"Meng, Mengqi, you're back?"
Qin Xuan was a bit tongue-tied, not expecting Liu Qing and Yuan Mengqi to return to the ward so quickly.
After all, what he had said involved the feelings of two people.
It might have been fine to say it to someone alone, but it was a bit awkward to say it in front of the person themselves.
As expected.
When Yuan Mengqi walked into the ward, her entire face was as red as a ripe apple.
She looked at Li Qingwan, then at Qin Xuan, hesitating to speak several times.
Seeing this, Li Qingwan naturally couldn't stand by and watch the two of them fall out.
So she hurriedly stood up, wanting to offer an explanation to Yuan Mengqi.
However, making up excuses on the spot was too difficult.
Even as a double award-winning actress in both film and television, she couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation in such a critical situation.
But just as she was at a loss, not knowing how to smooth things over, Yuan Mengqi's words almost made her jaw drop.
"No, you don't need to say anything."
"Of course, I'm willing to be your girlfriend..."
Ignoring Li Qingwan's exaggerated expression, Yuan Mengqi continued.
"Twenty years ago, our Yuan and Qin families already had a marriage engagement, and from that moment on, I was destined to marry you."
"Now that we've spent so much time together, although our feelings aren't as deep as yours and Xiao Ya's, we are mutually in love."
"Since that's the case, what do I have to hesitate about?"
"And it's not just me, even Yuqin and Lingqiu think the same way."
Li Qingwan: "????????"
To be honest, when Li Qingwan heard Yuan Mengqi say that her feelings for Qin Xuan were not as deep as others, her head was already full of question marks.
Why could they mention a third person so openly?
And when Li Qingwan heard that there were at least two more like Yuan Mengqi, she was completely stunned.
Had her worldview failed to keep up with the pace of this world?
Similar to her, Liu Qing was also a bit confused by what she heard. It wasn't until Qin Xuan and Yuan Mengqi hugged and left that she curiously approached Yuan Mengqi and asked for details.
Fortunately, the women present were not strangers to Qin Xuan.
Yuan Mengqi told them everything about Qin Xuan's current situation.
Upon hearing this, both of them were greatly shocked by the life in so-called wealthy families.
They had only known that nobles and wealthy families could have multiple wives and concubines and live happily.
They didn't know that the eldest grandson of a top wealthy family like Qin Xuan would also be forced by his elders to marry.
However, it was fortunate that Qin Xuan still had the right to choose his spouse, otherwise, as the eldest grandson of the Qin family, wouldn't his life be worse than that of the rich second-generation heirs who frequented hostess clubs?
At this thought, the two of them suddenly felt some "sympathy" for Qin Xuan.
This "sympathy" had no basis, but it truly existed.
They couldn't explain what they were thinking, but from this inexplicable "sympathy," other thoughts arose.
...
The night passed without incident.
The next morning, Qin Xuan, along with his grandfather and three masters, arrived at the central sea area where the Dragon Head resided.
Although this place was not far from the residences of the three divine Supremes, the various arrangements there had completely elevated to another level.
Sentries every three steps and patrols every five steps were unavoidable.
At the same time, there were strong individuals with steady auras, at least Grandmasters, resting around, all for the purpose of constantly protecting the summit and the Dragon Head.
"Come in, the Dragon Head is already waiting for you."
Arriving at a special courtyard, the middle-aged man at the entrance smiled and let them in.
Qin Xuan had also seen this middle-aged man on television; he was the publicly acknowledged负责人 of his country, Long Yuan of the Summit.
He just didn't expect that the last time he saw him was on the news, and this time he was facing the real person face-to-face.
Long Yuan did not show any displeasure at Qin Xuan's slightly curious gaze.
As he led them towards the room where the Dragon Head was, he couldn't help but chuckle and praise Qin Xuan.
Arriving at the door of the house, Long Yuan knocked respectfully, informing the person inside of Qin Xuan's group's arrival.
As a clear "Please come in" sounded from inside, Qin Xuan finally followed his masters into the legendary residence of the Dragon Head.
Stepping inside, Qin Xuan's first impression was simplicity.
Unlike the luxurious manors of today or the royal palaces of the past.
The decoration here was basically simple.
A simple layer of white paint, a few simple pieces of furniture.
Even some slightly wealthier families nowadays had better renovations than this place.
Yet, in such an environment lived the person with the highest authority in the country, which made Qin Xuan develop a good impression of the unfamiliar Dragon Head.
"Don't be so formal, everyone, please sit."
The same young voice came from inside the house, and a figure who looked very young slowly pulled open the door curtain and walked out from the inner room.
Qin Xuan knew that this should be the legendary Dragon Head, but upon closer inspection, he was still startled by the person's youth.
This Dragon Head looked more than twenty years younger than Long Yuan, with hair as black as a waterfall and eyes like the sea.
If his masters hadn't told him that the Dragon Head had been leading the Dragon Country for nearly twenty years, he would never have believed that the person in front of him was the leader of the entire Dragon Country.
Upon seeing the Dragon Head, everyone naturally couldn't just sit there.
They all bowed and shouted, "Greetings, Dragon Head." Qin Xuan followed suit and paid the same respects to the Dragon Head.
The Dragon Head waved his hand, signaling them not to be so formal.
After everyone was seated, the Dragon Head returned to his usual seat.
His gaze turned to the three of Ke Wudi, and his tone was slightly relaxed.
"The world situation has not been optimistic these days."
"Now that you three have finally reached the Divine level and above, it seems our Dragon Country can be more at ease when facing future foreign invasions."
"We are willing to sacrifice our lives for the Dragon Country!"
Upon hearing this, the three of Ke Wudi bowed respectfully to the Dragon Head.
Qin Xuan was full of questions, not understanding what they were talking about.
The Dragon Country, at present, was not the most prosperous country in the world, but it was certainly one of the top few.
Not to mention anything else, just in terms of economy and military, there were very few countries in the world that could contend with it.
Yet, for such a superpower, the Dragon Head still spoke of foreign invasions?
In this world, unless the United States went mad, what other foreign enemy would dare to truly attack the Dragon Country?
Seeing Qin Xuan's confused expression, everyone exchanged smiles.
When Qin Xuan first received the news, he was only a small Intermediate Grandmaster.
But now, he was stronger than everyone present.
It seemed that it was time to tell him about the dangers the Dragon Country faced.