Otherworld Girl Development Guide

Lingdang held Zhou Mingrui's hand and stood at the door of Haiwas's house, feeling a little nervous. Sensing Lingdang's nervousness, Zhou Mingrui couldn't help but gently squeeze her hand.

The Highvas residence is surrounded by a rustic metal fence with spikes at the top to prevent people from climbing over it. However, the spikes are decorated with rose-like climbing vines that climb up the fence and are covered with colorful flowers.

The neatly manicured garden inside the villa proves that the Hayes family regularly tends to it. Further inside is a two-story Western-style villa with a triangular roof, semi-circular Western-style windows, and marble exterior walls.

The Haivas family seems to be living a good life... Zhou Mingrui looked around the door but didn't find a doorbell, though there was a small bell on the door frame.

He reached out and pulled the rope below the bell, and the clear sound of the bell carried into the mansion.

Ring~ Ring~

Upon hearing the bell, a sound came from inside the house. The door creaked open, and Lingdang quickly hid behind Zhou Mingrui, peeking out at the approaching man.

Bell squinted, scrutinizing the newcomer. Familiar purple hair, amber eyes—her heart began to pound uncontrollably...

Harold was taken aback when he saw who it was, not expecting Zhou Mingrui to visit him at this time.

"Mr. Zhou Mingrui, why didn't you notify me in advance?"

"I was passing by the residential area and had nothing else to do, so I stopped by to pay a visit to Mr. Harold and brought the contract with me."

Zhou Mingrui waved the briefcase in his left hand: "Aren't you going to invite me in for a seat?"

"I'm sorry, it was my negligence..."

Harold opened the door and gestured for him to enter. He then noticed the bell hiding behind Zhou Mingrui, and a strange emotion welled up inside him.

Who is this?

Just as Zhou Mingrui was about to introduce the bell, she took a deep breath, stepped out from behind him with a confident air, looked up at Harold, and stared into his eyes as she said:

"Hello, my name is Zhou Lingdang, and I'm Zhou Mingrui's...family member!"

Chapter 70 Meeting the Parents 1.0 (Just kidding)

Zhou Mingrui was taken aback by Lingdang's performance, but then a relieved smile appeared on his face. She had completely moved on from the past.

After introducing herself, Lingdang, dressed in modern Hanfu, gracefully performed a Wanfu (a traditional Chinese greeting). If she were wearing a Luoqun (a type of traditional Chinese skirt), she would perform a Tuqun (another type of traditional Chinese greeting) gesture.

“Mr. Zhou Mingrui’s family… Hello, miss, my name is Harold…” Harold suppressed his increasingly strong feelings: “…Please follow me.”

The two followed Harold into the villa. Zhou Mingrui turned his head and glanced at Lingdang beside him. She winked at him, reached out and held his right hand, and gave him a sweet smile.

“Sophia, we have a guest…” Harold said as he opened the door, “…Mr. Zhou Mingrui has come to visit us.”

Sophia, who was busy preparing dinner in the room, said with some surprise, "Zhou Mingrui actually came to visit us so late?" But since the guest has come, as the hostess, she must show the etiquette of a hostess, and a wife also represents her husband's face.

Sophia looked towards the doorway and saw Zhou Mingrui leading a purple-haired girl into the house.

"Mr. Zhou Mingrui, greetings."

Sophia gave a graceful bow, then caught a glimpse of the girl next to Zhou Mingrui out of the corner of her eye, and her eyes widened immediately.

Purple hair! Amber eyes! A face resembling Harold's! The feeling of blood connection made her realize almost instantly that the girl in front of her was her deceased daughter!

My daughter isn't dead! She's alive and well!

"Raine!"

Sofia's maternal instincts instantly brought tears to her eyes, and she was about to step forward and hug her daughter. However, Bell took a step back, her face showing clear rejection, and looked at her, saying each word clearly:

"Madam, you've mistaken me for someone else... My name isn't Ryan, it's Bell! Zhou Bell!"

Sophia stood frozen in place, staring blankly at her daughter who clearly didn't want to acknowledge her. She opened her mouth, unsure of what to say. Harold walked to his wife's side, patted her shoulder, and shook his head.

Harold observed his daughter's attire: her exquisitely made clothes, her rosy complexion, and her bright, sparkling eyes... She was not only alive, but thriving! From a parent's perspective, it's enough that their child is healthy and happy; there's no need to force anything else.

Lingdang slightly raised her chin, a sweet smile on her face, and gave Sophia a curtsy.

"Hello, Mrs. Highvas, nice to meet you."

"Alright, it's a rare treat for Mr. Zhou Mingrui to come as a guest. Let's call Cohen out... and have a meal together as a family."

Harold gently nudged his wife, gesturing for her to cook. Sophia hesitated for a moment, glanced at the bell, and called upstairs as she walked towards the kitchen:

"Colin, come down quickly, a sister is here."

A moment later, the red-haired boy ran downstairs, looking visibly shy when he saw Zhou Mingrui and Lingdang.

"You play with him for a while, Mr. Harold and I have some things to discuss."

Lingdang nodded understandingly. Her coming out with Zhou Mingrui was also a way of showing respect to Zhou Mingrui.

Soon, Sophia busied herself in the kitchen, while Zhou Mingrui followed Harold upstairs to the study.

Upon entering the study, Harold bowed deeply to Zhou Mingrui, his voice trembling with emotion:

“Mr. Zhou Mingrui, I don’t know how to thank you enough.”

"You're welcome," Zhou Mingrui said earnestly. However, out of goodwill, he didn't tell Harold about the bell's ordeal. Some things should be left in the past.

"But let's make this clear first, Ryan is mine now!" Bell is registered in Zhou Mingrui's household register and has also been included in the rabbit family. Both officially and privately, she is Zhou Mingrui's person.

“It’s alright…” Harold stood up and said with a smile, “I don’t ask for much, just that… I can bring her to visit often…”

"Don't worry about that, we're business partners."

The subsequent contract signing went smoothly. Harold didn't haggle at all, and of course, Zhou Mingrui wouldn't cheat him. Everything was signed according to the professional assessment of the value.

Star Ring signed a cooperation agreement with Harold personally. Harold contributed his family's scar removal products as equity. Afterwards, Star Ring's branch on Earth will sign a cooperation agreement with Pechoin. Pechoin only needs to sell the products and doesn't need to ask anything. If asked, they should just say they don't know!

After signing the contract, Zhou Mingrui handed Harold's copy to the other party and extended his right hand.

"Well then, Mr. Harold, it's a pleasure doing business with you."

"Mr. Zhou Mingrui, it's a pleasure to do business with you!"

"Haha, what I said before still stands. If Colin wants to study in Shangqiu, come find me."

“I will think it over carefully…” With that, Harold bowed again and said in a deep voice, “Mr. Zhou Mingrui, I’m entrusting Ryan to you from now on!”

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of her."

"Thank you very much."

When Zhou Mingrui went to the living room again, he found Lingdang playing with Colin. She was clearly very patient, perhaps because of their blood relation.

"Honey, dinner is ready, you can eat now."

Sofia served the dishes one by one to the table. Compared to Chinese food, the dishes at the Haivas family's restaurant were closer to Western cuisine.

“Okay, Sofia…”

Harold, who was watching Bell and Colin play, invited everyone to take their seats.

Harold and his family of three sat on the left side of the rectangular dining table, while Zhou Mingrui and Lingdang sat on the right side, with Zhou Mingrui facing Harold and Lingdang facing Sophia.

"Ms. Sophia, your cooking is superb," ​​Zhou Mingrui said sincerely, looking at the exquisite dishes on the table.

"Mr. Zhou Mingrui, you flatter me. Compared to the cuisine of Shangqiu, there is still a significant gap. Our preparations this time were not quite adequate..."

Rabbit cooking... well, those who know, know!

At this point, Sophia smiled sheepishly and said, "...Next time, I'll give it my all."

“I’m really looking forward to it, Ms. Sophia.”

At the dinner table, Harold displayed the qualities of a successful businessman, speaking eloquently and with great humor, and the harmonious dinner began.

After dinner, Zhou Mingrui took the bell and said goodbye to the Harolds.

"Mr. Zhou Mingrui, please visit me whenever you have time."

"Of course, then goodbye, Mr. Harold."

Goodbye, Mr. Zhou Mingrui.

"Goodbye, Sister Bell! Come visit often!" Colin waved frantically at Bell, he really liked this purple-haired sister.

Zhou Mingrui waved to Harold and led Lingdang toward the stairs.

After the Hayworths watched the two of them walk away, Sofia finally couldn't control her emotions and leaned on her husband Harold, crying bitterly.

"Rain...Rain...she...waaaah..."

"Alright...alright...Rain is still alive, and has someone to rely on, that's enough."

Chapter 71 Don't Ask Anything

Good morning, Mr. Zhou...

The next morning, Randy, who was having breakfast, saw Zhou Mingrui leading two little girls and pushing open the door of the support department, and couldn't help but greet them warmly.

Good morning, Mr. Randy...

"Haha, that's too formal. Just call me Randy." Randy put down the adult magazine in his hand and said cheerfully.

"Then call me Zhou Mingrui."

Since we'll be colleagues for a while, it's best to get along well.

Randy gave him a knowing look and asked teasingly, "When will Miss be discharged from the hospital?"

“I can be discharged tomorrow…” Zhou Mingrui thought for a moment and said, “…Why don’t we find a place to get together?”

Randy's eyes lit up immediately. When adults eat together, alcohol is definitely a must... But then he saw the two little girls next to Zhou Mingrui and his spirits sank. It was no use drinking alcohol.

"I think the restaurant across the street looks pretty good."

“Okay, I’ll tell him when Lloyd gets back.”

Randy wanted to flip through the adult magazine in his hand, but when he saw Theo's amber eyes staring intently at him, or rather, at the adult magazine in his hand, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed and closed the magazine.

"Where did he go?" Zhou Mingrui asked curiously as he walked to the terminal on the first floor of the support department.

"He went to the hospital to see his sister..." Randy gritted his teeth as he said this, "...that guy actually has such a beautiful 'sister,' really..."

at the same time.

The sun rises as usual on Earth, and across the sea, the joyful gunfights continue. Gunshots ring out constantly in the streets, and apart from noticing that both sides' tactics and marksmanship are getting better and better, the people have long been used to it.

However, as an ally of the United States, South Korea's cosmetics industry has been booming, dedicated to completely encroaching on China's market, especially some of China's domestic brands, which have always been regarded as thorns in their side. Pechoin, a brand established in 1931, is South Korea's biggest competitor.

In Donghai City, a black Hongqi sedan stopped in front of the headquarters of Bai Que Ling. The car door opened... and a person dressed in a Zhongshan suit, carrying an unremarkable black leather bag, walked into the Bai Que Ling headquarters.