What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

Crimson didn't speak, but took her hand and placed it on her face.

Then she looked at Gu Yuqiu and asked, "Did you feel it?"

Gu Yuqiu was speechless, only feeling that she inexplicably resembled Lin Mushi, and reminded her, "The indoor temperature is very stable, so it's not strange that your face is hot."

There was something else she didn't say.

People like them have almost absolute control over their bodies; they can cry and then laugh in an instant, whenever they want.

Crimson paused, then realized how foolish she had been. She took a deep breath and said, "But I have no reason to lie to you..."

Gu Yuqiu interrupted her, smiling as she asked, "The question is, why should I care about your nervousness? Have you forgotten that this is the punishment you should receive from me?"

Crimson had nothing to say.

Just when she thought this strange conversation, which had begun so strangely, was about to end in this strange way...

Gu Yuqiu did something.

She didn't try to break free from Crimson's grasp on her hand; instead, she gently held it, then curled her fingertips and slowly slid them down the girl's cheek, causing a very slight tickle.

Her fingertips continued to fall, briefly touching her deep red lips, then landing on her collarbone, where they gently teased her fair skin, as if playing in the water.

Immediately afterwards, her fingertips leaped out of the vortex and landed on the silk pajamas, her nails casually fiddling with the buttons.

Crimson stared at her with wide eyes, as if she had been stunned. It took her a long time to come to her senses, and she subconsciously took two steps back, staggering.

At this point, the button on the pajamas had been unbuttoned.

Her voice trembled slightly as she shouted angrily, "What are you trying to do!"

Gu Yuqiu countered, "Didn't you say you were very nervous?"

Crimson paused slightly, wondering what her nervousness had to do with what she was doing, and asked, "So what are you trying to do?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "I'm going to check your heartbeat."

When she said this, her expression was normal, and her tone was equally calm, as if she were doing something perfectly normal.

Crimson was stunned.

The white cat on the other end was dumbfounded, wondering what it was.

The living room became very quiet, and the rising sun in the distance was still casting its warmth, illuminating the entire world.

The spot where the two were standing was no longer so dark; there was some light.

"no need."

Crimson took a breath, forcing herself to calm down, and gritted her teeth as she said, "You're truly the worst kind of person... Wait, what if I..."

Gu Yuqiu didn't let her continue. He glanced at her chest with some disdain and said, "If you're trying to say that you want me to measure your heartbeat as an apology, replacing the original terms, that's obviously not going to work."

Crimson didn't notice the gaze, feeling a little regretful but not disappointed.

If it were her, she would also not accept this suggestion.

In fact, she had fantasized countless times in her dreams about doing the same thing to Gu Yuqiu, but she was always powerless to do it and could only dream about it.

Gu Yuqiu ignored her and sat down on the sofa.

She was quite tall, so her legs were naturally long. She lay across the sofa and took up almost all the space; probably only a cat could fit on her.

Back when Lin Mushi was still around, once people got to know her, seeing her lazy demeanor would prompt them to hum and sit down, squeezing her legs down.

How could Crimson dare to do such a thing?

She forced herself to control her emotions, slowly walked to the sofa, and was about to kneel down when she suddenly stopped and rushed into the bathroom without looking back.

Gu Yuqiu remained silent.

Not long after, Shen Hong, carrying a small bucket she had found from somewhere, filled it with more than half water, and came to Gu Yuqiu's side again.

Gu Yuqiu smiled and asked, "Do you think I'm unclean?"

Although he said it with a smile, the chill in his words became even stronger, almost like murderous intent.

Crimson lowered her head and said sincerely, "This is a necessary sense of ritual."

Gu Yuqiu's smile widened as she looked into her eyes and said, "Then it seems I misunderstood you."

Crimson did not reply.

Gu Yuqiu straightened her posture, no longer lying on her side, and stepped her feet into the warm, just-right water.

Shen Hong began to carefully wash her.

There's really nothing to take seriously, because Gu Yuqiu's body is extremely clean. The reason is simple: this body was something she prepared in advance before leaving the throne.

This was more of a psychological comfort she sought for herself.

After an unknown amount of time, she finally finished doing all these things, picked up a damp towel that she had prepared beforehand, and wiped Gu Yuqiu's feet.

The steaming towel moved carefully and slowly, wiping away the remaining water droplets.

My bare feet were no longer so white. As they were soaked in hot water and wiped with a towel, they turned a warm red, and under the dim light, they looked like pearls and jade.

No matter how long the process was, it had come to an end, and Crimson could no longer escape.

She looked up at Gu Yuqiu, then lowered her head, preparing to accept the punishment.

Just then, she heard a sentence.

It was clearly intentional.

"Oh, right, there's something you need to take care of first."

"what's up?"

"Very important."

"important?"

Crimson looked up again, staring at her expressionlessly, thinking to herself, "Are you deliberately torturing me?"

Facing life's harsh realities head-on without running away, and finally having the courage to forge ahead in anger—this is something a person may only do once in their life, and she just managed to do it with great difficulty.

Even though... the bleakness she faced was so difficult to describe that she couldn't mention it to others, her courage was undeniably real.

However, Gu Yuqiu destroyed her courage in this way.

"It's very simple."

She looked at Crimson and smiled, saying, "Go get me some takeout, I'll lick it when I get back."

Crimson raised her hand, staring at Gu Yuqiu's face, and asked in a slightly trembling voice, "Are you taking revenge?"

"Yes."

Gu Yuqiu said frankly, "Who told you to even think about washing my feet, making me feel like you think I'm unclean?"

The crimson slap didn't land; it turned into a small fist, which then caught the white cat's attention.

She glanced coldly at the white cat, thinking that she would have to eat cat meat sooner or later. She got up angrily and walked towards the door without looking back.

Only one sentence was left behind.

"I've never seen anyone as disgusting as you!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuqiu finally couldn't help but laugh heartily.

She laughed for a while before stopping, looking at the white cat and asking, "Do you think it would be interesting if I started to make Crimson fall in love with me right now?"

The white cat sighed inwardly, wondering what was so interesting about this. It was probably that Su Yan was going to come to its door and kill it all, leaving not even ashes.

……

……

The door opened and then closed; Crimson returned.

She carried the takeout, put down the out-of-season crab roe congee, walked to the sofa with a cold face, and knelt down without hesitation, ready to continue what she hadn't finished.

The next second, Gu Yuqiu left the sofa and carried the crab roe porridge to the dining table.

Crimson stared at her retreating figure, speechless for a long while. Her breathing grew heavy, and she said in a cold voice, "I'm ready!"

Gu Yuqiu didn't turn around, and said casually, "Oh, what have you prepared?"

Crimson gritted her teeth and said, word by word, "You said... lick."

"Oh, you can rest assured, I haven't forgotten that."

Gu Yuqiu sat down, unpacked the takeout, got her own bowl and chopsticks, washed her hands, and then changed the container for the crab roe porridge.

Crimson watched the whole process.

Gu Yuqiu still didn't look at her, and said, "Come and sit down."

Crimson walked towards the kitchen to get herself a bowl and chopsticks, since there weren't any on the table.

Gu Yuqiu said, "Can't you hear what I'm saying?"

Crimson stiffened slightly, looking at her as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately remained silent and went to her usual dining spot.

Just then, Gu Yuqiu spoke again.

"Next to me."

"You... okay."

Crimson didn't get angry because she was almost numb.

However, after she sat down, she thought of something strange.

—The two had gotten close to each other many times, but none of them had been good; this was the first time they had been like this.

Gu Yuqiu suddenly asked, "Is Shen Muchan your real name?"

Crimson was slightly taken aback, wondering why she was asking this. After hesitating for a few seconds, she nodded.

That's just the way it is, and she doesn't see anything to deny.

Of course, more importantly, she always felt that the name was good and worth liking.

“Deep red is a bit tacky.”

Gu Yuqiu said, "It doesn't sound as good as Shen Muchan, I won't call her that anymore."