Although ten thousand years ago Ye Chu never formally confessed to Mu Qingge, and Mu Qingge never formally rejected him, wasn’t leaving without a word already a clear indication?
Even if it was understandable.
But after confirming Mu Qingge was dead, he truly let it go.
After all, a person must look forward; you can’t hang yourself on one tree.
Besides, ten thousand years later, now all he wanted was to go home.
But right now, Ye Chu’s intuition was screaming alarm bells!
If he answered here that he had moved on, the consequences would be dire.
Mu Qingge would probably attack.
He couldn’t see through Mu Qingge’s current strength.
And he also couldn’t bring himself to lay a hand on Mu Qingge.
After all, back then, he really had liked her.
So Ye Chu made a decision: paint a big picture, use the stall tactic.
Running away was shameful but useful!
Ye Chu’s intuition told him that if he answered here that he’d given up, the consequences would be terrible.
He couldn’t see through Mu Qingge’s current strength, and he couldn’t really bring himself to hurt her.
After all, he really had liked her once.
Now Ye Chu could only paint a big picture and stall.
Running away was shameful but useful!
Of course Mu Qingge knew Ye Chu was brushing her off.
She’d seen him brush off other women the same way.
But she didn’t call him out.
She just tilted her head slightly, a hint of a smile and black light in her eyes.
“What is it? Tell me. Maybe I can help too?”
She paused, her tone turning subtle.
“Many hands make light work. Or… don’t you trust me?”
Ye Chu was sweating a little.
This woman was still so sharp.
Ten thousand years ago, Ye Chu had beautiful women by his side and a longing for true love.
After Mu Qingge left without a word, he worked hard and trained diligently, finally finding where Mu Qingge’s family was.
At that time, he thought, Mu Qingge hadn’t really rejected him.
Maybe she had some difficulty.
So he decided: He would find Mu Qingge and confess properly!
If Mu Qingge said “I do,” then he would take her away no matter what.
He believed that love could overcome all obstacles.
If Mu Qingge rejected him… for whatever reason, that would show she didn’t truly love Ye Chu.
Then Ye Chu would let go of this relationship and set out again on his journey to find true love.
The next one would be better.
After all, I’ve bravely taken ninety-nine steps toward you; I only need you to take one step for me…
But when he got there, they said Mu Qingge died on the first day she returned to her family…
He wouldn’t accept it!
He couldn’t accept it!
He launched a full investigation into Mu Qingge’s family, even uncovering their tax evasion…
Oh no, he uncovered all their hidden secrets.
That secret was a bit delicate.
When he recalled the details of his time with Mu Qingge and the things she left on him, he couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat.
This woman Mu Qingge was a deeply disguised yandere!
As the saying goes, if you like a yandere, that’s a story.
If a yandere likes you, that’s an accident!
If Mu Qingge had already said she liked Ye Chu, or if Ye Chu’s confession had succeeded, then Ye Chu would have accepted it.
So what if she was a yandere?
Isn’t a yandere’s love still love?
The person he liked being a yandere was a story!
But unfortunately, the yandere was good, but she was gone.
It took him a long time to let go of that relationship and set out again on his journey for true love.
…
So in Ye Chu’s mind, his matter with Mu Qingge was over… done with.
Ten thousand years ago, he had already started looking for the next one, and although the next one also failed…
…
But now the situation had become “a yandere likes you, that’s an accident”!
Rejection would be life-threatening… after all, she’s a yandere.
Rekindling old feelings and getting back together would also be life-threatening, because after Mu Qingge he had pursued more than one woman, though none succeeded.
But in Mu Qingge’s eyes, that would definitely be infidelity.
If he hid it and she found out, he’d die even worse.
Now becoming a soul body possessing Ye Qingge was also a ticking time bomb, and it was already about to explode.
Ye Qingyi might die…
What should he do?
How could he bluff his way through?
Damn it, she’s a yandere.
If she liked me, she should have snatched me up earlier!
You could have pinned me against the wall and said you liked me, or coyly said “Brother Ye Chu, I think I kind of like you”… anything would have worked!
I’m such a devoted man; if you weren’t going to snatch me early, why did you have to pretend!
Why did you have to leave without a word the night before my confession!
Damn it… the more I think about it, the angrier I get!
Bad woman!
All bad women!
They’re all just toying with my pure love boy feelings!
Damn it!
Why should I be afraid of a bad woman who toys with my feelings!
The more I think, the angrier I get!
The great Sixth Emperor of the Sea, Elephant-Elephant Fruit user, Ancient Zoan Mammoth form, bounty one billion, the Ship-Docking King Jack once said: “Who do you think I am? Bring the ship alongside!”
Today, Ye Chu would bring the ship alongside.
He wanted to see whether Mu Qingge’s machete was faster or his fists were harder!
He sneered coldly: “Mu Qingge, do you know what ‘a good horse never turns back to graze’ means?”
“A qualified ex should be as good as dead.”
“Even though we never actually dated, that doesn’t stop me from thinking that.”
“You’re the bad woman who ran away the night before I planned to confess.”
“Now you’re playing pitiful, and I’m supposed to come over just because you call?”
“Don’t I, Ye Chu, have any face to save?”
Without realizing it, Ye Chu’s back was already slightly sweating.
On Mu Qingge’s face, the gentleness faded bit by bit.
“Ye Chu, are you sure?”
Ye Chu didn’t answer, but every muscle in his body tightened.
Mu Qingge took a step forward, and the air around them suddenly grew heavy.
Her voice lost its warmth, carrying a helpless regret.
“Ye Chu, I don’t want to hurt you.”
“But if you reject me, I’ll have to use force.”
Ye Chu forced calm into his voice.
“Don’t be so confident.”
Mu Qingge didn’t answer.
She raised her hand, and a vast spiritual pressure erupted from her body—Early Nascent Soul stage!
The air in the entire courtyard solidified.
Even though Ye Chu was controlling the body, Ye Qingyi felt as if she was being crushed, unable to breathe.
How could her cultivation be this high?
Mu Qingge struck out with a palm.
The attack, wrapped in Nascent Soul–level spiritual energy, flew straight at Ye Chu’s face.
Ye Chu controlled Ye Qingyi’s body to sidestep the blow.
The palm wind hit a corner of the courtyard.
Boom!
The entire wall collapsed, bricks and stones flying, dust filling the air.
Ye Chu didn’t hesitate.
He threw a punch in counterattack.
Mu Qingge raised her hand casually to block.
The ground cracked, and rubble scattered.
Ye Chu was knocked back three steps, his feet gouging two deep furrows in the earth.
But Mu Qingge stood still as a mountain, not even her breathing disturbed.
Ye Qingyi watched it all, and only one thought filled her mind: This woman… is so strong. Can Ye Chu… beat her?
“Empty your mind,” Ye Chu’s voice rang out in her sea of consciousness.
“Don’t resist at all. I’m going to increase my control over you.”