Inside Ye Lingling's boudoir,
Ye Qiu and his two companions were dining at a small table in the middle.
Ye Qinshui warmly entertained Ye Qiu,
occasionally adding food to his bowl.
"Xiao Qiu, how does it taste?"
"Very delicious,"
Ye Qiu nodded honestly. It was
indeed very fragrant; some of the meat dishes seemed to have a touch of herbs, giving them a unique aroma.
"As long as you think it's delicious, it's worth it for Lingling to have carefully told Aunt Ye about all the foods you like."
"Now it seems... Aunt Ye's cooking hasn't disappointed Lingling."
Ye Qinshui chuckled,
her gaze towards Ye Lingling slightly teasing.
Ye Qiu also glanced sideways at Ye Lingling beside him.
Ye Lingling gritted her teeth, her head bowed tightly.
Why did she have to say something that could be misunderstood? So embarrassing!
"Haha, alright, Aunt Ye, I'm almost full. I still need to look after the renovations in the dining room. You guys enjoy your meal."
"Xiao Qiu, since it's so delicious, you should eat more! These are just small dishes; I'll be checking them when I get back!"
Ye Qinshui chuckled, putting down her bowl and chopsticks.
Yingying got up and walked towards the door.
Watching her back, Ye Qiu's lips twitched. They'd only just started eating, and she was already full?
And why did she take the chair she was sitting on too?! And she even closed the door behind her?!
Click.
The door slammed shut.
Ye Qiu and Ye Lingling sat together, a lone man and woman,
neither speaking.
Ye Qiu had a guess about the room; it was clearly Ye Lingling's bedroom
. This Aunt Ye
really had a personality.
Completely opposite to Ye Lingling.
After a long silence,
Ye Qiu remembered he had things to do later and continued picking at his food.
"Lingling, let's eat quickly."
"Okay."
Ye Lingling nodded slightly.
She lowered her head, her movements were light, and she ate slowly.
After thinking for a long time, Ye Lingling finally spoke up to explain, "Ye... Ye Qiu, Yanzi told me all this."
"Hmm, I already guessed."
Ye Qiu nodded calmly.
He already knew that Dugu Yan wanted to match him with Ye Lingling.
"What happened today was all my mother's doing on her own. I... I didn't know anything about it."
Ye Lingling felt a little ashamed as she spoke.
Didn't her mother know how much damage she would cause her daughter's heart before doing these things?
"I... I saw through it too."
Ye Qiu chuckled dryly.
Even if Ye Qingshui's intentions were still as obtuse as before, he, Ye Qiu, could sense it.
"Lingling, you don't need to worry too much. Just eat. Aunt Ye's cooking is truly excellent."
Ye Qiu chuckled.
He reached out his chopsticks and picked up some food for Ye Lingling.
"Mmm,"
Ye Lingling's blush faded.
She didn't know whether to feel disappointed or happy.
After a while,
both of them calmed down.
Ye Lingling looked at Ye Qiu sitting beside her; the fragrance emanating from him was so comforting.
Her flushed face had returned to normal.
As she looked, Ye Lingling forgot she was eating, simply staring blankly at Ye Qiu.
Just as she had told Dugu Yan, she knew from the beginning that she had felt a fondness for Ye Qiu upon first meeting him.
The passage of time hadn't diminished this fondness in the slightest; on the contrary, it had grown stronger with each interaction .
"Ye Qiu," she called softly, almost unconsciously. "Hmm?" Facing Ye Qiu's gaze, Ye Lingling's heart skipped a beat, her face flushed, and she almost forgot what she wanted to say. Hesitantly, she asked, "Ye Qiu, are you... are you confident you can break the curse of the Nine Heart Begonia?" Ye Qiu was taken aback. "Lingling, why are you suddenly asking me this question? Before..." "That's because some time ago, Xue Beng told my mother that the Evil Blood Douluo could help us. As long as our Ye family is loyal to him, that's enough," Ye Lingling said softly.
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She didn't know why she brought it up, but her mother had set the mood.
She just felt it was a great opportunity. Who knew when the next chance would come? Even if she could
n't say it directly, a hint was enough. "Lingling, you agreed?" Ye Qiu was startled. He hadn't expected Xue Beng and his group to have designs on the Ye family. Although he asked, Ye Qiu felt there was a high probability that the mother and daughter had agreed. This kind of temptation would be hard for the Ye family, plagued by the Nine Heart Begonia curse, to refuse. But cooperating with Xue Beng was like playing with fire. Ye Qiu couldn't help but worry. Although she didn't know why Ye Qiu was so surprised, the worry in his eyes pleased her. Ye Lingling felt much more relaxed. She gently shook her head. "No, I didn't agree." "?" Ye Qiu was taken aback. Hearing the answer he had been hoping for, Ye Qiu felt something was off. "Lingling, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, why are you like this?" "Because..." Ye Lingling hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Ye Qiu, her delicate face flushed with an alluring blush. "Because... compared to them, I trust you more! I believe you can definitely help me. I firmly believe it!" Ye Lingling's gaze was resolute. She had already witnessed too many things that could be called miracles in Ye Qiu. This feeling of being trusted was wonderful. Ye Qiu, however, felt a heavy weight in his heart.
He had nothing to say now, only to give Ye Lingling a guarantee, a promise.
"Lingling, thank you for your trust. Don't worry, I definitely won't let you down!"
"Yes, I believe you."
Ye Lingling's face lit up with a bright smile.
Ye Qiu was momentarily stunned, not because of her beauty, but because
he had never seen Ye Lingling smile so innocently since he met her. Her previous coldness and desolation had vanished without a trace.
Ye Qiu wasn't the only one stunned.
Outside Ye Lingling's room
, in a pavilion some distance from the window, Ye Qinshui also stared blankly at her daughter's smiling face.
Her eyes were red, tears welling up with joy.
She knew better than anyone the pain in Ye Lingling's heart.
Since awakening her martial soul, she had hardly smiled anymore.
No matter how she, as her mother, tried to coax Ye Lingling, the cheerful, obedient daughter of the past was gone forever.
Looking at her daughter's radiant smile inside,
Ye Qinshui felt an overwhelming sense of happiness and joy.
This level of emotion was probably only comparable to when the martial soul curse was broken.
Looking at Ye Lingling in the room, who was giving her a kiss
, Ye Qinshui smiled again, wiping away her tears.
"My dear daughter, I told you you'd thank me."
Inside the room,
Ye Qiu, who was eating, suddenly felt a fleeting glimpse of a beautiful figure in the corner of his eye, and his cheeks became slightly damp.
"Lingling, you..."
He looked at Ye Lingling in surprise.
Ye Lingling's face was flushed, and she was trembling all over. Holding her bowl, she said in a trembling voice,
"I...I've thought it through."
"I...I'm not in a hurry for your answer. Tell me when you've thought it through. I'll wait for you."
After saying that,
Ye Lingling could no longer bear it. She quickly put down her bowl and chopsticks, put on her veil, and said,
"Eat slowly."
Leaving those words behind, she
ran out of the room in a flash, even using her ghostly movement technique.
Ye Qiu wanted to say something,
but didn't have a chance to speak.
In short, it seemed that Dugu Yan had already accomplished what she wanted to do?