Chu Lingxiao noticed that the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward, so he signaled with his eyes that Gu Qingze should step aside for a while and let him communicate with Su Han.
Gu Qingze understood what he meant and quickened his pace to catch up with the team in front, joining the heated conversation between Su Ming, Song Jinnian and Zhou Yue.
Chu Lingxiao turned to look at the silent Su Han, then glanced at Song Jinnian, who was laughing and talking happily in front of him. After a moment of silence, he asked softly, "Su Han, what do you think of Song Jinnian?"
Hearing this, Su Han raised his head slightly and cast his gaze towards Song Jinnian in front of him. He then replied calmly, "I don't have any special thoughts. Maintaining the current relationship is also good."
"You should give him a clear answer," Chu Lingxiao said seriously. "Although Song Jinnian appears to be indifferent on the surface, he has to rely on medication every year to alleviate his estrus period. If this continues for a long time, it will inevitably have a negative impact on his health and even his cultivation progress."
"I've already given him an answer." Su Han frowned slightly and replied, "But he was too persistent and insisted that he would wait for me."
He then added: "I do like Song Jinnian, treat him as a family member, and am willing to live with him. But I don't have any such desire for him."
After hearing this, Chu Lingxiao couldn't help but think of Gu Qingze. Gu Qingze's attitude towards desire had always been nonchalant, and he often needed him to take the initiative. However, things were better now.
Su Han sighed softly, his deep blue eyes revealing his deep concern for Song Jinnian. His gaze unconsciously fell on Song Jinnian's back:
"Song Jinnian is like a younger brother to me, so I naturally hope he can live a better life."
"But he wants too much, and what I can give is very limited. I cherish our current relationship very much, but Song Jinnian is not satisfied with this and desires far more than I can give." Su Han continued.
Chu Lingxiao couldn't help but interrupt and asked, "What if one day... Jinnian really gave up her feelings for you and fell in love with someone else? Wouldn't you feel any ripples in your heart?"
Su Han pondered for a moment and replied, "Of course I might feel sad, but if he can find happiness because of this, I will be sincerely happy for him."
"What I can give him is indeed too little. If there is someone who can give him what he desires and satisfy him, then that would be the best thing for me."
Chu Lingxiao was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "If you really treat Jinnian as your own brother, then when he falls in love with someone else, your emotional response should be blessing rather than sadness, right?"
Su Han lowered his head, his voice slightly low: "I really don't deny that I like him."
"But my situation is complicated. Because of what that man did to my mother, I have a deep aversion to anything related to sex. And Song Jinnian, that's exactly what he longs for... I can't give it to him."
"Song Jinnian understands my situation, so he always says he'll wait for me," Su Han said helplessly. "But seeing him taking medication for this and damaging his body makes me even more stressed. I don't know how to deal with it."
Chu Lingxiao could deeply understand Su Han's helplessness. This situation was indeed tricky. Finding a solution depended largely on the choices and actions of both of them.
Faced with such a dilemma, Chu Lingxiao also felt that it was difficult for him to give effective advice.
He fell into a long silence, so long that Su Han almost thought he would never speak again: "If you don't know how to make a decision... then follow your heart."
Just as Su Han was about to speak, Song Jinnian in front of him suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at them. He waved at them and urged, "Brother Su Han, Brother Ling Xiao, you two hurry up and catch up. Don't fall behind."
After hearing the news, Su Han and Chu Lingxiao immediately stopped their conversation and quickly followed.
Afterwards, the group strolled through Qingyun City's bustling bazaar. The market was bustling with people, and a variety of stalls were scattered throughout the area. The vendors' cries intertwined into a lively symphony.
Su Han, Chu Lingxiao, Song Jinnian and Gu Qingze walked side by side through the bustling crowd, stopping from time to time in front of an eye-catching stall to savor the rare atmosphere of the city.
Su Ming enthusiastically took Song Jinnian's hand and introduced those novel and interesting gadgets one by one, while Zhou Yue followed quietly beside him, occasionally interjecting a few words, with a warm and gentle smile on his face all the time.
Su Han looked at Song Jinnian's carefree appearance, feeling mixed emotions. He knew he had to find a solution as soon as possible. He couldn't let Song Jinnian continue like this. He wanted Song Jinnian to be happy forever.
"Brother Su Han, what do you think of this hairpin?" Song Jinnian picked up an exquisite jade hairpin and gently shook it in front of Su Han.
Su Han examined it carefully and nodded approvingly: "It is indeed very beautiful and suits you very well."
After hearing this, Song Jinnian's face lit up with a bright smile: "Then I've decided to buy it."
After saying that, he happily ran to the stall owner, paid the money, and then skipped back to the queue, holding the newly bought hairpin tightly in his hand.
As the group continued to stroll, they were suddenly greeted by a fragrant aroma that caught everyone's attention. It turned out to be a small stall selling skewers, sprinkled with cumin and chili powder, which looked very tempting.
"It smells so good. Let's go buy some barbecue skewers!" Song Jinnian suggested.
Everyone nodded, and they sat around the stall, enjoying the delicious skewers.
Su Han turned to look at Song Jinnian, who was eating with gusto, a satisfied smile on his face. Su Han felt inexplicably touched.
After eating the kebabs, the group continued to stroll around the market. As night fell, the lights in the market gradually lit up, illuminating the entire market like a dream.
They talked as they walked, occasionally stopping to admire the scenery along the way or taste some delicious food.
As the event was coming to an end, Song Jinnian, Su Han, Zhou Yue and Su Ming all stopped on their way to Gu's house. Their eyes were filled with reluctance and hesitation, and finally focused on Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao.
Song Jinnian took a deep breath and broke the silence first: "Brother Qingze, Brother Lingxiao, we—Su Han and I have decided to leave first."
"The Wanjian Sect's Sword Competition is about to begin, and we need to make some preparations in advance. I'm really happy to be able to gather with everyone this time. I also hope that my two brothers will be forever happy and everything will go well."
Upon hearing this, Su Han glanced at Song Jinnian gently, a hint of recognition and tenderness flashed in his eyes. Then he nodded and turned his gaze back to Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao, as if saying goodbye silently.
Seeing this, Su Ming also quickly spoke up: "Yes, we don't plan to stay any longer. Zhou Yue and I have some urgent personal matters to deal with."
Zhou Yue echoed, "Yes, it's some urgent personal matters, so we should leave now."
Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao looked at each other and said, "Then... we'll meet again if we're destined to."
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