Coming to his senses, Qin Luo turned and strolled towards the stream deep in the valley, gazing at the shimmering water under the moonlight.
"Judging by the time, it should be over by now over there."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Luo's figure had already left, disappearing towards the direction of the pavilion.
As expected, Huang Lu was sitting alone in the garden at that moment.
Her voluptuous figure appeared particularly desolate in the somewhat empty courtyard.
Huang Lu caught a glimpse of Qin Luo's returning figure out of the corner of her eye, immediately stood up, and quickly went to greet him.
Those big, watery eyes were filled with grievance, and she looked pitifully at Qin Luo, just like a kitten that had been abandoned by its owner.
"Luo Lang".
She parted her lips slightly, her voice trembling with an undisguised sob:
"After you left, Sister Bingli and Sister Liyue kept arguing. The scene was so intense. I tried my best to persuade them, but it was all in vain. In the end, they stormed off, leaving me alone here waiting for you."
Qin Luo was startled when he heard her words, but then he quickly realized what she meant when he saw the sly look in Huang Lu's eyes. Even if he was temporarily free, given Dan Bingli and Murong Liyue's personalities, they shouldn't be arguing so out of control in front of Huang Lu.
This girl must be exaggerating to cover up her mistake of spreading the conflict to him, so that she can gain more pity from him.
Thinking of this, Qin Luo said irritably:
"What kind of mischief are you up to now? Don't think I can't see through your exaggeration."
Seeing that Qin Luo had seen through her little trick, Huang Lu didn't panic. Instead, she blinked her big, watery eyes, pouted, and pretended to be aggrieved:
"Luo Lang, I didn't. I may have exaggerated a bit, but they really did have a fight and they all left. I've been waiting for you here all by myself for so long."
Seeing her pitiful appearance, Qin Luo raised an eyebrow and said with a half-smile:
"Then why didn't you cooperate with me just now? If you could have mediated, things wouldn't have turned out like this."
Upon hearing this, Huang Lu immediately flinched, like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on, and said somewhat hesitantly:
"Who told that Sister Murong to be so aggressive! I was just telling the truth, but she thought I was deliberately trying to cause trouble and even spoke coldly to me."
"If I had known it would turn out this way, I would have preferred to remain hidden in the shadows from the beginning, simply being your secret lover. That way, at least I could have avoided all these entanglements, just silently staying by your side, accompanying you in silence, and that would have been enough. I wouldn't have had to be so subservient to them now, suffering grievances without daring to speak up."
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes again, making her look as if she had truly suffered a tremendous injustice.
Looking at her like this, Qin Luo felt both annoyed and amused. After complaining to him for so long, she was just implying that he should pay more attention to her. Her desire to win his favor was obvious.
He sighed helplessly, gently pulled Huang Lu into his arms, and said softly:
"Lu'er, don't cry. How could I not know your feelings? I, Qin Luo, am not a heartless person. You all have a place in my heart. I will try my best to balance things and not let you suffer such injustice."
Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Huang Lu winked slyly, the tears that had just welled up instantly vanished, and then she raised her head, saying with a hint of expectation:
"You can't just say it."
Seeing her sudden change, Qin Luo became even more certain that the little girl was just being temperamental, but he didn't point it out.
"Don't worry, I'll handle this properly. But don't think you can just let what happened earlier go so easily. You know, all that fuss you caused almost threw me off balance."
Qin Luo said, feigning seriousness.
Hearing this, Huang Lu leaned lightly against him, her eyes sparkling with alluring charm, her lips parted slightly, and her voice was soft and sweet with a hint of coquettishness:
"Then... then how are you going to 'punish' Lu'er?"
After speaking, she tilted her head slightly, gazing at Qin Luo with her affectionate eyes, her fingers lightly tracing patterns on his chest.
Fairy!
If the situation weren't so dire, Qin Luo would have truly used family discipline to punish her, to teach her a lesson about restraint and the consequences of provoking him...
But now, he could only helplessly hold Huang Lu's restless little hand, lean down slightly, lightly touch her ear with his lips, and say gently:
"Then I'll punish you... go back to your residence and rest."
Huang Lu was taken aback upon hearing this, and then Qin Luo's deep voice whispered in her ear again:
"You've had a hard day. I know you don't want to swallow your pride in front of them, so you don't need to suppress your personality anymore. I've said before that you don't need to wrong yourself like this when I'm with you. You just need to be the most authentic and lively Lu'er."
"At this moment, all you need to do is put all these troubles behind you, go back to your residence and rest well, and recharge your energy. Then I will make up for all your hard work and difficulties."
Even though she knew it was just sweet talk, Huang Lu still willingly succumbed to it.
Her voluptuous and graceful figure went completely limp in Qin Luo's arms, and then her beautiful eyes shimmered with a dreamy murmur:
"You just know how to use such sweet words to coax me. But Lu'er loves to hear them, and only wants to hear them from you."
After saying that, she gently broke free from Qin Luo's embrace, but couldn't help but reach out and grab his sleeve. The trembling of her fingertips betrayed her reluctance to part.
He raised his head, his gaze tracing Qin Luo's face, meticulously etching every stroke, every contour, and every expression into the softest, most hidden corner of his heart.
"Lu'er will be waiting for you day and night at your residence, Luo Lang. Don't let them be blinding you and make you forget Lu'er."
After saying that, she let go of his hand and walked towards his residence, turning back every few steps. Her figure gradually disappeared into the darkness until she vanished from Qin Luo's sight.
After a long silence, a soft sigh finally escaped Qin Luo's mind:
"If even Huang Lu, who is usually indifferent, has been so aroused, one can imagine that the situation on Li Yue and Bing Li's side is probably even more intense."
"Murong Liyue's aloofness and Dan Bingli's stubbornness make them unwilling to compromise easily when dealing with matters of the heart. Now that this conflict has erupted, it will probably be difficult to quell it easily."
"Simply comforting them one by one would be easy. But how to balance this delicate relationship and get them to get along peacefully... Ugh, what a headache!"
Qin Luo frowned, his mind a jumble of thoughts. After a long while, he slowly lifted his foot, his figure transforming into a streak of light as he headed towards Murong Liyue's residence.
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