Chapter 816: All Are

Chapter 816: All Are

Liu Shuqin’s reply made it hard not to feel she was doing this on purpose.

Are you really saying the portrait isn’t him over such a trivial matter? Isn’t that just nitpicking?

Did they conspire ahead of time?

Speaking of which, how did they end up walking together? That’s clearly her master, not Lin Nuo!

Wait, is there a possibility that Wu Ying Ge and Lin Nuo are the same person?

The current situation also left Ling Meng feeling complicated, her heart twisted.

The person she loves and the person she hates are the same—anyone would find that emotionally tangled.

Wait, didn’t she just refer to me as Miss Ling?

Does that mean she knows my identity? Is Wudong Noodle just a disguise?

That woman’s a serious threat; she could expose her identity.

Wait…

Ling Meng recalled something important: back at Ningzhou Peak, her master was holding someone and running—it seemed like it was Liu Shuqin.

At that time, Liu Shuqin appeared to show signs of demonization.

But now, she seems perfectly fine.

So she thought she must have seen it wrong back then.

There must be some backstory here, right?

Ling Meng, not willing to back down, countered:

“Miss Liu, you’re just showing off now, nitpicking everything. Overall, it’s basically the same!”

Ling Meng and Liu Shuqin started a heated argument over this, while Lin Nuo felt the situation was turning grim.

He hadn’t even told Ling Meng about this yet, and here she was, already clashing with Liu Shuqin.

If this came out, wouldn’t these two sides just end up fighting?

Wouldn’t the villainous power I, Lin Nuo, worked so hard to establish be ruined by these two little girls?

“You don’t need to argue over this. Miss, how did you think to come to my home?”

Lin Nuo interrupted the topic and asked.

Ling Meng was about to answer when Xia Hanmo replied for her:

“Nuo’er, I forgot to tell you. She fainted by our fields, so we took her to find a doctor, and she ended up resting here.”

“Fainted, huh?”

Upon hearing this, Lin Nuo was confused. How did Ling Meng faint?

Could it be she fought against some cultivator, battling hundreds of rounds, then ran out of energy and collapsed?

Or did she encounter some Sword Saint figure?

“How are you now? Are you okay?”

As her own disciple, Lin Nuo felt he should check on her.

“I’m fine now, thank you for your concern.”

Ling Meng thanked politely, but her heart was tangled. The person in front of her was Lin Nuo, or was he her master?

It’s a mystery; the truth is hard to decipher.

Honestly, if he is really Lin Nuo, she couldn’t bear to hurt him.

She really wanted to sit down and discuss exactly what’s going on.

“Since Nuo’er is back, I’ll have the servants prepare some delicious foods you love. And little girl, since you just woke up, you should probably stay and have a meal with us.”

Xia Hanmo tried to persuade Ling Meng. She was too kind-hearted to let Ling Meng leave alone in her still-recovering condition; what if something happened?

“Okay, thank you.”

Ling Meng’s attitude flipped; she directly agreed and decided not to leave.

After all, until the mystery was cleared, it was better not to rush off.

To find out the truth: is he a foe or a lover? There must be a conclusion.

Lin Nuo felt awkward too, but he had to tell Ling Meng about this; after all, she would eventually know when he took Liu Shuqin to divide some demon beasts.

Ling Meng stayed, so Liu Shuqin naturally would too. Now there were two potential future daughters-in-law in the room, but Xia Hanmo was unaware.

Not knowing was fine, but she even specifically brought up Lin Nuo’s matters with him.

That’s just the basic step: marrying off sons, obtaining grandchildren.

“Nuo’er, don’t blame your mother for being chatty. You and Qin girl should get that engagement sorted out. It would be nice to add a grandchild to the family soon…”

“Okay, okay, I get it, take it slow, don’t rush.”

Lin Nuo felt helpless; Xia Hanmo kept pushing this matter. She was quite persistent.

“Aunt, you mean Qin girl and Junior Martial Brother’s engagement? Is it my junior Martial Sister Qin Shili?”

“Yes, exactly. Last time Qin girl came to visit me, we talked about it. Sigh, Nuo’er, your mother knows you used to like Qin girl a lot. Now that your wish is coming true, hurry up and solidify the engagement; it would be a wonderful thing for both of you.”

Xia Hanmo’s heartfelt words made Lin Nuo feel uneasy.

Are you saying this in front of these two girls? Isn’t this just going to blow up?

“Junior Brother, are you planning to marry Shi Li?”

Though his tone was calm, Lin Nuo could still hear the hint of bitterness woven in.

It seems Qin Shili played her cards well and has already reached out to Xia Hanmo.

I was too reserved before; I should have brought up the engagement earlier.

“We won’t talk about this; we can discuss it later, alright?”

As long as I interrupt casting my spell, you won’t be able to unleash your attack.

Ling Meng, relatively speaking, was fine since before fully confirming whether this was her master or Lin Nuo, she didn’t mind his engagement much.

She knew Qin Shili, the one with the silvery long hair, the girl who constantly opposed her and whom she loathed to the core.

“Nuo’er, make sure to appreciate and cherish the one in front of you.”

“Okay, okay. Senior Sister, go help my mother prepare the dishes.”

“Nuo’er, Miss Liu is a guest, how can you have her…?”

“It’s fine, Aunt. My cooking isn’t great; I hope to learn from you.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Shuqin saw a good opportunity to get closer to Xia Hanmo.

Although Lin Nuo told them not to mention the engagement, Liu Shuqin felt it necessary to bring it up.

It must be said; otherwise, Xia Hanmo would think Qin Shili was her daughter-in-law by default, and she would be at a huge disadvantage.

Winning over the mother-in-law’s approval was the bare minimum.

Furthermore, she could let Xia Hanmo believe that Lin Nuo’s engagement to Qin Shili was merely a façade set up to deal with the Qin family—a hypocritical marriage; while they are the true lovebirds.

She couldn’t be too straightforward; otherwise, she would lose badly.

Soon, Liu Shuqin followed Xia Hanmo into the kitchen, where the two would whip up some heartfelt dishes.

Now it was just Lin Nuo and Ling Meng left; Lin Nuo noticed Ling Meng was staring at him, as if she had something to say but hesitated.

“Are you really puzzled?” Lin Nuo asked.

“What am I puzzled about?”

“Don’t play dumb; it’s about that portrait.” Lin Nuo laid it bare.

“Um… do you know me? Or are you intentionally pretending not to know me?”

“There are some things you should know and will eventually know. My mother just wants a peaceful life; don’t disturb her. I know you resent Lin Nuo. You can be my enemy; it’s fine, but if you lay a hand on her, everyone must perish.” Lin Nuo said solemnly.

“So, are you my master? Or Lin Nuo? Or, are they all one?”

Ling Meng ignored Lin Nuo’s lengthy explanations; she just wanted to know the outcome.

Lin Nuo paused for a moment and replied seriously:

“All are.”