frightfiction Chapter 454 Counterproductive
Chapter 454 Counterproductive
"Sister Li?"
Lin Chuan walked to the soft couch, leaned down slightly, and asked softly to Li Yue who had buried her face deep in the quilt.
"Now... isn't it good like this now? I... I miss you and I look for you, why... why do you have to..."
Li Yue's voice came out muffled from under the quilt. Even though I couldn't see her expression, I could feel her uneasiness and shyness.
"Sister Li was only caught by Qingshu today, but what if Master catches her in the future?"
Lin Chuan reached out and gently patted the quilt, asking softly.
"No... I won't. I'll see you less often in the future... Just be careful..."
Li Yue said vaguely under the quilt, her voice tinged with stubbornness.
"But I want to be with Sister Li openly and honestly."
Lin Chuan's eyes were full of seriousness. He sat down gently on the edge of the couch, reached out and slowly held Li Yue's exposed hand.
"..."
Li Yue remained silent, just curled up slightly, thoughts swirling in her mind.
"Since my sister doesn't want to, then don't waste time here. Go out and hide. Qin Lang and I are going to practice."
Qingshu raised her eyes slightly, glanced at Liyue, whose expression was still invisible, and spoke in a calm tone.
"..."
"Who... who said I don't want to..."
Li Yue slowly lifted the quilt, her cheeks flushed, and her eyes were filled with shyness and anger.
"Sister Li..."
Lin Chuan's eyes were fixed on Li Yue, full of tenderness.
"Anyway, I can't leave you, so just don't let me down in the future..."
Li Yue bit her thin lips lightly, with a look of weakness and dependence on her face.
"Definitely not."
Lin Chuan said firmly, his eyes gentle and serious.
"Well, then you and...sister should practice. I'm going to go out first."
Li Yue nodded and was about to get up and leave, but was stopped by Lin Chuan.
"Sister Li, why are you still so distant?"
Lin Chuan gently shook Li Yue's hand with a smile in his eyes.
"..."
"Don't... don't make trouble. Practice with your sister first, and come find me later. I... I don't want to be a Dharma protector..."
Li Yue gently broke away from Lin Chuan's hand, her cheeks flushed and her eyes dodged.
"Don't worry, Sister Li won't be asked to protect us." Lin Chuan smiled lightly.
"Then... then it wouldn't be a good idea to have my sister guarding me, right?"
Li Yue glanced at Qing Shu who was thinking about something beside her, bit her lip slightly, and said hesitantly.
"Don't worry, Sister Li. I already have a mature system of methods for this. I don't need anyone to protect me."
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Li Yue: “???”
Qing Shu: “???”
In order to cultivate their concentration and patience during practice, Lin Chuan taught them how to play the card stacking game.
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After an unknown amount of time, Lin Chuan slowly came out of his cultivation state and looked at the two people on both sides.
"If you are tired, then rest early and don't force yourself."
Qingshu raised the corner of her mouth slightly, tilted her head slightly and looked at Lin Chuan, her eyes full of ridicule.
"..."
Lin Chuan's mouth twitched, and there was a bit of a helpless smile in his eyes.
Suddenly, he felt a strange movement in his arm. He turned his head and saw Li Yue with her eyes lowered, holding a porcelain bottle tightly in her hand.
"This has no side effects. Here... here you go. Go practice with me..."
Li Yue gently put the porcelain bottle into Lin Chuan's hand, then turned her head away.
"???"
"I just suppressed my sister for a while. I didn't even mind her helping me wash my clothes. She's really petty."
Qingshu spoke in a deep voice, glancing at Liyue with a smile, her tone full of teasing.
"..."
Li Yue pursed her lips, ultimately uttering no words. But her ears, red as blood, betrayed the emotions surging within her.
"Okay, Sister Li is thin-skinned, so please don't bully her."
With a smile in his eyes, Lin Chuan reached out and gently pinched Qingshu's face.
"But didn't Qin Lang enjoy bullying me before? He even asked me to help you. How come now it becomes me bullying my sister?"
Qingshu's tone was filled with resentment, as if she was quite dissatisfied with Lin Chuan's double standards.
"Ahem, that's different. I bullied Sister Li with her consent, right?"
Lin Chuan's lips curled up slightly, and he looked at Li Yue with burning eyes.
"Um……"
Li Yue responded softly, her hands unconsciously twisting the corners of the quilt.
"Okay, okay, then I'll be the bad guy." Qing Shu curled her lips and raised her eyes slightly, "Qin Lang, are you planning to have your junior sister and the others come over to practice together?
"No...no..."
Before Lin Chuan could speak, Li Yue hurriedly shook her head and refused, "I don't want to practice with the younger generations."
She looked a bit stubborn, and although her tone was soft, it revealed an unquestionable determination, and her lowered eyes hid a bit of panic.
"Don't worry, if Sister Li really doesn't want to, I won't force her."
Lin Chuan looked at Li Yue gently, with a soothing smile on his lips.
In his view, cultivation is a trivial matter; whether everyone can live in harmony is the most important thing.
"Really?"
Li Yue tilted her head slightly, staring at Lin Chuan with a look full of suspicion.
"of course."
Lin Chuan nodded with a sincere look on his face.
"Qin Lang, tell me what your plan is. Your junior sister is quite hostile to me."
Qingshu raised her eyebrows slightly, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.
"When the time comes, prepare a table of food and have the two of you sit down face to face. Then I'll help you maneuver a little, and maybe it will help ease your relationship a little."
Lin Chuan frowned slightly, sighed softly, and a hint of worry appeared in his eyes.
"I think if Qin Lang is present, it will only backfire. I'll go talk to her first. If that doesn't work, I'll follow Qin Lang's advice."
Qing Shu frowned slightly, and as she spoke, she slowly stood up, took out a new dress from the storage space, put it on, and left the room.
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