A Moonlit Talk with My Younger Sister-in-Law

What concerned Mu Zibai was the Flowing Enlightenment Fruit. As its name suggests, an Enlightenment Fruit can help people achieve enlightenment, improve their cultivation, and increase their comprehension.

Its greater function is to aid in comprehending the Great Dao. The simplest example is that after reaching a certain realm, one needs to achieve enlightenment to enter a deeper level.

This is very similar to the hibernation of Yao Beasts, and the Enlightenment Fruit can help such people achieve enlightenment quickly.

If Wenren Lingmeng is truly as Monk Lanyuan described, then perhaps the Enlightenment Fruit could help Wenren Lingmeng wake up.

This put Mu Zibai in a dilemma.

It wasn't the two hundred thousand points he was heartbroken over. Without Wenren Lingmeng, he wouldn't even be able to earn points. Deep down, he felt more gratitude towards Wenren Lingmeng.

He wanted Wenren Lingmeng to wake up. He wanted to see Wenren Lingmeng standing healthy and well in front of him.

Mu Zibai's worry was that if Wenren Lingmeng woke up, it would be difficult for him to have opportunities to earn points again. Points were undoubtedly Mu Zibai's only means to defy fate.

Mu Zibai could also choose to continue earning points, but deep down, he also wanted to save Wenren Lingmeng. After this period of meticulous care, Mu Zibai couldn't bear to see her, in the prime of her youth, lying in bed and spending the rest of her life like this.

How he wished there was another option, for example, keeping the Flowing Enlightenment Fruit in the Shop and letting Wenren Lingmeng wake up after he had earned enough points. That way, he wouldn't have to be so conflicted.

Unfortunately, this was impossible.

Once the Shop refreshed, who knew when the Flowing Enlightenment Fruit would appear again.

What about buying the Enlightenment Fruit? And then giving it to Wenren Lingmeng after he earned enough points?

The reason the Flowing Enlightenment Fruit is called the Flowing Enlightenment Fruit is because it connects with the Dao of heaven and earth. Therefore, the Dao contained within it will dissipate with the passage of time.

Mu Zibai couldn't help but sigh. Was the System giving him a multiple-choice question?

He gave a bitter smile and found himself in a difficult position.

He tidied Wenren Lingmeng's hair, his hand gently caressing her face.

Wenren Lingmeng's heart skipped a beat. Is he touching my face?

The familiar warmth made a little deer race within Wenren Lingmeng's heart. Although Mu Zibai had taken care of her for so long, massaging and bathing her, and had touched everything he needed to, Wenren Lingmeng was still a young girl experiencing her first love.

She was naive and ignorant about matters between men and women.

Mu Zibai looked at Wenren Lingmeng's beautiful face and thought, this girl would probably look even prettier when she smiled.

His heart was incredibly conflicted. He asked softly by Wenren Lingmeng's ear, "You should remember me, right?"

Wenren Lingmeng's tense heart relaxed. So, Mu Zibai wasn't sighing out of dislike, but because he was worried she wouldn't remember him when she woke up.

She secretly giggled. So her gentle and considerate husband was worried about this. It seemed she had discovered a little secret of Mu Zibai's.

When she wakes up, she'll definitely tease him about this. She chuckled inwardly.

At this moment, she felt sweet, as if she had eaten honey, and silently said:

'I won't forget you, my silly husband.'

'Not only will I not forget you, husband, but I also want to... hehe.'

Mu Zibai's eyes were gentle. He tucked Wenren Lingmeng in and went out. He needed to think about this problem calmly, and he had to come up with an answer before the end of today.

Perhaps there were other things that could cure Wenren Lingmeng, or perhaps not. Perhaps the Flowing Enlightenment Fruit would never appear again.

The Shop contained everything from the most profound treasures of the heavens to a blade of grass worth one point. It was likely that some things, once missed, would truly never appear again.

[Points -1000]

[Points -10000]

Brother Jie's Glasses. This item was exactly as Mu Zibai had imagined. Just looking at the glasses brought Brother Jie's image to Mu Zibai's mind.

The effect of this item was that when worn, it could make men feel an inexplicable sense of fear towards you.

The effect made Mu Zibai ponder. Perhaps it was related to its origin, but unfortunately, he wasn't the type for "man on man" or forcing men.

It made Mu Zibai think about the most effective way for men to increase their basic touch points. He stared at the glasses in his hand, lost in thought.

That Drift Bottle from the Sea of Time, priced at ten thousand points, didn't seem to have much use.

Its function was to put a written letter into the bottle and cast it into the Sea of Time. If someone found it, they might reply, or they might just throw it away as trash.

Each letter cost one point.

This was the same principle as a QQ Drift Bottle, but what was the Sea of Time?

Based on Mu Zibai's experience with numerous fantasy novels, a name so grand and imposing must refer to a very powerful place. So, he spent ten thousand points to buy it.

After a moment of silence.

[Points -1]

[Points -1]

He euphemistically wrote down his thoughts and worries, unsure if anyone would receive it. He treated it as a way to vent.

He also bought a broken seashell fragment and put it inside.

He wandered around the courtyard and saw someone sitting outside. It was Wenren Qingyi. It was late at night, and this little girl was still awake.

He walked over and asked, "Why aren't you resting yet?"

"Aren't you awake too?" Wenren Qingyi glanced at Mu Zibai, hugged her knees, curled into a ball, and puffed out her cheeks, lost in thought.

Her resistance towards Mu Zibai had lessened considerably, softening a lot. Perhaps it was because she knew Mu Zibai was not to be trifled with.

"I couldn't sleep, so I came out for a look. What about you?" Mu Zibai sat beside Wenren Qingyi. The mischievous girl from earlier was much calmer today.

Wenren Qingyi buried her nose tip in her knees and said, "I couldn't sleep either. Um. Thank you."

Mu Zibai: "!"

He doubted his ears, looking at Wenren Qingyi in astonishment. Was this little girl thanking him?

Seeing Mu Zibai's doubtful gaze, Wenren Qingyi said irritably, "You! I already said thank you, don't push your luck."

"Oh, I'm truly flattered. But I don't accept rewards without earning them."

Wenren Qingyi's voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum. "Today, thank you for saving me. Otherwise, I would have surely died."

So it was about this. Mu Zibai said dismissively, "It's a small matter. Besides, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have encountered such danger."

Wenren Qingyi suddenly realized. It seemed Mu Zibai had a point. She had actually felt indebted to Mu Zibai.

With that said, she was the victim!

She immediately put her hands on her hips, reverting to her unreasonable self. "So, this is all your fault. Hmph, you have to compensate me. For saving you, my shoes broke and my feet are sore."

Mu Zibai was amused and speechless. This young girl, really. He didn't know what to say.

However, looking at her muddy feet, her shoes still not changed, it was clear she had suffered quite a bit, especially for someone as pampered as her.

"Hey, hey, hey, in that situation, you were supposed to run, right? And, to save me? When did you start caring about me so much?" Mu Zibai asked with a smile.

Wenren Qingyi's small face flushed red. She said indignantly, "What do you mean I care about you? I was saving myself! It's just that if you had died, wouldn't my sister have become a widow? I was looking out for my sister, who would care about a scoundrel like you."

"How am I a scoundrel?" Mu Zibai asked, confused.

"You still say you're not a scoundrel? Who hits people on the butt like that? It still hurts now."

Wenren Qingyi rubbed her butt. It didn't hurt as much as before, but it hadn't gone down yet. It was still swollen, and it hurt even when she sat down.

She could only do so carefully.

Mu Zibai pondered for a moment. "You can't possibly want me to rub it for you as an apology, can you?"

"Mu Zibai! You scoundrel! What are you talking about! My sister will be angry if she finds out!" Wenren Qingyi muttered, both angry and in a small voice.

This brother-in-law was so improper, always giving off a sly feeling. He seemed like a bad person no matter how you looked at him.

And to say such things, what kind of brother-in-law talks like this? Wasn't he ashamed?

But thinking about how he spanked her today, it seemed this brother-in-law truly didn't know any shame.

Mu Zibai's lips curved slightly. He said charmingly, "What if your sister doesn't find out?"

Upon hearing this, Wenren Qingyi's heart suddenly panicked. What absurd thing was Mu Zibai saying? Wenren Qingyi had never experienced anything like this. She fearfully shuffled to the side, putting distance between herself and Mu Zibai.

Her gaze towards Mu Zibai changed.

"Alright, I was just kidding. Your brother-in-law here has always been a beacon of justice. A true gentleman is modeled after me," Mu Zibai said with a smile, pointing to himself with his thumb, incredibly proud.

"I don't believe you." Wenren Qingyi would never believe Mu Zibai was a gentleman.

Mu Zibai chuckled. He had only been teasing Wenren Qingyi just now. The girl actually took it seriously.

It was quite fun to tease this silly younger sister-in-law. She was a rather simple-minded girl.

Wenren Qingyi fell silent for a while. Although they were bickering and bantering, her mood had improved significantly, and the knot in her brow had untangled.

Earlier, Wenren Qingyi hadn't fully recovered from the danger and was still a bit shaken, the feeling lingering for a long time. Mu Zibai could see that.

This girl, outwardly strong, was a simpleton at heart. If it were another girl, she would have broken down and cried long ago.

Mu Zibai wasn't just teasing Wenren Qingyi; his main goal was to distract her, to make her happily forget about the incident.

What was the most effective way to distract someone? Of course, it was this method.

Seeing that Wenren Qingyi had completely forgotten about the previous danger, Mu Zibai smiled slightly and looked at the sky.

He remembered Wenren Qingyi was only thirteen. She was still at the age of innocence and cheerfulness. In Mu Zibai's original world, thirteen was the age of junior high, the age where the penalty was three years for the first offense and the death penalty for the second.

But in this world, it was an age for marriage.

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