However, as she passed by Ye Henshui, her wrist was grabbed.
"Henshui?" Ye Zi’e looked down.
Ye Henshui turned her head slightly, speaking softly, "Sister has exhausted herself to be with Mr. Chen, even at the risk of offending Her Majesty the Consort. After finally achieving her goal, can she really let it go so easily?"
Ye Zi’e sighed, "What if I can’t let go? I’ve thought it through. In the end, someone has to make a choice. It’s not like we can both..."
"Why not?" Ye Henshui interrupted.
"...Hmm?" Ye Zi’e was stunned.
Ye Henshui continued, "Don’t do unto others what you don’t want done to you. I can’t imagine being separated from Mr. Chen, so why would I expect my sister to do the same?"
Ye Zi’e came to her senses, stammering, "But this sort of thing is... really disgraceful..."
Ye Henshui countered, "And was it not disgraceful when sister drugged Mr. Chen?"
"..." Ye Zi’e was speechless.
Ye Henshui slowly lifted her head, her cheeks tinted with crimson, her white eyelashes fluttering gently. Her eyes shimmered with a reflective light, "Sister is only a step away from becoming a Grandmaster. Are you really willing to let past efforts go to waste? As they say, sisterly collaboration makes the work easier. We share the same roots, our hearts linked. With my help, I’m sure sister’s advancement will be even faster."
[・_・?]
Ye Zi’e stared blankly at the girl in front of her.
She thought that after revealing everything, Ye Henshui would be angry, jealous, or even resentful, but she never expected this kind of reaction!
Originally, she was agonizing over how to balance the relationship between the three of them, but Ye Henshui, in her frank demeanor, hid a more rebellious spirit than her own!
"Does this mean it doesn’t bother you at all..." Ye Zi’e’s voice was dry.
Ye Henshui shrugged, her tone indifferent, "You said it yourself, Mr. Chen is never short of women. If he’s going to share with others, why not with his sister?"
It actually kind of makes sense...
Ye Zi’e wasn’t sure if she should be happy or uneasy; something seemed more complex than she thought.
"Could it be that sister doesn’t want to?" Ye Henshui blinked.
Ye Zi’e’s throat moved, "It’s not that, but we still need Chen Mo’s consent for this..."
"Don’t worry, with his personality, how could he refuse when it’s handed to him?" Ye Henshui’s eyes curved like crescents as she said loudly, "Mr. Chen, I know you’re eavesdropping outside. Am I wrong?"
Creak—
A moment later, the door opened.
Chen Mo walked in with a cat in his arms, smiling sheepishly, "For the record, I wasn’t eavesdropping; you were just too loud... Households Commander Ye, I told you, Shuishui is more open-minded than you think. Do you believe me now?"
Ye Zi’e’s face burned crimson, her heart beating wildly.
Sisterly collaboration making work easier—this was indeed too open-minded!
Paper Flying Girl sat on Chen Mo’s shoulder, arms crossed, sizing up Ye Zi’e, "Come on, stop pretending to be innocent, you’re all ink. Based on my experience, breaking up with Chen Mo on the surface means you’ll secretly get back together anyway. It’s better to be upfront."
Ye Zi’e hung her head lower.
She truly wasn’t confident she could completely sever ties with Chen Mo.
"Besides, it’s not your fault; blame this flirtatious fool," Paper Flying Girl scoffed, muttering, "Already outrageous enough with master and apprentice, now true sisters join in, and he even wants to trick me into having his child—truly despicable..."
According to the terms of that Golden Contract, the only way to regain sect control was to bear Chen Mo’s child.
But that would mean master and disciple sharing a husband!
This kind of shameless act, she couldn’t bring herself to do it!
But then again, the mighty Daoist Venerable sharing with a disciple seemed not that big of a deal...
Paper Flying Girl daydreamed, unaware that her bottom line was slowly diminishing.


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