"Ice Phoenix Empress"? Get out of here!

Xia Family.

In the living room… As soon as he said this, Su Bai nodded without hesitation:

"Auntie, please rest assured! Su Bai promises you that no matter what the future holds, I will protect Yan Yan with my life and absolutely will not let her suffer any harm! If someone insists on harming Yan Yan..."

"Then, let him step over my dead body!!!"

Looking at Su Bai's determined eyes, Ye Lingshuang didn't speak.

She felt… Su Bai might have misunderstood something.

She sighed softly, her tone carrying a hint of emotion:

"Alas! Su Bai, Auntie is an experienced person, and I can see that you truly like my Yan Yan. Since you two are in love, Auntie naturally won't object. However, you know Yan Yan's personality; although she appears strong on the surface, she is actually very fragile inside. Since you have chosen her, you must cherish her well and not make her sad."

Although she said this, Ye Lingshuang felt quite helpless inside.

She felt… others might not harm Xia Qingyan… the first person to harm Xia Qingyan… might just be Su Bai himself!!!

Because, according to her understanding… when it came to matters between men and women,

Su Bai… was not exactly honest!

What's more… he was about to become a Human Race Great Emperor!

To put it bluntly—

The number of opposite-sex individuals willing to throw themselves at him, if not trillions, then hundreds of billions!

—If other races in the Universe were included.

Hearing Ye Lingshuang's words, Su Bai felt… this matter was settled!

So he immediately patted his chest and added:

"Auntie, please rest assured, I will definitely cherish Yan Yan well and absolutely will not let her suffer any grievance. Su Bai, I mean what I say!"

Ye Lingshuang smiled slightly, her tone carrying a hint of teasing:

"Alright, alright! Since you have my consent, then… it's up to you how you perform next! However, Auntie must remind you, Yan Yan is now a Ninth-Rank Expert. If you dare to bully her… be careful, she might swat you away with one slap!"

Hearing Ye Lingshuang's teasing, Su Bai couldn't help but smile wryly:

"Uh-ah… Auntie, please rest assured, how dare I bully Yan Yan! She, ah! She is my goddess, I can't cherish her enough!"

Ye Lingshuang couldn't help but laugh out loud at his words:

"Pfft! Alright, alright! Auntie won't interfere in you young people's affairs. However, Auntie has one more thing to remind you."

Su Bai quickly said with a serious expression:

"Auntie, please speak!"

Ye Lingshuang's expression suddenly became serious:

"Su Bai, you are about to become the new Human Race Great Emperor, and your identity and status will undergo tremendous changes. You must remember, no matter how high a position you stand in, never forget your original intention! Power and status are important, but even more important are your inner persistence and beliefs!"

"So… Auntie hopes… you can always maintain this pure heart you have now, and never be misled by external temptations!"

"Never, ever… let down my Yan Yan!"

"Otherwise… if Auntie finds out…"

Before Ye Lingshuang could finish, Su Bai nodded solemnly:

"Auntie, I will definitely keep your words in mind. No matter what the future holds, I will stick to my original intention and never let down your expectations!"

Ye Lingshuang nodded in satisfaction, then stood up.

She patted Su Bai's shoulder:

"Alright, I've said everything I needed to. Now, it's up to you young people. I'll go to the kitchen to see how Yan Yan and the other one are doing. You wait here for a bit!"

Su Bai quickly stood up:

"Auntie, I'll go with you."

Ye Lingshuang waved her hand and smiled:

"No need, you should wait here. That girl Yan Yan is probably feeling flustered right now, and you going would only make her more embarrassed."

Hearing this, Su Bai couldn't help but scratch his head.

A hint of an awkward smile appeared on his face:

"Then… alright, Auntie Ye, please take your time."

Ye Lingshuang shook her head with a smile and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

It was a while before Su Bai reacted.

What???!!!

Ye Lingshuang said… Xia Qingyan was feeling flustered???

And he going would make her more embarrassed???

Could it be—

She heard?

Oh my god!

He actually forgot that Xia Qingyan had already reached Ninth-Tier!!!

For a Ninth-Rank Expert, let alone a distance of tens of meters,

Even if separated by several kilometers, they could hear everything perfectly!!!

What the heck… what's the difference between this and speaking directly into her ear???!!!

And a surprise???

A surprise my foot!

But… it's most likely confirmed!

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...Kitchen.

In the kitchen, Xia Qingyan was focused on chopping vegetables, but her mind was clearly not on the knife in her hand. At this moment, her cheeks were flushed with a faint blush, and Su Bai's words kept echoing in her mind.

"He… is actually going to propose to me???!!!"

Upon receiving this news, Xia Qingyan felt both anticipation and apprehension.

Meanwhile, Su Xiaoya, seeing this, couldn't help but lean over.

She blinked her big eyes and asked cutely:

"Sister Yanyan, what's wrong?"

"Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

Xia Qingyan snapped back to reality and quickly shook her head:

"No… nothing, Sister… is just thinking about some things."

Su Xiaoya tilted her head and asked curiously:

"Sister Yanyan, are you thinking about Brother Su Bai?!"

Being directly exposed by Su Xiaoya, Xia Qingyan's face couldn't help but flush slightly. She didn't deny it, nodding gently.

"Mm."

Su Xiaoya immediately showed a sweet smile at her words:

"Sister Yanyan, you don't need to be shy!"

"Xiaoya… will secretly tell you a big secret, oh…"

"Hehe! Brother Su Bai said…"

"He's going to propose to you at the Emperor Enfeoffment Ceremony!"

"Hehe!"

"Sister Yanyan, Brother Su Bai told us not to tell you."

"Hehe! You mustn't say Xiaoya told you, oh! Otherwise…"

Hearing this, Xia Qingyan was stunned.

Her cheeks turned crimson at a speed visible to the naked eye.

She had absolutely no idea… that even Su Xiaoya knew about this…!

So… she was the only one kept in the dark?!

Too much!

٩ ( ๑ ᵒ ̴ ̶ ̷ ͈ ᷄ ᗨ ᵒ ̴ ̶ ̷ ͈ ᷅ ) و

Just then, Ye Lingshuang walked into the kitchen.

She looked at Xia Qingyan's flushed cheeks and smiled knowingly:

"Yan Yan, how are the vegetables coming along? Mom will help you."

Xia Qingyan quickly shook her head:

"No need, Mom, I can do it myself."

Ye Lingshuang walked over to Xia Qingyan and whispered:

"Yan Yan, Mom just chatted with Su Bai in the living room for a bit. He, ah… is a good child, Mom is very relieved to entrust you to him."

Xia Qingyan's heart stirred upon hearing her mother's words.

Her eyes couldn't help but moisten, and she softly called out:

"Mom…"

Ye Lingshuang gently hugged Xia Qingyan and said softly:

"Alright, alright, Mom knows what's on your mind. Since you two like each other, then cherish each other well. Mom will always support you."

Xia Qingyan hugged Ye Lingshuang tightly, her voice a little choked:

"Thank you, Mommy…"

Ye Lingshuang gently patted Xia Qingyan's back and said with a smile:

"Alright, silly child, why thank me! This is what This Miss should do! Hurry and finish the dishes, let's all have lunch together!"

Xia Qingyan nodded, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, picked up the knife again, and focused on chopping vegetables. This time, her movements were noticeably lighter, and a happy smile appeared on her face.

She had decided—

Three days later, she would accept Su Bai's proposal!

As for the Ice Phoenix Empress of her previous life?

Hmph! Get lost!

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