Chapter 51: It’s time to go
Guang Yu worked hard to explain, and Ye Zhibai cooperated with her testimony.
One person and one fox, working together, finally managed to prove one fact to Chi Yuliang.
—At the very least, Guang Yu wasn’t a ghost. Nor was she a human.
See?
Cool Sister still couldn’t believe Guang Yu was a deity after all!
If your deity pouted, stomped her feet, and ate wasabi, you wouldn’t believe it either!
Regardless, since Ye Zhibai testified on the spot, Chi Yuliang had no choice but to reluctantly accept this ridiculous-sounding fact.
She looked at Guang Yu and felt that this little creature didn’t seem to have much destructive power.
After some hesitation, she loosened her grip on Ye Zhibai and allowed her to sit back down in her chair.
As Ye Zhibai regained her freedom, she could still feel the lingering sensation on her back—like being bumped by a bouncy ball.
Elastic deformation!
Amazing!
Afterward, they spent some more time as Ye Zhibai recounted the events from the car accident up until today.
—The only thing Ye Zhibai didn’t mention was being controlled by Yun’er’s finger!
Can I even talk about that? No way! Never saying it!
Chi Yuliang sat back down across from them, listening attentively. She absorbed every word Ye Zhibai said, nodding frequently. But from time to time, she would shake her head and sigh.
After listening, Chi Yuliang sighed softly and sincerely remarked, “I see…Ye Zhibai, you’ve truly had quite an eventful journey. And this… little girl here.”
Guang Yu responded, “I’m not a little girl! My name is Guang Yu! I’m thousands of years old!”
Cool Sister said, “Uh… Oh, right. Guang Yu, huh? Ye Zhibai gave you a nice name.”
Ye Zhibai spoke, “Right?! Isn’t it so mighty and majestic?”
“Huh? Ah… yes, yes. It’s just like a miniature tiger, full of presence.”
“You get it! I saw it on my phone once, tigers, the kings of all beasts!”
Ye Zhibai: Guang Yu, I think Cool Sister was rather tactful in expressing her opinion.
Miniature tiger… isn’t that just a cat?
Gotta hand it to Cool Sister, she nailed the fox’s personality!
At home, Guang Yu truly is like a cat!
But that’s not what Chi Yuliang wanted to talk about.
She rested her arms on the table as if trying to relieve the burden on her chest caused by Earth’s gravity.
Then came Cool Sister’s earnest and heartfelt advice.
“Guang Yu, listen, Ye Zhibai’s got it pretty rough… So, in the future, don’t pour wasabi* into her cup, okay? Also, the little flowers and grass in the yard are so pretty. If you pull them out, they’re gone. Since you say you’re a deity, I suggest… how about living in harmony with nature~”
[*” Wasabi (芥末, jiè mò)”: A spicy condiment often used in Japanese cuisine. Guang Yu’s love for it is humorous given her fox-like character.].
“……”
Only then did Guang Yu realize that Ye Zhibai had slipped in some personal grievances during her explanation earlier!
Guang Yu: You actually tattled!*
[*” Tattling (告状, gào zhuàng)”: In this context, it’s used humorously to refer to Ye Zhibai’s subtle complaints to Chi Yuliang.].
Ye Zhibai: How is this tattling? It’s just stating facts. If you have to label it, this is called a righteous report!
Chi Yuliang’s elder-sister aura was way too powerful.
The thousands-of-years-old Guang Yu wanted to argue but faced with that sincere,
well-meaning gaze, she could only droop her fox ears and reluctantly nod her head.
“Fine… At most, I’ll stop putting wasabi in Ye Zhibai’s cup. I just thought it tasted good… wanted to share it with her.”
Ye Zhibai immediately responded with an empathetic retort.
“Yeah, and I think milk tastes good too, I share it with you, but why do you always accuse me of being inconsiderate?”
“Because milk tastes awful!”
“Well, I say wasabi tastes awful… No, it’s not just bad, it’s downright unbearable.”
“Don’t speak ill of wasabi!”
“If not wasabi, can I talk about you instead?”
“Still no!”
“Then you…”
“Pfft… Haha… You two… Are you doing a comedy duo act?”
A melodious laugh, like the sound of silver bells, interrupted the intense verbal sparring between Ye Zhibai and Guang Yu. Chi Yuliang, listening to their back-and-forth, was genuinely amused!
“Hahaha… No, no, give me a second… You two are just too funny.”
Chi Yuliang clutched her chest, shaking with laughter, while wiping away the tears at the corners of her eyes.
A gentle curve appeared at the corner of her mouth, and her words came from the heart.
“Ha…Ye Zhibai, and Guang Yu, it seems like you two must be very close normally. I’m envious.”
“……” “……”
After a brief silence, both Ye Zhibai and Guang Yu protested at the same time.
Ye Zhibai said, “Cool Sister, you can be wrong sometimes, you know.”
Guang Yu spoke, “Ye Zhibai isn’t friendly at all!!”
Ye Zhibai lost out due to her lack of expression. In this round of retorts, she didn’t manage to come out stronger than Guang Yu.
But a gentleman uses action, not words.
She directly started pinching Guang Yu’s collagen-filled, soft cheeks, using this method to shut her up!
“Mmmph mmph!” (Is this how you treat a deity? Can’t win with words, so you use force?)
At this point, Chi Yuliang had completely confirmed her suspicions.
She shook her head with a wry smile, and after these two treasures finished “arguing,” she gently smiled and said to Guang Yu, who had just been released by Ye Zhibai.
“I get it now… It seems, Guang Yu, you truly are Zhibai’s companion. When I first saw you, with your tail and big ears, I thought… you might be a monster who bullies Ye Zhibai. Maybe you are a divine being?”
What do you mean ‘maybe’?!
I am an authentic, bona fide deity! A certified immortal governing three thousand worlds!*
[*” Three thousand worlds (三千世界, sān qiān shì jiè)”: A concept from Buddhist cosmology, referring to the countless realms or worlds within the universe. It is often used in Xianxia novels to describe the vastness of the universe and the deities or powerful beings governing these worlds.].
After confirming this somewhat, Chi Yuliang tucked away her smile.
All traces of joking were gone from her face.
She was serious, full of gratitude, as she faced Guang Yu, and bowed her head slightly. Cool Sister uttered, “Guang Yu… thank you for bringing Ye Zhibai back… Really, I don’t know what to say… but truly, thank you…”
“Eh?”
Even though she was just expressing “thanks,”
as she spoke, Cool Sister’s words began to carry a hint of sadness.
Saying thanks was easy, But for Ye Zhibai to return, truly, it’s a miracle.
Before this, Chi Yuliang had a “thank goodness” in her heart, but she had no idea how to express it.
Ye Zhibai’s small hand, still hovering in front of Guang Yu, suddenly moved to the back of Guang Yu’s head.
Running along her long brown hair, reluctantly but willingly, she patted her a few times.
To put everything else aside, being able to see Cool Sister again and meet everyone she’s encountered now… Indeed, Guang Yu was deserving of gratitude.
If not for her, Ye Zhibai might never have heard Cool Sister’s voice or her thanks again.
The little fox, so used to being treated violently, suddenly felt a bit overwhelmed by the kindness!
Eh?
Wow!
Feeling the surprising sensation on the back of her head, where she was being patted rather than hit for the first time, a joyful glint appeared in Guang Yu’s starry-blue eyes!
Turns out… I’m pretty useful!
Guang Yu let out a little hum, crossing her arms over her chest, which was as hard as steel, and even her fox tail perked up!
“Ahem! No big deal! No need to thank me! As a deity, this is just what I should do! After all, it was my negligence at work that led to this situation in the first place, so this little matter was just a piece of cake! Hehe… Ye Zhibai, now that you’re so gentle if I confess something… you won’t get mad, right? Before we left today, I may have put a little wasabi in your water cup, so… Hey, don’t—touch!!!”
Bang!
The gentle patting instantly turned into an iron sand palm.*
[*” Iron sand palm (铁砂掌, tiě shā zhǎng)”: A famous martial arts technique where the practitioner hardens their hands through intense training, enabling them to deliver powerful strikes. It’s often associated with great strength and used humorously here to describe the quick change from gentle pats to a hard hit.].
It didn’t take any time at all.
The crisp sound echoed loudly around the screen, reverberating clearly!
Just as expected!!
Ye Zhibai wasn’t friendly at all!
Is there no justice in the world?!
Chi Yuliang looked up, only thinking that the scene before her was truly heartwarming.
Guang Yu: Heartwarming? What’s so heartwarming about this?! Can’t you control your Ye Zhibai?!
Amidst the laughter (excluding Guang Yu), Ye Zhibai’s phone beeped.
She didn’t rush to pummel Guang Yu and instead took out her phone to check.
Sigh…
[Yun’er: Big Sis, is dinner over?]. [Yun’er: Was the food good?]. [Yun’er: There wasn’t not enough food, was there?]. [Yun’er: Do you need me to come check?]. [Yun’er: Why don’t I come to check?].One question isn’t scary. But five questions in a row… that’s terrifying!
Watching the status at the top of the message screen, “The other party is typing…” disappear, only to reappear shortly after, Ye Zhibai knew it was time to make a decision.
Dinner ends here today!
“Cool Sister, we should go.”
“Hmm? Ye Zhibai, are you tired?”
“Yes, if we don’t leave now, we’ll be too tired by night, and there may be… physical activity.”
“Huh…Ye Zhibai, you run every night for exercise? So diligent!”
“……”
Something like that.
The “physical activity” she was referring to wasn’t the same, but as for the tiredness… it was worse than that.
