Scourge Messenger

Chapter 347 A One-Sided Illusion
Suddenly, Ying Rushi's face darkened, and she turned her head to stare at Yan Qing with a resentful expression.

"This time it's really not my fault, you moved it on your own." Yan Qing looked innocent: "It was uncontrollable, understandable, it's only human nature."

"Aren't you smug, you pervert?" Ying Rushi bit her lower lip lightly, her gaze towards Yan Qing filled with tenderness, a hint of charm flowing from her eyebrows as she looked at him with a wronged expression, and said, "You just know how to bully me."

Yan Qing was stunned. The full power of the Ying family royal family, who were inherently evil, was terrifying. It took him several seconds to come back to his senses. "Then are you willing to be bullied by me for the rest of your life?"

"I don't want to."

"Hehe, if you're willing, then it's not bullying."

“You weren’t this mean when you were interacting with Hui,” Ying muttered. “You’re just targeting me.”

She wasn't unwilling to engage in more intimate physical contact, but she wasn't particularly keen either. She longed for a more metaphysical spiritual exchange, but whenever the atmosphere was just right, Yan Qing would always vulgarly change the course of things.

She wanted to ask the mortal world, but Yan Qing wanted to ask the mortal world... Couldn't it be a little less lewd? Even just once!

“You little rascal, you’re not like me,” Yan Qing immediately explained. “Besides, I wasn’t targeting you. I did the same thing when I hugged the black wolf and the red snake—”

肘！
As if struck by a backward elbow strike, Yan Qing immediately experienced the sensation of his heart being hit by a battering ram.

How dare you bring them up at a time like this?

Ying Rushi's tone was full of shame and anger; she had truly gone all out this time, holding nothing back. She had been trying to temporarily forget about Black Wolf and Red Serpent, because once she thought of them, she inevitably faced the fact that she was actually the third party, or rather, the fourth party, who had come between them later.

Although the concept of monogamy was not prevalent in the Central Plains, it was natural for messengers to have multiple wives and concubines. However, if both parties were messengers, things were different. Generally speaking, if both parties were messengers, especially high-ranking messengers, they would usually have one wife. Of course, they might have many concubines at home, but these concubines did not count; there was only one legal wife in name.

With a few exceptions, most messengers would never accept sharing a mate, and she believed that Black Wolf and Red Serpent were no exception. In fact, competing for mates is quite common; after all, other people's mates are carefully chosen, and it's normal for others to fall in love with them. But her good relationship with Black Wolf and Red Serpent had created a problem.

Moreover, to be more precise, apart from the Red Serpent, both the Black Wolf and she were heinous criminals.

After all, they all knew that Yan Qing and Chi She were getting close, yet they still brazenly participated in this competition. However, Zhou was not yet civilized, and Black Wolf had no moral burden; but Qi, as the orthodox state of the Central Plains, should not allow her to do such a thing openly because of the moral education she received from childhood.

"I thought you didn't mind," Yan Qing said in surprise. "You were talking to me about them so excitedly before."

"How could I not mind!" Ying Ru stared at him angrily, and asked nervously, "If I did mind... what would you do?"

Yan Qing stroked his chin: "Then you'll just have to get used to it."

Why should I get used to it? Didn't you say you wanted to choose one?

"When did I say such a thing?" Yan Qing felt confused: "I would never choose only one."

Didn't he say that? But I seem to remember him saying it...

Ying was taken aback, but then she was so angry that she gritted her teeth and grabbed his neck: "You don't want to choose one, do you want them all?! Do you think Black Wolf and Red Serpent would agree to that?"

Yan Qing's eyes lit up: "If they're willing, are you willing too?" Ying Ru wanted to say no, but the thought of them all being willing to accept it while she was the only one excluded made her unable to accept it. She broke free from his embrace and said, "I, I... I want to sleep, you pervert!"

"Good night."

Move Murong Hui's legs a little, and Ying Rushi lay on the bed in a daze. She couldn't fall asleep for a long time, her mind a mess.

Yan Qing took the initiative to express his feelings, which made Ying Ru Shi very happy. However, Yan Qing wanted to make it a multiple-choice question, which Ying Ru Shi disliked. More importantly, Ying Ru Shi found that she seemed to have no solution.

Black Wolf and Red Serpent are both members of the Thieves' Clan, and the Thieves' Clan's importance is undeniable. If Yan Qing firmly chose her, and then she appeased Black Wolf and Red Serpent, perhaps they could still team up. But Yan Qing is so greedy; does she intend to compete with them and drive them away? Even if a final winner is determined, the Thieves' Clan will fall apart.

Moreover, Yan Qing seems to like them too, he'll be heartbroken... Ying Ru cursed herself for being stupid, why was she still concerned about that lecherous dog's feelings at this time? If it were Ying Le, she would definitely be very domineering and cut off the heads of all her rivals to monopolize the person she liked.

But she is not Ying Le; she has the personality of preferring to be sad herself rather than see the person she likes sad.

After racking her brains but still unable to come up with a good solution, just as she was drifting off to sleep, Ying Rushi suddenly felt Murong Hui pull her close and whisper in her ear:

"Little fox, are you with the yellow dog?"

Ying Rushi opened her eyes and saw Murong Hui looking at her curiously, her bright eyes full of curiosity. She subconsciously wanted to deny it, but for some reason, she nodded with a blush.

"Congratulations!" Murong Hui chuckled. "I knew you two would end up together. You're the most perfect couple I've ever met."

"Thank you," Ying Rushi said shyly.

"Actually, I like him a little too," Murong Hui said somewhat awkwardly.

“I can tell,” Ying Rushi said with a smile, “I’ve never seen you so close to a member of the opposite sex before.”

"I don't know if it's love or not, I just want to be with him all the time, I want to make him angry and see him laugh, I want to touch his body and smell his scent... But don't worry, now that you're a couple, I'll be more careful and won't cling to him like I did tonight." Murong Hui paused, then asked cautiously, "Can we still play together in the future?"

"Of course!" Ying Ru nodded happily. "We'll be best friends for life."

"I'll try to get you two some time alone tomorrow," Murong Hui said excitedly. "I'll avoid eating, sleeping, and showering in front of you. Just pretend I don't exist. I'll try my best to hide so as not to interfere with your relationship. What do you think?"

"I feel bad."

"Then leave it to me, I promise... Ah?" Murong Hui was stunned, "Why not?"

"Of course I hope you will bless me and him." Ying Rushi touched Murong Hui's face, her eyes revealing a hint of tenderness.

"But this version of you is just a one-sided illusion of mine."

(End of this chapter)