Tian Chen finally managed to escape the two women's pincer attack.
Only to be grabbed by the Ice Empress again and thoroughly tormented.
It took quite a while before the Ice Empress settled down. She hurriedly asked, "Xiao Chen, tell your big sister, where did you get this pill?"
"Well..." Tian Chen hesitated. I can't exactly tell you it was a system reward, can I?
Seeing his hesitation, the Ice Empress narrowed her eyes and rose lightly onto her toes.
"Ahahaha!" Her fingertips tickled Tian Chen's side, making his whole body jolt as though he had been shocked, and she took the opportunity to sweep him into her arms again.
"Are you going to tell me? If not, I'll keep going~"
The Ice Empress rested her chin against his shoulder, deliberately rubbing her nose behind his ear. Her voice was as soft and sweet as melting icing. "Be a good boy, Xiao Chen. Tell your big sister~"
Tian Chen's ears turned scarlet under her nuzzling, and he could barely get his words out. "Hahaha, I, I..."
Unable to withstand Sister Bing's combined assault of tickling and coy pleading, Tian Chen was about to make up an excuse to placate her.
"Bing'er."
A cool, clear voice drifted over from the throne. The Snow Empress approached slowly, her moon-white gown trailing across the ice.
She raised a hand and gently rested it on the Ice Empress's head. "Enough. If he doesn't want to say, let it be."
The Ice Empress puffed out her cheeks. "But he-"
"Everyone has their own secrets." The Snow Empress lowered her eyes and straightened Tian Chen's rumpled collar, her fingertips faintly cool.
"When Xiao Chen wants to tell us, he will." Tian Chen looked up in a daze, then threw himself into the Snow Empress's arms once