Chapter 0
Chapter 0.22: I Don’t Want to Hear It
Soon, Qin Gou found Qin Yuan, who was still presenting himself as ‘Yi Ye Qin’ and appearing as a handsome scholar.
“To this day, A’Yuan, you and Chun’er seem to be getting along well?”
Qin Yuan nodded slightly, understandingly saying, “Do you mean you plan to officially reveal the truth to Mu Tangchun?”
“Indeed, but it mainly depends on what A’Yuan thinks. If you still harbor any reservations, your father certainly won’t force you,” Qin Gou gazed at A’Yuan gently.
A warmth instantly spread through A’Yuan’s heart as she replied in a clear voice, “Then I’ll go with Daddy. After getting acquainted these past few days, Madam Mu is indeed not the terrifying monster I imagined. Instead, she’s quite gentle and clever… Uh, this isn’t me bragging. You know, A’Yuan and her personalities are completely different.”
“Is that so?” Qin Gou smiled at the corner of his mouth. “But in your father’s eyes, A’Yuan is naturally also quite gentle and clever!”
Upon hearing this, Qin Yuan playfully blinked her beautiful, watery eyes and said with a smile, “That’s probably because A’Yuan’s upbringing and genes are too good, making it hard not to be outstanding! It’s not due to A’Yuan’s own efforts.”
“My child, how can you be so self-deprecating and underestimate yourself?”
“Everything A’Yuan says comes from the bottom of her heart!”
“Silly girl, is it that difficult to admit you’re excellent?”
“This is what I should be asking Daddy, when will A’Yuan be as outstanding as you!”
“Treasure…”
“Father!”
An incense stick later.
Qin Gou and Qin Yuan walked hand in hand, side by side, with a sense of shared purpose and lingering thoughts.
After all, if they hadn’t actively restrained themselves, it wouldn’t have been difficult for these two to shower each other with extreme flattery for three days and three nights.
Qin Gou and A’Yuan entered Mu Tangchun’s room together, while Wang Qisi and Li Yuanzhen waited in the main hall.
“Daddy, Daoist Friend Yi, what’s this?” Mu Tangchun clearly sensed the seriousness in their eyes.
“Tang Nizi, do you still remember ‘A’Yuan’ I mentioned to you before?” Qin Gou asked.
Mu Tangchun recalled, “A’Yuan? Yes, before, in the Purple Extreme Demonic Sect, you seemed to have mentioned her… A’Yuan is like me.”
“That’s right.”
“Both are fiancées of the Master of Arc-Moon Mountain.”
“Shut up!” Instantly, Qin Gou and his daughter Qin Yuan spoke in unison.
Qin Gou was furious, gritting his teeth. “I clearly explained it to you properly before, she is my daughter, named Qin Yuan! Did you just ignore me? I’m truly impressed.”
“Impressed!” A’Yuan’s face flushed red and she echoed.
“Perhaps Chun’er just misremembered,” Mu Tangchun said, tucking a strand of silver hair behind her ear with a blush.
Qin Gou sighed with a dark expression, pointing at Qin Yuan. “Let me formally reintroduce her… This is A’Yuan.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Yuan’s body flickered with radiance, and she instantly reverted to her true appearance. However, she was still dressed in the snow-white male long gown, making her chest appear slightly prominent.
“Daoist Friend Yi is A’Yuan? You… why did you suddenly appear as Chun’er?” Mu Tangchun was bewildered.
“This is my original appearance. The first time I saw your appearance a few days ago, I was also greatly surprised,” Qin Yuan said, shrugging helplessly.
Mu Tangchun’s clear eyes were filled with astonishment. “Daoist Friend Yi… A’Yuan isn’t lying to me? Is there such a coincidence in this world?”
“Coincidence?” Qin Yuan chuckled in amusement and shook her head. “No, in fact, there’s a high probability that you and I were once the same person.”
“A’Yuan, don’t tease me,” Mu Tangchun said with a slight smile. Suddenly, she activated her Natal Spirit Tool, the “Radiant Eyes,” and gazed directly at Qin Yuan.
Qin Yuan shrugged, and spirit patterns flickered in her eyes, radiating a captivating cerulean glow. The natural aura of authority she exuded was clearly several notches above Mu Tangchun’s.
“Radiant Eyes?” Mu Tangchun exclaimed, her eyes filled with disbelief. She waved her hand again, displaying her ‘unique’ extraordinary talent, with several semi-transparent threads of light lingering around her fingertips.
Without hesitation, Qin Yuan also casually grabbed several Soul Stabilizing Threads from the air.
“This!” Mu Tangchun’s body trembled violently. She was dumbfounded and utterly stunned.
“Although I’ve heard Daddy mention it, this is the first time in my life I’ve seen someone else capable of condensing Soul Stabilizing Threads. I’m also a bit shocked,” Qin Yuan said, taking a deep breath.
Mu Tangchun placed a hand on her chest, trying to calm the storm in her heart, her eyes constantly scanning Qin Yuan up and down.
Seeing this, Qin Yuan also looked directly at the incredibly familiar face of Mu Tangchun, deep in thought.
“Regardless, there are some things I must confirm,” Mu Tangchun said with a serious expression.
“It seems we truly have a spiritual connection,” Qin Yuan smiled, pursing her lips.
“Let’s agree beforehand, this is voluntary, not forced. No matter the outcome, neither of us shall get angry,” Mu Tangchun continued.
“It’s a deal,” Qin Yuan agreed with a nod.
Qin Gou, standing by, was utterly confused and couldn’t help but ask, “What exactly are you two talking about?”
“A’Yuan and Madam Mu must have thought of the same thing! It’s said that some twins have telepathy and can easily understand each other’s thoughts. Our connection might be even stronger,” Qin Yuan said confidently, looking at Mu Tangchun. “How about we tell Father together?”
“Okay.”
Qin Yuan took a step forward, casually saying, “Let’s take off our shoes and have a height contest!”
“That’s right, let’s take off our clothes and compare sizes!”
“What did you say?”
Qin Yuan was dumbfounded, even wondering if her ears were malfunctioning.
Mu Tangchun, however, let out a soft snort and made a move as if to pull open the collar of her clothes, revealing a patch of snow-white.
In an instant, Qin Gou reacted with lightning speed, rushing out of the room as if his life depended on it, and slammed the door shut.
“You, what are you doing?”
“Daddy, where are you going? Come back and save me!”
A’Yuan’s screams continued to ring out.
The corner of Qin Gou’s mouth twitched. “You want me to come back? What exactly are you two doing? As long as it’s not what your father is imagining…”
“Mu Tangchun has gone mad! She’s taking off my clothes, Daddy, save me!” At this moment, A’Yuan’s voice carried a rare hint of shy coyness as she screamed repeatedly. “Crazy woman, hurry and stop! It’s only because I can’t bear to injure you, otherwise, I could make you vanish with a single finger… Daddy, why are you still standing outside, hurry and save me! She only obeys you!”
“In this situation, how can your father possibly go in!” Qin Gou exclaimed loudly, his face a picture of embarrassment and shame.
A moment later, the room gradually quieted down.
“Daddy, you can come in now.”
“Are you sure?” Qin Gou tentatively pushed open the door.
Inside, Qin Yuan and Mu Tangchun were indeed fully dressed, but they had inexplicably swapped their clothes. A’Yuan was wearing Mu Tangchun’s gown, and Tang Nizi was in A’Yuan’s previous male long gown.
“Too terrifying,” Mu Tangchun said, her eyes dazed.
“What?”
Qin Yuan explained with a wry smile, “Apart from her white hair, our appearances are truly identical.”
Mu Tangchun nodded vigorously like a pecking chicken, extending a small hand and excitedly gesturing to trace a certain curve. “Even our figures are the same, the fullness of our chests, and our…”
“You brat!”
“I don’t want to hear it! And don’t describe it with gestures!” Qin Gou’s old face turned red, and he was so frustrated he felt like gouging out his own eyes. In exasperation, he said, “In my mind… I have an image!”
