"Ah?! You—you knew all along!"
Xue Ke's eyes widened at once. Her already dizzy, feverish mind completely crashed, and she asked in confusion, "Then... Brother Mo Yu, if you knew, why did you keep writing the diary?"
"The diary content rewards are one reason. I built all my strength bit by bit through my own efforts and rewards from the Diary System. That's far easier than exhausting myself through cultivation."
Qin Moyu considered it seriously, then nodded. "Besides, don't you think it's fun?"
"It's like opening a blind box. We clearly got to know each other through the diary, yet in reality, we still had to make every excuse imaginable and carefully test the waters... like Princess Xue Ke?"
Xue Ke's cheeks instantly turned bright red. She raised her soft little fist and lightly punched Qin Moyu's chest, pouting coquettishly, "You bastard! If you'd told me sooner, I wouldn't have needed to be so reserved... and sneaky!"
"My fault, then?" Qin Moyu said with a smile.
"I never expected obedient little Xue Ke to be so bold. Sneaking into a boy's room through the window in the middle of the night, even specially preparing a potion with such potent effects. Be honest, what exactly were you planning to do?"
Having her deepest intentions thoroughly exposed, Xue Ke could no longer maintain her disguise. Her face turned so red it seemed ready to bleed, and she shrank farther beneath the blankets.
"I... I didn't mean to use such little tricks."
Xue Ke bit her rosy lower lip, her voice as faint as a mosquito's. "Brother Mo Yu, I'm sincere. I really, really like you! From the moment I first saw you, I... mmh~ liked you so much~"
"You're handsome, your personality is wonderful, and you're gentle, steady, and dependable. Your talent