âItâs been more than 2 months since you came out, including your time in the human world.â Catherine looked at the 2 moons above her head and sighed, âItâs time to go back.â
Chen Rui laughed, âMy Royal Majesty Empress, are you going to send me off after using me? Your strength is not yetâ¦â
âDonât you miss them?â Catherine looked him in the eyes, âDonât tell me you were thinking of me the other day when you were in a daze.â
Chen Rui was startled and lowered his head, âIâm sorry. I feel like an asshole now.â
âI have a different opinion on this.â Catherine shook her head solemnly, âNot ânowâ, you âalwaysâ have been an asshole.â
Chen Rui smiled wryly, âI admit it.â
âItâs just that a foolish woman canât live without this bastard.â Catherine kissed his face, âWho asked this bastard to be her man, her daughterâs father?â
âCatherineâ¦â
âIâm not the only foolish woman, right? The Royal Highness Prince Consort who should be proud?â Catherine smiled slightly, âHowever, the most important thing for you now is to be with Athena. She is the woman who needs you the most. I know you miss her, and you miss them. Although Iâm a little jealous, I can imagine that when Iâm not by your side, youâll miss me the same way. This way, my mood is more balanced. â
Chen Rui nodded and hugged the Dark Shadow Empireâs empressâ waist lightly, âIâm sorry. The ignorant bastard wasnât by your side when you needed him the most.â
He was talking about when Catherine was pregnant. At that time, he didnât even know she was pregnant with Duoduo, and he only wanted to beat Catherine and Raizen.
âThe reason we get to where we are today is because of you and our daughter⦠No matter what the outcome is, I will have no regrets, and neither should you.â Catherine rested her head gently on his shoulders, âI know that you will face many tough battles in the future. Even if we canât be of your help, we will never be a burden. You donât have to think too much about it. If you think you should do it, then do it.â
Chen Rui nodded and didnât speak. He just hugged her tighter. What else could he say to such a woman?
âConsidering your excellent performance recentlyâ¦â Catherine suddenly smiled mysteriously and whispered in his ear, âIâll give you a special reward.â
âWhat special reward?â Chen Ruiâs eyes lit up. Her Majesty Empressâ last âspecial rewardâ was to offer the chastity that he had always coveted.
âListen to me this time, letâs go to the inherited universe first, shall we?â
âDo you mean to⦠do at there?â Chen Rui was surprised by this suggestion. After becoming the âWisdom Goddessâ, Catherine had a trace of her soul that would stay in the Super Systemâs Galaxy Divinity Statue forever. Usually, it would automatically accept the Super System galaxyâs faith as well as life force and feedback it to her original body. Her consciousness could freely enter the Super System under the premise that Chen Rui had given enough permission. She could overlap with the trace of the soul and gain self-consciousness.
âCanât I?â Catherineâs star-like black eyes flashed with a trace of wisdom.
âSure.â
In the blink of an eye, the 2 had appeared at the Galaxy Divinity Temple.
âItâs a very beautiful palace, although itâs not the first time Iâve come here.â Catherine took Chen Ruiâs hand and walked all the way into a bedroom in the palace complex.
This was Catherineâs âWisdom Palaceâ, where everything could be arranged and changed according to Catherineâs wishes.
âIn a place like this, we are in a soul stateâ¦â Chen Rui hugged Her Majesty Empressâ slim waist without a trace of fat, and winked, âYou know.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Speaking of the soul state, Chen Rui inexplicably remembered the soul mingling with Python in the Holy Light Mountain. The taste was ecstasy, but it was carried out under the background of trying to scheme each other. Python had now become his subordinate. Although there was no superfluous reverie, the special feeling in his soul was still unforgettable.
Speaking of the soul state, only Veronica was a truly complete soul entity right now.
For Veronica, he had always felt guilty. In order to completely merge the consciousness of âArthurâ, he invested in that role, finally eliminated Quillianaâs will and dealt with the relationship with Lex so that âArthurâ could completely disappear without regret. However, at the same time, Chen Rui also replaced âArthurâ and left an indelible mark on Veronicaâs heart.
She definitely wouldnât like the second person again.
Even if she could be reborn, she wouldnât leave here.
â¦
These were Pythonâs evaluations. Chen Rui had to admit that it was accurate.
âWhat are you thinking?â The little distraction could not hide from Her Majesty Empressâs eyes. âOther women?â
âYouâre too sensitive. How is that possible?â Chen Rui shook his head quickly. Mentioning another woman in front of a woman is a taboo, let alone thinking about other women.
If I admit it now, I will not be a bastard, but a fool and a bastard.
âHmph!â Catherine rolled her eyes at him. When this guy spoke, the little finger of his left hand moved habitually. This is a sign of a guilty conscience. He must be guilty in his heart just now.
But⦠letâs forget it. Heâs been in the Dark Shadow Empire for so long. It wonât be him anymore if heâs really heartless. Thereâs no need to expose it at this time.
âLetâs not think about anything else, Iâll have a chat with youâ¦â Chen Rui hugged Catherine with a little guilt and kissed her on the lips. At this moment, he was suddenly alert. When he turned around, he saw a figure behind him, staring at him dumbfoundedly.
Veronica.
How did Veronica come to the Wisdom Palace? Even at this time?
âIâm sorry!â Veronica herself didnât expect to see the scene of Catherine and Chen Rui âmaking outâ. She blushed suddenly, turned around and left.
Before reaching the door, the door of the hall closed automatically. Catherine did it.
âActuallyâ¦â Catherine said with a smile, âI used my mind to âorderâ our Ms. Oracle to come here. I told her there was an emergency. Iâm sorry, Veronica, for showing you the horny side of a certain guy.â
Veronicaâs face was flushed. She didnât know what to say, so she said again, âIâm sorry.â
âIt should be me who should say sorry.â Catherine shook her head and pointed at Chen Rui again, âand this guy.â
Chen Rui felt wronged. Itâs obviously you who planned it, okay? This is to show Veronica her ownership?
âPretending to be innocent? Itâs you who should apologize the most.â Catherine pinched Chen Ruiâs waist hard, âEven I can see how Veronica feels about you. Donât tell me you donât feel anything. Are you planning to take advantage of peopleâs feelings for you and let her wait in vain? Or do you really treat people as an oracle to execute your order?â
Chen Rui didnât expect Catherine to say such a thing. Looking at Veronica, who bowed her head and said nothing, he was already guilty. He immediately apologized, âIâm sorry.â
âActually⦠the one to apologize is indeed me.â Catherine sighed, âBecause what I just said was actually a cover-up, and the real reason⦠was in the Ghastly Floating Land. Ms. Sally, a.k.a Python, approached me privately and told me about Veronica.â
âPython?â Chen Rui was surprised.
âDonât be self-indulgent. Python is not interested in a guy like you.â Catherine rolled her eyes at Chen Rui, âWhat she thinks is how to increase your power as soon as possible so that you can deal with the terrifying existence Satan 10 years later. The biggest crisis now is no longer Satan in 10 years, but the 3 archangels in 3 years! In just 3 years, you will face 3 enemies that are comparable to Satan!â
Veronica was taken aback. She was a direct descendant of the Cloud Rider Empire and also a member of the mysterious cult with a soul variant physique of Quilliana. Of course she knew the power of the 3 archangels. I didnât expect Chen Rui to face such a terrifying enemy as the 3 archangels in 3 years!
âPython told me that Veronicaâs soul power is very special. If you soul fusion with her, it will be of great benefit to the growth of strength.â Catherine said lightly, âPreviously, Satanâs battle contract is 10 years later. Due to womanâs jealousy, I didnât make it happen right away, but now youâre going to face 3 archangels in 3 years, so Iâve finally made up my mind â Are you satisfied with this explanation?â
Just outrightly exploiting Veronica?
Chen Rui clenched his fists. Suddenly, Catherineâs voice sounded in his mind, âPython also said something else to me, which she also said to you.â
Chen Rui was shocked. He had already guessed what Python said.
In silence, Catherineâs image began to fade.
âIn the name of Wisdom Goddess, I order you, Veronica⦠give your all.â
Catherineâs voice faded away. After a while, the entire image completely disappeared into the air.
In the Wisdom Palace, only Chen Rui and Veronica were left.
Looking at the disappearing Catherine, Veronica showed a perplexed expression. When her eyes were set on Chen Rui, her face turned red again. She wanted to leave, but she couldnât move.
As the supreme controller, Chen Rui could have easily canceled the Wisdom Palaceâs imprisonment or simply disappeared, but he didnât.
âSince it has reached this levelâ¦â Veronica sighed as if she had made up her mind.
âVeronica, actually, Catherineâ¦â
âI understand. There is no hatred in my heart, so I can clearly feel Catherineâs true intention.â Veronica suddenly smiled, âIâm very grateful to her, but I want to know⦠your intention?â
In fact, this question had always been in Chen Ruiâs mind, but he didnât expect to face it so soon.
Chen Rui was silent for a moment. He took a deep breath and looked directly into the sea-like blue eyes, âThere is a woman, I donât have to like her, I donât have to love her, I can even hurt her, but I canât stop her from wanting me to be happy. Even if she only sees my happiness from a distanceâ¦â
Veronica was shocked, and a teardrop slowly fell from the corner of her eye. This sentence was what Chen Rui said to her in the palace of the Dragon Bright Empire. The difference was that this was how âLittle Arthurâ felt about her. But now it seemed that this was actually the true portrayal of her after she was reborn.
Even if just watching from a distance.
âIt would be a lie to say that you are not in my heart. Not the âLittle Arthurâ of the past, but the present âChen Ruiâ. If I donât know how to cherish such a woman, then Iâm a damn asshole.â
Chen Rui shook his head, stepped forward and held her hand, âIâm already an asshole. Such a playboy and shameless guy, are you still willing to keep watching him, accompany him, and walk down together?â
Tears welled up in Veronicaâs eyes, but she reached out and stroked his face gently, âForever?â
âForever.â
The 2 figures and 2 hearts finally overlapped.
TL: A nice assist from Catherineâ¦