"Qin Qing, isn't your hostility towards me a bit too strong?"
“I believe I have never offended you. Even when I mistook you for my savior, I treated you very well.”
Why are you so prejudiced against me?
Xiao didn't understand, Xiao didn't comprehend.
If Qin Qing only disliked him when he initially broke off the engagement and proposed marriage, then after entering the Monster Forest, she could be described as rejecting him.
As Qin Wan and her elder brother grew closer, Qin Qing's hostility and resistance towards him became increasingly apparent.
His expression...it was as if he were about to do something to sabotage Qin Wan and her older brother...
Thinking of this, Xiao suddenly felt enlightened.
You don't like me.
"He doesn't like me being with Qin Wan."
Xiao thought Qin Qing was trying to avoid this point, but he never expected her reaction to be so unexpected.
"You didn't just realize that, did you?" Qin Qing looked at him with a surprised expression.
Am I not being obvious enough?
"In my opinion, you're unworthy of Wan'er in every way, okay?"
As she spoke, Qin Qing looked Xiao Ye up and down, her face full of criticism and disdain.
Xiao Ye: "..."
"My elder brother has no interest in romantic love, only in cultivation."
Almost as soon as Xiao Ye finished speaking, before Qin Qing could even open her mouth, a familiar, deep male voice came from the other side of the barrier.
That was before.
Xiao Ye: "..."
Qin Qing: "!!!"
Cool!
Stimulate!
Xiao Ci is just too damn addictive!!!
What do you mean, brother?
Could it be that he has truly developed romantic feelings for Qin Wan?
Thinking of this, Xiao Ye's pupils contracted sharply, and he looked at Xiao Ci with disbelief.
"Big brother?"
Seeing Xiao Ye's incredulous expression, Xiao Ci said calmly, "As you said, I was the one who was originally engaged to her."
"Now it's just a matter of returning it to its rightful owner."
Xiao opened his mouth with a grim expression, as if he wanted to say something, but after a long while, he could only close his mouth helplessly.
The three were talking quite loudly. Qin Wan, who had been focused on practicing her sword, stopped at some point and was looking at Xiao Ci with a complicated expression.
"Don't believe me?" Xiao Ci raised an eyebrow and looked directly at her.
After a brief eye contact, Qin Wan was silent for a moment, then gently shook her head. "No."
"I've said it before, I believe whatever Brother Xiao says. I just..."
"I just feel that I am not good enough for Brother Xiao."
At this point, Qin Wan paused, then seemed to muster up her courage to look directly at Xiao Ci, "Actually, what I fear most is that Brother Xiao will pity me."
Upon hearing this, all three people present were taken aback.
Qin Qing and Xiao Ye both turned their gazes to Xiao Ci at the same time.
Despite the three people's "burning" gazes, Xiao Ci remained calm.
There was no guilty conscience, no dodging, and no attempt to cover it up.
"You have so little confidence in yourself?" Xiao Ci stared straight at Qin Wan and asked, his dark eyes seeming to see deep into her heart.
"..." Upon hearing this, Qin Wan paused for a moment, then looked directly at Xiao Ci and said, "It's not that I lack confidence, it's because of Brother Xiao..."
"Because Brother Xiao is so good to me."
"Because Brother Xiao is so outstanding, I am very afraid that he is only marrying me to keep his promise."
After staring at Qin Wan's anxious expression for a while, Xiao Ci finally smiled broadly.
You think too highly of me.
"I, Xiao Ci, will not make things difficult for myself just because I pity or sympathize with my mistress, let alone dealing with outsiders."
At this point, Xiao Ci paused, then raised his eyes and stared intently into Qin Wan's eyes.
"As for keeping your promise, the person who made the marriage agreement was an elder of the Xiao family, not me. Why should I sacrifice myself to fulfill this so-called promise?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan was momentarily stunned. After regaining her senses, her eyes brightened, revealing not only nervousness but also anticipation and hope.
"So, Brother Xiao means..."
Xiao Ci raised an eyebrow but did not answer her. Instead, he lightly tapped her brow with his finger. "It's time to learn a new sword technique."
Before Qin Wan could react, Xiao Ci reappeared behind her, took her hand, and smoothly executed another new set of sword techniques.
After Xiao Ci finished giving the instruction, he had just let go of Qin Wan's hand when she suddenly grabbed his sleeve.
"Hmm?" Xiao Ci raised an eyebrow, looking at her with surprise in his eyes.
In that instant, a struggle flashed in Qin Wan's eyes. She took a deep breath, as if she had mustered up her courage, and stared straight at him, tentatively speaking.
"I was a little distracted just now and didn't memorize the complete sword technique. Brother Xiao, could you teach me again?"
Xiao Ye: "!!!"
Qin Qing: "!!!"
Ahhh, Qin Wan has finally figured it out!
Her mind was filled with Qin Qing's scream, but Qin Wan still maintained a girlish shyness on her face, looking at Xiao Ci nervously and anxiously.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ci was taken aback at first, then smiled.
"good."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ci stepped forward and grasped Qin Wan's hand, and the wind rose with his sword...
During the sword practice, Qin Wan hadn't accidentally stepped lightly on Xiao Ci while in a flustered state.
Seeing that Xiao Ci only glanced at her and didn't get angry with her, Qin Wan's courage instantly grew.
This time, she didn't just step on his foot; she twisted her ankle, looking like she was about to fall.
Xiao Ci cooperated, scooping her up in his arms and pulling her firmly into his embrace.
"I twisted my ankle."
Before Qin Wan could speak, Xiao Ci thoughtfully came to her rescue.
"Yes, I'm sorry, it's all my fault for being so careless." As she spoke, Qin Wan lowered her eyes and pretended to be disappointed and sad.
Seeing Qin Wan's behavior, Xiao's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.
She...she...she clearly did it on purpose!!!
The first two sword techniques were easy to learn; the movements were fluid and graceful, and the skill was astounding.
But just now, she suddenly started making a lot of mistakes, either stepping on her older brother's foot or suddenly twisting her ankle...
As a swordswoman who has already drawn a spirit into her body, how could she be so weak and useless?
Just when Xiao Ye thought his elder brother would reprimand Qin Wan, Xiao Ci's reaction made him widen his eyes even more, his face full of disbelief.
"Yes, after cultivating for a long time, you get tired and it's inevitable that you'll make mistakes because you can't keep up."
"You'll be fine after a short rest."
Without a second thought, Xiao Ci scooped Qin Wan up in his arms and strode to the side, carefully helping her sit down on the ice bench.
Immediately afterwards, he knelt down in front of Qin Wan, grasped her ankle, and gently examined and massaged it...
Xiao Ye: "!!!"
Is this really Xiao Ci?
His arrogant older brother?
That older brother who's cold and unfriendly to everyone?
Qin Qing: "!!!"
Ahhh, this is so exciting!
Xiao Ci is such an amazing man!
I love it!
She will definitely protect their sweet love!
She absolutely, positively wouldn't let that scumbag Xiao Ye ruin their relationship!!!
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