ALL NOVEL Chapter 73: I See You as a Sister, but You Want to Date Me?
In the Xiao family reception hall, everyone from the patriarch to the outer family elders had gathered.
The scene was even grander than the day Li Yunhao had visited.
All eyes were focused on one man.
Li Ran.
Someone who was once the nightmare of the Xiao family, had now become its savior…
This left everyone with indescribably complex emotions.
Li Ran remained calm and composed, and said to Xiao Qingge, “Go ahead, start your excuses.”
“…”
Xiao Qingge, ashamed, whispered, “I’m sorry. The reason I kept it from you is that I felt unworthy of you… I’m just an ordinary person now, while you’re so outstanding. I didn’t have the confidence to reveal my identity…”
Seeing her disheartened expression, Li Ran said flatly, “Ninety-nine percent of the people in this world are not as excellent as I am. That’s normal; you don’t need to feel so inferior.”
Amongst the current younger generation, there were none whose cultivation was higher and who looked better than him.
Xiao Qingge wrinkled her nose, “What a narcissist~”
But her mood brightened considerably.
Li Ran thought for a moment, “So you trusted me completely, revealing everything about the secret realm and even willing to give me the Life Fruit?”
Xiao Qingge’s smile was charming and silly, “If I didn’t trust you, who could I trust? Especially after knowing your feelings, my whole heart belongs to you.”
“Huh?”
Li Ran was stunned, “What feelings?”
Xiao Qingge shyly said, “I know you’ve always liked me over the years… Actually, I like you the most too!”
After she finished, her face turned bright red, and her radiant eyes seemed to glisten with water.
Recalling how Li Ran had repeatedly called her his “fiancée” on the stage earlier, her heart felt like it was drenched in honey.
But Li Ran was utterly confused.
“I’ve liked you all these years? How come I didn’t know about this?”
“Stop pretending~”
“…”
Li Ran felt like something had gone seriously wrong somewhere.
I see you as a sister, but you want to date me?
“Ahem!”
At this moment, Xiao Nian couldn’t hold back any longer and spoke up, “Can someone explain to me what’s going on here?”
“Ah!”
Only then did Xiao Qingge remember that the clan members were still beside her, and she shyly lowered her head.
“Mr. Li, perhaps you could explain to me?” Xiao Nian asked.
Li Ran: “The problem is, I don’t understand either.”
Xiao Nian: “…”
After a long while, he finally understood what had happened.
“So, Qingge went to the Ten Thousand Mountains alone, was rescued by you, and then you both entered the secret realm together?”
Xiao Nian stroked his chin, “That’s such a good coincidence, it’s like fate!”
“It’s indeed like fate.” Li Ran nodded.
Xiao Nian hesitated and then asked the question everyone was concerned about, “Mr. Li, what do you think about this engagement? Should it be called off or not?”
This was not only about the Xiao and Li families but also involved the colossal entity, the Hidden Gauze Sect!
At such a moment, Li Ran’s attitude was particularly crucial.
“Engagement?”
Li Ran hesitated.
Actually, his purpose for coming down from the mountain this time was to annul the engagement with the Xiao family.
But Xiao Qingge’s sudden appearance had disrupted all his plans.
She was brave, persistent, and sincere.
Even though she had fallen from the path of cultivation into mortal life, she did not wallow in self-pity but instead searched tenaciously for every possible opportunity to walk back in the path of cultivation.
Most importantly, she was truly beautiful!
With looks that could topple a city, and her perfect figure. Although she didn’t have the cold and elegant aura of his master, she exuded a youthful charm.
If Li Ran said he didn’t like her, he’d be lying to himself.
His only worry now was that his master might get jealous if she found out…
Recalling Leng Wuyan’s jealous demeanor, Li Ran couldn’t help but shiver.
That could be life-threatening!
At this moment, Xiao Qingge said, “Li Ran, you don’t have to feel troubled. Even if the engagement is annulled, my feelings for you won’t change.”
“The engagement was just the beginning of our fate and cannot fully represent the feelings between us.”
“I can’t bind you to the Xiao family’s chariot just because of a piece of paper. That wouldn’t be fair to you.”
Her voice was soft, but her words were filled with deep affection.
The other Xiao family members were extremely anxious.
The engagement was crucial to the Xiao family, and they couldn’t understand why Xiao Qingge was being so foolish at such a critical moment!
Xiao Nian remained silent, leaving the decision entirely to the two of them.
Li Ran looked at her seriously, then shook his head and said, “I’ll decide my own marriage. I won’t annul this engagement!”
He decided to face his true feelings bravely.
As for his master…
At worst, he would be strung up and beaten.
Xiao Qingge’s heart almost melted, “Li Ran…”
If it weren’t for the crowd around them, she would have probably thrown herself into Li Ran’s arms.
…
Xiao Nian breathed a sigh of relief.
Not only had his daughter found a good match, but the Xiao family also had a chance to catch their breath.
‘But Li Ran can’t stay in Five Yang City forever. The Xiao family must rely on itself to survive!’ he thought to himself.
“By the way.”
Li Ran remembered something and took out a bright red fruit.
The entire hall was instantly filled with an intoxicating fragrance.
“This is for you.”
Li Ran handed the red fruit to Xiao Qingge.
Xiao Nian was stunned for a moment and curiously asked, “What is this? It looks like a precious elixir!”
Xiao Qingge’s eyes were determined as she said, “This is the Life Fruit, my only chance to return to the path of cultivation!”
The Xiao family members collectively gasped!
“It’s an immortal material?”
“The famed Life Fruit?”
“Xiao Qingge can become a cultivator again?”
This was incredibly important to the Xiao family at this moment!
Xiao Nian remained silent for a long time, then stood up and bowed deeply to Li Ran, “Mr. Li, regardless of whether Qingge succeeds, you are a great benefactor to the Xiao family!”
The other Xiao family elders also stood up and bowed excitedly, “Thank you, Mr. Li!”
The Life Fruit is an Immortal Material!
Not to mention the mortal world, an Immortal Material was an extremely rare thing, even in the top sects!
And Li Ran was willing to give it to Xiao Qingge?
This gesture of affection was truly remarkable!
Li Ran shook his head and said, “No need to be polite. This was hers to begin with. I’m just returning it to its rightful owner.”
The Xiao family members listened but didn’t take it to heart.
After all, how could a mortal possess an Immortal Material?
Li Ran looked at Xiao Qingge, “Let’s go find a quiet room. I’ll guard you.”
“Mm.”
Xiao Qingge nodded.
Xiao Nian led the two to an underground cultivation chamber.
An hour later.
Spiritual energy gathered above the Xiao Family residence, celestial chants and sacred sounds echoed continuously, and there seemed to be the cries of phoenixes and dragons.
Xiao Qingge’s talent was restored, and she had become a cultivator again!