Chapter 1487

His words were full of feeling.

Zhao Chi hadn't expected that he hadn't done a thing, yet Gu Qing had helped him earn some goodwill again.

Gu Qing was still winking at him.

Zhao Chi naturally wouldn't waste Gu Qing's good intentions, and immediately added a few words, moving Su Qin to the brink of tears.

"Thank you, Zhao Chi. For you to treat me like this, this lifetime of mine is already enough. You have a lot on your plate right now, and I won't hold you up, but you must come find me tonight. I'll serve you so comfortably."

Hearing this, Gu Qing raised an eyebrow.

Zhao Chi, on the other hand, agreed readily.

Soon, Su Qin left with all the elves and prisoners.

Gu Qing leaned in: "My lord, how does Sister Su Qin usually serve you? I'd like to learn."

Between her brows and eyes, silver seemed to flash once more.

Zhao Chi quickly soothed her: "Everything she knows, she learned from you. She's the one who should be learning from you. There's nothing for you to learn from her."

Gu Qing wasn't so easily fooled.

She smiled and shook her head: "That's not right. Once a woman throws herself in wholeheartedly, rigid techniques and poses pale in comparison. Anyone can see Su Qin is already all-in with you, so…"

Before Gu Qing could finish, Zhao Chi directly embraced her.

Gu Qing indeed let out an "Eep!" and fell silent.

Zhao Chi whispered softly in her ear: "When it comes to being all-in with me, you're the very first among everyone. Don't worry, you're irreplaceable in my heart."

The tender words slipped into her ear.

Gu Qing felt her ear itch terribly.

But she merely laughed softly and shrugged, not dodging away.

She wasn't as physically sensitive as Zhuang Ya, but the ear is one of the most sensitive spots to begin with.

Added to Gu Qing's genetic traits, her output was enormous, causing a wave of rich fragrance to immediately bloom between her legs.

Zhao Chi's 10-point Intelligence Perception instantly caught this detail.

It worked!

Gu Qing's tone changed entirely: "Hehe, really? My lord, you mustn't deceive me, I'll take it to heart."

"I wouldn't lie about something like this."

"When you marry Li Ruanyu in the future, you won't let her lord it over me, will you?"

"Huh? What??"

"My lord, you definitely heard clearly. Answer me."

"…You're overthinking. She's my instructor, and also an elder sister, and the two of us don't have that kind of relationship at all."

"If she stripped naked and lay in your bed, would you still refuse?"

"Huh?"

"My lord, you hesitated."

"No, I wouldn't."

"You're fooling a ghost? I know you well."

"Your hypothetical doesn't hold up."

"I don't care, I want to be willful for once too. If you really do marry her in the future, I wouldn't mind even if she became the main wife, but she can't be put in charge of your territory. Your territory can only be managed by you yourself, or entrusted to me."

Zhao Chi said: "Of course. My territory can't be handed over to just anyone."

Gu Qing asked again: "You won't be bewitched and hand it all over, will you?"

"How could that be?"

"That's good… I'm not trying to interfere with you, just a necessary reminder as your subordinate. After all, the other women are all independent—you can't control them. But I'm different. I'm completely your subordinate, entirely your vassal, and you can see both my loyalty and my feelings. That's what's most reassuring, isn't it?"

"Of course. The one I trust most is also you."

Gu Qing laughed: "You can trust the other sisters too, including Su Qin. Just keep an eye out—the initiative must stay in your own hands. The management rights of your territory can't be given to anyone else."

Zhao Chi nodded: "I never had such an intention to begin with. What's gotten into you today? I feel like you have something on your mind? Can you tell me about it?"

Gu Qing gave a charming smile: "Nothing on my mind. I'm just afraid you'll lose that sense of novelty with me, and stop trusting me."

Zhao Chi said: "How could that be? You're overthinking."

"Then when I transformed earlier, why did you step back?"

Zhao Chi was taken aback.

"Is it because of what just happened?"

Gu Qing nodded: "Yes. Was my transformed appearance a bit scary? You actually stepped back."

"The appearance certainly wasn't scary—it's as breathtakingly beautiful as you are now. It's just that the aura was too overwhelming, and what's more, at the time it was all four of you…"

Thinking of this, Zhao Chi still felt a lingering dread.

It wasn't that he was timid—after all, all four of them were his women, and he could do as he pleased with them.

It was simply that there really was an invisible pressure bearing down on him at the time.

It was a kind of presence.

Gu Qing smiled gently: "We were still in our right minds at that point, just perhaps a bit more uninhibited and lively. But you don't need to worry at all, I assure you."

Zhao Chi nodded: "I understand. It's just that I'm not familiar with you in that state—it's somewhat alien. Although I know it's still you, your features and body are still yours, there's always this feeling that my soul has been replaced. Of course, it's just a feeling—I know it isn't real."

Gu Qing laughed: "That's easy to handle. I have a way to dispel your sense of alienation and doubt."

Zhao Chi asked hesitantly: "You have a way? What way?"

Gu Qing didn't answer directly.

Instead, she smiled and asked: "What's the best way to remove a woman's fear and sense of alienation toward her?"

"Familiar?"

"How familiar?"

"Spend more time together?"

"That's too slow."

"Then what is it?"

"Hehe, what else could it be? Get to know each other more, in every possible way, from top to bottom, inside and out, thoroughly and deeply — using the method you're best at."

Zhao Chi laughed helplessly. "How did you get onto this again?"

Gu Qing said seriously, "Trust me, this is the most effective. Tonight I'll transform right on your bed — just pin me down and go all out. I don't believe you could still feel any distance between us."

Damn it…

That really is just like Gu Qing.

"Honestly, that one line of yours got me feeling something right away."

"Huh? Haha, really?" Gu Qing laughed helplessly. "Looks like you're already having thoughts about us after the transformation. But too bad the transformation doesn't last long — you'd better remember to make the most of your time~"

"I will."

"Mm, during those ten minutes, you'd better go all out — the harder, the better it'll dispel your doubts."

"How come you're a bit like Tang Ruan?"

Gu Qing laughed. "I won't hide it from you — after the transformation, I really do want to… so my eyes might look a bit aggressive, but I don't actually mean to hurt you."

"I understand…"

"Good that you understand. After midnight tonight, your genetic inheritance will be fully replenished, and our transformation ability will reset. Come on then and properly get rid of those doubts and that sense of unfamiliarity."

"Alright."

"Hehe, I'll be off then — I'll drop by and let the others know on the way."

"Sure."

Gu Qing left with a smile.

Zhao Chi stood where he was, a little dazed.

To tell the truth, he really was starting to look forward to it.

But what should he do now?

…Oh right, make the wooden carts and the outfits.

The loot had already been hauled back, so there was no need to make wooden carts for now — he could just top them up gradually later.

As for the outfits, he really could start making them.

Though he could first head to West Town to check out the new branch the Ruby Merchants had opened.

If he hadn't heard it from Li Ruanyu, he really wouldn't have known.