Lin Yu answered without the slightest change in expression or a hint of nervousness.
His eyes remained fixed on Little Chi.
There wasn’t the slightest sign of guilt or unease.
Chi Qingchi edged a little closer.
She wanted to use the dim light to catch more information from Little Lin’s eyes.
She stared at him for nearly a full minute.
Lin Yu: “…”
Chi Qingchi: “…”
Sigh.
Another failure.
Little Lin hadn’t shown a single crack!
There was simply no way to tell whether he was hiding something.
And it wasn’t just him. Things were the same with his sister.
Whenever she asked about Little Lin in private, his sister always managed to maintain their “ordinary friendship” perfectly—without letting a single thing slip.
Seriously.
They all lived under the same roof.
Even the way Little Chi and Little Lin acted around each other didn’t seem like that of ordinary friends.
They even occasionally made risqué jokes.
Was his sister really that proper?
Emmm…
Could her instincts really be wrong?
【Ding!】
【Congratulations, host! Your intimate relationship with the Sect Bellbearer has progressed further, advancing to the eighth realm: “Soulbound Dreams”!】
【Reward: 100 spirit stones】
Lin Yu’s spirits soared. “!!!”
It was here!
The long-sealed realm had finally advanced.
Lin Yu and Little Chi’s relationship had reached the seventh realm, “Heartstrings Wrapped Around the Fingers,” after repeatedly using the Dream-Entering Art.
At the same time, they had been stuck at this realm for several days.
There hadn’t been the slightest movement.
This clearly indicated that Little Chi wasn’t completely without feelings for Lin Yu.
Rather, she had been hung up on one particular question and had never found a definite answer.
So now that their relationship had advanced again…
Didn’t that mean…
She had finally gotten past that hurdle?!
Lin Yu was immensely grateful that he had been honest.
Thank goodness.
Thank goodness that after thinking for a fraction of a second, he had decided to tell the truth.
When he spoke honestly, he hadn’t felt the slightest psychological burden.
There hadn’t been any element of acting, either.
Only then, when dealing with sharp and perceptive Little Chi, could he make sure there was no chance of exposing himself.
He and Elder Chi really did have an excellent relationship!
There was absolutely nothing wrong with putting it that way.
“Why have you been staring at me like that?”
“Do you want me to become your brother-in-law?”
“You’d better give up on that idea as soon as possible…”
“You two look exactly alike. If I really dated one of you…”
“What if I woke up one day and mistook you for the other?”
“Wouldn’t I be the one getting the short end of the stick?”
Lin Yu spread his hands and returned to his usual shameless manner.
Once he had managed to muddle things through, he needed to shift Little Chi’s attention immediately.
He couldn’t let her stay focused on one point and mull it over repeatedly.
Chi Qingchi pounded her little fists against Lin Yu’s arm.
“In your dreams!”
“Who would be the one losing out, exactly?”
“Don’t think I don’t know what you boys are thinking. Hmph!”
After saying that, Chi Qingchi puffed out her cheeks in an indignant expression.
Lin Yu rubbed his aching arm, inwardly delighted.
Not bad, not bad.
She was starting to stop resisting physical contact.
This was a very good beginning!
With Little Chi having lowered her psychological defenses, it felt as though she had reached the stage where she could finally be pursued.
As an important member of the sect—and one of its original core members—
there was no one Lin Yu could afford to lose from his side, least of all Little Chi.
Taking advantage of the momentum, Lin Yu continued steering the conversation into flirtatious territory.
“I really can’t figure out what you girls are thinking.”
“For example, what were you thinking just now?”
“Why did you suddenly ask me that question?”
“Little Chi, you’ve aroused my curiosity. The least you can do is take responsibility and answer me, right?”
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