Chapter 30 The Banquet Ends Sister Qianqian, you must protect me from now on.
When the name Ling Shuang Hua was mentioned, Feng Qianqian's smile became very shy: "Just now, Brother Chu... Chu Xingjin came by and said that he had unexpectedly obtained two Ling Shuang Hua plants. He remembered that I was seriously injured and needed them, so he specially brought them over."
She knew she shouldn't show her joy in front of Xie Jiaoyue, but she found it hard to control her expression.
She knew she shouldn't, but the thought of Chu Xingjin specially sending her precious spiritual plants made her feel touched.
Chu Xingjin had already told her that he and Xie Jiaoyue were engaged, and a true man cannot break off an engagement, so he had to fulfill his engagement with Xie Jiaoyue.
However, Chu Xingjin also said that it was only when he saw her that he truly experienced what joy was.
Chu Xingjin said that if she really liked him, why should she care how many women were around him? As long as she was the one he liked the most, wasn't that enough?
For some reason, Feng Qianqian, who had always believed that one should be with only one person for life, was gradually persuaded by Chu Xingjin's affectionate gaze.
But when she stood before Xie Jiaoyue, she still didn't know how to face her.
"Chu Xingjin is not heartless towards you, it's just that I might need this more for the time being, so he sent it over."
Xie Jiaoyue sat quietly and obediently to the side, showing no sign of dissatisfaction or anger.
She's so cute and sweet that just looking at her face makes her want to eat two more bowls of rice, so naturally she won't be angry.
She said calmly, "Brother Chu is here? Then he really cares about you."
Xie Jiaoyue tilted her head innocently: "I obtained two Ling Shuang flowers before. Brother Chu said that Sister Feng needed them, so I gave them to Brother Chu. Sure enough, he brought them to you."
Feng Qianqian was taken aback. The Ling Shuang flower belonged to Xie Jiaoyue? And there were two of them?
Xie Jiaoyue pointed to the Ling Shuang flower not far away and considerately explained to Chu Xingjin, "There is only one here, which is strange. But I think Brother Chu is not the greedy kind of person. He would never secretly keep the Ling Shuang flower for himself. He must have accidentally damaged one on the way, so he gave Sister Feng one."
Feng Qianqian looked at the Ling Shuanghua. Such a precious thing, such a short distance, would anyone really accidentally break it?
Her gaze grew increasingly serious. Something was wrong, really very wrong. She felt like she was starting to grow a brain.
Seeing that Feng Qianqian's gaze had changed, Xie Jiaoyue immediately activated her harmless aura.
In an instant, looking at herself in the mirror, she felt increasingly fragile, like a delicate white flower that posed no threat to anyone.
"Sister Feng, you shouldn't mind me calling you sister, right?"
The adorable Bao Feng nodded vigorously, agreeing with a soft "Mmm".
She is indeed a few months older than Xie Jiaoyue.
Xie Jiaoyue looked extremely happy. She smiled and her eyes crinkled as she began to empty the storage ring.
One, two, ... a total of six Frostflowers appeared neatly in front of Feng Qianqian.
"I later found some more trumpet creeper flowers, and I'll give them all to you, sister." She pushed the trumpet creeper flowers into Feng Qianqian's arms. "I know that Brother Chu likes you, sister. I like anything that Brother Chu likes, so I like you too."
Feng Qianqian, holding six Ling Shuang flowers, looked extremely cute.
"I love you the most, sister. All the Ling Shuang flowers are for you, sister. You must get better soon." Xie Jiaoyue's words were sincere; this world cannot be without cute and adorable girls.
Bang! Ah-Dai, who had been eavesdropping by the door, lost his balance and accidentally opened the door, crashing into the room.
He smiled sheepishly: "I didn't mean to, I was just... just shocked."
The gossip was shocking, both for the selfless Xie Jiaoyue and for Chu Xingjin who even saved a single Ling Shuang flower when pursuing someone.
He scrambled to his feet and disappeared in a flash, whispering to his friends as he ran: "Breaking news! Breaking news! Huge scoop! Qianqian is actually willing to share a husband with the eldest daughter of the Xie family!"
"The eldest daughter of the Xie family is extremely generous, giving away such an expensive frost flower without hesitation."
"Chu Xingjin is extremely stingy. He gives away things he got for free from others, but he always keeps one item for himself."
"Young man, you're running too slowly," both parties heard these words.
Feng Qianqian, who was initially a little confused, finally understood.
So she had been owing Xie Jiaoyue's favor all along, and she had thanked the wrong person at all.
She thought of Xin Xiuying and Xie Jiaoyue, who turned back to save her without hesitation. It seemed that from the very beginning, Chu Xingjin had abandoned her, but these two people never gave up on her.
Look at Xie Jiaoyue's delicate appearance, so fragile yet so strong. Yet she has always ignored Xie Jiaoyue's existence and even attributed all the favors to Chu Xingjin.
She's really not a human being.
Tears welled up in her eyes, a mixture of anger and resentment.
Xie Jiaoyue gently touched Feng Qianqian: "Sister, why are you crying?"
It would have been better if she hadn't asked. Once she did, Feng Qianqian couldn't hold back any longer: "I... this is the first time I've trusted someone so much, the first time someone has been so good to me. But this person is not only fickle, his heart is broken in two, but... he only gave me a single Ling Shuang flower. How can I face him in the future? How can I spend my life with him?"
She felt so wronged that she started to cry.
Xie Jiaoyue was exasperated. Hadn't she already figured it out? Why was she still thinking about spending her life with him?
Something felt off; Feng Qianqian didn't seem like such a brainless person.
Xie Jiaoyue moved closer to Feng Qianqian, and suddenly felt as if she had bumped into something above her head.
Yes, it was right above my head, that part that was suspended in mid-air, as if I had bumped into something.
She looked up, and the previously invisible halo suddenly became visible.
Not only that, she also saw that Feng Qianqian had one on her head.
The female protagonist's halo, its main function is... to lower intelligence?
Effect description: The closer to Chu Xingjin, the stronger the effect; at the same time, the effect decreases as the female protagonist's cultivation level increases.
Good grief, you can't fall in love with the male lead without lowering your IQ, right?
As for the effect description, it's completely useless. By the time Little Phoenix's cultivation level is high enough to break free from the halo's influence, she will already be hopelessly in love.
Xie Jiaoyue refused to believe it and continued to persuade Feng Qianqian: "Sister Feng, how good has Chu Xingjin been to you? He gave you two bites of Chai Chai's roasted chicken? Your parents and relatives provide you with fine clothes and food every day, and you're not moved, but you're moved by a roasted chicken from someone you've only known for a day?"
She even forgot to call him Brother Chu.
She earnestly advised, "Think about it carefully. That was just a roast chicken, no, it was just a wing tip and a section of the neck. The little bit of food Chu Xingjin gave you wouldn't even be enough to fill you up."
"Feng Qianqian, wake up!"
Feng Qianqian was even more heartbroken, feeling that she had loved the wrong person.
But she had no choice.
She cried and said, "Our Phoenix Clan has always been loyal and will never betray the first person we fall in love with."
Perhaps this was how her life was meant to be; it was all fate.
This was the first time Xie Jiaoyue had ever heard of such a setting for the Phoenix Clan; the author of the plot really went to great lengths for the male lead.
Feng Qianqian nestled in Xie Jiaoyue's arms, sobbing uncontrollably. Through her tear-filled eyes, she looked at Xie Jiaoyue and said, "I'll let it go. But since you understand so clearly, that Chu Xingjin doesn't actually love you and is only with you because of the marriage agreement, why don't you suddenly realize the truth and escape this sea of suffering?"
Xie Jiaoyue almost blurted out that she didn't love Chu Xingjin.
The system promptly popped up a reminder: "Host, even in front of the female lead, you cannot break character."
Xie Jiaoyue looked at her meager bank balance and thought about her fate as cannon fodder, then gritted her teeth and said, "I don't know why, I just feel like I love him so much."
Feng Qianqian empathized: "After hearing what you said, I feel the same way. I can't figure out why, but I love him very much, and I can't live without him in this life."
Xie Jiaoyue held Feng Qianqian in her arms, and a sense of camaraderie arose between them. It seemed that they were destined to dedicate their lives to the same man.
Now that the path ahead is set, let them work together properly!
Xie Jiaoyue kept her aura up, increasing her persuasiveness.
"Sister Feng, I gave you all these Frostflowers. Aren't I very good to you?"
Feng Qianqian nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "I used to think that sharing a husband with another woman was terrifying, but thinking about it, it doesn't seem so bad if it's with you."
Great, he gained the female lead's approval, although the direction of that approval was rather strange.
Xie Jiaoyue said, "But I don't think it will work. Sister Feng is not strong enough."
Feng Qianqian: "Huh?"
What does this have to do with whether she is strong or not?
Xie Jiaoyue coughed twice, feigning discomfort: "I'm not feeling well."
She was very sad: "Brother Chu's talent is not as good as mine, and I am a top-level furnace that everyone covets. I don't know how many difficulties and dangers I will encounter in the future. I'm afraid Brother Chu will not be able to protect me."
"With my physique and my existence, if I can't find a powerful person to protect me, not only will I suffer..."
"Then, what about Sister Feng?"
Xie Jiaoyue looked at Feng Qianqian with expectant eyes: "Sister Feng, can you protect me?"
Looking into Xie Jiaoyue's eyes, Feng Qianqian couldn't help but clutch her chest.
What a look it was! Like a newborn fawn, pure, innocent, and full of expectation and trust.
Anyone who sees that look in their eyes would likely fall for it.
For the first time, Feng Qianqian felt so important, and for the first time, she realized that someone needed her so much. In an instant, boundless pride welled up in her heart.
"I can!"
She is not only a Heavenly Fire Spirit Root, but also a pure-blooded Phoenix descendant with innate inherited talents. She will definitely be able to protect Xie Jiaoyue!
She had been neglecting her studies before, but from this day forward, she would become the most diligent student in the entire Phoenix Clan and would not let Xie Jiaoyue down.
Xie Jiaoyue happily hugged Feng Qianqian and spun her around: "I knew Sister Qianqian would promise me!"
"Sister Qianqian is the best. Only you are worthy of sharing a husband with me. No one else is good enough! If anyone covets me in the future, you must help me drive them away. If Brother Chu bullies me, you must also help me."
Although the hope is slim, maybe when the female lead gets serious, her cultivation level will soar and she will get rid of the female lead halo in an instant?
Author's note: On the surface, Feng Qianqian wants to be with Chu Xingjin.
Feng Qianqian's real reason: Because Xie Jiaoyue wanted to be with Chu Xingjin.
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