169: Thank you Mr. Lei for your help

She was never the “porcelain doll” who needed protection; she was a lotus blooming in ice, unafraid of wind and snow, and needing no one to shield her from the elements.

Bai Wanning opened her eyes, waved her hand, and the lotus stopped in front of the mutated dog.

At first, nothing seemed to happen, but soon, the lotus slowly bloomed before Lei Qian's eyes, as if it were real.

The ground froze, and the mutated dog's feet were also frozen.

Roar!

“Now!” Bai Wanning shouted at Lei Qian.

As the man charged towards the mutated dog, Bai Wanning warned him, “Stay away from that thing's mouth; it can spray acidic gas.”

No sooner had she spoken than the mutated dog, sensing danger, raised its head and looked at Lei Qian.

Because Bai Wanning's warning was a second too late, it sprayed a puff of smoke.

Lei Qian found it hard to control his speed, and even as he lunged to the side, the smoke hit his left arm hard.

Fortunately, he was wearing a thick jacket; only the fabric of the jacket melted, if not, it would have been his skin!

He felt slightly annoyed, bent down, and punched the mutated dog's heart.

He quickly withdrew his fist from the mutated dog's body, and as the mutated dog turned to look at him, he swiftly rolled his body to the side.

However, before Lei Qian's body had fully landed, the dog collapsed to the ground.

Its dark green eyes still stared at him eerily.

Lei Qian wiped off the blood splattered on his face.

He turned to look at the woman who had intentionally or unintentionally withheld important information from him, and angrily said, “Wanning, tell me honestly, do you want to see me die or what?”

This woman actually forgot to tell him that this thing sprays acid?

If he hadn't reacted quickly, a stream of acid would have almost sprayed on his face!

Lei Qian looked down at his still-melting jacket sleeve, trembling all over.

Fortunately, he listened to his sister and wore this jacket, otherwise, he would have probably lost a layer of skin today!

He secretly vowed in his heart to be nicer to his sister in the future.

Bai Wanning touched her nose and softly said, “I really didn't do it on purpose.

There's no way I could remember everything in that article perfectly.”

Lei Qian narrowed his eyes at her.

Sometimes he really doubted whether the article Bai Wanning mentioned even existed, but if it didn't, how could she know so much?

“Next time, say it before someone dies.” Lei Qian wiped clean his burnt jacket and threw it on the ground.

He didn't know how potent the residual acid was, so it was better to dispose of it.

Otherwise, if he really died here, wouldn't this heartless woman still abandon him?

Bai Wanning had no idea that Lei Qian had such “wonderful” thoughts about her.

If she knew, she would have beaten this man flat.

She stayed because she was worried he couldn't handle the mutated dog alone.

As a result, this man not only didn't appreciate it, but also called her heartless?

Fortunately, Bai Wanning couldn't read minds.

She walked up to Lei Qian and asked calmly, “Are you injured?”

“It was almost a disaster.” Lei Qian held up his burnt jacket for Bai Wanning to see.

He could tell she felt a little guilty, so he seized the opportunity to say, “If you were a second later, I would have lost this arm.”

He wasn't exaggerating, because he knew that over-dramatization would only make Bai Wanning more annoyed with him.

But if he handled it well, he could at least make her treat him more politely.

As expected, although Bai Wanning didn't show much emotion on her face, her eyes softened a bit, and she sincerely apologized, “I'm sorry, I didn't do it on purpose.

I really forgot the mutated dog's abilities.”

After so long, how could she remember so clearly?

But that couldn't be an excuse for her mistake.

Lei Qian was right; if she hadn't remembered at the last moment, this man would probably have lost his life.

“No need to apologize.” Lei Qian waved his hand, “Just be nicer to me in the future.”

Hearing his words, Bai Wanning rolled her eyes, and just as she opened her mouth to say something—

Ding.

Ancient artifact discovered.

Is the Host willing to exchange it for twenty thousand points?

As soon as the system's prompt sounded, Bai Wanning's eyes instantly lit up, completely ignoring Lei Qian, and quickly walked towards the red dot marked on the map.

Lei Qian was speechless when she suddenly left.

This woman was too ruthless!

He had just finished speaking, and she didn't even give him a response?

It was too much!

He was the young master of the Lei Family; when had he ever been so coldly ignored?!

Before meeting Bai Wanning, how many women flocked to him, and he wouldn't even give them a proper glance.

And she—Lei Qian had just returned from the gates of hell, and she just left him hanging and walked away?

Indeed, the wise man was right!

Love is like a sea of fire; only by crossing it can one get close to the beloved!

Bai Wanning always had a cold face, yet he could only pursue her relentlessly, who made him fall in love with her?

Bai Wanning had no idea how many small dramas were playing out in the man's mind behind her; she pulled away the tiles and was busy digging the ground.

Fortunately, she had a hoe in her space pocket, otherwise she would have had to dig with her hands.

She held the hoe, carefully digging, as she was pregnant and also worried about damaging the artifact, which might lead to the system not acknowledging it or reducing the points.

“What are you doing?” Lei Qian poked his head into the room and asked when he saw Bai Wanning digging the ground.

Bai Wanning paused, turned to look at him, blinked, and threw the hoe at his feet: “Come and dig.”

“You… want me to dig?” Lei Qian looked at her, then down at the hoe.

“Who else?” Bai Wanning raised an eyebrow and retorted.

“But—”

“But what?” She narrowed her eyes and smiled coldly, “Didn't you say you wanted to compensate me?

Now I'm asking you for a favor, and you're already making excuses?”

Lei Qian was instantly speechless.

He really wanted to retort: Bai Wanning wasn't some innocent little white rabbit; she just said she didn't need his compensation, and now she wants him to dig the ground?

However, when Bai Wanning narrowed her eyes at him, Lei Qian could only obediently pick up the hoe and start digging where she pointed.

What?

He wasn't a coward; it was just her gaze, it was truly terrifying.

Lei Qian was sure that if Bai Wanning stared at a zombie like that, even those brainless monsters would turn and run away.

“Be careful.” She watched him swing the hoe, reminding him, “If you damage this antique, you'll have to pay for it.”

“Yes, ma'am.” Lei Qian rolled his eyes, his movements noticeably slowing, and he dug carefully.

Fortunately, the homeowner hadn't buried the antique too deep; a few shovels cleared the soil above it, and he unearthed the item.

Bai Wanning looked at the beautiful dancer statue and nodded in satisfaction.

This statue was worth so many points; even a tiny detail could make one's heart flutter.

Unfortunately, no one in this era would care about such exquisite works of art anymore.

Then let's take it to another dimension, where perhaps someone will still appreciate its beauty.

She carefully picked up the statue and put it into the bag she was carrying; in reality, she put it into her space pocket.

The statue was quite large and heavy, and carrying it for too long would affect her body, especially since she was pregnant now.

She turned her head and looked at Lei Qian, who was staring at her gloomily, and said politely, “Thank you for your help, Mr. Lei.”