Qin Yu was also a well-known figure in Spring Rain Lane.
The impression he left on outsiders was that he was timid, afraid of trouble, always smiling at everyone. He was never seen arguing with anyone, nor did he compete for profits.
Occasionally, when passing by, he would hand a skewer of candied hawthorns to Lin Shuishui as she leaned on the windowsill.
So, the sisters' impression of him was rather good, and Lin Qianqian's mood, which had been extremely tense and fearful when he opened the door moments ago, gradually relaxed.
"Uncle Qin..."
Lin Qianqian's voice trembled slightly. Her small mouth parted gently, crystal tears gathered in her eyes, and in her gaze was a hint of indescribable emptiness.
Though still a young maiden, she already understood the world's cruelty. Having lost her father's protection, carrying a sister with a Mortal Bone out into the world, their fate was easy to imagine.
"Qianqian, my condolences."
Qin Yu sighed softly. Having lived here for years, he had witnessed such things countless times. He bent down to help pick up their belongings and asked with seeming concern, "What are your plans for the future, you two sisters?"
Lin Qianqian shook her head gently, lips pressed together. When thinking about her and her sister's fate, she exuded an aura of utter despair.
At this moment, Qin Yu finally took a careful look at the pair of sisters.
Lin Qianqian was dressed in coarse, plain clothes, her hair simply tied behind her head. Her long eyelashes quivered lightly, mist covering her eyes, and her red lips were gently bitten by pearly teeth, losing their usual color, making her look even more pale and pitiable.
Though her plain clothes were loose, they failed to hide her upright figure; slender waist, long legs, refined temperament—she was like a white cloud drifting out of the valley.
Beside her, her younger sister Lin Shuishui wore a pale purple dress, her dark eyes lively and spirited. Her skin was like carved jade, and though her face was still childish, her brows already hinted at the makings of a beautiful young woman.
Moreover, she possessed a Middle Grade Mortal Bone, which meant she could become a female cultivator in the future—in the eyes of ordinary people, that was akin to becoming a fairy above all others.
After helping them gather their things, as the sisters prepared to leave, Qin Yu hesitated for a moment but finally spoke, "Qianqian, why don't… why don't you two stay at my place for now?"
He was very eager to know how that bit of Flame Point was obtained.
Earlier, while helping collect their things, he deliberately moved close to Lin Qianqian, but the Flame Point didn't increase, for reasons unknown.
Still, it was certain that Lin Qianqian could increase the Flame Point; worst case, in the future…
Living together, he could try a few more times.
Lin Qianqian seemed not to react at first. It wasn't until Qin Yu spoke again that she snapped out of it, looked at the man before her, and her expression shifted slightly.
Qin Yu, although past thirty, was a cultivator. He looked quite young, with good features and a tall build, counting as handsome and imposing.
Yet, despite his tactful words, just seeing the warmth in his eyes, Lin Qianqian instantly understood.
"Uncle Qin, I..."
She was about to refuse, when suddenly she glanced at a window nearby, cracked open. The chilling eyes in that gap made her body tremble, and she swallowed her refusal back down.
She knew very well what awaited her and her sister once they left this lane!
The Qin Yu before her, though perhaps not entirely pure-hearted, remembering her father's evaluation of him, Lin Qianqian's heart was moved a little.
Qin Yu was one of the few… 'good people' here.
"Don't worry, Uncle has no ill intentions. Just hoping you two sisters have somewhere to shelter from the wind and rain, that's all."
Qin Yu spoke with a bit of 'kind-hearted' smile.
[New novel, most important is to read along. I beg everyone to read along if you can.]