"I was wrong to accuse you about that, then. But what about Elesa?" Cynthia burst into laughter at Liu Qing's embarrassed expression and nestled into his arms. "Now I finally understand why being with men like you, Lance, Steven, Wallace, and Riley is so painful and complicated. You're willing to give in to me, but if the others had a falling-out with their partners, both sides would probably be trapped in endless misery, with little chance of getting back together!"
"Champions have their pride! Any falling-out would probably be over their relationship, just like what happened to us today. A Champion wouldn't admit he was wrong, while the woman, already at a disadvantage, would feel she wasn't good enough for him and choose to leave," Liu Qing said sheepishly. Winona of the Namikaze Family and Wallace had been just such a case. They had only gotten back together later because he and Steven had helped bring them together.
"Why are you so willing to give in to me?" Cynthia asked.
"I don't want either of us to suffer. Besides, no two people are the same. I'm just being myself!" Liu Qing smiled as he spoke, though the movement pulled at the injury on his face and made his smile look rather odd. "More importantly, you're a Champion too. A wife as wonderful as you is impossible to find, even if you search high and low. The other male Champions couldn't get one even if they wanted to. How could I bear to let you suffer?"
"You got lucky. Why did I have to lose to you back then?" Cynthia pinched the soft flesh at his waist hard. "Otherwise, I wouldn't be fighting over a man today!"
"Can you blame me?" Liu Qing grinned smugly. "Your standards were too high back