It only took those two sentences for Furry Face, who had just begun to calm down, to suddenly go berserk. He shook off Chen Meiyu and charged straight out of Chen Family Village.
Chen Meiyu said, "That guy ran."
Red-Eyes said, "So what if he ran? As long as he doesn't cause trouble for me, he can go bother anyone he wants."
Chen Meiyu stared into the distance, looking from Chen Family Village toward Tingfeng City. Nine blazing pillars of heaven stood like a huge ring of candles, illuminating the night.
"He seems to be heading toward the ritual."
Red-Eyes said, "That damn lunatic!"
He cursed under his breath and hurried out of Chen Family Village.
The sight of that short, stocky figure running desperately was somewhat comical, and also rather pathetic.
She couldn't help curling her lips. "Deceiver, one day, you too will be deceived by someone else's lies."
The newly repaired Chen Nan climbed up from the ground, struggling to grab Chen Meiyu's sleeve. He stared at her stubbornly. "Sister, are you leaving too?"
"I'm not leaving. I'll always stay with A Nan."
Hearing this, Chen Nan instantly became obedient.
Chen Meiyu gently stroked the boy's hair. She was smiling, but her long eyelashes cast a shadow over her eyes, making her expression impossible to read.
She didn't want to become a god. But she could become a God Manipulator.
Chen Meiyu gently felt the softness of the hair beneath her hand.
The god I created with my own hands, will you listen to me wholeheartedly?
"A Nan, I'll stay with you. I'll stay with you forever."
She lowered her head and pressed it against the boy's, her delicate face filled with tenderness and attachment... as well as a slyness no one knew about.
The disturbance at the