Xie Wei tossed and turned all night. He would become alert at the slightest movement of anyone beside him, as if a ferocious beast was lurking beside him and he would be devoured without a trace.
As a result, the night passed without the scene he had imagined. Instead, the night went by uneventfully, with the girl's steady breathing mirroring his anxious heart.
The next day, Xie Wei was still full of energy. After all, he was a cultivator and could live without food or drink. It was just that he was attached to the pleasures of the mortal world, which was why he was like this.
After lingering in bed for a while, I got up and stretched, noticing that the other bed was empty. I assumed the other person had gone out first.
"Third Brother, did you sleep well last night?" As if hearing the commotion outside, Lin Qingying, with her hair disheveled, holding a toothbrush, and a little foam on her lips, came out of the bathroom in a light nightgown.
Her pajamas were short-sleeved, revealing her fair arms and legs, with delicate white skin and red ribbons around her ankles. Her slender feet were on fluffy slippers, revealing her pink toes. Her nails were neatly trimmed, and unlike the mature look she had with red nail polish last time, she looked even cuter this time.
Whether it's the girl's aura, her clothes, or her behavior, everything is designed to lure Xie Wei into becoming a beast and devouring her. He knows the girl's intentions, but he does nothing to lure her into his trap.
Xie Wei glanced at them briefly before looking away, ignoring the person blocking the bathroom door, and said calmly.
"fine."
In such situations, it's crucial to remain calm. Any actions that cross the line will only embolden the other party. You must learn to ignore their intentions and wait until they lose interest before giving up.
But in the other party's eyes, it might be a ploy to get them to back down or a way of playing hard to get.
Others were washing up, so Xie Wei didn't want to go in and join them. He sat back down in the living room and watched the figures busy at the sink.
Back in high school, Xie Wei, probably with a desire to show off, jokingly teased Lin Qingying and Lu Yan, telling them to find a partner and stop clinging to him every day and disturbing his time together.
Lu Yan shrugged, looking like he was saying, "Is it my fault?"
Lin Qingying's expression seemed a little off, but she quickly returned to normal, simply saying that she had a knot in her heart and might have to disappoint him.
As for what the knot in his heart was, we heard about it later from Lu Yan.
Unlike traditional aristocratic families, the Lin family has always been ruled by women, and Lin's father married into the Lin family.
But Lin's father was not the kind of man from a poor background who rose to prominence. He ran a logistics business, which was quite large. An unexpected encounter led him to meet Lin's mother, and the two quickly fell in love, got married, and had children.
Mr. Lin thought that his family could continue to live happily like this forever.
However, Lin's father was wrong. Lin's mother was an extremely selfish person. She gave birth to Lin Qingying only to gain actual control of the Lin family business. She did not love Lin's father. From beginning to end, Lin's father was just a tool she used to gain power.
Mr. Lin also realized this and proposed a divorce to Mrs. Lin, who naturally agreed after achieving her goal.
It is said that the unhappiness of one's family of origin takes a lifetime to heal, and Lin Qingying is in this state. She has never received love from her relatives, so she does not believe that she can receive such love from others, and she never asks for it.
Xie Wei knew about Lin Qingying's family situation and believed what Lu Yan said, but it was a family matter and he couldn't comment on it. He would only occasionally try to give her some subtle advice, but he didn't know if it would have any effect.
Can someone who says they don't need love and don't crave it really fall in love with someone?
Or is it because of other circumstances that I have to like this person?
Is it genuine affection? Or is it due to the recent incident in Wandu, and the internal doubts within the Lin family? Or is it simply pressure from family members because she's reached a certain age?
To be honest, Xie Wei wasn't sure either, which is why he ignored her seduction.
If she had known that Lu Yan's words would become an obstacle in her pursuit of him, she would have given him a good beating.
'It seems I need to have a good talk with Xiao Qingying after I've dealt with this,' Xie Wei thought to himself.
"Third Brother, Third Brother"
While Xie Wei was lost in thought, he heard someone calling him. When he came to his senses, he saw a delicate hand waving in front of him. Looking at the owner of the hand, he saw Lin Qingying, who had already washed up.
Seeing the man finally look up at her, Lin Qingying said with a helpless yet indulgent tone, "What are you thinking about, so engrossed?"
"Let me guess, are you thinking about me?" Lin Qingying touched her lower lip with her index finger, pretending to think. "Or are you thinking about home...?"
"You're done washing up, right? I'm going now," Xie Wei interrupted her guessing, got up and walked to the sink, and began to unpack the new toothbrush to prepare for washing up.
"Hmm?" Xie Wei was about to pick up the toothbrush cup he had left here last night when he found that it was gone. All that was left was Lin Qingying's pink toothbrush cup that she had just used after washing her face, and a blue toothbrush cup that belonged to someone else.
"Third Brother, I don't know why your toothbrush cup fell to the ground. I accidentally stepped on it and broke it when I came in this morning, so I had someone replace it." The culprit, with a charming look in her eyes, leaned against the door frame and looked at Xie Wei, saying the words she had prepared in advance.
Xie Wei nodded, picked up the blue toothbrush cup to rinse the foam from her mouth, and said, "It's good that you're alright."
Hearing his words, Lin Qingying smiled; everything was as she had expected.
As I was brushing my teeth, a slender white arm passed by, followed by a pleasant fragrance and the approach of a red nightgown.
Because of the height difference between the two, and the range of motion of her hand, Xie Wei could clearly see the scenery inside from the corner of her eye. She couldn't help but take a step back, close her eyes, turn her head away, and say with foam in her mouth, "Is the rustling finished yet?"
Seeing Xie Wei's actions, Lin Qingying's smile deepened, and she moved even closer to him.
"Didn't I forget to style my hair? Make some room, Third Brother shouldn't be that stingy, right?" She picked up a hair tie from the sink cabinet and held it in her palm for Xie Wei to see, as if to prove what she had said.
Xie Wei naturally wouldn't argue with her about such a thing. He quickened his washing up a bit, wiped his face with a washcloth, and was about to leave.
Lin Qingying blocked Xie Wei's way, her fingertips touching Xie Wei's face.
Xie Wei looked at him with a questioning gaze, her voice trembling slightly; "What...are you doing?"
"Third Brother, do you want to see your cat-like face in the mirror?" The fingertips forcefully turned his face towards the mirror.
Hearing what she said, Xie Wei turned to look in the mirror. It seemed that she had been too hasty in washing up, and there was still foam left on her face from brushing her teeth, like a child who had stolen some cake cream.
I gave an awkward laugh and then thoroughly washed up.
"What did you think I was trying to do just now, Third Brother?" Lin Qingying's voice rang in Xie Wei's ear.
"Ah, haha, no, no." He couldn't very well say that he felt she was trying to flirt with him.
Seeing his embarrassed and somewhat endearing state, Lin Qingying, in a good mood, took pity on him and let him go.
It's often said that when you find a man adorable, you're probably already hooked.
(Lin Qingying's specific story will be presented in a separate chapter. This chapter has already touched upon it a little, but it is not the complete story.)
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