Lin, What's Wrong with You...

Brother Qin, what brings you here?

"Brother Jiang, actually I didn't want to come either..."

"Huh? Brother Qin, what did you say?"

"N-nothing..."

Qin Xiao quietly wiped away a tear.

Before arriving, Qin Xiao kept his Sound Transmission Device activated, with the other end connected to his senior sister's Sound Transmission Device.

Even if Qin Xiao wanted to use the Heart-Lake Transmission, the Heart-Lake was also placed under a magic array by Lin Qingwan. Both the voice from Qin Xiao's Heart-Lake and the voice transmitted into Qin Xiao's Heart-Lake would be transmitted through his senior sister's magic artifact.

So, to be honest, when Qin Xiao saw Jiang Lin again, he felt ashamed.

I have a feeling of betraying my brothers for a woman...

In an instant, Qin Xiao's eyes welled up with tears again...

But the conditions offered by my senior sister are just too tempting... I also want to go for a ride on my Sword Flight with Xiao Mei and show off our love...

"Holy crap, senior brother, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"

Seeing that Qin Xiao's eyes were moist, Jiang Lin Heart-Lake Transmission.

"Nothing..."

Qin Xiao waved his hand, deciding against Heart-Lake Transmission anyway, since it would only be heard and a waste of Spiritual Power.

"The wind was just too strong today, and some sand accidentally got into my eyes..."

"..."

Although he didn't know why, Jiang Lin felt that his senior brother was acting strangely today, but he didn't care. He just happened to have something to say to his senior brother.

"Little Qian, let me take Brother Qin to my courtyard to talk things over. This is the <Jiang Clan's Spring and Autumn Annals> that I spent many hours compiling. Take it back to your room and study it carefully. After lunch, I'll take you to woo that girl!"

Like passing on a torch, Qian Xiaopang received the "Jiang Clan's Spring and Autumn Annals" with both hands.

"This afternoon? Teacher, isn't that a bit too fast?"

"You silly boy, what's so fast about that! Speed is of the essence in war, you know? You just lack confidence." Jiang Lin patted the Little Fatty's shoulder heavily, his eyes serious, deep, and sincere. "You have to believe in yourself! You're the most handsome!"

"Teacher..." Little Fatty wiped away his tears, "Don't worry, teacher! I'll do my best!"

"Okay, remember to write an 800-word book report after you finish reading it. The teacher will check them. Okay, go ahead."

Yes, teacher!

Clutching the books, Qian Xiaopang nimbly ran off, looking as light and cheerful as if he had suddenly lost over a hundred pounds.

"Senior brother, come to our courtyard, I have something to say to you."

"Perfect timing, your senior brother also has something to say to you..."

"That's great, let's talk as we walk."

Jiang Lin led Qin Xiao towards the courtyard. Along the way, they encountered many maids and servants who greeted Jiang Lin. The maids, in particular, turned around every three steps and glared at Jiang Lin.

"Senior Brother Qin, when you went back yesterday, Senior Sister didn't suspect anything, did she?"

"No."

Qin Xiao smiled slightly, his eyes darting around, his hands and feet fidgeting, and cold sweat beading on his forehead...

"Yesterday, after I got back, I told my senior sister that you had gone traveling around Donglin City, and she believed me. After all, you know, my senior sister is usually devoted to cultivation and doesn't care much about sect affairs. She also doesn't get too involved with ordinary people for fear of incurring karma."

"Huh? Really?" Looking at Qin Xiao's unnatural expression, even a fool would know that something was definitely wrong.

Qin Xiao suddenly stopped, placed his hands on Jiang Lin's shoulders, looked at Jiang Lin Jiang Lin deep eyes, and nodded emphatically. "Really!"

Seeing the hint of purple in Qin Xiao's eyes, Jiang Lin's brows twitched...

Damn it! This can't be real! There's definitely something wrong with this!

But where's the problem? Why does Senior Brother Qin look like he's been kidnapped?

Did Senior Brother Qin betray me?

That doesn't make sense.

There's no need for that.

Moreover, if my senior sister knew my identity, then it wouldn't be Senior Brother Qin who came now, but Senior Sister.

Forget about it, it's irrelevant anyway.

"What did you want to tell me, senior brother?"

"Um, junior brother, what are your thoughts on your future Dao Companion?"

Qin Xiao then Liao Liao the first question.

In a room at the inn, Lin Qingwan had already cast Isolation Array. When Qin Xiao asked her the question, Lin Qingwan, who was lying in front of the communicator, blushed slightly and her heart began to race.

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

Why are you asking this, senior brother?

"Sigh, I'm asking for my junior sister in the sect. After all, you have quite a reputation as Flower-Picking Thief."

"... My future Dao Companion, I haven't thought about that. As for appearance, you know, Senior Brother, pretty is of course good, and figure is also very important. My mother said that plump girls are good at bearing children. No matter how hard life is, we can't let the children suffer, right? We can't let the children go hungry."

Inside the inn, upon hearing Jiang Lin's words, the senior sister stood up, cupped her cheeks, looked in the mirror, then looked back and forth before nodding emphatically.

The woman, beaming with satisfaction at her figure and appearance, raised her small fist in front of her as if cheering herself on. "Hmm! Meets Little Lin's requirements! I can have five or six children."

The Qian family residence.

Qin Xiao nodded, agreeing with his junior brother's assessment. He couldn't help but think of Xiao Mei, whom he liked; Xiao Mei had a great figure, and he was right to have good taste.

"And then? Is there anything else?"

"Of course, it would be best if she had long hair down to her waist, was elegant in public and skilled in the kitchen, cooked for me when I was hungry, warmed my bed when I was cold... gentle and virtuous, not prone to temper tantrums, and able to understand me."

"..."

Meanwhile, upon hearing Jiang Lin's request, Lin Qingwan rolled around on the bed, clutching her pillow, her cheeks as red as strawberries.

"She's elegant in public and skilled in the kitchen, can cook, warm the bed, and is gentle and virtuous—oh dear, isn't that exactly what Little Lin is describing? Little Lin, really, you clearly like me, so just say it! Why don't you just say it directly? How am I supposed to know if you don't tell me?"

Getting out of bed, hugging her pillow, the woman sat on the bed with half her head buried in the pillow, three wisps of white smoke rising from her ears and forehead.

In the woman's mind, she seemed to see herself living happily with Little Lin, surrounded by five or six adorable boys and girls, who kept calling out "Daddy" and "Mommy"...

On the other side, listening to Jiang Lin's words, Qin Xiao was speechless for a moment. Could such Dao Companion really be found?

You'd be lucky to find a ghost. If you could, would there still be so many simps in the world?

"Junior brother... no, I'm telling you, can't we be a little more realistic...?"

Jiang Lin rolled his eyes at him. "Didn't you ask that, senior brother? What man doesn't fantasize about having a wife like that?"

Jiang Lin raised his head, stopped, and looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, his eyes unusually deep...

"But to be honest, Jiu Jiu Girl also asked me a similar question. I think that looks can certainly be a plus, and being gentle and virtuous is also very good."

But love is a complicated thing; it's like a turtle and a mung bean—if you get to know each other and the feeling seems right, then that's enough.

With a loud bang, a noise came from the inn room, and the two junior sisters next door rushed in upon hearing the sound.

"Elder Sister Lin!"

"Elder Sister Lin, what's wrong... Elder Sister Lin..."

Two junior sisters helped their senior sister up; a blush spread across the woman's fair neck, as if she were ripe...

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