Seeing Lin Yu lost in thought, Chen Qimeng, dressed in her pajamas, quickly added,
"O-or you can take them back and try them on."
"You can tell me tomorrow morning whether they fit or if you like them… that’s fine too."
Lin Yu snapped out of his thoughts and walked straight to Chen Qimeng’s door.
Chen Qimeng forced a smile and continued,
"I know you’ve grown up now, Lin Yu. You can buy things for yourself."
"You have your own tastes. As a middle-aged woman, I don’t understand young people’s styles."
"Today was just… just a coincidence. I happened to see these shoes at noon."
"I thought you might like them, so I bought them for you to see."
"If you don’t like them, it’s fine. Tomorrow, you can pick out what you like, and I’ll buy them for you…"
Lin Yu looked down at Chen Qimeng, who was speaking so cautiously.
Sigh.
Had he really been that difficult to please before?
Auntie Qimeng went out of her way to buy things for him, and he’d still nitpick?
Thinking back…
With his "little man" mentality back then, he probably would’ve said something like: "I’m a grown-up now, I’ll buy my own clothes and shoes from now on."
The shoes she bought for him at noon…
Wait, wasn’t she tricked by He Jing into moving vases at noon?
How could she have "happened to see" them?
She must have gone out of her way to buy them for him.
Truly, those who are favored act without fear.
Lin Yu met Chen Qimeng’s eyes and said sincerely,
"Auntie Qimeng, what are you talking about? Of course I like them!"
"Your taste has always been impeccable. Anything you pick is a sure hit."
"I’ve always been too embarrassed to say it, but I’ve loved every piece of clothing you’ve bought for me."
"Summer’s here—if you have time, could you pick out a couple of new T-shirts for me?"
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, Host! Daily quest "Preferred Choice (New Shoes Liked)" completed successfully. Reward: 50 Sect Contribution Points, 20 Spirit Stones!]
Lin Yu: "!!!"
This…
This was a daily quest tied to Auntie Qimeng?
This woman… she’s really too naive!
Don’t be like this.
Suddenly, his heart ached, and his nose tingled.
Lin Yu quickly pulled up Chen Qimeng’s information panel to check her details.
[Chen Qimeng]
[Age: 35]
[Sect Status: Acting Sect Leader of the Joyous Sect]
[Intimacy Level with Host: 59% (Fifth Realm, Close and Comfortable)]
[Number of Dao Companions (Soul Cultivation/Body Cultivation): 0/0]
[Attribute Skill: Clear Spring Physique (Additional information currently unavailable)]
[Other Information: (Host’s status too low to view)]
[Current Quests: None]
Aside from this one daily quest…
Auntie Qimeng had no other desires or goals?
Lin Yu swore he was genuinely moved—deeply moved.
But damn this stupid system…
Why did it have to suddenly pop up with a [Clear Spring Physique] now?!
Given Lin Yu’s comprehension, it wasn’t hard to guess what that meant.
Once this thought entered his mind, it wouldn’t leave.
Couldn’t he just bask in the warmth a little longer before dealing with… other matters?
Clear Spring…
Auntie’s got some hidden talents, huh!
Meanwhile, Chen Qimeng was stunned for a long moment.
Had Lin Yu really grown up to be so considerate?
So all this time, he hadn’t disliked the things she bought for him?
This expressive side of him left her feeling pleasantly surprised—even flattered.
"No problem!"
"Lin Yu, I’ll go check out the mall again tomorrow!"
"A boy should have plenty of clothes for summer!"
Chen Qimeng felt invigorated.
She was already planning what styles of T-shirts to get for Lin Yu.
Might as well pick up a couple of shorts too.
With the rent worries gone, spending a little on him was no issue at all.
"Great, thanks for your hard work, Auntie Qimeng."
"So now…"
"Are you blocking the door because you don’t want me to come in?"
Lin Yu teased the dazed woman.
Chen Qimeng finally snapped out of it and quickly stepped aside, letting him in:
"Of course not! I got carried away talking."
"Come in and try them on!"
The smile on Chen Qimeng’s face now was a stark contrast to her earlier hesitation.
Was she really this happy just being asked to buy clothes for him?
Already prepared, Lin Yu pulled up his system inventory.
[Forbidden Zone Exploration Talisman]!
[Description: Where the sect’s inner chambers veil their truth, this talisman parts the veil of illusion. Once used, the true form is revealed.]
The moment he stepped into the room—
Lin Yu focused his will, and the talisman in his mind dissolved into golden light, vanishing without a trace.
Instantly, the scene before him transformed…
The queen-sized bed by the entrance became an "elegant wooden daybed draped in silk brocade."
The simple vanity table turned into a "carved rosewood dressing table."
The bottles, combs, and mirror on it morphed into "jade vases, a rainbow-hued treasure mirror, a floral wooden comb…"
The wardrobe, the lamps, the wallpaper—
Everything in the room took on the style of an "immortal’s abode!"
And many of the objects shimmered with a golden glow.
Lin Yu had a feeling that if he touched them, something extraordinary might happen.
Now this really was a Joyous Sect sanctum!
Damn, this talisman was something else! Its effect was basically…
"O hidden power of the Joyous Sect within this apartment, reveal your true form before the future Saint! By the contract bound to you, the Saint commands you—seal, release!!"
"Lin Yu, what’s wrong?"
"Why are you just standing there?"
"Has it… has it been so long since you’ve been in my room that it feels unfamiliar?"
Auntie Qimeng’s voice drew his attention.
Lin Yu looked over: "!!!"
Too busy gawking at the room’s changes, he hadn’t noticed the transformation on her…
Her face was the same, but her clothes were completely different!
She now wore a flowing, translucent cyan robe, so sheer it hinted at the skin beneath.
The style resembled a Daoist priestess’s garb.
A moon-white silk sash embroidered with cloud patterns cinched her waist.
Her dark hair was pinned up with a jade hairpin.
She looked every bit the transcendent immortal maiden.
This outfit…
Was way too damn good!
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