Wearing Glasses Too

"Turning myself in preserves my dignity, but being caught in the act means losing all face." Weise spoke with a pitiful look. "If they find out I snuck under your covers, they'll definitely think I'm a lewd girl who does nothing all day but scheme to seduce you, promising to practice abstinence only to break it... You wouldn't want them mocking me like that, would you?" Yaxiu hesitated, opening and closing his mouth repeatedly. He felt as though she had just insulted everyone in the tent in one sweep. Besides, could she stop playing the piano before offering excuses? Saying something so pure and saintly while pounding the keys until they were scalding hot carried absolutely zero conviction... In truth, Weise wasn't wrong. Since she had already decided to turn herself in, she certainly couldn't be caught red-handed. The sentences for the two were completely different. Although Weise didn't care if others called her despicable, shameless, or unscrupulous, she was still an inexperienced girl, retaining at least a shred of modesty deep down. If her secret rendezvous with Yaxiu were discovered, setting aside how the Sword Princess and the others would mock her behind her back, even her everyday title might be contaminated. For instance, someone might skew the pronunciation slightly, twisting the 'Silver' in Silver Lantern into 'Slut'... Weise actually wouldn't mind hearing Yaxiu call her that, but if anyone else did, even she would die of embarrassment. More importantly, Weise was only paying lip service. She had no intention of turning herself in at all! Solemn vows before getting what she wanted; total amnesia afterward. By then, Yaxiu would already be defiled by her anyway, and a few mild threats would easily bring him to heel. While exposure was inevitable sooner or later, she would at least have the leisure to plot her moves against the Sword Princess's wrath—and before being found out, every night could be their "last night." Although Yaxiu didn't know the wicked schemes churning in Weise's mind, he knew her efforts were completely futile. Because she had already been caught red-handed... Even her criminal conduct had played out right before the eyes of two law-enforcement officers... Choosing to hide now was not only adding another charge to the tally, but throwing herself straight into the net! And so, Yaxiu held the Silver Lantern firmly, pinning the bespectacled god beneath him, and shook his head. "Don't be afraid, I'll lose face with you! Running away is pointless. Let's just accept our punishment like good kids!" "Running away might be pointless, but it's very effective." Weise's eyes rippled like spring waters. What she could resist least was Yaxiu taking the initiative and acting forcefully. "Hurry and send the intruder away, and then we can continue our last night... Tonight is still very long." "Wait," Yaxiu practically wailed. "Can't you just leave the tent entirely? There's no need to hide inside—" "No, leaving means a risk of being spotted by someone outside. It's too dangerous." Weise hugged Yaxiu, unable to resist nibbling his earlobe. "Besides, if I hide inside, you'll be motivated to send the other person away quickly... Even if we don't know who the intruder is, with someone watching from the shadows, you won't lose control of yourself, right?" Weise saw Yaxiu open his mouth, utterly unable to produce a sound, his face bathed in shame. Not knowing what he was ashamed of, she didn't dwell on it. Planting a loud smack of a kiss on him, she dissolved into a mass of silver radiance, flowing silently into the wardrobe. At the same time, the eight silver crystals extinguished at once, plunging the tent back into its usual darkness. Even being interrupted at such a critical moment couldn't dampen Weise's good mood in the slightest. Yaxiu's performance tonight had far exceeded her expectations, opening her eyes to the boundless possibilities a god could experience. Where once she had been content merely being his god, she had now firmly resolved to become his true lover. However, she needed to start planning how to handle things after the "last night" concluded... Vichy had no right to throw a temper, while Felix and Daidalos remained outsiders. Which meant Weise's only enemies were the Sword Princess and the Witch. In a flash, Weise devised a sneaky plan: she could never stand against an alliance between the Sword Princess and the Witch, but unlike the Sword Princess, the Witch could be won over. As long as she dragged the Witch down into the mud too and had her take part in a "last night," the alliance between the Sword Princess and the Witch would collapse on its own. The situation would become "Silver Lantern & Witch" versus "Sword Princess," giving her a fighting chance. The Witch would definitely be willing. The only problem was that she would have to give Yaxiu away with her own hands... But Weise quickly adjusted her mindset. Even if she could monopolize him in the future, Yaxiu was bound to be stained with everyone else's colors before that day arrived. Since it was inevitable, she might as well use Yaxiu as a bargaining chip to gain an advantage for herself. Besides, Yaxiu would surely be delighted in his heart... A tinge of jealousy pricked Weise's heart. How strange. Before this, watching Yaxiu interact with others hadn't bothered her at all. After all, the Witch could at least argue she had arrived early on, whereas Weise was an undeniable third party from any angle, so she had harbored few grand expectations. But after experiencing Yaxiu's tenderness, she found herself reluctant to let go. *One day, I will banish every last woman by Yaxiu's side—* The moment Weise made her resolution, she suddenly realized she wasn't the first guest inside the wardrobe—nor was she even the second! She felt her hands and feet gripped tightly by the demigod behind her. The power of the River of Flowing Gold prevented her from turning into a stream of light to escape, forcing her to stay in human form! "Time Lock"! The one behind her was the Witch! The demigod in front clamped one hand over her mouth, while the other hand fiercely punished the exact place Yaxiu loved to punish—only unlike Yaxiu, this was genuine punishment. Who else could display such undisguised fury but the Sword Princess? No wonder the scent in the tent had been so strong... No wonder Yaxiu was awake so late... No wonder he had gotten so good at this... Turns out she wasn't Yaxiu's first guest at all. Before her, two abstinent demigods had already graced him! "We aren't as naive as Yaxiu. We know all that sweet talk was just to swindle him for his body," Sonia's voice resonated in the god's mind, faint and barely audible. "Your crime is unforgivable!" Weise squirmed, letting out a soft nasal snort. With the help of Diya's glowing threads, Sonia clearly saw the defiance in Weise's eyes, as if asking: *And how are you two any different from me?* "We are different from you," Sonia said. "Yaxiu and I share mutual feelings, and the Witch relies on coercion and threats, but in any case, our interactions with Yaxiu are open and honest. But you not only tricked him with silver-tongued manipulations, you secretly used a Charm miracle to turn Yaxiu into a beast driven by lust, and even used the excuse of a 'last night' to... Torture implement? You're treating Yaxiu like a toy!" "Exactly." Diya gnashed her teeth too. "It's so enviable... so infuriating!" "Didn't you say you got what you deserved? That you needed to be punished?" The red-haired girl gazed at the bespectacled god. "Since Yaxiu can't bear to punish you, let us do it in his place—until you realize your mistakes." If her mouth hadn't been clamped shut, Weise would have cursed out loud. *One of you is only wearing an overcoat, and the other is just wearing a camisole tube top, and you have the gall to tell me to see the error of my ways... At least I'm wearing a skirt, and I even have glasses on!*