The Ice Empress grew irritated and sent the Snow Empress a voice transmission. "Xue'er, hurry up and push him away."
"Bing'er, you do it."
"I... I'm afraid I'll hurt him."
"So am I," the Snow Empress replied, then added meaningfully through voice transmission, "Bing'er, are you upset with Yunxiao, or with me?"
The Ice Empress stayed silent as though she had heard nothing, but her little face flushed scarlet.
Upset with Gu Yunxiao? Upset with the Snow Empress?
Apparently neither. She seemed upset that the two of them had left her out!
Seeing the Ice Empress's expression, the Snow Empress shook her head with a smile. She said nothing, though she had already guessed the answer.
This... isn't so bad either, the Snow Empress thought.
She would not have to part with the Ice Empress, nor would she have to part with Yunxiao.
Perhaps this was what the human world called "one husband and one wife."
The three nestled together for a long time, while the dreamlike aurora in the distance shifted again and again, its brilliant colors a beautiful sight.
"Hmm?"
Gu Yunxiao and the Snow Empress suddenly sensed something amiss. They instinctively looked down and discovered that the Ice Empress had fallen asleep at some point.
At the sight, the two exchanged a glance, each seeing helplessness in the other's eyes.
The Ice Empress really was... as adorable as she was prickly.
"Let's rest here."
Gu Yunxiao made the suggestion.
"Mm." The Snow Empress answered softly, having no objection.
"Bi Ji, Zi JI, come over too," Gu Yunxiao said.
The two women behind him slowly approached and sat on either side of Gu Yunxiao. After a moment's hesitation, they chose to lean against him.
For a while, all five rested together.
The Ice Empress had gone from hugging