C30 Attempted Confession

"He's here." Ever since Sheng Xueyin had set up the barrier, he had been able to predict Qin Yubing's appearance ahead of time. "He's not the only one this time?"

Sheng Xueyin had opened a hole in the barrier for Qin Yubing, and Qin Yubing walked in on the wind, exuding a fresh aura. Behind him was a woman with a double bun on her head. She was dressed in the blue moon white robes of Cloud Peak disciples, and the style was that of a female disciple. This set off Xin Lianyue's nimbleness and elegance, and it was pleasing to the eye.

When Qin Yubing entered the room, he looked as if he had stepped on dirt. His lips were pursed, and he didn't seem to have any intention of introducing Xin Lianyue.

"Miss Xin has the time to visit us today?" Qu Lingjing's reaction when he saw Xin Lianyue was in stark contrast to Qin Yubing's.

As soon as Xin Lianyue entered the room, she glanced at Qu Lingjing. Her gaze fell on Sheng Xueyin, who was studying the chessboard with his head lowered. Unfortunately, he did not even have the interest to raise his eyes.

"I heard that Senior Brother Qin was going to bring some food here, and Lianyue happened to know how to make some snacks, so Master asked me to come up with Senior Brother." Xin Lianyue was a little nervous as she said shyly.

Qu Lingjing was just worried that he wouldn't be able to find a chance to matchmake the male and female protagonists, but Xin Lianyue's actions just happened to satisfy Qu Lingjing's wishes. She said with a bright smile, "Very good, very good!"

When Qin Yubing saw the look on Qu Lingjing's face, he couldn't help but glare at him.

When Qu Lingjing felt the knife stabbing into his face, his smile immediately became crooked.

"Come, come, let's eat together and have a taste of your junior sister's cooking."

Xin Lianyue sensibly took out the food one by one and neatly arranged it. Qu Lingjing could not resist the temptation and picked up the round red bean cake and put it in his mouth.

"Aren't you going to play chess anymore?" Sheng Xueyin asked.

"This game is almost over. Let me tell you how I will play the next two moves." Qu Lingjing pointed at two spots on the chessboard with his finger, "If you play here, I'll block this place. If you change to this side, I'll block this eye."

If it were Qin Yubing, he would definitely flip the table again if Qu Lingjing had been so pleased with himself. However, after playing with Sheng Xueyin a few times, Qu Lingjing got used to his indifferent and carefree attitude. No matter how arrogant and cocky Qu Lingjing was, Sheng Xueyin let him be and never got angry. Qu Lingjing couldn't help but feel that although this person was a little cold, he had a really good temper. She felt at ease with him.

"Miss Xin, how do you make these pastries? Can you teach me a thing or two? I can make them myself when I get home." Qu Lingjing found that although the male and female lead were in the same living room, they did not interact at all. He was worried for the female lead.

"These are all skills that I learned from my aunties and aunties in my hometown before I went up the mountain. Usually, they are only made for my younger brother and sister. They are not worth mentioning. If Young Master Lin doesn't mind, I'll write them down for you."

Qu Lingjing deliberately led Xin Lianyue to talk about many of her good points other than her cooking. He praised her ability to raise her younger brother and sister since she was young, as well as her endurance. Qu Lingjing secretly observed Sheng Xueyin's reaction while praising him. Unexpectedly, this person was still studying the chess game. He probably did not hear a single word the two of them said. Qu Lingjing was so angry that he was fuming.

"Qing, I have something to tell you. Can you come out for a moment?"

Qu Lingjing had always felt that Qin Yubing's silence didn't fit his personality. He must be holding back some sort of big move. However, thinking that the male and female lead would have a chance to be alone if they were to go out, Qu Lingjing smiled and went out with Qin Yubing.

"If you have something to say, come, come, speak slowly." Qu Lingjing sat down on the grass in front of Dustwallow Hall. Qin Yubing lowered his head and mentally prepared himself. Finally, he managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"I just wanted to ask- He paused. Are you used to living here?"

"Good food and good drinks. You don't have to worry about anything. There are also rare pills. What is there to be dissatisfied about?"

"That's good..." Qin Yubing still hadn't thought of a way to make a natural transition.

"I know you want to ask me the date of my return, right? Look, I have been here for over ten days. All of you are recovering well, so you don't need me anymore. I will go back to my home in five days. My trip to the Immortal Sect can also end happily."

Qin Yubing's heart sank. He had been worried that he would ask, "Why are you so fast? Can't you stay a few more days?"

"It's not appropriate for a Devil Lord like me to stay here for such a long time. The longer I stay, the more likely it is for something to happen. Your Martial Uncles aren't to be trifled with."

Qin Yubing felt as if he had lost all his strength. "I still have a lot of places I want to take you to. It's almost time for us to go down the mountain and train. I'll come down with you then."

Qu Lingjing shook his head with a smile. "Forget it, Yubing. No matter how beautiful the scenery is, I'm afraid I won't be able to enjoy it. Oh right, didn't you have something to say just now?"

Before Qin Yubing could recover from the trauma of his departure, he had fallen into another difficult situation. His hands were clenched into fists, and his palms were slick with sweat.

"Qing, I... I've always wanted to say, I..."

"Bang!" The sound of a broken utensil came from the living room.

Without waiting for Qin Yubing to finish speaking, Qu Lingjing hurriedly got up and ran towards the living room.

Qin Yubing bit his lips. Although he was angry at himself for being so disappointing, he was also angry at the sudden turn of events. He quickly followed behind her.

Qu Lingjing ran to the living room and saw that the plates and teacups had fallen to the ground. The floor was wet, and Xin Lianyue's clothes were wet, but she lowered her head to clean up the mess on the ground without saying a word. Her face turned green and white, and she bit her lips, not daring to look up.

He was looking at Sheng Xueyin, who was standing twenty feet away from her, expressionless. His body was intact, as if this accident had nothing to do with him. However, Qu Lingjing could tell from his eyes, which were even colder than usual, that this matter definitely had nothing to do with him.

"What happened?" Qu Lingjing asked.

Sheng Xueyin did not answer and left in a huff.

"It's my fault. I wanted to pour Martial Uncle a cup of tea, but I was too nervous. I lost my grip and spilled the water. Martial Uncle must be angry with me. I, what should I do?"

Xin Lianyue's voice was trembling slightly. Chu Chu's aggrieved look made Qu Lingjing's heart ache a little. Qu Lingjing helped her pack up and comforted her, "It's fine, it's fine. Your Martial Uncle has always been like that. Don't be sad. If he was really careless, he definitely wouldn't take it to heart."

In the other room, Sheng Xueyin's face was cold. "Take your junior sister back, he said to Qin Yubing. Don't bring her up here again."

Qin Yubing had no idea what was going on as he was dragged over. "Martial Uncle, what just happened?"

"She wanted to get close to me."