After buying the clothes, Qiqi insisted on going to work. Long ago, she had brainwashed the Wolf King into believing that in modern society, women also have the right to freely work. The Wolf King knew he couldn't win against Qiqi, so he backed down and let her go. However, to ensure her safety, he picked her up and dropped her off at work every day. No matter how late it was, as soon as Qiqi stepped out of the restaurant, she would see the Wolf King leaning against a tree, wearing a baseball cap.
He always dressed in black, arms crossed, with a cool, aloof expression that warned others to keep their distance. Yet, the moment he saw Qiqi, his face would light up with a bright smile. When Rong Yi had to leave Qiqi for something, he would set up a barrier around the restaurant to keep monsters out. By now, he had become a somewhat famous demon hunter in City Y, having subdued many monsters and, of course, earned a lot of money. To prevent monsters from retaliating against Qiqi, he placed barriers both at home and at the restaurant, ensuring her absolute safety. He could have placed the barrier directly on Qiqi, but since she was wearing the demon-repelling ring, spells had no effect on her.
The Wolf King was good like this—reliable and reassuring. Qiqi began to think that having the Wolf King as a boyfriend might not be so bad after all.
Lu Wei never showed up at the restaurant again. Although a few times, Rong Yi caught a faint scent of the unique disinfectant smell that clung to Lu Wei near the restaurant parking lot—perhaps that guy was secretly watching Qiqi from the shadows? As long as he didn't bother Qiqi, the Wolf King couldn't be bothered with him. After all, Lu Wei was just a mortal now, and under Rong Yi's tight protection, he couldn't get close to Qiqi. Besides, even if the Heavenly Emperor himself descended to alter Qiqi's uncertain fate, the Wolf King would stop him without hesitation.
He just wanted Qiqi to live freely, like she did now—doing what she wanted, happy every day. That was her destiny, her own choice.
One day, Rong Yi went out to hunt demons again and called Qiqi early, telling her to take a taxi home after work because he might be back very late and couldn't pick her up. Qiqi was on the early shift that day and got off at four in the afternoon. With Rong Yi not home, she planned to watch a DVD to kill time. Just then, Zhuang Ruotong called, asking if she was free to go shopping and grab dinner together in the evening.
Qiqi happily agreed. Since the holiday started, she had been busy with work, and they hadn't seen each other for days.
They agreed to meet at a tea restaurant at five-thirty. Qiqi had nothing to do, so she arrived early and sat in the restaurant drinking tea while waiting. A waiter came over and said he would lead her to the back garden to rest, as Zhuang Ruotong had already reserved a private room there.
Qiqi got up and followed the waiter out the back door of the restaurant into the rear garden, which also served as a parking lot. As she walked, she thought to herself that Zhuang Ruotong was really putting on airs—booking a private room just for two people to eat. But when they reached the destination, she found that the waiter had led her to a secluded room in the garden.
The room was dimly lit, far from being a private room. Chairs and tables were scattered messily on the floor—it was more like a storage closet. Before Qiqi could react, the waiter slipped out the door and locked it behind him.
What was this? A shady establishment?
Startled, Qiqi rushed over to pound on the door. Just then, a sleazy man's voice sounded behind her: "Gu Qiqi, long time no see."