Chen Ling’s heart inexplicably rejoiced upon hearing that, but he sneered, “Consider yourself smart.”

“Um… hehe~” Sui Li’er couldn’t help but chuckle softly. Hehe~ That statement just now seemed like a confession~

Although she knew that Lord God would never develop feelings for her, she was still happy in her heart. ↖(^▽^)↗

Seeing her silly expression, Chen Ling thought to himself that this fool probably couldn’t tell… So, let’s pretend that nothing happened! After all, he had already achieved his goal.

He said in a deep voice, “What are you laughing at? Don’t think that acting cute will make me not angry with you.”

“Huh? I’m not! Oh!” Sui Li’er immediately furrowed her brows, “You’re indeed angry!”

“Cough… I’m not!”

“You just said it yourself!”

Chen Ling pursed his lips, “So what if I’m angry with you?”

“What’s wrong with me… Why are you angry with me…” Sui Li’er, with a cute pout on her face, looked at Chen Ling with a bewildered expression. It was written all over her face: What did I do wrong…

Chen Ling was momentarily speechless. He couldn’t possibly tell her his true thoughts. That would only make him lose face.

Could the mighty Lord God feel jealous? Impossible.

“As your boss, can’t I be angry with you?”

“I need a reason! I want a reason! A boss can’t just be angry for no reason!”

Chen Ling sneered, “There’s no reason.”

“No! I want one! Even a boss can’t casually get angry!”

Chen Ling looked at her with a half-smile, half-sneer expression, “I’m the boss or you’re the boss? You’ve got it all mixed up!”

Sui Li’er opened her mouth, clenched her teeth, and finally could only say, “I’m ignoring you.”

“Oh~”

Ten minutes later: “Hmph~ So, what should I do? Oh, right… How much is the salary?”

Chen Ling raised an eyebrow upon hearing that, “You still want a salary?”

“Huh? No salary? Then how can it be called a job! I still need to repay the money I owed before!”

“I can help you repay everything, and then you can work for me without worries.”

“If you want to buy something, just tell me, and you’ll get what you want instead of a salary.”

Talking about money ruins relationships.

After pondering for a moment, Sui Li’er nodded and thought it wasn’t a bad idea! First, she could quickly repay the money she owed, and second, she could stay with Chen Ling all the time!

She had been worried about working outside without Chen Ling by her side, fearing that she wouldn’t be able to handle it on her own. Now she didn’t have to worry about such issues anymore.

She immediately became happy, “So, Lord God… Boss, what should I do?”

“Anything you want. Do whatever you feel like. I’m going to sleep.” As he said that, he lay down on the sofa and closed his eyes.

Seeing that he was once again ignoring her and falling asleep, Sui Li’er murmured softly with a hint of grievance, “Huh? Why are you…”

But Chen Ling didn’t react at all, and she secretly approached and took a peek. “Sleeping, huh?”

Chen Ling didn’t respond at all.

She curiously tilted her head and noticed the earplugs in his ears.

He couldn’t perceive Sui Li’er’s presence, but he could still hear her voice. So as long as he had the earplugs in, Sui Li’er wouldn’t be able to disturb his sleep.

“When did he put them on?”

“Sleeping so quickly… like a little pig… Ah!” Sui Li’er realized she said the wrong thing and quickly covered her mouth in fright.

But Chen Ling still didn’t react at all.

He can’t hear anymore!?

Oh yay! ( •̀⩊•́ )

“Hey? Chen Ling~”

“Hey? There’s a cockroach on your head~ Hehe~” Seeing zero reaction from him, Sui Li’er felt delighted!

“Hmph… Piggy piggy piggy piggy piggy~ Always being mean to me, hmph~” As she said that, she stuck her tongue out at him. Then she squatted beside Chen Ling, mumbling to his face. She whispered all the things she wouldn’t dare say normally.

“So annoying… Can’t you stop being mean to me!”

“Always scaring me~ Hmph!”

“Well… it doesn’t matter. It’s because I like you so much, ah no, it’s the kind of liking between friends!”

Sui Li’er’s face turned slightly red as she glanced at him, thinking: Thank goodness he didn’t hear it.

But seeing that Chen Ling still hadn’t woken up, she felt even more at ease.

She continued to whisper: “I’ve been waiting for you for so long… and now I have to wait for you to wake up… sigh~”

“I miss you so much! Do you know that!”

“Why can you sleep for so long?”

“Why are you so sleepy?”

“You don’t come out during the day to see me… just lying in bed… hmph~”

“You blockhead!”

As soon as the words fell, Chen Ling suddenly opened his eyes wide, his gaze as cold as ice!

“Ah! You…” Sui Li’er’s eyes widened even more than his. Her heart sank halfway.

Chen Ling didn’t say anything. In the next moment, Sui Li’er suddenly felt a bright light outside the window.

It was clearly nighttime, yet there was a sudden burst of flashes outside!

Upon closer inspection, the sky was filled with countless rotating spells. The night was illuminated by those golden runes. This poor little city was once again plunged into immense panic. The terrifying fluctuations of magical spells made everyone nervous.

What kind of immortals are fighting this time!

When immortals fight, mortals suffer. In small cities like Nanyun City, there are hardly any powerful individuals.

Chen Ling clearly felt that he was the target of the other party.

It was those people from before, chasing after Chen Ling’s energy. Those crazed individuals, in order to capture him, didn’t hesitate to cover the entire city with their magic.

Before Sui Li’er could even react to what was happening, she was suddenly embraced by Chen Ling. In the next moment, the world before her eyes blurred, her body turned cold, and she found herself in the night sky. The dense golden runes beneath her feet were of a level that she couldn’t discern with her own abilities.

Chen Ling, of course, recognized this spell. All the spells existing in this world had long been automatically integrated into his mind by his system.

【 Aquarius-exclusive spell, Curse-level spell: Aquarius·Clear Sky Lunar Cage 】

【 A large-scale control skill; once the spell is formed, the space will become stagnant. No one can escape, and even a skilled spell-breaker would need some time to dispel this spell. 】

Those people wanted to imprison Chen Ling here, and at the same time, another spell was brewing, which was the real deadly one.

“What is this…” Sui Li’er anxiously looked down from his embrace.

Chen Ling just said calmly, “It’s okay, don’t be afraid, I’m here.”

“Okay!” Sui Li’er nodded lightly and glanced at Chen Ling’s chest, which was close by, and gently leaned against it. At this moment, she probably wouldn’t be afraid even if it were the end of the world.

“I wish we could stay like this forever…” She suddenly whispered.

Chen Ling doubted if he heard it correctly. “What?”

Sui Li’er’s face turned red and she reacted, “Uh? It’s… it’s nothing!”

Chen Ling lowered his head, took a glance, and couldn’t help but reach out and pat her head. “Don’t be afraid.”

Sui Li’er couldn’t help but shake her head, just like a content little kitten that had been petted. “Mhm~”

Having her head patted felt so comforting!

After that, Chen Ling suddenly accelerated their descent from a kilometer-high altitude.

“Ah!” Sui Li’er screamed in fright.

Only then did she realize that when he said “don’t be afraid,” he meant not to be afraid of him!

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