Chapter 715: You’re Too Impulsive

Chapter 715: You’re Too Impulsive

Liu Shuqin finally mustered the courage, adjusted her emotions, took a deep breath, and finally confessed her feelings to Lin Nuo.

She said it. She finally said it.

For Liu Shuqin, it was like putting down a huge bundle, but in that moment, she was also incredibly tense.

Are Lin Nuo and Shi Li really a couple? What will he think? Will it annoy him?

A series of hypothetical outcomes popped into her head, but most were bad.

What should she do? If she gets rejected, will she still be able to talk to her junior brother normally in the future?

Lin Nuo was silent, staring intently at Liu Shuqin.

This made Liu Shuqin even more nervous; both her forehead and palms were sweating.

What does her junior brother mean by this? Is he dissatisfied with her? Or what…?

At this moment, she felt incredibly tormented, so embarrassed that she even thought about finding a hole to crawl into.

“Junior Brother, what is this…?”

Like a restless little girl, Liu Shuqin fidgeted with her dress, and the edges of the garment had unknowingly wrinkled.

Could it be that he doesn’t want to accept me and is intentionally keeping silent to make me back off?

Her mind began to spiral into chaos, making her feel awful.

After a moment, Lin Nuo finally broke his silence with an expressionless face:

“Is this serious?”

“Of course it is! Absolutely serious! Junior Brother, you have no reason to doubt this, I…”

Liu Shuqin’s tone was firm, her voice high, but it weakened afterwards.

“I-I truly hope for this… Junior Brother… if you reject me… please just say it… so I can let go of my feelings…”

“I appreciate your affection. But your current decision is too impulsive.”

“Ah…”

Liu Shuqin seemed to understand something, as if she had been sentenced to prison, her heart shattered.

“I-I see… Junior Brother and Shi Li are actually really married, right? Well, I guess I was too impulsive, interrupting your life…”

She was on the verge of tears, but she held them back, forcing a smile to hide her sadness.

“It’s not that; I’m not actually truly married to her.”

“Ah? Not truly married?!”

Upon hearing this good news, Liu Shuqin perked up. Lin Nuo and Qin Shili weren’t truly a couple.

So it’s all pretend!

If they’re not married, then she still has a chance.

But why did her junior brother say she was impulsive?

“Yes, I have no thoughts of marrying anyone right now. Everything said about marriage is nonsense.”

“Then why… what you just said…?”

“Because you’re unaware, you’re impulsive. You see me as a hero saving the common people, hence you’re drawn to that heroic ideal. But in reality, once that image crumbles, you’ll face a huge blow.”

“What do you mean? I don’t quite understand… I like you, Junior Brother, not just because you’re a hero, but mainly because of your charismatic personality.”

“You think I’m going to save the people, right?” Lin Nuo suddenly questioned.

“That’s a fact; it’s not just my opinion. Junior Brother has accomplished great deeds, symbolizing youthful heroism—everyone can see that’s the truth. Everything you do is for the people, taking the world as your responsibility.”

“What if the truth is that I’m a calamity to the people?”

“Ah…? N-No way! How could that be? Junior Brother is just joking…”

The more Liu Shuqin listened, the more perplexed she became; her first instinct was that Lin Nuo was trying to find excuses to reject her.

“I’m not joking with you. I might kill many people; they are not villains but innocent citizens. Many have lost their lives. Would you want to marry such a villain?”

Lin Nuo smiled coldly, questioning Liu Shuqin.

This was easy to understand. With Liu Shuqin’s beliefs and character, she longed for justice, helping the people, slaying demons, saving lives—marrying a demon would be pure nonsense.

He saved her because of regrets from his past life, to compensate for his own inability. If he fell into darkness, Liu Shuqin would become his enemy; he wouldn’t protect her.

Being merciful to the enemy is the greatest cruelty to oneself, only inviting disaster.

“Villain…”

Liu Shuqin became even more confused. She couldn’t imagine Lin Nuo would harm innocent citizens; after all, he wasn’t that kind of person.

“To envision this is actually quite meaningless. Human nature is fundamentally good; villains are not born to be evil. Their character is influenced by the environment—becoming evil doesn’t happen overnight. When wronged, suffering misfortune, losing hope, and being influenced by others, they take the path of villainy. But Junior Brother, I can’t think of any reason for you to become a villain…”

“So you are unaware; just because you can’t imagine it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.”

“Then, Junior Brother, can you tell me why you became a villain…?”

“I can’t say. You wouldn’t understand. Sometimes, the dead are luckier than the living. Let me ask you, have you ever pursued a villain?”

“Yes, often we encounter cunning villains who use trickery to elude us. To prevent innocent citizens from suffering, we pursue them, ensuring they receive punishment,” Liu Shuqin replied seriously.

Lin Nuo laughed coldly again:

“Have you thought about what kind of lives they lead when being pursued?”

“They… I haven’t thought about that…”

“Sometimes they live in pitch-black, damp tunnels, exhausted to the point of collapsing in a forest filled with beasts, drinking filthy water and gnawing on the flesh of wild animals. Every day is filled with fear, worrying that if they sleep, they might never wake up. Even if they do wake up, they won’t remember where they are, and all that accompanies them is their shadow.”

“Hmm… They do evil and must have such awareness. Even if life is tough, or die in the wilderness, it’s the path they chose; they must face the consequences,” Liu Shuqin responded.

Lin Nuo scoffed, seemingly mocking Liu Shuqin’s ignorance.

He continued coldly:

“Stepping onto that path means bearing the consequences. But do you know, some are forced into evil, pushed onto that path? They want to survive, having done nothing wrong, yet the so-called innocent citizens see them as outcasts, driving them away, reporting them, and then the so-called capable good people chase them down, forcing them to a dead end. Is this the punishment they deserve? None of those citizens are truly innocent.”

“Hmm…”

Listening to Lin Nuo’s words imbued with resentment, Liu Shuqin didn’t know how to respond. She had always eradicated harm for the people and punished evil, never thought so deeply about it.

At this point, Liu Shuqin recalled the frequent dreams she had been having.

Lin Nuo, with blood-red eyes, donned in a dark purple battle robe, slashed countless people to the ground, blood flowing like rivers.

That scene was terribly terrifying; he seemed more horrifying than any villain.

Was that really just a dream?

Now, with Lin Nuo’s words, she began to doubt.

Maybe, just maybe her junior brother had some undisclosed secrets.

…

At this moment, Qin Shili was searching for Lin Nuo, while Zhao Kuo, the young master of the Zhao family, also arrived.

“Qin girl, what a coincidence! Are you doing well lately?”

“I’m fine. Sorry, I can’t entertain Young Master Zhao right now.”

“Are you looking for your husband, Qin girl? I just saw him holding hands with a girl.”