The atmosphere, which had just begun to ease, became tense and confrontational again. And this time, all three of them were pointing their fingers at Su Mo.
“What exactly is going on? I need you to give me an explanation.” Ye Qingyi clenched her fists tightly and gritted her teeth so hard they made a grinding sound.
Ye Qingyu also had a cold expression on her face, looking utterly disappointed, like someone who wanted to be angry but couldn’t bring herself to scold a fool.
Hong, who never thought a situation was serious enough, continued to pile on: “The Queen has been so good to you! You sleep together, you eat together, and she even took you to her favorite places. How could you do this to her?!”
Su Mo’s eyes widened. Just as he was about to explain, Ye Qingyi covered his mouth and said, “Don’t rush to explain. First, tell me, is what she said true or not?”
Su Mo was stunned for a moment, then could only nod.
“You… you heartless woman!” Ye Qingyi raised her hand, hesitated again and again, but ultimately couldn’t bring herself to slap Su Mo across the face.
What a deeply devoted man, wounded by love.
Ye Qingyu, however, was furious: “Qingyi, I’m so disappointed in you. Even though you’re my own sister, this is way too much. How you explain yourself to Su Mo is your own business; I’m definitely not getting involved.”
Even though she said that, from Su Mo’s perspective, if it weren’t for his current body, her expression clearly said she wanted to tear him apart.
“My Queen, Her Majesty has treated you well; she even saved your life…”
“Lousy woman, I demand an explanation!”
“Qingyi, even your big sister can’t help you this time…”
…
Three verbal bombers launched an all-out assault on Su Mo from every angle. The sheer density of their “ammunition” would have given the Battle of Berlin a run for its money.
Every time he tried to explain, he couldn’t seem to find an opening.
“Can you all just quiet down for a second?!” Su Mo covered his ears, wincing in pain. “I am a wounded person here, aren’t I? I’m not asking for sympathy, but can you at least give me a chance to explain? Please?”
When he mentioned being wounded, Ye Qingyu’s expression shifted slightly. Ye Qingyi, on the other hand, looked pretty calm, clearly already knowing about it.
“Fine. We’ll give you a chance. Talk.” Ye Qingyi’s face was stern, her tone leaving no room for argument.
The other two fell silent for the moment.
“First of all, their Queen is a woman.” Su Mo had barely finished saying this to Ye Qingyi and Ye Qingyu when he felt a chill well up from the bottom of his heart. He stole a glance and saw that Ye Qingyi’s expression was even worse than before.
He quickly turned to Hong and said, “Secondly, there’s a bit of a misunderstanding between Frost and me. All this was just to make our cooperation go more smoothly. That’s how I ended up with this unrealistic title of ‘Queen’s Consort.’ There’s really nothing going on between us.”
He said that last part for Ye Qingyi and Ye Qingyu’s benefit as well.
Afraid they’d start bombarding him again, Su Mo didn’t even have time to catch his breath before continuing, “Look, there are some things I feel I should make clear. Actually, I’m a guy.”
After saying this, he looked at Hong, who nodded for him to go on.
“The whole reason I’m learning the Demonic Eye of the Heavenly Demon is to change back…”
“Wait, HOLD ON!!!” Hong’s voice cracked. “Did you just say you’re a MAN???”
Su Mo shrugged. “What’s so strange about that? If you wanted to, you could be a man too.”
Completely forgetting her dignity, Hong’s face was a mask of shock. She ran her finger back and forth across her red lips, her delicate brows furrowing and unfurrowing. For a full minute, she suddenly let out a long “Ooooh” sound of sudden understanding.
“So, you’re a man, but you’re also a woman… Hmm?” Her beautiful features scrunched up as her brain suddenly short-circuited again. “What kind of messy nonsense is this?”
Su Mo explained for her: “Here’s how it is…”
He walked them through the whole story from start to finish, explaining that his relationship with Frost was purely cooperative. He was learning the Demonic Eye of the Heavenly Demon so he could swap their souls back with Ye Qingyi and become a man again.
At the same time, he looked firmly at Ye Qingyi, while also stealing a slightly nervous glance at Ye Qingyu.
The three women were all silent, so Su Mo continued pleading his case. He praised Frost for being honorable and a good friend worth having, and then he professed his loyalty to Ye Qingyi, saying all sorts of cheesy romantic things like, “You’re the only one I like,” and “No other girl could ever make my heart beat the way you do.”
It made his skin crawl, sure, but it worked. Ye Qingyi immediately grabbed Su Mo’s arm, blushing as she secretly celebrated to herself.
Hong gradually started believing him too. After all, they had lived separately at first. It wasn’t until rumors spread about the Queen and her Consort not getting along that they started living together. And the Queen taking him to the flower fields later was probably also just for show, otherwise, Su Mo probably wouldn’t have been able to leave.
“Oh. So that’s it. Looks like I wrongly accused you. But why didn’t the Queen just tell me?” Hong muttered to herself.
Seeing that the misunderstanding was finally cleared up, Su Mo’s anxious heart relaxed. He went limp and leaned against Ye Qingyi. “My leg hurts so much…”
Ye Qingyi’s eyes were full of concern. “Serves you right for not taking better care of yourself. Getting hurt and then running all over the place? You had it coming.”
Su Mo pulled his arm away and suddenly started limping off to the side. “Oh, poor me. My leg is broken and no one takes care of me. All I get is yelled at. I’m so miserable. Boo hoo hoo…”
Ye Qingyu and Hong exchanged a glance. They both suddenly felt a bit superfluous. In unison, they said, “Want to have another sparring match?”
Then the two of them flew off, riding the wind.
Light bulbs? Whoever wants to be one can be one.
Dog food (PDA)? Whoever wants to eat it can eat it.
Being single is so much better!
That night, thunder rumbled continuously over Osaka. By the brief light of the lightning flashes, you could vaguely make out two figures colliding at high speed within the clouds, like gods fighting. But in the next instant, they vanished without a trace, as if they had never been there at all.
…
Su Mo and Ye Qingyi took shelter from the rain under a bridge, like two homeless wanderers.
Su Mo told Ye Qingyi about his experiences during their time apart, and Ye Qingyi told Su Mo what she had been up to.
They were just like when they first met, exchanging information.
Listening to Su Mo’s detailed account, Ye Qingyi alternated between being jealous and laughing at his cluelessness with women.
Fortunately, during this time, Ye Qingyi couldn’t establish a connection with her original body. That meant she could embellish certain things a bit. Everything she said was technically true, but the way it came across was very different…
Sometimes, a well-intentioned lie doesn’t just protect the relationship; it also saves you from getting chewed out.
When Su Mo laid out his idea for becoming a god, Ye Qingyi wasn’t particularly surprised. Instead, she looked at him with pure admiration and said, “Wow, you’re amazing.”
Su Mo gradually got lost in the wave of praise. The corners of his mouth were harder to keep down than an AK’s recoil. At that moment, he felt like he could knock out an A-class with one punch.
Archimedes said: Give me a lever long enough, and I shall move the world.
All men say: Just give me enough praise, and I could probably pick up the earth with my bare hands, no lever needed.
The rain fell harder and harder. The river rose higher and higher, slowly eating away at their “shelter.”
Ye Qingyi: “Su Mo, I’m scared…”
Su Mo: “Scared of what? Am I the one with a broken leg, or are you? Come on, pick me up.”
For a wounded guy, he was acting incredibly cocky.
Ye Qingyi wasn’t about to miss any chance to get her hands on him, especially since he was the one asking for it…
“Hey! What are you doing?! Don’t touch there! Qingyi, stop fooling around…”
Amidst the laughter and playful protests, Su Mo’s mood brightened considerably.
