"Mm, I believe you," she said.

After exchanging contact information, Feng Ming bade farewell to the two and then left the restaurant.

He Lingxiu looked at Ling Zhenfei incredulously, "Brother Afei, you're so impressive, I had no idea you were this famous."

Ling Zhenfei smiled and said, "It's alright, it's all just empty fame, my aspirations lie elsewhere."

He Lingxiu looked at Ling Zhenfei, shocked, and said, "Then what are your aspirations, Brother Afei?"

Ling Zhenfei lifted his head and gazed into the distance before saying, "Actually, my aspirations are quite simple, to find a place I like and live in seclusion in the mountains with the person I love, happily ever after."

He Lingxiu laughed, "Brother Afei, are you talking about a fairy tale world?"

After hearing this, Ling Zhenfei laughed, "The world doesn't matter, the most important thing is to be happy."

"So in the person you love, am I included?" He Lingxiu asked, slightly bashfully.

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback as he looked at He Lingxiu's blushing cheeks and smiled, "Ling Xiu, tell me the truth, if I had other women by my side, could you accept it?"

He Lingxiu looked at Ling Zhenfei and then nodded, "I already told you back at the cliff last time, Brother Afei, I don't mind, as long as I have a place in Brother Afei's heart."

"Especially after coming to the city, I've realized just how amazing Brother Afei is. With someone as impressive as you, who knows how many people are scrambling to be by your side. I'm already very content that you let me stay by your side."

Ling Zhenfei felt grateful; He Lingxiu really was a good girl, and her understanding nature left nothing to be desired.

Ling Zhenfei looked at He Lingxiu and really wanted to hold this beautiful girl tightly in his arms and cherish her dearly, but since they were in a restaurant with so many people around, he had to refrain.

"Brother Afei, I've finished eating. Should we head back?" she suggested.

Ling Zhenfei nodded, they gathered their belongings, and then drove back to the apartment he had rented for He Lingxiu.

The apartment He Lingxiu was renting was a one-bedroom with a fully equipped facility, including a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. The only downside was that there was just one room and one bed.

After bringing He Lingxiu back, Ling Zhenfei intended to leave, but He Lingxiu stopped him.

"Brother Afei, where are you going so late at night? Why don't you stay here tonight?" she invited.

Ling Zhenfei looked into the apartment and said, "There's only one bed; it's not very convenient. I think I better go."

He Lingxiu said, "It's okay, Brother Afei. When we were kids, didn't we often sleep together? What's the difference?"

Ling Zhenfei quickly replied, "That's completely different now; we're both grown up. If I can't control myself and do something inappropriate tonight, that wouldn't be good."

He Lingxiu said, "Look at what you're saying, Brother Afei. Sooner or later I'll be yours anyway, whatever you do to me, I'm willing. Just stay and keep me company."

Since He Lingxiu had said so much, Ling Zhenfei found it difficult to say more and agreed to stay, but where to sleep at night was an issue.

"I'll just sleep on the couch tonight," Ling Zhenfei offered.

Although He Lingxiu had said she was his sooner or later, Ling Zhenfei knew that she was different from other girls; girls from the countryside tended to be more conservative.

If anything were to happen tonight, Ling Zhenfei worried that He Lingxiu might not be able to accept it.

He Lingxiu glanced at Ling Zhenfei, who didn't answer, then said, "I'm going to take a shower." After finishing her sentence, He Lingxiu actually went into the bathroom to take a shower.

On the sofa, playing with his phone and checking the internet to see the comments on today's events, indeed, today's incident had blown up online.

Many people were asking who He Lingxiu was and what her relationship with Ling Zhenfei was, while others were wondering if they could find Ling Zhenfei to get treatment when they went to Binyang Hospital tomorrow.

There were even people online reselling the queue numbers from today's line-up, something Ling Zhenfei had not anticipated.

Because today's appointment numbers had been oversupplied without proper control, people with appointment numbers could line up early in the morning, which resulted in the reselling of numbers online.

Ling Zhenfei felt quite helpless about this situation; it was something beyond his control.

At that moment, He Lingxiu, dressed in pajamas, walked out of the bathroom. He Lingxiu, the undisputed beauty of Qinghe Village, had good reason for her charm—the nurturing force of Immortal Qi from Xianling Mountain had enriched her growth.

Even though He Lingxiu might not dress as fashionably as others, when it came to youthful radiance, probably no one could surpass her.

He Linxiu sat on the bed and looked at Ling Zhenfei, saying, "Brother Afei, do you really want to sleep on the sofa?"

Ling Zhenfei nodded: "Yeah."

"But this bed is so big, it's completely enough for both of us to rest," He Lingxiu told Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei laughed, "Ling Xiu, are you really not afraid I won't be able to resist at night..."

He Linxiu said with a laugh, "What's there to be scared of? I've already told you, I will belong to you sooner or later. If you want me, you can have me right now."

Truth be told, Ling Zhenfei was extremely hesitant; even though beauty was before him, if it were any other girl, Ling Zhenfei would have charged forward without hesitation, but this was He Lingxiu, and that made it different.

Ling Zhenfei had always seen He Lingxiu as a sister, and it was for this reason that Zhou Yun had told He Lingxiu, leading to her attempting suicide by jumping off a cliff.

Although now their relationship had exceeded that of siblings, Ling Zhenfei was still struggling to move beyond that mindset.

"You should just sleep by yourself. It's fine for me to sleep on the sofa," Ling Zhenfei still refused He Lingxiu.

He Lingxiu felt a bit angry and pouted as she lay down on the bed by herself.

Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere suddenly became a bit awkward.

After a while, He Lingxiu said, "Brother Afei, do you dislike me?"

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback, not understanding why He Lingxiu would say such a thing: "Ling Xiu, what are you talking about? How could I dislike you?"

He Lingxiu said accusingly, "You do dislike me. I'm not as pretty as the city girls, nor do I dress as well as they do. That's why you had Sister-in-law Zhou Yun tell me, just to dump me."

As He Lingxiu spoke more and more, she eventually began to cry. Ling Zhenfei hastily stood up and walked to the bedside, standing there to comfort her, "Ling Xiu, why would you say that? I really do like you. I only did that to protect you."

He Lingxiu said through tears, "I don't believe it. Now we're both living in the same house, and you still look down on me. I don't believe any words you say about liking me."

Ling Zhenfei knew how much of a hit to self-esteem it could be for a girl to take the initiative like that only to be rejected. He hadn't thought of that at the moment earlier on.

"Okay, stop crying."

He Lingxiu looked up at Ling Zhenfei and said, "I don't want to force you."

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