"Oh, Chacha~ I've come with the world's most fervent love, how could I not dare?" Freya's almond-shaped eyes sparkled like crystals refracting sunlight, her pure, fervent emotions seemingly about to overflow from her eyes, radiant and lustrous.
"How many have come?" Bai Cha rested her elbow on the armrest of the chair, propping up her forehead, letting Freya lean against her with a faint smile. "When did you arrive?"
Bai Cha's eyes were shimmering with moisture. Besides a hint of pampering, there was an undeniable clarity. Freya, not foolish enough to deceive Bai Cha, pursed her lips and told the truth, "Just a couple of days ago."
"Oh my~ Chacha, you're going to help me with my visa, right?" Freya nuzzled Bai Cha's collarbone. "You can chase away anyone else, but I want to stay, right?"
"Who let them come?" Bai Cha stroked Freya's soft, long hair. The single word "them" clearly separated Freya from the others in "Balance Beam," a distinction Freya found very pleasing.
Freya released Bai Cha and, disregarding the gazes of others, sat directly on Bai Cha's lap, nestling into Bai Cha's neck and shoulder. Bai Cha could even smell her sweet, delicate fragrance.
It was like sweet candy wrapped in rose petals, emitting a sweet, yet not cloying, freshness.
"This is insider information. If I reveal this, shouldn't Chacha reward me handsomely?" Freya blinked her eyes, her voice melodious, more captivating than a lark's song, carrying a hint of playful allure that was both pleasant and heart-stirring. "Anything Chacha wants to know, as long as Chacha needs it, the love god Freya will always be by Chacha's side~"
"Ahem!" Meng Qinghuan almost choked on his water. He had met passionate young men, but this was his first time encountering a passionately fiery young woman. Even Mo Ziye couldn't compare to her fervor.
After all, Freya was the second-ranked "Love God" among the twelve highest-ranking "Balance Bearers" in the organization "Balance Beam." Her influence within the organization was almost on par with Asteria, the top-ranked member. Yet, she looked like Bai Cha's pet.
Meanwhile, Lucifer had an entirely different mood. He could see the pure and fervent emotion in Freya's eyes as she looked at Bai Cha, an emotion he couldn't quite articulate but which inexplicably made him feel agitated.
"Help..." Looking at Freya acting spoiled, Bai Cha's lips curved into a knowing smile, her voice melodious, "Hmm... I do need your help."
"Eh? Really, Chacha, you can tell me," Freya nuzzled Bai Cha, smiling cheerfully. "As a reward, why don't Bai Cha and I go on a date?"
"Shoot an arrow at me," Bai Cha said calmly. "At the Winter Olympics venue."
Everyone: "?"
"Ah?" Even Freya was momentarily stunned.
"Wait a moment, Chacha. Although I'm the love god, my arrows are deadly crystal abilities. Let's be clear, if my arrow is love, I'm willing to shoot any number of arrows at you." Freya sat up in surprise, looking into Bai Cha's eyes, trying to discern any clues.
However, she was still somewhat disappointed. Bai Cha's eyes still lacked any glimmer, not even a ripple, as if shrouded in a layer of mist.
Freya knew that Bai Cha never made eye contact with anyone. Freya had once sworn that she would make Bai Cha look her in the eye, believing that it might just move Bai Cha.
But in the end, the result left Freya disappointed. Although Bai Cha was willing to look her in the eye, she could never truly see through her.
She couldn't see through Bai Cha's heart, couldn't read Bai Cha's emotions, and couldn't sense if Bai Cha had ever truly loved her.
Freya knew Bai Cha was cautious, but it was precisely this caution that disappointed her. Bai Cha subconsciously tried to capture useful emotions in others' eyes. Perhaps her own most fervent emotions were simply unimportant to Bai Cha?
But then again, she didn't care. Even if Bai Cha was insensitive to emotions, as long as she remained more fervent than others, her "Chacha" would eventually feel it.
After all, the colder the ocean, the more intensely the flame can be felt. By then, everyone else would be her defeated opponents!
Thinking this, Freya's mood lifted again. https:/
"Master, even though the current situation is not ideal, it's not so bad that you should put yourself in danger," Lucifer objected, looking troubled. His master seemed to think she had nine lives, like a cat, and even after one death, she still had eight left.
Every time Bai Cha said "next time," she would actually do as she pleased. "Shoot an arrow at me" was clearly a dangerous tactic.
Sensing Lucifer's helplessness, Bai Cha waved her hand casually, signaling him to relax.
"I will discuss the specifics with you later. You must keep this matter confidential from all your people." As she spoke, Bai Cha lowered her head and rested her chin on Freya's forehead, a gesture of intimacy.
Freya's heart leaped with joy, thinking Bai Cha was finally showing her affection. As for whether Bai Cha was using a honey trap, she didn't care at all, or rather, it didn't matter.
If a peony flower could lead to death, even as a ghost, one could still be romantic. If Bai Cha was the peony, Freya was more than willing to be the ghost.
As she pondered this, her ear felt a tickle. Only then did she realize Bai Cha wasn't being affectionate towards her but was leaning in to whisper in her ear.
Well, a little disappointing, but Freya was still overjoyed that Chacha was so close.
"Help me with this, and I'll give you a chance to take me to see her."
Bai Cha's voice was light and ethereal, like snow falling in a valley, a heavy snowfall that made Freya's heart shiver violently, chilling her to the bone. Time seemed to stand still as Bai Cha's words left Freya unable to recover.
Did she know what she was saying? To see Asteria? The leader of "Balance Beam"? Her former master?
Freya understood what "Balance Beam" meant, as well as Bai Cha's past grievances with the organization, and the relationship between Asteria, the Libra at the top of "Balance Beam," and Bai Cha.
So, was Bai Cha going to "inherit" or to "seek revenge"? After all, the name "Elpis" was one Bai Cha had held within "Balance Beam."
At that moment, Freya felt a wave of uncertainty.
Although, what Bai Cha had said did fit the situation perfectly...
"My condition should align with the purpose of your visit, shouldn't it?" Freya's heart skipped a beat. Even before she spoke, Bai Cha keenly felt the change in Freya's pulse at her wrist as she circled Bai Cha's neck.
"You brought twenty-three people here this time, and all of them are illegal, without visas or permission," Bai Cha said with a faint smile, the temperature in the private room suddenly dropping. "If I kill or capture all of them, what will Asteria do?"
Meng Qinghuan and the others were all occupied with their own tasks, some on their phones, some eating. Those on their phones didn't dare to breathe loudly, and those eating wished they could chew with their tongues.
This meal had been full of twists and turns. Their hearts had been soaring and plummeting. They swore they hadn't provoked anyone and just wanted to eat their meal in peace.
"No! I didn't!" Freya's face instantly changed color. She tried to get up immediately, but Bai Cha's arm around her waist pressed her back down onto her.
"Don't worry, Freya. You should know I'm not talking about you, just that Libra is still the same," Bai Cha said, her tone still gentle as she looked at the faint pink marks between Freya's eyebrows. "Twenty-three people infiltrated, intending to take Chinese citizens hostage. Shouldn't they have considered that the roles of hunter and prey can easily be reversed?"
"Who gave them the audacity to cause trouble in China? Originally, I intended to send only two back as a lesson, but now I've changed my mind," Bai Cha sighed. "I want him to come and see me."
Freya remained silent, her cute smile finally disappearing as she became serious.
She finally realized that perhaps, from the moment Bai Cha knew she had arrived in China, Bai Cha had anticipated her coming to find her, Libra's thoughts and intentions, and even the current conversation.
No, perhaps Bai Cha had foreseen from the very beginning that Asteria would send people to disrupt things.
The little girl who had observed the chess game from the sidelines was now starting to play the game herself.
Freya knew that if she refused, the only ones who might return might truly be herself and her sister, and even her sister Freija was likely only there because of her.
"Alright. I'll help you notify Libra," Freya agreed after a moment's thought, adding a touch of plaintiveness, "Then, you have to reward me with a date."
Bai Cha: "..."
Why was this little girl still remembering this?
"Please, Chacha, you were so fierce just now," Freya leaned on Bai Cha, sitting on her lap with her feet dangling, swinging in the air, acting aggrieved and spoiled.
She looked like a wronged kitten, specifically a kitten of the Scottish Fold breed.
Bai Cha chuckled lightly. "Okay, you can choose a day before I start my next job."
"Then... today!" Freya's mood instantly brightened.
"Deal," Bai Cha agreed readily, her decisive manner surprising everyone.
Was it because she had helped that Chacha agreed? Perhaps to lull the suspicious team members into a false sense of security? Or was her desire for a date also within her calculations?
Freya stared blankly at Bai Cha's eyes. The lack of any discernible emotion in them made her increasingly anxious.
As Freya was lost in her thoughts, Bai Cha directly took her hand. Bai Cha's hand was still cold and dry, but Freya liked it, just like it had been a long, long time ago, instantly calming her.
"Didn't you say we were going on a date? Then tonight and all day tomorrow are yours, my lady." Bai Cha smiled, taking Freya's hand and lightly kissing it. "However, the budget might need to include one more person; my butler should accompany us."
All yours! Chacha said she belonged to her!
Freya was ecstatic.
Chacha also said she was her lady! Hers!
Freya was doubly happy.
Freya immediately became excited, wrapping her arms around Bai Cha's neck, her spirits soaring. "It's okay, it's okay, just keep him far away from us!"
She was still as easily appeased as before.
Bai Cha smiled and waved to the remaining people. "Qinghuan, take them back. I'll find you all the day after tomorrow."
"Huh? Ah? Eh? Oh! Alright!" Meng Qinghuan scratched his head and sighed again.
Him again?
Well, he did keep making a presence in front of their boss every day.
Helpless, Meng Qinghuan resigned himself to taking the children back.
"Wait a moment, Chacha." Freya tilted her head, looking seriously at Bai Cha. She was a bit short and had to look up to see Bai Cha's eyes. "Chacha, did you ask me to date you just to make those team members lower their guard?"
Seeming a little disgruntled, Freya deliberately emphasized her tone when asking the question.
"Don't lie," Freya added, her tone a little fierce.
"Is it that important?" Bai Cha's counter-question was ambiguous.
Freya lowered her head, feeling a bit dejected. Just as Freya was about to give up, she heard a low laugh from above. Looking up, she met a pair of smiling eyes.
They held the vastness of the galaxy, so brilliant they made her heart flutter.
Below the peach-blossom eyes were rosy, alluring lips that made her want to bestow the kiss of a love god, like an errant cherry blossom, fluttering open and closed, tugging at her heart.
"I mean your teammates are not important."