Oh no! My online romance partner is actually a Miao holy maiden!

In the empty apartment, only Xu Yi remained.

I sat alone on the cold floor, the silence around me almost eerily quiet.

He didn't chase after him because Bai Que's last few words were like a bombshell, shattering all his confidence.

"She has to come back with me."

"Her backlash from the Gu poison is related to you."

"If you really care about her, you should stay away from her."

Xu Yi looked down at his hands and gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Will I really drag Ling'er down with me?

He had personally witnessed Bai Ling'er vomiting blood in agony due to the backlash from the Gu power.

At that time, she was in so much pain and worried that she might be targeted by Shiro.

She always protected herself.

He knew that this was all related to him.

Bai Ling'er never brought it up, and he thought it was all in the past.

For the first time after learning of his own feelings, Xu Yi wavered and even considered giving up.

But she's so good.

She even gave up her status as the Holy Maiden of Miao territory for him, but what about him?

Aside from a few sweet words, he couldn't even withstand a slap from his brother-in-law when faced with his destiny deep in the mountains.

Perhaps, letting her go back is the best solution for everyone?

"Ouch! That really hurts!"

Xu Yi sighed and stood up with a grimace.

The pain in his shoulder came belatedly, making him gasp.

He knew in his heart that Bai Que had indeed held back his strength; otherwise, with that kind of strength and skill, his arm would be hanging high and low on the plaster cast in the orthopedics department right now.

……

Half an hour later, at the Jiangda teaching building.

Xu Yi walked into the classroom with a blank look in her eyes and a lost expression.

When Chen Yang looked up and saw his face, his lips tingled, and he was about to make a joke.

Zhang Wei's expression changed, and he slapped Chen Yang hard on the back of the head, effectively silencing his trash talk.

"Shut up! Didn't you see how black Old Xu's face was? It could be used as a blackboard eraser!"

Chen Yang pursed his lips but didn't say anything more.

He also noticed that Xu Yi's behavior was a bit strange.

Zhang Wei lowered his voice and leaned close to Xu Yi with a serious expression.

His tone was concerned, "Old Xu, what's wrong? Something's not right, that complexion..."

"Weren't you planning to take her home to meet my parents this weekend? Why are you looking so pathetic this morning, like a hero of pure love has finally succumbed to reality? Did you have a fight with your wife?"

Xu Yi slumped weakly onto the desk, turned his head away, and said in a hoarse voice, "Ling'er was taken away by her older brother."

"Holy crap? Her older brother?!"

Zhang Wei, Chen Yang, and Liu Zheyuan exclaimed in surprise at the same time, causing several students in the front row who were catching up on sleep to turn around.

Chen Yang's eyes widened, forgetting even about AFK gaming: "You mean that... super brother-in-law who's even more ruthless than Bai Laosan?"

Xu Yi nodded somewhat withdrawnly.

"No, so you just let him take him away like that?" Zhang Wei asked anxiously, looking at him with a disappointed expression.

"Does he really dare to mess with you?"

Xu Yi thought for a moment, "I really can't beat him."

"I wanted to chase after them..."

Xu Yi gave a self-deprecating twitch at the corner of his mouth, his eyes somewhat vacant.

"But he told me that Ling'er's Gu power backfired because of me."

He also said that if I truly cared about Ling'er, I should leave her...

"If I keep her around, it will only hurt her. Don't you think it's better for me to let go?"

The group fell silent instantly.

Zhang Wei, Chen Yang, and Liu Zheyuan exchanged glances and put away their usual playful smiles.

"Old Xu, did your brother-in-law knock your brain out? Did he knock out your IQ too?"

Zhang Wei sighed, looking at Xu Yi with disappointment.

"Old Xu, aren't you the one with the most opinions among us brothers?"

"How could you be so easily intimidated by just a few words?"

Liu Zheyuan also seemed to understand, saying, "Yeah, although Wei Ge is unreliable, he's right this time. Think about it, who is she? Don't you have any idea who she's staying at Jiang University for?"

Chen Yang chimed in, "That's right, Lao Xu. Since she's a saintess, she's brave enough to leave the mountains and risk so much for you."

"You're already wallowing in self-pity because of a couple of threatening words from your brother-in-law, ready to become a coward? Believe me, if you really let go, you'll spend the rest of your life regretting it, spending every night on NetEase Cloud Music!"

Looking at the three brothers' indignant expressions.

Xu Yi's heart skipped a beat.

Yes, Zhang Wei and the others are right!

Bai Ling'er, such a stubborn and obsessive person, could even say things like "I need to be disciplined," yet she was gentle and tender only in front of him.

She broke the village rules for him.

He even silently endured the pain of the Gu power backlash, and now he is actually considering whether to give up for her sake.

Screw it, it's for her own good!

If she goes back and can only be a soulless mascot, then what's the point of doing this for her own good?

If a man lives his whole life and can't even protect the girl he loves, then he's truly lived in vain!

"Thanks, guys."

The dejection in Xu Yi's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by an unprecedented determination.

He suddenly stood up and walked outside.

"Please leave this class running for me while I go figure something out!"

"Go ahead without worry! We'll handle things with the counselor. You can do it!"

Zhang Wei gave a thumbs-up from behind.

Xu Yi ran wildly toward the school gate while frantically dialing Bai Ling'er's number.

However, the automated female voice kept repeating "The number you dialed is currently switched off" over and over again in the receiver.

Clearly, Bai Que had physically severed all contact between Bai Ling'er and the outside world.

"Damn it!"

Xu Yi cursed under his breath, but didn't stop walking.

Since they couldn't get through to Bai Ling'er on the phone, they could only turn to their third brother, who seemed ruthless but not quite right in the head!

He pulled up Bai Ye's WeChat and made a voice call directly to him.

hang up.

Hit again.

The call was disconnected again.

Xu Yi was not discouraged. Now was the time to race against time, and pride had long since been forgotten.

He started frantically spamming messages on WeChat.

Xu Yi: Third Brother! I know you can see this! Ling'er has been taken away by Eldest Brother! Can you really bear to watch her go back to the village to be that cold and aloof saintess?

Xu Yi: She told me that she was not happy at all in the village! She was not free, she was not herself!

Xu Yi: She's your younger sister, and you're best friends with her. You even used me to threaten her the other day. Wasn't that just so she could have a peaceful time at school? Wasn't that just so she could be happy?

Xu Yi looked at the untouched WeChat message and typed the last word.

He has to gamble!

Xu Yi: Bai Laosan! What kind of man are you! Ling'er's current state is your future state. Don't you want to be with Yu Jianyue?

If you remain unmoved, the person you love in the future will also be lost in this way! And your life will ultimately be beyond your control!