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...God Realm, Asura Temple.
Bibi Dong, who had just finished reviewing the last official document and was rubbing her brow in preparation for a short rest, was startled by a loud "bang" before she even had a chance to take a sip of tea.
The door was violently pushed open, and an aggressive Qian Renxue, like a ball of burning golden flame, rushed directly to her desk, slamming her hands heavily on the surface, causing the teacups to jump.
"I'm so angry! I'm absolutely furious!"
Qian Renxue gritted her teeth, her exquisite face full of anger and grievance, her golden eyes seemingly dancing with little knives.
Bibi Dong was stunned for a moment, then sighed helplessly.
Who else could make the dignified Angel God King this angry besides that troublemaker?
"What's wrong?"
Bibi Dong put down her teacup, her expression calm. "Did Xuan Ming provoke you again? Or... did he bring someone back again?"
"He brought that Three-Eyed Golden Lion back!"
Qian Renxue said angrily, "And that dead lion... is simply an ignorant bastard! She not only humiliated me in public but... she even used that matter to mock me!"
"Which matter?"
"Just our... that!" Qian Renxue's face turned red, and her voice lowered slightly, but then she raised her volume again, "Anyway, it's that! She actually said we were messing around and was even self-righteous about it! This is simply too much!"
After hearing this, Bibi Dong's brow furrowed imperceptibly, but it soon smoothed out.
"So it's that little lion."
She didn't seem surprised; instead, she had a look of understanding. "Gu Yuena mentioned to me before that the child has a deep obsession with Xuan Ming. I've also seen her true form a few times; her personality is indeed a bit... well, like yours."
"Like mine?!"
Qian Renxue reacted as if her tail had been stepped on. "Mom! Look closely! How is she like me? She's a total 'Stitch-monster'! She has your eyes, my hair, and Gu Yuena's temperament... What is she trying to do? Does she want to replace all three of us?!"
"This is simply a provocation! It's the greatest insult to us!"
Seeing her daughter's frantic look, Bibi Dong found it a bit funny yet helpless.
"Stitch-monster? That term is quite fitting."
Bibi Dong stood up, walked to Qian Renxue, and helped her tidy her slightly messy collar. "But, Xue'er, have you ever thought about why she stitched the three of us in?"
"Why?" Qian Renxue was taken aback.
"There are so many goddesses in the God Realm. Why didn't she stitch Ning Rongrong? Why not Zhu Zhuqing? Why did she happen to stitch the three of us?"
Bibi Dong looked into Qian Renxue's eyes and asked seriously, "Is this something so hard to understand?"
Qian Renxue opened her mouth but was speechless.
She wasn't stupid; she naturally understood the meaning behind it.
It was because, in Xuan Ming's heart, the three of them held the most weight.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion transformed to please Xuan Ming, to become the appearance he liked most. So, she subconsciously imitated the three most important women in Xuan Ming's heart.
This wasn't an insult; rather... it was a disguised form of recognition, even a humble tribute.
"But..." Qian Renxue was still somewhat unwilling. "Her tongue is too sharp! And that look of hers, she looks like an overgrown brat!"
"She is a child to begin with."
Bibi Dong sighed. "Although she has lived for a long time, in terms of maturity, especially regarding emotions, she is a blank slate. Her love for Xuan Ming is bottomless, even somewhat blind. For Xuan Ming, she can do anything, including imitating others and offending us."
"But, Xue'er, don't forget."
Bibi Dong's tone became somewhat serious. "The root of all this actually... lies with you."
"Lies with me?!"
Qian Renxue's eyes widened, and she pointed at her own nose. "Mom, you're being too biased, aren't you? She's clearly the one provoking me, so how is the blame being shifted to my head?"
"It's not bias; it's the truth."
Bibi Dong sat back in her chair, her gaze deep. "Think about it, what was Xuan Ming like in the beginning?"
"At that time, he was restrained, enduring, and viewed responsibility as more important than anything. Although he had many female confidantes around him, he always kept to that bottom line, refusing to overstep even half a step."
"Even towards me, he always maintained that kind of distance, for fear of hurting me, for fear of breaking ethics."
"It was you."
Bibi Dong pointed at Qian Renxue. "It was you who forced him to accept you, you who insisted on breaking that thin veil of ethics, you who forced him to let go of all his concerns and bottom lines."
"It was you who told him that since things were already messy, then just let them be completely messy to the end."
"If it weren't for your persistence and madness back then, Xuan Ming would never have 'let himself go' like he does now. He might still be that ascetic-like Primal God, living his life by his responsibilities and rules."
"You were the one who opened that Pandora's box."
"Now, the things inside the box have escaped, and new troubles have followed. Isn't this your responsibility?"
Qian Renxue was completely choked up.
She opened her mouth to argue, but found that every word was like a fishbone stuck in her throat, unable to be spat out.
That's right.
If she hadn't thrown herself at him regardless of everything back then, if she hadn't used that almost rogue-like way to force Xuan Ming to yield... perhaps the current situation would indeed be completely different.
"But..."
Qian Renxue's voice lowered, carrying a hint of grievance. "I didn't expect it to turn out like this either... I just wanted to be with him."
"I know."
Bibi Dong walked over, gently hugged her, and patted her back.
"That's why I said, don't lower yourself to that child's level."
"You are already the Angel God King. Why get angry at a little girl who just transformed? Isn't it embarrassing?"
"And..."
Bibi Dong's eyes flickered for a moment. "Since everyone is already family, bickering is inevitable. As long as Xuan Ming isn't biased and everyone can still sit at one table to eat... then let it be."
"After all, this is the path we chose ourselves."
"Even if we have to crawl, we must finish it."
Leaning in Bibi Dong's arms and listening to her mother's calm heartbeat, the fire in Qian Renxue's heart finally slowly dissipated.
She muttered, "Who's family with her... that girl wants to push me down and be the younger sister instead."
Bibi Dong smiled and didn't respond.
She just thought silently to herself:
Younger sister?
I don't think so.
With that little lion's personality, maybe in a few days, you two will be fighting over 'who gets to serve him in bed first.'
When that time comes, the one with the headache will be that 'hands-off manager' who just returned.
"alright,Don't be angry.."
Bibi Dong let go of Qian Renxue. "Since you're back, get to work. The God Realm has recently fused with several new planes, and there are many things to do."
"Hmph, work it is."
Qian Renxue composed herself, returning to her cold and aloof goddess persona.
"However..."
She walked to the door, looked back at Bibi Dong, and a mischievous smile curled at the corner of her mouth.
"Mom, you say... if Xuan Ming knew that we were here analyzing his psychological journey so deeply, even blaming his downfall entirely on me... would he be so angry that he'd just run away from home?"
Hearing this, Bibi Dong couldn't help but smile as well.
"Run away from home?"
"Where could he go?"
"In this Universe, is there any place... more unforgettable to him than here?"