Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

Spicy!

How should I answer?

No matter what I say, it's wrong.

There's simply no solution!

What exactly is the key to breaking this deadlock?

You brain-dead idiot, hurry up and turn this around!

Yang Xian's back was soaked with sweat.

"Not going to say anything?" Liu Ruyu sneered.

"Silence means consent!"

"So you really are trying to have your cake and eat it too, aren't you?"

At this point, the more you explain, the more confused things become, but you can't really stay completely silent either.

"Like jade..."

Yang Xian's expression was sincere, and his voice was very soft, "No matter what I think, I hope your desire to reconcile won't change."

If only Liu Qin had told me about their relationship sooner.

I could have planned ahead, guided the conversation step by step, and found a suitable time for the three of us to sit down and clarify things.

it's good now.

Convincing her under such circumstances of a breakdown in trust is several times more difficult.

"Sure!"

Liu Ruyu suddenly spoke, her words coming out quickly, as if she were sulking.

"You want us to make up, right? Then I'll give her a chance!"

"As long as you choose me and promise to keep your distance from my mother."

"I agreed to let bygones be bygones."

The terms have been set.

That sounds quite fair.

Choose Liu Ruyu, and then sever ties with Liu Qin.

But there was no real reconciliation; it was just a symbolic handshake.

For Yang Xian, giving up on any one person was unacceptable.

Moreover, he suddenly realized a problem.

From the moment he left until now, he has been led by the nose by Liu Ruyu.

It's impossible to reach an agreement under these circumstances.

Always remember this...

Men must always maintain their initiative!

In that instant, something clicked in Yang Xian's mind.

He found a breakthrough.

"Ruyu..." Yang Xian's tone suddenly changed, "I think you've got a mistake!"

"What did I do wrong?"

"It's not you giving Liu Qin a chance..." Yang Xian looked directly into her eyes without flinching, "It's her who has been giving you chances all along."

Liu Ruyu's expression froze for a moment.

"...What did you say?"

Yang Xian directly pushed the conversation forward:

"Do you think it's a coincidence that my seat was assigned next to you?"

"But she just had to send me to Star Academy. And I just had to be in your class. And I just had to sit right next to you."

"If it weren't for her intention to bring us together, we probably wouldn't even have had a chance to speak."

"Well..." Liu Ruyu turned her head away, "That was just a tactic she used to try and salvage the relationship!"

"Okay." Yang Xian nodded. "If what you say is right, what's in it for her?"

Liu Ruyu remained silent.

Yang Xian continued:

"Liu Qin is the youngest genius seventh-realm Martial Emperor, one of the top figures in Star City. What can't she get?"

"You've seen our relationship. If she's selfish and tries to do everything herself, there's absolutely nothing you can do about it."

"But she didn't; instead, she was willing to share with you."

"This isn't a tactic, it's a concession."

"That...that's because...because she felt guilty!" Liu Ruyu stammered a few times, her confidence clearly lacking. "She neglected me when I was little, and now she wants to make amends, so—"

"So what?" Yang Xian approached the girl step by step:

"She has no blood relation to you, but she took you in, raised you, and sent you to college."

"They don't ask for anything in return; on the contrary, they are willing to make up for what you lacked in your childhood."

"Have I been giving you chances to turn back all along?"

"This...she...I..." Liu Ruyu's shoulders were trembling, and she couldn't say a word.

She always thought that Liu Qin owed her.

We owe her a complete childhood, and countless empty nights.

But after Yang Xian said that, she suddenly realized that things weren't entirely as she thought.

Did Liu Qin really never care about her?

No.

The woman kept pulling back the nearly broken thread in every way she could think of.

But every time she reached out, she managed to shake him off.

again and again.

Liu Ruyu's eyes reddened again.

But this time it wasn't because of anger or resentment.

It was because she suddenly felt that she had done a lot of wrong things.

"Go back, Ruyu."

Yang Xian's voice softened, "Have a good talk with your mother."

He took Liu Ruyu's hand again.

The girl stood there, head down.

After a few seconds of silence, she abruptly pulled her hand back, turned around, and ran away.

Because she felt so ashamed to face anyone.

"Why!"

Yang Xian raised his hand, still wanting to chase after him.

The next moment, a voice rang in his mind.

It was the sound transmitted by the liuqin (a type of Chinese zither).

"Stop chasing."

"Let her think about it carefully."

Yang Xian stopped in his tracks.

After thinking about it, I realized that Liu Qin was right.

Once preconceived notions are challenged, it takes time to re-digest them.

The more stubborn the belief, the more painful the process of digesting it.

These things can't be rushed; pushing her too hard will only make her shrink back even more.

Yang Xian slowly turned around.

Liu Qin stood next to a tree a dozen meters away, her long, deep purple hair swaying gently in the setting sun.

With a flash, he appeared beside Yang Xian.

"That's well said."

Liu Qin pushed up her glasses, a slight smile playing on her lips. "I knew you'd handle this perfectly."

"It was just luck." Yang Xian shook his head.

He looked again in the direction where Liu Ruyu had disappeared, his gaze darkening.

Whether it will ultimately work out or not depends on Ruyu herself.

"Don't worry, I know her." Liu Qin smiled, her tone very confident.

"Her current state is exactly the same as when she made a mistake as a child."

"Once she realizes she's wrong, she can't hold it in. No one needs to force her; she'll do it on her own."

"That child's core has never changed. No matter how rebellious, fighting, or skipping classes she is at school, deep down she is still that little girl who hides in her room and secretly sheds tears."

Liu Ruyu wouldn't have listened to those words if anyone else had said them.

Only when Yang Xian said it would Liu Ruyu really stop and think about it seriously.

That's why Liu Qin was so certain before—

Yang Xian is the most suitable candidate.

"alright."

Liu Qin reached out and grabbed Yang Xian's sleeve, pulling him back to reality.

"Stop thinking about Ruyu."

"Let time take care of her problems; we still have our own things to do."

She turned her head to look at Yang Xian, pinching his chin with her fingers.

"What reward do you want from your sister?"

Yang Xian: "..."

I just went through a chaotic farce.

In the blink of an eye, the woman had switched the channel back.

Their mental fortitude is outrageously strong.

"As for the reward..."

Yang Xian smiled, bent down and used his strength to lift Liu Qin up in his arms.

"I want to be on top tonight!"