The Little Fox Who Tried to Get Close

After much effort, Lin Beiya finally managed to brush off the little girl and lead her to the residence Bibi Dong had arranged for her, letting out a silent sigh of relief.

"Junior Sister, you shall stay here for now. If you need anything, feel free to instruct the maids. If you encounter any problems with your cultivation, you can come to the courtyard ahead to find me."

"Take some time to familiarize yourself with your new environment."

Hu Liena curiously looked over her new courtyard, then turned to Lin Beiya with a sweet smile of gratitude.

"Thank you, Senior Brother. I'll come find you in a while, shall we go eat together?"

Please, don't come over...

Lin Beiya screamed internally. What was wrong with this little girl? Shouldn't she be busy getting used to her new surroundings? Why was she so intent on tormenting his eardrums?

"Haha, Senior Brother still has training to complete. If you want something to eat, you can just order the maids. This isn't like the orphanage; there is no cafeteria here. Whatever you want to eat, the chefs will prepare it for you individually."

Upon hearing this, a trace of disappointment flashed across Hu Liena's face. The rejection in Lin Beiya's words was far too obvious, leaving the little girl feeling somewhat hurt.

However, she simply assumed that Lin Beiya wasn't used to getting close to strangers. After all, it was their first time meeting, so such behavior was reasonable. She composed herself and offered another smile.

"I understand, Senior Brother. I will come find you when I have questions about my cultivation."

"Good."

With that, Lin Beiya turned and left, leaving Hu Liena behind to stomp her foot in dissatisfaction.

She and Xie Yue had once had a happy family; both parents were official staff within Martial Soul Hall. However, during an operation to hunt down fallen ones, both parents perished, which led to the siblings ending up in the orphanage.

Yet, even in the orphanage, thanks to her cute appearance, her brother's protection, and the care of a massive simp, she had never suffered any grievances. She had never been treated the way Lin Beiya treated her, as if she were a plague he couldn't avoid fast enough.

If Lin Beiya knew what she was thinking, he would surely tell her she was overthinking it. It wasn't a plague; he just found her noisy.

The combination of her being noisy and having the traits of an ungrateful wolf gave Lin Beiya a negative filter when looking at Hu Liena, making it only natural for him to keep his distance.

But he hadn't considered that Hu Liena eventually falling for God King Tang, and their shared hardships, was one aspect—but wasn't the other aspect precisely the cold, indifferent attitude of God King Tang, who had disguised himself as Tang Yin?

She didn't care for the simp by her side who was with her day and night, but the moment someone acted cold, it successfully captured the little fox's attention.

The next day, when the three giants of the Golden Generation met, Xie Yue keenly sensed that his sister was in a bad mood.

"Nana, what's wrong? Are you still not used to the new environment?"

Hearing the brother-in-law's words, Yan, who was standing to the side, also lost his composure and hurried forward to anxiously ask what was going on.

Hu Liena shook her head at the two of them, revealing a smile that didn't reach her eyes.

"I'm fine. Teacher and Senior Brother are both very good to me."

"Is that so? Then..."

Since everything was fine, Yan and Xie Yue couldn't guess why Hu Liena was unhappy, so they could only silently accompany her.

While eating, Hu Liena, who had no appetite and was just toying with her cutlery, suddenly had her eyes light up. How a man thinks—who better to ask than a man? She really needed to give some gifts to improve her relationship with her Senior Brother.

"Brother, and Yan, what kind of gifts do you like to receive from girls?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yue fell into a light contemplation, while the big soft-hearted guy beside him felt his heart surge with passion.

It's happening, it's finally happening! After being together for years, Nana finally understands my true heart and wants to give me a gift to express her feelings?

Just as he was lost in his wild fantasies, Xie Yue gave his own answer.

"It doesn't need to be anything exquisite. If someone cares about you, you just need to prepare some meals or desserts by hand and send them over. Even if the taste isn't as good as the professional chefs, it's food filled with sincerity. I would like that very much."

Hearing this, the big soft-hearted guy immediately abandoned his idea of wanting Hu Liena to give him some commemorative trinkets and chimed in to agree with his future brother-in-law.

"That's right, Nana. As long as it's food you made yourself, there shouldn't be anyone who wouldn't like it."

As he spoke, the big soft-hearted guy winked at Hu Liena. The meaning was clear: hurry up and make me some heart-shaped desserts!

But Hu Liena didn't notice Yan's gaze; instead, she looked at Xie Yue with suspicion and asked:

"Will that really work?"

"It will!"

"It will!"

The two said their thoughts in unison, which completely dispelled the doubts in Hu Liena's heart. She quickly stood up and hurried toward the Pope Hall.

Yan, still confused, hadn't even had the chance to ask when he heard Hu Liena's voice reach his ears.

"Thanks, Brother, and Yan. I'm going to go prepare some desserts for Senior Brother now."

"Uh..."

Xie Yue watched his sister walk away, speechless. He turned his head only to find his good brother, whom he had grown up with, looking ashen, his eyes filled with dead, silent tears.

For some reason, he felt as if he could hear some inexplicable music echoing in his ears.

"Snowflakes drifting, the north wind whistling... the world, a vast, desolate expanse!"

After finishing a day of physical training, Lin Beiya wiped away his sweat and headed toward his courtyard, intending to take a shower before proceeding to his five-senses cultivation.

But just as he turned back, he discovered that the "cheap" Junior Sister he had just accepted yesterday was walking toward him from a distance, carrying a basket, her target clearly being his location.

Sniffing the air, he caught the scent of baked pastries from hundreds of meters away. Clearly, Hu Liena had brought him some snacks.

"Senior Brother!"

Seeing Lin Beiya clearly, Hu Liena's eyes immediately curved into crescent moons as she skipped over to his side.

Wiping the sweat from her forehead, the little fox took the basket off her slender arm and held it out before Lin Beiya.

"Senior Brother, I prepared some pastries for you. I made them myself, and I hope you like them."

A few question marks involuntarily floated above Lin Beiya's head. Was his display of distance yesterday not obvious enough? What was this little girl playing at?

Although he didn't really want to accept them, the girl had gone through the trouble of making pastries for him; wouldn't it be bullying to just slap them away?

Besides, whatever Hu Liena might do to Bibi Dong in the future had nothing to do with him. While he didn't want to be overly intimate with the girl, maintaining a normal bond of friendship between fellow disciples shouldn't be a problem.

"Then many thanks, Junior Sister. I happen to be hungry after that workout."

Seeing Lin Beiya accept, the smile on Hu Liena's face grew even brighter. She thought to herself that the suggestion from her brother and Yan had truly worked; she would have to thank them properly tomorrow.

Taking the basket containing the pastries, Lin Beiya led her to his courtyard, where they sat in the pavilion to sample the sweets.

They weren't exactly delicious, but Lin Beiya wasn't picky about food; as long as it filled his stomach, it was fine.

Watching Lin Beiya eat the pastries shaped like various little animals one by one, Hu Liena felt immensely satisfied.

However, looking at the clothes soaked in sweat from his high-intensity training, a trace of doubt welled up in her heart.

"Senior Brother, are you a Strength Clan spirit master? Do you really need such high-intensity training?"