Otherworld Girl Development Guide

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhou, I'm mentally prepared."

Zhou Mingrui glanced at the clock on the wall, patted Theo's arm, and said with a smile, "It's time..."

"Oh..."

"I'll go with you to meet your parents tomorrow night," Zhou Mingrui said with a smile, straightening his clothes.

“Okay.” Tio narrowed his eyes.

The door creaked open, and there stood Lingdang, dressed in a beautiful purple dress, with a black bow in her hair and a white cat headband. She quickly walked to Zhou Mingrui's side, took his arm, and said, "Let's go, Lao Zhou~"

This can be considered as Lao Zhou's promise to Lingdang and Tio's parents: he would visit them once a year to let them see their daughter's growth, a practice commonly known as "meeting the parents."

"Well then, we'll head out now."

Under Alice's strange gaze, the two walked out of the hotel.

Just as Zhou Mingrui was about to sit in the passenger seat, Lingdang called out to him, "Old Zhou~ why don't you sit in the back with me?"

"Ok?"

"Hehe... Today is a special day~" Bell leaned forward, raised her left index finger, and blinked her right eye as she spoke.

"Ok."

The two got into the car, and Shi Qiang glanced at the rearview mirror before driving towards the residential area.

Lingdang held Zhou Mingrui's right hand, rested her head on his arm, and was in a very good mood... At this time, Old Zhou was alone with her.

"Is Colin's study going well in Shangqiu?"

Lingdang cared deeply for her younger brother and visited him frequently, though in other capacities, of course.

"Yes, he has a great talent for painting and is preparing to apply to the art academy in Shangqiu."

"Really? That's impressive."

It is not easy for locals to get into colleges in Shangqiu, as they are already at a disadvantage in terms of knowledge.

"Old Zhou, I heard Dou Zong is going to be a father?" Lingdang looked up at Zhou Mingrui and asked.

"Uh...where did you hear that?"

Zhou Mingrui turned to look at Lingdang, then realized that his face was too close to Lingdang's. He subconsciously stepped back a little. Lingdang seemed not to notice and looked at him with a smile.

However, the little girl is growing more and more beautiful, and so is Tio... or perhaps it just means that all the women on Rising Antivirus are very attractive.

"Everyone in the group knows that Dou Zong is going to be a father, and it's twins, a boy and a girl."

"..."

It's true, everyone loves gossip.

As they were talking, the power-guided car stopped in front of the Haivas family villa. Shi Qiang got out of the car, looked around, and opened the car door after confirming that it was safe.

After Zhou Mingrui and Lingdang got out of the car, they saw the Hayworths. Mrs. Hayworth was holding Harold's arm.

Lingdang smiled the same smile as Mrs. Haivas, released Zhou Mingrui's arm, and gave a curtsy.

"Good evening, Mr. Harold, Mrs. Highvas..."

"Good evening, Mr. Zhou Mingrui, Miss Lei... Miss Lingdang... We have prepared dinner, please come in."

After speaking, Lingdang and Zhou Mingrui entered the house under the guidance of the Haivas couple. As they passed through the yard, Zhou Mingrui saw a magic car. Harold had made a lot of money in the process of cooperating with Shangqiu. After all, it would be hard not to make money with a cream that could remove scars without side effects.

"Old Zhou, let me help you!"

Lingdang thoughtfully helped Zhou Mingrui take off his coat and hang it on the hanger, which made Zhou Mingrui pause for a moment. Something seemed off about this little girl today... Immediately, Mr. and Mrs. Haivas gave Zhou Mingrui a deep look, and their gazes made Zhou Mingrui feel somewhat awkward.

Zhou Mingrui and Lingdang sat on the left side of the dining table, while the Haivas couple sat on the right.

"Alright, let's eat. Welcome, Mr. Zhou, to my humble abode..."

"Tonight's dinner is very plentiful, thank you Mrs. Hayworth."

Ms. Sophia smiled and gave Lingdang and Zhou Mingrui a deep look.

"You flatter me, Mr. Zhou. I feel that you and Lingdang are like real family."

Chapter 248 I Feel Like a Muggle

The atmosphere at the dinner table grew increasingly strange.

Zhou Mingrui was a little uncomfortable because Lingdang had a gentle look on her face as she helped him pick up food and even wiped his mouth with a napkin.

"Uh... a bell?"

"Hehe, it's okay, Lao Zhou~"

Harold looked at Zhou Mingrui seriously, his eyes flickering as if he was thinking about something... such as the backup issue, each side having its own approach?

Sophia looked Zhou Mingrui up and down with the eyes of someone looking at a son-in-law. From a certain perspective, Zhou Mingrui was indeed a good man. He was well-off, reliable, and at least judging from his adoption of Lingdang, he was kind. Moreover, he was still unmarried.

"Mr. Zhou, what are your plans for the future?" Mrs. Haivas asked with a smile.

"Huh? What are your plans for the future?" Zhou Mingrui asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Is this your future spouse?"

"The answer to this question is, of course, the Comrades who share the same ideals and work together for the country."

Mrs. Hayworth nodded, then asked, "Do you have a girlfriend?"

"Girlfriend? Yes, I do..."

Upon hearing this, Harold frowned slightly and asked, "Are they engaged?"

???

Zhou Mingrui became somewhat puzzled. Why was Mrs. Hayworth suddenly becoming so gossipy?

"No, it's fine..."

Before Zhou Mingrui could finish speaking, Ms. Sophia, standing to the side, chuckled and drawled, "Not engaged..."

At this point, Sophia winked at Bell, and Bell gave a knowing smile that could only be understood.

Soon, Zhou Mingrui noticed that the conversation at the dinner table was gradually veering towards his daily life, almost to the point of interrogating him about his background...

Two hours later, Mrs. Hayworth stood at the door to see Zhou Mingrui and Lingdang off.

"Mr. Zhou, we look forward to your next visit, and thank you for taking care of Colin."

"Not at all, it's my pleasure," Zhou Mingrui replied with a smile.

Just then, Ms. Sophia stepped forward, gently took Bell's hand, and said earnestly, "Keep it up."

"Yes!" Bell nodded vigorously.

Zhou Mingrui was somewhat confused, as if the Haivas couple had become riddle solvers.

"Alright, then we'll take our leave. Goodbye."

"goodbye!"

Zhou Mingrui led Lingdang away from the villa of the Haivas couple and drove towards the hotel in a magic-powered car.

"Old Zhou~"

The bell was practically glued to Zhou Mingrui, and with a lazy, kitten-like smile on her face, she said, "...It's still early, shall we go to the port area?"

Zhou Mingrui glanced at the time, nodded, and said, "Alright, but I can only stay for a short while."

"Good~"

Before long, the car arrived at the harbor area. The Krobel Harbor area was a relatively bustling area at night, but the opening of the Star Ring Cinema had attracted most of the crowds there.

At this time, the harbor area has become a strolling spot for couples and families in Krober. The streetlights emit a yellow glow, and the cargo ships on the distant lake look like fireflies floating on the water.

The brilliant starry sky is reflected on the water, as if the stars have fallen from the sky to the earth.

Zhou Mingrui walked along the riverside path with the bell in his hand. A gentle breeze blew from the lake, bringing a refreshing feeling... There was no chemical pollution here in Krober, and the lake water did not have that unpleasant stench.

"Old Zhou~"

Lingdang took Zhou Mingrui's arm, looked up at the starry sky, and said, "...From now on, I will work hard and strive to achieve our goal as soon as possible."

"The sea of ​​stars?"

Lingdang leaned against Zhou Mingrui's arm, almost curling up in his arms, and pointed to the brightest planet in the night sky.

"That star in the sky is so bright, will it notice us?"

Zhou Mingrui looked at the star.

"Try... to reach it, the way the rabbit hops forward is so cute."

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In the deepest abyss of the outskirts of Krober.

The old man holding a gentleman's cane looked at the demonic creation before him, a smile appearing on his lips.

The former assistant has been devoured by the demon's creation, or rather, merged into it.

The moment it approached the demonic creation, the demonic creation seemed to activate some mechanism, and countless slender tentacles stretched out, binding the unsuspecting assistant and then pulling it into its own body.

Then, tentacles burrowed into the assistant's body. The moment they entered, they began to break down the useless tissues... or rather, the reproductive system and the inefficient digestive system, leaving only the liquid cooling system and the brain, which could act as a biological CPU.

Standing eight stories tall, its surface covered in hard silicon carbide bio-armor, this giant monster, somewhat similar to the one in the mural, emitted a thumping sound, like a heartbeat. Its long-term "standby" state had caused the demon's condition to decline sharply.

Multiple internal organs were in irreversible failure, but even so, it was still a trump card in the old gentleman's hand.

The demon is awakening, but it needs more energy to recover.

"Is the Sparkling Crystal ready?"

"Ready, sir..."

"Then, let us sacrifice ourselves to the demon!"

Two hunters used melee weapons to force two civilians they had captured to deliver the Radiant Crystal.

"Hurry up, stop dawdling! Do you guys want to die?"

Forced by force, the two civilians could only pick up the small box containing the Radiant Crystals, carefully step forward, place the small box of Radiant Crystals on the ground, and then retreat as if fleeing. However, it was clear that the organic matter on their bodies had attracted the attention of the demon.