Romanticus: You're whipping me with the Imaginary Tree? Lord Chen Li! Harder! (11K, continued)

"I'm not happy because of Qingque. It's just... Fu Xuan seems to have overlooked something."

Great Herta spoke with great interest.

"What is it?"

"Qingque's agreement with Fu Xuan was to make her move behind Fu Xuan, the Master Diviner... but the [meaning] of 'behind' is open to debate. Does it mean later in time, or behind her in a physical sense? For example... behind a folding screen."

"???"

"Besides, Fu Xuan is now taking Qingque along to learn how to handle official duties that only a general should be involved in. That only further confirms the word 'general' in Shadow General."

"???"

"At the same time, Fu Xuan's relentless pressure might instead stir Qingque's competitive spirit. For example, after helping Fu Xuan deal with some official duties, she might become too exhausted and hide behind the folding screen to rest, leaving Fu Xuan to take over... and then, at that exact moment, happen to run into you."

That was why Great Herta had smiled.

Every sip and every peck seemed fated...

"..." by Chen Li.

What the hell are you talking about?

That sentence perfectly expressed Chen Li's feelings at the moment.

"Logically speaking, a smart person like Fu Xuan shouldn't have failed to notice this, unless the other party's skill had taken effect. Come to think of it, Chen Li, do you know the skills of the [incompetent wife Fu Xuan] Character Card?"

Sitting atop her floating staff, Great Herta lazily crossed her legs. Interest gleamed in her eyes as she lightly tapped her chin with a fingertip.

"Now that you mention it... Fu Xuan's Character Card really didn't list any character skills."

Chen Li remembered that strange detail as well.

The Miraculous Item that borrowed Chen Li's connections was actually a usage Fu Xuan had figured out