The sudden confession left Chen Yuyang stunned.
So that’s what she was leading up to all this time.
At this moment, Yan Luo gazed deeply at the young man before her, her pretty face already flushed red.
Seeing his lack of reaction, the girl took the initiative to grasp Chen Yuyang’s hand, her petite frame leaning slightly forward as she moved closer.
“Yuyang… just help me out, okay?”
Yan Luo’s voice trembled faintly, her eyes glistening with tears, now filled with earnest pleading and hope.
Looking at the girl in such a state, at that adorable face, even Chen Yuyang couldn’t bring himself to refuse.
“Help you…”
“Yes, help me, Yuyang…” Yan Luo pressed on eagerly.
“I really don’t want to marry some stranger I hate… I only want to…”
As she spoke, the girl gently rested her head against Chen Yuyang’s chest.
Feeling the warm and steady beat of his heart, Yan Luo thought her meaning had been made clear enough.
Even a stone-hearted man would have nodded by now, right?
Chen Yuyang was silent for a moment.
Finally, as if he had made a decision, he reached out and gently hugged Yan Luo’s shoulders.
“Alright, Luobo, I promise you!”
He paused, then added, “I’ll help you!”
Hearing this, Yan Luo’s head shot up in surprise, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
“Great! Then, then we can…”
But Chen Yuyang shook his head, his expression turning somewhat serious.
“Don’t rush, Luobo. Haste makes waste in such matters.”
“Now that I’ve agreed to help you, I’ll act when the time is right.”
Act?
Yan Luo was a bit puzzled by his choice of words, but then she thought, since he’d already promised, why bother overthinking it?
Maybe he wanted to wait for an auspicious day, after they got married, before taking the next step…
She hadn’t expected him to be so traditional.
That’s fine.
No wonder he’s the man who won my heart—he thinks things through so thoroughly.
Thinking this, Yan Luo’s face broke into a shy smile.
But what Yan Luo didn’t know was that Chen Yuyang had indeed decided to help.
However, the help he planned wasn’t to marry Yan Luo, unite with her, and give her a son.
Instead—it was to help Yan Dangmo survive his tribulation!
As long as Yan Dangmo could successfully transcend the tribulation, all of Yan Luo’s worries, concerns, and difficulties would vanish.
She wouldn’t have to force herself to marry anyone, including him.
And he happened to owe Yan Dangmo some favors.
Repaying them now would kill two birds with one stone.
Chen Yuyang calculated inwardly.
As for the girl’s misunderstanding…
Chen Yuyang deliberately didn’t clarify.
The reason was simple.
He was only at the Nascent Soul realm.
If he said he could help Yan Dangmo with his Tribulation Transcendence tribulation, she definitely wouldn’t believe him.
She’d think he was making excuses to back out, and while it would hurt her feelings, she wouldn’t give up pursuing him either.
So it was better to give an ambiguous promise, then find an opportunity to explain clearly to Yan Dangmo, help him through the tribulation, and solve the problem at its root.
Chen Yuyang reached out and patted Yan Luo’s head.
Her eyes were slightly red from emotion, her heart racing.
“Now, go back and rest well,” Chen Yuyang said gently.
Yan Luo obediently nodded.
Getting Chen Yuyang’s agreement today was more than enough for her.
Although not taking it further made her feel a bit uneasy… but had Yuyang ever deceived her?
She could trust him.
With that thought, the girl turned and left cheerfully.
Meanwhile, outside the house.
Watching Yan Luo walk out lightly, an undeniable happy smile on her face, Ling Xi, hiding behind a nearby bush, couldn’t help clenching her fists, nails digging into her palms.
“That pervert senior brother really is with that Yan Luo… How infuriating… I’m the one closest to him, what right does that Yan Luo have…”
Ling Xi fumed with indignation.
“Shimei, what are you looking at?”
Just then, a sudden voice from behind made Ling Xi jump, and she whirled around.
“Senior Sister!”
Seeing who it was, Ling Xi quickly straightened up, her eyes darting away.
“I… I wasn’t looking at anything!”
Gu Qiushui squinted her eyes, a smile curling at the corner of her mouth, and reached out to tap Ling Xi’s nose.
“Liar, I saw everything.”
Ling Xi’s face flushed instantly, and she lowered her head even more, afraid to meet Gu Qiushui’s eyes.
Gu Qiushui leaned in close to Ling Xi’s ear, smiling, and asked, “You were secretly watching Shidi Yuyang, weren’t you?”
Hitting the nail on the head, Ling Xi’s face turned even redder.
But she didn’t deny it.
The next moment, Gu Qiushui suddenly dropped her smile, put her hands on her hips, and put on a stern face, starting to lecture:
“Shimei, do you think that’s proper behavior?”
“As a girl, showing no restraint, spying on a man in broad daylight!”
“You’re no longer a child, and our Hehuan Sect is no small sect.”
“If other shimei see you like this, what will they think? As their senior sister, this kind of conduct has an immeasurable negative impact on our Hehuan Sect!”
Hearing Gu Qiushui’s righteous rebuke, Ling Xi’s head sank lower, and she replied in a weak voice, “Um… Senior Sister, I was wrong.”
Seeing the girl so obedient, Gu Qiushui felt satisfied inside, but kept a straight face as she continued, “Of course, I’m not blaming you. I know you like that guy Yuyang.”
“Senior Sister, I… it’s not like that…” Ling Xi quickly looked up to protest.
“That womanizer… I don’t… I don’t…”
Her voice got quieter and quieter, clearly lacking conviction.
Her expression was anything but convincing.
Gu Qiushui’s smile grew even brighter.
She reached out and pinched Ling Xi’s burning cheek.
“Stop pretending, shimei. I know exactly how you feel.”
“If you like him, just admit it. Between us sisters, I won’t laugh at you.”
Ling Xi bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded lightly.
“Yes… Senior Sister.”
A glint flashed in Gu Qiushui’s eyes.
So this girl has feelings for Yuyang too.
With that thought, Gu Qiushui put on a worried and helpless expression, sighed, and said, “Just as I thought. But you know, the women around Yuyang are increasing by the day.”
“As your senior sister, I’m deeply concerned about this too.”
Hearing this, Ling Xi nodded in deep agreement, her face full of sorrow, and complained, “Exactly. Shixiong has been getting more and more out of line in this regard.”
Mentioning this, Ling Xi was full of resentment.
“Sigh, Yuyang is after all so excellent—good talent, handsome looks… And young people like him, hot-blooded as they are, it’s normal to lose control sometimes.”
Gu Qiushui patted Ling Xi’s shoulder, comforting her with a helpless expression.
Ling Xi bit her lip and looked at Gu Qiushui helplessly.
“Then, Senior Sister, what should I do?”
“It’s simple. There’s only one best way to make a man steady…”
Gu Qiushui drew out her words, leaned close to Ling Xi’s ear, and whispered a few sentences that only the two of them could hear.
After hearing what Gu Qiushui said, Ling Xi’s face instantly turned red, her eyes widened in shock, and she stammered, “This… this is too… too shameless…”
“But it might be the best way~” Gu Qiushui raised an eyebrow, coaxing her.
“And think about it, shimei. If some other woman gets to him first… by then, will there still be a place for you in Yuyang’s heart?”
Ling Xi’s mind immediately conjured up the corresponding image.
In the picture, Yan Luo stood beside Chen Yuyang, intimately holding his arm, looking smugly at her…
“I… I understand, Senior Sister. I’ll try.”
With that thought, Ling Xi took a deep breath and made up her mind.
Gu Qiushui’s smile grew even brighter.
As she patted Ling Xi’s shoulder firmly, a small bottle of pills suddenly appeared in her hand, and she promptly slipped it into Ling Xi’s palm.
“Senior Sister, this… this is…”
Ling Xi took the small bottle, her eyes widening.
“This is something I obtained by chance while on a training journey outside.”
Gu Qiushui leaned in close, lowering her voice mysteriously.
“I think it might be of some help to you, shimei. If you can get Yuyang to take this, he definitely won’t be able to hold back…”
Ling Xi’s hand trembled in fright, nearly dropping the bottle.
“This… this is too despicable, Senior Sister… It’s not right… to use such means…”
“What’s despicable about it? You’re too naive!”
Gu Qiushui shot her a look, sighing with frustration.
“The process doesn’t matter; what matters is the result. As long as you get him, what’s wrong with using a little trick?”
“Or do you prefer to watch your dear shixiong be taken away by that Yan Luo, or some other woman who shows up out of nowhere?”
Gu Qiushui’s voice wasn’t loud, but every word struck Ling Xi’s nerves.
The girl bit her lip, thinking.
Finally, after a long moment, Ling Xi took a deep breath, her eyes gradually hardening.
She gripped the bottle tightly.
“I understand, Senior Sister!”
The girl looked up, now fully resolved.
Watching the girl’s determined figure walk toward Chen Yuyang’s room, Gu Qiushui’s lips curled into a sly smile.
“Shimei is so easy to fool. A little coaxing and she took the bait.”
‘This way, even if things fail, it won’t come back to me,’ Gu Qiushui thought smugly.
‘But if she actually manages to get that kid to take the stuff… once the drug kicks in and he loses control, I, as the senior sister, will “coincidentally” notice something wrong, show up on the scene, and then “helplessly” bear the “terrible consequences” on behalf of my shimei. Tsk tsk tsk, then the deed is done.’
Gu Qiushui muttered to herself, then continued, ‘Don’t blame me for being despicable, shimei.’
‘In love, it’s a battlefield. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being too naive and trusting others.’
Gu Qiushui murmured, then quietly concealed her presence, keeping a moderate distance, ready to take action at any moment.
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