Chapter 573: The Gift to Calm His Anger

In the Crimson Pavilion.

“Well, that’s it for today’s livestream, dear husbands! Don’t forget to think of me when you fall asleep tonight~”

As she watched the stream interface, filled with rows of kisses and goodnights, Jiang Mei waved and smiled before shutting down the livestream.

Then, instead of rushing out of the room, she stretched lazily, scrolling through the gift leaderboard for the day.

“Wow, another line of red carpets… Men really are a bunch of animals ruled by their lower halves.”

While glancing over the leaderboard, she casually remarked, “Honestly, you should stop moping around. It would be way better to join me in livestreaming and tricking those foolish men out of their money.”

Behind Jiang Mei.

In a red dress, with a forlorn expression, Xu Hongyi leaned against the wall, her beautiful eyes seemingly lost in thought as she stared at the doorway, pondering something.

“I’m being serious.”

Turning off her communication device, Jiang Mei stepped closer to Xu Hongyi: “I don’t really get what you mean by this ‘unrequited love’ nonsense you keep going on about.”

“But no matter which man you’ve got your eye on, he’s just a man.”

“Men are the most worthless things in the whole universe, aren’t they? Even animals know how to rein in their base instincts at dangerous times, but men? They’ll jump right into a trap even when they see it coming.”

“If this man has lost his touch, why not just get another one?”

Xu Hongyi still didn’t look up, continuing to stare blankly at the doorway, muttering to herself:

“Are men really just ruled by their lower halves…?”

“Of course!”

Pulling out her makeup kit, Jiang Mei started applying her makeup while saying, “If you don’t believe me, I can randomly message two of my fans right now, telling them I want to book a room with them.”

“Do you think they’d rush over even knowing it’s a scam?”

Xu Hongyi wasn’t sure whether to believe it. She wasn’t interested.

She just couldn’t understand.

If men really thought with their lower halves…

Then why couldn’t she get Young Master Sang to even glance her way?

“You’re such a headstrong girl.”

While applying lipstick, Jiang Mei teased, “It’s just a breakup, right? Why are you acting so desperate? You lost your competition spot for nothing and still can’t bear to go back.”

“Now look, except for me, who’s willing to take you in? You have no place to go. You won’t even have the chance to get the Heavenly Treasure. How wonderful.”

Xu Hongyi pursed her lips, her head drooping even lower.

Since Young Master Sang got genuinely angry last time, Xu Hongyi had been wandering aimlessly for a long while.

She had lost her qualification for the competition and didn’t need to hide her identity anymore. The news of her elimination soon spread among all the deities and demons.

In the end, it was Jiang Mei, out of friendship with Hongyi, who secretly brought her back to her place.

“I’m really curious,”

After finishing her makeup, Jiang Mei turned to Xu Hongyi again: “You’re a proper Primordial Deity. How have so many years gone by without you learning anything worthwhile, but instead picking up this ‘love-struck’ nonsense from those lowly mortals?”

“What’s so great about love anyway? It’s no different from a hooker entertaining a customer.”

Xu Hongyi blinked, unsure how to respond.

Actually, many years ago, Xu Hongyi shared the same question as Jiang Mei.

…What is love?

…Why would those mortals abandon everything, even their lives, for it?

Back then, she had asked that person. But all he did was affectionately ruffle her hair.

…You’re not human, so you wouldn’t understand.

…I’m not either, so I don’t understand.

…If one day I become human, maybe I can answer that.

Now, Xu Hongyi felt like she had a grasp on it.

Seeing Young Master Sang having sweet moments with his wives, the bittersweet, suffocating feelings bubbling within her chest could all be understood as love.

This kind of emotion was something she, as a Primordial Deity, had never experienced in all those millennia.

But Xu Hongyi knew she understood a bit too late.

Perhaps it was because she ultimately wasn’t human. Still that lofty Primordial Deity.

So whether she understood or not, Young Master Sang wouldn’t accept her.

“What should I do…” she murmured like she was in a trance.

“What to do? Find a few men to have some fun with and forget about that guy.”

As she spoke, Jiang Mei had already changed into an extremely alluring black lace qipao.

The side seam was almost completely open, revealing her beautiful legs wrapped in black stockings; her chest was intentionally pushed up to create a deep cleavage, making her ample curves look almost too full to be contained. Her shoulders were exposed, her lips a vivid red, looking incredibly tempting.

“Perfect timing! I’m off to pick a few innocent fans for some fun. Want me to call a couple for you?”

Xu Hongyi turned her head, disinterested.

Jiang Mei wasn’t offended, just shrugged her shoulders helplessly.

“Well, you can stew in your misery. I’m outta here.”

Once Jiang Mei hummed a tune and swayed her hips out of the room, Xu Hongyi remained curled up in the corner, looking lost.

…What should I do?

If humans can’t fall in love with Primordial Deities.

Should I go through reincarnation like him, becoming human to learn about love?

But if I do reincarnate, and the person I encounter isn’t him, then it would be meaningless.

Or…

“…What if I help him regain his memory and return to being a Primordial Deity?” Xu Hongyi’s eyes began to brighten.

“If I could help him awaken, he should go back to how he was, and then he would love me again.”

“But the all-powerful force has already split into the Heavenly Treasure, and other Primordial Deities are watching greedily…”

Xu Hongyi bit her finger, her beautiful eyes flickering with various emotions.

“Unless…”

Unless I manage to collect the unclaimed Heavenly Treasures first.

Now that I’ve been eliminated from the game.

I’m not being monitored by them.

Nor do I have to worry about other deities hindering me.

As long as I don’t actively expose my aura, no one can find me.

Though it’s difficult to find Heavenly Treasures in the Abyss Realm without revealing my aura and using the rules of power.

But I don’t really have anything to do right now.

He’s still mad at me. I can’t dare to go back to him this early.

Instead of waiting around, why not find the Heavenly Treasures first and maybe he’ll come looking for me later?

At worst, even if I can’t help him regain his memory, giving him the Heavenly Treasure as a gift to calm him down should be a good choice, right?

With that thought, Xu Hongyi took a deep breath, her beautiful eyes filled with determination.

After simply leaving a note, her figure vanished from Jiang Mei’s room.