I am the right way to defeat you

"You...you're Brother Xiao Yan?"

Looking at the black-clad Xiao Yan, Xun'er's expression was one of surprise and uncertainty, before she immediately shook her head in denial.

"No! You're not Brother Xiao Yan!"

"Eh~~~Why do you say that?"

Xiao Yan, dressed in black, grinned and looked at Xun'er with a puzzled expression. Xun'er, however, gave a confident explanation.

“Brother Xiao Yan would never use such a frivolous tone, absolutely not.”

"Oh? Is that impossible?" Xiao Yan, dressed in black, tilted his head slightly and asked, "Is it considered frivolous to take a girl to the mountains to play on our first meeting?"

"Of course it counts?"

Xun'er suddenly froze, immediately realizing what Black Xiao Yan was talking about. Black Xiao Yan grinned and raised his hand to press his neck.

"Alright, alright~ I won't tease you anymore." Black Xiao Yan shook his head, his face becoming serious as he looked at Xun'er. "I am Xiao Yan, or more accurately, I am the courage Xiao Yan lost, and also the most authentic version of himself."

"You could even say that I am the real Xiao Yan, and your impression of Xiao Yan so far is all fake."

Xun'er kept her head down and didn't say a word.

Looking at her, Xiao Yan in black grinned again.

"Disappointed, aren't you? The earnest and upright Xiao Yan you love is essentially this kind of person."

"If Xiao Yan were usually like me, you probably wouldn't have fallen for him, right?"

"It's a real shame, Xiao Yan isn't the kind of person you hoped for."

Black Xiao Yan kept talking non-stop.

Just as they were getting into the conversation, Xun'er finally spoke up.

"So what?"

"Huh? What did you say?"

Xiao Yan frowned, and Xun'er suddenly raised her head, patted her chest, and solemnly declared.

"What you said might be true, maybe Brother Xiao Yan really is just like you."

"But so what?!"

"I just love Brother Xiao Yan. No matter what he is really like, he cares about his brothers and sisters, he upholds his integrity, and he always tries his best to restrain himself and move forward for his dream!"

"These are all true! They are all the real Xiao Yan! These are things he actually did! And I believe he will continue to do so in the future!"

"That's why I like him! Do you have a problem with that?!"

Xun'er's chest heaved as she glared at the black-clad Xiao Yan.

Black Xiao Yan stared blankly at Xun'er after she finished yelling at him, and remained in a daze for a long time.

After a while, Xiao Yan, dressed in black, curled his lip and burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha! Isn't that quite the talker?" Black Xiao Yan raised his hand to wipe away the tears of laughter from the corner of his eyes. "If you were brave enough to say these things to his face, you wouldn't still be just a little sister."

"you!!!"

When Xiao Yan in black directly hit her sore spot, Xun'er's face turned red with anger.

Sister, sister, sister!

Now Xun'er has a psychological aversion to the word "sister"!
Xiao Yan already has so many wives, yet I, his childhood sweetheart, am still considered a younger sister!
"In the end, it's your own problem. You know what kind of person this guy is, so why don't you take the initiative and expect that blockhead to suddenly become smart?"

Black-clad Xiao Yan pointed at Xun'er with a mocking expression.

"Xiao Yan has so many wives now, but the only one who truly made him realize things on his own is Little Fairy Doctor. But do you know how much effort Little Fairy Doctor put in to make Xiao Yan realize things?"

"For three whole years, she stayed with Xiao Yan, and not just by doing small things to enhance their relationship, but by steadfastly supporting Xiao Yan's ideals and helping him move forward step by step on his righteous path."

"During this period, Little Fairy Doctor never mentioned anything about feelings to Xiao Yan. It was her sincerity that made Xiao Yan fall in love with her."

After hearing what Xiao Yan in black said, Xun'er was also furious.

"Of course I know, but I don't have time."

"Since you know you don't have time, what are you still hesitating about?"

"."

One sentence silenced Xun'er.

Indeed, she knew perfectly well that she didn't have time to make Xiao Yan fall in love with her, so why did she still hope that Xiao Yan would take the initiative to realize it?
Black-clad Xiao Yan hugged his neck and whistled softly.

"Actually, it's not that Xiao Yan didn't have feelings for you."

"A beautiful, gentle, strong, and understanding childhood sweetheart—what man wouldn't like that?"

"Although Xiao Yan is a bit slow-witted, he's still a normal man. There's no reason not to like him." Xun'er was taken aback by Xiao Yan's words, and joy appeared in her eyes.

"So that means Brother Xiao Yan?"

“But you’re useless when I give you a chance.” Black Xiao Yan glanced at Xun’er with disdain. “Back in the Xiao family, Xiao Yan did have some feelings for you, but after all, you and he were of different statuses, and subconsciously he still treated you like a younger sister.”

Xiao Yan in black paused, then gestured towards the Bodhi tree with his lip.

"You heard what the old man just said. Xiao Yan doesn't have the courage to accept loss, so he's definitely worried that if he tells you the truth, you won't even be able to be siblings anymore."

"But if that's all there is to it, then so be it. Xiao Yan will naturally bring it up when he has the courage in the future."

"But don't forget, Xiao Yan won't only know one woman in his entire life."

"Once another woman enters his heart, even if he has the courage later, he won't have any feelings for you anymore. The feelings he once had for you will only be regarded as a simple childhood crush, and he won't have any further thoughts."

Black Xiao Yan explained Xun'er's failure so clearly that Xun'er couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan in black smiled and pointed behind Xun'er.

"However, it's not like there's absolutely no chance."

Xun'er turned her head and saw Xiao Yan's memories.

That was shortly after Xiao Yan's mother passed away, when Xiao Yan was alone in his room.

A person huddled under the covers, unable to even cry.

At that moment, the door opened, and a soft little hand reached under the covers and gently took Xiao Yan's hand.

Xiao Yan, his eyes red-rimmed, trembled slightly, and then he heard a gentle voice coming from outside the blanket.

"Brother Xiao Yan, don't be sad."

"Xun'er will always be with you."

This scene stunned Xun'er. She had comforted Xiao Yan before, but she had completely forgotten how she had done it.

Did I actually do something like that?

"Xun'er."

Suddenly, that familiar voice rang in her ears, causing Xun'er to turn her head sharply and see the man she loved so deeply.

Xiao Yan stood there, looking at her tenderly.

Immediately, Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards Xun'er.

Xun'er seemed to sense that something was about to happen, her breathing became rapid, and a blush gradually appeared on her face.

Black-clad Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yan walking over and asked in a solemn voice.

"Are you sure you want to do this? Right here? Now?"

"I won't hide anymore." Xiao Yan's tone was steady, and his pace didn't slow down in the slightest. "This is what I wanted to see, isn't it?"

".Um."

Black-clad Xiao Yan nodded slightly, watching as Xiao Yan walked up to Xun'er, his eyes revealing tenderness.

(Yes, that's it, Xiao Yan.)
(Don't be afraid of losing; that will only make you lose more.)
(We have only kept half of your courage here; the other half lies in the person in front of you.)
Xiao Yan stood in front of Xun'er, knelt down on one knee, raised his head slightly, and stared sincerely into Xun'er's eyes.

You could see that his body was trembling a little, but his tone was so firm.

"Xun'er, I like you."

"I fell in love with you the moment you said you would stay by my side during my most desperate moment."

“I know I shouldn’t say this now, given that I already have many wives.”

Xiao Yan took a deep breath and said solemnly.

"Xun'er, please be with me and become my wife."

Hearing these resounding words and seeing Xiao Yan's earnest gaze, Xun'er felt as if she were in a dream, unable to believe the reality of what she was seeing.

After a long while, tears streamed down Xun'er's face as she nodded heavily.

"Brother Xiao Yan."

"I am willing!"

As Xun'er felt immense happiness, she embraced Xiao Yan tightly, while the figures of the black-clad Xiao Yan and the black-clad woman gradually disappeared.

Even at the very last moment, there was not a trace of resentment in Xiao Yan's eyes.

(As long as you can regain this lost courage, I believe you won't need us anymore.)
(Keep striving forward, Xiao Yan.)
As he finished speaking, Xiao Yan, holding Xun'er, looked to his side.

Black-clad Xiao Yan and the black-clad woman have vanished without a trace. (End of Chapter)