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Originally, Xiao Lin was contemplating whether to continue guiding her, but upon hearing this inner voice, he immediately perked up and began to listen intently.

Advancing the plot? So Fourth Junior Sister's system is of this type? But since she's a transmigrator, having such a system is quite normal...

[Speaking of which, what was the protagonist's name in this novel again? I've kind of forgotten...]

Hey, hey, hey, don't forget something like that. If this really is a world within a novel, figuring out who the protagonist is can be crucial!

Xiao Lin silently cheered for Ning Yunmiao in his heart.

[Hmm, I remember it's a common surname in the novel world...]

So it's one of Lin, Xiao, Ye, or Chu...

Xiao Lin silently analyzed in his mind.

[Hmm? Come to think of it, why hasn't Senior Brother said a word? It feels odd...]

"!"

Xiao Lin was startled and quickly closed his eyes.

So when Ning Yunmiao sneaked a glance at Xiao Lin, she saw him with his eyes closed, seemingly in deep thought.

[Oh, he's just dozing off, no wonder.]

You could at least say you're meditating, or resting your eyes, right? Dozing off, what a novel way to put it.

With his eyes closed, Xiao Lin couldn't help but want to retort internally.

[Ugh... I'm hungry, it smells so good, why hasn't Second Senior Sister arrived yet? I'm starving...]

You're already silly enough, don't get any sillier... Seriously, stop thinking about food! The protagonist's name, focus on the protagonist's name!

Xiao Lin clenched his fist under the table, resting on his knee.

[No, no, I have to wait for Second Senior Sister... Distract myself, where was I just now... Right, the protagonist's name, something like Tian... Ah, Aotian! Yes! Lin Aotian!]

Such an easy name to remember, and it took you this long?

Xiao Lin was speechless.

He had always known his Fourth Junior Sister wasn't particularly bright, but now, hearing her inner thoughts, he realized... this girl might only have food on her mind.

[According to the plot, this Lin Aotian will join the Azurecloud Sword Sect... That place is tens of thousands of miles away from the Flowing Cloud Sect, how am I supposed to advance the plot? Is the system making things difficult for me?]

Azurecloud Sword Sect... The number one sect on the surface, truly befitting of a protagonist...

Xiao Lin committed the name Lin Aotian to memory.

If he ever encountered him, he'd try to befriend him if possible, and if not, he'd run as far away as he could. Otherwise, he might accidentally become the side character who gets humiliated.

After all, if the other party truly is the protagonist of this world, then he can't be judged by common sense. He might suddenly shout things like "My fate is mine to decide, not the heavens" or "Don't underestimate our friendship" or "This is a promise between her and me," and then his power would skyrocket. So it's best to avoid conflict if possible.

[Oh well, there's no punishment for failing the task anyway, I'll just take it one step at a time... Huh? I just realized, Senior Brother's surname is also a common one in novels, I wonder if he has a fiancée or something...]

Haha, don't be ridiculous...

Xiao Lin couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

He realized that his mouth had hardly stopped twitching all day.

Oh no, am I going to turn into a crooked-mouthed dragon king?

Just as he thought of this, he heard the sound of the door opening and immediately opened his eyes.

A woman in white appeared at the courtyard entrance.

In the dusk, Luo Qingyan's figure was bathed in a layer of light, making her look even more like an ethereal fairy.

[Senior Brother! Senior Brother, what's wrong with you! Are you okay!]

...If only Xiao Lin hadn't heard this shout in his ear.

Almost as soon as the door opened, Luo Qingyan had already reached the stone table, her cold eyes scanning Xiao Lin up and down.

[Phew... You're okay, thank goodness, I thought something had happened to you, Senior Brother... If that were the case, I wouldn't want to live either!]

It's not that serious... really not that serious...

Feeling Luo Qingyan's gaze, Xiao Lin silently scooted his seat back a little.

"Why?" Luo Qingyan looked at Xiao Lin and asked coldly.

Ning Yunmiao, hearing this, immediately turned her head to look at Xiao Lin—since she had this translator by her side, why bother trying to guess Second Senior Sister's meaning?

She was waiting for Xiao Lin to translate, but Xiao Lin didn't need to translate at all—

[Just two words, do you know how scared those two words made me! I thought you were in danger, Senior Brother, I was even ready to die with you! Please don't do this again, okay?]

"..."

Under the gaze of the two beauties, Xiao Lin was silent for a moment before finally snapping out of Luo Qingyan's inner voice and calmly saying, "Have a seat."

[Why is it still just two words, so cold, Senior Brother, you're so cold... But, this cold Senior Brother is also so handsome!]

Luo Qingyan didn't respond to Xiao Lin, she just slowly sat down in the seat next to him.

[Senior Brother! Get a little closer, a little closer!]

If I get any closer, I'm going to explode...

Xiao Lin silently scooted his seat further away from Luo Qingyan.

[Did Senior Brother really have a falling out with Second Senior Sister? The atmosphere feels a bit strange, is it inappropriate for me to stay here now? Should I leave? Can I take my Spirit Fish Roasted with Red Jade Fruit with me?]

"…"

Xiao Lin glanced at Ning Yunmiao, who was sneaking peeks at the spirit cuisine on the table, and couldn't be bothered to respond. He went straight to the point, "Second Junior Sister, did you hit someone a few days ago?"

[Senior Brother is concerned about me! It feels like Senior Brother is a bit different today, could it be that he's really fallen for me, is my love finally coming true!]

Luo Qingyan, calm down!

Xiao Lin clenched his fist on his knee again.

"Yes." Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, giving a response.

"Why did you hit them?" Xiao Lin asked again.

"Peeping, bathing." Luo Qingyan replied succinctly.

"So, Second Senior Sister, you were caught peeping on someone bathing, and then, worried about being exposed, you attacked them?" Ning Yunmiao's big, bright eyes widened in shock.

Then she saw both Xiao Lin and Luo Qingyan's expressions turn stiff.

"You mean someone was peeping on you while you were bathing?" Xiao Lin ignored the not-so-bright Ning Yunmiao and looked at Luo Qingyan.

That definitely warranted a beating.

"Yes." Luo Qingyan nodded.

"Eh... is... is that so?" Ning Yunmiao finally realized what she had just said and was immediately embarrassed to the point of wanting to disappear.

"Where were you bathing? How did someone manage to peep?" Although Xiao Lin internally agreed with Luo Qingyan's actions, he was still a bit puzzled.

Normally, bathing should be done on Green Lotus Peak, so how did someone manage to peep?

[Well, there were rumors that you, Senior Brother, once bathed in that pond on Azure Sea Peak, so I thought I'd try bathing there...]

Xiao Lin: ?