Chapter 315: Youqing's Inner Journey, Murong Wan Eavesdropping

In Murong Wan's villa, the furnishings hadn't changed much.

Lu Xun had only been here once, but his impression of the place was particularly deep.

Upon entering again, Lu Xun's mind involuntarily conjured that enthralling night.

Although Lu Xun and Murong Wan had already had a second, third, fourth, and even an Nth time afterward.

The first impression is always the most unforgettable.

Especially, that was also Lu Xun's first time in the true sense.

Although, at the time he was under the drug's effect and turned into a beast of desire.

Many details he couldn't remember.

But the genuine feeling was something he could never forget.

Seeing a hint of reminiscence in Lu Xun's expression, Murong Wan also thought of that night; instantly two blushes rose on her snow‑white cheeks.

Compared to Lu Xun, her impression was truly deep.

That night, Lu Xun was like a beast unleashed from its cage, ravaging her, who had just experienced intimacy, to utter ruin.

"Auntie, I'm relaxing here at your place; it's even more comfortable than being at home~"

Chu Youqing was carefree, seemingly not recalling her past masterpiece at all.

As a child, she wasn't well‑treated in the Chu family, so she never liked staying there.

Murong Wan's place was like her second home.

In fact, she spent a large amount of her time in Murong Wan's villa.

As a child, Chu Youqing's favorite thing was to sleep with Murong Wan, and they often whispered to each other at night.

After growing up, Murong Wan specially reserved a suite on the villa's second floor for her, and Chu Youqing also had a key to the villa, making it easy for her to come over anytime.

So, here Chu Youqing is indeed very relaxed.

She plopped onto the sofa, picked up the spirit fruit on the coffee table, and began eating it.

This is a Qingling Fruit, a relatively common spirit fruit; it tastes excellent, and long‑term consumption can somewhat improve one's constitution.

"Youqing, keep Lu Xun company for a moment; I'm heading to the kitchen."

"Okay, Auntie."

Murong Wan left, and only Chu Youqing and Murong Wan remained in the living room.

"Lu Xun, you drank so much alcohol—how are you not drunk at all? Could you have refined them away?"

Chu Youqing leaned close to Lu Xun and asked curiously.

"My constitution is special—I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk."

Lu Xun explained.

"Oh."

Chu Youqing believed him.

She naturally rested her little head on Lu Xun's shoulder and softly said, "Time really flies; in the blink of an eye we've graduated over a year ago."

Lu Xun gave an "hmm."

"Lu Xun, tomorrow let's go see Uncle and Aunt together; if they knew how capable you are now, they'd surely be delighted."

Chu Youqing added.

Lu Xun suddenly recalled something: "Youqing, did you go to my parents' grave to lay flowers?"

Chu Youqing nodded: "Yes, I go there every year the day before Tomb‑Sweeping Day."

No wonder.

Each time Lu Xun went to sweep the tomb on Tomb‑Sweeping Day, he noticed that besides the uniform flowers sent by the Heroes' Cemetery, there was also a uniquely styled bouquet.

It turned out to be from Chu Youqing.

"Why go the day before Tomb‑Sweeping Day?"

Lu Xun asked.

Chu Youqing lifted her little head: "Because I feel sorry for you; I'm afraid of running into you and being seen by you."

"Sorry to me?"

"Mm!"

Chu Youqing nodded, a hint of guilt in her expression: "If it weren't for Uncle and Aunt saving me back then, they might have been able to escape."

After a few seconds of silence, Lu Xun stroked her little head: "What didn't happen, no one knows the outcome; Youqing, you needn't blame yourself—they saved you, so just live well; that's also what they hoped to see."

"Mm!"

Chu Youqing nodded firmly: "Lu Xun, rest assured—I swore to Uncle and Aunt that I would become their daughter‑in‑law in the future, and I've already fulfilled that vow!"

"Alright."

Lu Xun now fully understood why Chu Youqing had accepted his pursuit back then.

Her attention to Lu Xun probably began after his parents passed away.

However,

Young Chu Youqing always felt guilty, believing Lu Xun's parents died because of her.

So Chu Youqing feared Lu Xun finding out; even when she went to the Heroes' Cemetery to lay flowers, she did it furtively, deliberately timing it to avoid him.

Her feelings for Lu Xun were also constantly shifting.

At first, she felt pure guilt toward Lu Xun and dared not see him.

Under that guilt, Chu Youqing vowed to repay Lu Xun's parents; as a child she couldn't think of a better way, so she resorted to offering herself.

That is, she swore before her parents' tombstone to marry Lu Xun and become their daughter‑in‑law.

As time passed, Chu Youqing likely gradually developed feelings for Lu Xun.

But she still feared seeing Lu Xun, daring only to secretly watch him from the shadows.

As a result, during the three years at Rong Cheng No. 1 High School, Lu Xun had no idea that the pure school belle, regarded as a goddess by countless boys there, actually paid him special attention.

Then, Lu Xun confessed his feelings to her.

Chu Youqing went along with it and agreed.

"Actually, I was really afraid to see you at first..."

On the sofa, Chu Youqing leaned against Lu Xun, softly recounting past events.

Her thought process was pretty much what Lu Xun had guessed.

At first, it was fear.

Afraid to see Lu Xun, even afraid to run into him.

Because the moment she saw Lu Xun, boundless guilt would overwhelm her.

Feeling that way is only human.

It's like, if a pair of parents died to save you, you'd probably feel tremendous guilt upon seeing their descendants.

Over time, you would deliberately avoid them.

Especially when you lack the ability to repay their life-saving kindness.

In the old days, there was a saying: a great kindness is a great enmity.

When a favor is too great to repay, over time it easily turns into a great grudge.

For example, two families from the same village, one family sacrificed themselves to save the other.

In the first year, the rescued family, upon seeing their saviors, would feel endless gratitude.

In the second year, the rescued family would begin to suffer, because seeing their benefactors made that debt hang over them, forcing them to be excessively respectful in everything, always putting themselves beneath the other party.

By the third, fourth, and fifth years, after years of torment, they would likely curse their benefactors behind their backs—"Why won't you just die!"

This is what "a great kindness is a great enmity" means.

So, many capable people choose to settle the debt in one lump sum, paying enough money, which also puts their minds at ease.

Of course, this only refers to the general situation.

Chu Youqing is naturally different.

As a young girl, she felt only pure guilt.

Then she found a way to cope with the guilt.

Compensation.

She vowed to marry Lu Xun.

Thus, her mind indeed found peace.

At that time she was still too young, and having been frightened, even her parents didn't know about this.

Otherwise, even if Murong Wan had looked down on Lu Xun all the more, she would certainly have shown some reaction.

If her parents had appeared and given a generous thank-you gift, Chu Youqing's guilt wouldn't have been so great.

"Afterwards I've been secretly watching you, Lu Xun—you have no idea how handsome you are..."

Chu Youqing continued to recount her inner journey.

As she spoke, she went off on a tangent.

She involuntarily slipped from Lu Xun's embrace, gazing at him with those big, sparkling doe‑eyes, turning into a little fangirl.

Lu Xun rubbed his nose.

He felt embarrassed by what she said.

Indeed, there are many principles in this world, but sometimes, no amount of reasoning is as useful as a handsome face.

Looks are justice.

This holds true even in the era of high martial arts.

It's not hard to imagine that if Lu Xun were disfigured, Chu Youqing's vow might well be to repay his parents' kindness in her next life as a beast of burden.

Or, once she grew up, she might give Lu Xun a huge lump sum to settle the debt once and for all.

This isn't to say she judges people by looks.

Rather, if looks fail, some possibilities simply wouldn't exist from the start.

"In short, I now truly like you—I've decided to be the daughter‑in‑law of your uncle and aunt!"

Finally, Chu Youqing sweetly gave a summary.

As she spoke, she grabbed Lu Xun's hand, interlocking their fingers, feeling infinite sweetness inside.

"By the way, I also need to explain what happened with my aunt back then."

Chu Youqing finally remembered that matter.

Lu Xun still thought she had forgotten it.

"Murong Wan has arrived!"

Lu Xun heard footsteps.

Those footsteps were faint, so light that even an Immortal Cultivator like Chu Youqing would hardly notice them.

What's formidable about Immortal Cultivators is their spiritual sense, not their bodies.

If she were outside, Chu Youqing's spiritual sense could surveil the surroundings at any time, naturally allowing her to detect something.

But at home, who would casually project their spiritual sense outward?

Murong Wan had returned, but she didn't enter the living room; instead, she was eavesdropping from a corner.