My enemies became my companions

Chapter 645 The Taste Is Acceptable (Part Two)

A question that could cost you your life...

Memories from several years ago drifted by like sails. Chen Yi blinked. Inside the Bodhisattva Temple, the powerful man knelt on the ground, his martial spirit shattered, and he uttered hoarsely, "Kill me." Then his clothes tore in the middle, and his face fell to the ground. The princess also hummed softly... All sorts of images flashed through his mind at once.

The memory is fresh.

Although one should feel sorrow,

But whenever Chen Yi thought about it, he still...

Even with Qin Qingluo standing in front of him, looking down at him with an air of superiority, the more she acted that way, the more restless he became.

This question... is way too dangerous. The dangerous questions I've seen before are nothing compared to this one.

I cannot answer truthfully.

You can't exactly say... he had a great time, can you?
Chen Yixin stroked the water, raised his bowl to drink, and suppressed the slight twitching of his lips.

He remained silent for a long time, glancing sideways at the distant night view, his tone flat as he said, "Actually... I regret it a little..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Qingluo's gaze narrowed slightly. "Do you truly regret it?"

“I regret it so much,” Chen Yi said, downing his drink in one gulp and letting out a long sigh, a common reaction for someone drowning their sorrows in alcohol. “...For a long time, I’ve been thinking about...when to see you again, but I’m afraid to talk to you about this.”

After saying that, he gave a wry smile and said, "It seems that talking about the past is not as difficult as I thought."

Qin Qinglu remained silent, seemingly oblivious to everything.

The two fell silent, a stiff silence, yet the night gently enveloped them.

After a long silence, Qin Qingluo took on the responsibility of breaking the silence and said with a smile, "Minor setbacks and minor frustrations are nothing to me."

"Yes, Your Highness is very generous."

“If you lack magnanimity, I will not keep you here. You have done a lot for the Prince’s Palace recently, and I have seen it all. I will reward you with a meal and a drink to show my closeness.”

The two tacitly changed the subject.

Chen Yi knew how proud Qin Qingluo was. As a local vassal king, she had ambitions to rule the world. Because of this, for her, it was a wound that couldn't be deeper.

“I’ve been working for the Prince’s mansion these past few days and I’m quite tired. I was planning to go back and rest, but Your Highness’s drinking session has caused me some trouble.” Chen Yi’s face was slightly tipsy. He paused and then added, “I really don’t like drinking.”

Qin Qingluo raised an eyebrow. As a vassal queen, she was always courteous and respectful when entertaining guests. But this petty man was so unappreciative. She said with a hint of mockery, "You have repeatedly said that you don't like drinking. It's clear that you don't treat me like a stranger. Coincidentally, I am a great lover of wine. I wonder what you like. Heh, perhaps I should send you a beauty to play with?"
"OK."

"?" Qin Qinglu frowned, somewhat dissatisfied.

In a moment of drunkenness, Chen Yi blurted out the truth: "I really enjoy being able to play with the prince like before."

Qin Qingluo dangerously narrowed her snake-like eyes, her anger tinged with a strange intensity for some reason.

She sneered, "Bitch, you want to sleep with me?"

Chen Yi was speechless for a moment.

Silence is the best answer. Qin Qingluo has figured out his nature in a short time, and he is not difficult to control.

After a long pause, Chen Yi finally said, "Your Highness, could you please put it more elegantly? For example... rekindle our past romance?"

Qin Qinglu scoffed and said, "Why pretend? Why be so reserved?" Her words were meant to give him a hard time.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yi did not evade the question this time, but said seriously, "That's right, I really want to sleep with the prince."

Qin Qinglu was speechless for a moment, but she didn't remain silent for long. She took a sip of wine and laughed loudly, "How can you be such a lecherous fiend? Even in a dangerous situation, you still dare to be lustful."

"Even if I were beaten to death, I would still be anxious, let alone where I am."

"Ah."

As they exchanged words and drank wine, their conversation grew increasingly intimate. He was not hard to guess; he was nothing more than a lecherous and audacious traitor. Qin Qingluo suddenly found it amusing. She was the traitor of the world, but this man was her traitor.

Thinking of this, I noticed that his wine was empty, and there was only a small amount of candlelight left in his bowl.

The female prince picked up the wine pot and filled it with wine for him, adding to the aroma of the wine on the balcony.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I am flattered."

"No need to be polite, just call out..." Qin Qingluo poured the wine and smiled slightly, "...Sister."

"elder sister."

Chen Yi spoke naturally.

Qin Qingluo was older and taller than him, so calling her "sister" wasn't difficult for her.

As for the Great Yin?

She shouldn't even think about it.

The white-clad female Taoist priest, far away in the distance, sneezed inexplicably, and the word "defeat" inexplicably surfaced in her mind.

"how can that be possible?"

Yin Weiying muttered to himself, trying to clear his mind of distractions.

Chen Yi, who was already enjoying himself and had no time to think about Ying, decided to stop thinking about Da Yin for the time being to avoid Qin Qingluo finding out that he was thinking about another woman.

Focus on what's in front of you.

After clinking bowls together, he drank it all in one gulp, and Qin Qingluo refilled his bowl.

"Come on, another bowl."

Chen Yi's face was already burning. As a martial artist, he could certainly drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, or he could expel the alcohol by circulating his inner energy. However, that would inevitably seem like cheating, and the woman in front of him was in high spirits.

In his hazy vision, Shuo Ren's gaze was intense.

Chen Yi suddenly became somewhat sober, and inexplicably thought of that nightmare in the underground prison. Was Qin Qingluo trying to get him completely drunk so that when he sobered up, she would take advantage of him naked?

For him, this outcome was too embarrassing. In all his life, he had always been the one bullying women, never the one being bullied by women.

"You'll get drunk then, and you won't have any heroic spirit left." The tone was slightly provocative, as if trying to provoke him.

Chen Yi gave Qin Qingluo a deep look, clinked bowls with her, and admitted, "Yes, I'm really drunk."

"...There's still a long way to go, keep drinking."

Qin Qingluo's snake-like eyes flashed with fiery light, and then she said:
"Otherwise, I can't have a heart-to-heart talk with you. If you're not drunk enough, you'll remember everything I said tonight..."

Given this man's audacious and lustful nature, he will surely fall into her trap, and she will be able to catch him like a turtle in a jar.

Chen Yi merely pursed his lips slightly, lowered his eyes, and said, "I also have something on my mind, but I haven't said a word. Qin Yue is already two years old, that's so big. I've never even seen her when she was one..."

Qin Qinglu frowned slightly.

She suddenly became a little annoyed. She wanted to talk to Chen Yi about the past, but he insisted on talking about the children.

After a few rounds of drinks, the food lost its flavor.

Her intoxication was just right; she had to admit she was slightly moved, but not to the point of losing her senses.

As night deepened, clouds drifted by, and starlight shifted and turned, making the towering mountains of Nanwei seem to undulate in a black sea.

Chen Yi couldn't drink anymore, so he got up to leave. Qin Qingluo readily agreed, even though she wasn't very satisfied with the night.

Chen Yi breathed a sigh of relief. He had controlled himself very well tonight and had successfully hooked the Queen.

He has great self-respect.

After bidding farewell repeatedly, he was about to turn away when suddenly a strong sense of oppression, carrying a rich aroma of wine and an overbearing aura, suddenly swept over him!
Before he could even react, his chin was suddenly gripped and lifted by a cool yet powerful hand. The next moment, the Queen's lips pressed against his with undeniable force.

This was neither tenderness nor affection. It was more like a declaration, or a conquest, carrying the arrogant, drunken stench of a superior. It was less a kiss and more a tearing, gnawing attack.

Chen Yi's mind went blank for a moment, and all his restraint was shattered by this extremely aggressive kiss.

His hand instinctively rose, wanting to wrap around that slender yet powerful waist, wanting to take the initiative.

However, just as his fingertips were about to touch the magnificent python robe, Qin Qingluo suddenly pulled back.

It's like lighting a fuse only to have it suddenly extinguished.

Chen Yi's movements froze in mid-air, his breathing heavy, the sensation on his lips incredibly vivid.

Qin Qingluo straightened up, the candlelight spilling onto her face. There was no trace of bewilderment in her snake-like eyes, only an innate arrogance and a hint of... satisfied amusement.

"The taste is alright. Let's go back."

She extended her thumb and slowly ran it across her slightly swollen lips.

"I'll reward you later."

...............

Having just woken up, rubbed her eyes, stretched, and finished drinking her wet nurse's milk, Qin Yue turned her head and peered into the distance, where she saw that figure approaching from afar.

This "father" has been coming very frequently lately.

Her mother once said that she had two fathers. Qin Yue only half understood what she heard at the time. She felt that she had a real father and a fake father, but she didn't really know which one was real and which one was fake.

She hoped Chen Yi was a fake.

Inside the greenhouse, Chen Yi could be heard talking to the nanny. They were muttering to themselves, seemingly about her. She didn't want to go out to see him, so she kept her head down, thinking about children.

How many times did she call him "Dad"?
Qin Yue became troubled and started counting on her fingers.

One, two, three... seventy, eighty...

One, two, three... seventy, eighty...

Seventy or eighty...

She counted countless times, even to the point of dizziness, when she suddenly remembered what her mother had said in her stories: "Three thousand worlds," which meant three thousand times, no, thirty thousand times.

That way, when she grows up, he'll have to call her "Dad" 30,000 times... one, two, three... thirty thousand times.

Qin Yue's eyes lit up. She thought he was an idiot. Thinking of this, she suddenly wanted to see him and show off a little.

Chen Yi was talking to the nanny about Qin Yue. There had been no response from the heretical sect of the Divine Cult yet. On the contrary, his relationship with Qin Qingluo had recently reached a critical point. It was possible that they could take another step forward at any time and rekindle their romance.

This little family will then be able to settle down completely.

Besides, he genuinely came today because he wanted to see Qin Yue; he wasn't being overly utilitarian. He also didn't bring any sweets so that Qin Yue wouldn't get a taste of the good fortune.

Qin Yue stepped across the threshold, swaying as she walked. She was walking so fast that Chen Yi turned around and saw her fall to the ground.

She covered her forehead and said, "The table... bumped into Yue'er's head."

"How about Daddy blows on it for you?"

"Then... blow on it."

Children may not have much complex thinking, but they are born with an understanding of how to take advantage of others, and they will not hesitate to take advantage of others.

Chen Yi blew on her a few times, and Qin Yue touched her head, counted, and held up three fingers.

Chen Yi was unaware of the situation.

Then she said in her childish voice, "I, I, Yue'er have called you Daddy 30,000 times."

Chen Yi immediately knew that this was a number the child had randomly guessed after failing to calculate it accurately, but he still asked with a smile, "There are that many?"

"Then, then you have to repay... 30,000 times, Daddy. Yue'er is growing up so fast, so fast... so fast."

"Yes, yes, Yue'er grows up very quickly."

Chen Yi nodded in agreement. His daughter's eyes sparkled with anticipation. He wondered why he could still fool Qin Yue now that she was young, but what if she became more persistent when she got older?

“Dad has called out 60,000 times.”

Qin Yue wondered if she hadn't heard him or even suspected him immediately.

After a long while, still unable to believe it, and seeing Chen Yi's confident expression, she shook her head and said, "Yue'er, Yue'er didn't hear..."

Who said Yue'er has to hear it? Chen Yi wanted to say that, but after a moment's thought, he realized it was too easy to backtrack, so he said, "Because that's what Dad will say in the future. Of course you can't hear it now."

"The future?" Qin Yue had heard this word several times, but this time she didn't quite understand it.

"Future means what will happen later, it's what will be said later. How should I put it, can you hear what we're saying today from yesterday?"

Fearing she wouldn't understand, Chen Yi repeated himself two or three times. Qin Yue finally shook her head and said, "I...I can't hear you..."

"Yes, so you won't be able to hear what Daddy says in the future, but Yue'er will be able to hear it later."

"Will you be able to hear it when you grow up?"

"Yes, I only heard it after I grew up."

Qin Yue nodded in a daze. It turned out that he had already called her "Dad" 60,000 times, but she would only hear it in the future, not now.

But she...

"Yue'er only called out... thirty thousand times..."

"Yes, so Daddy called out 60,000 times, but Yue'er only called out 30,000 times. Does that mean Daddy called out more and Yue'er less?"

"Yes……"

"Isn't this unfair to Daddy? Unequal? ​​Did Yue'er get a huge advantage?"

"...Yue'er got a great deal." Although she didn't understand the first two words, Qin Yue still clapped her hands happily and said, "Thank you, Daddy."

"My dear Yue'er, but isn't it too much for Yue'er to gain an advantage 30,000 times?"

“…Yes.” Qin Yue nodded emphatically.

Chen Yi nodded in agreement and said earnestly, "In that case, Yue'er has to pay it back."

"what?"

“Look, Dad did 60,000 times, and Yue’er did 30,000 times. Six minus three equals three. Dad has 30,000 more times than Yue’er. Dad doesn’t need more. Yue’er only needs to do 20,000 more times.”

Qin Yue was confused by this string of words, so she asked Chen Yi to repeat it several times. Chen Yi explained it to her in detail, and after a long while, she finally understood. Her father called her 60,000 times, but she only needed to call him 3 plus 2, which was 50,000 times. She even made a profit of 10,000 times.

In short, she didn't suffer any loss.

"Okay," Qin Yue nodded.

"Then does Yue'er... owe Daddy 20,000 times?"

“…Yes.” Qin Yue thought for a moment and then nodded emphatically.

"Then Yue'er must remember this well, otherwise you'll owe more and more."

Chen Yi waved his hand and immediately picked her up and lifted her high. Qin Yue was overjoyed, shouting and laughing, unaware that Chen Yi's eyes held a deeper meaning.

Although Qin Yue is only two years old, this is the best time for her to be educated.
So that she can understand what borrowing is, what interest is, what emptiness is, and what a Ponzi scheme is.
Thinking of this, Chen Yi kissed his daughter's forehead. Qin Yue was stunned for a moment, feeling a little resistant, but after thinking about it, she realized that she still owed him a lot of "dad" calls, so she didn't say anything.

(End of this chapter)