The Little Matter of Comforting a Girl

"Ah? Comfort Qian Renxue? Me?" Huo Yuhao blinked in confusion and pointed at himself.

"Cough, cough, of course you." Qian Daoliu coughed lightly. He had already figured out how to cleverly fool Huo Yuhao—no, how to cleverly persuade him to comfort Qian Renxue.

"Cough, Yuhao, didn't Grandpa teach you from a young age that boys should be responsible?" Qian Daoliu said solemnly, trying to awaken Huo Yuhao's sense of responsibility.

Huo Yuhao nodded in bewilderment. He had no idea why Qian Daoliu had suddenly brought up these old matters, and his heart was filled with confusion.

"Then... Xiao Xue suddenly appeared this time because of your Holy Son Conferment Ceremony, right?" Qian Daoliu continued, with an unmistakable certainty in his voice.

Huo Yuhao thought about it. What Qian Daoliu said was more or less right, so he nodded again in agreement.

"Then think about it. Xiao Xue came back because of your Holy Son Conferment Ceremony, and she cried during your Holy Son Conferment Ceremony. So shouldn't you take responsibility and cheer Xiao Xue up?"

Qian Daoliu continued to guide him patiently, trying to make Huo Yuhao reach the conclusion himself.

Huo Yuhao was stunned by Qian Daoliu's analysis. He had never expected things to develop like this. You thick-browed, big-eyed Qian Daoliu, so you were setting a trap for me here!

Huo Yuhao grumbled to himself.

"Cough, cough, just tell me whether you're going or not. Look how heartbroken Xiao Xue is. Sigh, this old grandpa truly feels terrible for her!" Qian Daoliu sighed toward the sky while secretly studying Huo Yuhao's reaction from the corner of his eye.

Huo Yuhao: ...

Fine, fine, he was not even pretending anymore, was he? He was certain Huo Yuhao would go. Huo Yuhao smiled bitterly to himself, realizing that he could no longer refuse.

All right, Huo Yuhao admitted that he really did need to go. He took a deep breath and decided to accept the task. After all, he could not simply stand by while Qian Renxue suffered.

After briefly saying goodbye to Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu, Huo Yuhao did not delay and immediately headed for Qian Renxue's room.

"Yuhao, you're going to Qian Renxue's boudoir already? I think that girl is pretty good. Why don't you two try developing things a little? With Brother Sky Dream as your strategist, I guarantee you'll get half the results with twice the effort!"

At some point, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had emerged from Huo Yuhao's body. He currently looked like a cute little boy, with big eyes and Golden Yellow hair.

"All right, Brother Sky Dream, let's not think that far ahead yet. Let's first figure out how to soothe Qian Renxue's emotions. After all, she was in a very low mood when she left."

"Cough, cough. Shouldn't you be more familiar with how to comfort girls? There were so many girls entangled with you in your Previous Life. Don't tell me you have no experience at all? Besides, you're the God of Emotion."

"Mm... I definitely have some experience, but I can't guarantee anything. Let's just give it a try first."

In his Previous Life, Dong'er and Qiu'er often lost their tempers too. Huo Yuhao had more or less learned a few methods. After all, the ways to comfort girls were basically the same.

As he chatted with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm along the way, Huo Yuhao arrived at Qian Renxue's courtyard.

Qian Renxue's courtyard was right next to Qian Daoliu's residence, and Huo Yuhao was not unfamiliar with the place. The courtyard was elegantly arranged, with all sorts of exotic flowers and plants growing around it, giving off a Faint Fragrance that made one feel refreshed and at ease.

The moment he entered through the gate in the wall, Huo Yuhao saw Qian Renxue sitting alone in the courtyard, lost in thought, with tear marks still on her face.

She sat on a blue stone, staring blankly ahead.

"Qian Renxue."

Huo Yuhao softly called her name.

Hearing Huo Yuhao's voice, Qian Renxue froze for a moment. When she saw him, A trace of a smile clearly appeared on her face. Yet it vanished in an instant, and her expression returned to one that kept people at a distance, as though she had retreated back into her own world and did not want anyone disturbing her.

"What are you doing here? Don't tell me my grandfather sent you?" Qian Renxue looked at Huo Yuhao suspiciously.

"How could that be? I came because I wanted to." Huo Yuhao smiled faintly.

When a girl asked such a question, even if the sky came crashing down, Huo Yuhao had come of his own accord.

"I saw that you were in a bad mood, so I wanted to come see you. What, am I not welcome?" Huo Yuhao smiled at Qian Renxue.

"Boring!" Hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Qian Renxue's eyes reddened slightly, and it seemed as though tears could spill out at any moment.

Qian Renxue then headed straight for her room, turning to lock the door behind her as if she wanted to shut herself away and keep anyone from peering into her Worries.

However, before she could close the door completely, a hand slipped through and blocked the gap.

Qian Renxue could not resist Huo Yuhao and could only let him enter.

"What exactly do you want? Wasn't bullying me during the day enough? Now you've even chased me into my room at night!"

Qian Renxue buried her head in the blanket. Her tears soaked the bedsheets, and her voice was full of grievance and pain.

"I didn't mean to bully you. I just wanted to come see you." Huo Yuhao's voice was gentle and calm as he tried to soothe Qian Renxue's emotions.

Hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Qian Renxue stood up and pointed toward the door. "You've seen me now, haven't you? Since you've seen me, you can leave. Stop bothering me!" Her voice carried a sob, and her emotions were so agitated that she could barely control them.

Huo Yuhao said nothing more and merely slowly moved closer to Qian Renxue.

"What exactly are you going to do..." Qian Renxue's voice trembled. Yet before she could finish speaking, she had already fallen into a warm embrace. Then Huo Yuhao's lips lightly touched her forehead, and Qian Renxue's mind instantly went blank.

Feeling Huo Yuhao's Body Temperature, Qian Renxue only felt all the grievances she had suffered before Surge up in her heart at once. Tears fell in strings onto Huo Yuhao's shoulder as her hands repeatedly struck his back. Her emotions had finally found an outlet, and all her pain and dissatisfaction flowed out with her tears.

"Wuwu, why? Why doesn't my Mom want me? Why does she hate me so much? Why... What did I do wrong?"

In Huo Yuhao's arms, Qian Renxue cried pitifully, as though she wanted to release all the grievances she had kept bottled up for more than ten years. Her heart was full of longing for her mother and the pain of being abandoned.

She did not understand why she was always ignored, why she always had to endure so much pain.

"Let go of me. I don't need your comfort. Go away!"

Qian Renxue tightly buried her head in Huo Yuhao's embrace and spoke in a muffled voice.

"I won't leave. I'll stay here with you today. I'm not going anywhere."

As Huo Yuhao spoke words of comfort, the Power of Emotion around him slowly enveloped Qian Renxue, continuously soothing her emotions...

For almost the entire night, Huo Yuhao stayed with Qian Renxue and talked to her. They spoke of their childhoods and of the future...

Perhaps because they had been too tired that day, Huo Yuhao did not even know when he fell asleep. They Nestled together, breathing evenly.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm remained silent in Huo Yuhao's spiritual space, merely picking up the Recording Sphere to record this moment.

Outside the Window, Bibi Dong's eyes were full of tears. How she wanted to go in and touch Qian Renxue's little face, but in the end, she did not enter. She merely stood alone Outside the Window, shedding tears.

Qian Daoliu stood on a distant rooftop, feeling only bitterness in his heart.

Had he truly been wrong before? He had believed himself invincible beneath the heavens, yet because of his indulgence and arrogance, he had ultimately created the situation they faced today.

He truly needed to change...