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Cecilia bit the rubber band and used both hands to tie her long hair behind her into a single ponytail.

Qiu Bi took the hair tie Cecilia was biting and tied it into a rather unattractive single ponytail.

"When are you leaving?"

"Have you had breakfast yet?"

Qiu Bi pondered for a few seconds, then continued, "I should be taking Bella with me on this business trip."

"Only Bella with you?"

Cecilia looked at Qiu Bi with suspicion, feeling that something was amiss.

Qiu Bi nodded and explained, "It just so happens that the children have a long-awaited holiday, and I also happen to have something to discuss with Bella, so I decided to take Bella with me on this business trip."

"That's it..."

Cecilia suddenly realized, and then asked in return, "Did you tell Bella?"

"Not yet, but Bella should agree."

"Then go talk to Bella about this now."

Cecilia shoved Qiu Bi, muttering, "I'll wash up and then go wake Kiana and Bianca up."

Kiana and Bianca are now five years old, so Chubi and Cecilia arranged for the two girls to live in the room of Bella, Aurora, Agatha, and Galina.

Now, the room had three double beds, making it feel a bit cramped.

Qiu Bi and Cecilia intend to buy another apartment, but have not yet taken any formal action.

Before long, Qiu Bi found Bella hiding in the toilet.

"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

Bella gripped the broom handle tightly, her speech stammering, and her gaze darting around, avoiding Qiu Bi's eyes.

“Bella, this morning…”

Qiu Bi's tentative question caused Bella's face to flush suddenly, and she even became a little uneasy.

Seeing this, Qiu Bi quickly changed his tune and asked, "I'm going to Changkong City on a business trip later. Do you want to come with me?"

"Sir, is it...is everyone going together?"

"No, it's just you and me."

Qiu Bi's words were concise and to the point, but to Bella, they sounded like a subtle "confession."

In an instant, Bella let out a cute, pitiful cry out of embarrassment, completely unlike her usual calm and capable self.

"My lord, I... I'm willing!"

Perhaps due to nervousness, or perhaps due to shyness, Bella's voice involuntarily rose a few octaves in her reply.

Then, Celine peeked into the bathroom and asked curiously, "Dad, Bella, what are you talking about?"

"N-nothing's wrong! Sirin, do you need to use the restroom?"

"No need! Sirin has already washed up and is getting ready to play with Kiana and Bianca!"

Sirin waved her hand, then stopped paying attention to the toilet and started playing with the sleepy Kiana and Bianca.

Judging from the fact that the two girls were still half asleep, it was clear that it wasn't Celine "accompanying" them to play, but rather Celine "pulling" them along to play.

Seeing this, Qiu Bi looked helpless, and then reached out to rub Bella's cheeks.

"Bella, go pack your luggage first. We'll leave after breakfast."

At eighteen, Bella was already a graceful and beautiful young woman, a true "beautiful girl".

Her maid-like demeanor, in particular, adds to her charm.

At this moment, Bella seemed to have shaken off her shyness and regained her usual calm and competence.

Hearing Qiu Bi's words, she nodded slightly: "I understand. Besides the luggage, is there anything else I need to bring?"

"Just don't forget to bring yourself. We can take this opportunity to have a good chat about what's been happening this morning."

Upon hearing this, Bella's calm and composed demeanor shattered instantly, and the blush that she had just managed to suppress returned to her cheeks.

Qiu Bi waved his hand and then walked towards the living room.

Aurora and Galina sat on the sofa, quietly flipping through books, seemingly studying, while Agatha and Bronya were playing video games.

Qiu Bi glanced around casually, and as he passed Bronya, he gently tapped her on the head.

"Bronya, don't get too addicted to the game."

"Waaah... Daddy, Bronya knows."

Bronya covered her head and let out a very cute whimper.

Then, Qiu Bi quickly approached Xilin.

"Cirin, don't force your sisters to play!"

"Whoa! Daddy's here to get Sirin, Kiana, and Bianca!"

Sirin let out an exaggerated exclamation, then dragged Kiana and Bianca around in all directions.

Chapter Seventy-Six: Thunder Dragon Horse

After a very noisy breakfast, Qiu Bi picked up his and Bella's luggage and left home to catch the bus.

Under Qiu Bi's orders, Xilin neither inquired about the two's itinerary nor tore open the purple hole to spy on them, and obediently stayed at home.

"Please let us know if you need anything."

Patrick drove Qiu Bi and Bella to the station. "By the way, Qi Luo should be going to Chang Kong City for a tour in a few days."

"A tour... Has Kira already started holding concerts?"

"That's right! Kira possesses the 'heavenly voice' you bestowed upon her, and she's willing to work hard to improve herself. Coupled with the support of Destiny, she's already a well-known idol in Academy City."

Patrick chuckled as he recalled Shigure Kira's excited reaction to becoming a famous idol.

After four years of hard work, and with Qiu Bi's "small help," Shi Yu Qi Luo finally realized her "idol dream."

At the same time, due to Patrick's outstanding intelligence processing ability, Shigure Kira also specially invited Patrick to become her "agent".

Shub wanted to try acting as Shigure Kira's "manager," but was unfortunately rejected by Shigure Kira. Not long after, she dragged Salome along and asked Salome to teach her to dance.

"When exactly?"

"It's not confirmed yet, but it should be in the next few days."

"Okay, remember to let me know in advance."

Qiu Bi nodded slightly, then took Bella's hand and walked into the station.

Bella is no longer the little girl she was four years ago; she has grown into a graceful and beautiful young woman, making the two look less like "father and daughter" and more like a newly dating couple.

In fact, Bella never called Qiu Bi "Dad," but always referred to him as "adult," so they were not really "father and daughter."

At this moment, feeling Qiu Bi's warm hand, Bella's cheeks remained flushed, and she even lowered her head because of her shyness, not daring to look around at the scene.

……

After one hour.

Changkong City, train station.

Qiu Bi woke up the sleeping Bella, then left the station to wait for the ME company staff to pick them up.

However, the person who came to greet the two was none other than the president of ME Company, "Raiden Ryoma".

"Dr. Qiu, nice to meet you. I am 'Thunder Dragon Horse,' the president of ME Society."

"Hello, I am Qiu Bi."

Qiu Bi responded politely and grasped the right hand that Lei Dian Long Ma had extended.

ME Corporation, managed by Raiden Ryoma, is a world-renowned multinational electronics manufacturer. Its full name is "Massive Electric Corporation," and it is actually the most important source of income for Anti-Entropy. There are underground factories that build and develop mechs.

As the president of ME Corporation, Raiden Ryoma often travels for work and rarely has time to spend with his daughter, but he deeply loves his daughter and his deceased wife.

To this end, they even spent a huge sum of money to hire Qiu Bi to help Raiden Mei with her psychological trauma.

Lei Dianlongma believes that, compared to himself, a novice, the "doctor" is clearly more adept at solving problems related to psychological trauma.

"Please come with me, I have arranged a place for you to rest."

Raiden Ryoma respectfully led Qiu Bi and Bella away from the station to ME Company's private sanatorium.

Now, Raiden Mei is staying in that private convalescent facility because of psychological trauma.

Qiu Bi is very likely the only person who can help his daughter with her psychological trauma. Lei Dian Long Ma must show him the respect he deserves so that Qiu Bi will do his best to help his daughter with her psychological trauma.

"Mr. Thunder, when did your daughter develop psychological trauma?"

"Dr. Qiu, there's no need to use honorifics when addressing me. Just call me 'Longma'."

“I was on a business trip abroad a while ago when a group of terrorists kidnapped my daughter and tried to force me to sign an ‘unequal agreement’.”

"Just as I was about to sign the agreement, I unexpectedly learned that my daughter had been rescued by the police."

"In the end, it turned out to be a close call. My daughter was not injured, but she suffered psychological trauma."

Lei Dian Long Ma was multitasking, managing to answer Qiu Bi's questions while driving.

Hearing this, Qiu Bi pondered for a few seconds, then asked almost inexplicably, "Your daughter was rescued by the police?"

"Not really."

Thunder Dragon Horse slowly shook its head.

The situation was strange. When the police arrived at the scene, the terrorists who had kidnapped Raiden Mei were already dead, leaving only young Raiden Mei huddled in a corner.

Subsequent autopsy reports revealed that the perpetrators all died from electrocution, but no electrical leaks were found at the scene.

To prevent panic, Raiden Ryoma specifically requested that the matter be kept secret, blaming the deaths of the criminals on the police, and claiming that the police shot and killed the criminals and rescued Raiden Mei.

The terrorist group's members all died from electrocution...

Qiu Bi pondered in his heart and had already made a rough guess.