No Match for Chang'e

Chang'e pulled Su Qing into the main hall.

The place looked a bit messy, as if it hadn't been tidied in a while...

However, knowing Chang'e as Su Qing did, this was likely a mess Chang'e had made just today, probably while searching for something.

Su Qing understood Chang'e all too well; the woman was always like this. In any case, restoring it to its original state was just a matter of a single spell.

Chang'e pulled Su Qing down to sit at a low table and said, "Wait here for a moment while I go get the good food and wine! By the way, did you bring any good wine with you? I can't be the only one providing the drinks! I'm expecting something good from you too!"

In truth, Chang'e didn't really care who provided the wine; providing it all herself was no big deal. She simply wanted to drink something different for a change.

Due to the environment of the Moon Palace, the types of wine that could be brewed were limited.

Furthermore, that Bodhisattva talked far too much. Ever since the Star Lord left, she had been keeping a constant eye on Chang'e. Although Chang'e had more opportunities to brew wine than in the past, they were still few and far between.

Of course, another reason was that the osmanthus tree was not easy to fool; it wasn't every time that Chang'e could get her hands on those blossoms for brewing...

And the quantity was always limited.

Therefore, every time Su Qing visited, Chang'e hoped she would bring a little something different.

The world was so vast, with so many varieties of wine and so many different local delicacies; she wanted to taste them all!

Osmanthus Brew was certainly a specialty of the Moon Palace, but one would eventually grow tired of it after drinking it too often.

Her main preference was for variety.

Hearing this, Su Qing wasn't surprised at all. She nodded and said with a smile, "When have I ever come to see you without bringing some good wine? Rest assured, since I'm here, I've naturally brought some..."

How could Su Qing not know what Chang'e was thinking? How could she not know the woman loved novelty?

So, regarding the matter of bringing wine, it was impossible for Su Qing to forget.

Even if she had forgotten to prepare in advance, she would have found a place in the mortal world to buy some on her way here.

Seeing this, a smile immediately broke across Chang'e's face. "Heh, that's more like it! I'll go get the wine first. You wait here."

With that, Chang'e said no more, standing up to go fetch the wine.

Chang'e didn't always carry her wine on her person. Unless she knew exactly when Su Qing was coming, the good wine was always hidden away...

She didn't hide it out of fear that others might drink it, but simply out of fear that she would drink it all herself.

If she drank it all alone, there would be no good wine left when Su Qing arrived.

And that simply wouldn't do.

Su Qing sat behind the table and silently brought out the wine and drinking sets, waiting for Chang'e to return...

Telling Chang'e about the Full Moon Banquet was the primary purpose of this trip, but Su Qing also intended to spend the day accompanying her. Therefore, she wasn't in any particular hurry to bring it up.

After all, within the span of a whole day, there would be plenty of opportunities to mention it.

Chang'e's movements were remarkably swift. Su Qing had just finished laying out the drinking sets and pouring some mortal world wine when Chang'e returned, clutching a jar.

She came running back with a series of light footsteps and plopped down opposite Su Qing, placing the wine jar on the table.

At the same time, she laid out the delicacies she had brought along.

In an instant, the modest table was piled high with items.

The array was so dazzling it was almost overwhelming.

"Did you ransack the kitchen?" Su Qing looked at the table full of food, momentarily stunned. "Though, I'm surprised you didn't bring out any mooncakes this time..."

"The Moon Palace doesn't just have mooncakes... It's just that little Yuer likes to make all sorts of fancy mooncakes every time, so there are usually a lot of them. I do have normal food here too," Chang'e said with a hint of dissatisfaction.

Su Qing's words made it sound as if the Moon Palace residents gnawed on mooncakes every single day.

Who eats mooncakes as their main meal!

She only brought them out when Yuer had created something new and she wanted Su Qing to try it.

Su Qing neither agreed nor disagreed, because she knew that not only Yuer, but Chang'e herself was someone who enjoyed inventing new dishes. Moreover... her culinary skills were quite 'moving'—especially in her development of ways to eat mooncakes, where Chang'e was truly ahead of her time.

Su Qing even felt that even in the era of the information explosion before her transmigration, there were no new dishes as outrageous as the ones Chang'e made.

"Fine, fine, Sister Chang'e, whatever you say."

Su Qing spread her hands in a gesture of giving up.

She didn't want to argue with Chang'e, nor was she in the mood for too much bickering.

Firstly, it was meaningless, and secondly, she was worried about provoking her into doing something strange.

Chang'e's dominant persona was quite something to behold... even Su Qing found it difficult to handle.

Of course, her main concern was that her own desires might be piqued, and things might spiral out of control.

Seeing Su Qing's submissive attitude, Chang'e was somewhat dissatisfied, but as the saying goes, one does not strike a smiling face. Chang'e found it hard to complain further.

She simply picked up the wine Su Qing had poured and took a sip.

Su Qing's wine was naturally not as good as the Moon Palace's, nor was it any kind of immortal brew, but fortunately, the texture was unique, and Chang'e found the taste quite pleasant.

Chang'e took a few sips and ate some food before asking Su Qing why she had thought to visit the Moon Palace today, while also subtly complaining that Su Qing hadn't visited for so long and seemed to have forgotten her.

Su Qing had been thinking about how to bring up the reason for her visit, and now that Chang'e had initiated the topic, she naturally spoke directly of her purpose.

As for the matter of not visiting for such a long time, Su Qing glossed over it...

She generously admitted her mistake and drank a few penalty cups.

Chang'e wasn't one to hold a grudge. Seeing Su Qing take the initiative to apologize, she simply curled her lip and said no more.

"Still... I really didn't expect that all three of your wives would have children..." Chang'e remarked, looking at the wine in her cup.

Su Qing smiled and shook her head. "It's four, actually."

Chang'e was momentarily speechless. "You certainly have the nerve to say that..."

Su Qing scratched her head and gave a cheeky grin.

She didn't feel there was anything embarrassing about it.

After all, they were all her own people.

"It's my own family business, why shouldn't I say it?" Su Qing replied.

Chang'e rolled her eyes, her face full of exasperation. "Sometimes, you really can't blame the people in the Heavenly Court for spreading rumors about you. You... compared to other fairies, you truly are a bit outrageous. You're even more formidable than most male immortals..."

Listening to Chang'e's critique, Su Qing didn't feel too embarrassed. "There's no helping it! Although I don't know why things turned out this way, now that it's come to this, there's no point in being embarrassed. As for being more formidable than others... well, perhaps a little! But rumors are still rumors. You know me."

Su Qing admitted she was quite capable in matters of the heart, but as for anything else... she certainly wouldn't admit to it.

After all...

She was someone who cared about her reputation.

Chang'e said exasperatedly, "Fine, fine. Although I don't think those are rumors, since you don't want to admit it, then don't!"

"It's not that I won't admit it, it's just that it's the truth..." Su Qing said helplessly. "Sister Chang'e, you know me."

"Yes, I know you." Chang'e spread her hands and then stuffed a piece of shrimp into Su Qing's mouth. "So stop being so stubborn. Just eat and drink... Since you've come today, don't think about leaving so soon."

Su Qing gave a helpless smile. "I never intended to leave so soon... I planned to stay here for a while anyway."

"That's more like it!" A smile reappeared on Chang'e's face, and she happily began chatting with Su Qing about other matters.

Seeing this, Su Qing accompanied her, talking about this and that, and time quickly slipped away.

In this unconscious manner...

Chang'e gradually began to show signs of intoxication.

Her cheeks were flushed crimson, and her gaze was becoming hazy.

Yet even so, she continued to talk incessantly.

However, Su Qing could no longer understand much of what she was saying... she only felt that the way this woman acted when drunk was truly quite amusing.

Su Qing really wanted to record this scene...

But unfortunately, she didn't have any Dharma treasures for recording images.

'Perhaps when I have some free time, I can make a treasure to record images. That way, I can record Chang'e's embarrassing moments,' Su Qing thought, a smile on her face as she looked at her.

She didn't talk much more with Chang'e, simply watching her calmly while taking small sips of her drink.

She wasn't sure how much time had passed—half a quarter of an hour? Half an hour? Su Qing didn't know. What she did know was that as Chang'e drank and talked, she eventually fell asleep.

Whether she was truly asleep or just pretending, Su Qing wasn't entirely sure...

In any case, after the woman collapsed in her drunken state, her mouth was still murmuring something.

Su Qing set down her wine cup and looked at the mess on the table, giving a helpless smile.

'Still, it looks like Sister Chang'e... had quite a good time today.'

Looking at Chang'e leaning against the table with her cheeks flushed like sunset clouds, Su Qing couldn't help but feel a slight tremor in her heart.

Especially since this woman always revealed a bit too much skin when she was drunk; that dazzlingly fair skin was truly a bit blinding.

And those half-concealed jade-like legs made one even more curious about the view.

Su Qing exhaled a breath of turbid air, suppressing the strange feelings in her heart.

"Sister Chang'e, you really don't understand your own charm at all. It's a good thing it's me; if it were anyone else, you'd probably suffer a great loss."

Su Qing curled her lip, feeling that Chang'e was practically enticing her to commit a crime.

Fortunately, she was pure and upright, otherwise Sister Chang'e would likely have lost her innocence...

Su Qing sighed; she couldn't just let Chang'e stay here slumped over, playing dead.

So she stood up, preparing to carry her back to the bedroom.

Chang'e's body was very soft and light...

Although Su Qing often complained about her being heavy, it was only a joke; she wasn't actually heavy. It was more that Su Qing wanted her to stop clinging to her.

As Su Qing helped her up, Chang'e seemed to regain a sliver of consciousness, saying as if to herself:

"Where are you taking me? I haven't had enough to drink yet!"

Hearing the question, Su Qing said exasperatedly:

"To take you back to rest, of course. You're already this drunk, so don't try to act tough... Be good and come back to rest with me! Otherwise, be careful or I'll tell little Yuer or mention it to the Bodhisattva!"

Su Qing didn't want to argue with her, so she simply resorted to threats.

Although Chang'e was drunk and her speech was incoherent, Su Qing felt she should still be aware of what she feared.

However, Su Qing seemed to have guessed wrong...

This time, Chang'e didn't seem afraid at all. She suddenly reached out and hugged Su Qing, forcefully pinning her to the ground.

Logically, Su Qing shouldn't have been pinned down so easily by her...

It was just that Su Qing was caught off guard and hadn't anticipated Chang'e's move, allowing the woman to take the upper hand.

Su Qing wanted to push her away, but she didn't dare use too much force, let alone her magic...

She was worried she might accidentally hurt Chang'e.

Su Qing had many concerns, fearing she might injure or violate Chang'e, but Chang'e didn't care about any of that. A drunk person, even if they have a bit of logic left, doesn't have much.

She simply pressed down on Su Qing, her flushed face very close, her breath coming in heavy gasps. A warm, sweet scent of Osmanthus Brew blew against Su Qing's face...

It was hard not to let one's imagination run wild.

"Sister Chang'e... you know you're being very seductive like this, right? If you keep acting up, be careful or you'll be devoured~" Su Qing said with a hint of helplessness.

Hearing this, Chang'e didn't seem to care at all. Instead, she leaned in even closer and said:

"How do you know I'm not seducing you on purpose? Hmm?"

Chang'e breathed into her ear. Su Qing's ears, which were already quite sensitive, found it particularly unbearable...

Su Qing was helpless. Just as she was about to retort, she was silenced by Chang'e...

For a moment, she could only make muffled sounds, unable to speak.

Usually, she was the proactive one, but today Chang'e had taken advantage of her...

Should she say it was as expected of Chang'e's bold persona?

Or perhaps Chang'e simply knew Su Qing too well? Did she know exactly which approach Su Qing found hardest to resist?

In any case, with her mouth blocked by Chang'e, Su Qing was momentarily speechless.

And Su Qing couldn't be bothered to struggle; after all, it wasn't the first time Chang'e had kissed her.

She didn't feel like she was losing out on anything...

Furthermore... it didn't seem to matter if Chang'e had the upper hand for once. After all, in front of Chang'e, she could never quite manage to be the aggressor!

Her only worry was... whether things would truly go too far.

'I won't actually be devoured, will I?' Su Qing's heart suddenly tightened. If things really went too far, that wouldn't be good.

...

Well, it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing either.

Su Qing's thoughts drifted, becoming aimless for a moment. She felt as if she were drunk as well, otherwise why would she be playing along with Chang'e's nonsense?

However, while she was thinking about these things...

Chang'e suddenly went limp, collapsing completely and becoming still.

At this moment, it seemed she had finally truly passed out...

She was like a puddle of mud.

Su Qing was momentarily helpless, unsure whether to feel disappointed or exasperated...

But... it really was a bit of a pity.

The event she had anticipated hadn't happened.

After a long while, she shook her head and pushed the woman off her.

"Sister Chang'e, you really are quite a handful."

With a look of utter helplessness, Su Qing stood up and pulled the woman up.

She couldn't just let her lie here.

Otherwise, when she woke up, she would likely complain about Su Qing again.

So, she still had to be sent back.

Thus, Su Qing supported Chang'e all the way back to her room...

And tossed her onto the bed.