Starting with summoning the succubus

"I guess so?"

Qi Lin's expression was subtle, then he looked at Catherine and said seriously, "I've thought of a way to punish you. We'll go eat now, and after we eat, I'll take you to buy clothes and a phone. After that, we'll go back to the hotel, and then you'll go watch the Devil's Learning Network. You're not allowed to sleep tonight until you've finished watching it, understand?!"

"I've got it!"

Catherine stood tall and proud, clenched her right fist and slammed it into her chest. At the same time, she stood at attention, her right high heel stomping heavily on the wooden floor of the restaurant, leaving a small dent.

"You?!" Qi Lin's eyes widened immediately upon seeing this.

"Oh my god, how come she's even dumber than me?" Elena sighed, rubbing her forehead.

"Ok?"

Catherine glanced at her feet, lifted her foot slightly, and pulled the heel of her high heel out of the hole, muttering, "Such a fragile floor."

"You, me...sigh!"

Qi Lin suppressed the urge to swear, sighed helplessly, turned to the waiter at the restaurant counter, and said weakly, "Hello, how much is it? I'll pay for it."

"Uh, Manager Guy!!"

The waiter was taken aback at first, then turned around and shouted.

He has no authority to handle such matters.

Soon, a middle-aged white man in a suit walked in from the other side of the restaurant.

After briefly inquiring about the situation, he smiled and said to Qi Lin, "Mr. Qi, you flatter us. It's just a piece of floorboard. Our boss won't mind. He'd much rather you eat and drink your fill so that you can bring honor to Dawn City when you go to the Beast Hunting Training Camp in Hanhai City!"

"Oh, I see. Thank you!"

Qi Lin beamed with joy upon hearing that he didn't have to pay compensation.

“I’ll take care of the floor. Mr. Qi, please go and have your meal.”

Manager Guy smiled and said, then looked at the waiter who had just called him, "Jack, take our VIP guest to the boarding area of ​​the luxury cabin."

"Mr. Qi, this way please."

The waiter then led the way.

And so, after a few minor mishaps, Qi Lin, Elena, and Catherine were finally able to begin their dinner...

Chapter 116 Catherine's Nightmare

The dinner for three didn't start off smoothly, but the process and the ending were quite good.

Elena still ate in a frenzy.

In contrast, Catherine ate much more elegantly, like a lady, and she especially liked to eat with a knife and fork. Her reason was quite interesting: she said it gave her the feeling of holding a sword, and she liked swords.

Then Elena handed her a pair of chopsticks and asked if it felt like she was holding two sticks...

In short, dinner went smoothly.

This means that Qi Lin will only have one more of his three free meals at the Sky Wheel Restaurant left.

He planned to save it for a meal with Song Junda and others when he was about to leave Dawn City.

After dinner, it was time to buy clothes for Catherine.

Of course, although it was said to be for Catherine, Elena was with him, so naturally she would get some too. After shopping at the mall, in addition to Catherine's clothes, Qi Lin also bought several pretty dresses for Elena.

Interestingly, Qi Lin discovered that Catherine disliked wearing dresses at all.

She only likes to wear pants, such as short denim shorts, various tight high-waisted and low-waisted denim pants, and yoga pants.

Besides that, she doesn't like tops that cover her stomach; she mostly buys crop tops, tube tops, or sports bras—tops that expose her stomach.

Catherine's reason was that she liked the cool feeling of a breeze blowing on her abdomen.

Then came the earrings.

She got her ears pierced while she was in hell and loves wearing all kinds of earrings and accessories, so Qi Lin naturally bought her several pairs of earrings to wear in rotation.

And high heels.

Catherine loves wearing high heels.

Elena, on the other hand, never wears high heels and prefers to wear flat sneakers.

Speaking of which, although Elena and Catherine are both succubi, their tastes in clothing are completely different. The only thing they might have in common is that they both have no interest in handbags...

In short, after buying the clothes, it was time to go back to the hotel to sleep.

This suite is a couples' suite, with only one double bed.

So after some discussion, Qi Lin and Elena decided to continue sleeping in the big bed in the bedroom, while Catherine would make do on the sofa in the living room for the next few days...

……

……

late at night.

3:47 AM.

"No, no! Father!! Mother!!!"

A sudden scream from outside woke Qi Lin and Elena up from their bedroom.

What's that noise?

The little succubus sat up groggily, her eyes still heavy with sleep.

Qi Lin then rolled out of bed, pushed open the bedroom door, and walked out to look at the sofa in the living room.

Catherine, who was sleeping on the sofa, was covered in sweat. Her golden bangs were completely soaked with sweat. Her eyes were closed, but her expression was terrified. She was obviously having a nightmare. At this moment, she was curled up in the quilt and kept trembling.

"Hey, Catherine!"

Qi Lin quickly went to her side and gently shook the blonde succubus's shoulders, trying to wake her from her nightmare.

"Um?!"

Catherine suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Qi Lin in front of her. Tears welled up in her beautiful golden eyes and instantly turned into two lines of clear tears that slid down her cheeks.

Qi Lin saw deep fear and sorrow in her eyes.

Elena stood by the bedroom door, sighing silently.

The destruction of the tribe, the death of my parents... how can I forget?

The inner demon that was the culprit is indeed dead, and this deep-seated hatred has been put to rest.

But the deceased relatives and friends will not come back.

Perhaps during the day, Catherine could barely suppress the sadness in her heart and put on a seemingly normal smile, but when the night was quiet, these emotions would eventually well up from the depths of her heart and appear in the form of nightmares.

"There's no need to suppress your emotions. If you want to cry, you can lean on my shoulder."

Qi Lin embraced Catherine and gently patted the blonde succubus's back.

As a demon wielder, he truly failed in his duty.

During the day, Catherine pretended that nothing was wrong, and he actually believed that everything was fine. From beginning to end, he didn't say a single word of concern or offer any proper advice.

He has truly, truly failed in his duty to the extreme.

"..."

Catherine pressed her forehead against Qi Lin's shoulder, closed her eyes in anguish, and kept wiping away her tears, but she couldn't stop them. She started by sobbing softly, and then burst into loud wails, hugging Qi Lin and crying loudly to vent her grief.

Qi Lin looked at Elena with a pained expression, casting a pleading glance for help.

He really didn't know how to comfort a demon.

Unfortunately, Elena didn't understand either.

So, faced with Qi Lin's pleading gaze, the little succubus could only helplessly shrug.

"..."

Finally, Catherine seemed to have cried herself to sleep, and leaned against Qi Lin's chest, drifting off to sleep.

"Did you cry yourself unconscious?"

Elena leaned closer and asked in a low voice.

"Anyway, they're asleep."

Qi Lin gently laid Catherine flat on the sofa and then covered her with a blanket.

"let's go."

Qi Lin glanced at the sleeping Catherine, then put his arm around Elena's waist and went back to the bedroom to sleep.

I have to go to school to register tomorrow morning.

……

……

6:48 a.m.

On the bed in the bedroom, Elena was still fast asleep, with drool even dripping from the corner of her mouth.

Qi Lin threw off the covers and got out of bed.

He walked out of the bedroom and glanced at the sofa in the living room.

Catherine was still asleep, her eyebrows furrowed deeply, her hands gripping the blanket tightly, and she trembled from time to time. Her sleep quality was obviously very poor, as if the nightmares still hadn't let her go after her big cry last night.

The pain of losing a family and its members can only be gradually healed by time.

"Ugh……"

Qi Lin sighed inwardly, then went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face.

After washing up, he walked towards the three Black Blood Spider Queen's incubation chambers and began collecting his daily dose of insect egg experience.

Today's production is acceptable, recovering to around 15,000 units. It seems that yesterday's production decline was just a normal fluctuation, so there's no need to worry.

In short, today's 15,000+ experience points allowed Qi Lin to level up 3 times and gain 3 attribute points.

Experience points: 3448/4300