One of my fairy-like friends

Speaking of which, how many times has he visited the Huang family? Mingyan had lost count. He felt as if the Huang family was his own backyard, where he could come and go as he pleased, and the Huang family always welcomed him.

Huang Junyi led Mingyan directly to the inner courtyard of the Huang family, and soon after, she led Mingyan directly to Huang Junru.

“Auntie.” Mingyan bowed, but Huang Junru waved her hand, “From now on, you don’t need to bow in front of me. Just treat me like family.”

"Well, he's a friend's elder, shouldn't we at least show some courtesy?" Mingyan thought to himself, but on the surface he still smiled and nodded.

Huang Junru waved for Huang Junyi to leave, then looked at Ming Yan and said, "There are a few things I need to make clear to you. Whether you can accept them or not is up to you."

"Please speak, Auntie." Mingyan felt a little uneasy. Whether it was the fairy sister or Huang Junru, they both seemed so serious. Could he really help? It felt like they were asking for his life.

Of course, Mingyan was well aware that the Huang family would never take his life.

"I want to marry Fei Yan to you." Huang Junru's tone was icy. Of course, compared to before, her tone towards Ming Yan was much better now, and could be considered quite gentle.

But these words took Mingyan by surprise, and he almost thought he had misheard. "Auntie...did you just say you wanted to marry Feiyan to me?"

“That’s right, I want Fei Yan to become your wife.” Huang Junru nodded and said, “That way, you will be a true member of the Huang family. However, it’s not about marrying into the family; it’s about Fei Yan marrying into your family. You need to remember this clearly; it’s very important.”

Mingyan was somewhat incredulous, "But...but why, between me and Feiyan..."

Mingyan wanted to say that he and Feiyan were just friends, and that they both thought so, but the words caught in his throat as he remembered Feiyan's kiss...

Perhaps he only saw Fei Yan as a friend, but Fei Yan might not have simply seen her as a friend.

Senior sister kissed me because she liked me, but what about Fei Yan?

Mingyan fell silent for a moment, then asked, "Apart from this matter, what else?"

"If you don't agree to this, then I can't trouble you with anything else afterward," Huang Junru said. "You need to think it over carefully, and I hope you understand that Feiyan really likes you, and I also hope that you genuinely like Feiyan. You shouldn't dislike Feiyan, right?"

Chapter 101 Why Choose One of Two?

Huang Junru did not say what help she would need after he agreed, but told Mingyan that he had enough time to think about the matter.

To be honest, Mingyan was quite taken aback. He had just given up on Ning Feixuan, and then the Huang family gave him a "big surprise"...

Mingyan sat in the inner courtyard of the Huang family, somewhat bewildered.

I originally thought that once I resolved Ning Feixuan's matter, I could finally live a peaceful life with my senior sister... but it seems there are still some difficulties...

Senior sister... Fei Yan...

Suddenly, Mingyan's eyes were covered by a pair of gentle, jade-like hands, and the person behind him deliberately put on a high-pitched voice and said, "Guess who I am?"

“You are Fei Yan, I know your scent all too well,” Ming Yan said softly.

"Oh, just cooperate and act out something you can't guess," Huang Feiyan said helplessly, withdrawing her hand. "This isn't fun anymore."

As she spoke, Huang Feiyan sat down next to Mingyan and smiled, "When did you arrive? Why didn't you come to find me right away?"

“I just arrived, and then I went to see my aunt. She just told me something.” Mingyan looked at Huang Feiyan with a strange expression. “She said… she wants to marry you to me.”

Huang Feiyan's expression was normal at first. She stared into Mingyan's eyes while he spoke, but after a while, her face flushed and then turned redder. She bit her cherry lips shyly and lowered her head, "Then... will you marry me?"

Seeing Huang Feiyan's behavior, Mingyan knew exactly what she was thinking. Just as he had thought, she liked him.

"How...should I answer you?" Mingyan looked ahead, feeling complicated and unsure of what to say.

"..." Seeing Ming Yan's conflicted expression, Huang Feiyan pursed her lips and put her hands behind her back. "Do you hate me?"

"I don't dislike her. To be honest, I actually have a pretty good impression of Fei Yan." Ming Yan thought back to how he had known Huang Fei Yan until now. He had a very good impression of the Huang family. Everyone in the Huang family was very nice. Huang Fei Yan, Huang Jun Yi, Huang Qing Fei, and Huang Jun Ru were all very nice. So much so that he really felt like he was treating the Huang family as his own.

The relationship between them and non-smokers does indeed have a feel that goes beyond friendship.

There used to be a wall blocking their way, but now that wall is gone, he realizes that his feelings for Fei Yan... might not be as simple as just friendship.

That's why Mingyan was a little confused. What was going on? He clearly wanted to be with his senior sister, but when it came to rejecting Feiyan, he just couldn't bring himself to say it.

Hearing Mingyan's words, Huang Feiyan's face flushed. "I like you... I've liked you for a long time, ever since we were at Yutai Blessed Land. Do you think I'm being too casual if I say this?"

“No, but I’m a little surprised. I didn’t expect that I would make you feel this way about me.” Mingyan shook his head.

"...Have you forgotten? You've saved me more than once?" Huang Feiyan's face flushed as she whispered, "I still remember the time you told me to hide first, and then you went to hold Yun Ling off..."

“That’s because in my opinion, if you die, we will all die. If I buy you enough time, there might still be a chance of survival,” Mingyan said. “I just did what I thought was the right thing to do at the time.”

"Why you did that isn't important. What's important is that even though you were only at the Accumulation Flow Realm back then, you protected me many times. I think if you had been at your current level back then and had come to my rescue, perhaps I wouldn't have felt that way about you..." Huang Feiyan pursed her lips. Even though Ming Yan was still very weak at that time, he willingly stood in front of her...

This stark contrast deeply moved Huang Feiyan at the time.

It's a pity that at the time, because of his aunt's affairs, he didn't have much time to think about romantic feelings and didn't realize his own feelings immediately. If he had realized them then, perhaps Mingyan would have stayed with the Huang family instead of being sent to Fenglingyueying. If he hadn't been sent to the Fenglingyueying Holy Land, he wouldn't have had Yue Qingying as his rival in love.

Mingyan turned his head to look at Huang Feiyan.

To be fair, Huang Feiyan is really beautiful. The entire Huang family has excellent genes, so Huang Feiyan is naturally no exception. Mingyan especially likes Huang Feiyan's eyes.

In her eyes, one could almost see two burning flames, burning like indomitable flames.

She gave him the "Sun and Moon Sutra," enabling him to formally develop his Human King Body. Even when he was at his weakest, she never looked down on him; in her eyes, he and she were equals.

Mingyan felt that he still had a slight affection for Huang Feiyan. If his senior sister hadn't said those things, perhaps he would have considered it and agreed.

But his senior sister is also waiting for him. Should he abandon her for Fei Yan?

My senior sister is also very good to me... So, should I refuse to smoke?

Mingyan looked at Huang Feiyan and saw a deep expectation in her eyes, waiting for him to agree and for him to marry her...

I just can't bring myself to say no.

Perhaps noticing Mingyan's inner turmoil, Huang Feiyan pursed her lips. "There's no need to rush. Think it over... Anyway, I like you, and that won't change. As for whether you like me or not..."

Huang Feiyan pouted, looking a little aggrieved, "It's because I'm bad at pleasing people, but if you marry me, I'll definitely treat you very, very well..."

Upon hearing these words, Mingyan couldn't help but chuckle, feeling a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

"What are you laughing at?" Huang Feiyan nudged Ming Yan with her shoulder and said seriously, "I'm serious..."

"I think you're kind of cute..." Mingyan said honestly.

"Really... cough cough, that's a good thing then..." Huang Feiyan coughed lightly twice to ease her embarrassment, "You... do you still like Fei Xuan?"

“That’s not true.” Mingyan shook his head. “It’s just that I’m afraid I won’t be able to give you an answer in a short time. Feiyan, I’m sorry.”

"It's alright...you can think about it carefully. Anyway, I...I won't marry anyone but you." Huang Feiyan was secretly delighted upon hearing this. Had he really resolved Fei Xuan's matter this time? However, he still pouted as he added, "If you don't marry me, I won't marry you. I'll wait for the day you come to find me..."

Hearing Huang Feiyan's words, Mingyan felt a bit conflicted. He stood up, reached out and pulled Huang Feiyan up, "You used to take advantage of the fact that I didn't know kissing was something that only couples did, and you even secretly kissed me."

"..." Huang Feiyan blushed deeply and muttered softly, "Because only in this way... can we get closer to each other..."

Seeing Huang Feiyan cautiously peeking at his expression, Mingyan admitted that he found it really cute...

Non-smoker... Senior sister...

Mingyan took a deep breath. "Feiyan, I need to go to Yaochi. After that... I might give you an answer."

"Hmm...hmm..." Hearing that Mingyan was going to Yaochi, Huang Feiyan felt a little uneasy, but in the end she didn't say anything and nodded, "I'll have...I'll have my aunt see you off."

We can't let Second Aunt send Mingyan away. Now that Mingyan is no longer bound by Ning Feixuan, who knows what Second Aunt might do to Mingyan?

Mingyan nodded without saying thank you, as there was no need for such a gesture given his relationship with the Huang family.

Not long after, Mingyan met Huang Qingfei, who was dressed in green and seemed somewhat out of place among the other women of the Huang family.

"Auntie." Mingyan bowed, and Huang Qingfei, with her hands behind her back, smiled and said, "Are you ready? If you are, we're about to set off."

“Hmm…” Mingyan nodded, then took out Huang Junru’s carriage, and the three of them set off again, arriving at the Yaochi Holy Land.

Before Ning Feixuan returned, Mingyan and Huang Qingfei found Ning Mengru first and talked about the Ning family's affairs. After hearing this, Ning Mengru nodded and then asked, "What happened to your relationship with Feixuan?"

"It's pretty much the same as before, isn't it?" Ming Yan said when he heard Ning Mengru ask this. Ning Feixuan used to avoid him and didn't want to have anything to do with him... Now... it's pretty much the same.

Ning Mengru sighed softly, but did not mention the matter of the Mandarin Duck Mirror, which relieved Mingyan. It seemed that Aunt Ning was still very understanding.

After bidding farewell to Ning Mengru, Mingyan arrived at Wang Qingchu's tomb and once again entered Wang Qingchu's Qi Sea world.

His sister was looking for him, and he also had some questions he wanted to ask her.

Wang Qingchu was swinging barefoot on a swing. Mingyan and she had done it together. Wang Qingchu especially liked it and loved having Mingyan push her from behind. It was hard to imagine that such a woman was a heroine who had once saved the world.

“Sister.” Mingyan walked to the swing. Wang Qingchu’s eyes had been fixed on him from the beginning. Seeing him approach, she smiled brightly, “You’re here. I know you have some things you want to ask me. Go ahead and ask.”

"Didn't you have something to say to me, sister?" Upon hearing this, Mingyan squatted down in front of Wang Qingchu. Wang Qingchu casually put her legs on Mingyan's shoulders, wrapped her arms around his neck, and giggled. "Tell me about your business first."

“...Actually, it’s just that…” Mingyan explained the situation between his senior sister and Huang Feiyan. He was somewhat troubled. “Whether it’s his senior sister or Feiyan… I don’t want to hurt them. But if I choose one of them, the other one will be heartbroken, right?”

"Idiot, didn't I already tell you this?" Wang Qingchu loosened her leg, pressed her fair lotus foot against Ming Yan's chest, drew circles, and laughed: "Why do you have to choose between the two? You like your senior sister, you like Huang Feiyan, so why not just make them both your Daoist partners?"

Chapter 102 My Sister's Deception

"Both...? How can this be?" Mingyan was somewhat surprised. In his mind, this was like coming to a fork in the road, one leading left and the other right. How could he possibly go both ways? Didn't that mean he wouldn't go either way?

"Why not?" Wang Qingchu lowered her legs, cupped Mingyan's face in her jade-like hands, and chuckled softly, "Yan'er, if it's not possible, who would you choose? Your senior sister? Or Huang Feiyan?"

Mingyan didn't want to make this choice because no matter what he chose, it would inevitably hurt one of them. Although he had his own bias and his own answer, he wouldn't say it out loud. So Mingyan shook his head. "That's why I came to ask my sister for advice."

"Ask for your advice?" Wang Qingchu smiled slightly. "The answer is too simple. You actually know the answer perfectly well, but you are bound by your own preconceived notions."

"I...don't understand, sister. Doesn't wanting everything mean not wanting anything at all? Won't this...be a waste of time and effort?"

Wang Qingchu gently stroked Mingyan's face with her jade-like fingers, her expression tender and charming, and she chuckled softly, "It all depends on human effort. If your basket is airtight, how could it end up empty-handed?"

"What my sister means is that she wants my senior sister, Fei Yan... to all..." Ming Yan didn't know what words to use to describe this relationship. To be honest, it was completely different from what he had come to know. More importantly, he felt uneasy and anxious.

Wang Qingchu pursed her lips, smiled, but did not speak, which was her tacit agreement.

Mingyan took a deep breath and shook his head. "Sister, if I choose one of them, would I still want the other? Neither of us would be happy, would we?"

Imagine this: if you agreed to the Huang family's terms, and then went to your senior sister... how shameless! Once she knew your choice, she wouldn't agree, would she? You'd already chosen Fei Yan, yet you still went and provoked her...

Moreover, Fei Yan, knowing her own thoughts, would be angry with herself, right?

Wang Qingchu seemed to have guessed what Mingyan was thinking. She lowered her hands, interlocked them, and smiled, "I know what you're worried about, but Yan'er, are you really going to give up on one of them? Do you really want to let them be heartbroken forever?"

Mingyan remained silent. He felt that whatever he did was wrong. If he abandoned one of them, that person would be extremely hurt and saddened. But if he took both, both of them would be hurt.

Perhaps it's better to hurt only one person than to hurt both of them, so at least the other person won't be harmed...

As Mingyan thought this through, his gaze gradually hardened; he could no longer hesitate...

Just as Mingyan made up his mind, Wang Qingchu's lips curled up slightly as she said, "Besides, how can you be so sure they won't accept being with you and someone else?"

"How is this possible...?" Before Ming Yan could finish speaking, Wang Qingchu interrupted him, "So, you've already made your choice?"