Seeing Lin Yu looking around like it was his first time here, Xia Yanran teased,
“What are you looking at? Haven’t been here before?”
She said this as she returned to the dining table and continued eating, even calling out to Lin Yu, “Want to eat something together?”
“No, my sister hasn’t eaten yet. I’ll eat with her later.”
“Oh.” Xia Yanran pouted and stuffed a piece of meat into her mouth. “By the way, what exactly happened to Elder Sister Lin? You were lying to me just now, weren’t you?”
She chewed her food, looking at Lin Yu with some dissatisfaction, like a little hamster guarding her meal.
“Oh? You actually noticed? Not bad, you’re making progress.”
“You!” Seeing that he looked like he didn’t want to talk and even made fun of her, Xia Yanran couldn’t be bothered with him. She rolled her eyes and buried her head in her food again.
Looking at the surroundings, to the reborn Lin Yu, it wasn’t exactly his first time here, but it had been a long time since he last came.
The last time he came here was the day Lin Mowei discovered his relationship with Qin Wuyue.
That was also the day Lin Mowei went out on a Mission, and Xia Yanran participated in the Academy’s Training Activity.
At that time, Lin Yu and Qin Wuyue had already been secretly involved for a while.
Neither Elder Sister nor Daughter was home.
So, with that kind of relationship, there was no need to say what the two would get up to.
But just like today, Lin Mowei missed her younger brother, so she finished her Mission early.
When she got Home, still wondering where her brother, who should have been at Home, had gone, she heard Qin Wuyue’s wanton, unrestrained words from next door.
Lin Mowei listened to those blush-inducing words, thinking about what kind of person could win the favor of her Teacher, who always looked down on everyone.
The next moment, a certain form of address made her whole body tremble, and her mind buzzed.
“Xiao Yu… yes, that’s it…”
Xiao… Xiao Yu?
There were many who could call him Xiao Yu, but Lin Mowei thought of her brother at once. No one else could make Qin Wuyue call him that.
Realizing what was happening, she didn’t go next door right away, but instead, as if possessed, went to the Wall and pressed her ear against it.
At that time, she only had strange feelings toward her brother, nothing more.
Her first thought was still: why did this happen?
Why would Teacher get involved with Xiao Yu, and what about Xia Yanran?
Maybe, at that time, she still respected Qin Wuyue and cared for Lin Yu, thinking that barging in would only embarrass everyone.
No one knows how long it was before the noise next door died down. Only then did she prop up her numb body and shuffle over.
Lin Yu still remembered Elder Sister’s expression then. When she saw it was him opening the door, her face didn’t show any surprise.
All there was was disappointment, and a hint of something he couldn’t understand.
Back at Home, Lin Mowei talked to him very seriously about it, telling him not to see Qin Wuyue again, and to be together with Xia Yanran.
She said she would help hide this from Xia Yanran.
Seeing the struggle and sadness on Elder Sister’s face, Lin Yu agreed.
But agreeing to something he couldn’t possibly do was meaningless. Lin Yu couldn’t resist Qin Wuyue’s advances, nor her allure. Their relationship stayed the same, only more hidden.
“Sigh…” Lost in those memories, Lin Yu let out a deep sigh.
“Why are you sighing all of a sudden?” Xia Yanran glanced at him, feeling like he was acting weird.
He even wore an expression she had never seen before, a kind of melancholy, as if he’d experienced something profound.
“It’s nothing.” Lin Yu turned and smiled at her. “Just thinking—when will you stop dragging me down in games?”
Successfully baited by Lin Yu, Xia Yanran immediately tossed her doubts to the back of her mind.
“Who’s dragging you down! You can call me dumb, but you can’t say I suck at games! If you don’t believe me, let’s have a match later!”
“Heh, fine.” Lin Yu’s lips curled with a hint of disdain.
“Hmph! You—”
She was just about to retort when a sudden “boom” sounded from next door, making even their room tremble.
Startled, Xia Yanran jumped up and looked toward the other room. “What was that?”
Lin Yu also turned his gaze that way, but unlike Xia Yanran,
He looked surprised on the surface, but wasn’t nervous at all inside.
He knew very well that his Elder Sister was most likely no match for Qin Wuyue.
As for that woman’s strength, Lin Yu could only sum it up as—she was so powerful, she barely seemed like a carbon-based lifeform.
He’d only seen her act once, but it left a deep impression.
To break a Dangerous High-Rank Rift Beast with her bare hands—his Elder Sister couldn’t do that. Terrifying.
The main reason Lin Yu couldn’t resist Qin Wuyue was precisely this. It was he who started it, and if rejecting her made her unhappy…
Xia Yanran, worried about Mother, suggested they go check things out.
Lin Yu knew there was no real danger, but to ease Xia Yanran’s mind, he agreed.
The two of them went to the door next door, and Xia Yanran carefully knocked.
“Mom, are you all right in there?”
She had just called out when Qin Wuyue’s calm voice came from inside.
“It’s fine. You two go back. I’ll be there in a minute.”
“Oh.”
Hearing her Mother’s voice with no hint of anything strange, Xia Yanran was finally reassured.
Before leaving, Lin Yu glanced at his own door. Although he wasn’t worried, he was still curious—what on earth were they doing to make such a racket?
Could his delirious Elder Sister really have attacked Qin Wuyue? That couldn’t be…
Someone else had the same thought—Qin Wuyue, who at that moment was pinning down Lin Mowei, straddling her.
Inside the room.
Under the lights, the Living Room was a mess—cracked flooring, the sofa toppled to one side.
Lin Mowei was pinned face-down on the rug, still naked, her pale skin flushed an unnatural red, hair plastered to her back, sweat dripping down her cheeks to the floor.
Qin Wuyue’s long, shapely legs were astride her, one knee pressing into her waist, the other pinning down Lin Mowei’s struggling legs.
Her silk nightgown had slipped off her shoulders, revealing a snow-white shoulder and half of her smooth back.
“Ugh… Let me go! Give Xiao Yu back to me!”
Lin Mowei writhed helplessly, her throat producing a muffled roar.
Qin Wuyue frowned, as if she’d discovered something serious.
Her Student apparently had unusual feelings for Lin Yu, and might even see her… and perhaps not just her, as a rival.
Why?
She firmly gripped both of Lin Mowei’s wrists, twisting them behind her back.
Although she wanted to know what was going on, Lin Mowei’s current state was clearly dangerous—there was no time to waste.
After only a moment’s hesitation, she decided to treat this crazed Student first.
The Silver Needle in her hand flashed coldly as she precisely pierced the back of Lin Mowei’s head and heart.
After being pierced by the two Silver Needles, Lin Mowei gradually stopped struggling, her eyes slowly closing as she drifted into a deep sleep.
Qin Wuyue slowly got up, rubbing her cheek—she’d taken a punch just now because she’d let her guard down, and it was starting to bruise.
Never having suffered such an indignity before, Qin Wuyue felt a fire in her heart with nowhere to vent.
She glanced toward the other room, muttering, “Lin Yu, it seems I really need to get to know you a little better.”