Animal-eared Girl Era: Start by Forming a Contract with an SSS-Class School
Chapter 443: Swimsuit Xiao Ye, the Empress Is Stunned! (Seeking Followers)

Chapter 443: Chapter 443: Swimsuit Xiao Ye, the Empress Is Stunned! (Seeking Followers)

Xiao Ye’s face was full of shock, "Wait, are you guys really treating the deep sea like a swimming pool?"

"I, do I have to strip too?"

"Whatever you like." Gu Qingcheng shot him a glance, her long, pale arms and legs cutting through the water as she swam a circle around Xiao Ye.

It was as easy for her to move in ten thousand meters of ocean as it would have been in water two meters deep.

She felt like something was weighing her down. Looking down, she saw the majestic peaks on her chest, but couldn’t see her toes at all.

Gu Qingcheng kicked both feet, took off her shoes, and revealed her soft, fair feet. Each cute, glassy toe sparkled like little candy drops.

"There aren’t any men here anyway, so Ziran and I don’t have to worry about getting stared at by some guy."

"It might look dark down here, but the water’s actually really clear."

She had no reservations about swimming back and forth in front of Xiao Ye, tracing elegant arcs through the deep water.

Xiao Ye’s mouth twitched. *Was he not a man?*

*Did they really just say that? There aren’t other men, not that there aren’t any men at all.*

Still, the Hang City Empress’s figure was just explosive. When she wore that long, white robe, you could already kind of tell she had the body of a demon. But now, with just a bikini on, her curves were jaw-dropping, the brightest sight underwater.

Even though Xiao Ye had seen tons of beautiful women, he still couldn’t help but sneak glances at her.

It was the first time Gu Qingcheng had been in just her underwear in front of a man. Her stunning face looked calm, but *she still felt a little awkward and a tiny bit shy inside.*

But then she remembered what her future self had said to her—she and Xiao Ye would end up together, become husband and wife, bind themselves by a contract.

*That made her feel way less resistant.*

Under the subtle influence of her future self, *deep down, she’d already started to accept that Xiao Ye was her destined husband.*

*She just hadn’t consciously realized this yet.*

If it had been any other man here, forget stripping down to a bikini—even just wearing her white robe, if those guys so much as stared at her for more than a second, she’d have flipped out and popped their eyeballs right out.

Her Divine Soul, Gu Qingcheng, gave a big thumbs up in her Sea of Spirit, praising,

"Xiaogu, you really know what’s up. Using that trick to lure your husband, pure genius!"

Then, looking a little annoyed, she confessed with regret, "Thinking back, when I was here with my husband and Ziran to get the Crystal Core, I scolded Ziran like crazy and made her put on a skirt."

"And I spent the whole time scowling."

"Totally ruined a golden opportunity!"

"If it weren’t for the sudden crisis that’s about to happen, and me helping out the husband big time, he’d probably hate me even more."

Gu Qingcheng replied, a bit speechless, "You’re just too stubborn. Xiao Ye is Ziran’s husband, there’s no way he’d have any thoughts about me. It’s just swimming in my underwear, not a big deal."

"When did I ever seduce Xiao Ye? That never happened!"

The Divine Soul Gu Qingcheng’s face darkened, "Alright, alright, so now you’re mocking me, huh? Even calling me stubborn!"

"If it weren’t for my advice and back-up, would you really have accepted Xiao Ye by now? Would you have let your guard down around him?"

"If it weren’t for me, you’d definitely be doing exactly what I did back then!"

Gu Qingcheng paused, her expression stunned. *It really did line up with what her future self had said.*

Now, *she fully acknowledged Xiao Ye, had let down her guard with him, and wasn’t resisting him at all anymore.*

Subconsciously, *she’d already accepted this man.*

Suddenly, her Divine Soul Gu Qingcheng licked her rosy little lips, her bright eyes glowing hungrily as she said,

"Xiaogu, help your husband out a bit and get him to strip down, too."

"It’s been forever since I’ve seen those eight-pack abs of his!"

"I’ve done so much for you—just grant this one small wish for me, OK?"

Gu Qingcheng’s mouth twitched. *Her future self wasn’t just hooked—she was downright pervy!*

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, I can’t wait any longer!" Her Divine Soul Gu Qingcheng’s mouth seemed to drool a few sparkling drops of water, gulping over and over. Those dazzling eyes were like a starving wolf, hungrily fixated.

Gu Qingcheng said helplessly, "Fine, I’ll try, but if Xiao Ye doesn’t want to swim, don’t blame me."

She did a backflip in the deep sea, gliding through the water in a graceful arc, and landed in front of Xiao Ye. She crossed her arms over her chest and a playful smile appeared on her beautiful face as she said,

"What’s the matter? Both of us women don’t have any hang-ups, but you, a grown man, are afraid of being ogled?"

"There are no pervy chicks or hungry wolves here, you don’t have to worry about anyone taking advantage of you."

Xiao Ye looked at the drop-dead gorgeous Hang City Empress in her bikini, shrugged, and said, "Sister Qingcheng, since you put it like that, if I still drag my feet, I’ll just look like a drama queen."

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Gu Qingcheng’s long legs, glowing pale and smooth, skin so soft and dewy it looked like it could drip water—totally distracting.

*He fought with himself inside, desperately trying not to let his face go all dumb and dopey.*

Xiao Ye stripped off his outerwear, leaving just his swim trunks.

His tough, masculine body was fully revealed.

All his muscles were solid; his eight-pack abs were perfectly lined up like a rack of ribs.

Clothes made him look lean, but stripped down, he was pure muscle.

A strong, assertive masculine energy radiated from him.

He struck a few fitness poses, his biceps bulged, and those eight-pack abs were on perfect display. Paired with a face as handsome as a deity’s, he exuded endless masculine charm.

Gu Qingcheng was totally stunned!

*Wait, was this really a body only men could have?*

*The male leads in those so-called art films always turned out greasy, fat, terrible bodies.*

*Compared to Xiao Ye, they didn’t even come close!*

*This was her first time seeing a man’s body up close in real life, and she didn’t expect Xiao Ye’s to be this flawless, as if it were a masterfully sculpted work of art, without a single flaw or imperfection.*

*Especially that intense masculine force coming off him—it totally blew her away.*

"Sister Qingcheng, you zoning out?" he asked, a little surprised. Gu Qingcheng was actually staring at his body and spacing out.

The Hang City Empress, spacing out?

"Ah, I..." Gu Qingcheng snapped out of it, a faint blush brushing across her stunning cheeks as she awkwardly looked away.

"I was just thinking about some business back in Hang City, wondering if my people can handle it."

*Inside, her heart beat wildly—this was the first time she’d lied to a man.*

Xiao Ye nodded, believing her.

This was the Hang City Empress! No way she’d lose focus just from looking at a man. Impossible.

Divine Soul Gu Qingcheng was shaking with excitement, swallowing again and again.

"Husband, back when you were young, you were just amazing!"

"Ugh, if only I could touch it for real."

"Xiaogu, don’t be shy—the man in front of you is your destined husband. If you want to look, just look."

"Heh, are you catching feelings?"

Outed, Gu Qingcheng’s face burned hot, and she shot back mentally, "I do not want to look!"

"Old Gu, are you satisfied now?"

"Now hurry up and tell me how to solve my Realm bottleneck!"

Divine Soul Gu Qingcheng clicked her tongue, little fishy lips smacking as she said, "You still acting shy? Maybe you don’t have a crush, but I definitely do."

"Xiaogu, let me take over the body for a bit—I’ll find an excuse to give our darling husband’s eight-pack abs a squeeze, how about it?"

"Once I’m satisfied, I’ll tell you how to solve your Realm bottleneck!"