Oh no! I'm surrounded by female ghosts!

The atmosphere in the coffee shop fell silent again.

Zhou Zhengyang squatted at the shop entrance, smoking a cigarette, his face full of worry.

He glanced back at Cheng Yao and Xu Qinghe inside the store.

Why did they have to reveal these secrets in public?

Aren't they afraid that they'll tell Su Ming about these things?

The moment the thought crossed Zhou Zhengyang's mind, he immediately shuddered.

He was afraid of Xu Qinghe.

I felt like I was invisible in front of her.

It's no exaggeration to say that if Xu Qinghe hadn't been Su Ming's protégé, Zhou Zhengyang would have killed her.

No one would want her to live.

Just then, Xu Qinghe, who was looking down at her phone, suddenly looked up, and for the first time, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

She could hear Su Ming's thoughts from a great distance.

Its momentum was magnificent, loud and flamboyant.

"Hahaha, this is all I deserve."

"I've worked myself to the bone, what's wrong with having a few more beauties?"

"Only twelve? In my opinion, even one hundred and twenty wouldn't be too many."

There's a saying: "Drink the strongest liquor, earn the most money, and sleep with the most beautiful women."

"..."

Good guy.

His inner thoughts were like a surging river, endless and unrestrained, completely lacking his usual gentleness and restraint.

Xu Qinghe was completely stunned.

She was the second person, after Shen Wanyu, to know that Su Ming's inner thoughts were extremely complex.

Listen to this, they're not calling themselves "I" anymore, they're just calling themselves "King".

jingle--

The doorbell rang crisply.

Su Ming pushed open the door and entered, his expression calm and indifferent, his aura so calm that it was hard to fathom.

Yu Mengnian followed quietly behind him, equally expressionless, her whole being shrouded in coldness.

The moment he pushed open the door, he paused, glanced sideways, and patted Zhou Zhengyang's stiff shoulder: "Old Zhou, I really didn't realize you were so wise!"

Zhou Zhengyang's back was covered in cold sweat, and his voice was trembling: "Your Majesty, I didn't mean to."

"I just... I just..."

"Alright," Su Ming patted his shoulder. "I'm not blaming you, why are you panicking?"

He stepped into the store, his indifferent gaze sweeping over Xu Qinghe and Cheng Yao.

Xu Qinghe quickly lowered her head.

She wasn't afraid, but afraid of laughing out loud.

If she hadn't heard Su Ming's inner monologue still rambling on about how he was acting like this, she would have been genuinely frightened by his serious expression.

Her slightly trembling shoulders also indicated that she was struggling to hold it in.

In the end, she simply turned off the "listening to the heart" app, which made her feel much better.

But in Su Ming's eyes...

Xu Qinghe was trembling with fear; it seemed her expression just now was indeed a bit frightening.

His gaze shifted to Cheng Yao across from him.

Her eyes were already red from the moment he pushed the door open and entered.

She glanced at him briefly.

His eyes revealed a complex mix of emotions, including grievances, unease, and inner turmoil.

A wave of guilt immediately welled up in Su Ming's heart.

With a soft sigh, Su Ming tried his best to soften his expression and tone: "I've thought about it carefully just now."

"I can't unbind the affection level."

"I know this is our first meeting today, and it's hard for me to accept the idea of ​​being forced into a relationship based on our feelings for each other in the future."

"Feelings are intangible, and I can't control them."

"You can make any requests while you are still alive, and I will try my best to fulfill them."

Cheng Yao stubbornly raised her small face, glistening tears welling up in her eyes, her voice trembling with sobs: "Your Majesty, I'm sorry."

"Actually, I regretted it as soon as you left."

"I just... can't accept this sudden change. It was really too willful of me."

She took two steps forward, looked up and stared straight at Su Ming, her eyes filled with a sincere yet complex emotion.

Su Ming turned his head away as he watched.

Unexpectedly, the next second, she took Su Ming's hand and gently pressed it against her warm cheek, speaking softly and considerately, "Your Majesty, I know you've had a hard time."

"I will gradually accept all of this and will never be so willful and unreasonable again, causing you trouble."

"Your Majesty..." she began, but pearly tears slid down her pale cheeks before she could finish speaking. "Could you please choose me last?"

"Only in this way can I meet you again as a human being each time the apocalypse begins."

A perfectly timed tear fell onto the back of Su Ming's hand, carrying a slightly cool temperature.

Zhou Zhengyang, standing to the side, was frozen in place, his mouth half-open and his eyes almost bulging out.

Is this what a professional actor is like?

Her tone, expression, and even the timing and angle of her tears, the grievance and understanding in her eyes, were all perfect, without a single flaw.

His mind was in turmoil.

Should I say it? Should I say it?

He secretly glanced at Xu Qinghe out of the corner of his eye.

The other person didn't look at him, but their eyes held a slightly amused expression.

But Zhou Zhengyang had already made his decision.

Anyone can say it, but I absolutely cannot say it myself.

How can a foreign official interfere in family matters?

In ancient times, this would have been a capital offense, punishable by death.

Looking at the pitiful Cheng Yao in front of him, Su Ming's heart softened. Just as he was about to agree, Xu Qinghe burst out laughing.

Cheng Yao turned her head sharply, her eyes, which had been glistening with tears just a second ago, instantly becoming sharp and cold.

"Excuse me." Xu Qinghe took half a step back. "Please continue."

When Cheng Yao turned back, her large, watery eyes gazed quietly at Su Ming, her tone tinged with timidity.

"Your Majesty, I'm so scared!"

She reached out and grabbed Su Ming's arm, and at the same time, Yu Mengnian grabbed her arm as well.

"Sister, it hurts so much."

Cheng Yao looked at Yu Mengnian with teary eyes and a pitiful expression.

Yu Mengnian frowned and let go of her hand.

In an instant, Cheng Yao's body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground, her posture weak and helpless, truly pitiful.

Zhou Zhengyang looked up, staring blankly at the ceiling.

What a show! What a great show!

That's absolutely amazing!

Why does she look so beautiful when she falls?

How was it designed? It's so smooth and natural.

Looking back, every time I fall, it's like I'm eating shit.

"Your Majesty."

That soft, sweet call, lingering and meandering, made Su Ming's heart tremble.

As a result, his actions were a step ahead of his thoughts.

It wasn't until he helped Cheng Yao up and looked back at Yu Mengnian that he realized what had happened.

Why the hell did I even bother going to see Yu Mengnian?

Of course, the main reason was that a sword was held to his neck, the chilling sensation bringing him to his senses.

Yu Mengnian's brows were furrowed with displeasure, and the coldness emanating from her body almost solidified.

It's as if the words "Why are you looking at me?" are written all over his face.

Cheng Yao timidly hid behind Su Ming and said softly, "Your Majesty, I fell down by accident. It has nothing to do with my sister. Please don't blame her."

It's okay, so why the hell did you lower your head and sob a few times, and even wipe your tears with your reddened wrists?

Whose fault is it?

Ask your king if he dares to blame Yu Mengnian.

At that moment, Zhou Zhengyang only wanted to die.

He had a feeling that this scene might lead to bloodshed!

Cheng Yao is probably doomed!

Su Ming sighed helplessly and looked at Yu Mengnian cautiously, saying, "Mengnian, can we please stop drawing our swords so easily?"

"What if you scare Yao'er?"

Oh no~~~~, it's all over~

Zhou Zhengyang slapped his thigh repeatedly, wishing he could pinch his own philtrum.

We'll start calling her Yao'er now.

Yu Mengnian's eyes were icy cold as she uttered only two words: "Get out of the way."

At this moment, she had already decided to kill Cheng Yao.

"Your Majesty."

A soft, gentle voice sounded again from behind, lingering and melodious, filled with endless grievances.

Oh dear~

Su Ming slapped his thigh in exasperation.

What kind of mess is this?

He reached out and grabbed Zhou Zhengyang, who was standing by watching the show, and said, "Come on, kill him."

Zhou Zhengyang was terrified.

This is a real bloodbath!

He quickly raised his hands high, his voice trembling with tears, "Your Majesty, this has nothing to do with me!"

Su Ming lowered his voice and whispered reassuringly, "Old Zhou, don't be afraid, you won't die. I will rewind time."

Oh dear~

Your Majesty, you really don't treat me, Old Zhou, like a human being!

Is this even human language?

Of course.

Yu Mengnian is the same.

He slashed down with his sword.

She wasn't chopping at people; it was more like she was cutting down obstacles that were blocking her view.

The sword light fell, accompanied by Cheng Yao's exclamation.

Su Ming immediately snapped his fingers and silently chanted, "Rewind."

Zhou Zhengyang's body, which had been split in two, instantly reassembled and returned to its original state.

The next instant, the sword light fell again, and the figures separated once more.

"Backtracking".

"Backtracking".

Thus, an unbelievable and bizarre scene unfolded in the coffee shop.

Zhou Zhengyang cannot be killed.

The body is repeatedly torn apart, healed, torn apart again, and healed again, in an endless cycle.

Just as Zhou Zhengyang had recovered, he finally couldn't hold back any longer and roared, "Enough!"

The roar was so loud that the air inside the store seemed to tremble.

With a roar, Su Ming and Yu Mengnian were both stunned.

Both of them are descendants of Zhou Zhengyang.

I've never seen Zhou Zhengyang get so angry.

Zhou Zhengyang pried Su Ming's hand away and straightened his disheveled clothes with a dark expression.

Then, without saying a word, he turned and walked towards the store door with a dark expression.

The moment he pushed open the door, he took off running, so fast that even his afterimage was left in the background.

Su Ming watched Zhou Zhengyang's retreating figure.

well.

You only have this one chance.

After Zhou Zhengyang ran away, Cheng Yao stood up, her tears and vulnerability completely gone.

Xu Qinghe exclaimed that it was wonderful.

Is this the start of the second act?

Cheng Yao raised her eyes and stared directly at Yu Mengnian without fear. Her aura suddenly shifted, becoming calm and sharp, as if she were a completely different person.

"Sister, it seems like you're lacking in some emotional depth."

"Do you really think Your Majesty can't understand what I'm doing?"

She chuckled softly, "I'm just fighting for the favor I deserve."

"Sister, you don't really think that just by standing here, the King will choose you without hesitation, do you?"

She covered her mouth and laughed, "Sister, you're too naive and too arrogant."

"If there were no mandatory affinity system, the older sister would definitely be the first to be eliminated."

Yu Mengnian pointed her sword at Cheng Yao, her murderous aura overwhelming and suffocating.

"But I can kill you right now."

Faced with such murderous intent, Cheng Yao did not retreat an inch. Instead, she calmly took two steps forward: "Do you dare?"

"If you kill me, the king will only feel more sorry for me and more guilty."

"I never did anything wrong."

What's wrong with fighting for the heart of the one you love?

She took another step forward.

Yu Mengnian quietly withdrew an inch of her sword tip.

Cheng Yao smiled and said, "It seems that you do understand, sister."

Turning her head, she looked at Su Ming with an open and honest gaze: "Your Majesty, I will stop at nothing to win your heart."

Do you think what I did was right or wrong?

Su Ming opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

And that was all it took for Cheng Yao to achieve her goal.

"Therefore, if Your Majesty is not prepared, please be sure to choose me last."

"Because I don't want to put Your Majesty in a difficult position!"

Having achieved her goal, she tiptoed, kissed Su Ming's cheek, pushed open the coffee shop door, and left gracefully.

The person is gone, but their voice still carries from afar.

It is a poem.

"The heavens can be measured, the earth can be measured, but the human heart cannot be guarded against."

"Fish in the sea and birds in the sky, can be shot high and fished in deep."

"Only when people are face to face can one's true intentions be unpredictable, even when they are close at hand."

Cheng Yao acted in two plays and sang two songs before she left.

Su Ming's expression changed several times, and in the end, he could only let out a long sigh.

I just feel that humans are much harder to deal with than ghosts.

A well-intentioned, above-ground strategy is far more unsolvable than a conspiracy hidden in the shadows.

Even Xu Qinghe, who could hear her own thoughts, was now in a strange state of shock.

She thought she was watching a play.

But in the end, it was discovered that she was the one playing a character in the play.

She seemed to be laughing at Cheng Yao for being a green tea bitch, but Cheng Yao was also laughing at her for being naive.

Little sister, learn from this.

Cheng Yao gave Xu Qinghe the most vivid lesson today.

So what if you can hear people's hearts?

Then I will lay bare all my thoughts and calculations for you, openly and honestly.

What can you do about it?

It's not just Xu Qinghe.

Yu Mengnian frowned thoughtfully, sheathed her sword, and slowly walked to Su Ming. She raised her hand to straighten his slightly disheveled collar with gentle and delicate movements.

"Does it hurt?" she asked softly.

After a full second of silence, Su Ming finally spoke, "You didn't manage to cut me."

Yu Mengnian remained silent.

A few seconds later, she spoke again: "Is Zhou Zhengyang in pain?"

Su Ming: (・・?)

"It shouldn't hurt, right?"

"I noticed you acted very quickly."

then.

Yu Mengnian tiptoed and kissed Su Ming's forehead.

"I acted quickly because I was afraid of hurting you."

Um~

Su Ming looked at Yu Mengnian.

Was this her sweet talk?

Ha~ha~ha~

It actually sounds strangely nice.