[Guild] Iâm Not A Monster: They say that the New Year ushers in change. But, if thatâs the case, then why am I still a single dog being oppressed by all the couples out there!?
[Guild] Iâm Really Not A Monster: Youâre wrong. You were only slightly mistreated before this, but youâve been absolutely destroyed now. ( ï¾â½ï¾)/ Tch tch tch. I see our Leader gifting his wife a mount the moment I log on. Our Leader is truly overbearing.
[Guild] Actually, I Am A Monster: Am I the only one whoâs noticed that Leader gave the Great Sageâs Child? Thereâs only one Great Sageâs Child in the entire server, right? Madam Guild Leader sure is lucky!
[Guild] Iâm A Monster, Dare To Hit Me: Woof woof woof woof woof!
[Guild] Yanmen Imperial Sister: Ole Four, whatâre you trying to say?
[Guild] Slight Chill: ... Please speak human.
[Guild] Iâm A Monster, Dare To Hit Me: I was trying to say that Iâd noticed!
[Guild] Lingering White Clouds: ...
[Guild] Eternal Rest: ...
[Guild] Long Life: ...
[Guild] Quiet And Steadfast: You truly are a master of the English language.
The server-wide announcement instantly made Shen Jingbin and Quiet And Steadfast the talk of the town once again. And with that, the popular rumour of them getting âdivorced soonâ that had spread since the day theyâd gotten married finally stopped circulating.
After all, if you didnât truly love someone, you wouldnât put so much effort into trying to make her happy; especially if her looks were nothing to write home about.
Crying Fishâs entire body started trembling the moment she saw the announcement. Despite that, she couldnât do a single thing about it. She wasnât a match for Nutjob any longer, and Quiet And Steadfast wouldnât even spare a glance for her. All she could do was stew within her impotent rage.
When her party members following behind her noticed how depressed she was, they asked, "Leader, whatâs wrong?"
Crying Fish shook her head. "Iâm fine."
"Tactless much? Didnât you guys see the server announcement just now? Quiet And Steadfastâs blind. Forget marrying that ugly wench; heâs now even putting on a public display of affection for her. Isnât he only with her because sheâs a Lead Disciple? Hmph!" The Nymph who was on good terms with Crying Fish said indignantly.
"Sigh, Lead Disciples like her are a class apart from us. Commoners like us canât compare to her."
The Nymph girl snorted. "So what if sheâs a Lead Disciple? That doesnât change the fact that sheâs an ugly cow!"
Following that, her eyes suddenly lit up as if sheâd thought of something. She turned to Crying Fish and said, "Fish, donât be so down, isnât the position of Lead Disciple for the Nymph Abode still open? Come on, letâs head back to the sect and have a look at it. Youâre lucky, so who knows? You might discover the hidden quest to become the Lead Disciple of the Nymph Abode. When Quiet And Steadfast comes looking to you for help, heâll realise how large the difference is between you and that ugly monster. I refuse to believe that those blind men wonât be able to see your worth at that time!"
The girlâs words seemed to have revealed a brand new realm in Crying Fishâs head.
"Thatâs right, why didnât I think of that? The Lead Disciple of the Nymphs is the only Lead Disciple position thatâs open now. Theyâre probably thinking of gathering all the Lead Disciples as quickly as possible too. If I become the Lead Disciple of the Nymphs, Quiet And Steadfast wouldnât be able to ignore me even if he wanted to!"
Crying Fish gave a solemn nod at what sheâd just said as if she was trying to reassure herself before turning to her companions. "Letâs head back to the Nymph Abode now!"
The people following her grunted in acknowledgement and hurried over to the Nymph Abode.
On Shen Jingbinâs end, sheâd finally received a reply from Shen Jingchen after the server-wide announcement. However, it remained just as caustic as his previous behaviour. "What do you want?! Hurry up and go cuddle with your husband! Hmph!"
As she stared at his reply, she couldnât help but wonder once again whether sheâd unintentionally shattered his fragile ego.
Seeing her at a loss, Quiet And Steadfast asked, "Whatâs wrong? Who was it from?"
She handed him the letter from Shen Jingchen and said, "I donât know what happened to him, but heâs suddenly all riled up."
Quiet And Steadfast figured out what the problem was the moment he read the mail and was torn between laughing and crying. "You havenât shown much concern for your brother as of late, have you?"
Shen Jingbin innocently blinked at him. "Havenât I always been like this to him though?"
Quiet And Steadfast gave a light cough. "Things have changed; you have me now. Him becoming unhappy when he realises how differently you treat the two of us is only normal."
His words had allowed her to see the light.
It finally dawned on her that her older brother was probably feeling jealous, and that was why heâd been giving her the cold shoulder!
Sigh, what a tsundere.
Quiet And Steadfast figured sheâd understood what he was trying to get at when he saw the look of realization on her face.
"Then what should I do now?" She had no idea how to pacify Shen Jingchen; especially since sheâd gotten used to bullying him!