I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse-Chapter 1314: Liking and Being Liked

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The man smiled calmly: "I hope I can see you again. Goodbye."

"Me too."

After seeing Jialin off, you notice Pang Qin quietly standing behind him. You walk up to her and smile, saying, "What’s wrong?"

"Brother Mu Yun, are you going to leave again?"

You pat her head and smile: "Silly girl, since I’ve accepted their invitation, I’ve already decided not to leave Zhonghua Star for the time being. Besides, didn’t I just say earlier that until your brother returns, I will take care of you."

"Really?" Pang Qin’s face lights up with joy.

"Of course. Have I ever lied to you?"

"Hmm!" Pang Qin jumps up joyfully like an exuberant young girl. When you’re not paying attention, she kisses your cheek, then dashes into the room and locks the door.

Touching the cheek she had kissed, you shake your head slightly, then turn and enter the room.

"Since I can’t leave Zhonghua Star, I’ll stay here for now. After all, there’s still much knowledge I haven’t absorbed, and no wars are likely to break out in the near term. If I really want to leave, worst-case scenario, I could always smuggle myself out."

With that thought in mind, you then take off your clothes and lie heavily on the bed.

Over the past month, your body has continuously adapted to ten times gravity. At first, you struggled to adjust, but as time went on, you gradually adapted to life under such gravitational intensity. Now, you even sleep without relieving the pressure.

You wonder what it would feel like when you finally release the ten times gravity—but now is not the time, as you plan to keep training under such conditions!

After more than a month of recovery, you’ve extracted all the martial arts knowledge stored in your brain. Although the knowledge is quite shallow, for you, even the simplest "Basic Swordsmanship" can be applied freely. Much less those martial arts manuals that humans once revered as treasures.

You’re not learning them one by one; instead, you’re integrating the routines and methods of all the martial arts techniques. Ultimately, you create nine unique moves yourself. However, without a skilled teacher to guide you, you’re unable to cultivate the mental methods, so you’re left only to delve into refining the techniques.

You believe that if you can wield your sword freely under ten times gravity, then once the pressure is lifted, your speed might completely transcend human limits.

As you slip into sleep, elsewhere in the Milky Way Alliance, on a major administrative star—Saturn—Ximen Qingshu has been relentlessly questioning Xie Xinying about why she saved you in the past.

Ximen Qingshu accidentally learned from an eyewitness of the Chaoge City’s defensive battle that you had saved Xie Xinying during the monster siege. Since then, he’s been persistently asking whether you and Xie Xinying knew each other. Yet, Xie Xinying’s answer has been unequivocal: no.

Of course, Ximen Qingshu doesn’t easily believe that. He was present that day as well. When Xie Xinying treated you in front of everyone’s eyes, his heart felt as though it had been pierced by a thousand needles.

Although he tries to comfort himself, reasoning that Xie Xinying was driven by compassion to help you, his inherently suspicious nature has him convinced there is some connection between you and Xie Xinying.

Faced with Ximen Qingshu’s relentless pursuit, Xie Xinying feels nothing but frustration. Her dislike for Ximen Qingshu is no secret to anyone.

But despite this, the man is utterly confident he can win Xie Xinying’s affection. Unable to bear him, Xie Xinying has contemplated leaving the Ximen Family many times to find a place that truly belongs to her. However, as a lone woman, where could she go? The Ximen Family’s wealth and influence are vast—as long as she’s still within the Milky Way Alliance’s boundaries, there’s no escape from their grasp.

At this moment, Xie Xinying stands alone on the balcony, her expression desolate.

"What’s wrong? Is Qingshu bothering you too much lately, making you feel upset?"

Ximen Shenggu appears gracefully before Xie Xinying. Amazingly, he is floating in the air, as if he were an immortal.

Since Ximen Shenggu shifted his focus to Zhao’er, his attitude towards Xie Xinying has changed drastically—from a former admirer to the way a brother sees his younger sister. Indeed, Ximen Shenggu now regards Xie Xinying as family. He also understands her dislike for Ximen Qingshu well. In private, he has even discussed this matter with their parents; Ximen Wuwei proposed adopting Xie Xinying as an adopted daughter to avoid ruining relations between both families.

"No, it’s just that I feel a bit uncomfortable inside."

"Is it because of him?" Ximen Shenggu looks at his unrelated younger sister with compassion.

"Hmm." Xie Xinying never pretends or lies in front of Ximen Shenggu. Unconsciously, she has come to see him as her elder brother. Truth be told, the Ximen Brothers have treated her well, but she simply can’t accept Ximen Qingshu—she detests his behavior, his arrogance, and his conceit.

"When did you meet him?" Ximen Shenggu slowly leans onto the balcony railing.

"He doesn’t know me, nor does he recognize me. It’s all just my feelings alone." Xie Xinying says self-mockingly. "Brother, do you think I’m foolish?"

Ximen Shenggu deeply empathizes with her feelings. He loves Zhao’er dearly, yet Zhao’er has never shown any interest in him. Not even a word has been exchanged between them. Under such circumstances, how could there possibly be understanding? Of all people, Ximen Shenggu knows best the agony of unspoken love.

Letting out a soft sigh, Ximen Shenggu then puts on that smile adored by countless women: "My dear sister—you’re so outstanding. He should be chasing you instead! When the time comes, let me take you to meet him—you can just tell him your feelings directly."

Xie Xinying shakes her head: "No, Brother. I want to find him on my own. I want to slowly immerse myself in his world—and let him know that there’s someone in this galaxy who loves him with all her heart."

Ximen Shenggu nods: "Cheer up—you’re at your most beautiful when you smile."

"Hmm!" A radiant smile blooms upon Xie Xinying’s face.

"Brother Mu Yun, wake up for breakfast!" Pang Qin knocks on your door, but even after more than ten minutes, there’s still no response.

Pang Qin panics—she thinks you have left again.

"Brother Mu Yun! Brother Mu Yun!"

Pang Qin, sobbing, continues knocking.

"Little Qin, what’s wrong?" Pang Qin turns her head to see you walking in, drenched in sweat.

Suddenly, Pang Qin lets out a loud "Wah!" and throws herself into your arms. You smile warmly at her: "Silly girl, since I promised you I wouldn’t leave, then I won’t."

"But, but I’m so scared. My brother has already abandoned me—I can’t lose you too."

Pang Qin continues to cling tightly to you, breathing in the strong male scent emanating from your sweat-filled body. After all, you’ve just returned from exercising, and the intensity of the smell drives Pang Qin into a state of emotional turmoil.

Sensing something unusual in Pang Qin’s behavior, you quickly ask: "Little Qin, what’s the matter?"

"If I give him my body—he won’t leave me, right?"

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