Let Him Die After All...

"Young master... it's time to wake up... Young master... Young master..."

Hearing the woman's voice, Jiang Lin frowned, as if he were having a dream.

"No! Don't come any closer!"

Suddenly, Jiang Lin sat up.

Hearing its owner shout, the Doggy, who was sleeping in its puppy bed under the bed with its chew toy, also stood up with a "woof!" and kept looking around.

"Young master, are you alright?"

The woman standing on the windowsill, holding a towel, called out softly, her eyes filled with worry.

"Oh, it's Jiu Jiu. I'm fine."

Jiang Lin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and then remembered that he had already returned to the Qian residence last night.

Jiang Lin remembered that last night, when Lianhua approached step by step, he had no choice, after all, "One should not trifle with a friend's wife."

No matter how handsome I am, I can't betray Wu Ke.

Putting aside whether Wu Ke would slam his bald head against himself if he knew he was being cuckolded, this guy would definitely keep drawing circles on his Twin Pearl Peak to curse him!

Moreover, I truly have no feelings for lotus flowers, absolutely none, as clear as day.

So Jiang Lin jumped out of the window that very night.

After jumping out of the window, Jiang Lin went back and pulled out the husky that was chasing after the female dogs and the nearly 300-pound Qian Xiaopang.

When Jiang Lin entered Qian Xiaopang's room, he hesitated for a moment, wondering if Qian was studying a foreign language. Before Jiang Lin could even open the door, Qian Xiaopang rushed out, sobbing uncontrollably, his clothes disheveled, looking utterly dejected after being assaulted...

Jiang Lin thought this guy had really stepped onto the ladder of adulthood, but it turned out that Qian Xiaopang had been constantly chased by those three girls, constantly trying to get rid of them, and finally had a chance to rush out the door.

Finally, Jiang Lin quickly wrote a letter, the gist of which was:

[Lotus, actually I already have a daughter. The whole thing about redeeming me was a misunderstanding. It was a friend of mine who helped me find someone. Lotus, you might be his long-lost childhood Childhood Sweetheart, or perhaps lovers in the world will end up as siblings. Here's one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone (one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone equals 100 Low-Grade Spirit Stone, and one Low-Grade Spirit Stone equals 100 taels of silver), enough for your redemption. If you've thought it through, once I've finished dealing with this, I'll take you on Blind Date —no, a family visit. Anyway, during the visit, we might just end up kissing!]

After having Aunt Wang pass the letter and spirit stones to Lotus, Jiang Lin ran away without looking back!

"Is something troubling you, young master?"

Seeing Jiang Lin remain silent, Jiu Jiu asked softly, wringing out a towel with her small but somewhat rough hands and handing it to Jiang Lin.

"I have a lot of worries, but I'll get used to it." Jiang Lin took the towel and wiped his face. "Thanks."

"Young master, there's no need for you to thank me," Jiu Jiu said softly. "It is Jiu Jiu honor to serve you."

"This is no honor. We're all the same, just ordinary workers. It's just that our Sun Moon Sect has a more liberal system."

"What did you just say, young master?"

"Oh, it's nothing. I just wanted to ask Jiu Jiu Girl, if I'm leaving Donglin City in a few days, would Jiu Jiu Girl be willing to leave with me?"

Hearing Jiang Lin's words, Jiu Jiu's eyes widened slightly. After a long while, she slowly spoke, her tone full of disbelief. "Young Master is willing to let Jiu Jiu follow you?"

"It's not exactly following... I can help Jiu Jiu Girl regain her freedom, of course, just regain it! Nothing else!"

After all, it's not a good idea for Jiu Jiu Girl to stay at the Qian residence. If Jiu Jiu Girl Jiu Jiu Girl doesn't mind, you can come back to my hometown with me. To be honest, everyone in my hometown is incredibly kind, talented, and speaks very pleasantly. You might not be able to adapt at first, but you'll get used to it Jiu Jiu Girl a month.

If Jiu Jiu Girl doesn't want to live alone, she can come to our house. There's no need to sign a Indentured Contract; we'll settle accounts monthly, and provide room and board.

Furthermore, I might even have a way to cure Jiu Jiu Girl's appearance, but it will take some time, perhaps five or six years...

"Hmm? Jiu Jiu Girl?"

"Oh... I'm sorry, young master, Jiu Jiu was lost in thought..." Jiu Jiu bowed slightly, took the towel from Jiang Lin's hand, and turned to put it in the basin of water.

"Eh? Isn't Miss Jiu Jiu Girl happy that I can heal the wound on my face?"

Jiang Lin had initially thought that when he told her he could heal the scars and burns on her face, she would jump for joy. But it seemed that Jiu Jiu wasn't very happy... or rather, she didn't seem to care much?

This left Jiang Lin with a strange sense of loss, like when he bragged to his roommate that he had found a girlfriend, and his roommate just mumbled "uh-huh"...

"Jiu Jiu Girl, do you not believe me?"

"Jiu Jiu naturally trusts Young Master, but even if she is cured, Jiu Jiu appearance is still not good. If Young Master takes Jiu Jiu out, Jiu Jiu is afraid of embarrassing him."

"What's shameful about it? Besides, while appearance is important, it's not that important. Inner qualities are what matter most!"

Jiang Lin pulled Jiu Jiu's sleeve and sat down in the hall, then flicked his bangs.

"Do you think I'm handsome?"

"Hmm..." Jiu Jiu nodded, her face slightly flushed.

When Jiang Lin actually asked that question, Jiu Jiu felt that the person in front of her was somewhat shameless.

"Hehehe, handsome, right? Actually, I don't rely on this face to make a living..." Jiang Lin raised an eyebrow at Jiu Jiu, "But rather... my talent!"

"..."

"To be honest, Jiu Jiu Girl, I've always been troubled by my handsome face. I clearly want to win over girls with my talent, but they only see my appearance..."

As he spoke, Jiang Lin shook his head, his expression even showing a hint of sadness (shameless).

"Therefore, Jiu Jiu Girl doesn't need to care too much about what others think of her appearance. Everyone has their own beauty and inner charm. In my opinion, Jiu Jiu Girl's gentle personality and thoughtfulness are very charming."

As he spoke, Jiang Lin picked up the mouthwash and made gurgling noises in his throat...

"Then... then..."

Jiu Jiu lowered her head and brows, her fingers unconsciously clenching together.

"If I told you I liked Young Master Jiang, would you be willing to marry me?"

"... Gulp." Jiang Lin was so surprised that he swallowed his mouthwash in one gulp.

When Jiang Lin turned around, Jiu Jiu had already removed her veil, and Jiang Lin eyes met. For a long moment, the room fell silent...

To be honest, Jiang Lin never expected that he would be chosen by A... especially since it was a girl he had only known for less than two days...

"Emmwww..."

Jiang Lin thought for a moment, then looked directly into the girl's eyes without looking away and said earnestly:

"Jiu Jiu, what I'm about to say might seem like I'm just placating you, or that I'm just saying nice things, but I think I still have to say it."

Actually, I think mutual liking between two people is a spiritual liking, how should I put it...

Jiang Lin scratched his head.

"To be honest, I like to squat on street corners and watch pretty girls come and go, so I naturally overlook some girls who aren't so good-looking."

Indeed, outstanding looks can give a girl a lot of points and make her more likable. No man, or rather, no male animal, can escape this rule.

But if someone randomly picks a good-looking person and tells me I want to marry her and spend my life with her, I would absolutely never agree!

Although I've never been married, I don't think marriage is like love. Love is like strong liquor; too much of it can hurt your health and throat. But marriage is like cool water; it may be plain and simple, but you have to drink it every day and can't live without it.

So Jiu Jiu, I'm happy about your feelings, but I don't think you really like me. You're probably just temporarily captivated by my handsome appearance. Once you get used to it, you probably won't have this impulse anymore.

And I can't like you, Jiu Jiu, Jiu Jiu now. I don't deny that it has something to do with your current appearance, but it's not a huge factor.

Even if you, Jiu Jiu, were to become a stunning beauty right now, I still wouldn't fall in love with you. At most, I'd think you're pretty, and maybe even be attracted to your body, but that wouldn't be true love.

I'm contradicting myself... um... Jiu Jiu, do you understand?

Look directly into the girl's eyes.

Honestly, Jiang Lin didn't even know what he was saying.

Jiang Lin wasn't without being confessed to in his past life.

Just kidding, in my past life I was a campus heartthrob with both talent and good looks (like many of you readers).

But Jiang Lin refused no matter who it was.

Aren't students' job to study hard? Why bother with dating? What if they act like they're going to die when they break up...?

So in his previous life, later on, many girls thought Jiang Lin was either sexually frigid or... a follower of the King...

With a "pfft" sound.

The girl who met Jiang Lin's gaze covered her mouth and laughed, her voice clear and melodious, like Yin Ling.

"Jiu Jiu?"

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry, young master..."

Jiu Jiu reached out and gently wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes.

"Because you were so focused, young master. Although we've only spent a short time together, Jiu Jiu is the first time in the past two days that I've seen you so serious."

Jiang Lin blushed slightly. "Jiu Jiu, you have to understand, I'm already quite old, it takes a lot of courage for me to say these unconventional and cheesy things."

"I'm so sorry..." the girl said, slowly calming herself down. "But, young master, what is 'non-mainstream'?"

"Uh..." Jiang Lin thought for a moment, "It's a kind of performance art, and also a kind of Renaissance... uh... it's a bit hard to explain, but Jiu Jiu, you don't need to understand it."

"As expected, young master's knowledge is vast and profound."

Jiang Lin's eyes crinkled into a smile, as if in a comical gesture. "How did Jiu Jiu Girl come to know about my profound knowledge?"

The girl was taken aback at first, then glared at Jiang Lin angrily, gently put on her veil, and sat up from the bed. "Is this how you tease girls, young master?"

"Hehehe, the only thing I'm not picky about is that I never press the F key to enter the tank."

"Young master is spouting incomprehensible nonsense again."

Jiu Jiu placed her hands in front of her and bowed slightly.

"Jiu Jiu has one last question. I wonder if you, sir, could answer it for Jiu Jiu?"

"Of course, imparting knowledge and teaching skills is the duty of a Confucian scholar like myself."

"If Jiu Jiu always looks like this, is it possible for you, young master, to fall in love with Jiu Jiu? To develop feelings for her over Jiu Jiu?"

Jiang Lin smiled slightly, "Of course."

Raising her eyes, the girl looked directly at Jiang Lin and smiled gently, "Young master, you really know how to please a girl."

"Really? I was just telling the truth."

Jiu Jiu smiled slightly, "Although Jiu Jiu would like to talk to you more, young master, a friend who claims to be your friend is already waiting in the front yard. Young master is currently receiving him."

"Friend?"

"Yes, his name is Qin Xiao. Jiu Jiu still needs to tidy up the courtyard, so please forgive Jiu Jiu for not being able to accompany you, young master."

"This is troublesome."

Jiang Lin picked up the Doggy, put on his long robe, and walked out. He also needed to discuss the strategy for Donglin City with his senior brother.

Watching Jiang Lin carry the husky and run away, the woman stood and gazed until he disappeared into her backyard before slowly turning her gaze away.

As the Illusion Technique unique to the Nine-tailed Sky Fox dissipated, the woman's slender figure was revealed, with nine long, pure white tails swaying in the air.

The woman, who always faced Jiang Lin with her true face but Jiang Lin could never see, tiptoed in her white Embroidered Shoes, raised her hands above her head, and stretched Xiao Xiao, revealing her graceful and shapely figure.

As if exhausted, the woman kicked off her shoes and lay down on his bed, her nine tails spread out like flowers. Her eyelids grew heavy...

"Owner..."

The two white fox sisters, disguised as ordinary maids and with their acupoints sealed, entered the room and knelt on one knee.

"How did things go?"

"Reporting to Master, Sect Leader Dugu said that the magic array is almost complete, and the Blood Name Array can be activated as early as tonight or at the latest tomorrow night."

"Has she made up her mind...? Is there anything she wants to tell me?"

"The Sect Leader Dugu wants us to convey this letter to you, Master."

"Give it to me."

The white fox sister stood up, took out an envelope from her bosom, and held it in her palm.

The envelope floated to the Nine-tailed Sky Fox and opened naturally, revealing the paper to the woman:

[Jiu Yi, thank you for your help these past few days. Don't feel sorry for me. On the contrary, what will you do if you act foolishly after I leave? You always say I'm foolish, but in my opinion, you're a thousand times foolisher than me.]

When the woman's gaze fell on the last word, she shook her head, sighed inwardly, and the paper in front of her spontaneously combusted, leaving not even ashes.

"Is there anything else that silly girl wants to say to me?"

The white fox sisters looked at each other, and finally, the younger sister bit her lip and slowly spoke:

"The Sect Leader Dugu said... she will do you one last favor... this is her final gift as a friend..."

"Gift?"

"If he goes to see that fox in the Qian Manor East Courtyard tonight, he's doomed!"

"I understand. You can go now. I'm going to take a nap."

"Yes..."

The white fox sisters quietly withdrew.

With her cherry lips slightly parted, the woman yawned softly, turned to lie on the pillow he had once slept on, and slowly closed her silvery-white eyes, which shone like the Silver River.

For some reason, his words kept echoing in the woman's mind.

A slight smile played on the woman's lips, her silvery-white hair brushing against her cheek. A light white veil fluttered down...

Beneath the veil, she was not a beauty capable of captivating a nation.

But it was enough to captivate the world.

After an unknown amount of time, the woman with her eyes lightly closed yawned softly, as if murmuring in her sleep:

"Let him die..."