Chapter 84: The Eightfold God's Speculation

"Is tea art really useful when facing bad women?" Lin Anyi was full of doubts. After all, green tea didn't seem to be targeted at bad women; rather, it seemed to be used to deceive the victims...

"No, no, no, using this method to deceive Funina or something... How could I do such a thing?" Lin Anyi shook his head. He was proud of his principles and would never use deception to deal with his relationship with Funina.

He sighed and put this seemingly useless talent aside for the time being. Although he felt a little disappointed, he knew that sometimes, seemingly useless skills could play an unexpected role at a critical moment. After thinking for a moment, Lin Anyi readjusted his mentality and set his sights on the next reward skill.

"Clouds and Rain? This skill should be very useful." Lin Anyi nodded.

Previously, with [Turning Clouds and Rain], he was almost able to fight Alecino on equal terms with good luck. Now, with [Clouds and Rain] that could plunder the opponent's energy and physical strength, it was obvious that he had the conditions to kill the bad woman! Thinking of this, Lin Anyi nodded confidently, with an irrepressible sense of satisfaction and anticipation in his heart.

"Take a short break, and then go and teach that bad woman a lesson tonight!"

He made up his mind and then lay down directly on the soft bed in the bedroom. Lin Anyi's body sank gently into the warmth of the bed. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. A slightly sweet fragrance filled the air. This fragrance made him feel relaxed and strengthened his determination for tonight.

"Eh? Come to think of it... Is my pillow so soft? It feels more comfortable than Fufu's lap pillow." Lin Anyi sighed slightly on the soft bed, his voice mixed with a hint of pleasure and nostalgia.

At this moment, the fragrance he smelled in the room was a bit like the fragrance he smelled on his girlfriend when Fu Nina gave him a lap pillow. It was a rich and sweet fragrance, enough to make people intoxicated and forget all their troubles. And now, the whole room was filled with such a fragrance, as if the whole space was surrounded by it, quietly evoking his memories and emotions.

Lin Anyi was lying on the bed, the touch of the pillow like a woman's soft thigh—smooth and comfortable. This wonderful sensation gave him the impulse to fall asleep just like that.

Just as Lin Anyi was surrounded by this faint fragrance and was about to slowly drift off, a charming and pleasant voice suddenly came to his ears:

"Anyi, is the pillow comfortable?"

Lin Anyi's body trembled, and he was slightly startled. His heartbeat accelerated, and doubts and surprise intertwined in his eyes.

"Uh... am I hallucinating?" he asked himself in a low voice, uncertainty and confusion in his tone. And why did that voice sound so familiar—

Lin Anyi slowly opened his eyes, only to be surprised to find that he had been lying on soft thighs without even realizing it. His vision was occupied by the softness, preventing him from looking directly at the other person's face. This fullness, combined with this scent... Could this be... Yae Shenzi?!

With this thought, Lin Anyi finally woke up completely. He sat up suddenly from the bed and looked up. Sure enough, in front of him was Yae Shenzi. She was still wearing a new shrine maiden costume, sitting at the head of his bed with one leg crossed. Her long pink hair was gently draped over her shoulders, and she exuded a familiar, gentle, housewife-like aura, giving off a warm and homely feeling.

Lin Anyi: "???"

He widened his eyes, staring at the woman in front of him in disbelief. He hadn't seen anyone in his room just a moment ago. Yet now, after merely lying on the bed and getting distracted for a moment, he had somehow ended up resting his head on Yae Shenzi's thighs?

"...Could it be that I just returned to reality and was a little disoriented, so I didn't notice that Sister Shenzi came to my room?" Lin Anyi wondered.

"Anyi, why don't you continue to sleep?" Yae Shenzi's voice was soft and caring. She looked at him with a smile, her eyes shining with warmth.

Lin Anyi calmed down a little, cleared his throat, and tried to hide his surprise. "Sister Shenzi, why are you here?"

Yae Shenzi spoke softly, an unintentional tenderness in her tone. "I didn't have any special plans tonight, so I came to your room to sit for a while." She paused, her fox-like eyes affectionate as she gazed at Lin Anyi. With a teasing smile, she asked, "Anyi, don't you want me to come to your room?"

"No, that's not what I meant." Lin Anyi quickly shook his head to deny it.

Yae Shenzi smiled, sweeping her gaze around the room before changing the subject. "But just sitting here is a bit boring. Since you're awake, why don't we play cards to pass the time?"

"Play cards? Seven Summonings?" Lin Anyi was a little flustered, but it was difficult to refuse. With a bitter smile, he nodded. "Okay, okay, let's play cards."

With that, Lin Anyi began rummaging through the cabinets in the bedroom, searching for the deck of cards for Seven Summonings. Taking this opportunity, Yae Shenzi's eyes fell on Lin Anyi.

Recalling that Clorinde had suddenly taken Lin Anyi to her room for a private conversation, she couldn't help but purse her lips. Initially, she had thought that because of Funina, Clorinde wouldn't have any interest in Lin Anyi. But now, it seemed like that wasn't the case at all...

If her guess was correct, Clorinde was also an enemy.

Thinking of this, Yae Shenzi spoke with subtle meaning. "Well, speaking of which, Anyi, you have a pretty good relationship with Funina's best friend."

Lin Anyi's movements paused slightly before returning to normal. He responded with a soft "hmm."

"Well, it's really pretty good," he continued, pretending that nothing had happened.

If it were really just a simple friendship... Thinking back to those nights when Clorinde had used Funina to threaten him into submission, Lin Anyi gritted his teeth. Sure enough, she—like Alechino—should be counted as a bad woman in need of revenge!

At this point, the person he could truly rely on was not Funina but rather Yae Shenzi, whom he had only met a few times.

Yae Shenzi looked at his back and suddenly said, "Just now, while you were in the room, Clorinde spoke to me for a bit."

"What?" Lin Anyi turned his head in surprise and looked at Yae Shenzi, his back inexplicably cold. He asked tentatively, "What did she tell you?"

Seeing Lin Anyi's guilty expression, Yae Shenzi narrowed her cunning eyes and thought to herself, "Sure enough."