Chapter 322: Ye Linyuan Caught! What Brother-in-Law??
At this moment, Ye Linyuan had changed into a small gentleman's formal suit, complete with a tiny bow tie and polished shoes. With his delicate, almost feminine face and large, dewy eyes, he could easily pass for a child model or a young aristocrat. He looked completely unlike his previous disheveled appearance as a little beggar covered in grime.
But Ye Linyuan felt unclean. He felt violated.
"Damn it..."
Just thinking about how he had been scrubbed back and forth by those two tall, strong middle-aged maids, like something out of Fist of the North Star or Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, sent shivers down his spine. Their rough, powerful hands had almost flayed his skin, treating him like a dirty rug that needed a deep cleaning.
And the worst part was, they flicked him... right on his little sparrow, laughing boisterously while saying it was 'cute'.
[Ding! Child of Destiny Ye Linyuan is filled with grief and indignation. Plundered +9,999 Destiny Points.]
[Ding! Child of Destiny Ye Linyuan is filled with humiliation. Plundered +9,999 Destiny Points.]
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Ye Linyuan gritted his teeth, his tiny fists clenching. He swore that once he recovered his cultivation, he would make those maids pay. But for now, he needed comfort. He was completely out of sorts and planned to find the beautiful Little Sister Yang Luoluo for a hug of love.
Preferably, they'd sleep together.
"Hehe, being a child now has its advantages!"
Ye Linyuan's eyes lit up, a sly gleam replacing the indignation. With his current harmless, cute, child-like appearance, sleeping with his goddess Senior Sister would be much easier. It was the ultimate camouflage. No one guarded against a child.
He had always been an optimist; otherwise, he wouldn't have failed to peek at Senior Sister Pei Changli bathing over nine hundred times and still persevered, fighting on despite repeated defeats and near-death experiences.
Even now, having lost all his power and turned into a child by that cursed talisman, Ye Linyuan wasn't too dejected; instead, he keenly discovered a silver lining.
"Hehe, I'll sleep with Little Sister! Her bed must be soft and smell nice," Ye Linyuan thought happily, imagining himself nestled in her arms.
Anyway, besides Senior Sister Pei Changli, his other six Senior Sisters didn't know his true age or appearance. They only knew of a 'Little Junior Brother'.
With this child-like appearance, he could take full advantage of the situation. He could touch, hug, and be intimate without raising suspicion.
"Little Sister, I'm coming..."
Ye Linyuan, filled with anticipation and longing, asked a passing maid for directions and arrived in front of Yang Luoluo's room. He adjusted his bow tie, practiced his most innocent smile, and prepared to knock.
Just as Ye Linyuan was about to walk over and raise his hand, the door creaked open.
Creak.
Instinctively, Ye Linyuan quickly hid around the corner, pressing his back against the wall. His heart beat faster. Why was the door opening now?
He peeked out carefully.
Shen Anyu stood at the doorway, tall and imposing. He was dressed casually but exuded an aura of nobility that made Ye Linyuan feel even smaller than he currently was.
Inside the room, Shen Anyu, sensing Ye Linyuan's presence with his [Divine Perception], pretended not to notice. A slight, mocking smile played on his lips. He turned back to the blushing Yang Luoluo inside the room.
"Luo Luo, if you follow what I said, your cultivation speed will definitely be twice as effective. Remember the acupoints I pressed. Keep them warm," Shen Anyu said, his voice deep and magnetic.
"Mhm, Master Brother, Luo Luo will definitely work hard and not disappoint Master Brother's expectations and nurturing," Yang Luoluo replied, her voice trembling slightly with emotion.
She was now dressed in a loose silk nightgown, her hair slightly disheveled, and her small face flushed a deep crimson, like a ripe apple. Her eyes were misty, filled with adoration and a strange, lingering heat.
Shen Anyu reached out and patted her head gently, then turned and walked down the hallway, disappearing around the far bend.
After a long while, Yang Luoluo stood in the doorway, watching his retreating back. She patted her burning little face and murmured to herself, her voice barely audible:
"Yang Luoluo, oh Yang Luoluo, don't think nonsense, you can't, absolutely not... He is Second Senior Sister's..."
"Little Sister, what's 'absolutely not'?"
At this moment, Ye Linyuan popped out from around the corner, looking at Yang Luoluo with a face full of suspicion. His childish voice was sharp with accusation.
"Ah!"
Yang Luoluo immediately panicked. She jumped, her hand flying to her chest. She had been immersed in her wild thoughts—memories of Shen Anyu's strong hands guiding her Qi, the warmth of his touch—and hadn't noticed Ye Linyuan.
Now, she was extremely flustered, as if caught doing something unspeakable.
"Little... Little Yuanzi? Why are you here?" she stammered, trying to compose herself.
Ye Linyuan didn't answer. He grew even more suspicious, looking at the blushing Little Sister Yang Luoluo. Her scent... the air around her smelled faintly of Shen Anyu's cologne. It was subtle, but to Ye Linyuan's heightened senses, it was unmistakable.
"Little Sister, it's so late, what was Shen Anyu doing in your room?" he questioned, stepping closer. "Why is your face so red?"
The energetic Yang Luoluo, uncharacteristically, felt a little guilty. She averted her gaze, fidgeting with the hem of her nightgown.
"Nothing, Little Yuanzi, don't think nonsense, and don't tell anyone," she said weakly.
At this moment, Yang Luoluo felt extremely guilty. Master Brother was Second Senior Sister Liu Ruyan's boyfriend! She knew this.
Before, Second Senior Sister Liu Ruyan had even warned her not to get too close to Shen Anyu. "He's a wolf in sheep's clothing," Liu Ruyan had said. "Guard your heart."
Liu Ruyan's intention was good; she hoped Yang Luoluo wouldn't fall into Shen Anyu's clutches.
Unfortunately, Yang Luoluo was swayed by Shen Anyu. She was a martial addict, unable to resist the desire to improve her cultivation. And more than that, she couldn't bear to disappoint Shen Anyu. His eyes, his voice, his gentle encouragement... so she softened and agreed to the 'special massage' sessions to clear her meridians.
Although nothing truly happened—no lines were explicitly crossed—almost no part of her body escaped Shen Anyu's large hands during the treatment. His touch was professional yet electric, igniting feelings she didn't understand.
Even Yang Luoluo knew this was clearly wrong and unfair to Second Senior Sister Liu Ruyan. It felt like stealing.
It was just that she liked that feeling very much. She craved it.
Ye Linyuan's expression, however, changed. He watched the shifting emotions on Yang Luoluo's face—the guilt, the shyness, the longing. He seemed to have thought of something terrible, and immediately grew anxious.
"Little Sister, are you and Shen Anyu boyfriend and girlfriend?" he asked, his voice trembling.
"No, no." Yang Luoluo quickly denied it, shaking her head vigorously. "Master Brother is just Master Brother, how could he be my boyfriend? No, absolutely not."
Seeing Yang Luoluo's firm denial, Ye Linyuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief. The tension in his small shoulders relaxed.
Good, he thought. She's not taken yet.
When his Master was still alive, he used to joke that all seven beautiful Senior Sisters would be his wives in the future. "Linyuan, you are destined for greatness," the old man would say, laughing. "The Seven Fairies will all be yours."
Although it was just a joke, Ye Linyuan took it to heart. He engraved it on his soul.
What's more, all seven goddess Senior Sisters were rumored to be as beautiful as flowers, capable of toppling kingdoms, with perfect looks and figures. Ye Linyuan had long considered them his own. They were his destiny, his harem.
Although the six Senior Sisters didn't know him, he had seen photos of all of them from Senior Sister Pei Changli long ago. He had memorized their faces, their likes, their dislikes. He had already fallen for them.
Ye Linyuan was always protective of his food.
If his beautiful Little Sister was already someone else's girlfriend, Ye Linyuan's mentality would explode. He wouldn't be able to handle it.
To prevent any accidents, Ye Linyuan decided to plant a seed of doubt. He spoke to Yang Luoluo earnestly, trying to sound mature despite his squeaky voice:
"Little Sister, listen to me. I heard that those Young Masters from aristocratic families are quite playboyish and philandering. This Shen Anyu is certainly no exception; he looks like the type who plays with women's hearts. He's not a good man. You mustn't step into a pit of fire."
Who knew that as soon as Ye Linyuan's words fell, Yang Luoluo immediately became annoyed. Her guilt transformed into defensiveness.
Bang!
She gave Ye Linyuan a flick on the forehead. The force was not small, imbued with a trace of her internal energy.
"Ouch!"
Ye Linyuan cried out and gasped in pain, clutching his forehead. Tears welled up in his eyes.
Yang Luoluo, with her energetic, cute, round face and two small dimples, looked down at him sternly. She lectured Ye Linyuan, hands on her hips:
"Little Yuanzi, you're not allowed to speak ill of Master Brother! Master Brother is a very good person! He took you in when you were a beggar, gave you clothes, and fed you. How can you be so ungrateful?"
"Besides, Master Brother took you in this time out of kindness. You're not allowed to call Shen Anyu directly without politeness. You should call him Uncle... no, no, call him Big Brother, Big Brother Shen Anyu."
Yang Luoluo pursed her lips, thinking that Master Brother was so young and handsome, he definitely couldn't be called Uncle. That would make him sound old.
[Ding! Child of Destiny Ye Linyuan is heartbroken. Plundered +6,666 Destiny Points.]
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Ye Linyuan looked at Little Sister Yang Luoluo, who had flicked his forehead for Shen Anyu, and felt heartbroken. His own Senior Sister was defending an outsider against him!
However, he now understood that Shen Anyu held a very high position in Little Sister Yang Luoluo's heart, at least higher than his current self—a strange little boy she just met. He realized he couldn't speak ill of him casually without backlash.
I have to be careful, he thought. I need to expose his true colors slowly.
Fortunately, there seemed to be no intimate relationship between Little Sister Yang Luoluo and Shen Anyu. She denied it strongly.
Thinking of this, Ye Linyuan felt some comfort and breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they weren't together, he still had a chance.
However, Yang Luoluo's next words made Ye Linyuan's mindset explode completely.
"Besides," Yang Luoluo added, her voice dropping to a whisper, filled with a complex mix of envy and resignation, "Master Brother already has a girlfriend, Second Senior Sister Liu Ruyan. I definitely can't steal him from Second Senior Sister. That would be betraying the sect."
At this point, Yang Luoluo's expression became somewhat inexplicably dim, and her mood suddenly dropped.
"What?"
Ye Linyuan froze. His brain short-circuited.
"Second Senior Sister Liu Ruyan is Shen Anyu's girlfriend??"
The words echoed in his head like a thunderclap.
Second Senior Sister. The seductive, enchanting beauty from the photos. The one he fantasized about the most.
And Ye Linyuan's mindset instantly exploded; he was completely stunned.
[Ding! Child of Destiny Ye Linyuan's mindset explodes. Plundered +9,999 Destiny Points.]
[Ding! Child of Destiny Ye Linyuan's emotional line experiences a minor setback. Plundered +30,000 Destiny Points.]
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