"Little fool!" High Goddess Vivian Lu laughed and shook her head. "Tomorrow morning, I'll come find you and give you a proper makeover. You're dressed way too plainly!"
Lucy Luan nodded woodenly.
As soon as High Goddess Vivian Lu left, Lucy Luan immediately covered her face and stomped her feet.
Sean Shaw is just too bad!
He actually didn't tell her!
Thinking back to all his weird reactions, Lucy Luan was so mad she wanted to yank off the Heartscale.
But Sean had placed a Restriction Seal on the Goldenreed cord, so no matter how she tugged, she couldn't get it off.
She gritted her teeth, ready to go find Sean, but just then, she got a call from Soren Lann via Messenger Charm, asking her to come outside—he had something to say to her...
So Lucy Luan went out and asked, "Divine Lord, what exactly do you want to tell me?"
Soren Lann said, "Strictly speaking, I have something to show you."
"What is it?"
Soren Lann took out a Rune Talisman, cast a spell, and a scene appeared—it was Skye making the bed.
"Is that a Surveillance Talisman?" Lucy Luan frowned. "You put a surveillance charm in the Fifth Prince's room?"
Soren Lann nodded.
"You have a guest, but you sneak a surveillance charm into their bedroom? Isn't that a bit much?"
"Don't get worked up—just watch first," Soren Lann said.
In the scene, Skye finished making the bed and hung up the bed curtains.
Then Sean Shaw took off his outer robe and went to bed.
Lucy Luan thought Skye would leave, since his room was supposed to be next to Sean's.
But instead, Skye also took off his clothes and climbed into the same bed as Sean Shaw.
Skye sat on Sean Shaw's lap and let the bed curtains fall.
The bed curtains were semi-transparent, and through them, Skye toppled onto Sean, the two of them overlapping...
Soren Lann put away the talisman, looked at the stunned Lucy Luan, and said, "Someone told me he had this kind of taste. I didn't believe it at first, but it seems it's true."
Lucy Luan's mind was buzzing with that scene.
"Lucy, I monitored him with no ill intent. There are too many people wearing masks in this world—I just wanted you to see things more clearly!" Soren Lann said sincerely.
"No way... He wouldn't..."
"Some men don't like women—they prefer other men," Soren Lann said. "It's not exactly something to brag about, especially for someone of his status. He'd keep it even more secret, marry a woman just as a cover."
"Enough!" Lucy Luan cut him off irritably. "I want to be alone! Just leave me by myself, go back!"
She turned and went back inside, slamming the courtyard gate.
"Lucy," Soren Lann called from outside, "Let me say one last thing: I, Soren Lann, swear to the heavens that I will always be sincere to you! For my whole life, there will be only you."
Soren Lann's voice echoed outside, so firm it could move anyone.
Lucy Luan turned and went inside.
She took out her Messenger Charm and called Sean Shaw.
"What, missing me already?" came his lazy, smiling voice from the other end.
"Are you asleep?"
"Just got into bed, not asleep yet."
"Um..." Lucy Luan said, "Are you living together with His Majesty the Celestial Emperor?"
"No," Sean Shaw said. "Father went to the Spirit Alliance to see Jason Xiao. He'll come over tomorrow morning."
"Then... is Skye living with you?"
"...Why are you suddenly asking that?"
"You and Skye wear matching outfits, eat together, live together—what's your relationship?"
"Why do I smell a strong scent of vinegar?" Sean Shaw laughed. "Are you actually jealous of Skye?"
"Answer me."