Chapter 157: Chapter 155: So-Called Beloved

At night.

Lin Shuishui was becoming more and more clingy.

The main thing was that this little girl didn’t treat Qin Yu as an outsider and always did things that left him dumbfounded.

He was still there, and she’d start changing clothes right in front of him.

Every time, it took even longer to coax her to sleep.

Even when Qin Yu was still telling stories, the little girl kept wriggling in his arms like a kitten.

"Stop it!"

Qin Yu tried to put on a stern face, but it was no use. He could only say, "If you’re not obedient, I won’t tell you stories anymore."

"Oh."

But Lin Shuishui moved even closer, wrapping her arms around his neck, her breath brushing against his face. "Brother-in-law, if you won’t tell stories, then let’s do something else."

The little girl’s eyes were sparkling, as if she was really looking forward to it.

Right now, Lin Shuishui was only wearing some thin sleepwear. Her collar wasn’t fastened, so Qin Yu had to tilt his gaze upward, not daring to look in a certain direction at all.

This is gonna kill me!

It’s all that little senior sister’s fault for leading such a good, obedient girl astray!

She was barely wearing anything, and Lin Shuishui kept pressing up against him, making his temper flare up even more.

"Brother-in-law, don’t you want to do something else?"

"No!"

Qin Yu answered decisively, but Lin Shuishui didn’t believe it at all. "If you really don’t want to, why is your—"

"Then I’ll go change my clothes."

"Nooo."

Lin Shuishui sprawled out on him, her cheek pressed to his chest, rubbing against him a bit, clearly enjoying this time together.

She even murmured, "Brother-in-law spends less and less time with Shuishui now..."

Sigh.

Qin Yu let out a helpless sigh and could only give in to her.

Finally, when the little girl had fallen asleep and he walked out of her room, he ran into Lin Qianqian.

"Husband."

Qin Yu scooped her up in his arms. His little wife’s cheeks were flushed, but she seemed to have something on her mind. He stopped and asked, "What’s wrong?"

"Husband, why aren’t you willing to accept Shuishui yet?"

Lin Qianqian was very puzzled.

If you said Qin Yu didn’t like Lin Shuishui, that wasn’t true either—he doted on her almost too much.

He even brought Spirit Fruit back for Lin Shuishui at the Golden Core Banquet.

But as long as Qin Yu didn’t accept her sister, her Root Bone would remain Middle Grade Mortal Bone.

As her older sister, Lin Qianqian was really worried her sister would fall too far behind.

Especially now that Qin Yu was already a Direct Disciple of the Lord of the Immortal Sect... Wouldn’t that...

"No rush!"

Qin Yu said that, but impatiently headed toward the bed.

If the younger sister starts a fire, the older sister’s here to put it out!

[Emotion Point +10 from Lin Qianqian]

...

Saintess Cave Mansion.

Su Xihe and Su Xiyue were lying on the bed. Neither of them was sleepy.

The Sect Leader had noticed that her little sister’s secrets were piling up. If not for the Demon Sect Leader’s visit, she wouldn’t even have known her sister had been tainted by Black Qi.

She’d also heard Liu Zixiao mention it was very tricky. If not for Su Xiyue arriving in time, maybe all three of them would have died.

The Sect Leader kept thinking but still couldn’t figure out what method Su Xiyue used to remove the Black Qi.

One thing was certain: Su Xiyue must have encountered some kind of fortune!

But earlier, when she asked, her sister wouldn’t say a word, even avoiding her gaze a little.

The Sect Leader didn’t understand—if it was just some lucky chance, what couldn’t be said?!

Could she really be afraid her big sister would steal her fortune?!

This is vexing.

Meanwhile, Su Xiyue, sharing the bed, was so full of Qin Yu that she couldn’t think about anything else today.

Back then, she was in a desperate situation.

Even putting aside the Black Qi, the wounds in her Meridians and Dantian—without timely treatment—could have been fatal.

That’s when she met Qin Yu.

Even now, she could remember Qin Yu’s astonished expression the first time they met.

She could tell that even under Leng Ruyu’s pressure, though he talked tough, he never actually tried to take advantage of her.

While evading Leng Ruyu’s pursuit, it was also him who resolved the crisis. It was also her who, of her own will... got close to him.

For some reason, the tranquil heart lake of Fairy Xiyue rippled. A nameless feeling was growing deep inside her heart.

She remembered the moment when she boldly demanded a kiss—that was their one and only kiss.

She tried to recall what that felt like, but she couldn’t; all she could remember was, being close to him eased her pain.

And after that...

That audacious guy actually went and subdued her, the First Fairy.

But looking back now, Su Xiyue wasn’t angry at all. On the contrary, her cheeks flushed and her legs squeezed together unconsciously.

"Xiyue, Xiyue..."

"Hmm?"

The Sect Leader had to call out twice before she snapped out of it, but her blush hadn’t faded at all, leaving the Sect Leader dumbstruck.

Her little sister... is love-struck?!

This is a bit too obvious, isn’t it?!

The next moment, Su Xiyue started avoiding her gaze.

She’s... She’s been found out by her sister!

"Xiyue, you... are you..."

Su Xihe hesitated, but finally voiced her suspicion, "Do you... have someone you like?"

"Someone... I like?"

A look of confusion flashed in Su Xiyue’s eyes.

Qin Yu is the one I like?!

She herself couldn’t tell. From her initial hostility, to understanding, to...

"It means... someone you think of even when you don’t want to, who keeps popping up in your mind—that’s the one you like."

Afraid she still didn’t understand, the Sect Leader explained further.

"Can’t control my thoughts..."

Su Xiyue murmured softly to herself.

Yeah.

It really is out of her control.

Even just sensing the Warm Current inside, she would think of Qin Yu, of everything that happened between them.

Could it be...

She’s already, without realizing it, fallen for him?

Ba-dum! Ba-dum...

Su Xiyue could even hear her own racing heartbeat.

No!

No way!

How could she possibly like him?

She’d obviously been so repulsed by getting close to him...

Su Xiyue bit her lip, her eyes flickering with emotion.

She didn’t say a word, but the Sect Leader watching her from the side felt her heart sinking lower and lower...

It’s over!

Her little sister really does have someone she likes!

And all it took was one trip down the mountain away from her side.

Who could it be?!

For no reason, the Sect Leader thought of someone... Qin Yu!

Could it really be him?

But they’d only met once at the Banquet of Worthies, right? Could it really be love at first sight?!

She didn’t think so.

"Xiyue, since you already have someone you like, bring him here to meet your sister. I want to see just what’s so special about him that he could steal my sister’s heart without making a sound."

The Sect Leader even put on a magnanimous air, acting like she didn’t care at all, and seemed even a little curious.

Hmph!

If she ever gets to meet him, there’s only four words... Songs to match the heart!