What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

Shen Muchan rolled her eyes at him and said disdainfully, "You think you're qualified to get involved?"

Lu Xiu said earnestly, "I'm afraid you don't know, so I'll mention it to you: Lin Mushi did not resign, and she is an elite that the Special Affairs Bureau is focusing on cultivating."

Shen Muchan sneered and remained silent.

This statement is obviously meant to show off.

She said, "I'm planning to settle this matter in Xinchu. I asked you to come here to let you know."

Lu Xiu thought to himself that he was courting death and said, "You could have just had someone else pass on the message. Why did I have to come all the way here?"

Are you trying to tell me to collect your body?

Shen Muchan said, "I need an environment where I won't be disturbed."

Lu Xiu nodded and said, "No problem, then what?"

"No one should be allowed to watch."

Shen Muchan said expressionlessly, "Including you, and Wuzui."

Lu Xiu did not speak.

Everything before that was just ordinary talk, until those last four words fell.

There is only one person in the entire Special Affairs Bureau who is qualified to prevent the innocent Empress from watching the battle. This is the reason why Shen Muchan specifically wanted to see him and speak to him again.

This is indeed a big deal.

"I cannot give you an answer right now."

Lu Xiu looked at the white cat in her arms and said, "You need to wait a while."

Shen Muchan calmly replied, "Tomorrow at noon, at the latest."

Lu Xiu remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Okay."

……

……

The snow clouds outside the window had not yet dispersed, and no starlight fell.

The room was dark and cold.

Su Yan hid under the covers.

Gu and Qiu are the same.

They had taken a bath and had a late-night snack; it was already past bedtime, and they were quite sleepy.

Such a scene is perfectly normal and not at all unexpected.

Even though they had never slept in the same bed before, this was the first time in their lives. They weren't very familiar with each other, and it might have been a little awkward.

In fact, they didn't feel embarrassed at all; they were all calm.

He just didn't say anything.

The two of them closed their eyes and remained quiet... but couldn't fall asleep.

Want to chat?

"Any good topics to discuss?"

"It seems there aren't any left."

"Then let's go to sleep."

Hearing this, Su Yan turned around and looked at Gu Yuqiu, saying, "I thought you were already in good spirits."

Gu Yuqiu said, "I just don't want you to get tired."

They had all been busy for a long time today and were all tired, but over the past few hours, Su Yan had been the one doing all the work, while she was enjoying herself.

Is that so?

Su Yan asked softly, "But I want to talk to you."

Gu Yuqiu hummed in response, her expression unreadable.

Su Yan thought for a moment and asked, "Don't you think I'm acting strangely, not like I used to be? I'm overly accommodating to you and have become boring?"

Chapter 146: There's Always a First Time

Even the best kindness depends on the person you're dealing with.

Su Yan is not Gu Yuqiu. She has never known how to say those pretty words. Most of the time, she is a very monotonous person. She is very direct in her likes and dislikes.

Most importantly, she had never been truly gentle before.

Tonight, she had intended to make Gu Yuqiu happy, but she still ended up eating the unappealing hot pot, and as she ate, she ended up only caring about her own enjoyment.

This may be the version of her that Gu Yuqiu likes, but it's not the version of herself that she wants to be.

So she carefully cooked a bowl of noodles, putting all those things aside, and only asked the question now that they were sleeping in the same bed and under the same blanket.

—I like your personality, so it doesn't matter if you change your face. And you like my personality too, so I'm no longer myself...

Do you still like me?

"That's a very boring question."

Gu Yuqiu said without hesitation, "I think even Lin Mushi understands the principle of 'love me, love my dog.'"

Su Yan looked at her, clearly not satisfied with the answer.

Gu Yuqiu continued, "Most importantly, isn't that what makes it novel?"

Su Yan thought for a moment and said, "Just like how you changed because of me?"

"Yes."

Gu Yuqiu said, "You're being so nice to me tonight, completely different from before. Isn't it because I've changed?"

Su Yan said, "You've become unlike yourself, but I still like you. Because you've changed, I like you even more... It seems like a very illogical thing."

Gu Yuqiu shook her head and said, "I'm not like you."

Su Yan hummed in agreement, her eyes full of confusion.

"My moral bottom line..."

Gu Yuqiu pondered for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed and said, "You're quite flexible, but you're not like me; you have your own principles."

Su Yan's expression changed slightly, and she said, "Are you praising me?"

Gu Yuqiu shook her head and said, "Of course not."

"what is that?"

Su Yan stared at her with wide eyes, unblinking, her bright gaze making one feel uneasy.

Under such scrutiny, lying becomes a difficult thing, even for Gu Yuqiu.

She turned around, her back to Su Yan, and said, "I envy you."

Su Yan sighed and said, "You're lying again."

Gu Yuqiu said, "As long as the person is real, it doesn't matter whether what she says is true or not. Isn't it enough to make people happy?"

Su Yan looked at her back and said seriously, "But I hate it when people lie to me."

"Um……"

Gu Yuqiu thought for a moment and asked, "Then can I be your exception?"

Su Yan paused slightly, then thought about the question very carefully, and finally came up with the same answer.

"No."

She said, "Others might be people I can overlook, but you definitely won't."

Gu Yuqiu sighed.

Then, she laughed happily and turned around to look.

The room was dark with the lights off.

The light made their eyes appear exceptionally bright.

Su Yan stared at her and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Gu Yuqiu's tone was very calm: "Happy."

Su Yan raised an eyebrow slightly, about to say what kind of nonsense this was, when she suddenly fell silent.

It was only then that she realized a problem.

Or rather, it's not a problem.

When they first went to bed, they each got on from one side, each occupying half of the bed, and even though they shared the same blanket, there was still quite a distance between them.

Now they were too close, right in front of each other, and they could even see themselves clearly in each other's eyes.

When did this happen?

"It's too far."

Gu Yuqiu suddenly said.

"what?"

Su Yan paused, then asked, puzzled, "What's too far?"

Gu Yuqiu smiled and said, "The distance between us."

As soon as she finished speaking, she leaned over and hugged Su Yan into her arms.

Then she lowered her head and buried herself in the girl's chest, feeling the warmth she was experiencing for the first time.

Su Yan had already come to her senses, but she didn't say anything, as if nothing had happened. She just bit her lower lip and looked at her, inexplicably quiet.

After an unknown amount of time, a sentence was squeezed out of her chest with difficulty.

It's a bit somber, but very fragrant and soft, and sounds exceptionally pleasant, like having a fresh cranberry in your mouth.