Chapter 173: 108. I angrily give up Second Blood! Wedding night (This chapter is a must-read)_3
Lin Xiao was flabbergasted.
True, he had seduced many girls with his singing in his previous life, but he had never encountered one as moved as she was, shedding tears so freely!
Could it be that all girls in the Cultivation World are this sensitive and sentimental?
"Senior Brother Lin... you are... truly so gentle."
Zhu Wanning, looking at the handsome, jade-like man before her, was at a loss for words to describe his gentle elegance!
Any girl would be moved by him, wouldn't she?
"The girl in the song... is it Junior Sister Yurong?"
After calming herself for a moment, Zhu Wanning rubbed her reddened eyes and asked curiously.
"The song is called 'Alaska Bay'; it's a song from my hometown."
Lin Xiao thought for a moment and said, "If it moved you, you can understand it as this song also being written for you."
Saying this, he managed the most gentle smile he could muster. "Junior Sister Zhu, regardless of our past or future, or whether our paths will cross again, I hope your life will be perfect and without regrets. May you have peace and joy, free from calamities. And ideally... well, may you find a gentle and dependable Daoist companion to spend your life with."
"Also, you. You're innately strong-willed. In reality, perhaps only I know how soft and fragile your heart truly is. These past few years, you've shouldered our Master's expectations and the responsibilities of being the Eldest Senior Sister, and you've sacrificed so, so much..."
"Actually, setting aside your exceptional talent, you're also just a young lady who needs to be cared for. Alas..."
Lin Xiao rambled on, completely oblivious that Zhu Wanning's face was already streaked with tears!
Yes, in his two lifetimes combined, he had told countless lies.
But at this moment, he was serious!
In his student days in his previous life, reading the original novel "Emperor," aside from the two female leads, Su Mei and Moon Princess, who had made him shed many "tears," this Junior Sister Zhu also left a deep impression, making him feel heartbroken and finding it hard to let go for a long time.
His admiration and fondness for her were unrelated to anything malicious; they were pure and untainted.
This young woman, seemingly aloof and cold, would give her true heart once she committed to someone, never regretting it even in the face of death!
After confirming her feelings for Ye Chen, during the Demon Sect's invasion plotline, she defended the sect gate alone against one of the leaders of the Eight Great Demon Sects, Red Demon Daoist. She fought to the very end, bathed in blood and covered in wounds!
That scumbag Ye Chen, after completing the Qinglan Sect arc, gave her a careless promise and then left for another major region to woo other girls and advance his cultivation.
And yet, this young woman held onto that promise, faithfully guarding the desolate Phoenix Caw Peak for hundreds of years.
Therefore, Lin Xiao sincerely hoped that her life, in this real world where the plot had been altered, could be carefree and joyful.
"Thank you..."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Lin."
Tears streamed down her face. Zhu Wanning covered her small face and turned her head away.
"I'm sorry, Senior Brother Lin. Wanning lost control of her emotions for a moment... I've made a bit of a scene. Please don't mind it," seeing Lin Xiao's surprised expression, she said, choking back sobs.
"It's alright."
Lin Xiao felt another pang of heartache and handed her a handkerchief.
Just then, his hand was suddenly clasped by a snow-white, slender, jade-like one!
Lin Xiao: "This..."
"Senior Brother Lin, actually, Wanning…"
Zhu Wanning suddenly raised her small, flushed, tear-stained face, as if wanting to say something. She remained silent for a long moment, then lowered her head again. "Wanning is truly grateful to have met Senior Brother Lin!"
"Oh, I see."
Lin Xiao nodded.
At this moment, their eyes met.
Lin Xiao could clearly sense that what she had originally intended to say was not this. Perhaps it was...
As the atmosphere grew increasingly charged, Lin Xiao steeled himself and slowly leaned closer.
The distance between them decreased gradually, until they could hear each other's breath!
"Senior Brother Lin, you... you... what are you trying to... do?"
Staring at those thin lips, now almost touching hers, Zhu Wanning's heart raced, her cheeks flushing a deep crimson. She quickly lowered her head!
"Oh, oh, you've misunderstood."
Seeing her question him like this, Lin Xiao also felt awkward and quickly said, "I was just trying to help Junior Sister Zhu wipe her tears! Hehe, don't worry. Between us, everything is above board. As long as we both have a clear conscience, that's all that matters!"
After saying this, he gave a couple of dry laughs and prepared to distance himself.
Suddenly, a soft, warm voice, filled with infinite tenderness, reached him,
"Senior Brother Lin, what if Wanning..."
"...has a guilty conscience?"
Good heavens!
The moment he heard that, Lin Xiao couldn't stay calm any longer!
The hunt was on—it was time!
Having fully confirmed this beauty's intentions, Lin Xiao had no more doubts and pounced.
After another close and deep gaze into each other's eyes, confirming their mutual feelings.
He slowly untied her bridal gown. Her pair of snow-white, slender, long legs, from her delicate feet to the perfect juncture of her thighs, were laid bare...
"Wanning, actually, Senior Brother Lin... hmm, likes you quite a lot!"
"Really! My feelings for you perhaps, even started in my previous life!"
Lin Xiao blushed, a rare display of genuine emotion.
He really wasn't lying with these words.
Never mind the saying, "A virtuous and beautiful lady is a gentleman's good match"; even when he was reading the novel in his previous life, he had greatly admired Zhu Wanning!
"I..."
Hearing the confession from the man she admired, Zhu Wanning's face flushed as red as a sunset cloud, and her heart felt like it was about to leap out of her chest!
"Sigh, since Junior Sister Zhu hasn't decided yet, just pretend I never..."
Before Lin Xiao could finish, Zhu Wanning, both shy and anxious, interrupted, "No, that's not it!" Her vermilion lips parted slightly. After a moment, she covered her blushing face and said, "My heart... is like yours!"