My Wife Is The Final Boss

Chapter 629 - 0365 Does It Count as Liking Yun Qian (Two-in-One)_2

Zhu Pingniang spat once, then sat upright and spread her hands: "I originally thought, with the trust you’ve gained at the Flower Moon Building among the girls, you could restore Miss Aqing’s Half-Demon identity, and have her perform a dance or a tune for you... Then, show that you don’t mind the Half-Demon identity, creating an atmosphere where not all Immortal Sects are wary of Half-Demons."

If Young Master Xu from a popular sect takes the lead, it will be easier to resolve.

"Just think about it."

Zhu Pingniang pointed at Xu Chang’an’s face: "If someone showed discontent with Miss Aqing’s Half-Demon identity, and the girls responded with, [Young Master Xu doesn’t mind her being a Half-Demon], wouldn’t that settle the matter?"

Xu Chang’an: "..."

He didn’t know what to say.

The fact was, the senior before him was not only a powerful member of an Immortal Sect but also immensely popular, yet she needed to borrow his influence.

It could only be said that things in the world always remain unpredictable.

Xu Chang’an recalled previously holding Miss Aqing’s waist, and the trusting smile of the young girl. He shook his head: "Now, they don’t need me anymore."

"They still need you; it’s just that I didn’t expect that without any arrangements from me, these girls would handle things neatly themselves." Zhu Pingniang placed a candied fruit into her mouth and sighed: "It makes me feel useless."

She could trust these children more.

Clearly, any woman she brings back, even if a Half-Demon, they would treat her as a sister.

Even if she didn’t coordinate the exposure of Miss Aqing’s Half-Demon identity, the girls wouldn’t strongly oppose her status. Thus, Zhu Pingniang wonders if her efforts are futile.

Hearing this, Xu Chang’an couldn’t help but smile.

Suddenly, Zhu Pingniang felt dissatisfied and kicked Xu Chang’an under the table with her embroidered shoe.

"You little brat, how dare you mock your sister."

When a woman shares her troubles with a man, it’s not necessarily seeking comfort, but she certainly doesn’t want to be ridiculed.

"Sister Zhu." Xu Chang’an coughed, "I sometimes feel that way too."

"What do you mean?" Zhu Pingniang looked at him: "I’m Refining Heart and trying to look out for each girl individually. What trouble are you creating around me?"

"A few years ago, at home watching a Miss, I would occasionally wonder if my efforts were useless, if I couldn’t help her even a little." Xu Chang’an smiled.

"Yun Qian?" Zhu Pingniang pouted, feeling she was about to be shown off again.

"But later, I figured it out." Xu Chang’an said: "If what we do makes people like us more, then it’s not a waste. What do you think?"

"..."

Making people like us more, thus not a waste?

Zhu Pingniang was stunned.

She stared at Xu Chang’an for a moment, then blushed and spat.

"You little brat, what does it matter to you that the girls like me, why are you happy?"

"Naturally, it doesn’t matter." Xu Chang’an said seriously: "I just realized it’s just as Junior Master Qin said."

"Qinling, what bad words is she saying about me again?" Zhu Pingniang instinctively asked, but quickly regained her composure: "Never mind, don’t tell me. She’s just spouting nonsense."

Xu Chang’an quietly thought it was indeed as Qinling said.

The senior before him was a very charming woman.

Moreover, even though she’s single, she has a hidden maternal side, and likes to care for the younger generation.

If not, how could he have had the chance to join the Immortal Sect through Zhu Pingniang’s introduction?

Her sense of responsibility contrasts greatly with her flippant appearance.

"What are you smiling at, so annoying."

Although Zhu Pingniang was somewhat displeased with being laughed at by a younger person, the habit she developed from being mocked by the girls made her unable to truly get angry at Xu Chang’an’s smile, and she adapted to it.

Really don’t want to get used to such a thing.

"Anyway, regarding Miss Aqing... you should show a good attitude tonight." Zhu Pingniang said, moving on to important matters: "There’ll be plenty of girls at tonight’s banquet; be clear with your stance, so I can follow up afterwards."

Xu Chang’an blinked.

Sure enough.

He knew there would be plenty of girls at the banquet today.

Fine.

Might as well take Miss Yun along for the experience.

"No problem, but are you sure you want a good attitude?" Xu Chang’an asked.

"...That might not work." Zhu Pingniang shook her head.

Indeed.

If Xu Chang’an, who seldom shows favor to anyone, suddenly showed a good attitude, people might think he intended to take a concubine.

"Just handle it the way you want." Zhu Pingniang said.

Neither favor nor dislike—like her attitude towards Yun Qian.

"Understood." Xu Chang’an said.

Afterward, Zhu Pingniang informed him of the painted boat they were to visit that evening, and the general banquet arrangements.

He was also told he only needed to prepare enough dinner for himself, Yun Qian, and Zhu Pingniang.

——

Later.

Zhu Pingniang looked at Xu Chang’an and suddenly remembered something: "Actually, I really like your Miss Yun."

Actually, she neither dislikes nor holds no opinion towards Yun Qian.

Maybe, she likes her a lot.

"Eh?" Xu Chang’an was momentarily confused by Zhu Pingniang’s abrupt words, but then nodded.

Normal.

Not liking Miss Yun would just be abnormal.

"Won’t you be jealous?" Zhu Pingniang blinked, pointing at herself: "You see, as your sister, I’m quite capable of charming young girls."

"Young girls..." Xu Chang’an thought about his family’s Miss, and sighed lightly.

Rather, he’d be glad if Zhu Pingniang could truly charm Miss Yun into becoming her first friend.

"Tsk."

Zhu Pingniang smacked her lips: "Chang’an, if you disappoint a girl’s expectations, you’ll turn into a dull, uninteresting man."

She quite wanted to see Xu Chang’an’s expression of jealousy or apprehension towards her.

"Perhaps so." Xu Chang’an responded.

"Lame." Zhu Pingniang pouted: "I thought that you dressed that Yun sister so ordinarily and cheaply out of concern she might catch my eye."

"...?"

???

Question marks arose in Xu Chang’an’s mind.

Turns out she saw when he took Yun Qian out?

"How? Isn’t it?" Zhu Pingniang looked at him.

Not fearing her, yet Yun Qian was so beautiful - why did he let Yun Qian dress so ordinarily, and go out without makeup?

He clearly bought rouge to take home.

"..." Xu Chang’an didn’t dare speak.

Could he really tell Zhu Pingniang he worried Teacher would be jealous of Miss Yun?

Thus, Xu Chang’an silently said: "She applied makeup in the car, not as ordinary as you said."

His Miss Yun was quite beautiful now.

"Applied it in the car? Oh." Zhu Pingniang thought she hadn’t noticed Yun Qian afterward and thus didn’t know how she had transformed.

Nonetheless, Zhu Pingniang had given up on expecting Yun Qian to be "stunning," and resigned herself.

So even losing terribly in terms of feminine charm doesn’t matter.

She’s used to it.

Zhu Pingniang thought about Yun Qian, looked out the window at the slight drizzle, listened to the "crackle" from the fire basin, and felt the lazy warmth spreading from her feet.

"I do genuinely like Miss Yun a lot." She stated earnestly.

"Mm."

Xu Chang’an recalled Li Zhibai.

His teacher very much liked Miss Yun, even though they’d barely met.

Zhu Pingniang, after all, had been looking after Yun Qian for so long; her liking was more normal compared to his teacher’s.

Perhaps not telepathically connected, but at this moment Zhu Pingniang was also thinking about Li Zhibai.

"Ah Bai doesn’t like going out, much like your Miss Yun." Zhu Pingniang reminisced: "Back when she opened a cave, if I didn’t frequently visit under the guise of needing Elixirs, she’d probably grow plants on her."

Thus, seeing Yun Qian’s dislike for going out, gave her a good impression of this girl.

Xu Chang’an’s eyelashes trembled upon hearing this.

Is this liking Miss Yun?

Isn’t it more about liking his teacher?

Xu Chang’an silently said: "You like Teacher."

"Really?"

"Really."

"Oh, then it’s all right."

Zhu Pingniang nodded: "I definitely care a lot about Ah Bai; if anyone likes Ah Bai... though jealous, I’d still have a good impression and think she has good taste."

Xu Chang’an was about to speak when Zhu Pingniang gave him a somewhat inexplicable glance.

"But as things seem now, you don’t seem to care much about Ah Bai." Zhu Pingniang looked at Xu Chang’an dangerously: "You probably didn’t pay attention to what she said."

If Xu Chang’an couldn’t pay attention to Li Zhibai’s words, then she wouldn’t be fond of him.

For instance.

Zhu Pingniang believed that Ah Bai must have told him—

Don’t use Spiritual Power to shield from rain on a rainy day.