Published: March 2, 2025
The celestial god trembled as he picked up the teacup, intending to take a sip of water, only to find that the tea had already been flung away by himself.
The woman sitting beside him started to tremble all over, as if she was desperately suppressing the emotions that were about to make her cry out loud.
The celestial god wanted to ease the atmosphere... but didn't know how to start.
He could only say, "Uh, are you really pregnant?"
Carmel remained silent, while the celestial god continued speaking smoothly.
"If you're pregnant, you need to take good care of the baby. I'll have the doctor and nutritionist come over shortly..."
"Is that true?"
Carmel suddenly interrupted the celestial god, and he pretended not to understand.
"What do you mean by true?"
"What Tang Haofei said... is it true?"
With the topic brought to light, the celestial god's brows frowned under his mask, seemingly blaming Carmel for her lack of intelligence.
"True or false, does it really matter? What he said earlier was just exaggeration! I've already arranged everything, and it won't have too big of an impact."
"But that's your father... and you asked him to take action. Aren't you afraid he won't be able to control it, and things will go awry, leading to a sea of corpses? Aren't you afraid of retribution?"
Carmel naturally knew the true identity of the celestial god— the two had combined their spirits and bodies, their relationship was close, and they were just one step away from marriage. In fact, the celestial god had already calculated the wedding date, so in the celestial god's eyes, their identities were nothing worth concealing.
The celestial god sighed silently. After a moment, he got up and walked behind Carmel, gently hugging her and speaking softly.
"This matter is a decision made by the earth's will, and I have no way around it. Moreover, as long as it's handled properly, the consequences won't be as dire as Tang Haofei said. By that time, all the powers of the world will belong to us. The entire world will be clenched into a fist, better able to resist the invasion of the demonic clan, and I will be the king of the world, you will be the queen of the world... and he/she..."
The celestial god pointed at Carmel's belly.
"Will be the prince/princess of the world."
"I've made all the arrangements. Just pretend nothing has happened, go back and rest well, focus on taking care of the baby. Before long, you will see the fruits of my labor!"
The celestial god's tone was gentle and sincere, as if what he was about to do would not stir even a ripple. However, although Carmel was not clever, she was not foolish either. From the earlier discussions, she could discern the cause and effect of this matter, and what consequences it might produce.
She struggled to break free from the celestial god's embrace and turned to look at him. Tears glimmered in her eyes, and the thousands of words in her heart turned into a simple "This is wrong..."
The celestial god's expression gradually turned cold.
"Right or wrong is only something children need to consider. Adults do not distinguish right from wrong; my mind is made up!"
Perhaps feeling that his words were a bit harsh, the celestial god added, "Forget it, you don't need to worry about this anymore. Just leave it to me."
With that, he sat back down in his chair, closed his eyes to rest, clearly not wanting to discuss the matter further...
However, deep down in his heart, he was cursing Tang Haofei thoroughly! Creating such a big trouble just for fun!
Carmel observed this and merely stroked her belly. Her gaze towards the celestial god grew more complicated, and ultimately, she silently walked out of the room.
...
On her way back to her room, Carmel's steps were slightly unsteady. She carefully contemplated everything; her heart grew colder. By the time she returned to her bedroom, she sat in front of the vanity mirror, looking at her reddened eyes, then glancing at her flat abdomen, she let out a sigh.
Now that she had a child, what else could she do? As a woman, even if she was dissatisfied with the celestial god's decision, what could she do?