"If I said I really liked her… would you be angry?" Su Hao asked tentatively.
"This… I don't know either. If you said you liked someone else, I would definitely be angry, but if that person is my sister, I don't know what to do." Peilin frowned, her face full of conflict.
"Is that so… then let's just let nature take its course." Su Hao placed his hand on Peilin's shoulder. "Love is naturally spontaneous. When the time is right, it will come."
"Oh, but you still haven't said whether you like my sister." Peilin asked softly, her face red.
"Peilin, it's really getting late. I should go to sleep. After everything that's happened today, you must be tired too, right? Go to sleep." Su Hao pretended not to hear Peilin's words and yawned.
"Alright then, Su Hao Ge, get some rest early." Seeing that Su Hao was indeed tired, Peilin nodded and stood up.
Just as Su Hao Ge said, love is spontaneous. If he really likes me, we will definitely end up together!
Peilin thought naively, then cast one last look at Su Hao and turned to walk towards the door.
"Remember to be quiet, don't let Wan'en hear you!" Su Hao whispered, looking at Peilin's back.
"Got it!" Peilin, who had already reached the door, turned around, hesitated for a moment, then quickly ran to Su Hao and lowered her head to kiss his cheek.
"Sister kissed your forehead, I kissed your cheek! I win! Su Hao Ge, goodnight!" Leaving these words, Peilin shyly departed.
Silly girl, don't you know that kissing the forehead represents true love?
Su Hao sighed, reaching out to touch his cheek, where the lingering warmth of Peilin's kiss remained.
"Xiao Hao, I really got to know you again today." Aunt Meijing silently emerged from Su Hao's covers, leaning against the headboard and gazing at him faintly.
"People are inherently complex and changeable, Auntie. What you saw tonight is my true face. Did it disappoint you?" Su Hao turned his head, smiling as he observed Aunt Meijing.
Her beautiful face, tinged with a blush, was so enchanting in the moonlight, unforgettable at first sight.
"Disappointed? Not really, I just feel like you've suddenly become a different person, so confident, not at all like the Xiao Hao from before." Aunt Meijing scrutinized Su Hao, her gaze slowly becoming complex.
People always say confidence is the peak, and that's actually not wrong at all. Su Hao's appearance hadn't changed, but when his demeanor became confident, Aunt Meijing suddenly felt he had become much more handsome.
It was as if he had transformed from a clueless little kid into a mature man who could control everything.
"People change, Aunt Meijing. You should be happy, because I've grown up." Su Hao chuckled.
"I should be happy? What's there to be happy about?" Aunt Meijing's face showed a hint of resentment. "You kissed me, then went to kiss Peilin, and even confessed to Wan'en. You're telling me to be happy now, do you think that's possible?"
"It does seem a bit excessive." Su Hao scratched his brow, then grinned. "Anyway, the kissing's done, so I'm not at a loss."
"That trick again." Aunt Meijing looked at Su Hao's childish smile, helplessly rubbing her forehead.
Whenever Su Hao displayed such an innocent smile or tone, she felt utterly unable to resist, like a maiden encountering a rogue.
"Shamelessness is invincible. Auntie, do you understand this principle now?" Su Hao shrugged, leaning lazily against the headboard.
Aunt Meijing gazed deeply at him. She found Su Hao truly remarkable; despite doing such outrageous things in front of her just now, he could maintain such a composed demeanor, as if he knew she wouldn't get angry.
And as she looked at Su Hao's calm face, with a hint of a smile and contentment, she suddenly lost the thought and motivation to be angry.
She leaned against the headboard alongside Su Hao, not saying a word, enjoying the rare quiet.
The cool night breeze caressed their faces, and the bright moonlight shone upon them, one bright, one dim, so harmonious and captivating.
Aunt Meijing's lips curved slightly upwards. She suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of peace and relaxation. She hesitated for a moment, then turned her head and leaned on Su Hao's shoulder.
"Aunt Meijing, you're the one who's being proactive, I'm not forcing you," Su Hao whispered.
Because Aunt Meijing was leaning on his shoulder, when he spoke, his warm breath brushed against her delicate earlobe.
If it were before, Aunt Meijing would have blushed and her heart would have raced, but now she casually patted Su Hao's hand as if they were an old married couple.
"Don't talk, be quiet."
"Alright, it seems I've become a human pillow." Su Hao's lips curved into a smile, and he closed his eyes.
With a beauty by his side, he no longer had worldly desires.
Because desires are common, and beauties are also common, but this quiet atmosphere is rare and hard to come by; perhaps this is what is called the sage's state of mind.
With this thought, Su Hao's breathing slowly became even.
Aunt Meijing, beside him, also leaned into his arms and fell asleep.
But neither of them noticed that their hands had somehow clasped tightly together.
...
Achievement [Saint Liu Xiahui] unlocked, gained 66 points.
Achievement [Love of the Soul] initially unlocked, gained 10 points.
As night turned to day, and sunlight streamed into the room, Su Hao opened his eyes from his sleep, staring blankly at the two lines of text in front of him, unsure whether to cry or laugh.
"Saint Liu Xiahui? This scumbag was quiet just this one time, and he actually became a saint? How humorous." Su Hao sighed, turning his head to see that the person next to him had already left.
In one night, I actually missed two opportunities to be with Aunt Meijing; I truly am a disgrace to the scumbag world.
Su Hao sat up, preparing to open the points store to see what else had been unlocked.
After all, he was now considered a wealthy man in terms of points; although it was a windfall, it was better to use it than not.
But just then, the door suddenly opened, and Peilin leaned against the doorway with a beaming smile.
"Su Hao Ge, good morning."
"Good morning, Peilin," Su Hao said with a smile.
"Mom has already made breakfast, Su Hao Ge, go eat after you've washed up," Peilin said, pointing in the direction of the kitchen.
"Mom is in an especially good mood today for some reason, she made a huge table of dishes."
"In a good mood?" Su Hao put on his slippers and walked to the door in confusion, seeing Aunt Meijing wearing a long blue dress, busy in the kitchen.
Faintly, he could even hear a melodious song.
For some reason, Su Hao felt that Aunt Meijing had changed, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly what had changed.
Love of the Soul... Does this achievement mean... Aunt Meijing has fallen in love with me on a soul level? Impossible, right?
Su Hao recalled the achievement he had just unlocked, and a myriad of thoughts flooded his mind.