Chapter 1159: The Important Question

Chapter 1159: The Important Question

Lin Nuo: “……”

Although I had witnessed grand scenes before, this was the first time for me to experience something like this.

It was simply a soul-searching inquiry.

This thing was too cheesy; what love and all that— even if he liked her, he would have to ponder for half a day before possibly telling her.

He usually proved his love through actions, unlike these women who constantly babbled about love and emotions.

However, now there was a big problem: he was currently cuddling with Su Kexin. This was an intimate contact, and Su Kexin was in control of her main consciousness, her emotions calm, which resulted in the current tranquility.

But if her emotions took a turn for the excited…

Well, leaving aside whether this space would collapse, being so close to her, he guessed he might just collapse first.

This was no joke, bro.

Su Kexin, why are you asking about love at this moment? You must be lost in romantic thoughts.

How to respond?

Just say “Love”?

Wouldn’t that make him nauseous? A grand, world-ending villain, not doing his job, and coming here to talk about love.

Of course, the world-ending villain was a thing of the past; now he was just a village-level villain, living a few years, doing more good than bad.

If he said “Not love,” well, that was it—he would probably die on the spot, dying young at 18, ready to enter the next reincarnation cycle.

What to do?

Lin Nuo hesitated, raising suspicions in Su Kexin.

He hesitated; he hesitated! Previously, he spoke sweetly, but now he was hesitating.

Could it be that this senior brother was lying to me?!

Thinking this, Su Kexin’s smile faded as she questioned Lin Nuo:

“Senior Brother, is it that hard to answer yes or no? You hesitated, does that mean what you said before was all a lie?”

Lin Nuo: “!!!”

This girl, give me a moment to think about how to fool you, and within three seconds, you come to question me?

Indeed, what they say online is correct—girlfriends are sensitive species that can read everything; if you hesitate for a second, she can picture you cheating, and then there’s a whole ruckus.

Who would have thought that a mighty villain is caught up in this couple’s squabble.

What a crazy world.

Lin Nuo: “No…”

The usually calm Lin Nuo was barely fluent in speech.

“Is that so? Then Senior Brother, just answer me. I’m listening. No matter how you respond, I won’t hold it against you. After all, it has to be mutual affection. I won’t make it difficult for you.”

Su Kexin repeatedly said “Not to make it difficult” and “Not to blame you,” but she was tightly holding onto Lin Nuo, afraid he might escape.

It was impossible to ignore; after gathering the courage to confess, being rejected would be a huge blow. What he might do next was anyone’s guess.

“I mean, is saying love out loud really that important?”

“Of course it’s important!”

Su Kexin grew agitated, feeling Lin Nuo wasn’t taking it seriously, thinking it wasn’t important.

“It’s like a promise; without one, I would feel very uneasy. Once Senior Brother makes a promise, I’ll be at ease. Plus, it’s just one word; if you truly care, how could you not say it? Unless Senior Brother doesn’t value our feelings.”

Su Kexin’s barrage of questioning made Lin Nuo break into a sweat. What a chaotic mess—no wonder she’s so naive. If you wanted to fool her, just drop a “I love you” or something like that; it would sweeten her enough to do anything you asked.

What a silly girl.

What a pity he couldn’t use his mouth in that way.

“What does love mean? How would you define it?”

Lin Nuo began tossing philosophical questions at Su Kexin again. With his silver tongue, maybe he could lead Su Kexin into a clever trap.

“Love? Love is profoundly wanting to be with the other person, feeling like you can’t be without them, being able to accept everything about them, and being willing to sacrifice for them…”

Su Kexin rambled on with a long list, throwing out claims of eternal vows and whatnot.

“Superficial.”

Lin Nuo criticized Su Kexin’s statement.

“This word can be said very easily. Precisely because it’s easy, it makes it seem cheap and unimportant. That’s a sign of not taking it seriously. This word isn’t just meant to be spoken; it should be shown through actions. By the way, has your dad ever told you he loves you?”

“Well, not really.”

“But he definitely loves you; he shows it through actions, and you need to personally feel it—that’s the true essence of love.”

Lin Nuo said seriously. What nonsense about the true essence of love; is it heavier than a Meat Floss Cake?

“Um… that does seem right…”

Su Kexin thought for a moment, agreeing with Lin Nuo’s reasoning.

“So, we really don’t need to get tangled in this matter.” Lin Nuo promptly agreed; it was such a simple topic, just had to fool this silly girl, and she would truly believe it.

“That may be true… Senior Brother, whether my dad tells me he loves me or not, I think it doesn’t matter much. After all, it’s pretty normal for fathers and daughters to not say it. But for partners, or even married couples, not saying it isn’t normal. While it should be shown through actions, if nothing is said at all, that certainly shows a lack of seriousness.”

Su Kexin shifted her stance; this time she wasn’t fooled by Lin Nuo and still insisted on getting an answer from him.

“Not saying it doesn’t mean it’s not serious.” Lin Nuo continued to argue.

“Um… I just want to hear it! I really want to hear it! Senior Brother, please say it! I wish I could hear it from your lips! I’m totally yours, you can command me however you want, I just want to hear you say it. Which girl wouldn’t want to hear sweet nothings from the guy she likes? Even if being fooled, I would be willing!”

Su Kexin pouted like a child, just wanting to hear him say “I love you,” and if she did, her dreams would be sweet.

Lin Nuo: “……”

How can I say this…

Though I, Lin Nuo, do indeed have some feelings for you, Su Kexin, it still doesn’t rise to the level of love.

Of course, what qualifies as love? Was it love for Ruo’er? Or for Qin Shili? Or maybe for Liu Shuqin?

He wasn’t sure; he always felt that the word love was quite distant for him.

If he didn’t answer soon, Su Kexin would surely make a fuss.

So, he decided to protect his conscience and give her the answer she wanted; it didn’t matter whether it was true or not, she simply wouldn’t accept anything else.

Moreover, saying something else would probably make it hard for him to get out of this situation.

“Love.”

“Love?”

“What’s wrong?”

“Senior Brother, could you… be a little more definitive?”

“Isn’t that clear enough?”

“Not clear enough! I’m really certain; I love Senior Brother, there’s no ‘maybe’ about it.”

“What does a girl need a ‘maybe’ for?”

“Um? What do you mean?”

“Nothing much.”

Lin Nuo didn’t elaborate; he couldn’t toss too many risqué jokes around with Su Kexin; she wouldn’t be able to handle it.

Forget it.

Lin Nuo took a deep breath and then replied with a single word:

“Love.”