Deeply Sinful

One can only imagine how much his strength would soar if Xu Qing were to cultivate.

If it were anyone else, knowing Xu Qing possessed such high talent, they would force him to cultivate regardless of his lack of enthusiasm.

However, Xu Xin doted on her younger brother, Xu Qing, and would never force him to do anything.

"Sister Xin, do you know what level Luo Feng is at now? He should be a Warrior-level fighter by now, right?" Xu Qing asked curiously.

Xu Xin shook her head. "I don't ask about those things."

Every time Luo Feng came to the Alliance Mall to see her, the two of them would only chat about simple things, never specifically discussing topics related to fighters.

"Hehe, Sister Xin, you're already starting to settle into the role of a devoted wife so quickly," Xu Qing teased with a mischievous smile.

Xu Xin glared at him. "Are you itching for a beating? Don't talk about me; you and Teacher Qin are already a couple, so which one of you is the devoted wife?"

"Obviously she is, how could it be me? Sister Xin, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you?" Xu Qing pouted.

"Let's see if you dare to tease me again next time," Xu Xin rolled her eyes at him. Silly brother, you think you can get the better of me?

"Sister Xin, about you and Luo Feng..." Xu Qing started, then hesitated.

Xu Xin fell silent, then gave a faint smile. "It's not the right time yet."

"Don't worry, Sister Xin, he will definitely be able to stand before you openly and honorably," Xu Qing said with his usual confidence.

Perhaps this was the resonance that only exists between geniuses.

"Mm," Xu Xin smiled softly; she believed the same.

In the blink of an eye, the end of the month arrived, and New Year's Eve was upon them.

The Xu Family estate was bustling with activity. Almost all the direct members of the Xu Family were present, including Xu Xin's aunts, uncles, and cousins.

After the meal, Xu Qing didn't stay in the main hall with Xu Xin and the elders to chat; instead, he went outside to look at the stars.

Once the Spring Festival was over, he could go visit Qin Lin.

For the past few days, he and Qin Lin had been keeping in touch via phone, and Qin Lin told him she missed him every time, which made Xu Qing very happy.

"Oh my, having a clingy girlfriend is just the best," Xu Qing sat on the steps, resting his chin in his hands, his eyes curving into crescents.

"Hello, my name is Zhou Hao," a handsome young man walked over at that moment.

Xu Qing looked over and glanced at him. "Hello, I'm Xu Qing."

He remembered that this young man seemed to be the son of one of Xu Xin's aunts who had married into the Zhou Family. Like the Xu Family, the Zhou Family was one of the Alliance's Huaxia Consortium families.

This appeared to be Zhou Hao's first time at the Xu Family estate, as he hadn't seen him during previous Spring Festivals.

"Watching the stars all by yourself?" Zhou Hao looked at Xu Qing with a gentle smile on his face.

"Yeah, you too? Here to watch the stars?" Xu Qing nodded.

Zhou Hao walked over to Xu Qing's side and sat down as well. "Yeah, just coming out for some fresh air."

As he spoke, he stole a glance at Xu Qing, his heart skipping a beat at the sight of that perfect profile.

Xu Qing's face was very cute, one could even call it sweet, and his large, bright eyes were full of spirit. Anyone who saw him for the first time would mistake him for a girl.

Zhou Hao was no exception, and since he happened to have a preference for cute girls, he had come over to strike up a conversation.

"Oh," Xu Qing replied, and then there was no follow-up.

Seeing that Xu Qing had stopped talking, Zhou Hao began to rack his brain for a topic to keep the conversation going.

Ding-dong!

Suddenly, a notification sound rang out from a phone. Xu Qing unlocked his phone, took a look, and immediately burst into laughter.

"Anything good? You're laughing so happily," Zhou Hao feigned curiosity.

"Mm, it is a good thing. My girlfriend said she misses me," Xu Qing replied with a smile.

However, after hearing this, Zhou Hao's brain short-circuited. "What? Girl... girlfriend?"

A lesbian relationship?

Xu Qing turned his head to look at him. Seeing that shocked expression, he didn't need to guess—the guy definitely thought he was a girl.

It was understandable; after all, it was their first meeting, and the other party certainly wouldn't have known about his situation beforehand.

"You thought I was a girl, didn't you? Sorry, you misunderstood. I'm a boy," Xu Qing told him the truth.

Boom!

In that instant, Zhou Hao felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He was stunned; he never imagined that Xu Qing would be a boy.

Then, Zhou Hao left in a daze, clearly hit quite hard.

"Poor kid. Judging people by their appearance is a bad habit; hopefully, he'll learn his lesson," Xu Qing shook his head. This was the consequence of not doing his homework before taking action.

In the main hall, everyone was surprised to see Zhou Hao walk in looking so dejected. "Xiao Hao, what's wrong?"

"N-nothing, I just feel a bit unwell," Zhou Hao forced a strained smile.

"If you're not feeling well, go to a room and rest."

Shortly after, Zhou Hao was led away by a servant to rest in a room.

"No way..." Only Xu Xin noticed something, and she chuckled to herself.

Her silly younger brother was truly a heartbreaker.

At the entrance of Jiangnan University, Xu Qing stood there with his backpack on.

Before long, an off-road vehicle drove up and stopped in front of him; inside the window was a beautiful, cold face.

Without a word, Xu Qing immediately got into the car.

Back at Qin Lin's place, Xu Qing walked into the living room and had just set his backpack down when he was pulled into an embrace by Qin Lin.

"Alright, alright, didn't I come?" Xu Qing wrapped his arms around her waist, nuzzled her cheek, and said softly.

Qin Lin held onto Xu Qing, unwilling to let go; after being separated from him for half a month, she finally understood just how much she liked him. She thought of him every day, so much so that she couldn't eat or sleep.

This feeling was just like suffering from a Qi Deviation.

Seeing Qin Lin hold him like this without saying a word, with only her warm breath hitting his neck, Xu Qing's eyes turned incredibly gentle.

"That... Linlin, I promise you, I'll call you Linlin from now on, okay?" Xu Qing's heart softened.

Back when they had first become a couple, Qin Lin had wanted Xu Qing to call her Linlin.

It was just that Xu Qing hadn't been able to bring himself to say it at the time, so he hadn't agreed; now, to make it up to her, he had no choice but to concede.

"That's what you said," Qin Lin looked up, smiling at him.

Seeing her beaming face, Xu Qing knew he had been tricked.

"Fine, you dare to deceive me, you bad Linlin, I'm going to punish you," Xu Qing glared at her fiercely, though it was only cute, lacking any sense of menace.

"How will you punish me?" Qin Lin blinked her eyes.

The next second, Xu Qing took the initiative to hug her and whispered in her ear, "I punish you to hold me for three minutes, and you aren't allowed to let go."

Qin Lin's heart melted into a puddle; her little boyfriend was so smooth, he was practically an angel.

During their time apart, it wasn't just Qin Lin who missed Xu Qing terribly; Xu Qing had missed her just as much, as is the case for any couple in the honeymoon phase.