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"Cecilia, who is this visitor?"

Alexandra's voice came from the living room, which made Cecilia belatedly realize what was happening. She quickly beckoned Raiden Mei to come into the entryway.

Raiden Mei smiled slightly, her demeanor elegant and polite.

"Sister Cecilia, then I'll take my leave."

"It's alright. Qiu Bi is at work, and our daughters are still in school. We just happen to have nothing to do."

Cecilia smiled and replied, gently closing the door to shut out the noise from the outside world.

Chapter 102 Raiden Mei's Purpose is Impure

living room.

Raiden Mei gracefully sat down on the sofa, placing the gift she was carrying on the coffee table.

"Sister Cecilia, Sister Sofia, Sister Alexandra, it's been a long time since we last met."

Raiden Mei smiled slightly, exuding a graceful and elegant lady-like demeanor.

“Mei, but we are almost twenty years older than you, and we can even be your ‘mothers’. ‘Auntie’ is a better title than ‘older sister’.”

"But doesn't calling you 'older sister' better reflect your youth?"

"Mei, you have such a sweet tongue."

Cecilia looked at Raiden Mei with a smile, her eyes full of meaning, as if she had seen through something.

In an instant, Raiden Mei's face turned quite red, and she was very embarrassed.

Despite her embarrassment, she did not do anything irrational and maintained her previous ladylike demeanor.

Sophia and Alexandra belatedly realized what was going on. Although they smiled without saying anything, they were already thinking about extending the time for Qiu Bi's punishment.

"Mei, you've come at a very bad time. Qiu Bi and Bella aren't home."

"It's alright, just consider this a place to familiarize myself with the way. I'll come back to see Dr. Qiu and Sister Bella when I have the chance."

Raiden Mei's answer was impeccable, but her motives were far from pure. Just from the fact that she addressed Bella, Cecilia, Sofia, and Alexandra as "older sister" at the same time, one could easily guess her true purpose.

Cecilia, Sofia, and Alexandra did not expose this, and continued to keep it a secret with Raiden Mei.

"Mei, you should wait until after 5:30 before coming over. Qiu Bi will just be off work then."

“Sister Cecilia, you might not believe it, but my father doesn’t allow me to have too much contact with Dr. Qiu. He’s ordered me to only visit him when he’s working.”

"Oh I got it!"

Cecilia deliberately drew out the word, implying something.

Raiden Ryoma must have sensed Raiden Mei's feelings for Qiu Bi, which is why he ordered Raiden Mei to visit Qiu Bi during his work hours to prevent her from contacting him again.

"Sister Cecilia, these are some pastries I bought on my way here. I don't know if they suit your taste."

"Since it was Mei who sent the pastries, they must suit our tastes."

Cecilia looked at Raiden Mei with a smile, which made Raiden Mei feel embarrassed and uneasy.

Raiden Mei subtly changed the subject, asking, "Sister Cecilia, which hospital does Dr. Qiu work at?"

"Huh? Didn't your father tell you?"

“My father doesn’t want me to have any more contact with Dr. Qiu. He’s already done his best by revealing Dr. Qiu’s address.”

"But—even if you know which hospital Qiu Bi is in, will your father agree to let you go to that hospital?"

"It might not be possible now, but there's a long future ahead, and there will always be opportunities."

Raiden Mei spoke with absolute certainty, as if victory was already assured.

Cecilia pretended to be thinking, crossing one arm over her chest and resting her chin on her other hand.

Then, she made a startling statement: "And then take down Qiu Bi in one fell swoop?"

"Hey, hey, hey? Sister Cecilia, what nonsense are you talking about... How could I, how could I possibly..."

Raiden Mei lowered her eyes, her cheeks flushed, and she dared not look directly at Cecilia's ambiguous smile.

The next second, Raiden Mei heard the mocking voice of "Raiden Mei" in her ear.

"What are you afraid of? You've worked so hard for so long, isn't it all so that you can see Brother Qiu Bi again and stay with him forever?"

"..."

Raiden Mei didn't answer, but silently glanced at "Raiden Mei" and remained shyly bowing her head.

Cecilia chuckled for a moment, then stopped teasing Raiden Mei and instead pulled her aside to chat about everyday things.

Raiden Mei breathed a sigh of relief, sometimes listening to Cecilia, Sofia, and Alexandra talk about the trivialities of their daily lives, and sometimes actively joining in the chatter.

Not long after, Raiden Mei got up and left, saying that she would like to visit Cecilia, Sofia and Alexandra again when she had the chance.

"Cecilia, is Mei...?"

Sofia stood by the window, watching Raiden Mei get into a black car.

Cecilia nodded slightly and smiled, "That's right, Mei has feelings for Qiu Bi. Isn't it proof enough that she calls us 'older sister'?"

"Qiu Bi is truly a man with grave sins."

Alexandra chuckled and teased, which seemed to hit Sofia and Cecilia's funny bone, causing them to burst into laughter.

Half a minute later, Sofia watched the departing black car and suddenly asked, "So what should we do? Stop it? Or let things take their course?"

“Sophia, you can’t be a thief for a thousand days without being on guard against them for a thousand days. It’s a bit inappropriate, but it’s the most appropriate explanation.”

No matter how Cecilia, Sofia, and Alexandra try to stop her, Raiden Mei will always have the opportunity to win over Qiu Bi. At that time, the three girls' usual attempts to stop her will cause some estrangement between them.

Since that's the case, we might as well let things develop as they are.

However, the appropriate punishment is indispensable.

"How should Qiu Bi be punished?"

Alexandra asked instinctively, a hint of worry already showing between her brows.

A light punishment will have little effect, while a heavy punishment will make the three women feel sorry for Qiu Bi. Not to mention, the daughters will plead for Qiu Bi and even help him avoid punishment.

"Hmm... let me think about it."

Cecilia pondered for a few seconds, then clapped her hands lightly and smiled, "How about this—leave all the housework to Qiu Bi recently, and don't let Qiu Bi sleep in the room at night, so he'll remember this lesson."

"Agree."

Sofia immediately agreed to Cecilia's proposal, while Alexandra pondered for a moment before casting her precious vote of agreement.

……

That afternoon.

When Qiu Bi returned home from get off work, he expected to be greeted by Cecilia, Sophia, and Alexandra with smiling faces, but instead he saw the three women with indifferent expressions.

Qiu Bi immediately tensed up.

Could this be a form of "settling scores after the fact"?

Before Bella got home, I carefully considered what had happened last night...

“Cecilia, Sofia, Alexandra, I...I know I was wrong…”

After much deliberation, Qiu Bi decided to "accuse the guilty party first" and take the initiative to confess his mistakes.

The three women looked at each other in silence, seemingly puzzled.

Then Cecilia asked, "Qiu Bi, what did you do wrong?"

"I shouldn't have been intimate with Bella last night..."

Cecilia was slightly surprised by Qiu Bi's frank words, but she did not stop talking.

"In that case, all the housework will be yours for the time being, and you'll have to sleep on the sofa every night. As for when you'll be free... that depends on your performance."

"no problem!"

Qiu Bi agreed without hesitation.

Chapter 103 A "Business Trip" from the Orphanage

February 6, 2012, Lantern Festival.

After the rare spring break ended, Qiu Bi and the children returned to their daily lives, either working or going to school.

However, Qiu Bi had just arrived at the hospital when he received an "unexpected surprise".

—A long-awaited business trip.

Compared to Raiden Mei's business trip, there is very little information about this business trip. All that is known is that the person in question is the "director" of an orphanage, who is looking for a highly skilled doctor to give the children a medical check-up.

Over the years, Qiu Bi's fame has only increased, earning him the reputation of having "miraculous healing hands."

After all, Qiu Bi did indeed cause the patient's illness to miraculously heal after he came into contact with the patient, which was both puzzling and astonishing.

With the backing of the behemoth that is Destiny, no one dares to investigate Qiu Bi's secrets, let alone the fact that his current fame is due to Destiny's active promotion.

"How's the pay?"

"It's very high, and you might even be able to take this opportunity to adopt a few more daughters."

Qiu Bi has adopted many girls as his daughters, which is no secret in the hospital.

All the doctors knew that Qiu Bi was passionate about adopting orphans, and while they deeply admired him, they treated him with kindness and respect, and there were no confrontations or scheming between them.

When others accomplish what we cannot, it truly inspires admiration and makes it difficult to harbor any ill will towards them.

As for whether the influence of the power of the Lawgiver of Knowledge exists...

That's something only Qiu Bi himself knows.

"Adopting a daughter...we'll see."

Seemingly thinking of his daughters' situation, Qiu Bi sighed and then asked, "When does the orphanage want us to go?"

"The sooner the better."