"Brother, you're being a busybody. Forget it, it's a good thing Mister Lin wasn't here. If he was, it'd be awkward!" Yu Dake waved his hand.
"Brother … You're saying that it wasn't Lin Yi who asked you to tell me?" Xiaoke paused, thinking that she was mistaken.
"No, why did Mister Lin ask me to tell you?" Yu Dake paused as well, confused.
"Actually, it's like this …" Xiaoke told Yu Dake about how Lin Yi helped her time and time again, and how most of Lin Yi's company's profits were invested into the construction of the orphanage. "Brother, if Lin Yi doesn't have feelings for me, I really don't know what he's after. Could it be that he just wants to help me?"
"I …" Yu Dake went silent. Yeah, he wasn't a little kid who had just entered society. These years in the hidden right house, he'd seen too many exchanges of benefits. Naturally, he understood Xiaoke's concerns. Plus, he knew that Lin Yi saved him because Lin Yi wanted to plant a spy in the hidden right house. It was just that Lin Yi's strength had exploded, and he didn't need this spy anymore. No matter what, Yu Dake was grateful to Lin Yi for saving his life, and he didn't care if it was a spy or not.
But his sister was right- Lin Yi was too good to the orphanage, too good to the point that it could be described as too good. The only thing that could make Lin Yi scheme was Xiaoke's beauty. Otherwise, why would Lin Yi do it?
Was it just to show his love? But there were many ways to show love. There was more than one orphanage nearby. There was one in Donghai, too. Even if it wasn't as big as Xiaoke's, he'd never heard of Lin Yi donating to the orphanage …
"Brother, tell me … what should I do?" Xiaoke was a little lost. "Actually, I should repay him with my body, but I have someone else in my heart. Even if I force myself to be with him, I can't guarantee that my body won't cheat, but I can't guarantee that my mind won't cheat … Rather than being unhappy, why not …" Xiaoke was a little lost. She didn't know what to say.
"Then why didn't you clarify things with Mr. Lin?" Yu Dake asked, "Mr. Lin should be a reasonable person, right? You won't force others against their will, right?"
"I did, but he didn't admit it. He said he didn't like me. What else could I say?" Xiaoke smiled bitterly. "But, brother, do you believe it? He's only doing this to help me without asking for anything in return? Moreover, he brought you to see me. I guess this is also the reason. I guess he knows that I have someone else in my heart, so he wants to use this method to move me bit by bit so that I will take the initiative to be with him? That's all I can think of... "
"Man, forget it. If that's the case, I'll talk to Mr. Lin later. I hope he can understand." Yu Dake was helpless, but there was nothing he could do. He didn't want his sister to be unhappy. There were many ways to repay Lin Yi. Marrying him was one, but it wasn't the only way. Yu Dake thought that if he could get his revenge, he'd be Lin Yi's lackey.
"En …" Xiaoke heard her brother's words and nodded happily. "Brother, you're the best!"
"Originally, I wanted Mr. Lin to protect you for the rest of your life, but it seems like it won't work now …" Yu Dake lowered his voice. "But it's not like there's no other way … In our family, there's a secret art passed down from generation to generation. It's in my hands, and when I bring it to you next time, your bloodline will be able to cultivate as well. At that time, you'll have to cultivate to protect yourself. Although the process will be painful, I need you to have the ability to protect yourself!"
"Ah?" Xiaoke's eyes widened. She didn't think that her family would have a secret art passed down from generation to generation!
"But, you must secretly cultivate this art. Before you master it, you must not show it to others, in case you get into trouble. Back then, it was because of this art that our family went through a huge change …" Yu Dake said carefully. "Xiaoke, do you understand?"
"I … understand!" Xiaoke nodded solemnly. Her breathing was rapid, and her heart was beating fast. She didn't think that her family's secret art would be this important. How powerful was it to be able to bring about trouble?
At the same time, Xiaoke was relaxed and happy. If her strength increased by leaps and bounds, would she be able to fly together with the male thief? When she had strength, the way to repay Lin Yi would be to work for him instead of selling her body.
"En, remember, don't tell anyone about this, not even your master!" Yu Dake solemnly said, "Fortunately, you've only cultivated external martial arts and not internal mental cultivation methods. Otherwise, if you had cultivated other internal mental cultivation methods, you wouldn't be able to cultivate this …"
"En …" Xiaoke thought that she was lucky. She just remembered why her brother said that she didn't practice spiritual arts, and that it would be better to practice physical arts. So this was the reason! In actuality, the headmaster of the orphanage had spiritual arts as well, but she didn't give it to Xiaoke to practice. She was afraid that Xiaoke's enemies would find out and come after her. After all, Xiaoke often went out and showed herself, and the chances of her being exposed was much higher than the headmaster herself. So, she only taught Xiaoke qinggong, and it was a good thing for her.
"Alright, we siblings have talked enough. Mister Lin is still waiting outside. Let's hurry and let him in!" Yu Dake said.
"Okay." Xiaoke's mood was much better. First, she had a powerful art to practice, and second, her brother promised to tell Lin Yi about her situation. So, she didn't look as gloomy as before.
Lin Yi was a gentleman. When Yu Dake and Xiaoke were talking, he didn't eavesdrop. Instead, he stood at the end of the hallway and looked at the night view. When he heard the door open, Lin Yi turned around and walked over. "Finished?"
"En, Mister Lin, sorry, it's been a bit long. You didn't wait too long, right?" Yu Dake said apologetically.
"It's fine. You siblings haven't seen each other for a long time. Naturally, you have a lot of things to talk about. It's already very fast." Lin Yi smiled. "I was even preparing to practice on the floor!"
"That's good. Mister Lin, please come in!" Yu Dake made a welcoming gesture, letting Lin Yi into the room.
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