Chapter 165: Kids Say the Darndest Things
It was late afternoon when Luo Luo and Qingying finally returned, their arms laden with packages.
The moment Luo Luo saw Chen Yin sitting at the table with a smile, she froze, then rushed towards him.
“Young Master!”
“Whoa! You’ve grown!”
Chen Yin, almost knocked off his feet by her enthusiastic embrace, chuckled and ruffled her furry ears, his arms around her soft body.
“Let me see… Hmm, you definitely have.”
Luo Luo was still growing, and in the past six months, her figure had filled out nicely, her curves becoming more pronounced. Her chest, especially, was now quite impressive.
And her face, no longer as childish as before, had taken on a hint of her mother’s alluring charm, yet still retained a youthful innocence.
She was the perfect embodiment of “pure and seductive.”
Seeing Chen Yin’s appreciative gaze, Luo Luo blushed and lowered her head, fidgeting with her dress.
“Young Master… Luo Luo is still developing…”
“Even if I don’t have Sister Qingying’s figure now, I’ll get there eventually.”
“Hey!” Qingying frowned, annoyed. “You can flirt with your Young Master all you want, but leave me out of it!”
Luo Luo giggled and stuck her tongue out playfully.
“Young Master, you finally came to see Luo Luo.”
She nuzzled against him affectionately. “Luo Luo missed you so much.”
“Good girl.” Chen Yin gently pinched her nose. “I missed you too.”
“Is that so?”
Qingying, leaning against the doorframe, her arms crossed, scoffed. “Some people are too busy enjoying themselves at home to remember their friends in Yanxia Province.”
“…Why do you sound so jealous?” The System couldn’t help but comment before Chen Yin could even speak.
“…Shut up.”
Chen Yin glanced at her sideways. “Don’t stir up trouble. Not everyone is as lazy and unproductive as you.”
“Take a good look. What realm am I now?”
Qingying’s eyes widened in surprise. “Supreme Clarity?! Did you… reincarnate?”
“…You’re the one who reincarnated. Your whole family reincarnated.”
“Then how did you jump from Cloud Ascending to Supreme Clarity?!”
Chen Yin grinned proudly. “It’s all thanks to my natural talent and hard work.”
Qingying’s disdainful look clearly showed that she didn’t believe a word he said.
“Some people are still stuck at the Boundless Realm, not even close to Supreme Clarity. I won’t name names.”
“S-so what?” Qingying gritted her teeth. “My cultivation speed is already fast for my age!”
“From Cloud Ascending to Supreme Clarity in six months? Are you even human?”
“Jealous? Put on that maid outfit and call me ‘Master’ sweetly. If you do it well, I might teach you my secrets.”
“Dream on!”
Qingying spat at him playfully and turned to leave.
But the moment she stepped out of the room, the System heard her say:
“System! Find me a way to break through quickly!”
“Why are you so worked up about it? You couldn’t beat him even when your cultivation was higher than his.”
The System said curiously, “Why do you suddenly care so much about surpassing him?”
“You don’t understand!” She said angrily. “Even if I can’t beat him, I can’t accept being weaker than him!”
…The last time they met, he was just a Cloud Ascending Realm cultivator.
She had consoled herself with the thought that even with his tricks and hidden abilities, he was still just a junior.
But now, he had surpassed her in cultivation.
Qingying couldn’t accept it.
“Find it! Even if it means using up all my points!”
“I have to reach the Supreme Clarity Realm, and then the Grand Clarity Realm, before he does!”
The System didn’t dare argue with her and just mumbled, “You humans are so strange. Always competing over the strangest things. And then you take your anger out on me…”
But it was her host, after all. So, it obediently started searching for ways to help her advance.
Meanwhile, after some playful flirting with Luo Luo, she took his hand and led him to Ye Ling’er.
“Ling’er, this is the Young Master I told you about!”
Ye Ling’er, a lollipop in her mouth, looked at Chen Yin with wide, innocent eyes.
“Brother Chen…” she said softly after a moment.
“You’ve already met Ling’er, Young Master!” Luo Luo said cheerfully. “That’s great! I was worried she would be scared of you.”
“You don’t know how shy she is! A few days ago, I tried to take her to town…”
Luo Luo started chattering excitedly about Ye Ling’er.
Chen Yin listened patiently,
…as if trying to make up for the lost time.
And Luo Luo was truly fond of this little sister.
According to Nan Xiaoxiang, Luo Luo had been treating Ye Ling’er like her own sister, taking care of her like an older sibling.
From being extremely shy and withdrawn to gradually learning to eat, wash, and even communicate with others,
Luo Luo had played a crucial role in her recovery, especially since Nan Xiaoxiang was busy with the clinic and Qingying wasn’t good with children.
The energetic little fox, with her infectious smile and cheerful personality, had slowly opened up Ye Ling’er’s closed-off heart.
Chen Yin was happy that Luo Luo had found a companion.
“…But Ling’er is so pitiful…”
Luo Luo’s ears drooped sadly, her voice filled with a quiet sympathy.
“Her father still hasn’t returned, and her addiction hasn’t been cured.”
“She’s such a sweet girl. She deserves to be happy and carefree…”
Seeing her sadness, Chen Yin reassured her, “Don’t worry.”
“We’ll go find her father soon.”
Luo Luo’s eyes lit up with hope.
“Are you going to the Wu Xuan Cave in the Southern Region, Young Master?”
“I’ve hit a bottleneck in my cultivation. I might as well travel and seek opportunities for a breakthrough.”
Chen Yin smiled and ruffled her fur. “And we can cure Ling’er’s illness along the way.”
“Yay!”
Luo Luo cheered and hugged him tightly, her fluffy tail wagging excitedly.
“After Ling’er is cured, we can all play together!”
Ye Ling’er looked at them timidly, a flicker of hope in her eyes, quickly replaced by a quiet resignation.
“Ling’er, look!”
Luo Luo pulled a dress from one of the packages. “I got you a new dress! Try it on and see if it fits.”
It was a light pink dress with ruffled sleeves, youthful and cute.
“I got myself a matching one too~!” Luo Luo held up a light green dress. “Now we can both wear pretty dresses!”
“Try it on quickly.”
Ye Ling’er took the dress and nodded slowly.
As Luo Luo was about to change, she suddenly remembered something and blushed, gently pushing Chen Yin.
“Young Master, don’t look.”
“Hey, why can’t I look?” Chen Yin protested. “I want to see how much Luo Luo has grown.”
“Besides, what’s there to be shy about? I’ve seen everything.”
“B-but Ling’er is here too.” Luo Luo whispered, her face flushed. “We’re both changing.”
“What’s the big deal? I’ll just look at you.”
“No, Young Master, please go outside.”
In the end, Luo Luo pushed him out of the room, and Chen Yin sat outside, pouting.
Soon, they emerged, both wearing their new dresses.
Luo Luo, of course, looked adorable. The light green dress swirled around her as she moved, like a blooming lotus.
Ye Ling’er also looked more lively in her new dress. The pink fabric clung to her delicate frame, making her look like a ripening peach.
“Young Master, do we look good?” Luo Luo asked, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons.
“You look good, but…” Chen Yin stroked his chin thoughtfully. “The dresses are a bit too loose. I can’t tell how much you’ve grown.”
“Oh.”
Luo Luo took his hand and whispered, “If you really want to see, Young Master, I can show you later, when you tell me a story.”
She blinked at him playfully.
Chen Yin coughed awkwardly and said with a mock-serious tone, “Then I’ll have to diligently record your measurements.”
Ye Ling’er, although she didn’t understand their conversation, sat quietly on the bed, happily sucking on the lollipop Chen Yin had given her.
She loved lollipops. Since he had given her a whole basket of them, she hadn’t stopped eating them.
It seemed like the sweetness could make her happy.
“You like lollipops too?”
Luo Luo sat beside her. “I loved them when Young Master first gave them to me!”
Ye Ling’er looked at her shyly and offered her a lollipop from the basket.
“Is this flavor… okay?”
“They’re all delicious.”
Luo Luo unwrapped the candy and popped it into her mouth. “Young Master has all sorts of flavors. Strawberry, watermelon, orange, and even a special kind called ‘milk lollipop’—”
Before she could finish, Chen Yin quickly covered her mouth.
Then he turned to Ye Ling’er and chuckled awkwardly.
“Kids say the darndest things. Don’t mind her.”
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