Time passed quickly.
Soon, evening arrived.
Leng Ling'er skipped home from school, her steps light and carefree: "Sister~ I'm home!"
"Guess what? I have good news for you today! The teacher praised me for doing well on my test!"
"Sister?"
She pushed open the study room door, but to her surprise, she didn't see Leng Qingqiu. A strange concern crept into her heart.
"Where did she go?"
As Leng Ling'er muttered to herself, she began searching everywhere.
Suddenly, as she passed by her own computer room, she heard a faint sound of breathing.
Ling'er quickly remembered that her sister had recently asked her to learn about electronics.
Carefully, she pushed open the door to the gaming room and poked her head in, asking tentatively, "Sister..... Sister?!"
When she saw Leng Qingqiu inside, Leng Ling'er was momentarily stunned, but quickly reacted, rushing in.
There she found Leng Qingqiu, her body burning with fever, her face flushed as she lay weakly in the gaming chair.
Her breathing was faint, and she seemed to be in great discomfort.
Leng Ling'er quickly stepped forward, panic-stricken, touching Leng Qingqiu's forehead. The temperature was extremely high, clearly a case of high fever!
Her heart raced. "Sister! Don't scare me! I... I'll call an ambulance right now!"
As if hearing Leng Ling'er's voice, Leng Qingqiu murmured, "Gu... Gu Yan......"
"Oh, right! There's also Gu Yan. Sister, wait! I'll call him right away!"
.......
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Apart from the unusual situation with Leng Qingqiu.
At the Jianghai Hotel.
Gu Yan was writhing on the bed, twisted in darkness: "Ugh, ahhh! Qingqiu! My Qingqiu!"
"It's been over ten days since I've seen Qingqiu! Old Gao! I'm going to die! I'm really going to die!"
Old Gao sat on the sofa sipping tea, watching his young master's latest fit of madness with a resigned smile: "Young master, please endure a little longer. The plan is about to begin, didn't you say so yourself?"
"Based on recent observations, most of the sects are on the verge of breaking down."
"The Martial Arts Department is also feeling the strain. Over at Hope Light, there's been some good news – Shitou and Little Bai have cultivated qi and their compatibility is high, making them suitable for dual cultivation techniques."
"Young master..... Are you even listening?"
Of course, Gu Yan was listening, but his heart was restless. He lay sprawled on the bed, his expression pained.
For the sake of the plan, he had endured for far too long.
This was some kind of "stop-before-completion" challenge!
Moreover, it wasn't just Gu Yan who felt this way. It was as if Qingqiu had also reached her limit of endurance!
Taking a deep breath, Gu Yan trembled as he twisted his body: "Qingqiu! Wait for me!! I'll be right there!!"
Old Gao's lips twitched, and with a sigh, he closed his eyes.
There was no helping the young master now.
And then...
Ring ring ring~~!!
Gu Yan's phone rang, and he finally lifted it with a reluctant hand to answer: "Hello?"
"Brother-in-law! Sister is dying!"
?!
"What?!"
In an instant, Gu Yan was fully awake. He jumped out of bed.
After understanding the situation, his expression became frantic.
He turned to Old Gao: "Old Gao, something's happened to Qingqiu. Cover for me here."
With that, Gu Yan stretched out his hand.
Gululu!
Dark water flowed out, gradually shaping itself into a replica of Gu Yan.
Then, addressing the system in his mind, which had been nagging him for days due to his lack of contact with Leng Qingqiu, he said:
[System! Teleport me to Qingqiu's side!]
[Finally, Master! You're about to do something useful! First-time teleportation is on me~~]
Old Gao set down his teacup, hesitating slightly before nodding: "Young master, I don't know what's happened, but how will you... get past the Martial Artists outside...?"
As he spoke, Old Gao paused, stunned.
Because the real Gu Yan in the room had vanished.
Only the illusion remained.
Old Gao's eyes filled with unease. How had the young master... disappeared?
Could this be the "power of love" he had mentioned?
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At the Leng Family residence.
After making the call, Leng Ling'er's heart was still racing, unsure when her brother-in-law would arrive.
So, she decided to call an ambulance first.
Just as she thought this...
Clatter! Clatter!!
Footsteps echoed.
Bang!
Gu Yan slammed his palm against the door, his eyes frantic as he looked at Leng Qingqiu, who was lying weakly in the chair, gasping faintly, her face flushed.
"Brother-in-law?!"
Leng Ling'er was struck dumb. How did her brother-in-law suddenly appear?
Wait, did he just happen to be nearby?
"Qingqiu!"
Gu Yan didn't have time to explain. He rushed straight to Leng Qingqiu, reaching out to feel her temperature.
It was extremely hot, far beyond what a high fever would produce.
This wasn't an ordinary cold.
Gu Yan held Leng Qingqiu's hand, while in his mind, he asked the system: "System, what should I do?"
Looking at Leng Qingqiu's pained expression, his heart ached.
After so many days apart, he hadn't even known Qingqiu was in such a state.
It was inexcusable!
Soon, the system provided an answer.
[Master, use an attack of love on your purehearted partner!]
[This will cure her!]
???
At what point are you joking around?!
Gu Yan was speechless.
But just then...
"Gu Yan... is that Gu Yan?"
Leng Qingqiu seemed to catch a familiar scent, hear a familiar voice, and so she spoke.
Her voice, however, sounded as if she had been drinking, her tone both shy and... in Gu Yan's ears... rather...
Erotic?
Gu Yan didn't think too much about it, only nodded: "Yes, it's me. Qingqiu, wait, I'll take you to the hospital..."
But before he could finish...
Leng Qingqiu resisted, saying: "No! Don't go! Don't go to the hospital!"
Somehow, despite being weak and disoriented just moments ago, she found the strength to protest.
As Gu Yan drew near, her consciousness seemed to return.
Leng Qingqiu opened her eyes, tears streaming down her face as she suddenly hugged Gu Yan's arm, crying and protesting: "I miss you so much. I've been so lonely."
"These days without you, I've been so lonely, Gu Yan."
!!!
Gu Yan was stunned, his expression dazed.
Leng Ling'er was equally dumbfounded.
Wait... what?
Is... is this really Qingqiu?
Qingqiu, who would say such things?
And...
Thump! Thump!
Gu Yan's heart raced wildly as he looked at Leng Qingqiu, her face tear-streaked, her cheeks flushed with color.
She was... so cute! So...
Wait, no!
Qingqiu is clearly not herself right now!
"It's better to take her to the hospital!"
"You're totally delirious with fever!"
Gu Yan tried to free himself from Leng Qingqiu's grip.
But this time, Leng Qingqiu resisted: "No! I don't want to go to the hospital!!"
As Leng Qingqiu resisted, Gu Yan's cultivation seemed useless.
In an instant, he was pulled onto the gaming chair, pinned under Leng Qingqiu.
Gu Yan: "?? Qingqiu, wait, stop messing around. You're sick!"
Gu Yan was shocked. What was going on? Why was Qingqiu so forward today?
Even if she was, there was a time and place for everything, right?
"Ling'er is still here, Qingqiu! Stop pulling me!"
Gu Yan tried to struggle.
But Leng Qingqiu would not let go.
She grabbed Gu Yan's collar, her face flushed, her voice tinged with shyness: "I want! To punish you for staying away from me for so many days!!"
Before Gu Yan could say anything, Leng Qingqiu forcefully silenced him with a kiss.
"Mmph!!!"
Gu Yan's eyes widened. My... what strong initiative!
Leng Qingqiu seemed intent on making up for all the time lost over the past days, her hands tightly gripping Gu Yan, relentlessly devouring him.
Leng Ling'er watched in stunned silence.
As if suddenly remembering someone else was in the room...
Pop~!
Leng Qingqiu released Gu Yan, turning to Leng Ling'er: "Ling'er, go out and close the door."
"This is my and your brother-in-law's time."
Leng Ling'er nodded numbly, tiptoeing out of the room.
Gu Yan was flustered. He felt that Qingqiu's condition was very abnormal right now.
Gu Yan reached out towards Leng Ling'er: "Wait! Ling'er, don't close the door yet! Quickly come and pull your sister off!"
However, the latter was already terrified by Leng Qingqiu and merely gave Gu Yan a sympathetic look before...
Click~~
The door slowly closed.
Brother-in-law... good luck dealing with this...
Gu Yan's expression stiffened.
He was promptly pulled over again by Leng Qingqiu.
What the hell!
Why is this happening?!
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Author's Note: Many readers have been asking if this book has any plot twists. Let me make this clear: Yes, there are twists, but only a maximum of two. You can consider it as having twists, but not too many.