"Like a thief burying his head in the sand, what am I...?"
"Of course, right now, you're just burying your head in the sand."
You keep saying you're just resentful, just heartbroken, and just see her as an older sister.
"But your possessiveness, that awkwardness, that jealousy, may fool others, but it can't fool yourself, much less me."
The voice of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm slowly rang out.
"If you truly only see her as a sister, you should be overjoyed that she has regained her Martial Soul and has someone she loves. But you're just agitated right now; what else could it be but jealousy?"
"You're covering your own heart, pretending not to understand your own feelings, and then forcibly making excuses for your awkwardness. Isn't that just burying your head in the sand?"
Su Zui was somewhat stunned. Recalling her own behavior, Su Zui had no reason to continue deceiving herself.
If it were just a simple sibling relationship, he should have been happy for Qian Renxue.
But he felt no joy, only a pang of sadness.
But he didn't want to acknowledge this feeling; he just made excuses for himself.
Isn't this exactly what Sky Dream Ice Silkworm meant by "burying one's head in the sand"?
Su Zui stood there, turned around and looked at Qian Renxue, who was still sulking in front of him. His heart tightened for no reason, and a strange sense of panic rose up.
So it turns out... he wasn't simply reluctant to part with his own cabbages.
He couldn't bear to let her belong to someone else.
Su Zui was in a state of confusion.
Within his Spiritual Sea, Su Zui raised his head and looked at Sky Dream Ice Silkworm with a pitiful expression.
"But Snow Sister already has someone she likes. Even if I knew now, what could I do?"
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm rubbed her forehead, looking at Su Zui with a hint of speechlessness.
This child seemed quite clever when he was with Rongrong, but he seems to have become so stupid when he's with Qian Renxue.
Is it just because Ning Rongrong calls Su Zui" brother," while Su Zui calls Qian Renxue" sister"?
"You're so silly, Xiao Zui."
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm tapped Su Zui's head, her small hands on her hips, looking very serious.
"Xiao Zui, don't you think that Qian Renxue likes you?"
"Huh? The person Snow Sister likes is me?"
Su Zui felt like she was still dreaming, and a sense of elation washed over her.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm rubbed her forehead.
He was now certain that Xiao Zui had indeed contracted a condition that made her stupid when she was around Qian Renxue.
"Don't you think about it? Qian Renxue's Martial Soul fell into the Fallen Angel because you were being hunted down. That's enough to show your importance in her heart. Besides, from childhood to adulthood, haven't you been the one she dotes on the most? What kind of older sister lets her younger brother sleep with his head on her lap every day? She clearly likes you."
"And didn't you notice the change in Qian Renxue's facial expression when you picked her up, and how her gaze was fixed on you when she spoke of her beloved? Young man, these details are full of love."
Upon hearing what Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said, Su Zui's intelligence finally kicked in.
He reminisced about the time he spent with Qian Renxue.
From childhood to adulthood, Qian Renxue has always been the one who dotes on him the most and protects him the most.
Many nights, Su Zui was exhausted from cultivation, he would fall asleep peacefully with his head on Qian Renxue's soft thighs, and she would gently raise her hand to tenderly stroke his eyebrows and eyes.
What siblings could be so close?
He had always been bound by the identity of "older sister," subconsciously attributing all the favoritism and special treatment to the deep bond between siblings.
But upon reflection now, those past moments of intimacy and companionship seem to have taken on a different meaning.
At the time, it seemed ordinary, but now, looking back, it was all out of favoritism, a deep affection hidden for many years.
Su Zui stared blankly at Qian Renxue, suddenly feeling her heart pounding.
Now that Su Zui has broken free from the constraints of their sibling relationship, when she looks at Qian Renxue again, the emotions in her heart surge like a rising tide.
Moreover, Snow Sister's beloved is none other than herself.
Qian Renxue was unaware of the changes in Su Zui's heart and still had a bit of a temper.
She turned her face away angrily, her ears flushed slightly, secretly blaming Su Zui for being clueless about romance.
This Xiao Zui, all he does is make me angry all day long!
At this moment, Su Zui's emotions were in turmoil.
Su Zui's apple bobbed slightly, his gaze fixed on Qian Renxue's profile.
He took half a step forward, instantly closing the already short distance between them.
The black mist drifting from the Slaughter City's passageway flowed slowly around them. The Slaughter City remained cold, but the warmth emanating from Su Zui gradually enveloped Qian Renxue.
Qian Renxue was still sulking, muttering under her breath, "Why are you staring at me? Turn your eyes away."
Qian Renxue remained defiant, but her ears keenly detected Su Zui's approach, and her heart began to race uncontrollably.
Su Zui spoke softly, her voice a few decibels lower than before. "Snow Sister, I was just thinking about something."
"What?" Qian Renxue turned her head slightly, secretly glancing at him out of the corner of her eye.
"The Lovesick Heartbreak Red only recognizes its master when it has someone it cherishes in its heart," Su Zui said slowly, his gaze meeting hers directly. "You just said you were confident you could gain its approval."
Qian Renxue's pupils contracted slightly, her heart skipped a beat, and the heat she had just suppressed surged back up her cheeks.
She instinctively tried to avoid his gaze, stubbornly retorting, "I told you you don't need to worry about it, I'm capable of handling things."
"Then I'd like to ask you something." Su Zui didn't stop, and walked closer step by step.
Who is the person you cherish in your heart?
The moment the question was uttered, the chirping of insects around seemed to be drawn out.
Qian Renxue froze on the spot, her breath almost stopping.
She never expected that Su Zui would ask about this directly.
Qian Renxue bit her lower lip, her eyes darting away.
She didn't dare to meet Su Zui's gaze, forcing herself to speak, "... You don't need to know. It's adult business, nothing for a little kid like you to meddle in."
"Unnecessary?"
Su Zui slightly curved the corners of her mouth, her smile faint, but her eyes were incredibly serious.
"But I always felt that this matter had something to do with me."
As soon as Su Zui finished speaking, Qian Renxue felt her heart burning up. She hurriedly looked up at Su Zui, only to find that the boy's eyes were shining like stars, staring at her without blinking. She quickly lowered her head again.
"What nonsense are you spouting, you brat? What do you mean it's none of your business? I'm your older sister!"
Qian Renxue spoke loudly, but without any confidence.
Su Zui didn't speak, but simply gazed quietly at the girl's slender profile and slightly puffed-out cheeks.
Seeing Qian Renxue's flustered expression, Su Zui felt as if his heart had melted like butter on a hot plate.
It turns out he wasn't the only one burying his head in the sand from beginning to end.
Both of them, using their sibling relationship, carefully concealed their true feelings, engaging in self-deception.