"Lady Fu Xuan, I was originally ordered to secretly investigate Aether, but due to bad luck, I was caught by the target."
"I'd rather die than surrender, but... but..."
"He offered too much."
Qingque massaged Aether's back and shoulders, tearfully accepting a large sum of Credit Points, her lips curling into an uncontrollable smile.
"Qingque~ Pour me a cup of tea."
Aether lay back in his lounge chair, enjoying himself, and instructed Qingque.
"Coming right up!"
Qingque nimbly poured a cup of hot tea and brought it to Aether. Aether naturally took it and took a sip, looking utterly content.
Aether didn't think much of Qingque, or rather, of Fu Xuan behind her. After all, even the highest-ranking Jing Yuan knew his identity, so Fu Xuan knowing wouldn't make much difference.
As for Qingque, she was simply a young person who loved to slack off and fish. Give her enough benefits, and she'd be fine. As long as it didn't involve her bottom line, Qingque was actually the easiest to control.
"Qingque, work hard. When it's time to play, I guarantee you'll have a blast," Aether said to Qingque, like an old man, in a leisurely tone.
"Got it, Boss," Qingque replied, putting more effort into her massage... "The General's victory this time was quite a bit faster than before. Is her condition getting better and better?"
Jiaoqiu couldn't help but ask, looking at the vibrant Fei Xiao.
"Yes, it is. And one more thing is that I have another goal: to protect him," Fei Xiao nodded and replied.
"Is that so? You've never been this active after a victory before. It seems Aether has been nourishing you quite well," Jiaoqiu teased.
"Cough, cough! Watch your words, don't say just anything," Fei Xiao lightly coughed, reminding Jiaoqiu.
"Hmm, after all, you didn't leave the house for three consecutive days before, and the commotion was so loud that even earplugs couldn't block it out," Jiaoqiu, on the contrary, clicked her tongue in admiration.
Fei Xiao raised an eyebrow, and with a wave of her hand, without needing to say a word, Moze immediately held up coriander with both hands and skillfully began his pursuit of Jiaoqiu.
Ignoring Jiaoqiu and Moze's chase and antics, Fei Xiao watched as she got closer to Luofu, her heart starting to pound with excitement.
She wondered what Aether was doing now. Not seeing him for a few days was almost killing her.
This time, she wouldn't give advance notice. She'd appear quietly and give him a surprise.
Soon, Fei Xiao arrived at Luofu. As soon as she disembarked from the Star Skiff/Celestial Boat, she said to Jiaoqiu, "Jiaoqiu, I'll leave the rest to you all."
With that, Fei Xiao instantly vanished from the spot, kicking up a strong gust of wind and leaving Jiaoqiu with disheveled hair.
"Tsk tsk tsk, young people in love..."
In the blink of an eye, Fei Xiao arrived at Aether's residence at top speed. After tidying herself up, Fei Xiao excitedly pushed open the door: "Aether! You..."
Before she could finish her sentence, the scene before her made Fei Xiao freeze in place.
Qingque was diligently massaging Aether's shoulders, while Aether wore an expression of pure enjoyment. Their intimacy, even without any overt impropriety, made Fei Xiao feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Oh, Fei Xiao, you're back. Why didn't you tell me? I would have gone to pick you up," Seeing Fei Xiao return, Aether didn't notice her abnormality and simply got up as usual to pull Fei Xiao closer.
"Who is she?" Fei Xiao pointed at Qingque, her face dark as she questioned Aether.
"Her name is Qingque. She's my new employee, specifically here to help me out," Aether explained, looking at Fei Xiao's gloomy face.
He was a bit puzzled as to why Fei Xiao looked so upset. Could she be jealous? But he hadn't done anything, had he?
Qingque, on the other hand, looked flustered. Although she usually slacked off, she was incredibly sharp when it came to knowing who her superiors were and reading the room.
The moment Fei Xiao burst in, she immediately recognized her: this was the Great General from the neighboring Yaoqing Xianzhou, the one with incredibly fierce combat power, and a very young General at that.
Oh my goodness, Boss, who exactly are you? How did you get involved with the Great General?
Fei Xiao looked at Qingque, her azure eyes openly scrutinizing her.
"General, I'm just an employee. I saw that Boss here offers high pay and good benefits, and I just started today. Please, please don't fire me!"
Noticing Fei Xiao's scrutinizing gaze, Qingque immediately softened, crying and pleading with Fei Xiao on the spot.
Seeing Qingque's sincerity, Fei Xiao withdrew her scrutinizing gaze and looked back at Aether.
"Really, I don't need to do anything messy to fool people," Aether nodded, stating with certainty.
Fei Xiao didn't speak. Instead, she grabbed Aether by the collar, pulled him directly into the house, and locked the door behind them.
Aether was instantly bewildered and nervous, already bracing himself for Fei Xiao's interrogation.
But the anticipated scene didn't happen. Fei Xiao pulled him straight into the bedroom and directly pressed him onto the bed.
Before Aether could react, Fei Xiao directly pinned him down, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck, and passionately kissed him.
"Mmph! Mmph!"
Fei Xiao was completely unreasonable this time. Stimulated by hormones, her fingers began to press hard, actually drawing blood on Aether's body.
After a while, Fei Xiao finally separated from Aether. At this point, Aether's lips were already bitten and bleeding from Fei Xiao's excessive force, blood staining both their lips.
"Fei Xiao, I..."
Aether was about to say something, but Fei Xiao clapped a hand over his mouth. Immediately after, Fei Xiao grabbed Aether's collar with her right hand and forcefully ripped downwards.
Rip!
Aether's new clothes, which he hadn't even worn for many days, were torn into strips by Fei Xiao.
This wasn't all. Fei Xiao leaned down, her eyes red, and began to lick Aether's neck little by little.
"No way, not again."
As this familiar sensation returned, Aether's heart sank with a bad feeling.
Sure enough, after Fei Xiao finished licking, she bit down mercilessly. This bite was delivered with full force, and Aether felt as if his neck was about to be bitten off.
"Ow, ow, ow, Fei Xiao..."
Aether quickly patted Fei Xiao's shoulder. Although such injuries were nothing serious, they really hurt, and Fei Xiao seemed to have a bit of a temper involved; she hadn't used this much force even during a Moon Frenzy episode before.
"Now you feel the pain, huh? Too late."
Fei Xiao licked her lips, casually tossed aside her jacket, and then skillfully began to remove her armor.
"Sit still. I'll show you what pain is."
Fei Xiao finished speaking, held Aether down, and slowly lowered her head...