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Following Qin Mobei's gaze, everyone looked in that direction, and Su Lin also stepped out of the hall.
He stopped two steps away from Nan Qing and Qin Mobei, his face gentle and smiling: "He's just a boyfriend, Father, why worry so much?"
After saying that, he raised his hand, wanting to pat her head, but it was stopped in mid-air by a long, slender, pale hand.
Qin Mobei's voice was deep and cold, like light.
"Men and women are different."
Su Lin narrowed his eyes, chuckled softly, and instead of retreating, advanced:
"Qingqing and I have been like this since childhood. And what is your status in interfering?" He paused, his smile deepening, but it didn't reach his eyes.
"Qingqing was just having a whim. Maybe she thought you were good-looking and just wanted to have some fun. Don't take it too seriously."
The atmosphere in the courtroom became tense again, but neither Mr. Su, Mrs. Su, nor even Mr. Su himself felt that anything was wrong.
Although Su Lin has always been indifferent to others, even towards his family, he has always been aloof and indifferent. Now, everyone just assumes that his current reaction is because his sister suddenly brought a man back to the old house, and he is worried that she will get married soon, which is why he doesn't like Qin Mobei.
But only Qin Mobei and Nan Qing knew the truth.
Su Lin's current attitude is not due to this reason at all.
Qin Mobei's gaze turned slightly cold. He could sense the hostility hidden deep in Su Lin's eyes, as well as... his unusual feelings for Nan Qing.
Nan Qing stared intently at Su Lin. Although he put on a good show, with a gentle smile and polite words, she recognized him instantly when she met his eyes.
This is also "him".
Nanqing's right hand slipped discreetly into the small bag and pinched a little hedgehog that was clinging to the edge of the bag and trying to peek out.
"Hachi!!!"
"Why is this Su Lin also him?!"
Although she knew that this was not Xiao Ba's fault, she knew from the fact that he was able to keep up without being noticed by Xiao Ba, who was a time-space beast, that Xiao Ba's little cultivation was really not enough.
But in this situation, she really can't take it anymore!
She had thought before what would happen if he was the chosen one, but Qin Mobei suddenly appeared, so she naturally assumed that "he" must have awakened in this world by using Qin Mobei's body.
But little did she know that besides Qin Mobei, he had also brought Su Lin into the picture, and he was her brother, her own brother!!
[Host... even Xiao Ba doesn't know...]
Xiao Ba sounded aggrieved; this was beyond its scope of duties...
Helpless, Nan Qing could only squeeze Qin Mobei's hand, then look at Su Lin and give a stiff smile.
".....elder brother."
Upon hearing Nan Qing's voice, Su Lin finally shifted his gaze from Qin Mobei to her, his expression softening instantly, and he uttered a soft "Mm."
But for some reason, the way I used to address someone without any particular feeling now sounds rather jarring.
Realizing he shouldn't continue thinking like this, Su Lin sheathed his sharp edge, but his eyes remained gentle.
"I shouldn't have anything else to do for the next while, so why don't you just stay at home? It's more comfortable at home than at your shop."
Su's mother chimed in, "Yes, Qingqing, look at you, it's been almost a month since you came home. I worry about you every day. I'll listen to your brother and let you stay at home for a while."
In Su's mother's memory, Nanqing still had a life-or-death ordeal to overcome this year. If Nanqing hadn't been so stubborn, she would have wanted to keep him at the Su residence to help him get through this ordeal.
If it were just Nan Qing alone, she wouldn't care; but for her...
"Mom, look at me, I'm perfectly fine. If something really happens, hiding at home won't protect me. Besides, look, I have Qin Mobei now, he'll protect me~~"
In their memory, Nan Qing was just a cute girl who was "powerless" and had been the focus of the Su family's strict protection since childhood.
But Qin Mobei is incredibly powerful, a thousand-year-old ghost king, so she directly brought out this bodyguard with off-the-charts strength.
As expected, after Nan Qing said this, Su's mother opened her mouth but ultimately said nothing more. At this moment, Su's grandfather also stomped his cane and spoke up to break the brief stalemate.
"Alright, what are you all standing here for? Come on, let's all go inside and talk."
Although he didn't say it explicitly, the implication was clear: Qin Mobei had been temporarily accepted by the Su family.
Old Master Su held absolute authority in the Su family, so when he said this, although Su's father was still resentful, feeling that his precious daughter had been deceived by a ghost, he didn't say anything to refute it and turned to walk into the hall.
The next day was truly agonizing.
Nan Qing had always thought that she had lived through so many small worlds and encountered all sorts of people and things. At the very least, all those TV series and movies she had watched weren't for nothing!
But faced with today's scene, she was truly speechless.
At the dinner table.
Su Lin peeled a large shrimp and placed it in Nan Qing's bowl: "Eat more. You've lost so much weight in just one month."
Nan Qing looked down at her still plump, white arms, then looked up at Su Lin. She wanted to make excuses, but when she met his eyes, she realized that he was both her brother and "him".
Just thinking about this made Nan Qing's scalp tingle, so she could only laugh awkwardly, then pick up the shrimp and stuff it into her mouth.
Before she could swallow the shrimp in her mouth, another piece of fish, with the bones removed, was placed in the bowl. Nan Qing looked up again and met Qin Mobei's deep eyes.
Although his expression was indifferent, his eyes were deep and his gaze was fixed on her lips. Clearly, he was displeased that she had eaten the shrimp.
"Qingqing should eat more fish, it's good for your skin. Shrimp is too cold in nature, and eating too much of it can easily cause stomach aches."
Nan Qing: "......."
She silently lowered her head, trying to break free from the encirclement of the two men. Both of them were "him," and she felt it wouldn't be appropriate to help either of them...
Let them be jealous of themselves.
Just then, Su Lin chuckled softly, his gentle voice like a clear spring: "Mr. Qin, you're overthinking it. Our Qingqing has loved eating shrimp since she was little, and has never had any problems with it. Besides—"
He looked at Nan Qing, his tone still gentle: "The shrimp was served with a warming ginger and vinegar dipping sauce, which perfectly neutralized the shrimp's cold nature."
As she spoke, she picked up another shrimp, peeled it carefully, placed it in Nanqing's bowl, and smiled slightly.
"Try this one too, this is your favorite way to cook drunken shrimp."
Then, ignoring Qin Mobei's grim expression, she slowly wiped her hands, took out an exquisite medicine box from her pocket, and said with concern:
"By the way, you mentioned last time that you had trouble sleeping. This essential oil is one that your brother has been using; it's very effective at helping you sleep. Take it home and try it. If it doesn't work, let me know, and I'll look for other solutions."
He pushed the medicine box in front of her and glanced at Qin Mobei with a half-smile.
"Moreover, using this before bed is better for your complexion than eating fish."
Qin Mobei's eyes turned cold.
Nan Qing stared at the suddenly appearing essential oil box in front of her, and her scalp tingled again.
Damn man, why did he have to create two versions of himself? Isn't he afraid that the other version of him will kill him?!
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