Animal-eared Girl Era: Start by Forming a Contract with an SSS-Class School Belle

Mu Cheng could tell it was bad news, chances were a strong invader had entered the Dark Night Realm.

If the ancestor interrupted the assessment, he would probably give them a heads-up.

Given the seriousness of the situation, Mu Cheng looked at Xiao Ye and the others and said,

"This could put the Mu Family in jeopardy, things are urgent, let's settle this first, then you two can continue the assessment, and the contract business will have to wait a bit."

"Xue'Er, didn't you want to delay the contract for a few more years? Well, looks like things worked out for you this time."

"Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Sister, Fifth Brother, you go back to the City Lord's Mansion and stand guard, just in case anyone tries to take advantage of our absence to attack the City Lord's Mansion, or starts a war with Shanghai Base City."

These younger siblings all held important posts, they were high up in Shanghai Base City, either generals, heads of the think tank, or commanders of the support corps.

They nodded, understanding how serious it was. "Alright, send us out, Shanghai Base City and the City Lord's Mansion can't be left without a brain."

"Mmhm, we get it."

Then, Mu Cheng opened a spatial passage and let them leave the Dark Night Realm.

"Xi'Er, you stay here to protect Xue'Er and Xiao Ye. I'm going over to the altar to try to contact the ancestor."

Song Xi'Er was fine with that.

Mu Cheng left.

Mu Qingxue, though, glared at Xiao Ye with her big, beautiful eyes, practically boring a hole through him.

This is all your damn fault! Now our contract ceremony's getting postponed!

*I was all set to sign the contract with you tomorrow, and now look what happened?*

*Mu Qingxue's attitude had already changed. She'd gone from resisting to accepting it, and now she was even looking forward to it. So of course she hoped they'd make the contract as soon as possible.*

Song Xi'Er spoke up, "Xue'Er, your wedding got postponed; isn't that exactly what you wanted? Why do you look kind of upset?"

Xiao Ye was surprised. Her expression right now really did look that way.

Mu Qingxue snorted and said, face stiff, "I'm really happy right now, I wish we could delay the contract forever. Mom, you got it all wrong."

Song Xi'Er's face darkened. *That pouty attitude is practically splashing itself all over your face, and you still tell me you're happy? You think I'm blind?*

*Sigh, Xue'Er's so tsundere, I totally get it!*

"Xue'Er, I understand," Song Xi'Er said, ruffling Mu Qingxue's flowing hair. "You say you don't care, but inside you're starving for it; your mom gets it all."

Xiao Ye heard this loud and clear, not missing a single word.

*So all cold on the outside, hot on the inside?*

Xiao Ye looked at Mu Qingxue in amazement, and sure enough, saw her pretty face flushing red in embarrassment.

Mu Qingxue stomped her foot and fumed, "Mom, what are you talking about! I am not starving, okay?"

"At least lower your voice, now that guy heard everything, that's so mortifying!"

"Uh." Xiao Ye was stunned. *Does this girl really want to sign a contract with him?*

*But the two of them are just working together, there's no real feelings involved...*

*This beautiful girl called Mu Qingxue, could she really be planning to stick to him for good?*

*Xiao Ye frowned. This development had really taken him by surprise.*

*Wasn't this just...*

*Awesome!*

*He was seriously eyeing that time-attribute Summoned Beast, all right!*

*Definitely not eyeing Mu Qingxue's body, definitely not!*

Song Xi'Er smiled warmly at Xiao Ye, "Xiao Ye, don't mind her. Xue'Er's the number one young genius in Shanghai Base City, and we've spoiled her since she was little, so she turned out all tsundere. She wants something bad but has to act tough about it."

"Here's a trick, whenever Xue'Er says she doesn't want it, just assume she does."

"And if Xue'Er says she does want it, that's exactly what she wants."

"Ahem!" Xiao Ye said, "Aunt Song, got it."

"Ah, Mom! Stop talking already!" Exposed and fiercely protective of her pride, Mu Qingxue blushed furiously, wishing she could crawl into a hole and disappear.

Xiao Ye walked over and patted Mu Qingxue's smooth shoulder, and said breezily, "Getting embarrassed?"

Mu Qingxue's face was red as she snorted, "As if! Mu Qingxue never gets embarrassed."

Xiao Ye gave her the classic 'I totally get you' look. "I get it, I get it!"

Mu Qingxue gave a little shriek and just wanted to disappear off the face of the earth.

Off to the side, Song Xi'Er, as her mother, watched the scene, a smile blooming on her face, "Xue'Er, really. You guys are practically at the final step and you're still getting shy? You're both pros by now, come on."

Xiao Ye nodded.

Getting teased like this by both of them, Mu Qingxue felt like she couldn't handle it much longer.

Mu Cheng suddenly showed up, face grave as he said, "I couldn't reach the ancestor, he might have gone to the Blue Star Main Space. Now this is real trouble."

"I used my Dark Night Realm privileges and still couldn't find where the invader is."

"I suspect the intruder's at least at peak Sovereign Realm, maybe even higher."

"Xi'Er, you stay and guard the Dark Night Realm, protect our core vault here, make sure we don't get looted."

"Xiao Ye, Xue'Er, this assessment is off the books, you'll have to do it again later."

But then an annoyed voice called down from the sky—a silver-haired old man appeared in front of Mu Cheng, swearing through his teeth,

"No way, it counts! This time totally counts as passing!"

"Tomorrow they've gotta have the wedding and sign the contract!" This is part of a series from My Virtual Library Empire (M|V|L1EMPYR).

"Wait until later? How much later, my six-thousandth birthday?"

The silver-haired old man couldn't wait to bring Xiao Ye into the Mu Family.

*He understood the value of mythical-level talent, all right!*

*That's a true Child of Destiny, favored by the world's laws.*

*Such a monster of the ages, nobody could let slip by—the Mu Family had to claim him, ASAP!*

Mu Cheng and Song Xi'Er were overjoyed, "Ancestor, you're finally here."

"Ancestor, we've got a major problem!"

Mu Cheng quickly explained the situation.

*Xiao Ye's heart gave a thump, while Mu Qingxue looked a little smug. "You're about to get busted, huh. Hmph."*

But to their surprise, the silver-haired old man just waved his hand carelessly, "That little girl with the spatial attribute? I let her in. Just hunting a few Demon Beasts, no big deal. Besides, she's gone already."

"!" Mu Cheng was shocked, "You let her in?"

The old man nodded, "That's right, it's over with, don't bring it up again. And stop running around all tense, seriously. With an immortal Saint Realm geezer like me here, what are you so nervous about?"

Getting brushed off, Mu Cheng didn't feel offended at all, actually he let out a huge sigh of relief, "As long as she's gone, it's fine."

Mu Cheng had different priorities than the ancestor.

*If the Dark Night Realm's core assets went missing, Mu Cheng would be a Mu Family sinner forever—those are centuries of family inheritance at stake.*

*Xiao Ye was relieved too—Sister Yunxi had left, thank goodness. But what truly surprised him was that the Mu Family's ancestor had actually covered for him. After all, it was his break-realm trinket that let Yunxi in.*

Just then Mu Qingxue's heart was pounding fast, an excited blush lighting up her face as she said,

"Dad, the ancestor said the assessment stands!"

The silver-haired old man nodded, "Exactly. I said it. Get yourselves ready, tomorrow is the wedding, and I'm coming to the banquet too."

Mu Cheng's mouth twitched, but he nodded,

"Okay, Ancestor, I'll go home and handle everything right now."

With that, he and Song Xi'Er returned to the City Lord's Mansion to gather people and take care of it all.

Xiao Ye looked at Mu Qingxue with a strange expression, "You seem really happy, tsk tsk. Do you actually want to sign a contract with me?"

Mu Qingxue put on a straight face, "As if! No way I'd want that."

But the joy in her big, beautiful eyes was totally impossible to hide; it was practically spilling out.

The silver-haired old man laughed, "You two go as well, and make that contract as soon as possible."