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Chapter 1017: The Best Gift
Chapter 1017: The Best Gift
"Is... my plan really that easy to guess?"
Seeing the obviously newly prepared empty vase on the display shelf, Liang couldn't help but open his mouth, but then closed it again, hesitating to speak.
If it was just Meilanie successfully predicting his actions, it could be considered a fluke, but now that even Queen Veronica has guessed what he was planning to give, it seems he really is...
"Did Anna help you pick it?"
After curiously examining the gift in Liang's hand, Queen Veronica blinked her eyes and then shook her head, negating her own guess.
"No, that's not right. Although Anna is very meticulous, she's usually as... simple as you. Judging by the style of these gifts, they must have been chosen by Meilanie, right?"
"..."
"Did I guess right?"
"Um..."
Faced with the "telepathic relay" between Meilanie and Veronica, Liang couldn't help but nod helplessly.
"She said I'm too stingy, and this habit needs to be changed, so she gave me a gift list..."
"Oh... So where are my flowers?"
"???"
"Don't hide them, you definitely bought flowers too."
Seeing Liang's slightly surprised expression, Queen Veronica couldn't help but smile.
"I bet you, although you said you'd change, were still a bit unconvinced in your heart. You must have specially bought flowers to see which gift would make me the happiest, right?"
"..."
Tsk... Completely figured out...
In Queen Veronica's smiling gaze, Liang helplessly tapped his sleeve button with his pinky, and a large bouquet of roses, deliberately sprinkled with water droplets, appeared in his hand.
"Thank you, I love them~"
Amused, Veronica took the roses, leaned in to lightly sniff them, and then placed the bouquet in the empty vase. She then pulled Liang to sit down, her eyes twinkling as she said:
"You and Meilanie both gave wonderful gifts, but neither of you guessed what gift I like the most... But let's not talk about that now. Liang, how did your mission go this time?"
Smooth? Although the outcome was good, the process was far from smooth.
Recalling his travels over the past few months, Liang's expression became slightly strained.
Before leaving for the Gemini Nation, he originally thought it would just be helping the Director resolve some long-standing wishes. However, things escalated into a fight with the Director and the Serpentarius Director, and while learning the esoteric art, he absorbed the Serpentarius Director and had to assume his identity to ascend the Yuanshentai.
After climbing the Ascent of the Divine for half a day and becoming the unprecedented 205th True God, he discovered a strange mysterious race in the Primordial Tablet, and found out that William and Meilanie both had a series of epic-level troubles...
"It was... okay..."
Not knowing how to evaluate his journey, Liang said somewhat insincerely:
"It's similar to what you usually deal with. Although I successfully resolved some troubles, I always end up uncovering a whole new set of even bigger and more difficult problems, but I think I can handle it for now."
"Then there's definitely no problem."
"Just like how you resolved the troubles I encountered, you will also resolve the troubles you face in the future. My Liang is all-powerful."
"I'm not as amazing as you say."
Faced with Queen Veronica's "all-powerful" evaluation, Liang couldn't help but laugh and then shook his head slightly:
"Human effort has its limits, and I can't solve all the problems."
"But you will always do your best to try, and that is enough.
Seeing that Liang seemed troubled by something, Queen Veronica squeezed his hand and, after a moment’s thought, said, "Liang, since you didn’t tell me directly, the trouble you’re facing must be something I can’t solve. However, even if I can’t help, I have a little habit when dealing with problems that might help you ease your anxiety. Do you want to hear it?"
A little habit?
Liang looked up in confusion and then nodded. Queen Veronica then pulled him closer and whispered, "When I encounter trouble, I usually start by thinking about the worst-case scenario and try to come up with a plan to deal with it. If I can handle the worst-case scenario, then there’s no need to worry. Even if I can’t handle it, at least I’m prepared for the worst. And usually, things don’t go as badly as the worst-case scenario, so as long as it’s a little better, the future will bring good news."
So that’s what it is...
Hearing Queen Veronica’s gentle explanation of her little habit, Liang couldn’t help but chuckle.
This seemingly weak habit seemed oddly out of place when compared to the Veronica who had been facing tough situations since her teens, never giving in to despair and having an incredibly strong inner resolve. The always composed and confident Veronica, who remained calm even in the face of disaster, apparently had to keep pushing through internally as well.
"You’re laughing at me?"
Pulling on Liang’s lips, Queen Veronica pouted, "I’m sharing my method with you, and this is how you repay me?"
"No, no."
Shaking his head to show he wasn’t laughing at her, Liang tried to think along the lines of Veronica’s habit. In the case of Meilanie, the worst possible outcome would be if she were taken by the Abyss in the future, and he couldn’t stop it in time, leaving her in the Abyssal Hundred Prisons. Could he solve this situation?
He opened his Insignia Panel and reviewed his current resources, blinking in surprise as he realized his mindset had indeed relaxed.
With his current abilities, even if Meilanie really did “go to hell,” he had an 80% chance of breaking in and rescuing her... and that was just with his current strength. As long as nothing extremely unreasonable happened, Meilanie wouldn’t be drawn to the Abyssal Hundred Prisons for over a hundred years, giving him plenty of time to find a solution.
"Thank you."
Taking a couple of deep breaths, Liang felt genuinely more relaxed and smiled, "Your little habit is really useful. I feel much better now."
"Since you feel better, let’s get to the real business."
"?"
Pulling Liang’s arm and flipping over onto him, Veronica straddled the sofa, pressing her hands on his shoulders and leaning in, her cheeks slightly flushed as she cooed, "Just bringing me a bouquet of flowers isn’t enough. I want more and better gifts, like a... um, what are you doing?"
"Wait a moment."
Holding back the eager Veronica, Liang looked around and then waved to pull back the balcony curtains, making eye contact with the blushing Madam who Crashed Through on the other side of the glass.
I knew it... You’re always around at times like these.
(End of Chapter)
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