"Do you really think so?" Qian Renxue gazed deeply at Ye Qiu, and her jade-like hand, which had been gripping him tightly, gradually relaxed.
"Of course."
Ye Qiu smiled and gently pulled Qian Renxue into his arms. She froze slightly before softly leaning against his chest, allowing him to hold her slender waist.
"I can tell that Xue'er must be happy to finally be herself again."
"..."
Hearing that, Qian Renxue smiled as she leaned against Ye Qiu's chest. She could not help raising her arms and gently embracing him.
"More or less. I'll be happier if the mission succeeds. But I'm glad I won't have to disguise myself as a man anymore."
After saying that softly, a hint of danger entered Qian Renxue's voice.
"By the way, you smell strongly of Xue Ke."
"Uh!"
Ye Qiu's expression changed at Qian Renxue's words, and he immediately opened his mouth to explain. Still, he had no intention of lying to her.
"Last night, after I froze the Blood Emperor, we..."
"Enough. I don't want to hear that."
Qian Renxue shook her head and interrupted him. She had no interest whatsoever in hearing about Ye Qiu's shameless intimacies with other women. She merely said calmly, "I'm not trying to blame you. I just want to ask—how is Xue Ke now? Does she hate me?"
"No."
Ye Qiu paused slightly, then shook his head. He raised his hands to cup Qian Renxue's cheeks, making those golden eyes look at him as he said earnestly,
"Xue Ke has become the Empress of the Heaven Dou Empire. She said that what is past should be left in the past."
"Is that so? Perhaps she only doesn't hate me because she's considering your feelings." Qian Renxue looked at the man before her. She knew exactly what