Tang Xiao was momentarily taken aback. "Hahaha! I did like Jessica in the past, but I no longer have such feelings for her after her betrayal seven years ago. Furthermore, she was not my first love but the second, and she cannot be compared to my first love."
Xing Xing found it difficult to believe what she heard, as she had always thought that Jessica was Tang Xiao's first love; however, he was disappointed because she loved their former teacher. "Then, who was your first love? Do I know her?
"She—"
"I am his first love, Xing'er." Xing Xing jumped forward in surprise before turning to face Tang Yin, and her eyes widened. "Xiao'er is my first love, and I am his first love."
"But... Big Sis Yin..."
"Let's talk somewhere else." Tang Yin grabbed Xing Xing's shoulder and took her into the ark, but she forbade Tang Xiao to follow them.
Tang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly returned to his car, and he went straight to Yi An's meeting place.
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Xing Xing sat on the flying car with a shocked expression, and her eyes continued to pay attention to every area they passed. "What kind of place is this, Big Sis? Where did you and Tang Xiao get a place that looks like a sci-fi movie like this?"
"Xiao'er got this place from his savior." Xing Xing looked at Tang Yin. "We don't know the identity of his savior, but he was a powerful cultivator in the past. We also don't know his purpose in choosing him as his successor, but this place and all the technology within it are important to us, and we can take revenge on those who destroyed our family. Xing'er, I know you have many questions about my relationship with Xiao'er, but we do love each other. However, we haven't taken our relationship any further, and we're still waiting for our grandfather to return."
Xing Xing felt really strange listening to Tang Yin's confession. "How did you two fall in love with each other, Big Sis? You two—"
"Indeed." Tang Yin nodded at her. "Our parents died when we were little, and we always spent our time together, making us dependent on each other. As we grew up and began to know love, our feelings grew naturally, and we fell in love with each other."
Xing Xing naturally knew Tang Yin and Tang Xiao were close since they were little, but she never imagined that they would end up falling in love with each other after they grew up, and their feelings made her feel uncomfortable.
"Xiao'er is my brother, but he is no longer my brother." Tang Yin's words confused Xing Xing. "As you can see, there is a lot of modern technology in this ark, but you haven't seen our laboratory, and there is more advanced technology there."
Tang Yin then gave a device to Xing Xing and asked her to read it, which was the result of the DNA test between her, Tang Xiao, and Tang Yuan.
The device displayed several videos documenting the various processes Tang Xiao underwent, including the moment he inherited the celestial bloodline from his future self, which caused his blood to turn violet-gold.
Xing Xing's heart ached seeing Tang Xiao have to go through all that process, but she was grateful that he survived death and returned as a better person. "Does this mean you two are no longer blood-related?"
"Yes." Tang Yin didn't take Xing Xing straight to the laboratory, and she took her to look around the other areas inside the ark first, which would make it easier for her to accept everything.
Tang Yin explained many things to her, especially about cultivators. Xing Xing listened to all of her explanations seriously while trying to digest the new things she got, including their relationship.
Xing Xing was completely shocked and amazed after they arrived at the small factory because all the machines there could produce Tang Yin's business products automatically, which did not yet exist on their earth. This way, she only needed to check everything once in a while to make sure her products were perfect.
Thereafter, Tang Yin took her to the farm area, where Xing Xing was once more astounded by the sophistication of the machinery. Not only can they grow various types of plants and herbs, but they can also raise animals.
Xing Xing felt confused upon seeing several types of beasts in that place, as she had never encountered such creatures before; Tang Yin explained to her that they were cultivator beasts, which are entirely different from ordinary animals.
Then, Tang Yin took Xing Xing to other places, starting from the training area, treasury vault, residence area, and dining area.
What interested her most was the hot spring area, and Xing Xing looked impatient to try soaking in it, but Tang Yin asked her to be patient and took her to the prison area.
When they arrived at the prison area, Xing Xing showed an uncomfortable reaction because Tang Xiao spent seven years in prison, but Tang Yin calmed her down and assured her that it was all over.
After she showed her the other areas, Tang Yin immediately took her to the laboratory, but Xing Xing was confused by the presence of another woman there. "Who is she, Big Sis?"
"Haha." Tang Yin softly laughed. "You can't recognize her because Xiao Ai has changed her face, but she is Yu Xiaoling."
"What?" Xing Xing screamed in shock as she had heard the news that Yu Xiaoling died in an accident, but she turned out to be still alive and had turned into another person. "Is she really her, Big Sis?"
"Yu Xiaoling betrayed Xiao'er, but she helped him a lot in the past. Therefore, we didn't punish her too severely, and we let her stay here with us as a new person." Tang Yin pulled her into the laboratory and approached the little girl. "This little girl is Xiao Ai, and she is the AI that controls all the machines inside this place. Her body is an artificial one, but she is our daughter. She has assisted us with various tasks, including the falsification of news regarding Yu Xiaoling's death."
Tang Yin's words baffled Xing Xing, and she looked at Xiao Ai up and down, finding that she was really similar to ordinary humans. She massaged her forehead, feeling that everything was too bizarre because their Earth did not yet possess such advanced technologies and machines. "Where exactly did Tang Xiao's savior come from? How could he pass down such an advanced place to him?"
"It's hard for me to explain it to you, but everything in this place is his creation, and you can understand it slowly." Tang Yin then turned to Xing Xing. "You've seen everything, so you should already understand why I'm willing to accept Xiao'er's feelings, right? Our relationship is considered taboo due to our blood relations, but he has changed, so there's no problem if I become his wife."
"I know, but—"
"Listen to me." Tang Yin interrupted while grabbing her shoulders. "I know you're not used to our relationship, but if you love Xiao'er, I hope you are willing to learn to accept it. If you are unable to accept it, you'll lose him forever, and you certainly do not want that to happen, right?"
Tang Yin's words hit the mark because Xing Xing didn't want to lose Tang Xiao, as she had suffered so much when she heard the news of his accident. However, he had returned safely, and she wanted to be with him, but she was in a dilemma after hearing about their relationship.
Tang Yin inwardly sighed and tried to persuade her again. "You've certainly heard the saying that opportunity won't come twice, right? Moreover, you've paid attention to Xiao'er for so long, so you should understand his character well, and he won't come to you again if you give up this opportunity. That's why I hope you can make the best decision for your future, lest you regret it for the rest of your life."
"Yes." Xing Xing nodded while clenching her fists tightly and then looked at Tang Yin with a face full of determination. "I love Tang Xiao so much, and I don't want to lose him. Even though it's hard for me to accept the relationship between the two of you, I will learn to accept it because I would rather not feel the pain and sadness of losing him again."
Listening to their conversation, Yu Xiaoling could only lament her fate in her heart, and she felt extremely jealous of her. Tang Yin treated Xing Xing as Tang Xiao's woman, but she treated her as a servant.
"That's good." Tang Yin helped Xing Xing take off her clothes, which confused her. "After this, lie down in one of the glass capsules, and Xiao Ai will help you to become a cultivator and strengthen your body, so you will be strong enough to protect yourself and your mother."
After she was naked, Xing Xing immediately lay down in the glass capsule according to Tang Yin's direction, and Xiao Ai gave her anesthesia before starting the process of strengthening her body. Besides, she also helped her become a cultivator and imparted some knowledge to her, especially about how to absorb qi from the air.
"I'll leave her to you, Xiao Ai." Tang Yin then turned around and spoke to Yu Xiaoling. "Follow me; I need to prepare some things."
- To Be Continued -