Chapter 126: Jingliu Intensifies Tingyun

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Jingliu's delicate brows furrowed lightly as she softly said, "Xiao Didi, you've misunderstood; we were never romantically involved."

Su Jinyan frowned and continued, "Miss Jingliu, consider that we've shared kisses and had intimate physical contact."

"But if we weren't actually lovers, it becomes quite perplexing." At this point, a sudden realization struck Su Jinyan. "Could it be that we were just friends with benefits?"

Jingliu closed her beautiful eyes, and a chilling aura erupted from her delicate body, instantly freezing the tea table under its assault.

This amnesiac little brother was even more irritating than before.

Realizing his faux pas, Su Jinyan hastily apologized, "Sorry, sorry, seems like I guessed wrong again."

"Then tell me, what kind of relationship did we have before?"

"Shizun mentioned you hurt me deeply. What exactly did you do to me?"

The beauty's eyes remained closed, her demeanor ethereal and aloof, exuding an otherworldly charm that made it hard to look away.

Jingliu softly spoke, "I treated you as my younger brother."

Su Jinyan, skeptical, asked, "Do normal siblings kiss?"

Jingliu slowly opened her captivating gaze, calmly looking at him. "You forcibly kissed me."

Feeling somewhat awkward, Su Jinyan replied, "Never mind then."

There must be a reason why this breathtakingly cold beauty abducted me here.

Earlier, Shizun mentioned that I had immense trust in Jingliu, yet she deeply hurt me. It's highly possible that before losing my memory, I forcibly kissed Jingliu or even committed worse actions.

This might have led her to strike out at me, causing my injury.

After a moment of silence, Jingliu apologetically said, "I'm sorry, Xiao Didi."

"I shouldn't have stabbed you with my sword. I hope you can forgive me."

Just then, the Mind Control effect ended, and the lost memories flooded back into Su Jinyan's mind.

Su Jinyan smiled faintly, "Let bygones be bygones."

"Regardless, I was also at fault."

"Since I offended you before, and you retaliated by stabbing me, we're now even."

"Miss Jingliu, I just remembered I have an appointment with my fiancée Tingyun. Please excuse me."

Jingliu's beautiful eyes dimmed; he still recalled his commitment to Tingyun but had completely forgotten about her presence.

"Wait—"

"Xiao Didi, you can't leave. Tingyun intends to harm you."

Su Jinyan feigned displeasure and replied, "Impossible."

"How could Tingyun, such an innocent, pure, kind, and adorable little fox, harm me?"

Jingliu sighed, "There's that line again."

"Whether before or after losing my memory, you refuse to believe me."

With a serious expression, Su Jinyan said, "Miss Jing Liu, I would prefer if you presented evidence instead of baseless conjectures."

"Tingyun is my fiancée; there's no way I can distrust her and trust an outsider instead."

Jingliu fell silent, unsure how to counter his argument. In a sense, Su Jinyan was right. Their relationship remained merely that of a big sister and a younger brother, not particularly intimate. It was entirely reasonable for him to trust Tingyun over her.

Especially now, with Xiao Didi having lost all memories related to Jingliu, remembering only Tingyun and Fu Xuan. This made it even less likely for him to have faith in her.

Jingliu's beautiful eyes turned icy. "Then go find your little fox."

Without hesitation, Su Jinyan stood up and left promptly. "Goodbye, Miss Jing Liu."

Jingliu felt puzzled. Initially, she suspected Xiao Didi might be playing some sort of reverse psychology game. However, as he pushed open the door and walked away without looking back, Jingliu realized that this new version of Xiao Didi truly seemed to have lost interest in her.

Are we truly even now? For some reason, Jingliu felt a tightness in her chest.

In truth, she still harbored some fondness for Su Jinyan. There were many similarities between him and Bai Heng. This little brother had not only forcibly kissed her before but also repeatedly made advances on my person.

Yet after losing his memory, he couldn't recall any of those incidents.

I wanted to mend fences with Xiao Didi, reconcile, and return to our previous friendship. But now, his attitude seemed to suggest that we can't even remain friends?

"Wait—" Jingliu gently bit her icy lips, trying to detain Su Jinyan.

However, Su Jinyan did not turn back. Instead, he headed straight towards Meng Ming, the young proprietress of the Nightless Pavilion. After clarifying from Meng Ming which private room Tingyun had booked, he gave her a few instructions before proceeding towards Tingyun's booth.

Throughout this time, Su Jinyan never once glanced back at Jingliu.

Her heart prickled with pain, sensing something amiss.

It felt as though...something wasn't quite right...

Even with his memory loss, Xiao Didi's character shouldn't have fundamentally changed. Yet now, he appeared excessively reserved. In their earlier encounters, he would often, intentionally or unintentionally, flirt with me through his words. Now, when I try to stop him, he won't even acknowledge me?

Jingliu decided to test him further.

As Su Jinyan approached Tingyun's private booth and was about to push open the door, Jingliu suddenly grabbed his wrist.

"Xiao Didi."

"I want to ask you something—have you regained your memories of me?" Jingliu gazed at Su Jinyan with her icy yet beautiful eyes.

If Su Jinyan attempted to lie about this matter, she would undoubtedly discern it.

Unfalteringly, Su Jinyan employed Mind Control:

[From now on, forget all memories associated with Jingliu.]

[However, within your heart, develop a sense of closeness and dependence towards her.]

Su Jinyan raised an eyebrow. "You are...?"

Jingliu looked at him in shock, lips trembling slightly. "Xiao Didi, have—you've forgotten me again?"

Confused, Su Jinyan replied, "Again? Who are you? Do we know each other?"

Jingliu's heart clenched painfully, unable to comprehend why Xiao Didi would forget her once more. Could it be related to the Plagues Author's blessing? Or perhaps the trauma he experienced was too severe?

He must not be further provoked.

Out here, one's identity is self-assigned. Given the extent of Su Jinyan's memory loss, Jingliu decided to adopt a new role for easier care.

"My name is Jingliu, and I'm your older sister."

"Jingliu-jiejie?"

"I don't recall having a sister like you. Were we very close before?"

Jingliu's beautiful eyes flickered slightly as she softly spoke, "Xiao Didi, we've shared kisses in the past."

"And had quite intimate physical moments together, wouldn't you agree?"

So, she was more than just a big sister...

Su Jinyan felt an inexplicable sense of closeness and reliance towards Jingliu, making it easy for him to accept this role effortlessly.

Yet, he still feigned disbelief, saying, "Really? I find that hard to believe."

Lie! You clearly trust me now.

Jingliu's heart grew slightly bitter; if only she hadn't recklessly struck with her sword, causing Xiao Didi to lose his memories.

Then, she wouldn't have needed to assume a false identity to approach him.

The Dragon Lady likely has ways to restore Xiao Didi's memories. She must find a plan to coax him out and bring him to meet the Dragon Lady.

Su Jinyan pondered briefly before suggesting, "Here's what we'll do - first, close your eyes."

"I have my own way to verify our relationship."

Jingliu slowly closed her lovely eyes, knowing well that Xiao Didi was about to play another mischievous trick on her.

Well, considering his memory loss, she decided to indulge him this once.

Su Jinyan took a step forward, approaching Jingliu who had let down all her defenses. He swiftly wrapped his arms around her delicate frame.

Before Jingliu could react, he captured her icy yet soft lips, passionately savoring their fragrance.

Jingliu's beautiful eyes widened, and her body tensed slightly.

She thought she was mentally prepared, but being suddenly kissed by Su Jinyan left her feeling unsteady.

What she found most unsettling was that Jingliu, once the esteemed Swordmaster of Luofu known as "Flawless Flying Light," had now transformed into a bashful maiden, involuntarily emitting sweet, breathy sounds under Xiao Didi's kiss.

This change deeply troubled her. Even if it was just an unintentional sound, the shame overwhelmed her.

All Jingliu held onto were her sword and the regrets of the past. If her heart were invaded by such extraneous emotions, how could she seek vengeance?

Yes, this is merely out of guilt; I want to compensate Xiao Didi somehow.

No, wait—

How can such a kiss elicit any physical reaction from me?

Jingliu gently tried to push away Xiao Didi, who held her tightly in his embrace.

Su Jinyan showed no reaction, fully aware of Jingliu's resistance. However, to him, it seemed more like a coy tease—Jingliu Big Sister understood such games well. Thus, he deepened their kiss even further.

Inside the private room, the little fox could no longer bear it.

How dare you flaunt your illicit affair so openly in the chamber reserved for this maiden? Have you no regard for me?

It wasn't entirely the Benefactor's fault.

Being young and passionate, succumbing to temptation was only natural.

The blame lies squarely with Miss Jing Liu!

As the general's esteemed master, she should know better, being two generations senior to the Benefactor, yet she lacks self-respect.

Not only does she constantly target this maiden, but now she's actively seducing my benefactor as well.

Tingyun, unable to tolerate it any longer, abruptly pushed open the door and pulled Su Jinyan inside the private room.

An unexpected scene unfolded before everyone's eyes.

Jingliu appeared glued to Su Jinyan, unwilling to part for even a moment—as if following him right into the chamber.

To everyone's surprise, even Jingliu followed Su Jinyan as Tingyun dragged them both inside the private room.

"Ah?" Tingyun was dumbfounded.

How could there exist such an immodest woman? Even she understood the virtue of restraint. Does she not know the meaning of shame?

Despite Jingliu's flushed cheeks and sweet moans seemingly responding to Su Jinyan's kisses, her situation was far from enjoyable. She had already surpassed her limits, borrowing fleeting moonlight to illuminate myriad earthly realms.

However, Jingliu's body temperature remained at absolute zero; even her breath, though fragrant, felt bone-chillingly cold, devoid of any warmth. Without proper precautions, prolonged contact with Jingliu would inevitably lead to frostbite for most individuals.

After losing his memories, Su Jinyan overlooked this issue, resulting in their lips remaining locked together.

Attempting to forcibly separate them would inevitably cause some harm.

Of course, for Su Jinyan or Jingliu, this wouldn't be an issue.

The real problem was that it perfectly suited Su Jinyan's desires.

Seizing the opportunity, he continued their passionate kiss unabashedly.

However, Jingliu didn't wish to further distress her little brother. In her eyes, his emotional state was fragile and highly sensitive at present. What if inadvertently provoking him now led to an early resurgence of his Mara-Struck condition?

"Benefactor, aren't you going too far?!" Tingyun exclaimed indignantly. "Kissing a thousand-year-old hag right before my eyes! Do you really think I won't feel jealous?"

Jingliu looked on, puzzled.

Tingyun playfully waved her small fists, lightly pummeling Su Jinyan without causing any real discomfort.

Su Jinyan's expression conveyed his apology, hoping Tingyun would understand his predicament.

I have no choice here.

If only Tingyun could comprehend... but miracles rarely happen!

Thud!

Seeing her playful approach fail, Tingyun's charming face darkened. She clenched her tiny fist and abruptly struck Jingliu's snow-white back with force.

The little fox's attitude towards Su Jinyan starkly contrasted with how she treated Jingliu.

Jingliu remained silent, taken aback by the foxfolk woman's surprising strength and lack of restraint. A normal person might have suffered internal injuries from such a blow.

Coldness flickered in Tingyun's beautiful eyes as she said, "Jingliu, regardless of what you say, you are still our general's esteemed mentor."

"And clearly, your age is significantly greater than Benefactor's."

"Even if you like our Benefactor, resorting to such low and despicable tactics is unacceptable! How dare you do this right in front of me?" Tingyun continued, her eyes icy and breath noticeably erratic. "And sneaking around behind other women's backs with the Benefactor, even knowing he'd turn off the lights first?"

"Disgusting," she emphasized, "just utterly disgusting!"

Jingliu's beautiful gaze remained cold, her composure visibly shaken.

Who likes little brothers? Who has been secretly intimate with him? Can't you see I have my unavoidable reasons? This was meant to soothe Xiao Di's psychological trauma, making amends for his past suffering.

"Hmmph—"

Out of sight, out of mind. With that thought, Jingliu simply closed her eyes, choosing to ignore the situation.

Tingyun trembled with anger, her fox tails swishing audibly through the air.

This was outrageous. Absolutely intolerable.

Does being the general's master give one the right to bully others so shamelessly?

"Mmph, mmph, mmph."

Su Jinyan's muffled sounds caught Tingyun's attention.

"Benefactor, what do you want to say?" Confusion filled Tingyun's lovely eyes; she too felt that today's Benefactor was unusually behaving out of character.

Su Jinyan took out his phone and typed: It's not that I don't want to stop—it's just that Jingliu froze my lips shut.

Both Tingyun and Jingliu were momentarily speechless.

In disbelief, Tingyun stared at Jingliu. "Such viciousness."

"Indeed, when it comes to ruthlessness, I must admit defeat," Jingliu conceded.

To ensure the Benefactor's constant proximity, this woman had resorted to such a cruel method. It was utterly absurd.

Currently, Miss Jing Liu had only frozen Benefactor's lips.

If she tasted success with this tactic, Tingyun dared not imagine what else she might freeze in the future.

Would we have to constantly gauge Jing Liu's mood just to be intimate with our Benefactor? And if he were irreparably harmed, wouldn't all hopes for our future happiness vanish?

Tingyun felt increasingly alarmed as these thoughts raced through her mind. Realizing she couldn't outplay Jing Liu, it was crucial to share this chilling information with Lady Fu Xuan and the others.

But first things first—she needed to separate these two lovebirds.

Tingyun turned, picked up a warm teapot, and gently poured its contents onto their lips.

A remarkable sight unfolded before her eyes. As soon as the tea touched Jing Liu's lips, it instantly froze into thin icicles.

Tingyun's mouth hung slightly open, stunned and unable to close it.

"Miss Jing Liu, I understand your desire to be close with our Benefactor," she said hesitantly. "But isn't this going too far? Are you forcing me to resort to lava?"