Chapter 494: Being Different is Also a Match Made in Heaven

Snow began to drift outside again, the television was playing the news, and breakfast had already been set on the table.

A steamed egg with minced meat, a plate of potstickers, the leftover tomato and potato beef brisket stew from last night, century egg and lean meat porridge, fried eggs, and milk—all familiar flavors.

The young girl had a dazed expression, feeling as if she were still in a dream; she even couldn't help but turn her head to look for the potato sprouts growing at the foot of the wall and outside the courtyard. The little cat-girl sitting next to her also raised both hands, rubbing her eyes repeatedly, feeling as if she hadn't woken up yet.

Then she heard "Sister" say:

"Don't be surprised. Today, Qingqing and I have swapped bodies. In other words, I am Chen Shu now, and this handsome man across from me is Qingqing. Hmm, this is to help Qingqing with her cultivation. It won't last too long; we'll swap back this afternoon."

The young girl had a dazed expression, looking at the brother-in-law using her sister's body, then looking at her sister using her brother-in-law's body; her brain was a tangled mess.

This problem is even harder than the projects at the research institute...

The little cat-girl also had a very dazed expression.

For a moment, she didn't know whether she should get close to her master's body or her master's Spirit Soul, and she was just a little cat-girl who hadn't even been to school; such a difficult philosophical choice shouldn't have been left for her to make.

She turned her head to look at Senior Xiaoxiao...

"Phew!"

It turned out that even Senior Xiaoxiao, with her rich life experience, didn't know what to do either, so she felt relieved.

The three humans and one demon ate in silence.

The voices from the news drifted over continuously, and combined with the piping hot food on the table, it made this winter morning a little more lively and warm.

"Yesterday, spokespersons from various countries of the Global Counter-Terrorism Command held a joint press conference, announcing that the global counter-terrorism operation had achieved decisive results. The main forces of the 'Mengyue Sect,' the world's number one terrorist organization today, have been wiped out, which means the terrorist threat facing the world has been greatly reduced..."

"Recently, Lanya's withdrawal operation in Duqin has come to an end, and all military forces have completely withdrawn from Duqin..."

"At a press conference held by the Lanya Ministry of Defense yesterday, the Lanya Minister of Defense publicly admitted the failure and mistakes of this war, and stated that they would seriously consider the war reparations proposed by the Duqin royal government..."

Chen Shu used a spoon to cut off a piece of fried egg. The fried eggs he made were usually fried quite crispy, with a crunchy exterior; he sprinkled them with salt and pepper, making them savory and flavorful.

He listened to the news while eating.

Lanya's withdrawal operation, which took over three months, had ended. Duqin had finally regained its sovereignty. The one in power now was the newly formed royal government, and the Watcher armed forces, which had previously contended with the Government Army, also expressed their acceptance of the royal family's leadership, allowing this land to return to peace and no longer be ravaged by the flames of war.

Things in Duqin had been very exciting recently.

Lanya had first tried to welcome back the original King of Duqin from overseas to hand over the military and political power of Duqin to him; it was unknown what this King would cooperate with Lanya to do in exchange. However, the King's cruise ship was actually refused docking at his own country's port. During the few days he lingered at the port, Duqin rapidly formed a new royal government. Compared to the old government, which was closer to Lanya's political structure, the new government was closer to the political structure of Dayi, and both the military and the Watchers unanimously supported the original fourth Prince to take the throne.

There should have been a signal at the port; it was unknown what kind of mood this King was in while watching the live broadcast of his own son taking power from the ship.

Immediately after, the new government proposed reparations to Lanya.

Many people felt this was wishful thinking; it was already quite good that Lanya could withdraw its troops from Duqin unconditionally, and it was absolutely impossible for them to pay money. The new Duqin government probably held the mindset that they might not get it, but they couldn't not ask for it. However, in Chen Shu's view, perhaps it wasn't like that.

Looking at the strategy adopted by Duqin since Lanya invaded, it was clear that Duqin had talented people, and with the assistance of Yiguo, in such a situation, they likely knew the real reason for Lanya's withdrawal, which was the source of their confidence.

I wonder how Brother Cat is doing now.

He brought peace to his country; he should be very happy, right?

"Lao Zhangtou didn't come to eat breakfast today?" Chen Shu smacked his lips. "She's probably still sleeping in. Should we save some for her?"

"Up to you."

"Then let's save a boiled egg for her, and the porridge too; we won't be able to finish it anyway."

"Up to you."

Ning Qing still said it like that.

Immediately after, she scooped a piece of tomato into her mouth. It was sour, but it didn't taste as amazing as usual. This seemed to indicate that the things people loved to eat and wanted to eat were also related to the body's structure and its needs at the time. Chen Shu's body was not as sensitive to or fond of the sensation of sourness as hers, which led to the fact that although she still felt it was delicious, compared to usual, this feeling had faded quite a bit, like a layer of dust covering something that was originally bright.

This also gave her a contradictory feeling—

It should have been very delicious, but in reality, it wasn't.

"..."

Ning Qing pursed her lips and found another piece of tomato that was almost stewed to mush in the leftover soup, placing it in Chen Shu's bowl.

"You try it."

"What is it?"

Chen Shu scooped it into his mouth.

The sour sensation surged up from his taste buds, much clearer and brighter than usual, but his feeling was not as profound as Ning Qing's; he just felt that something that was already delicious had become even better.

"How is it?"

"Delicious."

"Any thoughts?"

"Thoughts... leftovers are just more flavorful."

"..."

Ning Qing withdrew her gaze and ate in silence.

A glance from the corner of her eye—

The person next to her was winking at her.

"..."

Ning Qing had never imagined the image of herself winking at someone, but today she had truly seen it.

Ning Qing was silent for a moment, but still accepted his signal.

This person was telling her to pay attention to the two people beside them.

Ning Qing remained calm and observed secretly.

She saw that Xiaoxiao and Taozi were secretly observing them while eating, occasionally looking at each other as if they were communicating something.

The human and the demon confirmed it—

The person now wearing Sister's appearance had the same words, actions, demeanor, and tone as Brother-in-law, while the person wearing Brother-in-law's appearance was also just like Sister. It seemed that such an absurd thing had truly happened, which left them somewhat at a loss.

Ning Qing had a faint expression and glanced at Chen Shu.

Chen Shu also glanced at her.

Ning Qing could never have imagined that her own expressions could be so vivid; a tiny change in expression could convey such a wealth of information.

She lowered her eyes, not knowing if she had received it or not.

Half a minute later.

Ning Qing, using Chen Shu's body, put down her chopsticks, said "I'm finished," and reached out to pat Xiaoxiao's head.

She patted it quite easily.

But in the very next second, the little girl reacted, instantly moving her head away, staring blankly at her sister who was using her brother-in-law's body.

"..."

Ning Qing pursed her lips, withdrew her hand, acted as if nothing had happened, and got up to leave.

"You..."

The little girl still stared at her back, wanting to snap at her, but facing this body of her brother-in-law, she couldn't bring herself to say it before she was used to it, so she had to swallow the words back, feeling extremely uncomfortable inside for a moment.

One minute later.

"I'm finished too," Chen Shu said, putting down his bowl and chopsticks. "You two take your time eating. It's best to finish the steamed egg, otherwise it won't taste good when it gets cold. As for the rest, do as you like; Lao Zhangtou from next door will come over to clean up in a while anyway."

"Okay..."

"Oh~"

The big one and the little one nodded one after another.

Chen Shu pushed his chair back and stood up, then tucked the chair back under the table. As he left, he reached out to pat the little girl's head.

"Swish!"

The little girl dodged out of a conditioned reflex.

But just after dodging a little, she froze; her whole body and her expression stiffened. Her gaze moved upward, and while maintaining her tilted posture, she watched helplessly as that slender, fair, and beautiful hand with long fingers approached her head, finally making contact with it.

"!"

Such a strange feeling!!

The little girl was swayed left and right as she was patted, her expression extremely strange, yet she dared not resist.

"What's wrong, do you not like me patting your head?"

"No... I don't..."

"Then why is your expression like that?"

"No... I don't have one..."

"That's good."

Finally, that hand left.

The little girl secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Yet she did not notice the smile on the lips of her brother-in-law, who was using her sister's body, as he turned to leave.

Chen Shu walked to the living room with a smile, swinging his legs.

Their gazes met.

"That was fun."

"Bad taste..."

"Don't you have bad taste?"

"Who's to blame?"

"Can't be bothered to argue with you..."

Chen Shu continued to walk over, swinging his legs.

These pants were quite comfortable to wear; they were very loose but not baggy, and the fabric was thin and smooth. They hung down from the waist, making the legs look straight and long. When walking, it felt as if the wind would blow into the pant legs, cool and refreshing.

Chen Shu couldn't help but keep looking down.

He reached out and pulled the pant leg up. Due to the extreme looseness and the thinness of the fabric, he easily pulled the pant leg from the very bottom up to his thigh, exposing a long, flawless leg to the air.

"What are these pants called?"

"Drapey wide-leg pants."

"Are there men's versions?"

"You can wear mine."

"Emmm..."

Chen Shu bent over, looking down at his legs, feeling for a moment that his legs were long, white, and straight, like a work of art carved from jade.

Qingqing seemed to sense what he was thinking and coldly blurted out:

"Those are my legs."

"They're mine now."

Chen Shu raised his head and looked at her.

Chen Shu looked at himself, who was expressionless, and Ning Qing looked at herself, who was wearing a mischievous smile; both of them felt it was extremely novel.

"I've discovered that I look quite cool when I'm expressionless."

"Narcissist."

"Don't you think you look good when you smile and your expressions are vivid?"

"I look good naturally, and I look good when I smile," Ning Qing said coldly, then couldn't help but glance at him—the smile she meant was a normal smile, not the one he had now, which looked like he had done something bad.

But she still couldn't help but look more.

She saw this "self" raise an eyebrow:

"Oh! Are you not a narcissist?"

"I am merely stating facts."

"Double-standard hypocrite!"

"?"

"Come on, hit me." Chen Shu looked extremely punchable. "It would be best if you broke my legs and disfigured my face."

"..."

This scoundrel...

And he was actually using her body to act like a scoundrel.

She completely did not want to pay him any mind.

At this moment, the little girl and the little cat-girl, having finished washing the dishes, walked over. Ning Qing caught a glimpse out of the corner of her eye and received the gaze Chen Shu sent her; that feeling of winking at oneself was truly strange no matter how she looked at it.

"..."

Ning Qing pursed her lips and silently moved to the left.

Chen Shu also moved to the right.

The two of them quickly separated by several meters, sitting at opposite ends of the sofa.

Just as Taozi was scratching her head in place, confused about what kind of situation this was, she saw both of them look toward her.

"Come here, Taozi."

"Come over."

"?"

Taozi was instantly stunned, blinking her eyes.

She turned her head to look at the far right of the sofa.

Chen Shu, using her master's body, opened his arms with an expression of unprecedented gentleness, a smile even playing on the corners of his mouth. That was a look she had never seen on her master before, radiating a fatal attraction toward her like a black hole; even knowing something was wrong, she could not help but be captivated.

"Whoosh!"

Taozi shook her head frantically, casting these thoughts aside, and looked toward the far left.

"Chen Shu's" expression was one of unprecedented indifference; he neither reached out his arms nor beckoned, but only looked at her coldly. Yet she clearly knew that inside that body were her master's thoughts and Spirit Soul.

This was her true master.

"Woof~"

Taozi was so anxious she spoke in her native tongue.

Chen Shu and Ning Qing's gazes crossed once more—

Everything was understood without words.

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