The voice was gentle, tinged with surprise.
Surprise mixed with doubt.
Zhang Tian swallowed, a bad premonition washing over him.
"Hmm?"
Queen Jing Jue looked at the unusual Zhang Tian, a surge of energy also swirling in her hand.
Ready to strike at any moment.
"Mom, why are you here?"
Zhang Tian turned his head mechanically.
His smile was more like a grimace.
Meanwhile, Queen Jing Jue quietly withdrew the energy from her hand.
He should have consulted a fortune teller before leaving. He hadn't checked the almanac.
Why did Mom have to show up at this exact moment?
And, by her side, was that Dad too?
With Li Xueqin alone, Zhang Tian had enough to deal with, and now Dad was here too.
It was over. Zhang Tian felt like he was witnessing a street performance.
"Hee hee, isn't this my good son, Xiao Tian?"
Zhang Xiangtian smiled.
The amusement in his eyes reached the heavens.
As soon as he spoke, Zhang Tian knew. It was all over.
"Dad, Mom, aren't you supposed to be at the shop?"
Zhang Tian asked mechanically.
"Shop? What shop? Do we even have a shop?"
"Such a big event, Xiao Tian, and you didn't tell me?"
Li Xueqin's eyes curved into crescent moons, her smile blooming like spring flowers.
Her gaze wasn't on Zhang Tian at all, but entirely on Queen Jing Jue.
She was even looking at the Queen as she spoke.
Zhang Tian was speechless. Running into these two while out shopping.
"Uh, Mom, our shop is quite large, of course we have one. As for her, I met her in the desert."
"It's her first time in Beili, so I'm showing her around. It's not what you think."
Zhang Tian quickly waved his hands.
The two seemed to see right through him, squinting and nodding.
"Xiao Tian, your dad is an experienced man, I understand everything~"
"You two go ahead and explore. Your Mom and I are just here to buy a few clothes."
Zhang Xiangtian put on an air of profound understanding.
This completely stumped Zhang Tian.
"Yes, yes, go have a good time with this beautiful young lady. I'll make dumplings for you later."
His mother also smiled broadly.
After saying that, they turned and left as if nothing had happened.
Zhang Tian was full of questions.
Had they changed their ways?
Wasn't this supposed to be their stage for a street performance?
But it was good that they left. The sooner he introduced them, the sooner they could part ways.
"Then let's go too."
Zhang Tian looked at Queen Jing Jue.
Queen Jing Jue nodded, and they walked down the slightly narrow street.
As expected, after only a few steps,
Zhang Tian felt two pairs of eyes staring at his back.
Zhang Tian spun around abruptly, only to see two heads quickly retract behind a pillar.
"Stalkers!"
Zhang Tian muttered under his breath, pretending not to see.
"How is it? Did Xiao Tian find us?"
Zhang Xiangtian whispered from behind the pillar.
Passersby cast strange glances.
"How could he? We were so quick. But this brat has good taste. That girl clearly isn't simple. It's a pity she's blind."
Li Xueqin whispered.
Zhang Xiangtian nodded.
"Even though she's blind, her way of walking and her movements are no less than someone with eyes. She must have trained. And she's really tall, they make a perfect pair."
Zhang Xiangtian chuckled.
His laughter drew the attention of many people behind them.
"Has he gone mad?"
"Isn't that the head of the Zhang family? How did he go crazy in just one day?"
People around looked at Zhang Xiangtian and whispered.
"She's indeed good. Her height is a great match for our Xiao Tian. It's just that her aura is too strong. I feel intimidated standing near her. I'm afraid our Xiao Tian won't be able to control her."
Li Xueqin murmured.
"Don't worry, our Xiao Tian inherited my excellent genes. He's never afraid of women... Well, maybe a little fear is okay."
Zhang Xiangtian was about to say more, but seeing Li Xueqin's eyes, he quickly changed his words.
"Regardless, as long as I can hold my grandchild, I don't care about anything else. It's all about family planning these days. If we don't have kids soon, it'll be too late."
Li Xueqin said, and the two quickly followed behind Zhang Tian.
"Someone is following us."
Queen Jing Jue spoke indifferently, without turning her head.
"Don't mind them, they're just bored."
"I'll continue telling you about the current situation in Xia Guo."
Zhang Tian waved his hand and said.
Queen Jing Jue nodded and said no more.
Then, Zhang Tian explained the current geopolitical landscape of Xia Guo and the world.
About half an hour later, Zhang Tian and Queen Jing Jue were sitting on a bench.
Zhang Tian's throat was dry, having explained the modern geopolitical structure in a simple and crude way.
"So, this country is a democratic country."
"Slaves can also be in charge?"
Queen Jing Jue said indifferently.
"It's not slaves in charge, it's the people in charge."
Zhang Tian retorted.
Perhaps in ancient times, ordinary people were like nobles' slaves, but times had changed.
Now, the people were supreme!
"Hmm, then I can't conquer cities."
Queen Jing Jue nodded, appearing a little disappointed.
Zhang Tian was dejected.
Did this person have some misunderstanding about conquering cities?
Zhang Tian had never seen anyone daring to conquer cities in this era.
"You should stop thinking about it. This is a society governed by law. Alright, that's all I have to say. Isn't it good to live a peaceful life? There's no need to fight for power."
Zhang Tian lay on the chair, looking at the azure sky, his voice slow.
Compared to the hustle and bustle of the cities, Zhang Tian preferred the mountains and forests, the vast grasslands of Xizang and Xinjiang, and the clear blue lakes.
"I understand."
"This is no longer the world I know."
Queen Jing Jue said, her gaze fixed on the distance, as if watching the sunset of an era.
She had slept and crossed over to another era.
Zhang Tian could deeply relate to this feeling.
However, Zhang Tian had crossed in reverse, while Queen Jing Jue had crossed in the present direction.
Zhang Tian had gone from modern times to the early post-war period, while Queen Jing Jue had gone from ancient times to modern times.
"This King shall take her leave."
Queen Jing Jue stood up, preparing to leave.
She needed to calm her mind.
It seemed that her dream of becoming a queen would be difficult to achieve.
"Wait."
Zhang Tian glanced behind him, then waved his hand, obscuring Queen Jing Jue.
When Zhang Tian lowered his hand again, Queen Jing Jue had vanished.
At this moment, two figures hiding in the grass looked at each other with confusion.
"Old Zhang, did you see that? Our son just turned into a person out of thin air."
Li Xueqin's eyes were full of bewilderment.
"Yes, a living person is gone. Did he disappear?"
Zhang Xiangtian was also full of confusion.
"Ahem, let's talk. Why were you following me?"
Zhang Tian walked up to the two, looking at his parents lying on the ground. Zhang Tian couldn't help but laugh.
It was normal for his father to do such things, but his mother doing it too made Zhang Tian feel that this home was unbearable.
No one was normal.
"Xiao Tian, we weren't following you. We were just catching fireflies."
Zhang Xiangtian said with a smile.
"Oh, please. Catching fireflies? In broad daylight. I'm going back first."
Zhang Tian said, getting up and walking away.
He also planned to visit Hu Bayi. He didn't have time to linger here.