Ruan Tang was clearly stunned.

Her face flushed red as she glared at Xu Lai. This must be his idea, she thought. Otherwise, why would our daughter suddenly want a little sister?

Xu Lai was speechless. He was truly an innocent bystander.

However, he couldn't help but retort with a smirk, "Lady Ruan, don't make promises to a child that you can't keep."

Damn it! Ruan Tang was incredibly frustrated. Xu Lai was actually using her own words from yesterday against her.

"Yiyi, would a different gift be okay?" Ruan Tang bit her cherry lip, speaking softly. "This gift… it will take a very, very long time. I can't give it to you in three days."

Xu Yiyi shook her little head. "Mommy, I can wait."

Ruan Tang was at a loss for words, completely out of options.

Her younger sister, Ruan Lan, loved watching drama unfold and wasn't afraid to stir the pot. She tutted, "My dear niece, I'll make the promise on your mom's behalf. If she won't give you one, I will!"

Ruan Tang was dumbfounded.

She shot Xu Lai a cold look. "If you dare, just try it!"

Xu Lai felt like he was going to cough up blood. I didn't say a thing! Besides, what does my sister-in-law having a baby have to do with me?

But Xu Lai knew that any explanation now would only make things worse. He could only helplessly scoop up his daughter and plant a loud kiss on her cheek.

"Yiyi, you'll get a little sister or brother, but not right now."

"Then when?"

"Er, probably in the winter."

"Hmm."

Xu Yiyi wrapped her small hands around Xu Lai's neck and said happily, "Okay, in the winter! I'll have a snowball fight with my little sister!"

As if imagining the wonderful scene, the little girl's smile grew even more pure and adorable.

After dropping their daughter off at kindergarten, on the way to Ruan Tang's company, she chided him, "What were you thinking, making such a reckless promise to our daughter? This winter… how is that possible?"

Putting all other factors aside, there simply wasn't enough time.

"I didn't say *this* winter. Next year's winter, the winter after that, the one after that… they're all winter, aren't they?" Xu Lai said.

"Are you playing word games? You're just tricking Yiyi!" Ruan Tang glared.

"Wasn't I just helping my dear wife out of a tight spot?" Xu Lai said slowly. "If you think I was out of line, we could start tonight. Don't worry, I have my ways to make sure the baby arrives early."

"…"

Ruan Tang fell silent.

She tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, her beautiful eyes twinkling. "You're up to no good, ganging up with Yiyi to bully me."

"I am," Xu Lai couldn't help but laugh. "You're my wife. You can't escape."

Ruan Tang pouted and looked out the window. She couldn't help but start thinking about having another child… An image flashed through her mind, and a charming blush bloomed on her cheeks. She scoffed, "Hmph, you pervert!"

Xu Lai was left speechless. What did I do now? he wondered.

He didn't dare to ask. When they arrived at her company, he said, "The plane is at twelve. I'll pick you up at ten to go to the airport."

"Okay."

Ruan Tang nodded. The timing was perfect. Taking the expressway without traffic would take forty minutes, leaving plenty of time.

Xu Lai then drove back to Dongli University to briefly speak with his two subordinate doctors.

"A business trip?" Liu Nanwei chuckled. "More like an excuse for a date, I'm afraid. Paris is such a romantic city, perfect for a couple."

The main purpose of this trip to Europe was to negotiate a deal with a high-end luxury mall chain headquartered in Paris. Securing a long-term partnership would be a tremendous opportunity for Above the White Clouds. After all, no Hua Country brand had ever been featured in the 'Dreamland' malls that spanned across Europe.

And Above the White Clouds might just become the first to take the plunge.

"Director Xu, there's a symposium with the Hua Country Medical University the day after tomorrow. You're our school's most important representative, so…" Zhou Feng began, hesitating.

"You and Doctor Liu are more than enough," Xu Lai said, stretching lazily. "Just say a few things off the cuff. It'll be fine."

Although Zhou Feng was always running off to the Go club and Liu Nanwei was no longer singularly focused on her medical practice, they had been with Xu Lai long enough to have learned considerable skills and knowledge. They were perfectly capable of handling such a small event.

Zhou Feng smiled wryly. They're one of the top two medical universities in the country, with a global reputation, and they're coming to Dongli, a private university that doesn't even have a medical department, all for Director Xu alone!

Liu Nanwei also felt the plan was a bit shaky. She suggested, "If it's not enough, we could have Doctor Li Shouzhong and the others come back."

Xu Lai nodded. That was a good idea; he couldn't let those old-timers stay cooped up in the lab forever.

「Martial Dao Association of East Sea City」

Although the organization was located within the city, it was surrounded by a large, secluded forest. This made the ten-story office building look rather odd, as if it were hidden away in the verdant woods.

Sunlight was dappling through the trees. The Martial Dao Association, normally a quiet place, was filled with the sounds of thunderous impacts and agonized screams.

Someone was attacking.

Severed limbs and seven or eight bodies were scattered across the ground.

The last surviving member of the Martial Dao Association, blood dribbling from the corner of his mouth, glared with burning rage at the young man before him. "Who in the world are you? Do you have any idea what this place is?"

"Me? This body's name is Wang Qiang." Shang Er paused before answering the second question. "If I didn't know what this place was, I wouldn't have come."

"This body…" The Eighth Grade pinnacle Martial Artist's pupils constricted. "You're from the Moon Clan!"

"Mm-hmm," Shang Er confirmed with a shrug. "Where is everyone else?"

Sweat beaded on the Martial Artist's forehead. There are still Moon Clan members hidden on Earth who haven't been discovered? Thank heavens President Gao He took a team to Chang'an City today, otherwise the losses would have been catastrophic!

Because of this, however, the Martial Dao Association was being slaughtered single-handedly by Shang Er, without the slightest chance to fight back.

Seeing his opponent remain silent, Shang Er threw a punch, caving in the Eighth Grade Martial Artist's chest.

Fresh blood splattered across the ground, staining it red.

Shang Er tilted his head, his hands in his pockets, humming a strange tune. Ever since he killed the male student named Wang Qiang last night, he had been using his face to move around. His original plan had been to go straight to Dongli University and get close to Liu Nanwei.

But after a moment's thought, Shang Er decided it was better to cause a commotion first. Creating a distraction for himself was the safest plan. It was what humans called a feint: make a noise in the east, then strike in the west. At the very least, if Li Mi hears there's trouble at the Martial Dao Association, he'll rush over, assuming he really is the strongest, right? And by then, I'll be perfectly safe at Dongli University.

"What a pity," Shang Er mused, licking the blood from his lips with a flicker of regret. "All these prime specimens of Zhu Lang, and I can't even use the Blood Moon Technique. I can't expose my identity, after all."

The only thing that displeased him was that there were too few people here, and their Boundaries were too low. They were all Eighth Grade Martial Artists. He hadn't seen a single Ninth Grade or a member of the Human Race at the Divine Gate Realm. His original intention was to kill several of the Human Race's top experts, ideally taking out one or two Watchmen to crush Chang'an City's morale.

"Time to go."

Calculating the time, Shang Er crushed a talisman in his hand and vanished on the spot. When he reappeared, he was standing at the gates of Dongli University.

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