Song Fengyan looked around the guest house and saw that the little buns weren't with Feng Tianyi today.

  "Where did Xiao Bao and Little Star go? I brought new toys for them today." He frowned. He was expecting to see the two showering him with praises and kisses for the gifts he would've given them if they were here.

  Feng Tianyi turned his head and had a faraway look on his face.

  "Moyu took them shopping for new clothes. She said they need a new set of clothes for the next season." He replied.

  "Is that why you are sulking here?" Song Fengyan snorted. "They are only gone for half a day for goddamn sake!" He pulled out a cigarette from his coat and lit it. The smoke swirling in front of his face as he puffed.

  The little buns weren't here anyway, so there's nothing with wrong smoking here, right?

  "Stop that, Fengyan or do you want me to put a fish bowl over your head to let you inhale all of the smoke you created?" Feng Tianyi's tone sounded very annoyed.

  "Fine. Fine." Song Fengyan had no choice but to extinguish his cigarette. "What's with you anyway? Woke up on the wrong side of the bed?"

  "That's not it, Fengyan," He Lianchen sighed dejectedly beside him. "You are really too slow."

  Song Fengyan frowned before giving his cousin a good look. He looked scarier than usual. Feng Tianyi actually looked like the old Feng Tianyi everyone knew years ago as the devil.

  Now, he was akin to the devil who had been disturbed from his peaceful nap. He even had this murderous vibe Song Fengyan hadn't seen for years.

  Why else would the devil be pissed like this? Aside from Feng Tianhua, who would ever manage to touch the devil's bottom line? Unless…


  "Oh my fucking god! Don't tell me the empress rejected you!" Song Fengyan bursted out laughing, making the devil flinch in his seat.

  When the devil didn't try to correct him, Song Fengyan laughed even more until his eyes got teary and held his stomach from too much laughter. It had been a long time since he saw his cousin like this, and for the first time, it's because of a woman.

  Feng Tianyi was clearly affected by Tang Moyu's rejection that he didn't even make an effort to correct Song Fengyan. Song Fengyan slightly felt sorry for him. But he'd already expected that this might happen, knowing the empress's cold personality, but for her to actually set things straight and draw a clear line between her and Feng Tianyi was a little too harsh in his opinion.

  "I can't believe this! There's actually someone who's immune to your charm!"

  "I guess the devil will be needing a lot of hell fire to thaw the coldness of the empress."

  Feng Tianyi was itching to strangle him right then. Thank the table for separating the two of them, otherwise he would have hit Song Fengyan's head already.

  "Whatever happened to your claim that you wouldn't seduce her on your bed? It seems like you are the one who couldn't wait to get onto hers." Song Fengyan snorted once he calmed down from his laughing.

  Feng Tianyi shot him a fierce glare.

  "That's not the reason I want her." He spat venomously. "And if I want to warm her bed, I'm pretty sure I'm still capable. Even though I'm crippled, I'm sure that my third leg is still functioning well."

  "Alright, alright. I don't doubt your baby making abilities even though you haven't actually made one." Song Fengyan said before turning his attention to the other man who was sulking along with the devil. "And you? Don't tell me my cousin rejected you too?"

  He Lianchen's lips pressed into a thin line and huffed.

  "Yaoyao is being hard headed again. She won't pick up my calls nor answer my messages."

  "Ah, you can't really blame her. You probably freaked her out with those failed attempts to woo her back." He laughed, then looked at both pitiful men in front of him. "I'm telling you, both of you are rushing it. It's too fast that you are scaring both women away! You should have treated them with care and patience."

  Feng Tianyi raised a brow at him and scoffed.

  "And we should believe a single dog like you?"

  "Hey! Watch your words! No wonder you are like this today. That's probably why Tang Moyu rejected you! I'm single by choice, not because I can't get a woman on my own!" Song Fengyan bit back.

  "But I cannot wait for too long or she might leave again," He Lianchen said as he pondered Song Fengyan's words. He was afraid that Gu Yuyao would leave again, even before he could make a move to stop her.

  Song Fengyan shrugged. He Lianchen had a point. Unlike Tang Moyu who was bound here with her children, Gu Yuyao might attempt to vanish into thin air again.

  "Why not go after the root of her problem? Once you omit that part, there's no need for Gu Yuyao to leave again, right?" He suggested. "What about you, Tianyi? Do you need help with the empress?"

  The devil shook his head. He wasn't planning to give up too soon, but Song Fengyan was right. He needs to not chase her away with his advances. He should be luring her close until it is too late for her to realize that she cannot be without him.

  "No need. I'll make her change her mind."