A pear blossom weighs down the crabapple tree; Su Qianqian, who had been so high-spirited and certain she would finally have the upper hand, awakened from her faint…
“Uh… When did I fall asleep? My head feels a little dizzy, and there are some gaps in my memory.”
Su Qianqian rubbed her head and sat up, trying to recall what had happened yesterday.
As she was still in a daze, Lin Muxue entered, her face full of concern, carrying some tonic supplements that radiated waves of spiritual energy.
“Qianqian, are you alright? Last night you suddenly fainted… I’m sorry, did I go too far again?”
The moment Lin Muxue spoke, Su Qianqian’s fragmented memories abruptly returned, and her face instantly flushed red!
No wonder her cheeks burned; yesterday had simply been too stimulating.
She never expected Lin Muxue’s restraint to be at such a breaking point.
Originally, she thought that with her own experience, she could at least take the initiative for once.
But in the end… halfway through, Su Qianqian had already lost consciousness. The intensity could only be imagined.
“I’m fine, it’s just… as expected, the difference in cultivation is still too big, that’s all.” Su Qianqian offered this explanation to herself.
“Sorry, I shouldn’t have unleashed everything I learned from the Secret Method all at once. I didn’t know something like this would happen…”
“Qianqian, you should eat these nourishing Spiritual Medicine first!” Lin Muxue sat down beside Su Qianqian, gently blew on the spoonful of tonic soup, and brought it to Su Qianqian’s lips.
As Su Qianqian ate the things Lin Muxue had prepared, one spoonful after another, Lin Muxue finally relaxed. Gazing at Su Qianqian, who was wrapped in the quilt, her eyes softened as if brimming with water, and she couldn’t help but kiss Su Qianqian lightly on the forehead.
Because of Lin Muxue’s action, Su Qianqian froze. Why did she always like to kiss her on the forehead?
Besides… there were still a lot of marks on her body that hadn’t faded yet.
But when she met Lin Muxue’s doting gaze, Su Qianqian was unwilling to back down.
She lifted her chin and kissed Lin Muxue’s cheek in return!
However, since the quilt was just loosely draped over her, that movement made it slip right off, exposing a hint of springtime scenery.
Fortunately, Lin Muxue quickly caught it.
“Whew—thank you, Master. It almost fell off just now.”
Su Qianqian said gratefully to Lin Muxue, but Lin Muxue suddenly frowned slightly.
“Qianqian, I hope when we’re alone, you can call me Muxue, alright?”
“Alright! Muxue, Muxue, Muxue!”
“I’m here, I’m here, I’m here…” Lin Muxue gently stroked Su Qianqian’s hair as she replied, responding to every call.
“But it’s already getting late. We should go find Lingling. I’m not comfortable letting her stay with Chu Youtong for so long.”
Su Qianqian hesitated for a moment, but then simply slipped off the quilt and started changing clothes right next to Lin Muxue.
To be honest, she was still a bit embarrassed.
Lin Muxue’s expression remained unchanged, still gentle and doting, but in her heart she was already reciting the Calming Mind Technique like mad, repeatedly warning herself: “Qianqian is very weak right now. I can’t continue. I can’t continue…”
Only when Su Qianqian finished changing did Lin Muxue finally breathe a sigh of relief.
After that, she led Su Qianqian to the room she’d arranged for Chu Youtong.
Just as they arrived, Su Lingling came bursting through the door in her excitement—literally breaking the door open!
“Hey! What are you doing? If you’re leaving, then leave! Why do you have to break my door? Are you getting revenge or something?!”
Ignoring Chu Youtong’s complaints behind her, Su Lingling went straight to Su Qianqian’s side, and Su Qianqian habitually rubbed Su Lingling’s head.
“Lingling, Chu Youtong didn’t bully you, did she?”
“I… I’m fine.”
“That’s good. Otherwise…” As she spoke, Su Qianqian shot a dangerous look at Chu Youtong, who had just emerged.
But Chu Youtong felt completely wronged! She hadn’t done anything at all—if anything, she’d been the one threatened by Su Lingling!
“I’m so hurt, Qianqian. Is that really what you think of me? Last night, I was the one who got bullied! I had those things done to me (I mean, I was threatened), and now you’re scolding me? Wuwu…”
“You’re saying you were bullied by Lingling? Heh.” Su Qianqian said coldly. Chu Youtong, bullied by Su Lingling?
She couldn’t even imagine that scene in her wildest dreams.
Chu Youtong pouted, but she wasn’t angry.
She was very clear about her own reputation.
However, it seemed Su Lingling couldn’t bring herself to be happy… Chu Youtong snickered to herself.
As for the reason… After approaching her elder sister, Su Lingling picked up on her familiar scent, now mixed with… another familiar fragrance.
And looking at the faint marks on Su Qianqian’s exposed skin, if she could, Su Lingling would probably be biting her handkerchief in frustration right now!
And Su Qianqian already knew about Su Lingling’s hidden feelings from the other day. Seeing her obvious change in mood now, she hesitated…
“Lingling, squat down for a moment.”
“Hm? Okay, what is it, Sis?” Su Lingling was puzzled, but obediently squatted down.
Right after, she felt the warmth of a hug:
“No need to worry. I’ll always be by your side. No matter what, you’ll always be my dearest little sister.”
Listening to her sister’s comforting words, Su Lingling’s nose tingled, and she hugged Su Qianqian’s waist tightly, moved by her sister’s tenderness and also feeling a bitterness in her heart.
In the end, it all turned into silent, aggrieved tears…
Lin Muxue pressed a hand to her chest, watching this scene with relief.
Su Lingling already knew Su Qianqian’s background and their relationship, so she must have guessed what happened last night…
She always understood the sisters’ close bond and Su Lingling’s reliance on Su Qianqian. Having “taken away” her elder sister, there would inevitably be some reluctance and uncertainty, wouldn’t there?
But even so…
“Lingling, no matter what, you and Qianqian are both my most beloved disciples.” Lin Muxue gently added from the side.
Chu Youtong leaned against the wall, watching this heartwarming scene, feeling as though the three of them weren’t even on the same wavelength.
Still, she was honestly a little envious…
“So this is the unbreakable family bond Su Lingling talked about? It really is cheating… but it’s also an insurmountable barrier.”
Chu Youtong shook her head, feeling out of place here. Forget it, she might as well go back inside.
Turning around and seeing the shattered door, Chu Youtong felt helpless. Couldn’t this kid be a little gentler? Or was it really just revenge?
“Sorry, I’ll find a way to fix your door. Also, thank you for listening to me pour out my heart last night.”
Chu Youtong heard Su Lingling’s Sound Transmission, and the corners of her mouth turned up.
“Mm, well, it wasn’t a total loss. At least… I improved the favorability with Su Qianqian’s family. It seems like I’ve made some progress again.”
……
Even though they had crossed the final line, it turned out that the ordinary mode of Master and disciple was still more comfortable.
So, day to day, nothing much had changed from before—except that their intimate touches and glances were more natural, and occasionally, when Lingling wasn’t around, they would do some “special” things.
Sometimes, though, Su Qianqian hadn’t fully recovered, or halfway through, Su Lingling would suddenly come back, which was always a bit awkward…
But overall, life was ordinary and calm.
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