Xi Feng's Adam's apple bobbed, and he uttered a dry syllable: "...Your Highness."
"Hmm?" Li Yuheng smiled warmly and pushed the dress forward a little more. "Don't be shy, I specially chose this color for you to suit your skin tone."
In fact, Li Yuheng originally intended to give up, but after thinking about it, he was still unhappy.
How dare that little west wind laugh at Shu Bai and him?
Get him!
West Wind: "..."
He remained silent for three seconds, attempting a final struggle: "Your Majesty... still needs to attend to state affairs, and it may be inconvenient for me..."
“Hey—” Li Yuheng said earnestly, “Work is important, but physical and mental health is even more important. You need to balance work and rest. Look at you, always with a long face, how does that affect the image of the Underworld? Change your appearance, change your mood, and maybe you’ll be more efficient in handling government affairs.”
As he spoke, he turned back for support: "Shubai, you're right, aren't you?"
Shu Bai said expressionlessly, "I have no expertise in physical and mental health. But I feel you are quite right."
A mere west wind, daring to laugh at Li Yuheng and him?
Get him! +2
Li Yuheng nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Tan Wantang: "Little Tan, what do you think? Isn't this dress very suitable for Xifeng?"
Tan Wantang finally couldn't help but burst out laughing, waving her hand as she laughed: "Perfect! Absolutely perfect! Xifeng would definitely look... well... stunningly beautiful in this!"
Get him! +3
Li Qiyang lowered his head even further, his shoulders shaking like a leaf.
Get him! +4
Grandpa Xiang and Grandma Zhen are watching the drama unfold online.
Get him! +6
Xi Feng stared at the cherry-pink dress, its lace trim gleaming softly in the moonlight.
He suddenly realized that if Li Yuheng really wanted him to wear it, he wouldn't give him a chance to refuse.
A single spell could make the dress appear directly on his body.
This prince may seem easygoing, but he is actually a man of his word.
Since you're still asking him about the dress, you're giving him a choice.
Either wear it voluntarily, or find another way to appease Li Yuheng and offer him a way out.
He suddenly raised his hand to straighten his not-so-disheveled collar, took a step forward, and bowed deeply to Li Yuheng:
"Your Highness, I know I was wrong."
Li Yuheng raised an eyebrow: "Oh? What's wrong with it?"
"I should not have expressed inappropriate emotions by coughing in the palace."
Li Yuheng swayed her skirt: "So?"
"After this matter is over, I request to sweep the fallen leaves along the banks of the River of Oblivion for three days as a form of punishment."
Li Qiyang suddenly looked up and blurted out, "That old locust tree by the River of Oblivion was struck by lightning yesterday and stripped bare, where would it get fallen leaves from..."
Xi Feng shot him a sharp look, and Li Qiyang immediately fell silent.
Li Yuheng stroked his chin and remained silent.
The west wind shifted to Shu Bai, who bowed deeply again: "Your Highness, I have been impolite."
Shu Bai leaned against a pillar with his arms crossed: "What kind of rudeness is this? The kind of rudeness that involves laughing out loud?"
“...I should not have reacted inappropriately when you and Your Highness were being intimate.”
Li Yuheng draped the skirt over her shoulder and raised an eyebrow: "And then?"
The west wind was silent for two seconds, then suddenly looked up, its tone as flat as if reciting a eulogy:
"But I must still say, the two of you are truly a match made in heaven. The Crown Prince is as aloof as snow, while Your Highness is as fiery as fire. Snow cannot extinguish fire, and fire melts to make snow even purer. Yin and Yang complement each other, strength and gentleness coexist, truly..."
He got stuck.
Li Qiyang whispered a reminder: "A match made in heaven."
West Wind: "Truly...a match made in heaven, a perfect couple."
The air condensed.
Li Yuheng squinted: "Where did you memorize these lines from?"
I don't think I've ever heard of it before...
Xifeng: "Chapter 6, Section 1 of 'The Handbook of Love Talk for Outstanding Employees in the Underworld (Revised Edition)'".
Li Yuheng/Shubai: "..."
"Alright, here you go."
Xi Feng, holding the skirt that Li Yuheng had thrown at her, was momentarily stunned.
Li Yuheng put his arm around Shu Bai's shoulder, turned around and walked out, waving lazily as he went:
"If you don't want to wear it, keep it as a rag."
After walking a few steps, he suddenly turned back and winked at the west wind:
"Oh, and remember to write a performance review report. It should be illustrated with pictures. Of course, if you're willing to take a picture of yourself in a skirt as an illustration, I'll give you an excellent rating."
Xi Feng's hands, which were holding the skirt, trembled slightly.
Li Qiyang sidled up gleefully: "Hehehe, Xifeng, this skirt of yours—"
Xi Feng expressionlessly crumpled the skirt into a ball and stuffed it into Li Qiyang's arms:
"You want it? I'll give it to you as a welcome gift."
Li Qiyang: "???"
Tan Wantang suddenly walked over and patted Xifeng on the shoulder.
"Alright, West Wind, stop being so serious. Come on, let me show you something even funnier."
As she spoke, she took a half step back and cleared her throat.
The next second, her entire expression vanished instantly; her eyelids drooped, and the corners of her mouth turned down, giving her a completely dead fish-like face.
Then, under everyone's gaze, her eyes slowly moved, her gaze slowly sweeping across a certain spot in the void, and suddenly the corner of her mouth began to twitch wildly, shaking a few times as if she had been electrocuted.
He then quickly raised his sleeve to cover his mouth, his shoulders twitching suspiciously.
"cough."
She perfectly imitated the suppressed cough of the west wind, even mimicking the breathy sound exactly.
West Wind: "………………"
Everyone: "Pfft—hahahahahahaha!"
…
Shu Bai was led out of the palace garden by Li Yuheng, the moonlight stretching their shadows long.
"Are you happy now?" Shu Bai asked.
Li Yuheng chuckled: "So-so. I was hoping to see him change clothes on the spot."
"Then why didn't you just transform into him?"
Li Yuheng stopped and turned around to press Shu Bai against the red wall.
The flower branches peeking out from the wall cast dappled shadows on his cheeks.
"Am I the kind of unreasonable boss? It's so tasteless to force subordinates to wear women's clothing."
"You've had your fun, and your anger has subsided. What are your plans now? To continue being the Crown Princess in this world?"
Li Yuheng's smile faded slightly, and something else appeared in his eyes.
He released Shu Bai, then took his hand and slowly walked along the shadows beneath the palace wall.
"Shu Bai, why do you think Black Impermanence specifically put this promotion assessment in our world?"
Shu Bai let him lead her, her tone indifferent: "I'm doing you a favor, and incidentally, I'm having you clean up his mess."
"Cleaning up their mess was just a side effect." Li Yuheng shook their clasped hands. "Doing a favor is real. But this favor is a bit too much."
He stopped and looked at Shu Bai. Moonlight flowed in his eyes, carrying a clear and insightful understanding.
"The promotion of five ghost messengers is neither a small nor a big deal. But to hold the assessment in a place involving a change of imperial power, the backlash of evil magic, and a near-coup of palace violence, is no ordinary favor."
"This requires authorization, and even more so... tacit approval."
Shu Bai immediately understood: "The King of Hell?"
Li Yuheng nodded: "My dad, that old fox, hasn't finished his contract with the Quick Transmigration Bureau, so he can't openly bring me back. But rules are rules, and tricks are flexible."
"Especially those old ghosts who have lived for tens of thousands of years, they have plenty of ways to exploit loopholes."
He curled his fingers and lightly flicked his pale palm: "By taking advantage of this great merit of cleaning up the mess and stabilizing the Yin-Yang order of this small world, I can end my quick transmigration mission ahead of schedule, reasonably and gloriously, and return to the Underworld to perform my duties... Isn't this reason sufficient and perfect?"
"...So, you're leaving?"
Li Yuheng looked at Shu Bai's seemingly calm profile, then suddenly pulled him into his arms, his arms tightly wrapped around his waist.
"It's our turn to leave~ Merit is something that everyone who sees it gets a share. Xifeng and the others get a share, and you are my lawfully wedded partner, so of course you deserve a place on the merit list!"
"Yeah?"
"certainly."
Li Yuheng loosened his grip on Shu Bai and took half a step back.
Moonlight slanted down from the eaves of the vermilion palace walls.
He stretched out his hands and placed them in front of Shu Bai's chest, palms facing up, fingers slightly taut.
It was a strange gesture that resembled a gesture of invitation, yet also carried a sense of handover.
Shu Bai lowered his eyes, his gaze lingering for a moment on the hands that gleamed with a cold white luster in the moonlight, before he raised his eyes again and looked at Li Yuheng's face.
Li Yuheng's Adam's apple bobbed almost imperceptibly.
His usual playful smile and arrogance were completely gone, and his eyes were unusually focused, even revealing a hint of tension that was hard to detect.
A night breeze swept by, ruffling a few stray hairs on his forehead and causing his sleeves to sway gently.
“Sparse white,”
"I, Li Yuheng, the only Crown Prince of the Underworld, the rightful heir to the Ten-Mile Flower Corridor on the banks of the River of Oblivion, and a young talent in the Three Realms who possesses both good looks and strength, and is both elegant and wise."
"Now, formally and seriously, I extend an invitation to you."
"Are you willing to end this damn quick transmigration mission and come back to the underworld with me?"
"Therefore, I have established myself as Yuheng's lifelong partner, the only officially recognized other half of the Crown Prince of the Underworld, sharing my power, my territory, the mountains of gold and silver treasures in my treasury, and all the real estate under my name, including but not limited to that villa with hot springs by the River of Oblivion..."
He listed them off, his voice growing faster and faster, and he even unconsciously brought his fingertips together.
"Of course, there's also me. Although I might sometimes seem a little abstract, I guarantee I'm unique, high-performing, have long battery life, and for you,"
Li Yuheng stared into Shu Bai's eyes and said, word by word, "Absolutely loyal."
A night breeze swept by, blowing a few petals off the wall and silently landing at their feet.
Shu Bai curled the corners of her mouth, stretched out her hands, and slapped down on Li Yuheng's hands.
Snap!
The crisp sound of clapping echoed beneath the silent palace walls.
"make a deal."
Li Yuheng paused for a second.
His eyes suddenly lit up, like a galaxy ignited in an instant.
"Really?!"
He suddenly opened his arms, picked Shu Bai up around the waist, and spun her around.
"Hahaha! I knew it! Shu Bai, you really do love me the most!"
Shu Bai felt dizzy from being spun around, and instinctively hugged his neck tightly: "Li Yuheng! Put me down!"
"I won't let go!" Li Yuheng spun around even more energetically, his voice filled with triumphant pride. "What's wrong with letting me hug you? My wife agreed to come home with me! I'm so happy!"
…
The sound of a night watchman's drum came from afar.
Shu Bai grabbed his collar and led him out of the palace: "Let's go home."
"Which home to go back to?"
"Wherever you are," Shu Bai kicked away a pebble at his feet. "Anyway, wherever you tear things down, I'll follow."
…
“Sparse and white”.
"Um?"
"If I turn into a dog next time, will you still play coin kicking with me?"
"It depends on your performance."
"Now I'll show you—"
He suddenly picked him up and ran, startling the birds roosting under the eaves.
Shu Bai lay on his back, laughing and scolding, her voice carried away by the wind.
The palace gates closed behind me, and ahead lay the bustling world of human life.
…
Is this a satisfactory ending?
I guess so.
After all, it's love no matter what.
Li Yuheng is the "heng" in "hengchongzhizhuang" (meaning reckless and headstrong).
Sparse white is the vertical stroke of upholding one's original intention.
They collided in different directions.
It is an inseparable perfection.
Just as a horizontal line is destined to meet a vertical line,
It was as if he was destined to fall in love with him.
This world is wonderful.
It's better with you here.
(World VI - The End)
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Thank you to all the readers for your companionship over the past few months, especially those who have been following the story since its inception (?? ?). See you in the extra chapters!
Should I write about the cats and dogs' daily lives first? ( ′▽｀)
The side stories will be over 100,000 words long, and the story will continue until it officially ends at 600,000 words.
The side stories of each small world will be placed at the end, in a separate volume.
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