Was it you that night?-Chapter 38 - Does Brother Xiao like Qinghe
Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Does Brother Xiao like Qinghe?
Chapter 38 -38: Does Brother Xiao like Qinghe?
Rong Yu also regained her composure by now, and she smoothly agreed, “I’ll go too!”
Nan Sheng didn’t want Rong Yu to follow, so she clung to Xiao Chen’s arm and acted coquettishly, “Brother Xiao, wouldn’t it be nice if just the two of us went out to play?”
“Alright, I’ll listen to you,” Xiao Chen doted on Nan Sheng, gazing at her fondly.
Upon hearing this, Rong Yu’s face changed color, filled with reluctance in her heart, but she was unable to fawn over Xiao Chen like Nan Sheng did.
She could only watch helplessly as Xiao Chen followed Nan Sheng towards the direction of the Sky Pole Sect’s main gate.
As Nan Sheng walked arm in arm with Xiao Chen, roughly half a quarter of an hour passed when she suddenly looked back and saw Shen Qinghe silently following behind her and Xiao Chen. She said with a sarcastic curl of her lips, “Qinghe, why are you following us?”
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Shen Qinghe was not at all embarrassed at being discovered and responded indifferently, “I just happen to be going this way.”
Xiao Chen turned around to look at her, his eyes enigmatic.
Under Xiao Chen’s gaze, Shen Qinghe remained very calm, returning the look unabashedly.
Xiao Chen did not say anything either and simply took Nan Sheng by the waist and left on his sword.
Shen Qinghe stood in place, watching Xiao Chen and Nan Sheng fly off into the distance, actually feeling a bit surprised that the two of them made no attempt to hide their display of affection in public.
One could only wonder what Yan Changsheng would feel upon seeing this scene, especially since Nan Sheng was the woman that Yan Changsheng loved so dearly.
Leaning on Xiao Chen’s arm, Nan Sheng looked back in the direction where Shen Qinghe stood. Seeing that Shen Qinghe was still standing there, watching them leave, she muttered softly, “Could Qinghe also have feelings for Brother Xiao?”
A thought crossed Xiao Chen’s mind, “What?”
“I said, could Qinghe also like Brother Xiao?” Nan Sheng intently observed Xiao Chen’s facial expressions.
She couldn’t tell if it was just her own misconception, but she always felt that Brother Xiao was particularly cold towards Shen Qinghe.
Having known Brother Xiao for a while, she was somewhat aware of his temperament. He would address people and matters he didn’t care about with gentle indifference. It seemed polite on the surface, yet it was actually distancing.
However, Xiao Chen was exceptionally cold towards Shen Qinghe, contrary to his usual principles of dealing with people.
“You’re overthinking it,” responded Xiao Chen, his expression showing no oddness.
“Then, does Brother Xiao like Qinghe?” Nan Sheng asked abruptly.
Xiao Chen turned his gaze to Nan Sheng, and under his icy stare, she felt a chill run down her spine and stammered, “I, I was just asking randomly.”
“Don’t bring up irrelevant people in the future,” Xiao Chen returned to his usual demeanor, his expression neutral.
Nan Sheng felt a slight relief inside, thinking she might have been overthinking things.
How could someone like Xiao Chen ever take a fancy to someone as undistinguished as Shen Qinghe? Even Yan Changsheng, despite being engaged to Shen Qinghe, had withdrawn from the marriage arrangement, let alone Xiao Chen, who was never short of women throwing themselves at him?
Shen Qinghe was too bland and featureless; if she were a man, she would not find her appealing either.
She proactively wrapped her arms around Xiao Chen’s neck, “Brother Xiao, you already have me, you can’t be fickle.”
The two of them had already been intimate, he had even seen her body, and although they had not yet consummated their relationship, they were already very close.
Xiao Chen revealed a hint of a teasing smile, as he pinched the soft flesh at Nan Sheng’s waist, “Are you truly willing to give up on Changsheng?”
Upon suddenly hearing the name Yan Changsheng, Nan Sheng lost focus for a moment, then said in a muffled voice, “It was he who didn’t want me first, so I don’t want him either.”
“What if Changsheng looks for you again?” Xiao Chen asked, absentmindedly.
Nan Sheng’s eyes flickered slightly as she countered, “If Brother Changsheng looks for me again, will Brother Xiao let me go?”
Her response was a passionate kiss from Xiao Chen.
By the time Nan Sheng came to her senses, she suddenly remembered Xiao Chen hadn’t given her a straight answer.
So did this man really care about her or not?
She knew to some extent that even if Xiao Chen liked her, it definitely couldn’t compare to how much Yan Changsheng liked her. It was precisely because Yan Changsheng loved her too much that he got so angry this time.
Initially, she had wanted to provoke Yan Changsheng by using Xiao Chen, hoping that Yan Changsheng would get jealous and fight with Xiao Chen over her as usual.
She liked watching men get jealous and quarrel over her, especially seeing these favored sons of heaven fight because of her fulfilled her vanity, but she had angered Yan Changsheng.
Inside the Simple Residence Courtyard, Shen Zhiyao greeted Shen Qinghe as soon as she returned, immediately asking, “Did Nan Sheng bully you?”
Shen Qinghe smiled, “Elder sister is overthinking it.”
“Then did Big Senior Brother refuse to teach you?” Shen Zhiyao continued.
“Nan Sheng wanted to browse the market, so she had Big Senior Brother accompany her, and then the two of them left the sect and went down the mountain,” Shen Qinghe replied.
This trip hadn’t been in vain; although she hadn’t spent a very long time by the protagonist’s side, she had absorbed quite a bit of spiritual energy—enough to last her two days.
She was in a somewhat passive situation, but given her special circumstances, it was a boon to be able to cultivate at all by approaching the protagonist and drawing spiritual energy.
“Looks like Big Senior Brother is really with Nan Sheng,” Shen Zhiyao suddenly chuckled. “Yan Changsheng got what he deserved. He hurt Elder Shen and you for a fickle woman, and now Big Senior Brother has taken his woman. This is karma for him calling off your engagement!”
Shen Qinghe curiously asked, “Aren’t you jealous that Big Senior Brother is with Nan Sheng?”
“There’s nothing to be jealous of. If he likes a woman like Nan Sheng, it shows Big Senior Brother has poor taste. He’s not worth my affection,” Shen Zhiyao said, appearing nonchalant.
Shen Qinghe nodded vigorously, “Big Senior Brother is indeed not a good man; elder sister will find someone much better in the future!”
“Forget about it, there are only a few outstanding men in the Sky Pole Sect, all tainted by Nan Sheng. For now, all I hope is that Mr. Wuya doesn’t fall into Nan Sheng’s hands. He’s the only clean, favored son of heaven left in the Sky Pole Sect. If even Mr. Wuya falls for Nan Sheng, then I’d think there are no good men left in this world,” Shen Zhiyao sighed sorrowfully, turning her grief and rage into motivation and went to practice her swordsmanship in the courtyard.
Shen Qinghe thought to herself that Dongfang Wuya was also a male lead, and although there wasn’t much romantic plot involving him and Nan Sheng in the book, they indeed ended up in an irreconcilable fight with Xiao Chen and Yan Changsheng over her later on.
She didn’t ponder on it any further and focused on cultivating.
Unfortunately, the bit of spiritual energy she had stored was exhausted in a day. Without spiritual energy, she couldn’t cultivate and had to approach the protagonist proactively.
When Shen Zhiyao heard that Shen Qinghe was going to look for Xiao Chen again, she eyed her suspiciously, “I think your swordsmanship is already very good. Now is the time to improve your cultivation base. Rather than asking Big Senior Brother for advice, you should work on raising your cultivation base first.”
“While father is in his comatose state, if I have questions, I should seek advice from Big Senior Brother. Elder sister, you focus on your cultivation. I’ll be right back,” Shen Qinghe said, then dashed off like a wisp of smoke.
Shen Zhiyao couldn’t stop her in time and grew more suspicious about Shen Qinghe frequently seeking out Xiao Chen.
As soon as Shen Qinghe approached the Spring Breeze Pavilion, she felt a surge of abundant spiritual energy envelop her and hurriedly made her way there with joy.
This time, she didn’t enter the Spring Breeze Pavilion but stood outside to absorb the protagonist’s spiritual energy. However, the conversation between a few key characters still reached her ears.
“Shengsheng, are you with Big Senior Brother now?” Yan Changsheng’s slightly quivering voice clearly entered Shen Qinghe’s ears.
