Si Mingjing walked up to the mural, gazing at the colorful painting that depicted "Dragon Dance" as well as "Celestial Auspiciousness."
Her emotions surged intensely inside her.
Mo Yinhe wrapped his arms around her from behind, his forehead resting against her shoulder, enclosing her in his embrace. "You’re so absorbed. What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing much. Do you think Little Xiangru needs to accumulate a certain amount of rit before he can leap the Dragon Gate and beco a Little Dragon Cub?"
Having found Little Xiangru and discovering he was a Little Liyu, Si Mingjing felt a pang of sorrow for the child.
Lu Jinyi had said that by curing Elder Madam Hua’s illness, she had accumulated rit for Little Xiangru, and it was with this rit that he could beco a human baby.
Si Mingjing made up her mind; her life now had a new goal. From now on, I want to accumulate more rit for our child.
Mo Yinhe pulled her closer into his arms, his magnetic voice filled with a deep, restrained paternal love. "Good, let’s accumulate rit for our child together. But I wonder how we can actually do that?"
The couple chatted as they strolled around the Dragon King Temple, stopping and starting, and once again paused in front of the pond of Little Jinli, their thoughts drifting to Little Xiangru.
At that mont, another tour group entered.
It was a group composed of elderly tourists.
The young female tour guide emphasized the pond of Little Jinli, saying, "Uncles and aunties, co, look here! This is the Koi Pond at the Dragon King Temple, which believers say has been the most effective for blessings in recent years. Toss a coin in, make a wish, and maybe you’ll bring good luck your way—the luck of the Jinli!"
Several older uncles and aunties gathered in front of the Koi Pond, discussing animatedly.
"Is it really that effective?"
"I’ve heard it’s quite miraculous. So people made wishes here at the Koi Pond and saw their dreams co true. Why don’t we give it a try too?"
"If the wish does co true, do we have to co back to fulfill a vow?"
Standing by, the tour guide said, "That’s right, dear uncles and aunties. If your wish cos true, rember that you must co back to fulfill a vow."
As more and more tourists crowded in, Mo Yinhe led Si Mingjing away to avoid getting bumped by the throng of people.
No sooner had they left the main hall of the Dragon King Temple than Si Mingjing bumped into Elder Madam Hua and Hua Jinse in the plaza.
Hua Jinse saw them first and called out to greet them, "Miss Si."
"Miss Hua."
Si Mingjing, holding onto Mo Yinhe’s arm, approached them to exchange pleasantries. "Elder Madam Hua, what a coincidence. Are you also visiting the Dragon King Temple?"
Hua Jinse replied, "I ca to fulfill a vow with my mother. We’ve been wandering around the Dragon King Temple for a few hours and were just about to leave."
Si Mingjing casually asked, "Elder Madam Hua, what wish did you make at the Dragon King Temple that ca true?"
If it hadn’t co true, there would be no need to fulfill a vow.
Elder Madam Hua laughed and took Si Mingjing’s hand. "It’s this old body of mine. I was seriously ill and thought I wouldn’t make it this ti, so I had Jinse accompany here to the Dragon King Temple to pray for blessings. Everyone says the most efficacious spot in the temple nowadays is the Koi Pond. Surprisingly, it really helped this old lady recover her health. It must be the fortune of the Jinli that brought Mingjing to treat . I definitely have to co to the Koi Pond to properly fulfill my vow."
Upon hearing this, Si Mingjing’s phoenix eyes narrowed slightly. "Elder Madam Hua, you prayed for blessings at the Koi Pond before?"
Elder Madam Hua repeatedly affird, "This Koi Pond, it truly works wonders!"
Si Mingjing lifted her eyes to et Mo Yinhe’s, and both harbored the sa speculation in their hearts.
Could the way to accumulate rit for Little Xiangru be by fulfilling the wishes of those who ca to the Koi Pond to pray for blessings?
「At this very mont, at the Bai Family residence.」
Little Xiangru scampered into the courtyard, peering around curiously.
"Uncle? Why aren’t Daddy and Mommy back yet? I’m getting impatient! This little fishy has turned into a human baby for only seven days, do you know how precious seven days are?"
Little Xiangru wished he could seize every second to be with his parents.
Especially, I must sleep with Mommy and Daddy at night! I want to sleep for seven days! Let Daddy hold Mommy, and Mommy hold !
Lu Jinyi sat on the sofa, legs crossed, with a devil-may-care attitude. One leg jiggled as he checked the virtual screen of the Wish APP, seeing who else had prayed to the Koi Pond. He was thinking of selecting a wish that wasn’t too difficult or excessive, allowing Little Xiangru to continue accumulating rit.
Anyone praying to win the lottery and get rich? PS’d! What a daydream! I’d like to get rich overnight too, wealthy enough to rival a nation! Praying for their kids to get into top universities? PS’d! Studying is sothing you do yourself. My little treasure relies on himself for studying! Praying for promotion, wealth, and their wife to conveniently die? Also PS’d! Scum! Wanting to ditch your wife as soon as you’re promoted and rich? I’ll knock you senseless with one blow!
Thinking of Little Xiangru waiting at ho, Si Mingjing and Mo Yinhe’s enthusiasm for their visit to the Dragon King Temple wasn’t particularly high.
After joining Elder Madam Bai in offering prayers and chatting with Elder Madam Hua for a while, they took the submarine back ho.
Ye Siyuan, however, bought many souvenirs from the Dragon King Temple’s cultural and creative store, including postcards, stamps, and even a few novels titled "When the Saintess ets the Overbearing CEO," "The Beloved Little Jinli Leaps Through the Dragon Gate Again," and "The Almighty Saintess is Stunning After Rebirth."
These illustrated books, all stories written about the Saintess, were completely fabricated, yet she was engrossed in them.
Si Mingjing, sitting idly by, also picked up a book and glanced through it.
After reading it, her expression turned stiff.
I could write a book based on the Saintess too! I’ve even thought of a title: "Madam, Your Little Dragon Cub is Four and a Half Years Old"!
After the submarine landed in the Bai Family’s courtyard, Si Mingjing accompanied Elder Madam Bai to her room, repeatedly reminding her, "Grandma, although we know soone is out to harm you, until sothing happens, please act as if you don’t know anything. With this vile murderer at large, we can’t rest easy for even a day."
Elder Madam Bai was distressed. The thought of soone plotting against her made her skin crawl. "Grandma understands."
"Rember, don’t eat anything carelessly."
Elder Madam Bai sighed heavily. She felt worn out as she returned to her room, skipping dinner because she didn’t dare eat, and went to bed early to rest.
Si Mingjing went back to her own courtyard and had a reunion dinner with Little Xiangru.
At the dinner table, Mo Yinhe set aside his reservations and drank with Lu Jinyi, mainly to extract information on how he could help Little Xiangru accumulate rit.
Once Lu Jinyi started drinking, he couldn’t hide anything.
He spilled everything in one go.
Mo Yinhe even obtained the invite code for the Virtue APP and downloaded it onto his own phone.
The Virtue APP was specially developed by Lu Jinyi, a tech mogul, for Little Xiangru to accumulate rit. It was an internal app, not open to the public, and without an invitation code, one could not log in with administrator privileges.
After three rounds of drinks, not only did Mo Yinhe get the invite code, but Si Mingjing also downloaded the Virtue APP onto her phone and successfully logged in as an administrator!
The two of them sat at the dinner table, exchanging sly glances and smiling knowingly.
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