Chapter 299 The honey brewed by the little bee tribe is super sweet (7)

A bolt of lightning cut across the sky, striking the peak of the snowy mountain.

With a loud thunderclap, it split a crumbling corner of the ice palace.

Song Chuyi gazed up to see dark clouds covering the sky, with purple lightning flashing among them.

It was a display of power, and also a warning.

Song Chuyi leaned on Tai Shuqing's shoulder, blinking his eyes lightly.

"Indeed."

He nodded along with Tai Shuqing.

"No one can hurt me."

Tai Shuqing held him around the waist with one hand and rested the other on the throne, looking coldly at the corner that had been struck by the purple lightning.

White light flowed out from his body, streaming toward the damaged corner.

In a moment, the corner was seamlessly repaired.

It looked as if nothing had happened before.

The dark clouds in the skyline gradually dispersed, and the purple lightning, seemingly wandering aimlessly, struck him who was in the process of promotion.

His body shuddered, and this purple lightning rewrote his genetic code.

In this situation, the protagonist overcame his challenges and grew stronger.

Inside the ice palace, Song Chuyi retracted his eyes.

He poked Tai Shuqing's shoulder, "How did you figure it out?"

Though he was usually lazy and unsociable, most of the bees just saw him as unconventional.

Only Tai Shuqing had managed to uncover his true nature.

"A'Chu has traces of foreign causal energy."

His thumb caressed the small red mole, "Did someone hurt you?"

Song Chuyi shook his head once more, "Not at all."

"It was purely accidental."

"Hmm." Tai Shuqing murmured softly, not asking any more questions.

He was always like this; if he didn't receive an answer, he wouldn't press the matter.

He lacked any trace of common curiosity.

Rather, Tai Shuqing was devoid of emotion or desire.

His eyebrows and eyes were cold, his pupils carried a hint of frost.

His expression remained calm and detached, almost inhuman in its cold serenity.

That's right, he was the snowstone essence. Song Chuyi muttered to himself and spoke lazily.

"I can't produce honey like this."

Since he had regained his original form, he should stick to making coffee. Producing honey... well, not quite.

Tai Shuqing gently held his hand.

"What can A'Chu do?"

Song Chuyi's eyes darted, "Making coffee, how about that? How about a cup?"

Coffee was unfamiliar to Tai Shuqing, but he showed no surprise. He replied simply, "Alright."

"Anything A'Chu makes is fine by me."

Song Chuyi realized that Tai Shuqing remained emotionless.

Even after discovering his true identity, even when he was now only covered by a thin shirt, there was no excitement where there should have been!

There was nothing where there should have been excitement.

Is this what it means to be detached?

Song Chuyi ran his hand over his waist, um... seems like the waist in this world is safe.

He asked Tai Shuqing for clothes to change into and took out a few coffee beans from his personal space.

After transforming back, he could open his personal space.

Although there were many treasures inside, perhaps due to the limitations imposed by the heavens in this world, he could only retrieve the coffee beans.

He asked Tai Shuqing for tools to grind the coffee beans, as he ground the beans, "Do you prefer bitter flavors?"

Tai Shuqing watched Song Chuyi's movements, his tone calm.

"Anything is fine."

Song Chuyi looked up at him, "You must prefer sweet, don't you?"

"Otherwise, why ask the bees to make honey?"

Tai Shuqing: "Honey tastes good."

At the peak of this snowy mountain, there really isn't much with flavor.

Song Chuyi actually understood his meaning.

As long as it has flavor, he would accept it? Including bitterness?

With this thought, Song Chuyi quickly prepared a cup of coffee and handed it to Tai Shuqing.

"Try it quick."

Tai Shuqing picked up the cup and sipped a little.

It was very bitter.

A kind of bitter taste that quickly filled the mouth and intensified.

As the bitterness slid down his throat, a hint of sweetness slowly crept back.

It was like the honey produced by the little honeybee.

Tai Shuqing's gaze flickered as he elegantly drained the coffee cup.

Song Chuyi noticed that he didn't bat an eyelid, so he leaned in and grabbed the last sip.

Bitter.

"It's bitter," he muttered. Why wasn't Tai Shuqing reacting at all?

Even if one is detached, it's still impossible to have zero reaction, right?

Song Chuyi sat deep in thought, cross-legged on the throne.

Tai Shuqing put away the cup and gently poked his puffed-up cheeks with his fingertips.

"Upset?"

Song Chuyi pushed his tongue against his cheek and shook his head.

"Just wondering."

"Why do you have no reaction at all?"

Following his words, Tai Shuqing asked, "What kind of reaction are you looking for?"

"It's not what I want, but you should have some kind of reaction." Song Chuyi leaned forward, grabbed his face and stretched it out.

His fingertips felt icy cold, causing him to shiver.

Song Chuyi quickly withdrew his hand and left it hanging loosely by his side.

Tai Shuqing's gaze flickered momentarily as it fell on his fingertips.

Since Tai Shuqing didn't require sleep in the first place, after drinking coffee, he needed even less sleep.

So when the male lead launched an attack in the dark, he was still awake.

Of course, Song Chuyi was also awake nearby.

This time, Tai Shuqing finally gave the male lead a chance to speak.

The male lead, with his blond hair, was brimming with anger and determination.

"You wicked tyrant, give back my people!"

Just as the male lead was about to attack, he heard a soft voice.

"Wait!"

Song Chuyi peeked out from behind Tai Shuqing, "Your people are in the flower fields, shall I take you there?"

Male lead: Huh?

Realizing delay might cause complications, Song Chuyi hurriedly had Tai Shuqing send the male lead to the flower fields.

However, the bees were already asleep in the flower fields.

The protagonist saw nothing and felt his heart grow colder.

Song Chuyi: …

.

"How about waiting until morning?"

There was no way the protagonist would agree to that, and immediately he was ready to attack Tai Shuqing.

With a wave of his hand, Tai Shuqing froze the protagonist in place outside the flower field.

Song Chuyi relaxed.

"They will come out at dawn," Song Chuyi spoke up.

The protagonist stared furiously at Tai Shuqing, as if he had massacred his people.

It made sense, since that’s precisely what he believed deep down.

To avoid any trouble, Song Chuyi stayed nearby to keep watch.

As dawn broke and the bees emerged en masse, Song Chuyi tugged on Tai Shuqing's sleeve.

"Release him."

Tai Shuqing obliged and let him go.

The protagonist stood frozen in shock, like he’d just seen something that shattered his reality.

Song Chuyi smirked softly before slipping away with Tai Shuqing.

After returning to the ice palace, Song Chuyi cheerfully made coffee while Tai Shuqing watched silently beside her.

The atmosphere between the two was very harmonious, and anyone unaware might assume they'd been happily married for years, like an affectionate old couple.

Song Chuyi handed the brewed coffee to Tai Shuqing.

Tai Shuqing took it and savored it slowly.

Not long after, an energetic shout came from outside.

"Tai Shuqing! Let's fight!" Song Chuyi: ???