Chapter Sixty: Tender Affection
Knowing Murong Hanchan's feelings, Xiaoyao Lang entered Yu Linglong's room and stood in front of her for a long time, but could not say a word.
Xiaoyao Lang: "Linglong, I..."
Yu Linglong looked at Xiaoyao Lang and said softly, "If you don't betray her or me, then so be it!" Then, she turned and walked towards the bed.
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyao Lang felt a mix of emotions—a mixture of gratitude and heartache—and couldn't help but rush forward and tightly embrace Yu Linglong from behind.
Yu Linglong felt a warmth in her heart as she was embraced, and a smile appeared on her face. With a burst of energy, she closed the door, startling Xiaoyao Lang, who quickly let go.
Yu Linglong turned to look at Xiaoyao Lang and said softly, "Just say what you have to say!"
Xiaoyao Lang raised his hand and swore, "I, Xiaoyao Lang, swear that in this life, I will not betray Yu Linglong's affections in the slightest, nor will I betray Murong Hanchan's heart in the slightest. If I break this oath, I..."
Yu Linglong quickly covered his mouth and whispered, "I don't want to hear any vows. As long as you have me in your heart, don't hurt me, and don't betray my feelings, that's enough."
Xiaoyao Lang pulled Yu Linglong into his arms and whispered, "Linglong, thank you!"
Yu Linglong leaned against Xiaoyao Lang's chest and said softly, "Yu Lang, I know how you treat me. But Miss Murong is still young, and it's inevitable that she'll feel jealous and suffer. Go and spend more time with her."
Xiaoyao Lang released Yu Linglong, kissed her forehead deeply, and said with a smile, "I'll go now, you should rest well."
Yu Linglong smiled and nodded, watching Xiaoyao Lang leave.
When Xiaoyao Lang arrived at the lake, he saw Murong Hanchan sitting on a wooden platform, throwing small stones into the lake.
Xiaoyao Lang walked quietly forward, approached Murong Hanchan from behind, covered her eyes, and whispered, "Little sister! Guess who I am?"
Murong Hanchan said softly, "Brother Xiaoyao, I knew it was you as soon as you got behind me!"
Xiaoyao Lang released his grip and sat down beside him, saying, "Chan'er! I didn't make a sound, how did you know it was me!"
Murong Hanchan smiled sweetly, "Silly brother, of course it's through my senses! Even though you were walking slowly, I could still hear your presence."
Xiaoyao Lang suddenly grabbed Murong Hanchan's small hand and whispered, "Chan'er, it's my fault. I always put you in danger, and I can't protect you."
Murong Hanchan laughed and said, "Why bring that up! I don't need your protection."
Xiaoyao Lang sighed, "From the moment I grasped the sword, I finally understood that in this martial world, to protect someone, one must become strong. And I, to protect more people, must become a strong person."
Murong Hanchan was taken aback and asked softly, "Brother Xiaoyao, what are you thinking about?"
Xiaoyao Lang stood up and declared, "Chan'er, one day I will become a chivalrous hero and slay those thieves and villains of the martial world."
Murong Hanchan stood up and declared boldly, "And then?"
Xiaoyao Lang took her hand and smiled, "Then I'll accompany you to see all the world's splendor, sit under the flowers and moon, drink and talk about poetry, and play music, chess, calligraphy and painting in our leisure time."
Murong Hanchan smiled sweetly and nestled into Xiaoyao Lang's arms, saying, "Brother Xiaoyao, you've changed. You've become even more likable to me!" Suddenly, she broke free and said with a charming smile, "Brother Xiaoyao! You're dreaming, but can you play chess or the zither?!"
Xiaoyao Lang declared arrogantly, "Chan'er! How dare you question me! My martial arts are far inferior to yours, I have nothing to say! But my chess skills are not necessarily worse than yours!"
Murong Hanchan pulled at her flowing hair and smiled, "Really? Then let's have a competition! What if you lose?"
Xiaoyao Lang laughed and said, "If I lose, you can punish me as you please. If you lose, you can let me kiss you!"
Murong Hanchan happily said, "Alright! Let's agree to this!"
Xiaoyao Lang laughed and said, "I'll go find the chess set right now!"
Murong Hanchan grabbed him and laughed, "Brother Xiaoyao, no need! You wait here!"
Murong Hanchan shouted, "Yu Linglong, Brother Xiaoyao is displaying his chess skills! Won't you come and watch?"
Yu Linglong was meditating in her room when she heard Murong Hanchan's voice. She went out and used her lightness skill to rush towards the sound. Xie Yunfeng and the others also came to investigate.
Yu Linglong landed gracefully, and upon seeing the two, asked calmly, "What do you want to do?"
Murong Hanchan smiled and said, "Let's play chess!" Murong Hanchan then used her energy to create ice, and a bright, mysterious ice appeared in the air. She then began to draw, and after a moment, a chessboard appeared.
At this moment, Xie Yunfeng and the others also arrived at the lakeside, all surprised at what their junior sister was doing.
Murong Hanchan laughed at Xiaoyao Lang and said, "Brother Xiaoyao, I'll yield to the younger one by giving way to the older one. I'll make the first move!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Murong Hanchan began to transform ice, placing a piece on the upper right of the ice plate, occupying the corner star position.
Xiaoyao Lang immediately understood, and Yu Linglong also grasped the meaning. She hadn't expected Xiaoyao Lang to know how to play chess, and she gained another perspective.
Xiaoyao Lang declared boldly, "Three horizontal lines and four vertical lines to the upper left!"
Yu Linglong began by channeling her energy, transforming it into stone, which landed on the upper left of the ice plate, close to the star position.
Murong Hanchan made another move, occupying the star position in the lower right corner with a piece.
Xiaoyao Lang: "Diagonal star position!"
The jade-like stone falls in the lower left star position.
"Five horizontal lines and two vertical lines to the left!"
"Five horizontal lines and three vertical lines to the left!"
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In their game of chess, both Xiaoyao Lang and Murong Hanchan were quick-witted and made their moves swiftly without any hesitation.
A moment later, Xie Yunfeng laughed and said, "I didn't expect Brother Xiaoyao to have such superb chess skills, and his thinking is even better than Junior Sister's!"
Yin Xiaosheng asked in confusion, "I'm also very curious. He has neither a teacher nor any formal education, so how does he know how to play chess?"
Just then, Murong Hanchan laughed and said, "Brother Xiaoyao! I lost!"
Xiaoyao Lang laughed and said, "Chan'er, the battle isn't over yet!"
Murong Hanchan laughed and said, "Your methods are gentle and skillful, not focused on killing. If we continue like this, I'll go crazy!"
Yin Xiaosheng laughed and said, "Junior Sister! You seem happier losing than winning!"
Murong Hanchan rolled her eyes at him and said, "Mind your own business!"
Yin Xiaosheng smiled bitterly, "I..."
Murong Hanchan turned to Yu Linglong and smiled, "Are you confident you can beat him in one round?"
Yu Linglong glanced at Xiaoyao Lang and said softly, "You've already lost to him, so I'm afraid I'm no better than him."
Xiaoyao Lang laughed and said, "Chan'er! Let's just forget about wasting our energy!"
Murong Hanchan laughed and said, "So be it! It just takes away a bit of the fun!"
Xie Yunfeng hurriedly said, "Junior Sister! If you want to have fun, the day after tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. Shanshui City will definitely be bustling with activity then!"
Murong Hanchan laughed and said, "That's right! Dragon Boat Festival! Great, let's go to Shanshui City together!" After saying that, she looked at Xiaoyao Lang and Yu Linglong.
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyao Lang laughed and said, "Great! I've heard that the place is full of beautiful women and has picturesque scenery. I've been looking forward to it for a long time!"
After Xiaoyao Lang finished speaking, he saw that everyone was silent and realized that he had made a mistake. He then said, "That 'Little Black' is out of grass! I'll go and add some more fodder for it!" and hurriedly left.
Upon seeing this, Murong Hanchan stomped her foot in exasperation and said, "Brother Xiaoyao! Wait for me!" As she spoke, she hurriedly chased after him.
Yu Linglong smiled and said, "You should get some rest. We'll set off for Shanshui City early tomorrow morning." With that, she turned and left.
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