Hera's modern life - Chapter 2

But at the time, I couldn’t stand it when he placed the baby that carried human blood in the cradle of my daughter and even lured me to grant him my milk without my knowledge. As a result, the human child obtained the powers of a god. My husband was proud and thought all the problems were solved. I had to accept the illegitimate child who entered Olympus in majestic radiance.

I couldn’t tolerate such deception!

So, I didn’t ask for mercy. Instead, I stood straight and looked at him eye to eye, which made him even more enraged. I used to kill so many of his lovers and illegitimate children. Every time he would stay depressed for a few days without talking to me. This time, however, he was furious because he had already announced that he would give the child divinity. Yet, I tried to topple his decision. He had always loved face and couldn’t stand anyone challenging his authority. I undoubtedly made him angry when he lost face in front of so many Gods.

However, when I thought about the countless betrayals, countless lovers, and children he had, I was humiliated. I was still the Goddess of marriage! Countless women prayed to me for their happy marriage, pleading that their husband’s heart never leaves them. I could meet the demands of the believers, but my marriage itself was a big joke!

With a heavy sigh, I broke free from the long memories, wanting to erase them from my brain. As a goddess, I did everything not to die, to enjoy the glory and worship. But, I suddenly figured out that most of the time, I was not happy. As a mortal named Han Xiaole, although I had a lot of trouble in my life, I had to work hard for small things that I have never seen before, but I felt satisfied most of the time.

I waved my finger, and the flower that was still spinning around the table halted. I thought to myself, Why do you want to return to Olympus and continue to suffer?

For the time being, I didn’t want to see Zeus’s disgusting face. Perhaps he didn’t want to see me as well. I remember that he stated that he would let me experience the pain of life and death, which meant that he didn’t intend to let me go back before Han Xiaole’s life ended. Maybe he wanted to avoid me and flirt with those women. I used to be crazy about him before, but now I had only a few words to say: Do whatever you want!

Even if a mortal’s life lasted only a few decades, I still wished to see it through to the end. I got obsessed with the pure and straightforward happiness it brought me. Maybe I desired to live an ordinary but quiet life, like any average woman — the joy of marriage, without being stressed every day.

Moreover, Han Xiaole’s parents, no, my parents, I loved very much. They were good human beings. The thought of my parents at Olympus brought a sour taste to my mouth. My mother, The Goddess of the Earth, Gaia, I hoped I would never see again! And my father, he was split into several pieces by my husband.***

Cronos, my father, was my mother’s son, and so my mother could be my great-grandmother. My husband was my brother! I expressed my disapproval at this chaotic relationship as Han Xiaole.

Although I was married, I chose to proceed with my upcoming marriage. So I decided to temporarily forget the fact that I was Hera, wore the ring, and switched back to Han Xiaole. I changed my clothes and got ready to go downstairs and have breakfast.

However, when I opened the door, the shock paralyzed me.

A huge delicate rose almost hit my face.

“Dear, I wanted to surprise you!”

The face that made me aggrieved was exposed behind the rose. It was brighter than one hundred suns rising from the sky at the same time. For a moment, I wanted to screech and jump out of the window and even wished to kill him, but in the end, I just took the rose.

My husband, Zeus! He wore a light blue silk shirt and slim black trousers, with the most popular sunglasses nowadays, standing near my bedroom door like a model from a magazine cover.

“Dear, your human body is perfect. I like it.”

Taking off his sunglasses, he looked at me from head to toe with a pair of dark blue eyes and whistled.

“I like petite brunette women. Let’s celebrate our reunion. How about a kiss?”

“I don’t–“

I hadn’t finished talking when he rushed up and hugged me, pulling me up from the ground, and then planted a kiss on me that almost made me suffocate.

“Well, before returning to Olympus, to express my apology for my last intense behavior, we will eat a human breakfast together.”

He let me down, smirked, patted my ass, and then walked downstairs in a brisk walk.

“Hurry up. I reserved the third table!”

My legs were stuck to the same spot, in the same place as the rose I crushed.

What could I say?

Although both movies and novels portrayed my husband as a tall, majestic white-bearded middle-aged man, as his wife, I could only say with regret that it was utterly wrong. A playboy who was always in love fitted his image perfectly. Let alone the fact that he liked young girls, and he hated beards.

Zeus was a jerk, but he was a very handsome one. An attractive bastard that could make all female creatures succumb in an instant.

I sighed with a hot red face.

But at the time, I couldn’t stand it when he placed the baby that carried human blood in the cradle of my daughter and even lured me to grant him my milk without my knowledge. As a result, the human child obtained the powers of a god. My husband was proud and thought all the problems were solved. I had to accept the illegitimate child who entered Olympus in majestic radiance.

I couldn’t tolerate such deception!

So, I didn’t ask for mercy. Instead, I stood straight and looked at him eye to eye, which made him even more enraged. I used to kill so many of his lovers and illegitimate children. Every time he would stay depressed for a few days without talking to me. This time, however, he was furious because he had already announced that he would give the child divinity. Yet, I tried to topple his decision. He had always loved face and couldn’t stand anyone challenging his authority. I undoubtedly made him angry when he lost face in front of so many Gods.

However, when I thought about the countless betrayals, countless lovers, and children he had, I was humiliated. I was still the Goddess of marriage! Countless women prayed to me for their happy marriage, pleading that their husband’s heart never leaves them. I could meet the demands of the believers, but my marriage itself was a big joke!

With a heavy sigh, I broke free from the long memories, wanting to erase them from my brain. As a goddess, I did everything not to die, to enjoy the glory and worship. But, I suddenly figured out that most of the time, I was not happy. As a mortal named Han Xiaole, although I had a lot of trouble in my life, I had to work hard for small things that I have never seen before, but I felt satisfied most of the time.

I waved my finger, and the flower that was still spinning around the table halted. I thought to myself, Why do you want to return to Olympus and continue to suffer?

For the time being, I didn’t want to see Zeus’s disgusting face. Perhaps he didn’t want to see me as well. I remember that he stated that he would let me experience the pain of life and death, which meant that he didn’t intend to let me go back before Han Xiaole’s life ended. Maybe he wanted to avoid me and flirt with those women. I used to be crazy about him before, but now I had only a few words to say: Do whatever you want!

Even if a mortal’s life lasted only a few decades, I still wished to see it through to the end. I got obsessed with the pure and straightforward happiness it brought me. Maybe I desired to live an ordinary but quiet life, like any average woman — the joy of marriage, without being stressed every day.

Moreover, Han Xiaole’s parents, no, my parents, I loved very much. They were good human beings. The thought of my parents at Olympus brought a sour taste to my mouth. My mother, The Goddess of the Earth, Gaia, I hoped I would never see again! And my father, he was split into several pieces by my husband.***

Cronos, my father, was my mother’s son, and so my mother could be my great-grandmother. My husband was my brother! I expressed my disapproval at this chaotic relationship as Han Xiaole.

Although I was married, I chose to proceed with my upcoming marriage. So I decided to temporarily forget the fact that I was Hera, wore the ring, and switched back to Han Xiaole. I changed my clothes and got ready to go downstairs and have breakfast.

However, when I opened the door, the shock paralyzed me.

A huge delicate rose almost hit my face.

“Dear, I wanted to surprise you!”

The face that made me aggrieved was exposed behind the rose. It was brighter than one hundred suns rising from the sky at the same time. For a moment, I wanted to screech and jump out of the window and even wished to kill him, but in the end, I just took the rose.

My husband, Zeus! He wore a light blue silk shirt and slim black trousers, with the most popular sunglasses nowadays, standing near my bedroom door like a model from a magazine cover.

“Dear, your human body is perfect. I like it.”

Taking off his sunglasses, he looked at me from head to toe with a pair of dark blue eyes and whistled.

“I like petite brunette women. Let’s celebrate our reunion. How about a kiss?”

“I don’t–“

I hadn’t finished talking when he rushed up and hugged me, pulling me up from the ground, and then planted a kiss on me that almost made me suffocate.

“Well, before returning to Olympus, to express my apology for my last intense behavior, we will eat a human breakfast together.”

He let me down, smirked, patted my ass, and then walked downstairs in a brisk walk.

“Hurry up. I reserved the third table!”

My legs were stuck to the same spot, in the same place as the rose I crushed.

What could I say?

Although both movies and novels portrayed my husband as a tall, majestic white-bearded middle-aged man, as his wife, I could only say with regret that it was utterly wrong. A playboy who was always in love fitted his image perfectly. Let alone the fact that he liked young girls, and he hated beards.

Zeus was a jerk, but he was a very handsome one. An attractive bastard that could make all female creatures succumb in an instant.

I sighed with a hot red face.

Miao:
*** Gaia was not Hera’s mom but her grandmother. Gaia gave birth to Cronus and Rhea, who later married each other. Anyway, this is fiction. Everyone has their own interpretation.*
Love interest( Zeus)
Disguises himself as — goose, eagle, flames, phoenix, serpent, shepherd, swan etc.
Once to lure Callisto(nymph, a follower of Artemis), he even disguised himself as Artemis, his daughter.