"If I'm not mistaken, the method you plan to use to verify whether Gu Xun'er has a copy of the notebook is also this one, right?" Yun Yun leaned against the window sill, her posture casual, yet still elegant and noble.
Ya Fei could use this method herself to find other notebook copy owners, but she advised them to use it cautiously.
What kind of logic was this?
"You guessed correctly, Sister Yun." Ya Fei sat down beside her, her posture languid, revealing a unique charm: "For Xun Er, I do plan to do the same, but our situation is special and cannot be taken as the norm."
Little Fairy Doctor didn't speak; she just pulled out a chair and sat down, quietly waiting for Ya Fei's explanation.
Her sitting posture was very stable, her hands clasped on her lap, making her appear dignified and elegant, like a white swan.
"Sister Yun, you had an ambiguous relationship with Chu Xiao, a first love in the budding stages of romance~" Ya Fei took out a tea set from her storage ring and began to brew tea with graceful movements.
Yun Yun: "…"
Say that again, and I'll really make a move.
"Little Fairy Doctor, you are the one Chu Xiao said 'companionship is the longest confession,' and if there's a third Empress, it must be you." As she spoke, Ya Fei openly appraised Little Fairy Doctor.
This sister's figure, appearance, and temperament were impeccable, and she was willing to stay by Chu Xiao's side without a name, status, or promise; no wonder he was moved.
"Get to the point!" A blush appeared on Little Fairy Doctor's delicate face.
She was thin-skinned and couldn't handle Ya Fei's direct "teasing."
"And then there's me!" Ya Fei pointed to herself: "A woman brought by Chu Xiao to the Major Thousand Worlds to be the General Manager of the Heavenly Palace's commercial division, so I guess I can also be considered a confidante."
"I think it's more than that." Yun Yun lowered her gaze and smiled faintly, her first counterattack: "A man willing to hand over financial power to a woman suggests your relationship is quite extraordinary."
"Then I'll take your auspicious words, Sister, and hope that Chu Xiao and I have a relationship that can be deeply understood." Ya Fei was thick-skinned; Yun Yun's words had no effect on her, instead taking them as a blessing.
"I wouldn't even dare to imagine being the woman of a Dou King, but if I could become the confidante of a Saint-Rank Heavenly Sovereign…
"This life, Ya Fei has lived it to the fullest."
The two women: "…"
This woman was truly different.
"Let's talk about Gu Xun'er again." Ya Fei picked up the teapot and poured herself a cup.
"She is the Empress, Chu Xiao's childhood sweetheart; their relationship goes without saying."
"All of us here have an unusual relationship with Chu Xiao; even if no notebook copies appeared, we would eventually gather around him. Over time, if not becoming close friends, we would at least be acquaintances who can coexist peacefully."
"Even without the constraints of the notebook copies, we wouldn't do anything harmful to Chu Xiao, and we could coexist peacefully with each other."
"Therefore, using this most direct method of probing is not an issue."
"But for others, that's another story!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Yun and Little Fairy Doctor pondered carefully for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Ya Fei's meaning was not difficult to understand.
They didn't know the rules for possessing notebook copies, so they couldn't determine who were "their kind."
What if, in the future, Chu Xiao's enemies, or even malicious people like Han Feng, also had notebook copies? Their unguarded exposure would only put them at a disadvantage, thereby affecting Chu Xiao.
So, normally, they still had to try their best to pretend they hadn't seen the notebook copies.
"Xun Er, Sister Yun, and Little Fairy Doctor are all trustworthy people, so a reckless and direct approach is fine." Ya Fei smiled sweetly: "But when facing others, we still need to disguise ourselves well."
"So, Little Fairy Doctor, please rest here briefly, then have Sister Yun arrange for someone to send you back to Qingshan Town."
"Why!?" Little Fairy Doctor's pretty brows furrowed slightly.
She had traveled for three days and three nights by carriage from Qingshan Town to Utan City, just to meet Chu Xiao in advance.
Yet, before she even met him, Ya Fei wanted her to return.
Could it be that she wanted to use her influence to pressure her?
"She's afraid you'll expose yourself." Yun Yun connected Ya Fei's previous words and guessed her thoughts, helping to explain: "My presence here is under the pretext of taking on a disciple."
"Ya Fei is already in charge of the Mittel Auction House, and her initiative to approach Chu Xiao after he displayed his talent completely aligns with her character."
"But you are just an ordinary Dou Practitioner, who should be a doctor in Qingshan Town, yet now you appear in Utan City, which is very unusual."
"Chu Xiao is very smart; this unusualness might make him guess that you can see the contents of the notebook."
"Even if it's just a possibility, we don't want it to happen."
Yun Yun looked at Little Fairy Doctor seriously, believing she would understand the gravity of the matter.
But to their surprise, Little Fairy Doctor asked again: "Why?"
The two women: "?"
They had already explained it very clearly!
"Why can't Chu Xiao know?" Little Fairy Doctor's expression became very serious.
"Uh~" Yun Yun and Ya Fei opened their mouths slightly, momentarily unsure how to answer.
Wasn't this just an instinct?
The instinct to hide the truth, the biological instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm.
If it weren't for the copy's constraints on its owner, and the existence of Chu Xiao, wouldn't a normal person want to be the only one to possess the copy and gain benefits from the future memories written by Chu Xiao?
"I just want him to know?" Little Fairy Doctor smiled sincerely, her eyes bright as if glowing: "After guessing that there might be others who also possess a copy of the notebook, I had this idea."
"He can become a Dou Emperor on his own, ascend to the Major Thousand Worlds, and eventually become a Peak Saint-Rank Heavenly Sovereign, confronting beings like the heavenly evil god. The notebook's help to him is negligible."
"My letting him know that the notebook's content can be seen doesn't mean he can't write anymore; instead, he can choose what to write, and I still only need to accompany him."
Ya Fei and Yun Yun: "!"
Facing Little Fairy Doctor at this moment, they felt somewhat ashamed.
Deep down, they had no intention of harming Chu Xiao; what they thought about most was how to befriend him and gain useful information from the "future" he wrote.
Regardless of what their relationship with Chu Xiao was in the original timeline, they didn't know each other yet.
They could naturally feel goodwill and trust due to this relationship and Chu Xiao's value.
But they absolutely couldn't do what Little Fairy Doctor did, which was to consider things from his perspective.
"No wonder he said in the notebook that if there were a third Empress, it would be Little Fairy Doctor, and even Xun Er and Cai Lin would agree." Ya Fei and Yun Yun were filled with emotion.
At this moment, they no longer had any doubt about the notebook's content.
Little Fairy Doctor, this genuine "Third Empress," made them believe.
"Little Fairy Doctor, if I were a man, I couldn't refuse you either." Ya Fei smiled, proactively poured Little Fairy Doctor tea, and then continued: "But I, although not as virtuous as you, am not that bad either."
"From a practical standpoint, after I guessed that others would also have copies of the notebook, I also wanted to indirectly reveal the truth to Chu Xiao."
Yun Yun: "…"
Yes, only I was self-righteous.
Little Fairy Doctor blinked her beautiful eyes, picked up her teacup, and asked: "There won't be a 'but' after this, will there?"