The next moment—
In her mind, Xiao Wu saw all of Ye Qiu's memories after he left Nuoding City.
She saw Ye Qiu braving the elements, living in the branch hall of the Spirit Hall, nearly being trampled or killed by soul beasts. She saw the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, saw him almost being thrown to death by Dugu Bo, saw him accidentally fall into Dugu Yan's room, and saw him jump into the Ice and Fire Well to refine celestial herbs.
Distress, worry, grievance, and fear churned through her heart.
Ye Qiu's so-called fiancée turned out to be real.
That Dugu Yan indeed seemed more outstanding than she was now—she had a grandfather who was a Titled Douluo, her cultivation level was higher, her appearance was pretty good, and her figure was exactly the type Ye Qiu had always favored. She was more mature and clingier than Xiao Wu.
When she saw Ye Qiu wrapping up Dugu Yan, saw her transform into a snake tail and coil around him, and then all the lovey-dovey, intimate moments that followed…
Xiao Wu felt a twinge of pain in her heart.
It felt like something that belonged to her was being taken away.
Dugu Yan putting on the venom suit also meant—she definitely knew about Xiao Wu's existence.
Even though she clearly knew that she and Ye Qiu had grown up together, childhood sweethearts, had even shared the same bed and "marked" each other, Dugu Yan still wanted to fight her for Ye Qiu?
That's just shameless robbery!
And letting Ye Qiu toy with her however he wanted—so what if she had two round lumps with bumps? Nothing special!
Xiao Wu-jie will have them too someday!
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At the same time—
Ye Qiu also saw Xiao Wu's memories from the past two months.
Her life had been very routine. She often wandered around the village, played with the children, cultivated, and even helped repair wooden huts and worked in the fields with Old Jack.
She avoided Tang San whenever possible.
But even so, after watching her memories, Ye Qiu's face showed a hint of strangeness.
Xiao Wu didn't approach Tang San, but Tang San kept coming to her. That guy even wanted to make Xiao Wu his sister?! He even pulled out the Zhuge Divine Crossbow?!
What the hell is that supposed to mean?! Is he trying to steal my girl?!
If that's the case, maybe I'll dig up his mom! And then pull out a big "gift" and give little Ah Yin a proper visit!
Seeing Ye Qiu's expression change, Xiao Wu quickly explained—
"Ye Qiu, I didn't go near him!"
"Mhm, I know."
Ye Qiu rubbed his temples, looked at the worried little bunny in front of him, and smiled while gently pinching her cheeks.
"I saw it all. How could I not know whether you went near him or not? Don't worry. Your true identity—Sister Yanyan doesn't know."
"Mhm!"
Xiao Wu nodded slightly, sneaking a guilty glance at Ye Qiu. He definitely heard all the curses she was throwing at Dugu Yan in her mind. But she wasn't wrong! Dugu Yan was a shameless thief, relying on her Titled Douluo grandpa and some engagement contract.
"How is it? I didn't lie to you, right?"
Ye Qiu continued pinching her cheeks. Even though she wasn't as curvy as Dugu Yan, her cheeks were very soft, and he couldn't get enough of them.
Seeing Ye Qiu wasn't upset about her cursing his fiancée, Xiao Wu sighed in relief. But then her little face scrunched up in worry again. Sniffling, she looked at Ye Qiu sadly and asked in a low voice, "Ye Qiu… You already have a fiancée. Then what about me?"
"Let's all eat together!"
Ye Qiu shamelessly reached out and grabbed Xiao Wu's soft hand again.
"E-Eat together?!" Xiao Wu blinked, her whole face turning red. "How can that be…"
"Yeah, how can that be? It's because I'm not a good person—selfish, self-serving… and I like bullying you." Ye Qiu chuckled. He was just being honest. He didn't feel like it was a horrible crime. He wasn't a saint, nor a model of virtue. He was just a man—not particularly good, not particularly bad.
"No! I—I think you're great." Xiao Wu quickly objected, her face full of sincerity. "Selfish and self-serving? That's not true at all. I've never thought of you that way."
As a soul beast, no one understood the temptation of a 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone more than she did. But Ye Qiu never once had any intention of harming her.
If he had only wanted her soul skills, then during that trip to buy bedding, when he didn't even know the ability of his first soul skill, he had no reason to be so kind. He had no dark thoughts.
Such a human soul master, in Xiao Wu's eyes, couldn't be considered selfish at all. Maybe a little bad—but that was just Ye Qiu looking for a bit of fun in his otherwise dull cultivation life. Even when rabbit meat was right in front of him multiple times, he always discarded it, thinking of her.
Xiao Wu never believed Ye Qiu was a bad person.
As for Ye Qiu's flirtatious behavior—when they went shopping together or trained side-by-side, she'd already sensed he often fantasized about all sorts of women. She had prepared herself for that.
She didn't want to leave Ye Qiu.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Want me to thank you for the compliment?" Ye Qiu couldn't help but laugh. This silly bunny was still defending him in such a situation. He gently pinched her cheek again.
Xiao Wu shook her head and looked shyly at Ye Qiu. The things Ye Qiu had done with Dugu Yan had also been absorbed into her mind all at once.
Those were things she had never experienced—enough to make her blush furiously and short-circuit her brain. She was clearly the one who came first, but Dugu Yan was the one who got the first taste.
The more she thought about it, the redder and more indignant her face became. She murmured, "After I agree… will you bully me the same way you bullied her? Then… can you bully me a bit more? I was here first…"
"Eh?"
Ye Qiu's expression shifted slightly as he stared at the silly bunny in front of him in shock. Was she really being this lewd?!
As if seeing right through what he was thinking, Xiao Wu quickly scolded, "I'm not some pervy bunny—you… You are! That stinky snake even bit you! Hmph!"
Looking at her radiant, red face, Ye Qiu looked a bit embarrassed too. That wasn't entirely his fault—though he had taken full advantage of the situation.
At the same time, Ye Qiu felt very happy.
Xiao Wu's tone… didn't sound like she couldn't accept him being greedy and wanting both.
"All right, all right, don't get upset. I'll bully you later. For now, take a look at the gift I brought you."
"Gift?"
Xiao Wu looked at Ye Qiu in confusion.
Except for the celestial herbs Ye Qiu consumed—those she saw clearly—the rest had all been a blur.
That was on purpose.
If Xiao Wu saw everything clearly from the beginning, how would Ye Qiu be able to present his gift? Where's the surprise in that?
"That's right—a gift."
Ye Qiu smiled again, gently grabbed her hand once more, their fingers interlocking.
A stream of information about the Yearning Heartbroken Red soul herb flowed directly into Xiao Wu's mind.