Chapter 329: Complex relationships
Chapter 329: Complex relationships
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“I’m not hungry.”
Tao Yaoyao also glanced at him, but now, she too was somewhat bewildered, equally unsure of how to face them.
In her heart, she and Xu Yuan were supposed to be on the same side, united in their resistance against Tao Tiantian.
But how… in the blink of an eye, did it become just her alone?
Moreover, wasn’t Tao Tiantian supposed to hate Xu Yuan a lot?
Why would she be with him?
Lin Qingque faithfully conveyed Tao Yaoyao’s thoughts to Xu Yuan.
Hearing the Heart Voice sent by Lin Qingque, Xu Yuan also fell silent for a moment.
He could understand Tao Yaoyao’s feelings.
After all, he had not expected to get along so harmoniously with Tao Tiantian.
However, no one had expected that Tao Tiantian and Tao Yaoyao would turn out to be the same person.
“What should I do? Senior Brother, do you want me to help you?”
“No need.”
After glancing at Lin Qingque, who wore a charming smile, Xu Yuan declined.
He obviously knew what her so-called help entailed.
It was nothing more than using the ability to manipulate Heart Voice to change Tao Yaoyao’s thoughts.
But now, he didn’t need her help.
After all, should Tao Yaoyao notice, it would be a troublesome matter.
And more importantly, in this game of strategy, Tao Yaoyao’s opinion wasn’t actually the most crucial.
Tao Tiantian’s thoughts were the real key.
Based on Xu Yuan’s understanding of Tao Yaoyao, convincing her to give up on killing Tao Tiantian and maintain a peaceful coexistence didn’t seem to be too great a problem.
But when it came to Tao Tiantian, Xu Yuan felt less certain.
After all, she wasn’t much different from Tian Liuli; in her heart, the importance of pursuing the Dao was self-evident.
“…”
Lin Qingque suddenly gave him a strange look and then her voice resounded in his heart.
“Senior Brother, I heard some bad news.”
Xu Yuan looked up at her, her expression quite serious.
“What bad news?”
He asked in his heart.
For some reason, having heard Lin Qingque put it that way, he suddenly had an ominous premonition.
“That Return to Void demon is laughing at you in her mind, calling you a fool.”
“Laughing at me?”
Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes.
Tao Tiantian laughing at him for being a fool?
What sort of bad news was that?
“She has seen through your thoughts, but she says that it’s impossible for her and Tao Yaoyao to coexist. You still try to balance the relationship between the two of them. But it’s destined to be impossible between them.”
Lin Qingque sighed, seemingly feeling a bit regretful too, but inwardly she was somewhat elated.
“Impossible to coexist? What does that mean?”
Xu Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
He didn’t believe it was impossible for the two to coexist; if they truly couldn’t coexist, then signs should have appeared when he was playing the game in the beginning.
Was it because the simulation triggered the awakening of their past life memories, or was it a lie fabricated by Lin Qingque to deceive him?
“I don’t know.”
Lin Qingque shook her head, her voice sounding somewhat sorrowful, yet she felt a secret joy flutter in her heart.
Initially, even if Tao Tiantian hadn’t thought this way, she would have taken the initiative to speak similar words.
But unexpectedly, Tao Tiantian herself had taken the initiative to say it.
That made things much easier.
Just by seizing this opportunity to see how Senior Brother would choose, and whom he would pick, she could then try to create a similar dilemma.
After that, she would lean towards the one Senior Brother chose.
Eventually, the only person by Senior Brother’s side would be her.
In this way, she wouldn’t anger Senior Brother.
After all, the choice was not her desire, and it was also Senior Brother who made the decision.
Lin Qingque, you’re simply a genius!
Lin Qingque thought to herself, delighted.
“You don’t know?”
Xu Yuan felt her tone, though somewhat regretful, yet her expression inexplicably seemed somewhat happy.
His doubts about Lin Qingque were somewhat alleviated.
If it were all an act, she certainly wouldn’t be happy.
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Headache.
He had not expected to encounter such a difficult problem.
If he really had to choose between Tao Yaoyao and Tao Tiantian…
In the past, Xu Yuan would have undoubtedly chosen Tao Yaoyao without hesitation.
After all, compared to the powerful and scheming Tao Tiantian, Tao Yaoyao was undoubtedly much easier to control.
Plus, he knew her issues well enough.
But now…
He wanted to try and choose both.
After all, if there’s a first, there can be a second.
Now the choice was between Tao Yaoyao and Tao Tiantian, and his relationship with the two was not particularly close; if he steeled his heart, he still had options. But what if it turned out to be Jing Lixue and Tian Liuli later? Or even Lin Qingque and Liu Ruoxue?
At that time, which one would he choose to give up?
If he could have his way, he wouldn’t want to give up anyone.
So, he did not wish to face such a choice, to be forced to “actively” choose one over another, instead of having it all.
“So, the way to solve this problem…”
Xu Yuan said inwardly, “Junior sister, since it’s come to this, please distract Yaoyao for me. I have some words I’d like to share with Tiantian.”
Yaoyao? Tiantian?
Hearing these two nicknames, Lin Qingque’s mouth twitched but she still forced a smile.
“I understand.”
It was maddening, how he could refer to other girls so intimately and proactively right in front of her.
Lin Qingque felt like she could practically crush her back teeth in frustration, yet she still managed to appear indifferent.
Calm down, stay calm.
Who asked her to be unable to beat Xu Yuan now?
If it were otherwise, she would have tied him up long ago, and hypnotized him with the mantra that he liked her, repeating it a thousand times a day.
“Yaoyao.”
Lin Qingque opened her eyes, got up gracefully, and approached the bewildered-looking Tao Yaoyao.
“I suddenly need to relieve myself, would you come to the restroom with me?”
Tao Yaoyao was bewildered.
Isn’t she very close with Lin Qingque? Why was she calling her so affectionately?
And besides, for restroom matters, why call on her to accompany her? Was there something wrong with this person?
Before she met Xu Yuan, it seemed like she wanted to fight Tao Yaoyao to the death, only stopping the pursuit when they both reached Xu Yuan.
How come now she was acting as if they had a good relationship?
She couldn’t understand, couldn’t understand Lin Qingque at all.
Even without using Heart Voice to read her thoughts, just by looking into her eyes Lin Qingque could pick up on a bit of Tao Yaoyao’s feelings.
Her expression was somewhat stiff and awkward.
Having dealt with people with deep schemes like Tian Liuli and Jing Lixue for so long…
Suddenly facing someone with such a simple mind, Lin Qingque found it difficult to maintain her composure.
If it had been Tian Liuli or the others, they would have understood her intentions almost without needing to say much.
No good, stay calm, she needed to stay calm.
In front of her senior brother, she had to seem as if she no longer cared.
Only by doing so would he gradually let his guard down around her.
“You go with her.”
Tao Tiantian said indifferently.
Upon hearing Tao Tiantian’s words, Tao Yaoyao instinctively stood up.
Immediately after, she realized that their relationship was no longer that of mother and son as it had been before, but had turned into that of enemies.
If they were enemies, why should she obey so readily?
Tao Yaoyao was just about to stubbornly sit back down.
That’s when Xu Yuan said, “Yaoyao, it’s okay for you to go with my junior sister, in case you encounter any danger. This way you can both look out for each other.”
With that, her half-lowered bottom was forced back up, and she began to understand the trio’s intention a bit better.
Is this… do they want to have a chat just the two of them?
For a moment, Tao Yaoyao’s mind was flooded with thoughts, although even she was somewhat unsure what exactly she was thinking.
“…Okay.”
A moment later, she heard herself utter the word “okay,” then nodded her head and walked toward the entrance of the cave, leaving the space for the two of them.
Watching the figure that quickly became laden with despondent and listless energy, Lin Qingque felt strangely satisfied, and she got up to follow after.
As for the content of the conversation between her senior brother and Tao Tiantian, she was not worried.
After all, she was still in a very safe position, and no matter the result of the talk, it wouldn’t threaten her, so she could be at ease.
After the two had left, Tao Tiantian turned her gaze to him and said indifferently, “If you made your junior sister divert Yaoyao away just to ask me something, then just say it.”
Obviously, she too had noticed that Lin Qingque’s actions were at his instigation.
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