Mu Jixue secretly observed Lin Zhongyu's expression. The two had grown up together since childhood, and she knew at a glance that Lin Zhongyu had probably guessed it.
It was impossible to gloss over it anymore.
"Xiao Yu..."
"Don't worry! Didn't the doctor say I'm completely recovered?"
Lin Zhongyu looked at Mu Jixue's aggrieved and pretty face, and affectionately pinched her cheek, as if to say, "You've already said so much just now, don't blame yourself anymore."
But how could she know that what Mu Jixue cared about wasn't that point.
Mu Jixue rubbed the cheek that had just been pinched. She pouted her small mouth, hesitated for a moment, then looked up and said, "Xiao Yu, the one who helped you was that Yun Family Young Master. It was he who asked the Immortal Alliance Helm Master to step forward and resolve the problem for you. That Female Manager and the person who ambushed you have already been expelled from the Immortal Alliance."
Lin Zhongyu was slightly startled, then felt a little in a daze.
She knew it was Yun Zhonghe who helped her, but she didn't expect him to go this far, helping her vent a lot of pent-up anger.
From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever stood up for her like this.
Lin Zhongyu was actually a strong-willed person and wanted to bear everything herself, but she was still a young girl after all. When someone genuinely went to great lengths to stand up for her, it was inevitable that she would be moved.
Coupled with the fact that Yun Zhonghe had previously helped her expel the poison and activated her Golden Emperor Sacred Eyes...
This feeling... was hard to describe. It was just a... very comfortable feeling?
"Xiao Yu? Xiao Yu!"
"Huh? Uh... What's wrong, Xue'er?"
Mu Jixue quickly called out to Lin Zhongyu. She felt that if she didn't grab her friend soon, her friend's thoughts would drift to who knows where.
Her heart was so anxious.
But she didn't know how to speak, feeling particularly awkward, but if she didn't say it, she would feel unbearable and suffocated.
Finally, she couldn't hold back anymore and spoke with difficulty: "Xiao Yu, do you care a lot about that Yun Family Young Master?"
"It's impossible to say I don't care," Lin Zhongyu said with a thoughtful expression. "After all, I've received so many favors from him, and I haven't even thanked him properly."
"Is that so..."
"Xue'er, you're acting so strange. Did something happen?"
Lin Zhongyu felt that Mu Jixue was especially, especially strange today.
"Really, nothing. It's getting late, we should hurry back to the Lin Mansion. Staying in the Immortal Alliance for too long isn't very suitable either."
Although Lin Zhongyu felt that Mu Jixue must be hiding something, she also genuinely felt that staying in the Immortal Alliance for a long time wasn't good, and besides, she had fully recovered.
So Lin Zhongyu could only suppress her inner confusion for now and pack up with Mu Jixue, preparing to go back.
Meanwhile, Mu Jixue, who had something on her mind but couldn't express it, was feeling sad and melancholic alone.
Wuwuwu, it hurts, it hurts so much! My Xiao Yu ah (╥╯^╰╥).
...
Lin Zhongyu and Mu Jixue left the Immortal Alliance, but they didn't know that a pair of eyes had been secretly observing them the entire time.
"Ah, there was no chance at all to get to know Huang Aotian. I always feel she has a lot of hostility towards me."
Yun Zhonghe stood in front of a window and sighed, watching the protagonist and the heroine leave.
He originally wanted to find an opportunity to show his face in the ward and use the chance to get to know Huang Aotian, but his intuition told him it was better not to intervene first.
Because he couldn't find an opportunity, Yun Zhonghe sighed helplessly once again.
"Young Master, could it be that your target is that Mu Jixue?"
Just then, Tao Jiu'er appeared out of nowhere, resting her small, pointed chin on Yun Zhonghe's shoulder.
Her sudden appearance scared Yun Zhonghe quite a bit, his little heart almost jumping out. He covered his ears and retreated repeatedly.
"Why are you so flustered? Did I step on your tail?" Tao Jiu'er asked with dissatisfaction, hands on her hips.
"No, you suddenly blew air into my ear, of course I'd be startled."
"Hmph~"
Tao Jiu'er snorted, then also leaned against the window, supporting her chin with one hand, looking in the direction Yun Zhonghe had just been looking: "Mu Jixue, the new Genius from the Lin Family. She is indeed a very beautiful woman. It's the first time I've seen a girl with such grace in my life. If it's a girl like this, the old master and Madam would probably be willing to accept her as a daughter-in-law."
When Tao Jiu'er spoke, she intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Yun Zhonghe's reaction, her words carrying a hint of sourness.
However, upon hearing this, Yun Zhonghe's body stiffened, and he got goosebumps all over.
Sister, that's not a joke to be made lightly. I just want to be good brothers with Huang Aotian.
"Jiu'er Jie, there's no need for that. I don't have such thoughts about her."
"Huh?" Tao Jiu'er was startled for a moment. "You don't like her? You've been wanting a woman for a long time, right?"
Due to their cultivation method, the direct descendants of the Yun Family cannot easily break their primal Yang, which is why Yun Zhonghe's Mother is so strict about him and women. After all, this concerns the future development of the Yun Family.
However, if it's a wife they marry, they don't need to worry about the cultivation method's restrictions. Simply put, they need a long-term Dual Cultivation partner, not just a one-night stand.
Tao Jiu'er stared at Yun Zhonghe with a scrutinizing look: "She's very good-looking."
"Isn't she just good-looking? Is that all there is to it?"
Yun Zhonghe shrugged, unconcerned, and at the same time couldn't help but inwardly complain that Huang Aotian really killed it with female characters wherever she went. Even Tao Jiu'er was conquered by her charm. As expected of the Queen of Gays.
Tao Jiu'er: "Do you think she's not good-looking?"
Yun Zhonghe: "I feel she's just so-so."
"Then, then what type do you like?"
When Tao Jiu'er spoke, she stammered and fidgeted, her fingers unconsciously twirling her peach-colored hair ends.
Chapter Thirteen: Qin Hongye
After all, it's Huang Aotian, the one who would kill Yun Zhonghe in the original plot. He really couldn't get it up.
On the contrary, it was 'harmless characters' like Tao Jiu'er that could arouse his desire.
Of course, he didn't dare to speak his thoughts about her directly in front of Tao Jiu'er. Coincidentally, he saw a red figure passing by downstairs through the window.
The person was wearing a fiery red robe, and as she walked, the fluttering robe was like a red rose, and the path she walked seemed to bloom with delicate and dripping roses on the ground.
Although he only saw half of her face, she looked incredibly beautiful, and even the angry eyes on her face looked so vibrant.
Ah, a beautiful young Fairy!
This character isn't familiar, not part of the protagonist's group, so she should also be a 'harmless character'.
"At least someone like this fits my preference."
Yun Zhonghe pursed his lips and gestured for Tao Jiu'er to look down.
Her expectations dashed, and not getting the answer she wanted, Tao Jiu'er's eyes seemed to be calling Yun Zhonghe an 'idiot'. However, when she looked over, she saw the figure of a jinx.
"Ah, she is..."
Tao Jiu'er was instantly speechless.
Who is it?
Yun Zhonghe was also a little curious.
"Yun Zhonghe! I see you, get down here!"
The fiery red girl also noticed Yun Zhonghe's gaze. However, after their eyes met, her beautiful eyes widened, and she drew her sword, swinging it a few times in the air.
Tao Jiu'er couldn't help but rub her forehead and shake her head helplessly, seemingly accustomed to her Young Master's foolishness.
"Young Master, have you forgotten? That's Helm Master Li's daughter, named Qin Hongye."
Qin Hongye? That name sounds a little familiar.
Yun Zhonghe suddenly remembered. Qin Hongye was the daughter of Helm Master Li and the Sect Leader of Xuantian Sect, one of the early cannon fodder characters in the game, a spoiled young lady, and also one of Mu Jixue's admirers.
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There wasn't much description of this Qin Hongye in the game, not even a character portrait, which is why Yun Zhonghe didn't recognize her immediately. However, her appearance was similar to the description in the game.
She loved wearing red clothes, and her hair was also half red and half white. She was one of Huang Aotian's loyal lickspittles, but because of her arrogant personality, she wanted to monopolize Huang Aotian and constantly clashed with the heroines, hindering them everywhere. She was criticized by players and was later turned into cannon fodder in the plot.
After remembering, Yun Zhonghe felt a great sense of kinship with Qin Hongye.
So you're also cannon fodder!
Yun Zhonghe felt as if he had found a kindred spirit.
For Yun Zhonghe, as long as you're not a member of the protagonist's group, everything is easy to talk about.
It's just, why does Qin Hongye seem to have a lot of hostility towards Yun Zhonghe? Wasn't the relationship between their two families quite good? He had just sent a gift to her mother.
"Young Master, Miss Qin is inherently bossy, and her background is very deep. You'd better be careful," Tao Jiu'er reminded.
"Don't worry, Jiu'er Jie, I understand."
What could Yun Zhonghe do? This was his good sister from different parents! They were both going to die by the same person's hand in the future, closer than blood relatives.
Yun Zhonghe walked down from upstairs and respectfully stepped forward: "Miss Qin, may I ask what you need?"
Although Qin Hongye was Helm Master Li's daughter, she mostly cultivated and lived in Xuantian Sect and rarely came to Cangzhou City, so the two had not interacted much before.
Qin Hongye sized up Yun Zhonghe seriously from head to toe and snorted disdainfully: "I don't care what you specifically did today, but I warn you, don't have any improper thoughts about Junior Sister Mu!"
Qin Hongye said hatefully.
Junior Sister Mu? Improper thoughts?
Yun Zhonghe was a bit confused by what she said, but he quickly realized.
"Miss Qin, you've misunderstood. How could I possibly have improper thoughts about Mu Guniang?"
I just want to be her good brother, that's not considered 'improper', right?
However, Qin Hongye obviously didn't believe Yun Zhonghe's words. She raised her sword and pointed it at Yun Zhonghe's nose: "Hmph! Anyone who has seen Junior Sister Mu has been captivated by her charm. I've seen too many people like you who say one thing and mean another. Who knows what you're thinking of doing to Junior Sister Mu behind her back..."
As she spoke, she seemed to have imagined something, and her nose started bleeding.
So she quickly wiped her nosebleed, then said indignantly: "I know you, the famous prodigal son of Cangzhou City. How could you possibly help out of kindness? You're just trying to gain Junior Sister Mu's favor by lending a hand. Don't think I don't know!"
Yun Zhonghe was speechless. As expected, the female characters in this game become crazy after seeing Huang Aotian.
However, Qin Hongye was right about one thing. Yun Zhonghe did want to build a connection through this, but it wasn't as exaggerated as she made it sound.
"Miss Qin, I think you've really misunderstood. In my opinion, Mu Jixue's charm is not even one-tenth of yours. If I were to be captivated, it would be by Miss Qin. Besides, I'm not a lolicon. Miss Qin fits my preference more."
When Qin Hongye heard Yun Zhonghe say that Mu Jixue's charm wasn't even one-tenth of hers, she was completely stunned, her eyes wide with surprise.
Then, when she heard Yun Zhonghe say he was captivated by her, the sword in her hand drooped limply.
Captivated by Miss Qin, captivated by Miss Qin, captivated by Miss Qin, captivated by Miss Qin...
No one had ever said such a thing to Qin Hongye in her entire life!
Just now, she had only intended to warn Yun Zhonghe not to have any crooked thoughts about Mu Jixue, but now her mind was filled only with that sentence.
By the time she came back to her senses, a blush had crept from her neck all over Qin Hongye's face, her ears included, turning her into a red leaf, just like her name.
"You... you you you you! Unreasonable! Shameless!"
Then she scurried away.
That's right, she ran, as if dozens of fierce beasts were chasing her, disappearing in a few seconds.
Many onlookers nearby were also peeking and peering.
"Huh? She just left like that?"
Yun Zhonghe scratched his head in confusion.
He was also bewildered by Qin Hongye. What did this person come here for? To say harsh words?
At this moment, Tao Jiu'er, who walked up from behind, stepped forward with a slightly disdainful look and glared at Yun Zhonghe: "Young Master, can you just say things like that to a girl!"
Yun Zhonghe frowned: "I was just defending myself normally. She insisted I was interested in Mu Jixue, so I was just telling the truth and letting her know the facts - compared to Mu Jixue, she's more suitable."
Who would dare touch Huang Aotian? Of course, a fellow cannon fodder character is safer.
Tao Jiu'er was speechless, unsure whether to call Yun Zhonghe a straight man or naturally dense.