Why are you trying to steal her destiny? She's the little ancestor of the Xuanmen sect!

Lu family.

It was already late, and Lu Li had gone to sleep.

Lu Yi stayed by Lu Li's side for a while before getting up to draw the curtains and close the door.

There was no one else inside the villa at this time.

After checking the surroundings, Lu Yi went to the next room.

This is a study with many shelves filled with all kinds of books.

Lu Yi, familiar with the place, went to the corner and pressed a button.

"Kakaka..."

A sound came from the corner, and something loosened, causing the entire row of bookshelves to move to the left.

Before long, a road wide enough for one person to pass through was revealed.

Lu Yi secretly entered the secret passage.

He came to a secret room through the secret passage.

This secret room is fully equipped with a generator, water, and food.

There was a large metal cabinet in the very center.

Lu Li took out his keys and pulled out a cell phone.

"Beep beep."

The phone dialed out and emitted a beeping sound.

It took a while before the call was connected.

"Who is it?" A dignified voice came from the other end of the phone, the owner of the voice was very indifferent.

Lu Yi coldly replied, "8220"

"Lu Yi, what is it?"

The person on the other end of the phone sounded slightly different, less wary than before.

Lu Yi recounted everything that had happened that day.

The focus was on Xiao Jiu Jiu touching the painting: "She wasn't injured after touching it; there wasn't a single cut on her hand."

"Are you sure?" The man's voice changed, as if he was somewhat surprised.

Lu Yi calmly replied, "I'm sure."

"Does that mean the painting is no longer valid?" the man asked incredulously.

Lu Yi raised his hand to look at the wound on his finger and said, "It hasn't failed. The effect of the painting is still there. My finger was touched afterward and was cut by something unknown, like... a wind blade?"

"I understand. Keep a close eye on that little girl; she might be our breakthrough in rescuing Li'er." The man's voice calmed down.

Lu Yi: "Okay, boss."

"That's right, boss."

After a pause, Lu Yi continued, "That little girl asked the young master to go to the zoo tomorrow, and he has already agreed, so..."

“He’s already agreed, so we’ll listen to him. He knows what he’s doing.” The man was very confident in Lu Li.

Lu Yi then said, "Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Yi stared at his phone for a long time before leaving the secret room.

*

the next day.

The sun is shining brightly today, and the weather is exceptionally nice.

Xiao Jiu got up at 8 o'clock.

After washing up, Xiao Jiu Jiu, wearing a pink dress and carrying a hamster backpack, went downstairs.

She was wearing panda ears on her head, which made her look adorable.

Over there, Qin Xin and Qin Hao also finished getting ready and came down.

"elder sister!"

Qin Xin also wore a dress and had her hair in a bun today, looking cute and well-behaved.

She carried a panda head crossbody bag, which perfectly matched her black and white dress.

Qin Hao was the funniest.

Because he came down dressed as Sun Wukong, and was holding the golden cudgel.

"Meow~"

Haha, why are you dressed up like this?

"Yesterday, I had you all wear clothes with animal elements to play together, and Qin Hao was the best."

Xiao Jiujiu suppressed a laugh and blurted it out.

Qin Hao proudly puffed out his chest and waved the golden cudgel in his hand: "Of course, I am the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, who can perform seventy-two transformations!"

"Xinxin is so cute today~" Xiao Jiujiu snuggled up to Qin Xin and ignored Qin Hao.

Seeing this, Qin Hao couldn't help but say, "Hey, aren't you guys going to say a few more compliments? I look absolutely stunning today!"

Little Nine-Nine: ...

"Hao Hao is so handsome!" Qin Xin praised, and Qin Hao became even more smug.

I remained in a state of excitement throughout.

After eating breakfast, Xiao Jiujiu glanced at the time.

There's still plenty of time before we have to leave.

"I'll go check next door first."

Xiao Jiujiu put down all her equipment and took the coal briquettes to Lu Li's house.

"Meow~"

Xiao Jiu, you're wrong.

"What's wrong, Coal Ball?" Little Jiu Jiu asked, puzzled, as they walked.

Coal Ball: [You seem to possess a hint of imperial aura, what's that about? And a touch of yin energy as well.]

"I didn't even tell you, how did you figure it out?"

Xiao Jiu Jiu recounted what happened yesterday at Lu Li's house, about the painting he was working on: "I even absorbed it in the end!"

Coal Ball's expression changed slightly: "Really? Just by painting, he has the aura of an emperor?"

"Yes, he has a strong aura. I can feel it from the painting, but I can't feel it from him in person." Xiao Jiu Jiu sometimes thinks that her ability to read faces is too strange.

She scratched her head: "I can't tell anything from his face, but I know he's not in good health. Is someone covering it up for him?"

"I'll go take a look at that painting later," Coal Ball said, his eyes changing slightly and his expression turning serious.

Little Jiu Jiu nodded: "Okay~"

"Ding dong!"

She tiptoed and rang the doorbell.

"Click."

The door opened, and Lu Yi, dressed neatly, appeared in the doorway.

Today he wasn't wearing a suit, but rather comfortable casual clothes, and he had changed his shoes to sneakers.

He looks like a handsome and youthful male college student.

It's very different from yesterday's Lao Chen.

Xiao Jiu Jiu smiled and said, "Good morning, Brother Lu Yi."

“Miss Jiu is here. Young Master hasn’t gotten up yet.” Lu Yi stepped aside and let Xiao Jiu Jiu in.

As they walked, Xiao Jiujiu said, "Brother Lu Li's fever should be completely gone by now, right?"

"All right."

Lu Yi replied indifferently.

That brought the conversation to a close.

Seeing that Xiao Jiu Jiu was a little embarrassed, he immediately changed the subject: "Have you had breakfast? I can have someone arrange it for you."

Shaking her head, Xiao Jiujiu said, "No need, I've already had breakfast. I just came to wait for Brother Lu Li."

"Should we bring the cat too?" Lu Yi's gaze fell on Coal Ball.

After looking at the coal ball and then at Lu Yi, Xiao Jiu Jiu nodded and said, "No, the zoo doesn't allow visitors to bring animals in."

"Okay, then please sit down for a while, I'll have someone prepare some fruit for you."

Lu glanced at the maid not far away, who immediately went to do as she was told.

Little Jiu Jiu said sweetly and cutely, "Okay, I'll wait here and won't run around."

"it is good."

Lu Yi turned and went upstairs, standing guard outside Lu Li's room.

After waiting for about half an hour, Lu Li slowly came downstairs.

His face was no longer as pale as yesterday, and had a slight rosy glow.

He still looked frail and weak.

"Brother Lu Li, you're awake~ Good morning~" Xiao Jiu Jiu greeted him enthusiastically and ran to Lu Li's side.

When Lu Li saw Xiao Jiu Jiu, he gave her a slight smile: "Good morning, Xiao Jiu Jiu."

"Brother Lu Li, hurry up and eat breakfast, then we can head to the zoo together!"

Little Jiu Jiu blinked her big eyes and said with a smile.

Lu Li chuckled: "Okay, I'll eat breakfast now."

"Meow~"

Let me go and see.

Xiao Jiu Jiu let go, and Mei Qiu jumped out of her arms and ran away.

"Coal Ball must have gone to play with Hot Pot." Xiao Jiujiu looked at Lu Yi.

Lu nodded, and a servant went to bring the hot pot down.

"Meow?"

What are you doing! Don't take that damn dog down, it's so annoying!

Seeing that Lu Yiyou was looking back, Coal Ball ran away in another direction.

Seeing this, Lu Yi asked, "Do you need me to help you catch it back?"

"We'll find it when we leave. I don't know what's wrong with Coal Ball, it keeps running here." Little Jiu Jiu looked completely innocent, as if she really didn't know anything.

Seeing this, Lu Yi, unaware of the situation, did not ask any further questions.

While Lu Li was eating breakfast, Xiao Jiu Jiu sat beside him and said, "Brother Lu Li, your health is so poor."

"My grandpa said that people with poor health should exercise more and go out more, hee hee~" Little Jiu Jiu smiled and looked sunny and cute.

She doesn't seem to get angry very often; she's always happy and cheerful.

Lu Li nodded: "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

"I heard there are lots of cute little animals at the zoo, and huge elephants too!"

After gesturing for a moment, Xiao Jiu Jiu said again, "We can even see big tigers, roaring and howling~"

As she spoke, Xiao Jiu Jiu even imitated a tiger's roar.

Lu Yi: ...

What a lively little girl.

In fact, what Xiao Jiujiu said was the truth.

According to Bai Jianan's information, Xiao Jiujiu learned about Lu Li's current situation.

The eldest grandson of a wealthy family suffers from poor health and even has a problematic destiny, which brings misfortune to those around him.

Fortunately, a 'master' gave me advice and I started to get better little by little.

Now that he is trapped here year-round, going out for a walk is indeed very helpful for his physical and mental health.

These were all analyses that Coal Ball shared with her.

Fortunately, the Lu family members were unusually easy to talk to.

Xiao Jiu Jiu wanted to go to the zoo, and her family agreed.

It always feels weird.

"Wang!"

After finishing the hot pot, they ran off to one particular spot.

Seeing this, Xiao Jiu Jiu asked curiously, "What's wrong with the hot pot? Are you hungry?"

"It must have gone to find your coal ball; it really likes coal balls." Lu Li put down his spoon and answered Xiao Jiujiu's question.

Scratching his head, Xiao Jiujiu said, "So it followed the scent?"

"It should be, hot pot has a pretty good sense of smell." Lu Yi nodded.

Little Jiu thought for a moment and could only pray in her heart: Good luck to Coal Ball~

Coal Ball ran into the yard, then jumped in through the window, bypassed the Lu family members, and came to the picture.

It looked around and found a platform placed directly below a painting.

The brushstrokes in that painting were wild and sharp.

There were also wind blades darting around above.

Frowning, Coal Ball noticed that no one was looking this way, so it jumped onto the platform and stretched out its claws.

"hiss!"

The wind blades slashed mercilessly at the coal ball's claws.

The coal ball jumped away and rolled on the ground, hiding behind a large vase not far away.

"Hmm?" Lu Yi seemed to hear something, looked at the painting, but didn't find anything unusual.

Xiao Jiu Jiu noticed something was wrong and immediately said, "Oh right, I need to go back and prepare my things first. Can Brother Lu Yi help me take the coal briquettes home later?"

"of course."

Lu nodded in agreement.

Xiao Jiu Jiu got up, looked around, and left.

"Wang!"

Just as Coal Ball was trying to find a way to leave, Hot Pot came running back after smelling the aroma.

[You damn dog!]

Coal Ball cursed and tried to leave as quickly as possible.

Unexpectedly, its claws had already developed wounds and were bleeding a little from touching the painting earlier.

Its claws were injured, making it difficult to press it to the ground.

The cat struggled to get up, but could only roll once on the ground.

Little Jiu Jiu, unaware of what was happening, had already left the Lu family with a heavy heart: she wondered how Mei Qiu was doing.

"Wang!"

You're playing games with me again.

The hot pot rushed directly towards the coal briquettes.

It always acts so carelessly, with a lively air that completely disregards the life or death of the coal briquettes.

Coal Ball: [Get out of my way, you dead dog, don't come any closer!]

Before the coal ball could even struggle, it was engulfed by the hot pot.

The hotpot head nudged the coal ball, then began grooming it.

Every time I comb its fur, it gets covered in coal drool.

Get out of my way!

The coal ball stretched out a claw and pushed the hot pot.

Before, both claws were useless, and now even one claw can't push it away.

"Meow~"

A mournful cat's meow could be heard.

Lu Yi quickly located the source of the sound.

You can see the hot pot and the coal balls sitting together very intimately.

He was stunned for a moment, and then he saw the coal ball stretch out a claw towards him, as if it were begging for help.

Lu Yi didn't know how he understood, but he went forward to help rescue the coal ball from under the hot pot.

"what."

Lu Yi looked at the wet coal ball with some disdain: "Take it to get a bath, then send it back to the Qin family next door."

"Yes, steward." The maid found a bath towel, wrapped the coal briquettes in it, and headed towards the toilet.

The coal ball, utterly dejected, thought: "Wash it, what else can I do? It'll stink if I don't."

At ten o'clock sharp.

Xiao Jiu Jiu then led Qin Xin and the others to prepare to leave.

Ye Xuan wasn't entirely at ease, so after learning that they were going out to play, she said she wanted to go along.

That's perfect, so we'll have two cars now.

Upon seeing Ye Xuan, Lu Yi coldly extended his hand: "Mrs. Qin?"

"Yes, I'll go with the children today too, otherwise I won't feel at ease."

Ye Xuan also wore casual clothes today, which made it easier for her to walk.

She shook hands with Lu Yi with a calm expression.

Lu Yi nodded calmly: "Okay."

Upon arriving at their destination, Xiao Jiujiu held Qin Xin's hand like a happy little bird.

It kept chattering away.

"Hey, look, doesn't that monkey look like Qin Hao? Hahaha!" Xiao Jiu Jiu pointed at a lewd-looking monkey and said it looked like Qin Hao.

The monkey was picking its nose, and many people around it were taking pictures.

Qin Hao, who was secretly picking his nose and wiping it on his clothes: ?

"You brat, don't you have any tissues?"

Seeing this, Ye Xuan was so angry that her blood boiled, and she immediately pulled out some alcohol wipes: "Wipe your hands! Disinfect them while you're at it!"

"You're absolutely disgusting! How could I have given birth to such a stingy child?"

"Mom, you're being mean to me!" Qin Hao looked at Ye Xuan with a wronged expression.

To everyone's surprise, Ye Xuan wasn't bothered at all: "Be fierce to you? I really want to give it to you..."

If there hadn't been other people around, Ye Xuan probably would have slapped him.

Qin Hao, unaware that he had escaped death, brandished his golden cudgel and charged forward, shouting, "I want to see the big tiger! I want to fight the big tiger!"

Children are always full of energy.

The change of topic was also so abrupt.

Seeing how happy he was, passersby couldn't help but laugh.

"Hey, are you Sun Wukong?" A young woman couldn't help but ask.

Qin Hao immediately brandished the golden cudgel in his hand: "I am Sun Wukong, I'm incredibly powerful! I know a lot!"

"That's amazing! Sun Wukong, can you take us with you? We want to see you fight the big tiger too!"

"Yes, let's take a look too."

It's human nature to enjoy watching a spectacle; the more people talk about it, the more people want to see it.

Qin Hao: "No problem, come with me!"

Ye Xuan never expected that Qin Hao was actually an E-type person outside.

He directly invited strangers to watch him fight the tiger.

She looked utterly helpless, trying to pretend she didn't know the child.

Xiao Jiu Jiu: How embarrassing! Can I not join you guys?

Lu Li smiled faintly: "Let's go take a look too."

Lu Yi: ...