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But this request... how should I put it... wouldn't it be a bit unfair to the little guy if we just agreed to it like that?

After all, she and Ye Xiao didn't need to "talk" at all.

"Well, I'm afraid I can't guarantee I'll agree completely." Ella put her fingertip to her lips, a hint of difficulty on her face. "But if Miss Greta is really having any troubles, I'd be very willing to listen."

"Hmm..." The kitten tucked its two paws in, seemingly hesitating.

But his silly, goofy appearance was strangely endearing, making Ella want to reach out and rub it.

But Ella ultimately stopped herself from having that idea, after all, she wasn't Ye Xiao now, and it wasn't appropriate for her to be so intimate.

"Alright... then at least... at least don't tell him until this royal selection event is over."

“Okay.” Ella nodded with a smile. “It’s a deal.”

Let's pretend we don't know anything until the imperial election is over.

After a moment of hesitation, the kitten finally spoke in its childish voice, "I'm so conflicted lately... I feel like my relationship with that guy has become so complicated."

"That guy...?"

“It’s Ye Xiao!” Greta sat up slightly, her chubby body leaning against the windowsill.

"Ah, why do you think that?" Ella tilted her head.

Really? They've always gotten along quite normally, haven't they? She herself hasn't felt any changes.

“I don’t know how to describe it,” Greta said, her head drooping. “Well… that guy is always so busy these days. I understand that he has important things to do, but seeing him flirting with the eldest princess while I can only squat on the sidelines most of the time… it’s a little uncomfortable.”

"That can't really be called flirting..." Ella stuck out her tongue, defending herself.

"Ugh! I'm really annoyed!" The kitten puffed out its cheeks. "I was here first... but now it feels like Ye Xiao and that guy are almost more familiar with each other than I am!"

"Uh," Ella stroked her chin, "It can't be that bad, can it?"

"Sigh, that's why I wanted to talk to you." The kitten sighed softly.

"Huh?" Ella didn't quite understand what that meant.

“Compared to me, you see him even less often, and even because of the royal selection…” Greta stopped mid-sentence, as if realizing something, and raised her little paw, creating a soundproofing array on the ground, “…and you have to pretend to be on the opposite side.”

“But I feel that even so, with so few meetings, you are not afraid at all that your position in his heart will be shaken.”

"Sigh, and I feel so weak... so I wanted to ask you, how did you do it?"

"Um, as for what place I hold in someone's heart... I've never really cared about that..."

Ella roughly understood what Greta meant.

Like a couple in a long-distance relationship, Ella, despite being far away, maintains a stable mindset, as if she is absolutely certain that her boyfriend will not change his mind.

Greta felt that she was in a similar situation, but she couldn't help but worry, so she wanted to ask Ella for advice.

But there was one thing Ella didn't quite understand. Long-distance relationships should at least involve a physical connection to keep people thinking about each other, so why did Greta have similar feelings?

"...But I'm curious, Miss Greta, what exactly do you think of Ye Xiao?"

Ella admitted that asking this question through this person was a bit of a rip-off, since theoretically, it would have been most appropriate for Ye Xiao to ask it.

"What do you mean... how do you see it? Of course we're friends!" The kitten buried half its face in its arms.

"If we're friends, there's nothing to worry about like this," Ella smiled.

"Hmph, can't a friend worry about something?!"

“There’s a saying that a gentleman’s friendship is as light as water,” Ella said, drawing a small portal with her fingertips and taking out a plate of smoked fish from Storm Harbor, placing it in front of the kitten. “Friendship is about mutual trust and reliance when you need to cooperate, but also about having your own independent lives, just like Mr. Ye and Mr. Li Cheng.”

"If Miss Greta had the same mindset as Mr. Li Cheng, she certainly wouldn't be considering this question, would she?"

"Ah...!?" The cat's eyes widened, as if suddenly enlightened. "Is that so!?"

Good grief, you don't even know what your own mindset is??

Ella almost couldn't keep her elegant smile intact.

"So... what kind of relationship do I have with Ye Xiao?" Greta licked her paws. "I don't think I've ever really thought about that."

Ella gently picked up the teacup on the table to hide the smile on her lips. "That depends on what Miss Greta thinks."

Greta hung her head and thought for a long time before finally blurting out, "Hmm, I guess we should still take him back to hell."

"This...this shouldn't be the answer, right?" Ella's small hands trembled slightly.

“Because, if he’s not a friend, then it can only stem from my greed and longing for his soul.” Greta used her paw to scrape off a piece of smoked fish and stuffed it into her mouth. “Sigh, but he doesn’t want to go back to hell with me.”

No normal person would think of something like this.

Ella suppressed the urge to retort, "Let's put that aside for now. In your current relationship with him, what specifically bothers you?"

“Hmm… I feel like I have so much less time to talk to him, and so much less time to be alone with him…” Greta murmured. “Even though he’s always around, this intimacy doesn’t feel like the kind of intimacy I want. There’s a sense of incongruity, like things are going in the opposite direction.”

After listening to most of what he said, Ella thought for a long time before she finally understood what he meant. "Um, you mean you feel like he treats you like a pet?"

"What pet!" The kitten immediately jumped up. "But what you're saying... seems to make sense..."

“That’s probably unavoidable. Even if he intends to treat you like a young girl, humans are ultimately driven by their senses, and your appearance can easily lead people astray.” Ella shrugged. “Unfortunately, if you could turn back into your original young girl, he naturally wouldn’t keep mistaking you for a pet.”

“Ah… I can change back anytime.” Greta licked her paws.

"So... huh?" Ella was taken aback. "Didn't you say that because of the backlash from the Fate Threads, I can't change back?"

“That was just to fool that idiot.” Greta waved her paw. “I was just afraid that if he knew I could turn back into human form, he wouldn’t stick to me so tightly.”

Hey??

Ella's lips twitched. This little guy had actually fooled her. "But when I saw you in human form, it didn't seem like Ye Xiao was particularly resistant to you."

I shouldn't be that heartless, right? Ella pondered. She remembered that even when Greta was in her teenage form, she was still quite affectionate towards her.

"Um...actually, it's mainly because...I'm afraid he won't let me sleep in his bed anymore..." Greta said, fidgeting with her little hands, "because...because every night while he's sleeping...I transform back into human form and sleep with him..."

"...Hey! Miss Ella, what's with that expression?!"

Chapter 128 Emotional Counseling

This is...

Did I cheat on myself without my knowledge...?

Ella stared wide-eyed, bewildered.

Every night, Ye Xiao was either too tired to sleep immediately, or he would head straight to the arena to refresh his season points, so he never paid attention to this matter.

Greta, that little rascal... she's actually doing this kind of thing secretly?!

However, demons' moral values ​​may be different from humans'... and the fact that Greta honestly said it shows that she wasn't deliberately trying to do anything behind Ella's back.

Thankfully, Ye Xiao and I are actually the same person. If it weren't for me, this would have really turned into a chaotic mess... This guy is actually quite naive in some ways...

After all, she is a demon god, and her strength means she doesn't need to consider the intricacies of those "weak humans." If it weren't for Ye Xiao, she probably wouldn't have shown this kind of awkwardness at all.

Since that's the case, Ella couldn't really be angry with the little guy...

Honestly, there doesn't seem to be anything to be angry about in the first place.

Ella frowned slightly again.

She and Ye Xiao are the same person, so even if Ye Xiao really does have a harem, she should be happy along with him. What's there to be conflicted about?

But not worrying about it doesn't seem right, after all, she should be considered the main wife, right...? Ugh, what main wife? What are you thinking...?

Let's think about how to discuss Greta first...

Given this little guy's proud and straightforward nature, saying he's "sleeping" probably really means he's just sleeping; there's no need to overcomplicate things.

Ella comforted herself, then shook off the chaotic thoughts and ethical dilemmas surging in her mind, and cupped the kitten's round face in her hands. "So what exactly did you do when you secretly turned back into human form at night?"

"Ah...? Specifically... specifically..." Greta stammered, looking at Ella's deep gaze, seemingly realizing something was amiss. "Oh no! I shouldn't have told you this!"

“How could that be? I’m very happy that Miss Greta is willing to be honest with me.” Ella’s hands unconsciously tightened their grip.

Judging from his tone, this guy definitely isn't just sleeping!

"I...I just snuggled into bed and slept!" The kitten felt the pressure on its neck suddenly increase, unable to turn its head away, so it could only glance guiltily to the side. "Maybe...maybe I even hugged it..."

"Are you sure this is all?" Ella squinted.

"It...it even patted me!" The kitten twisted its neck, trying to squeeze its round head out from between Ella's two palms, but could only shrink its face into a ball, making it look even more adorable.

"Nothing else?"

"That's it... there's really nothing else! I swear to hell!! Let me go!!"

"Hmm, okay." Ella gave Greta's furry face a good rub before letting go. "I'll believe you for now."

If it's just a hug... then it's fine?

Greta escaped Ella's clutches, quickly twisted her neck and shook her head, then bared her teeth at Ella, "Hmph! I'm only not fighting back because of Ye Xiao, don't think I'm easy to bully just because I look like this!"

"You mean I wouldn't mind telling Ye Xiao everything you just said?" Ella chuckled.

The kitten, which had been baring its teeth, immediately widened its eyes upon hearing this. "You... shameless! Bad woman!"

"You delivered yourself right to my doorstep." Ai stretched out her fingertip and scratched the kitten's chin. "Hey? You'd better think about the consequences if you try to dodge it."

Greta instinctively tried to dodge the slender fingers, but upon hearing this, she dared not make any further movements. She bit her lip, trembling all over, and let Ella continue to scratch her chin. "I...I will not give in!!"

Seeing the other person's resentful yet hesitant expression, Ella suddenly felt a strange sense of pleasure.

If Ye Xiao were teasing this guy, he would be afraid of getting bitten all over his head, but now that Ella is here, she can tease him without restraint. Is this the majesty of the empress?

Ugh, why did that word come to mind again?

Ella stuck out her tongue.

She found that ever since the word appeared in her mind, it would haunt her from time to time whenever she was thinking.

"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore, lovely Miss Greta," the silver-haired girl slightly suppressed her smile, "Regarding your question, I think you'd better be honest with Ye Xiao."

"Honest...honest about what?" Greta asked, puzzled.

“Be honest about your ability to turn back into human form and your true feelings for him.” Ella changed her teasing touch to a gentle stroking of the cat’s head. “I believe that in a normal relationship, you should treat the other person the way you want them to see you.”

"It might seem a bit of a shortcut to have him as a kitten by your side, but you certainly don't want him to just see you as a cat from now on, right?"

Ella said this partly to resolve Greta's worries, but more importantly, to stop this guy from doing strange things while she was asleep at night.

"Hmm...you do seem to be right about that..." Greta fiddled with her paws, seemingly deep in thought. "Then should I turn back into human form and ask him if we can sleep together?"

Ella gripped the cat's head with her five fingers. "That's a different matter."

"Ouch, ouch, ouch..." Greta waved her paws, "Then... then why can Miss Ella do it!"

"You bastard!" Ella's face flushed slightly. "I... I'm that guy's girlfriend, you tell me why!"

"Oh, so you can only sleep together if you become lovers?" Greta asked in surprise.

"Nonsense!" Ella tapped the kitten on the head. "Normally, who would want to sleep together? Do you think Ye Xiao would want to sleep with Mr. Li Cheng?"

“Only lovers would want to sleep together… well…” Greta’s eyes widened suddenly as she listened to Ella’s words.

In that instant, it seemed as if countless symbols of wisdom flashed through her eyes.

"Why!!?"

"What, have you figured out something again?" Ella asked, puzzled.

"Could it be that I've actually fallen for that guy?!"

The fact that this little guy only came to this conclusion now is really making Ella a bit nervous.

No wonder Ella felt something was off about their previous conversations, because all of Greta's words pointed to this conclusion.

However, it would feel a bit shameless to draw this conclusion on one's own behalf, but Greta herself doesn't seem to be aware of this.

This always puzzled Ella. After all, she didn't know if a demon god could have feelings of love, nor did she know if she could think about his thoughts in the same way as a human.

However, this guy eventually figured it out on his own, which is something to be happy about, right?

"Heh heh, you'd better think it over. If you like that guy too, then we'll be rivals." Ella gave a mischievous grin.

“How can I compare to you!” Greta puffed out her cheeks. “You’ve already slept with him!… Oh, well, that’s not impossible. I just need to go and catch him sleeping with you right now…”

"Hey, I was just kidding, let's not compete." Ella was at her wit's end. "These things are best done step by step. Now that you have this idea, when do you plan to tell him?"

"You mean a request to submit a sex request?" The kitten licked its paw.