D.E.M.O.N.S: Getting Summoned Weekly isn't so Bad

Chapter 1085 1085 Lian And Bing C-H-A-T-T-I-N-G

Bing

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When the group hopped out at Bodeirʼs temporary help, it was to minimal fanfare. Meng had ensured that nobody would see them pulling in, and she wasnʼt going to change that just yet. Kat got off first, and called out to Sue and Hromdir, who came running. Kat gave a very basic summary, but was quickly dragged away alongside Bodeir in his bubble, which, to Bingʼs surprise, remained active even after Meng offered to wake him up safely. 

”Right, now that thatʼs over, Kat can argue why weʼre allowed on the ship. I have a letter to deliver, so you guys can talk without me being here for a bit. Youʼll have at least half an hour, but you might not have any time after that,” said Meng. 

Bing stared at her mother until Lian took the initiative to hug Meng. Bing quickly joined in, and Feng huffed, walking off to the back garden, either to take some time for himself or to give the new sisters time to chat. ”Whatʼs his problem?” asked Lian. 

”Look… itʼs complicated, I wouldnʼt want to explain it poorly and make him look bad,” said Bing. 

”Oh trust me, he already looks pretty bad. Lily knows about Fengʼs part in Katʼs injuries and apparently sheʼs more hurt then sheʼs letting on despite her regeneration. Lily was NOT happy with him for that, or Kat for that matter. So nothing you can say will make it worse,” said Lian. 

*Ah… yeah I didnʼt think about that. Feng was just being an idiot just then I think… no real defence for him over those actions, itʼs one of the reasons Meng was so mad at him.* ”Feng… Feng has decided that Meng isnʼt worth loving because sheʼs broken a bunch of laws and you shouldnʼt make exceptions for family,” said Bing with a sigh. 

”Well thatʼs just stupid,” said Lian bluntly, ”Iʼm not surprised Meng was right about that though,” 

”Wait… you mean she knows?” asked Bing with a slight tinge of fear. *Why does she already know!*

”Why wouldnʼt she know Bing? Sheʼs not some random spy that recently replaced your mother, thatʼs been the whole damn point. Sheʼs raised you both for decades. You think she canʼt guess what youʼre both thinking with a bit of time and effort? Not only is she trained in this, but sheʼs got lots of experience dealing with you both,” said Lian with a shrug. 

”Why do you say that like you arenʼt on the list,” said Bing with a glare. 

Lian shrugged, ”Iʼm not saying she doesnʼt know me just as well, she probably does, Iʼm just not surprised by that fact at all. I also think Fengʼs being stupid, but heʼs always been stupid, so I canʼt say Iʼm surprised either,” 

”Lian,” hissed Bing. ”His reasons are good ones, and even if we donʼt agree with him, he IS our brother, or are you disowning him or something?” 

Lian shook her head with a smile, ”No Iʼm not disowning him for being stupid, I already knew he was when I accepted my place as the third sibling.”

”Iʼm not saying heʼs doing the right thing here…” said Bing carefully. *Heʼs probably doing the right thing. Maybe? Heʼs doing the more morally just thing, at least according to how we were raised. Iʼm just not pleased with it… especially now I understand his reasoning, because he certainly FEELS right.* ”Iʼm just saying he has a point,” 

”I think heʼs being a hypocrite myself,” said Lian with a shrug. 

”What are you talking about?” asked Bing. 

”Well, a few reasons. The first, is that heʼs regularly allowed his friends to pick on me in the past, and taken their word over mine, just because theyʼre his friends, with the excuse ʼI trust my friends not to lie to meʼ or ʼitʼs your word against three othersʼ. The worst example was when I was escaping to your room, covered in paint that one time, and he asked what happened. Didnʼt want to believe it when I said his friends had done it intentionally. 

”Now, a lot of these issues were years ago now, heʼs grown up and so have his friends, but not THAT much. The idea that he isnʼt biased towards people he likes is ridiculous. Additionally, as much as heʼs whining, heʼs still coming along. If Meng was some untrustworthy monster that deserves to be punished, why would he listen to her and just quietly come along?

”Could it be because Meng is willing to protect while we cultivate? Perhaps because he knows sheʼs got resources for us all? Oooh, how about the option that heʼs scared to be left here because if he sticks around theyʼll throw him in jail or execute him for being a traitor? If he was really so principled as to not make exceptions… why not allow himself to be judged?” offered Lian.

”You canʼt just expect our brother to walk to his death!” hiss Bing, irritated that Lian would even suggest such a thing. 

”But Iʼm not,” insisted Lian, ”Iʼm happy for him to come along. Iʼm not happy for him to delude himself into thinking heʼs some paragon of virtue and arbiter of the law. Heʼs a kid that wants safety and protection same as us. Weʼre just honest about the fact that we love Meng too much to think ill of her. Maybe he doesnʼt, but heʼs still USING that love she has for him to benefit…

”And frankly? If he truly has no love for Meng anymore and heʼs just sticking around to get as much as he can from her before leaving? Thatʼs infinitely worse then what Meng has done. Meng never betrayed a single person who loved her. Sure she pretended to be that person, but she never was. It was all a job to her. This is personal, and Iʼm taking Fengʼs decisions pretty personally at the moment,” 

*I… I donʼt know what to say. I want to shout at you for saying such things about Feng… but once again, my siblings prove to have somewhat valid ideas even if I donʼt like them. I hadnʼt really considered what it meant when Feng said he had no choice but to come along… because he DOES have a choice. Well, not a real one, not to me…

But if I recognise that Feng could turn himself over, could submit to the law and try to get away free, because he hasnʼt done anything… then I also have to recognise that he doesnʼt have to stick around. That and… well… it IS disgusting to abuse the love and trust of a woman that was raised to be a spy. 

She doesnʼt know any other way to live, and sheʼs trying, making a genuine effort to be a good mother. I can understand why Lian would be mad at Feng for abusing that… I donʼt think he is… probably. What… what would I prefer to believe? That Feng is delusional and still loves Meng despite his attitude, or that Feng is also a bad person?

Fuck my siblings. Theyʼre such pains.*

”Welp, youʼve given me another existential crisis, just like our brother did earlier. I donʼt know if Iʼd rather believe youʼre right, or believe youʼre wrong… but Iʼm not happy with either idea,” said Bing. 

”Does that mean we can be mad at Feng then? Because both options make him look bad, and Iʼm down for him to get spanked as punishment or something,” said Lian. 

”Please tell me youʼre not into that or something…” mumbled Bing. 

”Hmm…” Lian seriously considered the idea, ”Iʼm not sure… at least, I donʼt want to think about that sort of thing when it comes to Feng. Iʼve got no romantic interest in him at all, and If I do get off on the idea, Iʼd really rather it wasnʼt Fengʼs face on the guy getting smacked. I just meant that he deservers a good punishment, and I will enjoy his suffering,” 

”That does sound kinda sadistic Lian,” offered Bing. 

Lian shrugged, ”Eh, perhaps it is. I just think that if heʼs going to act like an ass there should be a punishment for it. Even if he just whined a bit less Iʼd be happy. I mean, if heʼs sticking around it means heʼs made his choice. I donʼt want to hear him constantly badmouthing my mother, even if sheʼs HIS mother too,” 

”You really jumped on this whole adopted sister thing quickly,” said Bing. 

Lian gave a shrug, ”Yeah well, I already thought of you as a sister for a long time. Making it official is nice, but itʼs not a big change for me. Though… you sound a bit annoyed about it. Was Sue right about that crush youʼre harbouring on me? I have to say, incest isnʼt MY fetish, so I have to turn you down,” 

”Iʼm going to kill that Succubus,” grumbled Bing, hands clenched at her side and teeth together while Lian just burst out laughing.