Chapter 108: Sister Lin, What’s Wrong with You...?

“Brother Qin, what are you doing here?”
“Brother Jiang, honestly, I didn’t want to come either...”
“Huh? Brother Qin, what did you say?”
“N-Nothing...”

Qin Xiao discreetly wiped away a tear.

Before coming, the sound-transmitting talisman on Qin Xiao was always activated, linked to his senior sister’s talisman on the other end.

Even if Qin Xiao wanted to speak privately through the Heart Lake technique, his Heart Lake was trapped by Lin Qingwan’s formation; any sound from or into Qin Xiao’s Heart Lake would be transmitted through his senior sister’s talisman.

So truly, when he saw Jiang Lin again, Qin Xiao felt ashamed.

He felt as though he had betrayed his brother for a woman...

For a moment, Qin Xiao’s eyes welled with tears again...

But the conditions his senior sister offered were simply too tempting... He too wanted to ride the sword with Xiao Mei and flaunt their love...

“Whoa, senior brother, what’s wrong with you? Why are you crying?”

Seeing Qin Xiao’s tearful eyes, Jiang Lin sent a message through the Heart Lake.

“Nothing...”

Qin Xiao waved his hand, deciding to stop transmitting through the Heart Lake—after all, it was all being heard anyway, and it was a waste of spiritual energy.

“It’s just that the wind was too noisy today, and I accidentally squinted from the dust...”

“...”

Although Jiang Lin didn’t understand why, he felt his senior brother was acting strangely today, but it didn’t matter much; he had some things to discuss with him anyway.

“Xiao Qian, I’ll take Brother Qin to my courtyard first to talk. This ‘Chronicles of the Jiang Clan’ took me several hours to compile. You take it back to your room and study it carefully. After lunch, I’ll take you to pursue that girl!”

Like passing a flame, Xiao Pang eagerly took the ‘Chronicles of the Jiang Clan’ with both hands.

“This afternoon? Teacher, isn’t that a bit too soon?”

“You silly kid, what’s too soon about that? Speed is of the essence in battle, you know? You just lack confidence.” Jiang Lin patted Xiao Pang’s shoulder heavily, his eyes serious, profound, and sincere. “You have to believe in yourself! You’re the most handsome!”

“Teacher...” Xiao Pang wiped away a tear. “Don’t worry! I’ll read it carefully!”

“Good. After you finish, remember to write an 800-word reflection. I’ll check it. Now go.”

“Yes, teacher!”

Cradling the book, Xiao Pang darted away nimbly, looking as if he had just shed over a hundred pounds.

“Senior brother, let’s go to our courtyard. I have something to say to you.”

“Perfect timing, I have something to say to you too...”

“Then let’s talk as we walk.”

Jiang Lin led Qin Xiao toward the courtyard. Along the way, they encountered numerous maids and attendants, all greeting Jiang Lin warmly. Especially the maids, who turned back every few steps to steal glances at Jiang Lin.

“Brother Qin, when you returned yesterday, did senior sister suspect anything?”

“No.”

Qin Xiao smiled faintly, his gaze flickering, hands fidgeting nervously, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead...

“After I returned yesterday, I told senior sister you went to explore Donglin City. She believed it. You know, senior sister is usually devoted to cultivation and seldom gets involved in sect affairs or entangled with ordinary people—she fears karmic consequences.”

“Really?” Seeing Qin Xiao’s unnatural demeanor, even a fool would know something was wrong.

Qin Xiao suddenly stopped, placing both hands on Jiang Lin’s shoulders, locking eyes with him deeply, and nodded firmly: “Really!”

Seeing Qin Xiao’s eyes tinged with a faint purple aura, Jiang Lin twitched his brows...

Damn it! There’s no way that’s true! Something’s definitely off!

But what was the problem? Why did Brother Qin look like he was being held hostage?

Could it be that Brother Qin sold me out?

That wouldn’t make sense.

There’s no need for that.

Besides, if senior sister knew my identity, the one who would have come now wouldn’t be Brother Qin, but senior sister herself.

Forget it, it doesn’t matter anyway.

“Brother, what did you want to say to me?”

“Well, junior brother, do you have any thoughts about your future Dao companion?”

Qin Xiao asked the first question.

In a room at the inn, Lin Qingwan had already set up a barrier formation. When Qin Xiao asked this question, Lin Qingwan, lying in front of the transmitting talisman, blushed and her heartbeat quickened.

The woman pressed both hands to her chest, as if her heart would leap out of her throat.

“Brother, why do you ask?”

“Sigh, I’m asking on behalf of the junior sisters in the sect. After all, you have quite the reputation as a flower thief.”

“...Future Dao companion, huh? I haven’t thought about that. As for appearance, brother, you know, beautiful is obviously better. Figure matters too. My mother once said, a full-figured girl is good for childbearing. No matter how hard life is, you can’t let the children go hungry, right?”

At the inn, hearing Jiang Lin’s words, senior sister stood up, cupped her cheeks, and looked in the mirror. She then glanced forward and backward, nodding firmly.

Satisfied with her figure and looks, the woman beamed, raising her fists as if cheering herself on: “Yes! Fits Xiao Lin’s requirements! Can have five or six children.”

At the Qian residence, Qin Xiao also nodded, thinking his junior brother made a lot of sense. He couldn’t help but recall his beloved Xiao Mei—her figure was indeed good. He really had an eye for beauty.

“And then? Anything else?”

“Of course. Long hair down to the waist, competent in both formal occasions and the kitchen, cooking when I’m hungry, warming the bed when I’m cold... gentle, virtuous, no temper, and mutual understanding.”

“...”

Meanwhile, hearing Jiang Lin’s requirements, Lin Qingwan hugged a pillow, rolling on the bed, her cheeks as red as strawberries.

“Competent in formal occasions and the kitchen, can cook, warm the bed, gentle and virtuous—oh, Xiao Lin, isn’t that just me? Xiao Lin, really, you like me, then just say it. If you don’t say it, how would senior sister know?”

Rising from the bed, hugging her pillow, she sat duck-like on the bed, burying half her head in the pillow. Steam seemed to rise from her ears and forehead.

In her mind, she envisioned a happy life with Xiao Lin, surrounded by five or six adorable boys and girls calling ‘daddy’ and ‘mommy’...

On the other side, listening to Jiang Lin, Qin Xiao was momentarily speechless. Could such a Dao companion actually be found?

Yeah, right. If that were possible, would there still be so many desperate admirers in the world?

“Junior brother... I’m not blaming you, but can we be more realistic...”

Jiang Lin rolled his eyes at him. “Brother, didn’t you ask? Which man doesn’t dream of such a wife?”

He looked up, stopping in his tracks, gazing at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, his eyes profound and rare...

“But to be realistic, Miss Jiujiu asked me a similar question. I think, appearance and virtue are bonuses, sure. But love is hard to define. It’s like a turtle seeing a green bean—mutual understanding and the right feeling, that’s what matters.”

Suddenly, a loud bang echoed from the inn room. Two junior sisters from the next room rushed in.

“Sister Lin!”

“Sister Lin, what’s wrong... Sister Lin...”

The two girls helped senior sister up. A flush spread over her fair neck, as if she were fully ripe...

...

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