Chapter 1165: It’s All My Fault

Chapter 1165: It’s All My Fault

Lin Nuo was already tired of the “who’s better” type of questions.

The ignorance of such comparisons was utterly uncalled for.

These women just had to one-up each other, practically wanting to establish some hierarchy.

That’s why women are such troublesome beings.

Fishing and munching on Meat Floss Cake were much simpler pleasures, with not a shred less fun than dealing with women.

“Really? Really? Am I the best??”

Su Kexin kept shaking Lin Nuo’s hand, almost making him feel like she was about to yank it off entirely.

“I’ll say this only once.”

“Okay, okay, I got it, hehe, I believe what my Senior Martial Brother says.”

Su Kexin, the goofy and naive little sister, bought Lin Nuo’s words without a hint of skepticism.

Lin Nuo mused that with her demeanor, if it weren’t for the protagonist halo shielding her, she could have sold several hundreds in a year.

Fine, let’s just indulge her vanity a bit.

After all, with his face, he had a different line of talk in front of other girls—sweet-talking like a smooth talker.

To be fair, if we’re talking about who’s most important, it would naturally be Ruo’er.

After all, she was the one who stood by him the whole time, and while her final outcome wasn’t as dreadful as his, the living often suffer the most.

Well, perhaps that’s an overestimation of feelings; it seems he didn’t have any romantic dealings with her in his past life, and he didn’t treat her well back then either.

So even if he kicked the bucket, she would still be alive, living with her mother. At most, she’d think of him with gratitude during festivals, but that’s hardly heart-wrenching pain.

Probably.

Yeah, now that he thought about it, the logic was quite clear.

It was only natural that Ruo’er would fall for him in this life; after all, he had constructed a noble hero image, not by design, but mainly because he actually treated her really well this time, completely different from the scolding days of his past life.

So under such care, her love for him was entirely justified.

See, even Su Kexin had fallen for him. How outrageous is that?

Now, thinking this way, he didn’t feel such a strong sense of guilt. Whether Ruo’er would find a better man later, that was beyond his knowledge.

It didn’t seem necessary for her to remain unmarried just for him.

Besides, he saw so little of what lay ahead; who knew what would happen in the coming decades? Perhaps his mother would see her lonely and try to arrange suitors for her in the village.

If that happened, maybe he wouldn’t feel such a heavy sense of guilt anymore; he just felt bad for her.

Whatever. The past is the past, and this life is this life. It’s not like he could return to those dark times filled with loneliness, treachery, and bloodshed.

“Senior Martial Brother? Senior Martial Brother!”

Noticing that Lin Nuo was deep in thought, Su Kexin waved her little hand in front of him.

“What’s wrong?”

“Senior Martial Brother, you seemed to be thinking about something.”

“Just mulling over some past events.”

“Past? What past event?”

“Nothing important.”

Lin Nuo certainly wouldn’t spill his past experiences; in this back-and-forth conversation, there was no way she’d understand, and she’d just be left confused.

“Hm? What is it? So mysterious! Senior Martial Brother, you’re hiding something from me.”

“No. Besides, everyone has private matters; why must I disclose everything to you? Back then, who would care about my situation?”

Lin Nuo chuckled lightly, almost self-deprecating, mocking his former self.

Right, who would care about the weak?

Not worth anyone’s concern.

“Senior Martial Brother, you…”

Su Kexin felt a hint of fear; her Senior Martial Brother seemed a bit down.

What’s with this?

Is it related to what happened at Xuanyun Sect?

Indeed, there was something strange about his transformation; what had he been through all this time?

Wait, saying that made her feel a bit guilty.

After all, when her Senior Martial Brother was looked down upon and feeling helpless, she had been too focused on her own path, leaving little room for him.

It almost looked like she only tilted toward him because he had grown stronger.

But there hadn’t been much to converse about then; he had been rather unserious, often teasing her, and she had respected that, never challenging him.

Plus, the Master had advised her to stay away since he had no promising future.

Not many in their sect had anything to do with him, only the Senior Sister had shown him a bit of concern.

The Senior Sister was one of the earlier disciples and was kind, caring for most disciples.

Hmm… coming to think of it, she certainly missed the chance to leave a lasting impression on her Senior Martial Brother.

“Senior Martial Brother… it’s my fault… I didn’t respect you back then… it must have been tough for you… everyone in the sect didn’t think highly of you… I was so absorbed in my training that I didn’t care about your situation…”

“Forget it. You don’t need to feel guilty over this. Any ordinary person wouldn’t have noticed me; you did what was right. So, I owe no one anything.”

“Hm… Senior Martial Brother, don’t say that… when you say that, it makes me feel so sad, so heartbroken for you… um… it’s all my fault… I shouldn’t have asked you questions that dug up painful memories. Back then, I didn’t care for you; who am I to ask who is better…”

Su Kexin pouted her little mouth, losing her earlier audacity, genuinely worried that Lin Nuo might ignore her because of past grievances. After all, she knew she hadn’t done enough, and her Senior Martial Brother should have had someone supporting him back then.

“Alright, we don’t need to dwell on this topic. In summary, I don’t pity that version of me; it was all deserved.”

“Senior Martial Brother, please don’t say that, I’m begging you, don’t say that.”

Su Kexin was anxious; the more he said that, the more guilty she felt, and the more heartbroken she became, feeling unworthy of him.

“Senior Martial Brother is so outstanding; it was just a temporary low, right? You pulled yourself up with your own abilities! And you were already quite remarkable then, at least in terms of character. True, your strength wasn’t enough, but you were admirable in many aspects, like helping people—a lot of villagers in Ru Yu Village praise you for all you did for them.”

“What’s so great about that? I’m just an honest man. This world has more than enough useless honest people, and they’re often the scapegoats.”

Lin Nuo remarked, which was true; he was an honest man, the kind who thought he was the protagonist.

“Hm… Senior Martial Brother, don’t say that…”

“Okay, didn’t you want to continue? I’m done resting; let’s keep going.”

Lin Nuo interrupted the topic, not wanting to let the mood get heavy. They were in bed, and rather than talking about ideals and life, it was time to get back to having some fun.

“Hm… alright, then Senior Martial Brother, how would you like me to cooperate? I’m up for anything as long as you’re happy… I heard that the young master truly hopes the lady can cooperate with him on some poses and actions. Um… I don’t quite understand yet, so I hope you’ll guide me more.”

Su Kexin blushed as she attempted to strike some alluring poses.