Volume 2, Chapter 136 – Wait!

“I truly never expected…” Lu Zhuxin’s face was full of cold mockery. “Qu Qingtang, oh Qu Qingtang. You keep saying you love me, but this is what you really think of me.”

Was she truly angry? Qu Qingtang was surprised.

“Zhuxin, I misspoke and made you angry.”

“I didn’t think of you that way.”

Qu Qingtang immediately explained.

“Oh! You didn’t think of me that way.” Lu Zhuxin let out a scornful laugh. “Then that means you were thinking that way about yourself.”

“You want to bring your esteemed disciple along for some fun together, is that it?”

“Qu Qingtang, you’re actually this generous? You’d even let me go?”

Qu Qingtang had no way to respond to this.

This was a death trap question.

Qu Qingtang suddenly experienced what it felt like to have a willful and unreasonable girlfriend.

However, this little fox’s emotional shift was so drastic.

Was she truly angry, or was she deliberately covering something up?

Was she pretending to be angry to distance herself from Song Shiyuan?

Qu Qingtang’s brow furrowed slightly, but she quickly replaced it with an apologetic smile.

“Alright, alright. I understand you have no thoughts about her.”

“Stop being angry, okay?” Qu Qingtang reached out a finger and poked Lu Zhuxin’s cheek.

“When you puff up your cheeks like that, you look like a little squirrel.”

With a fluffy big tail behind her too.

Lu Zhuxin almost lost her temper because of her.

“Don’t touch me.” She pouted, turning to the side.

Qu Qingtang helplessly shrugged her shoulders. “Then how do you want me to handle Little Shiyuan?”

“Since you don’t like her…”

A sharp sword light flashed through Qu Qingtang’s eyes. She leaned close to Lu Zhuxin’s ear, her voice low.

“How about I help you kill her?”

After saying this, Qu Qingtang kept watching Lu Zhuxin’s expression, not missing any change on her face.

“Heh, no need for that!” Lu Zhuxin laughed lightly. “Our fox demon’s reputation at the sword sect isn’t good to begin with.”

“Qu Qingtang, if you want me to bear the blame of being a seductress who lured an Immortal Venerable and caused a master-disciple rift, just say so directly.”

“Is this your sincerity? You want me to bear this kind of infamy?”

Qu Qingtang kept staring at Lu Zhuxin’s expression, listening to her sarcastic tone.

The expression on her face didn’t seem fake.

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“I didn’t consider things thoroughly. Then, what do you say we should do?” Qu Qingtang asked.

“The Fox Palace doesn’t support idle people.” Lu Zhuxin said, “I’ve already grown tired of this little pet. You can pick her up and throw her out.”

Throw her out?

This little fox wanted Song Shiyuan to leave Fox Palace?

Qu Qingtang was somewhat surprised.

Could she really… not have even a shred of old feelings for Song Shiyuan?

If so, then the Divine Lord before her was truly callous.

However, Qu Qingtang wasn’t surprised. This fit her imagination of the divine being.

“But, Zhuxin, Little Shiyuan is still waiting for me to return with an answer.” Qu Qingtang continued, “If I don’t have your approval, I wouldn’t dare say anything carelessly to her.”

Lu Zhuxin looked at Qu Qingtang, her eyes narrowing slightly. “What, you want to tell her the truth?”

Qu Qingtang remained silent.

For her, the most important thing wasn’t whether or not to tell Song Shiyuan the truth, but rather Lu Zhuxin’s attitude about this matter.

Did Lu Zhuxin truly have feelings for Song Shiyuan before, and what kind of feelings did she hold for Song Shiyuan now?

However, contrary to Qu Qingtang’s expectations, the little fox before her didn’t seem to care about this matter.

Instead, a mischievous smile appeared on her face.

“Sure, then let me go tell Song Shiyuan that her master, knowing full well that the person she loves is still alive, deliberately concealed this fact.”

“And even behind her back, hooked up and slept with the person she loves.”

“Hehe.”

Lu Zhuxin giggled. She didn’t avoid Qu Qingtang’s gaze at all, lightly tapping her own chin with her finger.

“If Song Shiyuan knew that her respected master is actually this kind of person.”

“What do you think her reaction would be?”

“I’m very curious.”

“Hehe.”

The little fox showed Qu Qingtang a face full of malicious smiles.

Qu Qingtang looked at her, her eyes darkening slightly. “Zhuxin, you really want to know?”

“What? You don’t dare tell her?” The little fox blinked in surprise. “Then, should I go tell her myself?”

“While I’m at it, I can also directly tell her about what’s between you and me.”

“I don’t mind going to tell her myself.”

“After all, to me, she’s merely a pet, just something to play with casually.”

The little fox laughed lightly as she stepped forward, walking out.

The direction she headed was precisely the courtyard where Song Shiyuan and the sword sect masters were located.

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Qu Qingtang watched her retreating figure, her eyes thoughtful.

This little fox, was she serious?

Did she truly want to reveal the entire truth of this matter to Song Shiyuan?

Did she know what that would mean?

The expression on Qu Qingtang’s face shifted between light and dark. She couldn’t quite grasp the meaning behind Lu Zhuxin’s action.

Did she really want to completely sever ties with Song Shiyuan?

“System, query target’s affection level,” Qu Qingtang silently recited in her heart.

‘…Target’s current affection level, no change.’

“Still no change?” Qu Qingtang let out a scornful laugh. “Is this affection level even accurate?”

It had been so many days, yet the system still detected no change in affection level?

According to this, all of Qu Qingtang’s efforts during this time were useless?

That Divine Lord was truly as cold and unfeeling as a stone?

Qu Qingtang had worked so hard for so long. Even a block of ice should have melted by now.

‘…The numerical values the system detects can only serve as reference.’

‘The system has detected that the target’s affection level has been constantly fluctuating, making it difficult to detect a fixed, specific value.’

‘To ensure the accuracy of the values, the system has applied for an upgrade to the affection detection function.’

The corner of Qu Qingtang’s mouth twitched. She deeply felt how unreliable this system was.

Qu Qingtang didn’t believe that after so many days of effort, her care and affection, Lu Zhuxin truly felt nothing at all.

Otherwise, how could last night’s tenderness be explained? Just playing along?

Qu Qingtang thought about her performance during this period. She felt her performance had been perfect.

And the feedback Lu Zhuxin gave was exactly as Qu Qingtang had expected.

Everything was so natural and normal.

“So… is it really a problem with the system’s detection values?”

“Or is it simply that the Divine Lord is extremely skilled at restraining her emotions?”

‘According to the system’s monitoring… when the target observes the host, her affection level spikes.’

‘If the host leaves the target’s line of sight, the target’s affection level retreats back to its original state.’

“…” Qu Qingtang stared at Lu Zhuxin’s retreating figure, her eyes full of confusion. “Then what exactly is she thinking?”

“Could it be… that all her previous behavior was just an act?”

“If it was acting, then why would the affection level change?”

“Could it be because…” Qu Qingtang rubbed her face. “Because she’s looks-obsessed, and I just happen to fit her aesthetic preferences?”

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[Host, are you really going to tell Song Shiyuan the truth?]

System Miss’s voice transmitted from within Lu Zhuxin’s mind.

“What’s wrong? Is there some problem with me doing this?” Lu Zhuxin said with a displeased face. “Isn’t being direct better? Quick and decisive.”

“It saves Qu Qingtang, that vinegar jar spirit, from being suspicious all day long.”

“Today she can suspect I have something going on with Song Shiyuan, tomorrow she’ll suspect I’m having a threesome with Mei’er and Xian’er.”

“Ugh!” Lu Zhuxin let out a heavy sigh. “A perfectly good Immortal Venerable, a destined female lead, how did she become like a romance novel heroine, so suspicious and dramatic?”

“System, you should know I hate this the most. Unreasonable and suspicious women.”

“Such a turnoff.”

[So… the host decided to tell Song Shiyuan the truth just because of this?]

“What else then?” Lu Zhuxin rolled her eyes.

“You should have heard it, right? What kind of words did Qingtang say just now? Three people can work too. How could she say such ugly words?”

“She was testing me, suspecting me!”

“I’m so angry!”

“Better to cut off Song Shiyuan’s hopes early, so Qu Qingtang won’t be suspicious and keep bringing this up.”

“Love is built on mutual honesty and trust between both parties.” Lu Zhuxin sighed. “If Song Shiyuan’s matter isn’t resolved, she’ll become an obstacle between Qu Qingtang and me.”

“So even if I don’t want to do this, I must.”

“I just feel sorry for Little Shiyuan. She’s innocent in all this.”

“It’s because of my relationship that she ended up like this.”

“I hope in the future, she won’t hate Qu Qingtang and me…”

“I’m just a bit worried… as a master, stealing your own disciple’s woman, if this gets out, it won’t look good for Qu Qingtang.”

[Host, you don’t want Song Shiyuan to know the truth?]

“I really don’t… I’m worried that after Song Shiyuan learns the truth, she won’t be able to accept it… or that she’ll harbor hatred and fall into darkness.”

“I don’t want to see that outcome… If the result of Qu Qingtang and me being together makes Little Shiyuan become like that, I won’t be able to eat or sleep peacefully.” Lu Zhuxin paused. “And… I’m also worried whether the severed connection with the destined male lead might reconnect because of this?”

“If that happens, things will become even more troublesome.”

“Of course! What’s most infuriating is still Qu Qingtang! She’s suspecting me! She doesn’t believe me.”

“She suspects my sincerity toward her, suspects my feelings for her!”

“We haven’t even established any relationship yet, and she’s already suspecting and testing me like this…”

“I’m really worried that if we truly become partners in the future, will this vinegar jar spirit constantly pressure me!”

Lu Zhuxin complained to the system through gritted teeth. “I can’t accept living like that.”

[Host, please rest assured. Qu Qingtang is an intelligent person. She’s just temporarily blinded.]

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[I believe she’s not that kind of person.]

“I hope so.” Lu Zhuxin sighed softly.

…

Within the space composed of pure blue light screens, the red-haired woman stared at the light screen before her, revealing a thoughtful expression.

“‘Father’ clearly still holds some old feelings for Song Shiyuan.”

She had been watching Lu Zhuxin and Song Shiyuan interact all along, so she understood this point very clearly.

“Should I give Old Qu a little hint?”

“Their relationship has progressed to this point. Leaving such a knot might affect their future development.”

The red-haired woman glanced at one side of the light screen.

“It’s been a long time since the last violation warning, and the monitoring mechanism has been withdrawn. In that case, a simple hint shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

Thinking of this, she decided to act immediately.

…

[Bzzt…]

Qu Qingtang suddenly heard static from the system.

“Ming Zhaoxi?”

She frowned.

Ming Zhaoxi was giving her a hint.

If she was giving a hint at this moment, then it must be related to Lu Zhuxin.

[Don’t let Lu Zhuxin… reveal the truth…]

[She feels guilty toward Song Shiyuan…]

[The one she likes is you…]

[She’s throwing a tantrum… deliberately provoking you…]

[Don’t let her heart harbor resentment…]

Qu Qingtang’s brow furrowed slightly.

At this moment, Lu Zhuxin had already reached the entrance of their courtyard.

“Ah Zhu, wait!” Qu Qingtang hesitated for a moment, but still called out to stop her.

“Hmm?”

Lu Zhuxin stopped in her tracks.

With her back to Qu Qingtang, the corners of her mouth curved into an imperceptible arc.

Heh, well done, Miss System.