Soul Land—Chapter 102: Ling Qianyao: This boy is very scheming; he must not be allowed to stay!
Xue Beng stumbled away. Before leaving, he thanked Qian Renxue for her guidance and asked her to say a few good words for him to Xue Qinghe.
Qian Renxue shook her head. Dugu Yan looked disdainful. "He is actually the prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. Compared with Xue Qinghe's gentleness and courtesy, there is a world of difference."
Qian Renxue nodded and was very pleased with Dugu Yan's praise. "That's right; my brother's talent is still extraordinary—gentle and elegant, wise and resourceful, and treats friends sincerely. Hey, he is excellent."
Is it really okay for you to praise yourself like this without blushing?
Dugu Yan rolled her eyes. Your brother is so outstanding. Why don't you go find him? Why do you have to come here to snatch Qianyao? You know she hasn't completed her psychological construction yet!
Ling Qianyao patted Qian Renxue on the shoulder and whispered, "Come closer; I have something to tell you." He gestured to Zhu Zhuqing and the others. "You go first. I have something to tell her. I will catch up with you later."
Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing walked farther and farther away. Dugu Yan looked back toward Ling Qianyao and whispered, "Zhuqing, do you not mind?"
Zhu Zhuqing smiled lightly. "If Qianyao likes it, I won't stop it."
Dugu Yan rolled her eyes again. "What if Qianyao doesn't like it?"
"Don't even think about it," Zhu Zhuqing said coldly. Her pretty face was slightly cold. "If Qianyao likes it, I won't stop it for my selfish reasons. But if someone wants to take advantage of the situation or force a foothold, I won't be polite."
Dugu Yan shuddered. Zhu Zhuqing's words made her feel an inexplicable chill and guilty.
After all, she was interested in Ling Qianyao, and her grandfather Dugu Bo wanted to send her away. She had originally wanted to follow her grandfather's plan and force her way into the relationship.
Dugu Yan was speechless for a moment.
Ling Qianyao took Qian Renxue to a secluded place.
Qian Renxue blinked. "Why? Is there something you want to tell me alone? Surprise?" There was a teasing tone in her voice, and she could not hide her curiosity.
Ling Qianyao shrugged and took the result of the astrology. "Maybe it will shock you?"
"Oh?" Qian Renxue raised her eyebrows slightly and hooked Ling Qianyao's chin with interest. "Tell me about it. Don't keep me in suspense."
Ling Qianyao held Qian Renxue's hands. "It's good news and bad news. The bad news is that Xue Beng's playboy and his seemingly arrogant and domineering behavior of fearing Xue Qinghe may be pretending. He is planning something in secret."
Qian Renxue frowned, then relaxed. She didn't doubt Ling Qianyao's words. "How did you find out? His flamboyant state and self-indulgent illness have been going on for a long time."
"Many years ago, he was already in this hopeless state. If he was pretending, he pretended too well and hid it from me for so long."
A flash of murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
Ling Qianyao shook his head. "Sometimes, the longer you pretend, the more real you act and the easier it is for people to believe you."
"Don't forget that my horoscope can already work on other people. Although the effect is not very significant, it can still be used as a reference."
"Just now, I found that some of the stars in his horoscope are completely inconsistent with his superficial behavior, which suggests that he has deep schemes and ambitions in his heart."
Qian Renxue nodded, with a hint of coldness in her eyes. "I didn't expect that he, who is inconspicuous, could hide so deeply. It seems that I underestimated him before."
"In ordinary banquets, various ceremonial occasions, and public places, he seems never to have taken the initiative to contact me but kept a distance. He seemed afraid and respectful before."
"Now that I think about it, he should be afraid of getting too close to Xue Qinghe and being seen through the truth of his disguise." There was a hint of annoyance in her tone.
"But this is also good news, isn't it? Now that you've discovered something strange, with your identity and ability, it should be easy to find out his true character and inner thoughts, right?"
Qian Renxue nodded. "It's a simple matter. I have a hundred ways to make him reveal his true thoughts without him realizing it."
"Xue Beng's disguise is just a thin layer of paper, which can be broken with a poke."
Qian Renxue touched her chin and thought, "Qianyao, how do you think I should deal with this guy?"
"Xue Beng is very scheming, and he must not be kept."
Qian Renxue nodded. "It's just that Xue Ye is a little troublesome. Originally, I thought about leaving a prince for him so that this old guy wouldn't be suspicious because of losing too many princes of the right age, which would adversely affect our plan. Now it seems Xue Beng cannot be kept."
Ling Qianyao suddenly said, "Have you ever considered that Xue Ye, since he is called the 'Great Emperor,' must have an extraordinary imperial mindset?"
"The legitimate son fights for the throne, and the royal family is already a sea of blood under the guise of peace. He must have noticed it in his heart, but he just didn't point it out."
"Xue Beng was able to endure for so long, and there may be a shadow of him in it. The imperial family is the most ruthless, but people are affectionate after all."
"Maybe after you dealt with the other princes, he really couldn't bear to see all his sons die. So he hinted to Xue Beng and reminded him to give up the fight and pretend to be stupid to live."
Qian Renxue nodded. "That makes sense. But since this guy still has ambitions, he can't stay. Xue Ye has mercy on Xue Beng, but he has no intention of hindering Xue Qinghe."
"Everything is under the default rules."
"As long as you don't leave any clues when dealing with Xue Beng, he won't cause trouble—especially since he has no choice."
After the conversation, Ling Qianyao and Qian Renxue walked hand in hand toward the training ground at the back mountain.
Qian Renxue glanced at the sky and sighed. "I should go back. I thought I could see Shrek Academy in advance, but it's too late."
She tapped her red lips, ignoring the students from Heaven Dou Royal Academy passing by.
"You know."
Ling Qianyao had no choice but to step forward and quickly kiss Qian Renxue on the lips, regardless of the gazes of the people around him.
However, Qian Renxue seemed unsatisfied. She reached out and hugged Ling Qianyao's head. After quickly and wantonly looting most of the treasures from Ling Qianyao, she let him go with satisfaction.
"What are you looking at?" Qian Renxue's cheeks flushed slightly, and she glared at the surrounding people.
Several students from Heaven Dou Royal Academy, who were passing by, started discussing in low voices after running a long distance: "Oh my god. It's incredible. It's amazing. Does Senior Sister Zhu Zhuqing know about this?"
"Are you stupid? The three of them are together all the time. How could they not know?"
"Envy."
Ling Qianyao smiled, sent Qian Renxue away, and walked alone toward the back mountain.
(End of this chapter)