Qinuo also secretly stroked Hela's hair, again and again. The smooth feel was comparable to top-grade silk.
"What are you doing?" Hela asked coldly.
"Cough, cough, nothing. I saw a leaf on your head and was helping you remove it."
Caught red-handed, Qinuo put his hands behind his back, a hint of awkwardness flashing across his face.
Hela snorted coldly.
"This is a beach, where would there be a tree?"
However, her mind was occupied by the previous question, and she couldn't be bothered to pursue Qinuo's little actions.
She merely continued to sink into her own thoughts, her expression sometimes thoughtful, sometimes bewildered.
Qinuo watched the absent-minded Hela run back to the second floor.
"Qinuo, how did it feel?"
"Great!"
"Then I want to touch it too."
"Wait until tomorrow. You can find an excuse to braid her hair."
"Mm-hmm."
Qinuo watched the little ones gather around Damian again and said, "Alright, kids, it's getting late. You should take a bath and go to bed."
"Yes."
"Damian, let's bathe together."
"Bathing like that is too…"
"Damian agreed."
"Oh, oh!"
Qinuo watched Damian being dragged away with a helpless expression, shaking his head with a chuckle.
"Pamela, Gwen, you two go check on them. Don't play with Water in the bathroom and catch a cold."
Pamela and Gwen responded, "Got it!" and walked towards the bathroom.
Qinuo then looked at the other two.
"Xi, scrub my back for me."
"Yes, Young Master."
"Are you satisfied with just a back scrub?" Venom blinked, a hint of teasing in her tone.
Two hours later,
After showering, Venom and Xi had already left, leaving Qinuo soaking in the pool, eyes closed, savoring the lingering afterglow.
Feeling the Water cool down, Qinuo also got up and picked up a towel to dry himself.
"Who will it be tonight?" Qinuo murmured to himself with some anticipation.
Generally speaking, it was rare for everyone to sleep in the same bed.
It was usually Venom + Pamela.
Or Venom + Xi.
Or Venom + Pamela + Xi.
That's right, Venom was always there.
Jean was still a bit shy. Except for that time in hell, she would only agree if Qinuo sought her out alone, at most with Black Phoenix.
Black Phoenix didn't care and was fine with anything, but Jean held her back. Since they separated from the same body, they had a special connection.
It was already 12 AM, and the surroundings were quiet. The children were all asleep.
Qinuo arrived at the room door, where a note was conspicuously pasted.
(No peeking with x-ray vision!!!)
"A new play?" Qinuo's lips curved upwards as he whispered.
He pushed open the door. The room was pitch Black, without a trace of light, as if steeped in thick ink.
"Blacklight Ring, Venom, you still use this?"
However, there was no response, only deathly silence.
"Alright, I'm coming in now."
Qinuo stepped into the darkness. Although it was pitch Black and he couldn't see anything, he quickly reached the bedside by his familiarity with the room's layout, his hands fumbling.
His fingertips seemed to touch something very soft. With a gentle poke, the thing immediately recoiled.
"Whose little foot is this?"
"…"
Hearing no response, Qinuo no longer stood on ceremony.
He lunged in that direction.
"Ah!"
She hadn't expected Qinuo to pounce directly. Shouldn't he have taken it slow?
In the darkness, her gasp broke the silence.
"Gwen?" Qinuo recognized Gwen's voice.
Seeing that she had been discovered, Gwen deactivated the ring's ability, and the room instantly brightened.
Gwen, beneath him, was wearing White lace pajamas, two thin straps hanging from her fair collarbone.
Especially her intertwined thighs, which appeared even more alluring.
Qinuo looked at Gwen, a hint of surprise and burning desire flashing in his eyes.
Gwen's face instantly flushed red.
"What are you looking at? Pouncing so rudely."
Qinuo chuckled, "Who told you to deliberately hide in the darkness and tempt me?"
Gwen lightly punched Qinuo's chest.
"Who tempted you? You were clearly impatient yourself."
She had wanted to be in the darkness because she was shy, but this impatient guy ruined it.
Qinuo leaned down and lightly kissed Gwen's forehead.
"No matter what, you're truly beautiful tonight."
Gwen playfully rolled her eyes at him, "You only know how to say sweet nothings."
But the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn upwards.
The two gazed at each other like this, the air filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.
In the next room, Pamela, Xi, and Venom cuddled closely together.
Hearing the commotion, Pamela's eyes showed some concern.
"Venom Sister, is it really okay to let Gwen handle Qinuo alone? I always feel a bit uneasy," Pamela said softly.
Venom stretched languidly, wrapping her arm around Pamela.
"Don't worry, Pamela. Xi and I already helped Gwen release beforehand. She can handle the rest."
Xi also nodded from the side.
"Moreover, Little Gwen… Madam's physique is stronger than some demons."
"That's good… Venom Sister, what are you doing?"
"Pamela, I'm hungry. I want to drink nectar."
"Alright, Xi, do you want to try some?"
"Excuse me, Madam Pamela… So sweet."
At the same time.
World Security Council.
"What! One hundred billion, do you know how much money that is, President?"
"Of course, Senator Singh."
"Why do you need to call us for something like this?" Congresswoman Holly asked with a frown.
"Of course, because I don't have that much money."
"It's impossible to give it to him, President. Find some excuse to stall."
"There's no excuse. That's the Demon King. Pay the money within three days, or this country will be destroyed!"
"How about asking Stark to mediate? Their relationship isn't that good."
"I tried. The call was hung up as soon as I dialed."
"This money cannot be given. This year's national GDP has already been fully allocated. Military expenses, infrastructure, and the economy all need money."
"President, did you accept a bribe from the Demon King, rushing to get him money like this?" Senator Singh questioned.
The Demon King's late-night visit to the President was no secret; many people knew about it.
"Of course I did."
"Then…"
"But I accepted it for you. Do you know what the Demon King gave me?" the President said mysteriously.
"What?"
"The qualification to purchase the Longevity Potion in advance."
"The Longevity Potion is out!"
At this, everyone could no longer hold back, wanting to know more information.
"Quiet, President, you speak." Pierce slapped the table, giving the President a deep look.
"That's right, the Longevity Potion has been developed. According to their plan, it will only go on sale next year, and each person can only buy it once.
And the qualification the Demon King gave me is to purchase it in advance, valid only as long as I am alive."
The President pulled out a Black card and placed it on the table.
That card seemed to carry endless temptation, attracting countless fervent gazes.
"How much does the Longevity Potion cost?"
"2 billion. It extends life by ten years, but it's ineffective if used a second time."
Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts were still burning. It was ten years when it first came out, but what about the future? Twenty years, thirty years, immortality!
"Everyone, let's temporarily halt the Mexico high-speed rail line and the large bridge in San Francisco this year."
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
…
For a time, echoes of agreement rose one after another. Everyone's minds were occupied by the Longevity Potion, and those originally important infrastructure projects instantly became insignificant.
The President's eyes were full of sarcasm. Just now, they were stubbornly refusing to pay, but now they were quicker than anyone.
Those eager faces became so ugly and greedy in the face of profit.