What if he said he had never thought about the future?
What if he said, all of this was just...
A transaction?
Lin Qingyan bit her lower lip.
She suddenly realized that Gu Chengyin had never truly taken the initiative.
The deal at the Meditation Pagoda was proposed by her.
The first kiss was initiated by her Inner Demon.
The body inspection was her doing.
When they were alone, she was the one who clung to him.
Even the few times it happened, he had been forced by her.
Gu Chengyin had never actively desired her.
Lin Qingyan's heart sank a little deeper.
She recalled the words Gu Chengyin had said.
"I believe you."
"I miss you."
"As long as it's Lin Qingyan, I like her."
...
Every sentence sounded so sweet, every word made her heart flutter.
But there was no future in those words.
No hereafter.
No forever.
Now, Lin Qingyan was finally certain of one fact.
Gu Chengyin's affection was real.
But his affection stopped there.
His heart might be moved, but he would never truly fall in love.
No matter how beautiful she was, how aloof, how alluring, or how seductive.
Whether it was the aloof Lin Qingyan or the Inner Demon Lin Qingyan.
No matter how hard she tried.
Gu Chengyin would not take another step forward.
After confirming this, Lin Qingyan slowly opened her eyes.
The slight sadness from moments ago had completely vanished.
Who was she?
She was Lin Qingyan.
She was Jingzhe of the Celestial Master Mansion.
She was the invincible Golden Core cultivator who would get whatever she wanted.
Therefore, what she needed to do was to use absolute power to fiercely possess him!
In a blind spot Gu Chengyin couldn't see, a faint light surged from Lin Qingyan's hand, manifesting into an exquisite lotus flower.
The lotus was condensed from pure lightning, its petals layered upon each other.
Golden arcs of electricity flowed across every petal, breathtakingly beautiful.
Palm Lightning Lotus.
With a gentle backhanded pat, Lin Qingyan sent the lightning lotus sinking into Gu Chengyin's body.
Caught entirely off guard, Gu Chengyin's vision went black.
He lost control of his body and slumped softly against the carriage wall.
The moment the lightning lotus entered him, Lin Qingyan had already stood up.
She steadily caught Gu Chengyin's collapsing body, letting his head rest upon her shoulder.
His eyes were tightly shut and his breathing was steady; although he had lost consciousness, he was unharmed.
She was highly skilled at this now—it would only render a person unconscious without causing the slightest injury.
Lin Qingyan looked down at the unconscious Gu Chengyin.
The cold aloofness surrounding her completely faded in that instant.
The mask she had worn for years, the distance that kept people thousands of miles away, and the indifference that deterred countless suitors.
All of it vanished.
Replaced by a somewhat sickly, twisted obsession.
Lin Qingyan stared at Gu Chengyin in a daze, her eyes filled entirely with him.
Her gaze traced from his brow bone down to the bridge of his nose, and from his nose to his lips, inch by inch, meticulously mapping his features.
Finally, her eyes landed on those slightly pursed lips.
Lin Qingyan's breath hitched slightly.
Without a shred of hesitation, she lowered her head and kissed him.
Gu Chengyin was unconscious; he didn't know.
Thus, Lin Qingyan had absolutely no reservations.
She could brazenly do whatever she wanted to do.
It was unknown how long the kiss lasted—perhaps just a fleeting moment, perhaps a very, very long time.
After feeling thoroughly satisfied, Lin Qingyan reluctantly pulled away.
She opened her eyes and looked at Gu Chengyin, who was mere inches away.
The morbid obsession in her eyes deepened a few degrees.
"Chengcheng... I like you so much..."
Gu Chengyin gave no response.
He remained unconscious, completely oblivious to Lin Qingyan's murmurs.
Lin Qingyan looked at him, the corners of her mouth curling into a slight smile.
That smile contained satiety, obsession, and an inevitable determination to have him.
Suddenly, Lin Qingyan pulled out a length of rope from nowhere. The rope was entirely silvery-white.
It gleamed with a faint metallic luster, clearly not an ordinary item at first glance.
Holding the rope, she swiftly and expertly hog-tied Gu Chengyin.
Her technique was highly professional, wrapping from his wrists to his arms, and from his chest down to his waist.
Every knot was tied firmly, yet not so tight as to injure Gu Chengyin.
Finally, Lin Qingyan tossed the other end of the rope over a crossbeam on the ceiling of the carriage.
Then, she hoisted Gu Chengyin entirely into the air.
Lin Qingyan clapped her hands and took two steps back, admiring her masterpiece.
Her gaze swept over Gu Chengyin's securely bound body, landing on his still-unconscious face.
As Lin Qingyan watched, she suddenly let out a soft laugh, carrying an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
It was as if she were envisioning a certain moment in the future, inside some dark little room, where the scene would be exactly like this.
The sick obsession in Lin Qingyan's eyes began to gradually recede.
It was replaced by her familiar, cold aloofness.
Like a mask, it was once again placed over her face.
As if that yandere fairy, whose eyes had been brimming with obsession just moments ago, had never existed.
Lin Qingyan waited for a few breaths. Since Gu Chengyin still showed no signs of waking up, she furrowed her brows slightly.
Flicking her finger lightly, a golden arc of lightning shot from her fingertip and precisely entered Gu Chengyin's body.
The electrical arc was as thin as a hair, but it carried a slight stimulating shock.
The moment it entered him, Gu Chengyin's eyelashes fluttered lightly.
Then he slowly opened his eyes.
The very first second Gu Chengyin opened his eyes, he realized something was wrong.
His field of vision was upside down—no, not upside down, but... suspended in mid-air?
Gu Chengyin looked down, only to find that his entire body was suspended in the air.
Ropes wrapped from his wrists to his chest, and from his chest to his waist, every loop tied firmly, rendering him completely immobile.
Gu Chengyin was stunned.
He blinked, confirming that his eyes weren't playing tricks on him.
Then he raised his head and looked at the person in front of him.
Lin Qingyan stood right before him, her expression cold and indifferent, as if all of this were perfectly normal.
Gu Chengyin's mouth twitched, and he said in shock:
"Auntie, what are you..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Lin Qingyan raised her hand and gently hooked his chin.
Her fingertips were slightly cool, resting against the skin of his jaw with a faint sensation of electricity.
Gu Chengyin was forced to lift his head and meet Lin Qingyan's gaze.
Those eyes were cold, distant, and indifferent.
Just like looking at an ant.
"Gu Chengyin."
Lin Qingyan spoke, her voice faint and haunting, as if coming from very far away.
"Don't think I don't know about those little schemes of yours."
Gu Chengyin's pupils shrank slightly.
"Let me tell you."
"In this life."
"In the next life."
"And the life after that."
"You are mine."
Gu Chengyin was dumbfounded. What was this?
Tying him up like a spoil of war.
And then declaring ownership over him?
Watching Gu Chengyin's bewildered expression, the coldness in Lin Qingyan's eyes deepened.
"So, I will give you one last chance."
As Lin Qingyan spoke, she suddenly leaned in close.
Her lips brushed against Gu Chengyin's ear.
Her breath was fragrant like orchids.
"Will you be securely bound like this, escorted back by me like a prisoner?"
Gu Chengyin's breath hitched slightly.
Lin Qingyan's lips drew even closer, practically pressing against the shell of his ear:
"Or should I let the Inner Demon out, and have her personally tell you."
"Who the master of Lin Qingyan is."
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