Chapter 0, 24. Chicken talking to duck
Qin Gou clutched his chest, trying to calm his shocked emotions, and said, “So, you agree?”
“Mm.” Qin Yuan’s eyes held a hint of joy and reverence as she nodded obediently. “But I don’t know if what Master wants to tell A’Yuan involves secrets? If not, A’Yuan will go and call Master’s Wife here now. Wouldn’t it be warmer for the three of us together? Oh, and Second Senior Sister also needs care in her current state, so let’s have the four of us. They’re all family anyway.”
Qin Gou was stunned for a moment. “Alright, go call them.”
Qin Gou realized that his fifth disciple, Gu Yuan, was the most terrifying of all his disciples.
Her worldview was even more open-minded than that of the Demon Race.
A moment later, Qin Yuan entered the room with Gu Feiyan and Ye Qishuang.
Qin Gou was so embarrassed he didn’t know what to say. Gu Feiyan, however, walked briskly to Qin Gou, held his hands tightly, and said with a determined gaze, “You can do it!”
“Huh?”
It was late at night. Qin Yuan was about to extinguish the candlelight when Qin Gou stopped her with a gesture.
As if holding all the cards, Qin Gou took out a low-grade spirit stone from his Nas ring and hurled it sharply out the window.
“Ouch! My eyes!”
A scream rang out and then quickly died down.
But Qin Gou didn’t let his guard down. After a moment of silence, he threw another spirit stone.
“Ah, it hurts so much! I’m really leaving this time, truly leaving!”
At this moment, Qin Yuan was filled with emotion. The pitiful True Lord Zhu Xie had truly been brainwashed by Old Qin way too much.
The candle was extinguished.
Qin Gou lay in the middle, Qin Yuan to his left, Ye Qishuang on the far right, and Xiao Yan slept on the outermost side. It was strange how she directly cast a Sleep Spirit Art on herself, immediately falling into a sweet slumber.
Qin Gou was filled with mixed emotions. Poor Xiao Yan, she must have been brainwashed by Gu Yuan too much?
Ye Qishuang, with her innocent and pure mind, was already overjoyed to have her Master and Daddy by her side. Plus, Qin Gou thoughtfully told her two interesting fairy tales. Before long, she fell asleep sweetly.
Seeing this, Qin Gou sighed silently. It was time to get to the main point.
The System said that A’Yuan harbored many secrets. If she didn’t have someone to vent and confide in, she might develop inner demons over time. Qin Gou agreed with this, especially because A’Yuan always acted mysteriously and was difficult to understand, making her a peculiar person.
But how to get A’Yuan to open up to her Master was a technical skill. Perhaps he could tell her an incredibly tragic story, like ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ to make her cry her eyes out and uncontrollably confide in him?
“Sob…”
A soft whimper caught Qin Gou’s attention.
To his surprise, A’Yuan beside him was already covering her little face with her hands, sobbing softly, tears flowing uncontrollably.
Qin Gou was a little dazed. Had he already finished telling A’Yuan a tragic story, and then, for some reason, he suddenly lost his memory? Otherwise, why would this girl suddenly cry so sadly by herself?
“A’Yuan, why are you so sad? I won’t do anything to you,” Qin Gou asked, puzzled.
“Sob… Hmm, A’Yuan knows, you will definitely not hit me, not in the past, nor now.” Qin Yuan hugged her head with her hands, her slender body curled up, trembling slightly from her sobs. “A’Yuan is just a little too excited because, for the first time, she has the资格 to lie beside Master.”
Qin Gou gave a dumbfounded chuckle. “What’s there to be excited about? If you like this, you can tell me anytime in the future. Of course, we’ll just lie down and chat like this.”
“Really, really?”
“Of course, it’s a small matter.”
“You are too good to A’Yuan.” Qin Yuan said, overjoyed and deeply moved.
Qin Gou couldn’t help but grit his teeth. This wouldn’t do. This girl was clearly infatuated with the pure and chaste Master to a bizarre extent. This had to be corrected.
“A’Yuan, you should know that our relationship is rather special. So, I want to tell you as an elder, some things are best left as thoughts. Otherwise, they will surely lead to dire consequences and create irreversible chain reactions,” Qin Gou said, looking at the ceiling with a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yuan was silent for a moment and then said earnestly, “A’Yuan understands. A’Yuan has realized her serious mistake. From now on, I will absolutely not selfishly try to change the harmonious relationship of our large family. Please rest assured, both you and Second Senior Sister.”
This also involved Qishuang Wench?
Qin Gou felt he had discovered something amazing… She could charm anyone?! This must be remembered.
“Yes, it’s good that you’re obedient. But there’s one more thing I hope you’ll know.”
Qin Gou sighed silently, his tone gradually softening. “You’ve hidden many secrets and carried too much alone. I’ve known all of this for a long time!”
“Yes, A’Yuan knows. Nothing can escape your eyes.” Qin Yuan’s tone was full of admiration.
Who could see through her so clearly years ago and arrange everything with a wave of their hand, except for Old Qin, could anyone else do that?
Qin Gou smiled gently and elegantly. “But you must remember one thing: you are no longer alone. From now on, when you do anything, you must know that you have me in this world. I will do my best to shield you from the wind and rain. I have already become different from before!”
The reason he had changed was that Celestial Master no longer had to be confined to Arc-Moon Mountain. He was clearly talented and envied by countless heroes. He could see through the Dharma Aspect Realm hundreds of years ago, but he was frustrated until now because he couldn’t experience the Mortal transformation stage, even having an additional peculiar realm called ‘Dharma Aspect Realm Limit’ for longer than others.
However, Qin Gou now found that he wasn’t the only unlucky one in this world. For example, Qingyu also seemed to have been able to break through long ago, but due to failing to fulfill her Dragon Gate oath back then, she had been stuck in the Dharma Aspect Realm for a long time.
But Qin Gou didn’t say these words, as explaining them would surely give Qin Yuan a headache.
At this moment, Qin Yuan seemed to have been touched in the softest part of her heart. She burst into tears, suddenly hugged Qin Gou’s arm tightly, and sobbed non-stop, finally releasing the pent-up emotions from her heart. “That’s right, A’Yuan never dared to imagine before that you would be so gentle and kind to me! A’Yuan swears that she will never disappoint you in this life, so, Master… no, A’Yuan doesn’t want to pretend anymore. Can I call you ‘Father’?”
“Okay,” Qin Gou said as a matter of course.
“No, A’Yuan means, from now on, I will always call you ‘Father’! Not Master!”
Looking at the genuine affection and deep warmth in Qin Yuan’s eyes, Qin Gou suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart as if being pricked by needles, making it difficult for him to breathe and feel very uncomfortable.
Something is wrong.
This is too wrong. It’s clearly just facing a fangirl disciple, how could I have such feelings?!
“Of course, you can.”
While responding to Qin Yuan’s request, Qin Gou subconsciously asked in his heart, “System, have I lost any memories? Is A’Yuan actually my… daughter?!”
