"Are you apologizing to Master Mu on behalf of her sister?"

    "Not at all." Lu Jin'an tucked away the handkerchief and then made a spell to clean the strawberry juice off Zhu Nanzhi's clothes.

    It was unexpected that Zhu Nanzhi was on the verge of crying because of a misunderstanding with her senior sister, but Lu Jin'an thought it presented a good opportunity.

    To say something sincere when her heart is sad and wronged.

    Lu Jin'an closed the red greeting card on the desk and continued, "I've kept many things from you, and I'm apologizing for that."

    He paused for a moment and added, "I've known Master Mu since I was ten years old. She's like a green plum to me, and she's also an important person to me."

    There should be no concealment of other emotions for the Sick-Nest person because if concealed, the person's aggressive behavior will extend from their same-sex to the object of their liking - indiscriminate attacks under the premise of possession.

    Therefore, it is necessary to openly confess the existence of the senior sister, because she has the identity of 'a green plum since childhood,' so as to deepen Zhu Nanzhi's impression that she is later than the senior sister.

    Based on this, the issue of 'conflict' can be temporarily put aside, and an opportunity will be found to cultivate Zhu Nanzhi into a 'cult-type sick-nest'.

    Before they parted ways from Nan Zhuoyu, Lu Jin'an had already planted the seed that 'the master is a woman,' so he is not worried about the early-prepared Zhu Nanzhi having an extreme reaction at this time.

    "You know how our relationship was back then..." Lu Jinan gave Zhu Nanzhi a deep look, as if saying that both of them had secrets about B points under the sheets and poison on guns.

    Zhu Nanzhi's eyes wandered and did not look at him, but her mouth couldn't help but lift into a smile.

    Even now, she can take joy in the 'heart-communication' between her and her husband.

    Lu Jinan drew his gaze back and carefully folded and tucked away the copied list of gifts for Qingmiao Palace, then continued, "I've always been wary of my fondness for you, so I hid your name and kept many things hidden as well. I'm sorry for these things."

    He did not directly say, "I also like you," but his words were all about saying, "I'm not indifferent to you."

    Because he wants to 'show weakness' and 'be honest,' although he hasn't had too much in-depth communication with Master Mu yet, he wants to make it look like there's a sister at home and they've had in-depth exchanges.

    Although the initial interaction with Nan Zhuoyu started due to Zhu Nanzhi's initiative, now he wants to take some responsibility for it.

    After taking responsibility, he will then be honest about some of his thoughts, giving both Zhu Nanzhi and Master Mu a sense of security.

    He believes that Zhu Nanzhi will be able to listen and understand.

    Because Zhu Nanzhi is gentle and virtuous when she is not in her sick-nest state, she is willing to do anything for you.

    After a little silence, Lu Jin'an continued, "I judged you with a small person's heart, but I remember your kindness. It's just that Master Mu and I are childhood sweethearts..."

    He deliberately pauses, not only to be honest with Zhu Nanzhi about Master Mu, but also to let Master Mu hear what he thinks.

    Because promoting the harmonious coexistence between the Saintess and the Sword Immortal requires mutual understanding and effort; considering only one side is insufficient.

    So he deliberately pauses to let Zhu Nanzhi think about the weight of the four words 'childhood sweethearts'.

    With no long pause, he was about to continue speaking when Zhu Nanzhi quickly put her hand over his mouth.

    Because she didn't want to hear about her husband and his senior sister: "Husband, please don't say anymore. I know what you're going to say."

    Listening to Zhu Nanzhi's voice, Lu Jin'an felt some comfort in his heart. Although Zhu Nanzhi was a little sick, she was smart and could guess what he wanted to confess.

    Lu Jin'an turned his head and gave her a gentle smile.

    Zhu Nanzhi stared at her husband's smiling face, her thoughts were complicated.

    Of course, she is aware that everything she did for her husband Nan Zhuoyu in Nanzhuo Domain was one-sided, because she really likes him.

    Firstly, she liked the good looks of her husband. Secondly, she liked his discipline in morning exercises no matter the weather. Thirdly, she admired his self-control that was not swayed by her attempts at seduction. And finally……

    It so happened that the husband she had chosen was able to hit her heart every time... which made her like him even more.

    During this period, her thoughts of wanting to transform her husband into a 'Sword Immortal' have become increasingly strong.

    In the end, it was her initial intention that led her astray…… She knew her thoughts were wrong, but they were based on her love for her husband. What's wrong with that?

    But now her husband says it's all his fault, and Zhu Nanzhi felt a bit hurt in her heart.

    "Since my husband says he likes me and cares about me, otherwise, he wouldn't say such things."

    Zhu Nanzhi looked at Mu Qingyue for a moment and thought that although her husband and Mu Xianshen were not Dao couples, they were the childhood sweethearts her husband mentioned... huh?

    Zhu Nanzhi furrowed her brow, why does my husband keep emphasizing that they're childhood sweethearts? Is there some deeper meaning to it?

    She recalled the moment in Nanzhuo Domain when her husband wanted to refine her into a Sword Immortal.

    "Why, since you're not following the path of forgetting emotions, why not just bring me back directly, but instead want to refine me into a Sword Immortal?"

    "As a prestigious name in the Ten Thousand Ways sect, a leader of the human race, what reason does my husband have to bring me back directly?"

    'Is it because of Mu Xianshen? But she was still gentle just now, and she's actually quite nice...'

    'Wait, Mu Xianshen is the daughter of the Pei elder. If Elder Pei has a bad temperament and insists that my husband and Master Mu should be together...'

    'If that's the case, then my husband would be afraid to refuse Mu Xianshen and would have no choice but to refine me into a Sword Immortal.'

    'My husband likes me, but there's pressure from Elder Pei, so he wants to refine me into a Sword Immortal in order to be able to be with me.'

    'And in this way, Elder Pei wouldn't have much to say, would they!'

    Zhu Nanzhi thought about it more and more, and the more she thought, the more she felt that her husband mentioning that he cared about Mu Xianshen might be because this was the Ten Thousand Ways sect, and her teacher might be paying attention to this...

    'Ha... Is Elder Pei trying to arrange a marriage between my husband and her daughter, following the old saying of parents choosing a mate for their children?'

    With this thought, Zhu Nanzhi felt a sudden clarity. That's why, when she first met her husband just now, despite his surprised look, he didn't greet her with an astonishment-filled "I didn't know you were the Saintess of Qingmiao Palace."

    While my succession as the Saintess was announced to the world, why did my husband still look surprised?

    It must be that her husband's teacher is meddling and keeping him from knowing!

    Hmph!

    Thinking of this, Zhu Nanzhi looked at Lu Jin'an and spoke earnestly one by one: "My husband is not wrong!"

    No?

    Wrong? Lu Jin'an was taken aback. I'm being honest about my childhood sweetheart, and you're saying I'm not wrong?

    This is not the speech of a sick-nurse.

    Your possessiveness?

    Lu Jin'an opened his mouth, but Zhu Nanzhi again put her hand over his mouth, smiling slightly, "Husband, I understand... Husband is not wrong!"

    Lu Jin'an's eyes became increasingly complicated, and he couldn't understand the reason behind Zhu Nanzhi's words.

    Mu Qingyue also turned her head 'look' at Zhu Nanzhi at this moment, with a cold exterior that seemed to also be somewhat bewildered.

    "This woman doesn't seem to care about her disciple's relationship with me, so why is she so confrontational?"

    "Is she testing me to see if I can live with her and her disciple together?"

    'Is that so?'

    Mu Qingyue bit her lower lip. If that's the case, then this Saintess of Qingmiao Palace is rather good.

    For a moment, the table in front of the console fell silent.

    Until——

    "Tiányuange has arrived!"

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