"You’re talking big, Diao Chan! Since you left me, you’ve become arrogant! Back in the day, I was the one handling all your expenses! I’d threaten to cut off your supplies, do you believe me?" Upon hearing this, Yuan Bao got even more anxious. He didn’t care to cling to Gu Changsheng’s leg anymore, patted his backside, rolled up like a donkey and stood up from the ground, pointing at Diao Chan’s nose and yelling, "Diao Chan, I tell you, you can insult me, but you can’t insult my figure! So what if I look like this? As Lady Changsheng used to say, being the way I am is unique, unparalleled! It’s distinctive, pure and refined!"

"Pffft!"

Upon hearing Yuan Bao’s words, Diao Chan couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing.

"Cough!" Gu Changsheng also couldn’t suppress a smile, covering her mouth as she chuckled, glancing sideways at the funny Yuan Bao, and said teasingly, "Yuan Bao, can you not remember every single word I’ve ever said so thoroughly?"

"How can that be? What Lady Changsheng says is like a golden rule, you’re now with the Southern Emperor!" Yuan Bao retorted fiercely.

Gu Changsheng smiled silently.

Yuan Bao wasn’t wrong.

In principle, whatever Gu Changsheng says does carry the weight of an unbreakable rule, even though she never deliberately considers it that way! 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Even so, when the words I used to describe myself are used to describe you, it somehow feels a bit off!" Nevertheless, Gu Changsheng glanced at Yuan Bao, shook her head and couldn’t help but voice her thoughts.

The moment Yuan Bao appeared, it was as if the joyful days of the past unfolded before Gu Changsheng’s eyes.

The chubby face and body of her Yuan Bao were adorable and would instantly erase all her worries, making her laugh out loud!

What Yuan Bao repeated was simply a reason Gu Changsheng used to describe herself as unique and not conforming to the typical women’s standards in the past.

Looking at Yuan Bao, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but forget her troubles and smile warmly.

Yuan Bao, upon hearing Gu Changsheng’s words, showed a cat-like, aggrieved face, raising a hand to rub away imaginary tears, sniffing and saying, "Lady, are you shunning Yuan Bao now? It’s been so long since we met, Yuan Bao traveled over mountains and waters..."

"Enough! Get to the point!" Gu Changsheng immediately cut in, noticing Yuan Bao was about to use a load of fancy words.

"The point? The point is, Lady Changsheng, are you disliking Yuan Bao now? Not fond of Yuan Bao anymore?" Yuan Bao blinked his big eyes and asked with a face full of grievance.

Seeing his expression, Gu Changsheng burst out laughing and was about to pat Yuan Bao’s head but withdrew her hand upon seeing his hair full of dark oily curls, unsure if it housed lice, and said with a faint smile, "How could I? I’d never dislike Yuan Bao. I adore Yuan Bao! Also, if Diao Chan despises your figure, Yuan Bao shouldn’t worry, I’ll help you teach her a lesson. Although you no longer control my Dark Night Army, I can make you responsible for issuing Diao Chan’s military salary, and you’ll still have the power to cut her supplies!"

"Really?" Yuan Bao asked with eyes wide in delight.

"My lord! Please don’t do this!" Diao Chan on the side was almost jaw-dropped, pleading with eyes full of despair.

"Yes, really!" Ignoring Diao Chan’s pleading look, Gu Changsheng confidently nodded at Yuan Bao.

Can’t let Yuan Bao keep dragging things out like this!

Trying to match Yuan Bao’s persistence was more unbearable than enduring her own little troublemaker back home; Gu Changsheng wasn’t sure if she could resist becoming as offbeat as him!

Sacrifice Diao Chan instead!

Luckily, although Diao Chan’s a woman, she’s robust and well-built, far more resilient than me!

"Heh... Heh..." As soon as Gu Changsheng finished speaking, the mischievous Yuan Bao, grinning with malintent, rubbed his hands together, turned to look at Diao Chan, "So Diao Chan, what did you say just now about me? I didn’t quite catch that, can you repeat it for me, hmm?"