After saying that, Chen Lin fell into a long silence.
He turned his back and gazed toward the distant Green Mountains, a fierce struggle raging within him.
Teach her?
That would mean trouble.
Endless trouble.
With this woman's hatred of evil, once she possessed extraordinary power, she would never choose to keep a low profile as he did.
When that happened, whatever mess she stirred up might well drag him into it.
But if I don't teach her...
The image of her blazing eyes rose in Chen Lin's mind, along with her determination to do whatever it took.
He found that he simply could not harden his heart.
When Chen Lin remained silent for so long, the flame of hope that had just kindled in Qin Churan's heart slowly began to dim.
She thought he still refused to agree.
An overwhelming wave of disappointment and resentment welled up inside her.
She steeled herself, gritted her teeth, and moved to kneel on the cold ground again!
"Enough!"
The instant her knees bent, Chen Lin spun around, his voice filled with the helplessness of someone who had been utterly defeated.
In a flash, he appeared before her and caught her arms, allowing no argument.
"I give up!"
Chen Lin waved irritably, utterly speechless at this woman who dropped to her knees at the slightest disagreement.
"I can teach you."
"But you have to agree to one condition!"
"Never mind one!"
Wild joy instantly blossomed across Qin Churan's face, as though she had narrowly escaped disaster.
Her smile seemed to make even the sunlight in the backyard a little brighter.
"Ten, twenty-I'll agree to them all!"
Ignoring her excitement, Chen Lin walked straight to the stone table and sat down, gesturing for her to join him.
He poured himself a glass of water,