But Qin Luo showed no covetousness or greed for this inheritance.

This sincerity was solely for her own sake.

Little did he know, Qin Luo simply looked down on him; after all, something better awaited him after he returned the money...

"Qin Luo, I'll accept it as you say."

Dan Bingli sighed, her voice barely audible. This sigh signaled the collapse of her inner convictions and represented her ultimate choice to compromise.

Qin Luo finally breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself:

"It's finally done! It was so difficult!"

Just as I was about to say something again, a sudden knocking sound rang out.

“Young master, I am the clan leader of the Liling clan. Do you have some time? I have important matters to discuss with you.”

Upon hearing her father's voice, the blush that had faded from Dan Bingli's face instantly returned. Although she still harbored some resentment towards her parents for pressuring her to cultivate, seeing the intimate scene between herself and Qin Luo now made her feel utterly ashamed.

Upon hearing the news about his future father-in-law, Qin Luo's expression tightened, and he quickly whispered instructions to Dan Bingli:

"Bingli, quickly hide this bottle well, we must not let anyone else see it."

This bottle contains the Heavenly Essence Milk that You Yueying gave him back then, but Qin Luo didn't have time to think of any more excuses to get away with it, and said hurriedly and nervously.

Dan Bingli was full of doubts, but seeing Qin Luo's serious expression, she obediently nodded.

However, just as Dan Bingli was about to put it away, she saw Qin Luo's hurried dressing, even buttoning the wrong buttons, and his flustered appearance made her laugh.

He then put the Spirit-Nourishing Milk aside and quickly walked to Qin Luo's side.

She carefully straightened his wrinkled clothes and re-buttoned the buttons he had mistakenly fastened in his haste. Her fingers moved deftly through his garments, each movement revealing an unyielding affection.

"You're usually so calm and collected, how come you panic like this as soon as you hear my father is here?"

Qin Luo chuckled, scratched his head, and a slightly awkward expression appeared on his face. He thought to himself:

"How can that be the same? After all, it's my future father-in-law coming to visit, so I have to give him some face, especially since we're right under his nose..."

"I'm just worried about leaving a bad impression on your father."

Qin Luo smiled and tugged at the hem of his clothes to make sure they were neatly arranged before walking out.

Shortly after Qin Luo left, the window of the ice house suddenly creaked open, and a biting cold wind rushed in, dispelling the rich fragrance of winter plum blossoms inside.

The temperature inside the room dropped sharply, causing Dan Bingli to subconsciously look in front of her.

She had just finished dressing and hadn't even had time to retrieve the Spirit-Nourishing Milk when she saw a thick, inky black mist mysteriously appear in the room.

The next moment, You Yueying's stunningly beautiful and aloof figure emerged from the black mist.