I was terrified! Raising a colossal star beast in the Beast Taming World

Chapter 164: Marry After Winning the Championship?

When Meng Yanqing and her group of five returned to the lounge, they were not greeted by the lively and bustling scene they had imagined. Instead, it was unusually quiet, almost so quiet you could hear a pin drop. For a moment, the atmosphere was so subtle that it seemed as if even the air itself had stopped, making everyone instinctively walk on tiptoe.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that the snow-haired girl surrounded by everyone on the sofa in the center of the lounge had an expression that was anything but friendly, even carrying a hint of coldness.

The moment Meng Yanqing met Xue Youyou's gaze, her entire face froze. Startled, her voice went through puberty, and she forced out a few words: "You—You—, you're back?!"

The tone, though meant as a greeting, sounded more like a mouse seeing a cat, carrying the panic of someone about to be arrested.

In the blink of an eye, this general, who was just moments before majestic and victorious, transformed into a soft and adorable kitten, completely devoid of his imposing presence, with his ears practically drooping.

Immediately afterwards, Meng Yanqing took a few small, quick steps and quietly moved to Xue Youyou's side.

Seeing this, the people around them tacitly stepped back, spontaneously making room for the two of them, even lowering their breathing, for fear of disturbing this good show.

Xue Youyou glanced at her sideways, her tone indifferent, yet every word pierced the heart: "How shameless of you to unilaterally declare that we are mutually in love."

Upon hearing this, Meng Yanqing's eyes immediately reddened, and she asked tearfully, "Isn't that right?"

Xue Youyou was taken aback by her confident retort, paused slightly, but still hardened her heart and coldly replied, "Of course not."

She paused, a faint smile playing on her lips, deliberately drawing out her words: "As for me, even if it's not Meng Yanqing, it'll be fine too—"

"Waaah! What happened?!"

Before she could finish speaking, Meng Yanqing knelt down with a thud, tightly hugging Xue Youyou's white silk-clad legs, burying her face in them, and crying uncontrollably.

However, from an angle unseen by Meng Yanqing, Xue Youyou's lips subtly curved into a tiny smile, which vanished in an instant.

Xue Youyou continued, "Now, in front of me and everyone else, if you have the guts, repeat what you just said on stage."

Meng Yanqing paused. Although the initial excitement had largely subsided, and she felt so ashamed to repeat those words now that she wanted to disappear into the ground, she gritted her teeth, steeled herself, and mustered her courage to whisper, "Xue Youyou is my dearest love..."

After she finished speaking, she cautiously raised her eyes, nervously observing Xue Youyou's reaction, as if she were waiting for a verdict.

To everyone's surprise, Xue Youyou simply said, "Xue Youyou can't hear me."

Meng Yanqing's delicate body trembled. Desperate, she immediately raised her voice: "Xue Youyou is my true love! Our love is mutual!"

Xue Youyou remained unmoved: "Just these two sentences?"

Meng Yanqing raised her voice an octave higher, almost shouting with all her might, "Xue Youyou is my beloved! We'll fight side by side, love each other, and get married if we win the championship!"

Bang!

Xue Youyou raised her hand and gave her a resounding punch, spitting out with a mix of anger and amusement, "Who told you that winning the championship would lead to marriage?"

"Well……"

Meng Yanqing held her head, looking up at Xue Youyou with a wronged expression, her eyes seeming to accuse: Didn't you say that first?

When the two of them were alone before, Xue Youyou told her a story from another world where "you get married if you win the championship".

Xue Youyou said irritably, "I didn't have the heart to tell you the ending back then. In fact, at the end of the story, the two broke up after winning the championship. Not only that, they became enemies..."

"Oh? Then I'll take it back, hehe—"

Meng Yanqing immediately changed her tune and solemnly said again, "I am late in coming to your rescue, please punish me, my lord."

As he spoke, he awkwardly performed a less-than-standard knightly salute, but his expression was unusually serious.

Xue Youyou curled her lips, with a hint of reproach that seemed both genuine and feigned: "I was thinking of you all the whole time, that's why I rushed back in such a hurry. You have no idea what I missed."

"If I had known you were so capable, I wouldn't have been in such a hurry. I could have taken my time."

Meng Yanqing immediately chimed in, "Oh—no—! This victory was purely by chance. If Youyou hadn't returned, the next match against Leiming Academy would have been much more difficult!"

"Oh—hehe...is that so?"

Xue Youyou drew out her melody, a hint of smugness flickering in her eyes.

"Absolutely true!"

Meng Yanqing looked as if she wanted to rip her heart out and show it to her.

"..."

The people in the lounge watched the two flirting without a care in the world, and a chill ran down their spines. They muttered to themselves, "Look at how they've been flirted with!"

It's easy to see from this conversation that the two probably did a lot of weird and wonderful things in private.

However, although the scene appeared distorted and chaotic, it was clear to anyone with discerning eyes that Xue Youyou was merely being arrogant. While she spoke coldly, she had already tacitly approved of, and even condoned, Meng Yanqing's actions.

Even so, most people were still deeply disturbed.

After all, among those present, only Lu Yutang had personally arrested Meng Yanqing, who had been plotting something, under the bed of the airship, so she was somewhat prepared for the development of the relationship between the two.

Just then, a soft cough was heard in the lounge.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was so clear it seemed to be right next to my ear, instantly breaking the existing atmosphere.

The next second, a vertical void rift suddenly appeared in the center of the room, dark and deep, with a faint glow at its edges. One foot stepped out first, and then Meng Tianxiang's figure calmly stepped out of the rift.

Hey.

The crisp sound of footsteps landing seemed to strike the heart of everyone.

The moment they saw who it was, everyone present was startled.

Although this was Meng Tianxiang's second visit to their lounge, her sudden appearance by tearing through the void this time was undoubtedly several times more frightening than her polite knocking and entering last time.

This time, Meng Yanqing was truly frightened, her head twitching as she stood up abruptly, her voice trembling uncontrollably: "Grandma...when did you arrive?!"

In her memory, her grandmother almost never gave her a kind look whenever she appeared in public.

Over time, this became an instinctive reaction for her—whenever she saw Meng Tianxiang, she would automatically enter a confession mode and begin frantically reflecting on herself.

This time, she did indeed do many things that were unbecoming of a noble family.

The more I think about it, the more I feel like this is all over...

Everyone keenly noticed the subtle change in the atmosphere.

If Meng Tianxiang had overheard Xue Youyou and Meng Yanqing's conversation, how exciting it would have been! It's unimaginable.

Everyone held their breath, a faint sense of anticipation rising within them, waiting for a fierce and bloody battle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

However, to everyone's surprise, Meng Tianxiang gave Meng Yanqing a rare, gentle smile. The smile was like a spring breeze, and her eyes held undisguised admiration, leaving Meng Yanqing stunned and momentarily speechless.

Meng Tianxiang coughed lightly again, turned her gaze to Lu Yutang, and slowly said, "Lu Yutang, come with me for a moment. The Alliance Leader has something to discuss with you."

Lu Yutang's heart tightened immediately when she was suddenly called out in the crowd.

What was bound to happen has finally happened.

The game had barely ended when people from the league came knocking on our door.

As expected, the resurrection spell was too conspicuous.

She sighed inwardly, but maintained a calm expression, and replied, "Okay, but I have a request."

Meng Tianxiang said gently, "Please speak freely."

Lu Yutang pointed to Xue Youyou beside her and said in an unquestionable tone, "I want her to come with me."