In fact, Xie Wei was also confused at the beginning of the turning point of fate. Xie Lan said that Ye Yan would stand at the top of this world, which was a given fact.

As someone on the fringes, what power does he have to stop him? This is a source of confusion for him about his future.

Until he met Xu Daiwei, Su Miaomiao.

To be honest, Lin Qingying was his childhood sweetheart, and he couldn't bring himself to push her towards Ye Yan.

She wasn't like the Su Miaomiao they first met. When Xie Wei first met Su Miaomiao, he only thought the girl was nice and had no other thoughts. That's why he presumptuously disregarded her wishes and pushed her towards someone else.

For Lin Qingying, the companionship they had shared for over a decade was genuine, and he felt a sense of shame, even though he knew he couldn't bring himself to actually push her towards someone else.

So his ability to quickly change his ways after the Su Miaomiao incident was merely an excuse he made for his own selfish reasons.

It was dusk when we came out of the ruins. We ate some local specialties on the way back to our guesthouse.

Both of them had bruises on their bodies and needed to wash up, but the double room had a drawback: there was only one bathroom, so they had to take turns washing.

Both wanted the other to wash first, and they couldn't reach an agreement.

"How about we shower together?" Lin Qingying said expectantly.

"Rejected. Watch your brain," Xie Wei retorted mercilessly.

In the end, Lin Qingying used the excuse that she needed to take a long time to shower to let Xie Weixian go and shower first.

Lin Qingying looked at the rope around her ankle, which was still there, but it was darker in color and somewhat damaged because it was stained with blood during the fight.

She sat on the chair, one foot on the edge, playing with the red string on her foot, recalling the words of the Heartless Immortal, and muttered to herself.

"Such a good opportunity, are we just going to let it slip away?"

The red rope seemed to have heard her words, and it broke as she rubbed it between her fingertips.

Lin Qingying held the broken red rope in her hand in disbelief, examining it closely. The break was rough, as if it had broken because it couldn't withstand the ravages of the fight. Lin Qingying's fingertips became the last straw.

"It's disconnected?! What do I do?"

Lin Qingying looked at her ankle, somewhat bewildered, then at the red string, and asked, "Does this count as untied?"

"It should count, right?"

"It must have been calculated! Otherwise, why would it have stopped at this particular time of year?"

Lin Qingying, who was convincing herself, couldn't suppress the upward curve of her lips.

Even if the red string doesn't break, she will still go against the will of the gods and Buddhas tonight and have other plans.

The red string has now broken, but that's just an excuse for her plans.

After Xie Wei finished showering, he saw Lin Qingying standing at the bathroom door with a smile on her face, holding toiletries and looking Xie Wei up and down.

Xie Wei looked at his clothes, which were just short-sleeved pajamas and pajama pants, nothing different from usual. But why did he see a look of predator in Lin Qingying's eyes?

Normally, Lin Qingying would try to hide his behavior when he wasn't this blatant, but what was wrong with him today? He had only taken a shower, how could he have changed so quickly and not even bother to pretend anymore?

Before Xie Wei could think further, Lin Qingying skipped into the bathroom to take a shower.

The girl took an unusually long time to wash today. She wasn't satisfied after one wash and wanted to rinse and dry herself repeatedly.

When the girl came out after washing up, Xie Wei was sitting on the bed reading a book. When Lin Qingying came out, although his eyes were on the book, he stopped turning the pages.

The scent of the young girl emerging from the bath, along with the fragrance of shower gel and shampoo, constantly assaulted Xie Wei's senses, stirring up all sorts of fantasies.

I can't get through this book today.

The same scene had been playing out for the past few days, yet Xie Wei remained calm and composed. Now, however, he seemed somewhat uneasy, likely because he had something on his mind.

Even if Xie Wei was slow-witted, he could see clearly the girl's genuine love as she desperately protected him.

It seems she was deceived by Lu Yan. Judging from the girl's behavior, it's not that she doesn't have expectations; clearly, her heart is entirely devoted to one person, and she disdains others.

Xie Wei had some suspicions about the girl's eyes when she came out of the bath. It wasn't that he was unwilling to admit it, but he wasn't ready to admit it yet.

However, he was now just a weak man with no power to even kill a chicken, so what room did he have to resist?

The girl picked up the hair dryer and handed it to Xie Wei.

Having probably gotten used to it, Xie Wei closed the book, took the hairdryer that was handed to him, and let her sit on his bed to test the temperature.

I couldn't help but recall the conversation the two of them had a few days ago.

"Third Brother's technique is quite skilled. He must have blow-dried many girls' hair, right?" Lin Qingying squinted her eyes, enjoying his gentle touch.

"Well, my room is full of your sisters-in-law. If you don't play well, you'll suffer," Xie Wei said with a smile, also hoping to discourage her. "Your sisters-in-law are very nice people. I'll introduce them to you one by one another day."

"Really? Then maybe I can get along very well with my sisters-in-law, and become like sisters." Lin Qingying understood what he meant, and she believed he would understand what she was saying.

"ah?"

"Doesn't Third Brother want me to get along well with them?"

Xie Wei didn't say anything more; Lin Qingying had the upper hand in this exchange...

"Hmm? Is Xiao Qingying's neckline and skirt a little short today?" Xie Wei asked, stroking her hair as he did a few days ago.

It turns out that Lin Qingying has changed her usual style. Today, after taking a shower, she wore a red ice silk nightgown with lace trim on the hem and chest.

It was a bit short; when sitting on the bed, the hem of the skirt reached the top of her thighs, and the neckline was very low, so Xie Wei could clearly see her snow-white skin from this angle.

Xie Wei could only silently recite the Heart-Cleansing Mantra while quickly drying her hair.

"Third Brother, why did your technique seem a bit rushed today?" Lin Qingying asked, sounding quite pleased with herself.

Xie Wei rolled his eyes at Lin Qingying, put away the hair dryer, and thought to himself, 'You little vixen, I'll get you sooner or later.'

After drying her hair, Lin Qingying had no reason to stay in Xie Wei's bed. Today, she consciously returned to her own bed, saying that she was too tired and needed to sleep.

Xie Wei had a feeling of being tricked, but he still breathed a sigh of relief.

After turning off the bedside lamp, Xie Wei lay down on the bed. Although he felt uneasy for some reason, as if he had forgotten something, he still waited for Zhuang Gong to arrive at the appointment.

However, after a short while, Xie Wei felt his blanket being pulled back and someone crawling in. The person was soft and smelled sweet, and spoke with a coquettish tone.

"Third brother, you haven't told me a bedtime story yet."

That's it! Xie Wei said something was missing today. During the past few days at the guesthouse, Lin Qingying had to ask him to tell her a bedtime story every day, otherwise she would stay on his bed and refuse to leave.

I turned on the light, opened my eyes, and sure enough, I saw Lin Qingying's eyes, which were full of smiles that reached to the bottom. There seemed to be more of an indescribable desire in them. Her eyes were curved at the corners, her cheeks were slightly red, and she had an indescribable charm.