End