Chapter 255: Goddess Martial Aunt's Journey for Two, Formal Meeting with the Feminized Son-in-law (1)
Tang Xuan's tone was rather urgent.
In truth, this was completely a lie.
Even he was well aware of just how many lies were packed into just those few words.
Saving his beloved? In reality, they didn't even have much of a relationship.
That so-called beloved was merely his one-sided affection.
Caught by an evil young master? She was clearly sent over willingly—by her own master, no less.
But if he didn't make it sound this serious, there was no way his master would step in.
For the sake of his dream goddess, he was willing to pay any price.
The guilt gnawed at him, making his conscience ache.
Deceiving his pure-hearted Celestial master really made him feel like shit.
But he had no choice—there was no other way.
That ethereal voice stayed silent for a long time.
So long that Tang Xuan thought the secret spell had been cut off and started checking it again.
"...Alright."
The ethereal voice finally returned, agreeing to the matter.
Then, the secret spell was directly severed.
Tang Xuan let out a breath of relief, a genuine smile of joy and ease spreading across his face.
Now his goddess was definitely safe!
In the shadows, a mysterious feminine figure who had eavesdropped on the entire exchange quietly slipped away without a sound.
And at that very moment, what was the so-called suffering goddess doing?
Truth be told, she wasn't suffering at all—she was actually being treated with passionate hospitality.
Ye Xueyi wiped the sweat from her face and let out a soft sigh.
There was a hint of frustration on her face—she looked a little pouty.
Why? Because she felt like she had wronged her master again.
Her master must be devastated, right?
For as long as she could remember, she never imagined her master would be treated like this.
Bullied into fleeing? That was going to be a black mark in her history.
And she had the honor of being a witness to that black mark—not something to be happy about.
"Congratulations, caught you again. Want to recreate the scene a little?"
"I remember the first time I caught you, you at least tried to struggle."
"Now you're being so well-behaved—it's kinda weird for me."
Su Qing spoke as he casually grabbed a tissue and began wiping her body.
His movements were gentle, as if cleaning a fine porcelain figure.
Right now, her smooth, flawless skin really was no different from porcelain.
Knowing her inside and out, he even remembered the tiniest details.
No doubt about it—after the body modification, her skin had leveled up.
For him, that was a very, very good thing.
"I'm not doing anything so pointless—you'd just bully me again."
Ye Xueyi pouted.
Though her words sounded annoyed, she wasn't really mad.
Her emotions were a mess—she didn't even know what she was feeling.
That smiling boy in front of her had the same grin he always wore.
Whether he was teasing her or descending like a god with divine weapons in front of everyone.
The fact that he'd go so far for her—how could that not prove his sincerity?
The goddess instinctively lowered her head, her icy gaze tinged with a hint of shy softness.
If it weren't for her personality, she probably would've leapt into his arms to cuddle already.
But as a proud and tsundere goddess, she just couldn't bring herself to do it.
Still, some things had changed.
After everything that had happened, Ye Xueyi found herself unable to look him in the eye.
That warm gaze of his made her feel like she was basking in sunlight, all toasty and soft.
"Looks like even after being gone for a while, you haven't forgotten what happened between us."
"I thought that pool might be magical or something—maybe even wipe memories."
Su Qing clicked his tongue.
If she really didn't behave, he could always give her a refresher.
Resisting him was pointless—especially in front of him.
"As if something like that could exist. If it did, I'd throw you in first."
Ye Xueyi couldn't help but snap.
This boy had everything going for him, except when it came to bullying—he always had a million ways to torment someone.
As the victim, she desperately wished he'd turn into a sweet, harmless boy that she could bully.
"Then never mind. Your master probably wouldn't even give me the chance to go in."
Su Qing gently stroked her cheek as he spoke.
"I saw everything earlier—couldn't you have shown a little mercy?"
"If things go on like this, your conflict will only get worse, until it's beyond fixing."
"Stuck between you two is really exhausting for me."
Ye Xueyi's voice was full of grievance—her displeasure was obvious.
Sure, seeing each other again was something to be happy about, but she really felt overwhelmed.
One was her master. The other was the man she... liked.
How did things get this bad between them?
What started as subtle scheming had now turned into outright hostility.
She'd tried so hard to ease the tension between them.
She put in so much effort, yet got nothing in return—instead, they only drifted further apart.
Given her master's personality, after going through something like that, there was no way this would end peacefully.