Inside the main hall, you could hear a pin drop.
Only the scattered stardust left after the list of successful candidates disappeared still drifts slowly in the air.
Bibi Dong stood there, her purple imperial robes looking somewhat empty, staring intently at the man being fed wine by the Empress Haiyue on the soft couch.
That's Chiyu.
That ex-husband who only knew how to tend to flowers and plants in the Spirit Hall, that she disliked for his lack of ambition, that she ruthlessly kicked away.
Now, the large, gold-embossed characters of "Dean of Jixia Academy" are branded onto her retina like a hot iron.
It even burned her soul.
Bibi Dong felt a sense of absurdity, followed by a suffocating feeling that surged like a tide.
Her prized intelligence network is a joke.
Her self-proclaimed wisdom in controlling the overall situation is a joke.
Even her earlier remarks about trying to seduce a "big shot" now seem like a complete joke.
Qianyu put down the jade cup in her hand, and the bottom of the cup collided with the table, making a crisp sound.
"bite."
The sound wasn't loud, but it felt like a heavy hammer blow to Bibi Dong's heart.
Her body trembled violently, and she finally regained a sliver of her senses from that dazed state.
Bibi Dong took a deep breath, trying her best to straighten her spine.
She is Bibi Dong.
She is a genius with twin martial souls, and a once-powerful pope. She cannot fall here.
Even if Qianyu is the dean of Jixia Academy, so what?
Even a day as husband and wife brings a hundred days of kindness.
She didn't believe that Qianyu really had no feelings for her at all.
After all, this man was willing to remain an unknown elder in the Spirit Hall for her sake.
Thinking of this, a glimmer of hope rekindled in Bibi Dong's previously lifeless eyes.
She raised her hand and stiffly tidied the stray hairs at her temples, trying to make herself look more delicate and charming.
"Qianyu."
Bibi Dong spoke, her voice no longer as sharp as before, but carrying a trembling tenderness.
"You kept this from me for so long."
She took a step forward, tears welling up in her eyes at just the right moment.
"So you've been hiding your true strength all along."
Are you testing me?
"Or is this a surprise you prepared for me?"
The expressions of the people inside the hall varied.
Qian Renxue rolled her eyes and turned her head away as if looking at her for even a second would give her a sty.
Haiyue narrowed her eyes slightly, gently crushing a glistening grape she was peeling, the juice staining her fingertips red.
Qianyu didn't speak, but just watched Bibi Dong perform quietly.
His gaze was indifferent.
It's like looking at a withered weed by the roadside, without any emotional fluctuation.
This calmness made Bibi Dong more uneasy than her anger.
But she could not back down.
This is her last chance.
As long as she can win back Qianyu, she can turn the tide instantly and stand at the pinnacle of the continent again, even higher than before!
"Qianyu, I know you still blame me."
Bibi Dong bit her lip and gave a poignant smile.
"It's my fault for being too willful back then, and for not understanding your good intentions."
"But even though we're divorced, even though I've done so many wrong things."
"There must still be a place for me in your heart, right?"
"After all, we have so many wonderful memories, and we still have Xue'er..."
"If you didn't love me, why would you have stayed at the Spirit Hall for me in the first place?"
Bibi Dong found the argument increasingly convincing, and the light in her eyes grew brighter and brighter.
She even reached out, trying to tug at Qianyu's sleeve.
"Qianyu, let's start over, okay?"
"I was blind before, and my mind was clouded by that good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang."
"Now I understand. In this world, you are the only one who is truly sincere to me."
I still love you!
These words were spoken with such sincerity that they saddened the listeners and brought tears to their eyes.
If it were the same simp Qianyu from before, perhaps she really would have softened her heart.
But the person sitting there now is the dean of Jixia Academy.
He is the mastermind behind everything.
Before Qianyu could even speak.
A hand, as white as jade, appeared out of thin air, carrying a gentle yet irresistible power, and gently waved.
"Smack!"
A crisp sound.
Bibi Dong's outstretched hand toward Qian Yu was slapped away forcefully.
Because of the excessive force, Bibi Dong's hand became red and swollen instantly.
Haiyue slowly stood up.
Her shimmering long dress fluttered without wind, and a faint, cold, round moon appeared behind her.
"Bibi Dong".
Haiyue's voice is very beautiful, like a clear mountain spring.
But the words that came out were like poisoned knives.
Did you forget your brain when you went out?
"Or is it that your skin is so thick that even a soul tool can't penetrate it?"
Haiyue looked down at Bibi Dong, her eyes filled with undisguised contempt.
"like?"
"You dare utter that word?"
"Back then, for the sake of a good-for-nothing like Yu Xiaogang, you trampled on your master's dignity."
"Now that you see your master has gained power and controls the world, you've come back to claim love?"
That's not love.
"What you're doing is called being in heat, being greedy and forgetting morality, and being despicable."
Every word was like a slap in the face, landing hard on Bibi Dong's cheek.
Bibi Dong's face instantly turned red, then turned deathly pale.
"Shut up!"
"This is between Qianyu and me, and it's none of your business to interfere!"
Bibi Dong pointed at Haiyue, her fingers trembling violently.
Haiyue chuckled lightly, her laughter filled with sarcasm.
She ignored Bibi Dong's shouts and turned around, sitting directly in Qian Yu's lap right in front of Bibi Dong.
Her arms, like water snakes, wrapped around Qianyu's neck.
That stunningly beautiful face came close to Qianyu's, her red lips parted slightly, and her breath was as fragrant as orchids.
"Master~"
"This woman is so noisy."
"You've disturbed our enjoyment of drinking."
As Haiyue spoke, she picked up a wine glass from the table, tilted her head back, and took a sip of the wine.
Then, under Bibi Dong's glaring, furious gaze...
She slowly leaned closer to Qianyu, and pressed her red lips against Qianyu's lips.
Passing wine through the mouth.
The wine slid down their lips, carrying a hint of decadent allure.
Qianyu did not refuse, but instead took the opportunity to put his arm around Haiyue's slender waist, and gently caressed the smooth fabric with his large hand.
This scene was like a thousand arrows piercing Bibi Dong's heart.
It was not just a visual shock, but a complete trampling of her dignity.
She was just pleading and pouring out her heart.
In the blink of an eye, Qianyu and another woman put on this kind of show in front of her.
This is more than just a rejection.
This is humiliating!
It's a blatant humiliation!
"Since she wants to see, let her see as much as she wants."
Qianyu released Haiyue, a playful smile playing on her lips.
His gaze finally fell on Bibi Dong.
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