What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

Gu Yuqiu, however, was unwilling to let it go. Thinking that such a rare sight should be questioned further until Su Yan could no longer bear it.

"Sorry to bother you."

Just then, a waiter in formal attire brought a beautifully presented eel rice bowl to the table, stopping the conversation.

Gu Yuqiu felt somewhat regretful.

Su Yan glanced at the waiter with appreciation, intending to offer some words of praise, but found that the waiter had walked away with his head down, without pausing for even a second.

She turned to look at Gu Yuqiu and said seriously, "Don't speak."

Gu Yuqiu picked up her chopsticks, took a bite of eel, and asked without looking up, "Please listen carefully?"

Chapter 188: Chapter Thirty-Five - Lin Mushi's Little Bit of Luck

They have always maintained a habit of not speaking while eating or sleeping.

To outsiders, however, it appeared more like a cold and indifferent form of politeness.

The empty and quiet shop was filled only with the occasional clinking of bowls and chopsticks and the soft sound of eel being torn apart.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Yuqiu put down her chopsticks and silently uttered a sentence.

Su Yan raised her head and gave her a look that seemed to be displeased.

A moment later, the owner, who had heard those words, bowed his head and brought over the best wine in the store, then left quietly, always with his back bent.

"Would you like to join me for a couple of drinks?" Gu Yuqiu asked with a smile.

"I won't accompany you."

Su Yan's tone was slightly cold.

However, to Gu Yuqiu, this extremely faint chill sounded more like a tantrum.

Her smile widened as she poured a glass of wine and pushed it in front of Su Yan.

"Since you won't drink two glasses, how about one?" she said with a smile.

Looking at her gentle, heart-melting smile, Su Yan remained silent for a moment before raising her glass and drinking it all in one gulp.

Gu Yuqiu had anticipated this scene. Just as the glass clinked against the table, making a soft sound, she poured herself another glass of wine and said, "Another glass?"

Su Yan took a tissue to wipe the wine from the corner of her lips, and looked at her expressionlessly, saying, "Are you really that forgetful? You can't even remember what you just said?"

Gu Yuqiu shook her head slightly, seemingly honest, and said, "Of course I haven't forgotten."

"Then why are you still pouring wine?"

Su Yan asked calmly.

The tone of this sentence was very ordinary, no different from before.

But anyone who could hear her say that could tell she was angry.

The waiters kneeling outside were trembling slightly, their breathing almost stopping.

Gu Yuqiu suppressed her smile.

then.

She lowered her voice and said something that only Su Yan could hear.

"Please, I'm begging you."

Su Yan was slightly taken aback, but said nothing more and silently lowered her head.

Immediately afterwards, she picked up her wine glass and took a small sip, completely unlike her previous bold and cheerful demeanor.

What's even stranger is that her face turned red after just a small sip of wine.

Like a washed apple, it makes you want to taste it.

Gu Yuqiu watched quietly, her eyes full of affection.

Su Yan felt a little embarrassed by her gaze. She took the bottle of wine from her hand, filled another glass, and said casually, "You're offering me wine, why won't you drink any?"

"drink."

Gu Yuqiu smiled, but ignored the porcelain wine cup in front of her.

She reached out and snatched Su Yan's cup, downed the remaining wine in one gulp, and let out a pleasant sigh.

"This wine is really good. It's much better than the wine you had with me the night I came out of the interrogation room at the Special Affairs Bureau."

Su Yan had long since given up on talking. She wondered why the sake was so strong, as she felt hot after only one cup.

She bit her lip, pulled out a few tissues and handed them to Gu Yuqiu, then looked at the shop owner kneeling in the distance and said, "Check, please."

Gu Yuqiu thought to herself, "You're already shy?"

The boss, who was kneeling on the ground, did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. He carefully and quickly ran over, and despite his round figure, he did not make a sound.

"Here is the bill."

The boss dared not say anything about not needing to pay, and nervously handed over the receipt.

Su Yan didn't notice any of this, pretending to look at the menu seriously but absentmindedly. After a moment, she came to her senses and noticed that some things were missing.

She frowned slightly, and the blush on her cheeks vanished completely in a very short time, leaving no trace. Her demeanor remained as dignified and indifferent as ever, transforming her back into the innocent empress in the eyes of the world.

"Include this bottle of wine as well."

"Uh... okay."

Gu Yuqiu chuckled softly.

Su Yan finally couldn't hold back anymore and glared at her fiercely, her eyes full of shame and anger.

……

……

Carrying the packaged sake, Su Yan walked on the street where the snow had been swept away.

The sun was shining brightly, and the illusory wall still stood there, in everyone's sight, quietly bathed in sunlight, looking like a vast snowfield.

Tokyo in this way possesses a strange beauty that easily evokes themes of mono no aware (the pathos of things).

Gu Yuqiu didn't exactly dislike it, but she wasn't particularly interested either. She glanced at it a few times and then looked away.

Su Yan stared blankly for a long time, lost in thought, seemingly preoccupied with something.

"Let's go."

Not long after, she turned to look at Gu Yuqiu and said calmly, "You should go and do what you promised."

Gu Yuqiu hummed in agreement.

The subject of the conversation was, of course, the talk with the Pope, instructing him not to cause any more trouble and to seduce Lin Mushi.

Su Yan stopped looking at her and began to admire the snow-covered landscape once more.

Silence lingered for a long time; the long street was completely quiet, and there was not a sound of footsteps.

Su Yan was truly at a loss.

She turned around reluctantly, looked at Gu Yuqiu's profile, and asked seriously, "What are you waiting for, standing here like this?"

Gu Yuqiu didn't meet her gaze and said, "Guess?"

Su Yan was slightly taken aback, thinking to herself, "So you really do have something to wait for?"

She frowned, thought it over seriously, and then her gaze fell on the packaged sake being held in his hand. She asked with slight surprise, "You don't actually want this bottle, do you?"

Hearing this, Gu Yuqiu was stunned for a moment, then looked at her but didn't say anything.

"what do you mean?"

Su Yan said impatiently, "Just say what you want to say. Am I that difficult to communicate with?"

Gu Yuqiu remained silent, looking at her as if she were looking at Lin Mushi.

Su Yan couldn't stand the way she was being stared at. Her expression turned slightly cold as she walked directly toward a car that had been waiting on the street.

Logically speaking, her speed is faster than any means of transportation in human civilization, so she doesn't need to take a car at all.

But she wasn't the kind of ascetic. Deeply influenced by Gu Yuqiu, she was happy to enjoy things that made her feel good.

The next moment, something happened that made her unhappy.

She looked at Gu Yuqiu as he got into the car and asked impatiently, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Don't you feel like you've forgotten something?

Gu Yuqiu offered a reminder.

Su Yan said coldly, "Then just tell me directly, don't beat around the bush. I don't have that much time to spare."

Gu Yuqiu sighed.

Su Yan disliked this kind of affected mannerisms and inhuman speech the most.

Her eyes turned icy cold as she said in a deep voice, "I have to get back to work. You should leave."

Gu Yuqiu pretended not to hear.

The car was quiet, with only the slight sound of the air conditioner running, but the chill was gradually getting stronger.

The driver, sitting in the driver's seat, sensed the extremely uneasy atmosphere between the two and felt like crying. He wondered why he was so unlucky.

Just then, Gu Yuqiu's voice rang out.

"Go out for a moment, I have something to say to her."

Upon hearing this, the driver completely forgot who he was supposed to be loyal to and opened the car door without hesitation.

Su Yan remained silent.

"Don't be angry, and don't blame this person, after all, I'm the one who spoke."

Gu Yuqiu's tone was very calm.

Su Yan said indifferently, "Now can you tell me what I've forgotten?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "You forgot to say goodbye to me."