The bug, under the gaze of Mu An Xiao and the demon sword, felt rather awkward. "You guys..." It glanced at Mu An Xiao and the demon sword, then continued, "Why are you looking at me?"
"It seems you have plenty of ideas," Mu An Xiao said faintly.
However, Mu An Xiao's inexplicable remark left the bug utterly bewildered. "What ideas do I have? I don't..." Its eyes grew cautious. "Can you please speak clearly? I don't quite understand what you mean." A strange nervousness began to stir within it.
The demon sword gleamed.
Seeing this, the bug exclaimed in alarm, "You're threatening me!" It then shifted its gaze back to Mu An Xiao's face. "Don't listen to it. I'm such an upright bug, how could my heart be so wicked." xxs
"What are you talking about?" Mu An Xiao continued, pretending not to understand the demon sword's intent.
"It says I'm full of tricks, and it wants me to help you figure out how to go to Ou... no, to tell Master," the bug said, looking aggrieved.
"You were the one who sent the demon sword here, weren't you?" Mu An Xiao said, completely disregarding the bug's reaction.
The bug had expected Mu An Xiao to deny it immediately after hearing its words. Who knew... as soon as it finished speaking, she brought up this completely unrelated topic. Looking at Mu An Xiao, a wave of tension suddenly washed over it. "Why are you suddenly talking about this?" It worried the demon sword might bring up past grievances and cast a cautious glance towards the demon sword.
"If you can think of such a malicious plan, you must also be able to think of a way to help me," Mu An Xiao stated directly.
The bug felt pressured. "Just go directly to Master. After all, your relationship with Master..." It chuckled foolishly twice. "No need for me to say, everyone knows."
"What relationship do I have with him?" Mu An Xiao failed to react immediately.
The bug enjoyed this topic, so it 'explained' meticulously. "He's your fiancé, and you're his fiancée. As the saying goes, spouses in bed..."
"If you spout any more of this nauseating nonsense, believe it or not, I'll... rip your mouth apart," Mu An Xiao interrupted, unable to bear it any longer.
Hearing this, the bug flinched. "I was just saying. You don't need to get so angry. I just wanted to say," it recalled Mu An Xiao's interactions with Ouyang Ye, suppressed a smile, and continued, "Your relationship with him doesn't seem bad. If you have any requests, he'll surely agree to them. So, go with confidence."
"That's easy for you to say," Mu An Xiao said coldly.
Seeing Mu An Xiao's indifferent expression, the bug realized it hadn't given her a satisfactory 'answer.' It sighed helplessly. "Then what do you want me to say for you to be satisfied?"
"What I need now is an answer, not your sarcastic remarks," Mu An Xiao said impatiently. "If you don't think of a way for me, don't blame me for being impolite." After speaking, she deliberately shifted her gaze to the demon sword.
Immediately, the bug followed Mu An Xiao's line of sight to the demon sword's blade and gave a dry laugh. "Mu An Xiao, it's no fun when you threaten me like this."
"Demon sword, being deceived doesn't feel good, does it?" Mu An Xiao said, completely ignoring the bug.
The bug's eyes widened.
The demon sword gleamed.
Seeing this, the bug quickly said, "I'll help. Please calm down." It extended a hand, then quickly looked back at Mu An Xiao. "Just tell me what you want me to do directly, don't make me guess. Can you?" It was truly at a loss.
Mu An Xiao wanted exactly this submissive attitude from the bug. She took a breath and turned her gaze back to the bug's face. "Ouyang Ye and I had some unpleasant things happen. If I go to him now, it will be too abrupt. Think of a way for me. How should I approach him?" She also realized she had been a bit reckless before and decided to clarify her intentions now.
The bug: "..." It froze.
Mu An Xiao looked at the bug's reaction and became confused. "No, what's with that expression?"
"You just don't know how to communicate with Master, so you're asking me for help thinking of a way?" The bug seemed to understand Mu An Xiao's meaning, and yet... it didn't.
Mu An Xiao blinked. "Something like that. Just tell me, how should I talk to Ouyang Ye about this matter? Is it..."
"Act cute," the bug interrupted.
Mu An Xiao's face hardened.
Witnessing Mu An Xiao's series of changing expressions, the bug was startled. "No, what's wrong now?"
"Do you think I'm the kind of person to act cute?" Mu An Xiao pointed to herself, feeling helpless about the bug's suggestion from the bottom of her heart.
"No," the bug shook its head.
"Then that's right. If I act cute, Ouyang Ye will definitely find it unusual. It seems," Mu An Xiao said, tilting her head to look at the ceiling beam, shaking her head, "I'll have to think of a way myself."
"Should have done that earlier," the bug muttered.
Upon hearing this, Mu An Xiao's gaze shot directly to the bug's face.
The bug, startled by Mu An Xiao's sudden stare, said, "I'm telling the truth. Sometimes, the solutions others come up with are not necessarily the best. As the saying goes, it's better to rely on oneself than others." It chuckled foolishly twice. "I'm not wrong, am I?"
"You're not wrong, but coming from your mouth, it carries a hint of evasion," Mu An Xiao said, glancing at the demon sword.
Seeing this, the bug's nerves tensed. "Why are you looking at it again?"
"Translate," Mu An Xiao said, her gaze fixed on the demon sword. "Can you turn invisible?"
The demon sword gleamed faintly.
The bug translated, "Yes."
Mu An Xiao's lips curved. "Then you'll turn invisible. Only reappear when I tell you to," she said, then suddenly shifted her gaze to the bug's face. "As for you..." she hesitated.
The bug's nerves tensed. "What do you want?"
"I think you and the demon sword are quite a good match, so you can continue translating for it," Mu An Xiao said faintly, raising two fingers and pointing at the bug...
The bug blinked, asking, "What are you doing?"
Mu An Xiao smiled. "Should I turn you back into a bug, or will you do it yourself? Choose."
"I'll just follow you," the bug said, not wanting to revert to its original form.
Mu An Xiao continued to hold up two fingers, smiling faintly. "That's not impossible, but from what I know, you seem quite afraid of Ouyang Ye, don't you?"
The bug nodded.
"Since you're afraid, then revert to your original form and hide on the demon sword," Mu An Xiao said, glancing at the demon sword. "Consider it atoning for your sins."
"Atoning for my sins," the bug repeated, thinking about how it had deceived the demon sword. A slight curve formed on its lips. "Hmm, what you say does make sense."
"Since you think it makes sense, then choose," Mu An Xiao's fingertips began to glow red.
Seeing this, the bug quickly said, "Myself." Then it reverted to its original form and landed on the demon sword.