Chapter 430: The Kiss is Real!

Chapter 430: The Kiss is Real!

Kissing one another is a significant matter.

In the eyes of Xia Hanmo, only those in a close relationship would choose to kiss.

Her own son actually kissed his junior martial sister?

But Ruo’er is the one he’s supposed to take as his wife in the future! How could this child do such a thing?

Was there a misunderstanding here?

Xia Hanmo reiterated, “Yu Long, is there some misunderstanding here? My Lin Nuo truly isn’t in a relationship with Kexin. Besides, as cultivators, they should uphold proper conduct; the fact that they kissed is completely out of place.”

Hearing Xia Hanmo’s words, Yu Long was stunned.

This was not what he expected at all!

It was strange that Xia Hanmo, as a mother, was unaware of their relationship.

Looking back, Lin Nuo had always denied any relationship with Miss Su, claiming they were just ordinary martial siblings.

But now they’ve kissed! To say they’re just ordinary martial siblings makes no sense at all!

At first, he thought they were just joking or that their relationship wasn’t confirmed yet, but everyone seemed to know it.

Yet now, given Xia Hanmo’s serious tone, it felt nothing like a joke.

Could it really not be true?

Were there private feelings between Lin Nuo and Miss Su?

No way! Even if there were, doing it in front of him and Master Fu from the Sea Domain Dragon Clan was illogical!

Yu Long couldn’t figure out the reason for this. He was left with one thought:

He had misspoken.

The fact that they kissed shouldn’t be something Xia Hanmo should know about!

It seemed he had stayed too long in the other space, far from land, and had forgotten social customs, only wanting to offer blessings, but alas, he said the wrong thing and affected family harmony.

Yu Long hurriedly explained, “Oh oh, I must have seen it wrong! I’m sorry, after staying there for so long, my mind got affected and I often see illusions—it must have been an illusion! I’m sorry for speaking wrong, don’t take it to heart.”

“An illusion, huh? Are you feeling better now?” Xia Hanmo asked with concern.

“Yeah, much better. I haven’t seen any illusions since.”

Yu Long replied and emphasized again, “What I just said was a misunderstanding; don’t take it to heart.”

“Mm, okay.”

Xia Hanmo nodded, thinking about how her son usually had a cold demeanor, making it hard to believe he’d passionately kiss Su Kexin.

It must be an illusion! They are cultivators and had previously acknowledged their relationship as mere martial siblings. If they were truly a couple, they would have certainly admitted it openly; there would be no need for secrecy as it’s not something shameful.

Plus, if that were the case, he wouldn’t have chosen Ruo’er as his future wife and would have directly brought Kexin home!

He’s a good kid; having promised Ruo’er, he wouldn’t betray her.

It’s all a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding.

Xia Hanmo firmly believed in her child; he would definitely treat a girl openly and would never let her down.

As for asking him, she decided not to pursue it; that would be quite awkward. Since it’s merely a misunderstanding, they could both deny it later, which wouldn’t be good for anyone.

“Ruo’er, this is a misunderstanding; you shouldn’t take it to heart.”

“Madam, I’m not bothered at all! I believe in Young Master and Sister Kexin~” Li Ruo’er giggled, her belief being half-true and half-fake.

True, because she genuinely believed in Lin Nuo.

False, because she didn’t trust Su Kexin.

She could see that Su Kexin had feelings for Lin Nuo. It wasn’t just her; even the two senior sisters from Lin Nuo’s sect showed interest in him.

In the past, she didn’t pay attention to these things, as she used to be just a little girl with no status, unworthy of Lin Nuo, content just to serve him.

But now things were different; she had stepped onto the path of immortality while those senior sisters didn’t have this opportunity. It wasn’t that she was better than them, but now she had the capital to follow Lin Nuo.

Thus, she was quite concerned about the girls around him.

Madam thought it was a misunderstanding, but she was determined to investigate.

Since Lin Nuo wasn’t back yet, Li Ruo’er continued cleaning the ancestral home and preparing for the upcoming ritual, which was rather cumbersome and usually managed by women in households.

So she needed to remember all the processes and details to spare Lin Nuo from trouble later; she could handle it all by herself, easing Xia Hanmo’s mind.

Su Kexin was patrolling near the village, searching for Lin Nuo and checking for any threats to Ru Yu Village.

After half a day without finding Lin Nuo, she returned to the ancestral home.

At that time, Li Ruo’er was still in the yard sweeping leaves and noticed Su Kexin had returned.

Naturally, she was preoccupied with the matter of Su Kexin kissing Lin Nuo and felt the need to get to the bottom of it.

“Sister Kexin, you’re back! Come, have a glass of water first.”

Li Ruo’er habitually offered Su Kexin a glass of water, which she accepted and drained in one go; given the heat outside, she was quite thirsty.

Gulp, gulp, she finished a glass of water, feeling refreshed.

“Thank you, Ruo’er.”

“You’re welcome! Sister Kexin, did you find Young Master?”

“Not yet. Sigh, I don’t even know where my senior brother is. This area isn’t very large, yet I still can’t find him. But thankfully, there’s no potential danger. The loud noise earlier came from the sea, but the ocean’s calmed down now; there doesn’t seem to be any danger around.”

“Oh, oh.”

Li Ruo’er nodded, adjusting her thoughts on how to ask about the kiss without it feeling awkward.

To ask suddenly might be embarrassing.

“Sister Kexin, about Young Master… the kiss…”

“Ah, Ruo’er, are you trying to ask about me and my senior brother kissing?”

“Ah? That…”

“Actually, about that… it was mutual between me and my senior brother. No one was putting anyone in a difficult position. We really did kiss, and it wasn’t just once.”

Su Kexin said it outright, showing no intention to hide it. After all, she did want to flaunt a bit in front of Li Ruo’er, since she was one of the possibilities for Lin Nuo’s future wife.

“Oh…”

Though she had mentally prepared herself, knowing this outcome still left Li Ruo’er feeling quite upset.

“We went to the seaside together where we kissed, and at that moment…”

“Sister Kexin, I remember now! I need to go help Grandma Zhou plant some vegetables at the village entrance, so I’ll take my leave!”

Li Ruo’er politely bowed and bade farewell, leaving without chatting further with Su Kexin.

After all, she already knew it was true, and continuing the conversation would only make her feel worse.

Yeah, it was definitely pretty painful.

But she remained optimistic; after all, nobody had actually married Young Master yet. Plus, the kiss might just be a part of their training, right?

If she didn’t listen to Sister Kexin, she’d surely embellish the story! Young Master wouldn’t rashly kiss her; there had to be some extenuating circumstances!

However, after this incident, she felt she needed to take more initiative.

That night, Lin Nuo returned from outside with a few large fish, intending to have Li Ruo’er prepare them.

“Ruo’er, come out.”

No one responded.

“Forget it.”

He figured she had run out, so he headed back to his room.

He opened the door, only to find someone else on the bed.