"Hmph! After the things you said earlier, how could I possibly still be in the mood to chase after you?" Bei Bei said angrily.
Su Yunlin gave an awkward laugh. "That really was my fault. I spoke without thinking. Senior Brother, let me apologize. Looking at you, you seem pretty trapped in this web of emotions. Want me to give you some psychological counseling?"
"Oh?" Bei Bei raised an eyebrow. "You know how to do psychological counseling too?"
"Come on, let's talk outside."
Su Yunlin brought Bei Bei and Tang Ya to the outer area of Sea God Island.
"I already know about your situation since you told me before, and I can roughly guess what's going on. Senior Sister definitely has genuine feelings for you. As for not wanting to break the promise, in reality, she simply doesn't want to abandon the emotions she spent ten years nurturing for you.
"If it were merely familial affection, she'd definitely be happy that you found someone you loved. But after you and Tang Ya got together, didn't she start seeing you less often?"
Su Yunlin spoke slowly.
Bei Bei thought about it carefully.
That really was true.
Ever since he and Tang Ya started dating, Zhang Lexuan had rarely appeared before him.
"Yes."
Su Yunlin nodded.
"Then that proves it. She's jealous. The little man—her little husband—that she personally raised was taken away by another girl. Of course she wouldn't feel good about it. But she never lashed out, nor did she do anything against Tang Ya.
"On the contrary, she's been wholeheartedly teaching Tang Ya and guiding her cultivation."
He looked toward Tang Ya.
"Sect Master, how do you feel about Senior Sister during this period?"
Tang Ya thought for a moment.
"Senior Sister is wonderful. She's very gentle, and her guidance in cultivation is incredibly detailed. If I were a guy, I'd definitely pursue Senior Sister."
Su Yunlin slung an arm over Bei Bei's shoulders.
"Exactly. Senior Sister not only deeply loves you, she also deeply loves the person you love. Think about how great she is—everything related to you is something she cherishes.
"Now think carefully. When you were little, did you ever say you wanted to marry Senior Sister?"
Bei Bei thought carefully, childhood memories surfacing in his mind.
...
"Big Sister Lexuan, can we eat the fruit on that tree? Pick some for me."
"Okay."
"Big Sister Lexuan, you're so pretty. When I grow up, will you marry me?"
"Okay…"
"Big Sister Lexuan, I'm tired of walking."
"Big Sister will carry you."
"Big Sister Lexuan, I'm hungry."
"Big Sister will make something delicious for you."
"Big Sister Lexuan is the best…"
...
Bei Bei nodded and took a deep breath.
"I... said those things."
"So there you have it." Su Yunlin spread his hands. "She really took those words to heart. She watched you grow up every step of the way, and her care for you has long surpassed normal sibling affection. She genuinely viewed you as her little husband.
"But you truly had no idea about any of this. Afterwards, you naturally started dating Tang Ya, while she had to bear all of it alone. She could never hate you—if anything, she hated herself more. The only thing she could do was immerse herself in cultivation to numb herself.
"That's also why, despite Sister Lexuan's astonishing talent, she still couldn't inherit Elder Mu's position. Her mental state has a flaw, and the one who created that flaw... is you."
Su Yunlin directly pointed out the heart of the issue.
"But what can I even do?" Bei Bei said helplessly. "Sister Lexuan is ten years older than me…"
Su Yunlin let out a snort.
"Age? People with talents capable of reaching the realm of Titled Douluo can easily live beyond a hundred years once they get there. Reach Super Douluo, and living for two hundred years isn't difficult.
"A hundred years from now, Senior Sister will only be ten years older than you.
"Age was never the issue. My dad is more than twenty years older than my mom. By the time my dad was old enough to date, my mom hadn't even been born yet."
"My parents still have a great relationship, don't they? Age has never been the issue. What matters between husband and wife is communication. On the surface, you look like someone with strong opinions, but when it comes to relationships, you're far too soft. You don't act like a man at all.
"Back then, when the Sect Master insisted on leaving, you couldn't bring yourself to forcefully keep her here. Luckily I happened to see it. If she had lost control in Heaven Dou City and been discovered and captured by evil Spirit Masters, then what?
"What if she had been violated? What if she had been turned into a new evil Spirit Master?
"Is that really what you wanted?
"You don't have even a shred of responsibility as a man! Sure, men and women are equal, but as men, we should still protect our princesses unconditionally."
For a moment, Bei Bei was left speechless.
He found it difficult to imagine what kind of miserable state he would have fallen into if Xiao Ya had truly been taken away.
Su Yunlin continued,
"Now that we've finished talking about Tang Ya, let's talk about Senior Sister. Senior Sister has a flaw in her heart. In the future, when she attempts to break through her cultivation, that tiny flaw could very well cost her life. Is that what you want?
"Or do you think Senior Sister is too outstanding? Do you feel inferior? Think you're not worthy of her? A peerless Senior Sister actually likes a little Spirit Ancestor like you. Are you afraid her admirers will come looking for trouble?"
Bei Bei shook his head, his eyes gradually becoming resolute.
"I'm not afraid! Anyone who wants to marry Senior Sister will have to get through me first! Senior Sister's lifelong happiness can't be entrusted to some random man!"
"Hmph."
Su Yunlin snorted.
"Sounds like you're pretty possessive. Let me put it bluntly—if someone won Senior Sister's heart, or even got her completely, would you be happy?"
Bei Bei fell silent.
Winning Sister Lexuan's heart.
Getting Sister Lexuan herself.
His breathing gradually grew heavier, his eyes becoming slightly red as his fists tightened.
"I... I can't accept that!"
Su Yunlin snapped his fingers.
"Exactly. Deep down, you don't want Senior Sister marrying someone else either. She's already become an irreplaceable part of your life."
He looked directly into Bei Bei's eyes.
"So tell me—what are you thinking now?"
"I... I don't know."
The corner of Su Yunlin's mouth twitched.
After talking for this long, he still didn't know?
How could a man be this indecisive?
Smack!
Tang Ya suddenly slapped Bei Bei across the face.
"Bei Bei! I really misjudged you! Senior Sister is this wonderful, so why are you hesitating so much?! It's the same with me too! Why can't you be more forceful?!
"Can't you just have both?!
"As for whether I'd feel upset or whether I care about this kind of thing, that's your responsibility to comfort me and make me happy! Where did all the courage you had when you were chasing me go? Su Yunlin is right—you're way too soft!
"If you don't take proper care of Senior Sister, then this Sect Master will expel you from the sect!"
Su Yunlin sucked in a breath of cold air.
He really hadn't expected Tang Ya to be this fierce.
But thinking about it, it made sense.
Tang Ya and Zhang Lexuan actually had very similar experiences. Both had lost their families at a young age and become orphans.
The two of them could naturally resonate with each other.
Bei Bei had experienced something similar too, but he had been far too young when he lost his parents. He had never truly understood fatherly or motherly love, so he also never fully understood the pain of losing it.
Bei Bei looked conflicted.
"But if I do this... wouldn't I be two-timing?"
Tang Ya snorted.
"So what if you're two-timing? That just means you're capable enough! You managed to win the favor of both me and Sister Lexuan!
"You probably don't know this, but little Yuhao also caught the attention of Senior Sister Ling and Senior Sister Xiaotao. Those two even asked me about little Yuhao's background before.
"Look at little Yuhao. He isn't even as handsome as you, and girls still like him. So what if handsome guys like you attract beautiful women?
"Among nobles and influential people, who doesn't have multiple wives and concubines?
"Anyway, I don't care. I've already decided that Sister Lexuan is my big sister. If you don't bring her back, I'm not marrying you!"
Su Yunlin suddenly looked at Tang Ya in a whole new light.
He had to admit—
Tang Ya looked incredibly cool right now.
If he were Bei Bei, he definitely wouldn't let either Tang Ya or Zhang Lexuan go. Both were the most important women in his life, so how could he possibly leave them to someone else?
Would someone else even take care of them properly?
As for Su Yunlin himself, his heart only contained that proud little white goose.
Sometimes she was a bit silly, careless about cultivation, loved eating and being lazy, and was even a little narcissistic...
But he simply liked her exactly as she was.
Su Yunlin liked the current Tang Wutong.
He would never allow anything to happen to his Tongtong—not things like splitting divine consciousness, nor falling into slumber. None of that was what he wanted.
Perhaps in this lifetime, having only that proud little white goose would be enough.
He had never developed feelings for any other woman, nor did he wish to form any special connections with anyone else.
That was right.
He was encouraging Bei Bei to two-time.
But he himself had no intention of doing so.
Su Yunlin was simply that kind of man—a complete double standard.
What did other people's relationships have to do with him?
All he needed to care about was his little white goose, Wutong.
Besides, Su Yunlin remembered that Senior Sister had always loved Bei Bei, only for those feelings to later be erased within Yin-Yang Love Query Valley, after which she ended up entering a relationship with one of Shrek Academy's teachers.
Whether that ending had been good or bad, Su Yunlin did not know.
Whether encouraging Bei Bei to two-time was good or bad, he also did not know.
He only knew one thing—
Bei Bei was definitely going to have his hands full from now on.
And there was finally going to be something entertaining to watch.
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