I'm Plenty Charming Too, All Right?

"What, are you afraid of embarrassing yourself? Aren't you someone who doesn't care about saving face?" Lu Qing'an said with a smile.

Xiao Qingyi glanced at Lu Qing'an and said speechlessly, "My reputation is immense; I won't lose a single inch. What do you mean by not caring about face?"

Lu Qing'an smiled without saying a word.

At this moment, Xue Tianfei and Hu Xinxin came out of the room and covered their mouths with laughter when they saw Xiao Qingyi.

Xiao Qingyi: "???"

"What's wrong?" Xiao Qingyi asked.

"It's nothing." The two shook their heads.

Xu Yunyi also came out of the room and couldn't help but smile when she saw Xiao Qingyi.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Qingyi frowned.

Something is very, very wrong!!!

"Yunyi, you always tell the truth. Tell me, did something happen last night?" Xiao Qingyi stared at Xu Yunyi.

Xu Yunyi chuckled, then glanced at Lu Qing'an and the others, quickly shaking her head. "I don't know! Elder Xiao, I'm going to cultivate!"

She fled to the pond to find the man-eating flower to cultivate her powers.

She also wanted to break through to the Tribulation Heaven Emperor Realm as soon as possible so that she could go back and settle accounts with Lin Qingxue.

Xiao Qingyi's expression began to darken.

At this moment, Wang Duanshan and He Hong entered the house.

"Hey! Old Xiao, you're awake? Is your throat hoarse?" Wang Duanshan asked with a smile.

"Why is your voice hoarse?" Xiao Qingyi asked.

Wang Duanshan glanced at Lu Qing'an and the others, his eyes darting around, then he smiled and said, "It's nothing, come on, have some tea."

Looking at the group, Xiao Qingyi muttered something to himself.

Something's not right!

Xiao Qingyi looked at Lu Qing'an and transmitted his voice, "I lost a bet last night, and I'm a man of my word. But you have to promise me you won't tell anyone! And you can't laugh at me!"

Lu Qing'an smiled and said, "No need to say anything."

"Huh??" Xiao Qingyi was taken aback.

This isn't like him at all.

Etc!!!

Xiao Qingyi was dumbfounded.

I hope I didn't confess while I was drunk!

"I... I didn't tell you while I was drunk, did I?! I didn't say anything else, did I?!" Xiao Qingyi panicked.

He talks nonsense when he's drunk?!

Seeing this, Lu Qing'an couldn't hold back any longer and laughed, "I didn't expect you to be so devoted, Old Xiao!"

Xue Tianfei and the others could no longer contain themselves. They exchanged glances and burst into laughter.

Xiao Qingyi's lips and old face twitched.

No!!

What did I do?!

"Laugh! What are you laughing at?!" Xiao Qingyi quickly interrupted the group.

"Oh, oh, we won't laugh, we won't laugh." Lu Qing'an took the lead in holding back his laughter.

There's nothing funny about liking someone.

However, Xiao Qingyi's appearance after drinking too much last night was indeed hilarious!

This old fellow, usually so unreliable, I never expected him to be so affectionate!

I've liked the older girl next door since I was three!

The other child was only five years old at the time.

The two were childhood sweethearts who embarked on the path of cultivation together. They were not only friends but also like siblings, supporting each other as they joined the sect.

Having cultivated until he reached the Mahayana Realm Stage, Xiao Qingyi's beloved was unable to advance further in her cultivation due to certain circumstances.

Xiao Qingyi's talent wasn't particularly outstanding before, only one major realm higher than the other's, but he also had a thousand years more lifespan. In the end, during that thousand years, they no longer hid their feelings for each other.

The two grew up together, and he stayed by her side until her second marriage, spending the last days of their lives together.

She died in his arms.

After her death, Xiao Qingyi lived in a daze for over a hundred years. Finally, with a death wish, he entered a high-level secret realm, where he unexpectedly obtained a treasure that would benefit him for the rest of his life.

He obtained a treasure and cultivated the Heavenly Thunder Physique, thus becoming a top genius.

This is one of the reasons why he is old and ugly.

He was reborn when his lifespan was almost over, and thus gained a second Dao Path.

Over the years that followed, he saw countless women more beautiful than his wife, and he met women who loved him. But she alone, standing in his heart, surpassed all other women...

Xiao Qingyi realized that he must have told his story while drunk, and may have even acted out while intoxicated, so he lowered his head.

It wasn't because I lost face, but because it was the first time I'd shared a memory buried deep within me with someone else, and in this way...

The image of that woman flashed through Xiao Qingyi's mind again. Suddenly, his face turned serious as he looked up at everyone present and declared with unwavering resolve, "I am infatuated! I love her! I love her to the point of life and death! You can laugh at me all you want, I don't care!"

Lu Qing'an smiled and patted Xiao Qingyi on the shoulder, "Does talking about it make you feel any better?"

Xiao Qingyi looked at Lu Qing'an with resentment in his eyes. "None of your business."

He did feel a release from the pain he had been feeling.

This was something he kept bottled up in his heart his whole life.

"I'm your good friend, how can this not be my business?" Lu Qing'an lightly bumped Xiao Qingyi's arm with his fist.

"Then why are you laughing at me?" Xiao Qingyi said speechlessly.

"Haha, you'll see why we're laughing at you once you see it."

Lu Qing'an smiled and tapped Xiao Qingyi's forehead.

Xiao Qingyi was dumbfounded after seeing his own drunken antics.

"No!!!"

Seeing Xiao Qingyi's embarrassed expression, Xue Tianfei and the others couldn't help but burst into laughter again.

"Laugh! What are you laughing at!" Xiao Qingyi retorted angrily.

"Old Xiao, I admire your devotion! But I'll remember your pathetic state for the rest of my life! Hahaha!" Wang Duanshan shoved Xiao Qingyi hard.

Xiao Qingyi: "..."

"Laugh all you want! I'm shameless, I don't care!" Xiao Qingyi cursed.

After laughing, Lu Qing'an looked at Xiao Qingyi with a seemingly serious expression, but with a hint of teasing. "So much time has passed, haven't you considered finding someone else? Having a new love will make you feel less miserable."

Xiao Qingyi curled his lip and said, "No way! If I wanted to find someone, I would have already! The number of beautiful women who liked me back then could stretch all the way to the East Sea!"

"Keep it up! You're old and ugly, who would like you?" Wang Duanshan said with disbelief.

"You know what, I can vouch for this! Quite a few beautiful women have indeed tried to get close to him!" Lu Qing'an said.

Xiao Qingyi instantly became smug. "Did you hear that! I'm still pretty charming, okay?!"

"Are you sure?" Wang Duanshan asked incredulously.

"However, their reason was rather bizarre; they said they liked mature and experienced men, and Old Xiao just happened to fit that description," Lu Qing'an said with a smile.

Xiao Qingyi: "It's clearly because I'm so charming!!!"

"Wait, is it possible that they deliberately approached Lao Xiao because they knew Old Xiao was close to you, but you didn't give Old Xiao a chance?" Xue Tianfei looked at Lu Qing'an with a strange expression.

Xiao Qingyi: "???"

"Xue Tianfei, don't talk nonsense! It's clearly my charm that's greater!" Xiao Qingyi quickly said.

Xue Tianfei coughed lightly and said, "I couldn't get close to him back then, so I became friends with you and learned about his preferences from you. If nothing unexpected happens, I think it's the same with other women..."

Xiao Qingyi: "..."

Lu Qing'an: "..."