Xia Yan's face was black as the bottom of a pot. His angry shout carried unquestionable authority.
"Have you any idea how you look?"
"You're both rulers who govern your own territories, SSS-Class beings with dozens of cities and billions of subjects under your command!"
"And yet you're tearing the sky apart and blotting out the sun and moon over a man! If word gets out, where will your dignity be? What will become of the Great Xia Imperial Clan's reputation?"
The angrier he got, the more he scolded them. Pointing at the two women, he said, "How are you any different from those lunatics in Blue Star TV dramas who cry, throw tantrums, and threaten to kill themselves over the most trivial things?"
Xia Yao and Kachi both went pale.
But in the next moment, as if they shared the same thought, they refuted him in unison.
"He's different!"
As soon as the words left their mouths, they glared at each other and spoke in unison again.
"Hmph!"
Then they both turned away, refusing to look at each other. Their stubbornness was exactly alike.
"You dare talk back!"
Xia Yan was so furious his lungs felt ready to burst. He wanted to grab one in each hand and spank them, but in the end, his murderous gaze fixed firmly on the source of all this—Chu He!
Chu He's heart skipped a beat.
He'd clearly caught the crucial information in Xia Yan's words.
Kings?
Dozens of cities?
Billions of subjects?
He'd managed to win over two queen-level figures in just two days!
The realization made Chu He's blood boil. But right now, this short-tempered uncle clearly saw him as a pig who'd ruined two of his family's prized cabbages.
If he didn't sort this out, he might really end up as a dish called "Braised Scumbag" today.
A head-on approach probably wouldn't work. He could only try a softer tactic.
Chu He wore a tragic expression, looking terribly upset and reluctant. His gaze brimmed with affection as he swept it over everyone present, one by one!
Then his tender gaze settled on Xia Yao and Kachi. With righteous indignation, he said, "Seeing how close you two are as best friends, only for you to end up fighting over me—it breaks my heart, and moves me deeply."
As he spoke, he casually raised a hand and used his little finger to pick his ear.
A familiar, uncontrollable physical urge welled up behind his eyes.
The next second, he could no longer "hold it back." Crystalline tears spilled from his eyes and slid down his cheeks.
That was right. Chu He had been like this since childhood. Whenever he picked his ears, he couldn't help crying!
The sudden turn of events left everyone stunned.
The tense standoff between Xia Yao and Kachi faltered at once.
Xia Nuo screamed inwardly, Here it comes! The legend's opening act!
Chu He spoke through his tears, each word seeming to come straight from the depths of his heart.
"What breaks my heart is that you used to be the best of friends, but now you're willing to fight each other to the death!"
"And what moves me is... all of this is for me."
"In your hearts, I was actually... this important!"
"All right." Chu He took a deep breath, as if he'd made a momentous decision. His eyes grew clear and resolute.
"You're rulers, and billions of subjects depend on you to protect and govern them. I'm just an ordinary mortal. Who am I to make two mighty rulers turn against each other?"
"If my death today can bring you back together, if it can restore peace to the skies..."
He spread his arms and gazed up at the sky, his face aglow with the sacred radiance of someone about to be set free.
"Then it'll all be worth it!"
"Yours in love... Chu He!"
After speaking, he pictured a noose in his mind. The next second, a strange rope wreathed in an ominous dark-red glow appeared before him out of thin air.
It seemed alive, twisting in the air as it radiated a deathly aura that lured people toward damnation.
Without even looking at it, Chu He grabbed the rope and slipped it around his neck.
His movements were crisp and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.
He was taking a gamble—betting that the two women would rush to save him at once.
Betting that neither of them could bear to let him die.
And sure enough!
The instant the rope touched his neck!
"Don't you dare die!"
Xia Yao's pupils contracted sharply as she let out a piercing cry.
A bolt of concentrated Black Lightning struck the rope before anything else could reach it. The eerie noose vanished instantly, without so much as a wail.
At the same time, Kachi's starry eyes locked onto Chu He. An invisible Power of Space bound him in an instant, leaving him unable to move.
The next second, two soft, fragrant bodies crashed into his arms from either side.
One was tall and curvaceous, the other petite and delicate, yet both were trembling slightly.
Chu He was already elated inside, but he kept his face stricken with grief, his performance utterly convincing.
He roared at the top of his lungs, "Let go of me! Let me die! If I die, you can make up! I can't be so selfish as to ruin your friendship!"
"Shut up! You're not allowed to die!" Xia Yao's voice trembled with a fear and panic she'd never shown before. "We won't fight anymore! We'll never fight again! Do you hear me?"
Kachi had seen through Chu He's act long ago, but she didn't dare take the chance. She couldn't bear even the one-in-a-million possibility that he might actually die. Now that she saw Xia Yao had obviously believed him, she went along with it and played along.
Her voice shook with panic, edged with sobs. "That's right! We won't fight anymore! Little He He, I never imagined you'd be so noble, willing to die for us and for billions of subjects!"
Xia Yao clung tightly to Chu He, feeling the warmth of his body as she declared resolutely, "From today on, Kachi and I are both yours! The three of us will be together. No one is allowed to mention fighting again!"
Chu He's shouts abruptly stopped. An expression of perfect astonishment and emotion appeared on his face.
"Really? You... you're really willing to do that for me..."
His eyes reddened and his voice caught. He looked as if he'd been knocked senseless by overwhelming happiness.
"That's wonderful! I, Chu He, will make sure to treat you both well!"
He could no longer control his "excitement." He planted a hard kiss on Xia Yao's flushed cheek.
Then he turned and gave Kachi's pretty face a smacking kiss, too.
The system notification sounded.
[Name: Chu He] [Target: Xia Yao, SSS-Class, Current Intimacy: Deeply in Love] [Eye of Nirvana's power greatly increased] [Target: Kachi, SSS-Class, Current Intimacy: Dependent] [Space Manipulation greatly enhanced]
Not far away, Xia Nuo stared blankly at the turn of events, which had happened faster than the flip of a book. His eyes were red with emotion.
Brother-in-law... you're truly incredible!
He'd actually wanted to use his own life to restore the friendship between his sister and Sister Kachi!
Although... although something about it felt off. There was just something a little strange.
But!
This heart-stirring scene, these sincere tears, this magnificent spirit of sacrifice!
How could any of it be fake?!
Chu He looked at Xia Yan, thoroughly satisfied!
The latter's rugged face had gone from iron gray to purplish red, then from purplish red to utterly blank.
He stared at the human brat who had an arm around each woman and wore a blissful "survived by the skin of his teeth" smile. His chest heaved, and a flood of complaints clogged his throat, impossible to spit out or swallow.
He wanted to blow up, but the two girls had already made peace. If he kept raging, he'd be the unreasonable one.
He wanted to act, but the brat was now being guarded on all sides. Anyone who touched him would be declaring war on two SSS-Class rulers at once.
They were all SSS-Class. If Xia Yao and Kachi teamed up, he wasn't at all sure he could beat them.
Besides, he'd made a Blood Pact with Xia Yao.
After a long while, Xia Yan let out a drawn-out sigh. His gaze on Chu He grew more complicated and grave than ever. No one knew what was going through his mind...
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