After paying, Wang Xiaole led the two girls to the room they were going to. It was located near the end of the corridor, with bright white walls ahead.
The color white always evokes hope, and Wang Xiaole hoped that his encounter tonight could also be filled with hope.
He couldn't rely on luck to find peace, otherwise he would be challenging himself, and no one knew better than him:
How tonight goes depends entirely on his own abilities!
Wang Xiaole held the only key in his hand and opened the door with a "click". He stepped inside and found the light switch.
The Dibiles also had lights, but they were slightly different from the energy-saving lights in Tianchao. The lights in this country didn't rely on electricity; instead, the "illumination crystal" embedded in the lamp tube was the main source of light in the room. It was also commonly used in households for lighting.
The hotel owner probably considered the needs of the guests and specially adjusted the brightness of each room's lights during the initial decoration; ordinary lighting like now was just the most basic use of the lights. If anyone wanted, they could fill the room with a pink light.
But no one would deliberately adjust it, even Lucia, who usually pays attention to the atmosphere, didn't pay attention this time.
In the eyes of her and Freya, they could only see each other (as enemies) for the time being!
Normally, when guests stay in hotel rooms, they close the door and engage in intimate activities; but these two closed the door with the intention of doing something to disrupt the tranquility here, such as bumping heads with each other, imitating the confrontation of two bulls. It's hard to say who would come out ahead.
Because Wang Xiaole knew the situation, he remained calm; because he came prepared, he wasn't surprised by the situation.
Wang Xiaole, three steps away, looked at everything in front of him and understood the development of the situation, which didn't exceed his expectations.
Since nothing unexpected had happened, the subsequent measures he needed to take became much easier to operate.
He had two plans, and before implementing plan two, he needed to successfully execute plan one.
"Can you two stop for a moment..."
Suddenly, a voice came, causing the quarreling pair to turn their heads symmetrically. The shout had a temporary effect, but that was all.
Once Wang Xiaole couldn't come up with any meaningful words later, they would continue bumping heads as they had intended.
Opportunities for the parties involved only come once, and he had to succeed in one go.
"Sia, Freya, do you want to play a game?"
The clapped hands made Wang Xiaole's face look inexplicably kind.
"Is it necessary?"
"Darling, are you serious?"
The reaction seemed skeptical, but it wasn't strange: Freya was foolish and Lucia was passionate, but the two of them were still very opinionated girls and not so easy to go along with each other's rhythm.
However, the higher the level, the higher the devil; Wang Xiaole, the true "devil", began implementing his plan after understanding their thoughts and opinions.
To capture their attention, he didn't hesitate to throw out a bait;
Notice it's not an empty promise! It was a tangible, redeemable bait:
"I won't just let you play the game for nothing. The winner will be rewarded, and the reward is that I will fulfill one wish for the winning side."
The two girls raised their eyelids slightly when they heard the second half of the sentence, showing their interest without a doubt. Among them, Freya was the most direct and immediately asked, "Any wish? Any desire is fine?"
"Most wishes are acceptable," was the reply.
If it was said that any wish was acceptable, that would be asking for trouble. Wang Xiaole wouldn't make such a basic mistake. Freya's eyes flickered as she thought about how to phrase her request. After a moment of contemplation, she came up with an answer.
"Can I have my stone back? Is that wish acceptable?"
The stone was naturally the "Divine Stone," which was the main source of Freya's power and crucial for Wang Xiaole to stay in his current form as a girl. Once he gave up the "Divine Stone," he could indeed regain his male body. However, his mindset had already changed before this. Wang Xiaole couldn't live without this body anymore. Although staying as a girl wasn't ideal, he couldn't go back to how things were before, and it gave him headaches.
After weighing the pros and cons, he couldn't possibly give up the stone. Even if it meant keeping the goddess in front of him for the rest of his life, he was willing to do so.
"I'm sorry, Freya. Can you change your wish?"
"Tch, you can't even grant this wish? Boring..."
In most cases, a few snacks would be enough to appease Freya, but this time it wasn't so simple. If the wish made by the goddess lasted a lifetime, with as many as ninety-nine wishes, then most of them could be fulfilled with delicious food. The only exception unfortunately happened to fall on Wang Xiaole. At least in this moment, Freya wasn't easily satisfied.
But then she thought of something. This was a rare opportunity that may not come again. All she needed to do was win a game and gain the power to make her desired scenes a reality. Thinking about that exciting moment, Freya's expression changed and she looked silly compared to before.
She directly expressed her true feelings without any hesitation, "If the content of that wish is for you to be my servant, can it be fulfilled?"
"If you think... as a young girl, it's appropriate to say those four words, then you can understand it that way."
"Great!"
Excited, Freya clenched her fist tightly. Originally, she could have stayed in the heavenly realm and enjoyed her carefree life as a rice worm on the soft velvet bed tonight. However, Wang Xiaole appeared and took away the "Divine Stone," causing everything beautiful to turn into a bubble that burst instantly. It can be imagined how resentful Freya was towards him. If she were given the chance to manipulate Wang Xiaole at will, she promised she would "take revenge" on him. She had already planned out the specifics of her revenge: she would tie Wang Xiaole up with a rope, tickle his feet with a chicken feather, rub a chalkboard eraser against his ear to create a harsh sound, and finally, make him go hungry for a day and a night, not giving him a single bite to eat while she enjoyed delicious and spicy food in front of him...
Wang Xiaole looked at Freya's floating expression and knew that she has taken the bait. The next thing was to see Lucia's reaction.
Lucia said, "I'm in!"
Don't just listen to those three short words, Lucia actually had a lot of thoughts before speaking:
The reason that caught her attention was the mention of "stone" by the enemy. Because it wasn't clear what kind of stone it was, it left a lot of room for speculation.
Lucia's thoughts were as follows:
Judging from that woman's tone, it seems like she already knows someone dear to me.
Stone, what stone? What is it used for?
When stones are mentioned, they generally serve two purposes:
One is diamonds, also known as diamond stone, which is often used as a prop for marriage proposals.
Even if it's not a stone with such a clear purpose, it still triggers many thoughts in Lucia:
Couples often use something to solidify their relationship.
Among them, jade and gold are common tokens of love, but there are also examples of using crafted items made of stones to establish fate between each other.
With the seemingly entangled attitude of Freya all along and considering all the suspicious points, Lucia has sufficient reason to suspect:
Did something happen between my loved one and the disliked deity before I knew them?
It could possibly be an ex-girlfriend!
That must be it, my loved one (Wang Xiaole) was once young and naive and, driven by hormones, became the boyfriend of that woman.
Later on, as my loved one grew older, they gradually realized the true nature of the other person.
Ultimately, with the help of reason, that disastrous fate was successfully severed, but Freya, who was dumped, still persisted and has been entangling ever since...
In fact, even Lucia herself didn't know that she had the talent to write melodramatic romance dramas, quietly sowing a misunderstanding.
The wish itself is not very important. The urgent task at hand is how to stop the antics of the "ex-girlfriend".
Lucia believes that she must win. Even in the game, she must triumph over the "ex".
Seeing that they have both settled down, Wang Xiaole thought it was time to reveal the game he had already planned:
"From now on, whoever makes less noise and speaks more softly will be the ultimate winner."
At first glance, this game of "who is quieter" seems meaningless, but it is not.
Upon careful analysis, one can understand:
In order to not appear noisier than their opponent, neither of them can continue to act as obediently as before, but rather have to resemble a cat napping, sitting or lying down.
Wang Xiaole's ultimate goal is to use this opportunity to get them to bed early. Whether they sleep or not is not important.
Nothing unexpected happened next.
The two girls obediently got on the bed, but because of their terrible relationship with each other, they couldn't lie down together. So the following scene appeared on the bed.
Wang Xiaole in the center, with Freya on his left and Lucia on his right.
The current position of the three lying down is similar to someone experiencing a "left embrace, right hug", but it's not exactly like that.
Wang Xiaole, who is trying to suppress the conflict between the two girls, knows full well:
Only by placing oneself in the middle and completely separating the two, can tonight's peace be achieved.
This consideration happens to be the content of the second plan.
The reason for extending both hands and hugging a girl each is also for similar purposes.
With the pure thought of "if I don't go to hell, who will?", Wang Xiaole tightly embraces the two girls.
This seemingly casual act actually ensures the reactions of the two girls, preventing them from moving recklessly.
As long as they don't move, any physical conflicts will cease to exist.
If Wang Xiaole happens to experience any form of benefit halfway through, it would be considered an irresistible accident!