Chapter 53: Chapter 53
**Chapter 53: Heading South**
After Bibi Dong finished reading the diary, the corners of her mouth twitched uncontrollably.
'Why don't I get along with that woman, Ah Yin?' she thought irritably. 'Does this guy not understand why?'
All his comparisons and comments in the diary—it would be a miracle if they didn't end up competing.
'You say you want to be with someone for life, so keep your word! I'm more beautiful than Ah Yin or that Liu Erlong woman. I'm stronger, more qualified, and clearly the best choice, right? You'll pick me, won't you?'
But no. Instead, he talks about creating a big, warm family for all the beautiful women on the Douluo Continent. 'What a beast. No, a scumbag! Greedy beyond belief. Does he think I won't beat him for this?'
Her mood souring further, she thought, 'Can't you just focus on me? I'm the future Saint of the Spirit Hall and its Pope. Having me is the same as having the most powerful force on the Douluo Continent. Are you stupid, or just blind?'
Without warning, Bibi Dong pinched Zhao Ling's waist hard, her beautiful eyes flashing with irritation. Then, turning to the Spirit Hall entourage, she commanded sharply, "Let's go eat."
She spun on her heel and stormed off, leaving behind a secretly amused Ah Yin and a confused Zhao Ling.
Rubbing his sore waist, Zhao Ling sighed inwardly. They say a woman's heart is like a needle in the sea. True enough.
'Why did Bibi Dong pinch me? She's mad at Ah Yin, not me. Women are impossible to understand. Forget it—don't think too much about it. Time to eat. A full stomach solves all problems.'
Meanwhile, in Tian Dou Imperial City, Liu Erlong was preparing lunch when the latest diary update caught her eye. She read it silently, her expression blank.
This guy has no shame, she fumed. 'Dreaming of giving all the beautiful women in Douluo a big, warm family? Who does he think he is? And why does he assume I'd ever agree to be his wife?'
Annoyed, she made a mental note: 'If I ever marry, it won't be to this beast named Zhao. No way am I sharing a husband with other women.'
Liu Erlong couldn't help but glance at her reflection on a nearby polished surface. 'I'm not bad-looking,' she thought. 'My facial features are delicate, and if my temper wasn't so fiery, the men chasing me could circle the city. Why should I compete with anyone for Zhao Ling?'
Just as she was stewing in her thoughts, her father, Yu Luomian, stormed into the house, his face dark with fury.
Seeing him so upset, Liu Erlong put down her utensils and asked curiously, "Father, what's wrong? Did something happen?"
Her question seemed to soften Yu Luomian's mood slightly. He sighed heavily, though his voice still carried anger as he explained,
"It's your cousin, Yu Xiaogang. He's been embarrassing himself in Soto City's Great Fighting Soul Arena. A mere soul master of less than Level 20 dared to challenge someone at Level 31. Does he have no sense?
"Not only that, but he's been entangling himself with a woman from the Spirit Hall. He's been beaten multiple times but keeps shamelessly pestering her. If it weren't for the intervention of the arena's top officials, he'd have been dead several times over.
"And your uncle? Instead of addressing this mess, he's trying to cover it up from the whole family and deal with it privately. It's absurd!"
Yu Luomian snorted in frustration, his tone dripping with disdain.
"That nephew of mine is a disgrace to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. If it were up to me, I'd kick him out immediately."
He clenched his fists. "I only found out because I intercepted a servant from the Great Fighting Soul Arena. Otherwise, I'd still be in the dark. Your uncle's blind favoritism is infuriating. No, I'm calling an emergency meeting of the family elders. Yu Xiaogang must be expelled. He's an insult to our family's honor!"
Liu Erlong listened carefully, though her mind began to drift. So that useless cousin is in the Great Fighting Soul Arena in Soto City? That means Zhao Ling must be there, too.
Her eyes lit up at the thought. 'Maybe I should visit Soto City and see this Zhao Ling for myself. The man who dreams of creating a big, warm family for all of Douluo's women… what does he even look like?'
Keeping her intentions hidden, Liu Erlong continued preparing lunch, soothing her father with calm words.
"Father, don't be too upset. Maybe Uncle just didn't want to burden you or the elders with more family issues. You've all been working so hard already. I'm sure he can handle Xiaogang's situation himself."
But Yu Luomian wasn't having it.
"Hmph! Your uncle just wants to protect that disgraceful son of his. Anyone else would have been expelled from the family long ago. Even if I were in Xiaogang's position, your uncle wouldn't spare me. But for his son? He'll bend over backward. No, I won't let this continue. I'm going to confront him!"
With that, Yu Luomian stormed out of the house, ignoring Liu Erlong's calls for him to stay for lunch.
Shaking her head, Liu Erlong smiled faintly. 'Well, now I know where Zhao Ling, Bibi Dong, and Ah Yin are. Might as well join the fun in Soto City—and check out that cousin of mine while I'm at it.'
Though she tried to brush off the diary's suggestion that she would fall in love with Yu Xiaogang, she couldn't help but feel irritated. 'If that guy is as hopeless as Father says, I'd have to be insane to fall for him. Did he drug me? Use some underhanded trick?'
Determined to get to the bottom of it, Liu Erlong quickly finished her meal, gathered some money, and rented a carriage bound for Soto City.
Unbeknownst to Yu Luomian, his venting had sent his daughter speeding south, her curiosity piqued and her resolve unshaken.
No one could predict the chaos that would follow Liu Erlong's arrival in Soto City—or how her presence would spell even more misery for Yu Xiaogang.
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