Origin Castle, first floor restaurant.
"Cheers, family!"
Caroline raised her glass to celebrate her double "twentieth birthday" in advance.
Sisters Sphansa and Spanna toasted their mother to wish her a happy birthday.
The mother, daughter and their two children glanced at Allen intentionally or unintentionally, with different expressions on their faces.
Spanna motioned for him to toast her mother.
Spenza pursed her lips tightly, with sarcasm in her eyes.
Caroline smiled warmly, as if she had already treated him as her own son-in-law.
Alan felt that he was not considered a "family member" of the Spider mother and daughter, but out of social etiquette, he had to raise a glass to socialize.
"Auntie, happy birthday! I wish you always be healthy and beautiful!"
Caroline smiled and thanked him, clinked glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
After putting down her wine glass, she reached out to her daughters and asked for birthday presents with confidence, not caring at all that there were outsiders present.
Seeing this more real Spider Queen, Alan finally realized where Spanna's cynical personality came from.
My sister-in-law is really a filial daughter. The birthday gift she gave to my mother was a full set of "healthy medicines", which obviously cost her a lot of money.
Caroline was very satisfied. She hugged her eldest daughter, kissed her on the cheek and praised her for being sensible.
Turning around, he smiled and asked his second daughter, "Spanna, what gift did you prepare for me?"
"Mom! To celebrate your birthday, I'm sharing my most precious and beloved things with you!"
Spanna looked at her mother, her eyes filled with sincere admiration.
"I'll lend you Alan for seven days to pay off the debt he owes me. You can ask him to help you hunt monsters, collect blood essence, or let him accompany you... Hehe! I won't go into details, just experience it yourself. I guarantee you'll be thinking about your birthday every day after that!"
“…”
Caroline was stunned.
The empty cup slipped from his fingers and fell on the table with a bang.
The Spider Queen has seen countless storms in her life, and she has never been moved even when a knife was placed on her neck.
I never thought that one day I would be scared by my own daughter to the point of almost having a heart attack!
"Spanna, you have to be kidding me, right?"
Spenza looked at her sister, gritting her teeth and with murderous intent in her eyes.
"Of course I'm serious! Mom has been alone in recent years, wasting her youth. I feel so sad when I see her!"
"Even if you want to introduce a boyfriend to your mother, you shouldn't introduce your boyfriend to her! That would be a mess..."
Spenza raised her hand to her forehead, feeling too embarrassed to continue.
"Alan and I have no relationship either legally or by blood. I don't see what taboos I have violated. What's more, the Warlock family doesn't care about secular ethics."
"Age is not a problem! Don't forget, in her early years, mom was a well-known 'beautiful boy killer' who would only eat young and tender girls. I gave her Alan as a gift, just to please her!"
In front of Alan, Spanna revealed her mother's romantic affairs when she was young, and made a face at her sister, and became more and more outspoken:
"It's a pity that Alan doesn't like hypocritical women like you, otherwise I wouldn't mind sharing with you--"
"Shut up! You damn girl! Don't say anything more!"
Spenza quickly interrupted her sister, fearing that she would say something even more outrageous and crazy.
At this time, the Spider Queen, who was confused by her precious daughter, finally came to her senses, grabbed Spanna's ear, and twisted it 90 degrees clockwise with a hard heart.
"You damn girl! You are getting more and more outrageous! What the hell are you doing?!"
"Mother, please calm down! I am doing this for your own good!"
Spanna grimaced in pain and tried to explain her filial piety to her mother.
"When a woman reaches middle age, it is good for her to date a young man occasionally and have some romance. This can help delay aging and maintain youthful vitality. What's wrong with that?"
Seeing her unrepentant look, Caroline had to admit that she had spoiled her precious daughter.
The Spider Queen was unable to discipline her own filial daughter, so she turned around and complained about the "birthday gift" her daughter had carefully prepared for her.
"Alan, you are different from Spanna. You are smart and steady. Spanna is ignorant. Why are you fooling around with her? You should have stopped this kind of boring farce from the beginning!"
Alan sighed, put down his knife and fork, and reasoned with the Spider Queen: "Auntie, I am also a victim. You can't even control your own daughter, so how can you expect her to listen to me?"
Caroline took her hand back, ignored Spanna who was still pretending to wipe away tears, and encouraged Alan with a serious face:
"Good boy, believe me, Spanna really likes you, she's just being stubborn and refusing to admit it!"
"If you work harder, you can become my son-in-law and help me discipline this disrespectful girl!"
Alan shook his head and sighed, looking miserable.
"Aunt, I don't want to work hard anymore. Please give me a chance to pay off the damn debt I owe to your filial daughter! Otherwise, she always exploits me as a creditor and makes me feel like a slave."
Caroline felt a little soft-hearted when she saw Allen's distressed look. However, considering her own status, she really couldn't accept this strange gift from her daughter.
Otherwise, even if she and Allen did not do anything inappropriate, they would still be talked about behind their backs.
In the end, she smiled bitterly and shook her head gently at Alan.
Alan nodded sympathetically and turned back to Spanner, his face darkening.
"I've long advised you not to have such evil thoughts, but you refused to believe me. Now you've pissed off your aunt and got a beating. Are you satisfied?"
"If I were you, I would give up these ridiculous ideas as soon as possible, sincerely apologize to my aunt, and beg for her forgiveness."
"How come you are all good guys and I am the only bad guy? I am also kind-hearted..."
Spanna puffed up her cheeks and looked aggrieved.
Alan saw this and couldn't help but laugh.
I really can't understand how such a beautiful girl with a pure appearance could have such a head filled with obscene and violent thoughts that destroy all worldviews?
Under the pressure of her family, Spanna finally gave in.
"Mom, I'm sorry, I was wrong..."
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door outside the restaurant box.
"Excuse me for interrupting you."
Master Shiva, who has a tiger's head and a human body, pushed the door open and walked in.
The spider mother and daughter's attention was immediately focused on the uninvited guest, and the air seemed to have a bit more gunpowder smell.
"Don't be nervous. I'm not here to cause trouble today."
Baihu Wuzun looked calm and raised the bottle of wine in his hand towards the Spider Queen.
"Caroline, I heard that today is your birthday? I came by to give you a toast and wish you a happy birthday."
"Honestly, I didn't expect you to be forty years old. I thought you were about my age..."
"Shiva! What do you mean by that?!" Caroline's face was gloomy. "You are only eight or nine years younger than me. What's there to be proud of?"
"Yes, you and I have similar cultivation levels and are only nine years apart in age. There is really nothing to be proud of." Shiva said nonchalantly, "We are both old. From now on, it is the era of the young."
"I am not young anymore, but fortunately I have two young and beautiful heirs with extraordinary talents. Their achievements in the future will not be worse than mine!"
Caroline stared at Shiva with a sneer on her face.
"It's better than some people who are over 30 years old and have never even held a man's hand. They are destined to be old virgins who are loved and cared for all their lives!"
"Who said I've never held a man's hand?!"
Shiva's tiger eyes flashed with anger, and his face was full of dissatisfaction:
"Humph! Not only did we hold hands, I also kissed you!"
Alan's heart trembled, and he quickly stood up to interrupt her.
"Teacher! Sit down and chat slowly. I'll fill your glass with wine!"
"Forget it, forget it. I'm not interested in drinking with the spider lady. It's too disgusting!"
White Tiger Martial Master snorted coldly and scolded his beloved disciple:
"You kid, you've been getting close to the Beast Worshipers recently. Are you planning to betray your master and join the evil cult?"
"Teacher, this is absolutely not the case! I attended Aunt Caroline's birthday party as a friend of Spanna. It was purely a private interaction and had nothing to do with sectarian stance."
"Humph! 'Aunt Caroline'... you sound so affectionate when calling her that!"
Master Shiva rolled his eyes, a hint of sourness in his words.
"Since this is just a social gathering among friends, I will not interfere. After the party here, remember to come to the 'Holy White Tower' to discuss the Four-Party War."
"Teacher, I'm sorry..." Allen looked embarrassed, "Four-way Battle... I'm afraid I can't join the Holy White Tower."
"Why?" Master Shiva's face darkened.
"Haha! Because Alan has promised to stay by my side for the next seven days."
Caroline smiled and took over the conversation.
"So, during the Four-Way War, Alan will join our 'Outer Path Sanctuary'. As for whether we are friends or foes with the 'Holy White Tower', it depends on the attitude of your Silver Moon Monastery."
"Wait a moment!"
Alan quickly interrupted.
"Aunt Caroline! I do intend to join the 'Outer Sanctuary', but that is only out of my personal interests!"
"As for staying by your side...Spanna's absurd idea, wasn't it rejected by you? Why did you bring it up in front of my teacher and embarrass me?"
"Oh, poor child, because auntie loves you!"
Caroline deliberately took Shiva's hand in front of him, with a tenderness in her eyes that was so real that it was hard to tell the difference.
"I am also responsible for not educating my daughter well. Rather than letting her come after you for debts in the future, it is better to fulfill her wish and take you in to stay with me for seven days. I will live with you day and night and stay with you all the time. I don't believe that this little girl can do anything else."
No...if you really have such good intentions, why did you mention "living together day and night, inseparable" in front of my teacher? !
Isn't this obviously misleading?
Alan barely suppressed the urge to complain in person.
I gradually realized that Caroline's attitude changed drastically, probably because she was ridiculed by Master Shiva and was angry.
Unfortunately, he was used by the Spider Queen as a tool to provoke her enemy.
When Alan thought of this, he suddenly felt a headache!
Master Shiva was indeed enraged, and asked coldly: "Alan, what debt do you owe that you have to wrong yourself and serve as a follower for this vicious old woman?"
"this……"
Alan was too embarrassed to tell the truth in front of the teacher.
"Master Shiva, my sister and Alan are fooling around. You'd better not ask about it, lest you dirty your ears."
Spencer didn't want the family's shame to be made public, so she tried to smooth things over with a wry smile.
"That's right! Even if you knew, you can't pay off Alan's debt."
Spanna was making sarcastic remarks nearby, hoping that the world would not be in chaos.
Hearing the two sisters singing in unison, Shiva became even more curious.
The emerald cat eyes stared straight at Alan.
"Ahem... Actually it's not a big deal, it's just... a debt of flesh and blood."
Alan rubbed his hands, looking embarrassed, and didn't dare to look the teacher in the eye.
"A physical debt?!"
The pure heart of Baihu Wuzun was deeply shocked.
"Yes! Alan still owes me eighteen times of sleeping with him!" Spanna smiled and took over the conversation, "In order to pay off this debt, he agreed to accompany my mother for seven days, not just as an attendant..."
"You guys... are so obscene!"
Master Shiva's face flushed, and the tiger paws holding the wine bottle were shaking.
Spencer nodded repeatedly, agreeing with her rebuke!
"It is only natural to return what you borrow. How can it be considered obscene?"
Spanna put her hands on her hips and retorted confidently.
"Master Shiva, how about... you come and pay off your student's debt? My mother just wants to have a pet cat!"
"Yes, I quite like white cats!" Caroline hugged Spanna and kissed her soft face. "You are worthy of being my baby daughter, mother's sweet little cotton-padded jacket!"
Master Shiva had a blank expression on his face and looked at Alan deeply.
Bang!
Shiva turned around and slammed the door.
"teacher--"
Alan had just taken two steps when he was grabbed by Caroline.
The Spider Queen had a kind smile on her lips, but her eyes were extremely sharp.
"Alan, be a man and keep your word! At least for the next seven days, I won't allow you to meet Shiva, or communicate with him or her or have any other contact with him. Can you do this?"
"Auntie, you're making it difficult for me..."
"Good boy, I just want to vent my anger. If you help me fulfill this wish, I won't treat you unfairly."
"Well... okay, I'll listen to you."
"That's more like it. Auntie likes good children the most!"
The threat in Caroline's eyes turned into tenderness, mixed with a hint of barely perceptible excitement.
It seems as if a dangerous and exciting game that can awaken the vitality of youth is being played.
No one knows a mother better than her daughter.
Spenza saw her mother's excitement, smelled danger, and couldn't help but speak out to stop her from playing with fire.
"Mother, please don't be careless! Alan is pretending to be pitiful and trying to paralyze you. When you let your guard down, he will take advantage of the situation and do something to you..."
"That's enough! Spenza, you are so rude!"
The Spider Queen's face darkened and she interrupted her eldest daughter.
"Alan is your sister's good friend, and also my confidant in the art of alchemy. He has always been respectful to me as his elder. What do you think he can do to me?"
"he……"
Spenza really wanted to warn her mother not to underestimate Alan's lethality to women!
Once you drink his love potion, you will be tricked into his bed sooner or later!
But after all, she was not a rebellious girl like Spanna who spoke without restraint. As a well-educated and well-mannered lady, how could she have the nerve to throw away her dignity and say such vicious words in front of her mother.
Seeing that her eldest daughter remained silent, Caroline continued to warn:
"I treat Allen as my own family. You have to respect him from now on. Don't let others laugh at you for having no manners!"
Spenza had nothing to say and just wanted to bang her head against the wall!