After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

The newcomer was Fu Yinqiu, her pretty face flushed crimson, the blush extending all the way to her fair neck.

His hands gripped the hem of his clothes nervously, his fingertips turning white, yet he tried his best to straighten his back.

As if summoning all her courage, she raised her big, watery eyes to look at Lin Fengmian.

There was shyness, nervousness, stubbornness, and a hint of something else...expectation in his eyes.

"The two senior sisters are right!"

Her voice was soft, but so clear that every word echoed in the room.

"I, Fu Yinqiu... am a man of my word! What's said is said, and what's done is done! I... am now... your woman!"

As if afraid Lin Fengmian wouldn't believe her, she quickly added...

The voice grew softer and softer, the head drooped lower and lower, and the last few words were barely audible, like the whisper of a mosquito:

"You...you can do whatever you want...but...can you...not like you did with the senior sisters...for too long...I might..."

"Pfft!"

Gu Qingge and Cang Yuwei could no longer hold back and burst out laughing at the same time. They were so excited that they were shaking with laughter. One covered her mouth and chuckled, while the other laughed so hard that she couldn't straighten up.

Lin Fengmian almost choked to death by those words.

He stared wide-eyed at the person in front of him who was clearly mortified.

The little woman, who was trying to appear calm and brave enough to keep her promise, suddenly felt a strange tenderness replace the helplessness she felt from being forced into the situation.

This woman... is too innocent and too cute, isn't she?

Even though they were terrified, they insisted on being brave; even though they were so ashamed they couldn't lift their heads, they insisted on straightening their backs.

Her stubborn yet shy, forced composure look was just like a cat with its fur standing on end. Even though her claws were showing, you just wanted to pat her head.

She looks exactly like the kind of sweet girl from my past life who needs to be cherished and protected.

She looked like a wronged and resigned wife, her cheeks flushed and her eyelashes trembling.

She insisted on puffing out her already well-developed breasts, her voice as soft as a mosquito's hum, yet every word carried a resolute determination.

Looking at her, Lin Fengmian felt a strange sense of guilt.

To be honest, the other party was willing to offer up his maid because he won a bet with his wife.

The women around him, the aloof Gu Qingge and the passionate Cang Yuwei, each have their own backstories.

But this is the first time someone like Fu Yinqiu has stumbled into this situation purely because of a bet.

A sweet girl like her should have been cherished and carefully protected, but Lin Fengmian chose the path of in-depth communication and mutual progress...

Let's not talk about feelings, just true love. But for this young girl, who is just beginning to experience love, isn't it a bit too cruel to do this kind of thing right away?

Just as Lin Fengmian was hesitating, Fu Yinqiu seemed to have noticed something. She took a deep breath, made her final decision, and though her voice was soft, it still carried a sense of desperation:

"Lin Fengmian, you don't need to worry about anything... My father, my father knows too. Besides, I'm all grown up now, and once I've made a promise, I can't go back on it."

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Qingge and Cang Yuwei exchanged a smile, a very unusual tacit understanding flashing in their eyes.

Immediately afterward, with a "click," Cang Yuwei used her spiritual energy to close the door, while Gu Qingge casually set up a soundproof barrier.

Inside the room, only Lin Fengmian and Fu Yinqiu, who was so nervous she didn't know what to do, remained.

Lin Fengmian was completely speechless.

These two wives of his are practically forcing me to sleep with them, so he can't refuse?

He looked at the tightly closed door in front of him, then glanced at the delicate and sweet woman with her eyes closed, eyelashes fluttering, body trembling, looking like she was ready to be picked at will, and felt deeply powerless.

I am really not that kind of person, but the two ladies have misinterpreted me as such.

Lin Fengmian coughed lightly, trying to make his voice sound gentler: "Well... Fairy Fu, you see, we're not very familiar with each other yet. This matter of a concubine is of great importance, how can it be treated lightly?"

Why don't we start as friends, get to know each other, and build some rapport first? As for this cultivation... no rush, no rush."

Upon hearing this, Fu Yinqiu's long eyelashes trembled a few times, and she quietly opened one eye.

Looking at Lin Fengmian's serious expression, which didn't seem feigned, her tense body relaxed a little, but her small mouth involuntarily pouted slightly, carrying a hint of disappointment and stubbornness:

"Alright then... alright then. I'll stay with you these next few days, since I don't have anything else to do anyway."

She paused, then added softly, "Anyway, you can have it whenever you want, just tell me. I... I won't refuse, hmph!"

Lin Fengmian was both amused and exasperated.

That final soft hum was less a complaint and more a reflection of the girl's resentment and pride at being looked down upon.

This former campus sweetheart, seemingly docile, is actually quite difficult to please. It seems Gu Qingge and Cang Yuwei have gained a troublesome woman this time.

After settling Gu Qingge and Cang Yuhan in, Lin Fengmian left behind ample pills and spirit stones. With two women stationed at the Jueling Sect and Fu Qingyun reorganizing the sect, the area was temporarily safe. Their foundations were now stable, and forming their cores was only a matter of time.

Lin Fengmian's thoughts had already drifted to the "Grand Competition," which would determine the future landscape of the Land of Absolute Spirits.

With Su Miaoxue in seclusion, the Phoenix Kingdom was leaderless and beset by internal and external troubles. For both public and private reasons, he had to step forward and stabilize the precarious kingdom for his wife.

Just as he was about to set off, a little tail stuck to him.

"Lin Fengmian, where are you going? I want to go too!"

Fu Yinqiu suddenly appeared out of nowhere, her bright oval face with two dimples tilted back, her big eyes blinking, filled with the stubbornness of "you must take me with you".

Lin Fengmian looked at the super sweet girl in front of him who had inexplicably become his concubine because of a bet, and who had spent several days awkwardly cultivating feelings for him, and felt a headache coming on.

"It's dangerous for me to go on business," he tried to reason with them.

"I'm not afraid! I can take care of myself!" Fu Yinqiu straightened her chest, releasing a slight spiritual pressure from her late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, striving to prove that she was not a burden.

"Besides...and now I'm yours, so of course I'll follow you wherever you go!"

Her voice grew softer and softer, her cheeks flushed slightly, but the determination in her eyes shone brightly.

Lin Fengmian rubbed his temples. In the past few days, he had witnessed firsthand the girl's sweet exterior but stubborn interior; once she made up her mind, nothing could sway her.

Never mind. It's good to bring her along to broaden her horizons. With her talent, a little guidance might help her grow faster.

"Stay close to me, don't wander off, and do everything I say." He finally relented, his tone carrying a hint of indulgence that he himself didn't realize.

"Mmm!" Fu Yinqiu instantly broke into a smile, a smile so sweet and vibrant that her two dimples seemed capable of dispelling all gloom.