One of my fairy-like friends

Yue Qingying's heart trembled slightly. She lowered her eyes and asked in a low voice, "Does Junior Brother dislike Senior Sister?"

"Of course not," Mingyan quickly replied. Even after all that had happened, he couldn't possibly say he disliked his senior sister.

"Then why won't you even let your senior sister touch you? Don't you find your senior sister disgusting?" Yue Qingying's eyebrows furrowed slightly, her tone resentful. "If junior brother dislikes me, so be it. I'll just stay away from him and never appear in his sight again. Then junior brother won't find me disgusting..."

"Senior sister, what are you saying? How could I find you disgusting?" Mingyan was a little helpless. Seeing Yue Qingying's resentful and sad appearance, he had no choice but to take Yue Qingying's hand. "I will not find senior sister disgusting, never."

Yue Qingying looked at their clasped hands, and the resentment and sadness on her face subsided a little. She gently rested her head on Mingyan's shoulder and whispered, "In my eyes, you are my support. If you hate me, I don't know what the meaning of this life is."

"Senior sister's words are too harsh," Mingyan said, his heart filled with complex emotions.

"It's not serious. Senior Sister should have said it before, right? I have no family. Master and Junior Brother are my family. If the family I care about most hates me, then I don't know what the point of my life is." Yue Qingying said softly, "So, Junior Brother, please don't scare Senior Sister, okay?"

“…” Mingyan remained silent, not saying a word.

Yue Qingying looked at Mingyan, pursed her cherry lips, and then gently moved closer. She touched Mingyan's cheek with her other hand, slowly drawing nearer, seemingly wanting to kiss him. Upon seeing this, Mingyan instinctively recoiled...

Yue Qingying was startled again. She looked at Ming Yan, who was dodging backward, slowly turned her head, her gaze shifting downwards for a moment before quickly returning to Ming Yan, her eyes filled with deep confusion and bewilderment. "Junior brother...you...you really are still..."

"I don't hate Senior Sister, and I never will, but Senior Sister..." Mingyan finally decided to be frank, otherwise, his seemingly "inexplicable" actions would hurt Senior Sister's feelings if he didn't explain clearly...

"..." Yue Qingying pursed her cherry lips and stared blankly at Ming Yan.

"But senior sister, isn't what we're doing normal between senior and junior brothers?" Mingyan finally said.

"You mean...kissing?" Yue Qingying paused for a moment, then gradually understood and guessed the reason for Ming Yan's sudden unusual behavior. She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She thought Ming Yan knew that she and Huang Feiyan had done that to him.

“Senior sister, normal senior sisters and junior brothers would never kiss, right? Lips to lips is something that only couples should do, right?” Ming Yan frowned.

“We are both very important to each other. Lips are just skin. We can entrust our lives to each other, but we can’t touch each other’s skin. Don’t you think that’s ridiculous?” Yue Qingying looked at Ming Yan with a deep gaze.

"It wasn't just lip contact, was it?" Mingyan said, "We..."

The tongue isn't exactly skin, is it? All that tangling and intertwining doesn't seem like proper senior and junior brother stuff at all.

"..." Yue Qingying was silent for a moment, then looked at Ming Yan and said, "Indeed, this is indeed not... something that a proper senior sister and junior brother should do... So, are you satisfied now, junior brother?"

“…” Mingyan opened his mouth, but in the end, he could only sigh, “Senior sister knows that I have someone I love.”

"Junior brother, do you really think that what you feel for Ning Feixuan is love?" Yue Qingying said softly, "Perhaps you have just mistaken your gratitude for Ning Feixuan for love."

Ming Yan remained silent. He admitted that the image of Ning Feixuan saving him had left an indelible mark on his mind. In the face of life and death, the desire to live becomes increasingly intense, and when he felt he was about to die, seeing her so easily save him and fulfill his hope to live...

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them her second parents. Not only that, Ning Feixuan also gave Mingyan a chance for revenge.

She gave him everything she had given herself.

It doesn't matter if gratitude is mistaken for affection. In Mingyan's eyes, it's just that he feels affection for her because she saved his life.

Mingyan asked, "Why did you do that, Senior Sister?"

"...Can't you see it, Junior Brother?" Yue Qingying smiled slightly. "Because Senior Sister likes you and loves you, so she wants to have close contact with you. You're right, those things are not things that a normal senior sister and junior brother should do. But in my heart, I don't just see you as a junior brother. Apart from that, you are also my younger brother and the person I admire."

"My senior sister said I mistook other feelings for love. Could it be that she...?"

"I know much more than you do. I know why I've fallen for you." Yue Qingying chuckled. So many dreams reminded him again and again of the boy in front of her, who was still a minor and could only be called a teenager, who had saved her countless times.

As she grew closer to him, she came to understand this even more: he was the kind of guy who would give everything for someone he cared about, without considering the consequences.

This made Yue Qingying both love and hate it. She loved it because she was touched, but she hated it because he might have to pay with his life for it, and this sacrifice wouldn't be for her alone.

Mingyan sighed, "Senior sister, what do you want me to do?"

"What should I do? After you heard that your senior sister likes you, do you hate her?"

“I’ve said it before, no matter what, I will never hate my senior sister,” Mingyan said.

Yue Qingying smiled gently, "Then do you like Senior Sister?"

"I... I just see my senior sister as a senior sister."

“Senior sister, not only your senior sister, but also a woman. Do you think senior sister is beautiful?” Yue Qingying cupped Ming Yan’s cheeks in her hands, making him look directly at her, and said softly.

“…” Mingyan did not answer, but the answer was clear to both of them.

"How about trying to see your senior sister as a beautiful woman? Senior sister, I don't think I'm any less capable than Ning Feixuan. What Ning Feixuan can do for you, I can do for you too. And what she can't do for you, I can do for you as well."

"Senior sister likes you and is willing to give everything for you, junior brother. This is senior sister's feeling. I know you are in a difficult position. I know you think you like Ning Feixuan. It's okay. Senior sister can wait for you. If you and Ning Feixuan get together, then I will bless you. If you don't get together, then senior sister will always be here waiting for you, waiting for you to come back and hold senior sister's hand again. As long as you want, senior sister will always be here waiting for you. Senior sister doesn't want anyone but you."

Chapter 90 You Are My Darling

Ming Yan was stunned by Yue Qingying's words. With her words spoken to such an extent, Yue Qingying's intentions could not be clearer.

But how should he respond to his senior sister?

When he was at Yutai Blessed Land, many senior and junior sisters were interested in him, but Mingyan rejected them all, saying that he had Mingyue in his heart. Afterwards, Mingyan would deliberately avoid them to avoid embarrassment.

The senior sister's expression was clearly more affectionate. She was completely different from the previous senior and junior sisters. The way she looked at him, with her undisguised admiration, gave Mingyan a feeling that he couldn't quite explain.

Moreover, her senior sister's words placed her in a... far too humble position.

She would wait for him... If she and Ning Feixuan ended up together, she would bless them; if they didn't, she would wait for him to take her hand again.

Mingyan felt a pang of sadness. He didn't know why he felt this way, but he just felt... it was very unfair to his senior sister...

Strange, why didn't I feel this way before? It's not like I've never refused someone before, but why do I feel this way when this person is my senior sister?

Was it because I cared too much about my senior sister?

Mingyan remained silent, looking at Yue Qingying. Yue Qingying looked at him with eyes as gentle as autumn water, without any resentment or negative emotions. She sat beside him, her gaze so soft that one couldn't help but want to be captivated by it.

Therefore, Mingyan knew very well that his senior sister was not joking; she really would do it.

"Senior sister, why go to such lengths?" Mingyan was conflicted and didn't want to hurt his senior sister.

"Why bother?" Yue Qingying held Mingyan's hand and smiled. "On this matter, I won't listen to you, Junior Brother. I have my own ideas and they won't change. So if you want me to give up something, you'd better give up now."

Mingyan sighed inwardly. His senior sister's statement made it impossible for him to refuse.

Should he go and tell his senior sister, "Her feelings for him aren't love?"

Forget it, his views seem even worse than his senior's.

"Junior brother, don't be troubled. Senior sister won't ask you to do anything. You can still pursue what you want with peace of mind. Senior sister is just telling you that no matter what, I will be here waiting for you." Yue Qingying said softly, "If junior brother hesitates because of me, I won't be happy either. I'm telling you my feelings because I think it's really time for you to understand my thoughts. Otherwise, some things will be hard to explain."

Mingyan looked at Yue Qingying and took a deep breath. Even if his senior sister said that, how could he not consider her feelings at all?

"Don't worry about it. I'm telling you this not because I want you to consider my feelings all the time. Junior brother's thoughts and happiness are the most important to me, because that will make me happy too." Yue Qingying cupped Mingyan's face in her hands, straddled his legs, pressed her forehead against his, and chuckled softly, "I don't want to put junior brother in a difficult position."

"Senior Sister..." Ming Yan smelled the faint fragrance on Yue Qingying's body and heard her gentle and graceful words. He felt as if his heart was being entangled, yet he did not want to break free. He said with difficulty, "Senior Sister... I am not worth you doing this for."

"Whether it's worth it or not, only your senior sister knows. You can't judge whether it's worth it for your senior sister," Yue Qingying said with a smile.

Mingyan frowned. His senior sister had done so much for him; could he ever repay her?

Seeing Ming Yan frown, Yue Qingying reached out her jade-like hand and gently smoothed his brow. "Don't frown, don't be upset. This is not what I want. I want to see my junior brother happy and able to get everything he wants."

Mingyan's heart softened, but when he thought of Ning Feixuan's kindness, his resolve gradually hardened. He couldn't reciprocate his senior sister's feelings now, but once he returned to Dongzhou, he would immediately set out to resolve Ning Feixuan's matter. Even if there was no outcome, he would still repay her kindness, and at that time, he would give his senior sister an answer.

Mingyan raised his hand and grasped Yue Qingying's slender hand. "Senior sister, you are so kind."

"It's just because it's you." Yue Qingying smiled, her gentle gaze carrying an irresistible tenderness that drew people in unconsciously. Even knowing they would be trapped and unable to escape, they willingly allowed themselves to sink deeper into her world.

Senior sister...

"Ahem..." At this moment, someone coughed twice outside the door. Taking care of the tender feelings between her senior and junior brothers, Yue Qingying raised her head and looked outside the door, smiling slightly, "I'm afraid it's Feiyan coming to find you."

After saying that, Yue Qingying got up from Mingyan and lowered her head as if she wanted to kiss Mingyan's lips. Mingyan subconsciously wanted to dodge, but he couldn't help but think of what his senior sister had said earlier, as well as her words to him that were undisguised and extremely humble. He felt a pain in his heart, but in the end he did not dodge.

Yue Qingying drew closer and closer, the fragrance emanating from her senior sister growing stronger. Their lips were almost touching, but Yue Qingying stopped. She sighed softly and straightened up. "Junior brother, forgive me for wanting to kiss you... I know this is wrong... but I just can't help it. Please don't be angry with your senior sister because of this, okay?"

"How could this be..." Mingyan saw Yue Qingying stand up straight, her eyes revealing a faint sadness, and his heart ached. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say. He could only look at Yue Qingying and say dryly that it was nothing.

Yue Qingying pursed her cherry lips and smiled, "Then I'll make room for Fei Yan. She must have something to tell you."

“…” Mingyan nodded silently.

Yue Qingying turned around, walked to the door, and opened it.

However, the person outside was not Huang Feiyan, but Huang Junyi. Yue Qingying knew that she was here when she was in Zhenhai City, so although she was a little surprised to see her, she was not particularly astonished.

Yue Qingying turned around and glanced at Ming Yan, but didn't say anything. She greeted Huang Junyi and then walked away. Huang Junyi watched Yue Qingying gradually disappear into the distance, walked back to her room, narrowed her eyes, then shook her head with a light laugh and entered Ming Yan's room.

"Sister...is something the matter?" Mingyan was feeling a little heavy-hearted. Knowing his senior sister's feelings for him made him feel somewhat at a loss.

"I came to have a heart-to-heart talk with you. What's wrong? My little brother seems to be having some troubles." Huang Junyi walked into the room, closed the door behind her, and locked it. Then she sat down next to Ming Yan and crossed her legs.

The fragrance on Huang Junyi was different from that of Yue Qingying. Yue Qingying's fragrance was the kind that was light yet made people gradually become intoxicated by it, while Huang Junyi's fragrance was quite rich, sweet and charming, but not cloying.

"It's nothing..." When Mingyan saw Huang Junyi, he couldn't help but think of Huang Feiyan.

It wasn't just his senior sister who kissed him; Fei Yan had kissed him like that too. At the time, he thought, just like his sister and senior sister had said, it was simply a way of expressing intimacy...

Thinking about it carefully now, this statement is not wrong, but it limits the group of people. It is not a way for everyone to express close relationships. At least, senior and junior students, friends, would not express their intimacy in this way, right?

"You clearly have something on your mind, but why do I feel like you're not a very good listener?" Huang Junyi chuckled. "Tell me about it. Don't worry, I won't laugh at you."

“It’s really nothing.” Mingyan shook his head. “Sister, you don’t need to worry.”

"Hmm... alright then, since you're alright, I should talk about my business." Huang Junyi's lips curled up as she moved closer to Ming Yan, pressing her plump, smooth thigh against his. "What are your plans after you go back?"

"Aren't we getting too close?" Mingyan thought helplessly, but the fairy sister was always like this, never bothering to hide it, always looking like she wanted to take advantage of you...

Oh well, that's all. Let her take it. Even if the fairy sister goes too far, she only kissed my cheek and forehead.

“I plan to investigate the cause of death of Ning Feixuan’s parents. I think there might be something fishy about that matter,” Ming Yan said.

"Really..." Huang Junyi was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. Of course, she knew about what happened back then. She was the one who personally brought Ning Feixuan back and then personally sent Ning Feixuan to the Yaochi Holy Land. "What could be strange about this? Tell me about it?"

At the time, Huang Junyi did not investigate the matter carefully because Ning Feixuan said that she had witnessed it with her own eyes, and the Ning family had also identified the murderer. Huang Junyi could have eliminated Ning Zetian at that time, but Ning Feixuan told her that she wanted to take revenge herself, so Huang Junyi spared Ning Zetian's life.

For many years, Ning Feixuan has spent most of her time cultivating and seeking opportunities, constantly striving to improve her cultivation level so that one day she can personally avenge herself.

Now, Mingyan suddenly said that there was something strange about that matter, which surprised Huang Junyi. However, she did not immediately deny it, but wanted to hear why Mingyan would have doubts.

Mingyan lowered his head, glanced at Huang Junyi's thigh that had unknowingly rested on his lap, and then pulled his hand to place it on top of it. He was speechless for a moment, coughed twice, and then said, "Previously in the sea, Ning Zetian found me..."

Mingyan told Huang Junyi everything that had happened, and then said, "There's something about this that I find very strange."

“At the time, Ning Feixuan said that she had hidden herself and had not been found, but how did she hide herself? I heard that their cultivation levels were similar when they were young. So, if I were Ning Zetian and wanted to take action against Ning Feixuan, in order to ensure that nothing went wrong, I would not do it alone. I would definitely call on my absolutely trusted confidant to ensure that no trace would be left after the murder.”

"If Ning Zetian was the only one present, Ning Feixuan would not have been able to watch her parents being killed and hide from them. So it is almost certain that there were other cultivators present at the time, and that Ning Feixuan felt they were no match for them."

Mingyan said, "If that's really the case, why didn't that cultivator, whose cultivation level was definitely much higher than Ning Feixuan's, discover Ning Feixuan and let her witness the whole thing before making it public? However, it's also possible that Ning Feixuan had some secret hiding method and managed to escape that calamity... but that possibility is relatively small."

Even the most powerful stealth technique in the world, like Wind Spirit Moon Shadow, is useless against an absolute difference in strength and will be seen through.