When system cheat becomes rampant!-Chapter 537 - 403

Chapter 537: 403

Yin Nianqing slowly walked along the riverbank in the middle of the mountain valley, where a stone bridge wound sinuously across the river’s surface, creating a unique sight.

She stepped onto the stone bridge, paused in the middle, and watched the carp swimming back and forth in the river. The place resembled a tranquil paradise, with picturesque scenery.

Xiang Beifei leaned against the railing, surveying the surroundings, wondering what exactly Yin Nianqing intended to do.

“I have always wanted to meet the person who could be taken as a disciple by Luo Yunxian,” Yin Nianqing said slowly.

Xiang Beifei didn’t speak, merely looking at Yin Nianqing’s system, pondering. Although he couldn’t see the specific introduction, he could guess it.

A system manifestation by its name suggested that the other party could seemingly turn imagined things into reality.

To Xiang Beifei, this ability should fall under the category of spiritual power. The valley was filled with strong spiritual fluctuations. If it wasn’t for Xiang Beifei, but someone else, they would have treated this place as the real world.

In other words, Yin Nianqing’s ability could completely interfere with reality, similar to Elder Luo’s, because his singing could also disrupt reality.

“I don’t remember you being so quiet,” Yin Nianqing said softly.

Xiang Beifei said, puzzled, “We’ve only just met.”

“Did he never mention me to you?” Yin Nianqing asked.

“Eh?”

“I understand now.”

Yin Nianqing sighed lightly, her tone clearly tinged with a hint of disappointment.

“I thought he would at least mention a word or two,” Yin Nianqing said, looking at the water.

Xiang Beifei was quite puzzled.

This beautiful older sister… aunt? grandmother? Why did she seem so disappointed? What kind of connection did she have with Elder Luo?

Linking Yin Nianqing’s system to Elder Luo’s spiritual power, it seemed quite fitting.

“How has he been… these years?”

“I’ve only known him for a year,” Xiang Beifei said. “You should ask Mr. Ye.”

“You and little Ye are different.”

Yin Nianqing turned her head, her beautiful eyes clear as water, and said, “There is a sparkle in his eyes, like reignited hope. I have never seen him like this before—at least not last year before you arrived.”

“Is that so?”

Xiang Beifei leaned on the railing, propping up his chin, and reflected on Elder Luo’s affairs.

What kind of sparkle is coming from the old man! Always heartless and thoughtless, just pondering how to amuse himself by playing tricks on me with his songs.

Or perhaps—being too familiar with him, one fails to notice?

“Were you very close before?” Xiang Beifei asked curiously.

“More or less.”

“How close?”

“Can’t go into details.”

“Did you ever hold hands?” Xiang Beifei asked with keen interest.

Yin Nianqing was slightly startled.

“It’s impolite for a young child to ask such questions,” she said.

“Then I will ask him later,” Xiang Beifei said seriously.

“Uh…”

Yin Nianqing’s expression stiffened.

Does this kid speak without holding back at all? Who talks like this!

“You should learn something good from him, not these messy traits.”

“What are his good qualities that I should learn?” Xiang Beifei asked.

Yin Nianqing was stunned again.

Indeed! What good qualities did Luo Yunxian have?

Blunt, headstrong, reckless, never thinking of the consequences, carefree, cursing whomever he wanted without considering others’ feelings, cynical, and unmanageable… full of flaws.

All flaws!

She thought to herself.

“You don’t need to pry into my matters,” Yin Nianqing said, shaking her head slightly and regaining her composure.

Xiang Beifei felt somewhat disappointed.

Old ginger is still more pungent, and although she might not look too old, she had lived for several decades as a UR bigshot, understanding much about the ways of the world, not as easily swayed as Mu Yiqing.

“Speaking of yourself, since you’re so outstanding, you should understand that many young girls like you. If you meet the right person, you should cherish her. Many girls might not say it, perhaps due to some reasons, but they are willing to do things for you,” Yin Nianqing said.

Xiang Beifei said, puzzled, “Why suddenly bring this up about me?”

“Because I worry you will turn out just like your master, led astray by him,” Yin Nianqing said.

“Oh,” Xiang Beifei nodded slightly.

But he was still puzzled.

He thought Yin Nianqing wanted to meet him to discuss alliance benefits, like throwing a bunch of sugar-coated bullets to tempt him, convincing him to persuade Elder Luo to speak well of the alliance or to discuss the disadvantages of opposing the alliance.

Even if Yin Nianqing had straightforwardly expressed a wish for him to side with the alliance, Xiang Beifei wouldn’t have been surprised.

But it didn’t seem to be the case now.

“Do you know who around you is willing to make sacrifices for you?” Yin Nianqing asked.

“I don’t understand what Elder Yin means.”

“You really are like him, having learned things you shouldn’t have,” Yin Nianqing said ruefully.

Xiang Beifei propped up his chin, feeling that Elder Yin held a profound grudge against Elder Luo.

“Should I call you master’s wife?” Xiang Beifei asked.

Yin Nianqing’s face froze.

“Don’t speak nonsense,” she said.

But Xiang Beifei noticed that Elder Yin’s cheeks seemed to have changed color slightly, although she quickly covered it up with her system abilities, he could still see it.

“What a pity, Elder Luo often mentioned to me a woman he met when he was young, with stories like this and that, I thought it was Elder Yin.” Xiang Beifei said.

Yin Nianqing turned her face in surprise, her eyes clearly showing expectation, “What has he said to you?”

“If it’s not Elder Yin, then I can’t just reveal his secrets.” Xiang Beifei said earnestly.

Yin Nianqing’s complexion kept changing continuously, and after a long while, she said, “My relationship with him is very complicated, difficult to explain clearly, but it’s not what you think.”

“So there is a past after all,” Xiang Beifei realized.

Actually, Elder Luo didn’t talk to him about any girls at all, he was making it all up.

But coaxing information is an art form.

“What did he tell you?” Yin Nianqing asked.

“Nothing much, just worried about things like Maple Sugar Preserves…” Xiang Beifei said offhandedly.

Suddenly, a hint of surprise appeared on Yin Nianqing’s face.

“He talked to you about this?”

“Yes, Maple Sugar Preserves.”

“He actually still remembers this.” Yin Nianqing murmured to herself.

Back during the university competition for freshmen, Elder Luo had said that he also had fears, like the regular shop he visited running out of Maple Sugar Preserves and Osmanthus Wine.

At that time, Xiang Beifei felt there was a story there, and he couldn’t believe his wild guess turned out to be right.

“That stuff is so sweet it causes toothaches, can’t understand how someone would like it.”

“I like it.”

“Oh, I knew it! Only extraordinary people would like that stuff,” Xiang Beifei immediately corrected himself.

Strange indeed! He thought that old man only knew how to count ducks, but it turned out he also had a way with women’s hearts when he was younger.

“You’re so clever with words, how come you haven’t managed to sort out your own affairs?” Yin Nianqing asked.

“Me? How did this get to me again?”

Xiang Beifei was puzzled, why did the conversation turn back to him?

“You never know when someone is protecting you, do you?”

“Many people protect me, Elder Luo, Professor Guo, Mr. Ye. Most of my teachers stand in front of me.”

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“Let’s not talk about the others.”

Xiang Beifei shrugged, he and Elder Yin weren’t close, and after all, Elder Yin represented the Alliance. He only mentioned things that were common knowledge, and left the rest unsaid.

“Pay more attention to the people around you, and don’t let down those who care about you,” Yin Nianqing said.

Her words became stranger and stranger.

“Let’s head back,” Yin Nianqing said.

Xiang Beifei shrugged and left the valley, returning to the shady path.

He looked back with a murmur, “Strange, she’s here too.”

It wasn’t just him in the valley, there were others. Even though they were well hidden by various systems, to Xiang Beifei, systems were the least valuable thing.

However, he didn’t think further and turned to leave.

In the valley.

Yin Nianqing watched the river and then said, “You should tell him.”

A figure appeared on the stone bridge.

She was dressed in a neat white outfit with fitted trousers, looking very smart.

It was An Xiyu.

“There’s no need,” she shook her head.

“You did this for him, yet he doesn’t know, is it worth it?” Yin Nianqing asked.

“I didn’t do it just for him,” An Xiyu said softly.

“No matter whom you did it for, you’re still protecting him in your own way.”

An Xiyu chose to develop with the Alliance, but the Alliance had too many powerful figures seeking information about Xiang Beifei from her. She had initially let Professor Guo help to remove that part of her memory about Xiang Beifei, not wanting to trouble him.

It was Yin Nianqing who helped her retain it and protected An Xiyu’s memories with her powerful UR system from prying eyes.

“I haven’t done anything, he’s handling it very well, and he’s even done things I can’t do,” An Xiyu said.

From the bottom of her heart, she was grateful to Xiang Beifei for clearing Professor Guo’s name and dealing with the likes of Wu Shixuan and He Caiwei, who were making life difficult for him.

“Sometimes, it’s not always about taking action. Making a choice requires courage too.”

Yin Nianqing turned her head to look at An Xiyu and sighed, “He is that old man’s disciple; he doesn’t learn what he should, but he’s picked up all the wrong aspects of his personality. Although he’s very smart, it’s obvious that he’s not adept at dealing with these matters. It won’t lead to anything if you keep doing this.”

“I never thought about those things,” An Xiyu shook her head.

At the beginning of school, when Professor Guo decided to teach the Inquiring Dao to Xiang Beifei, she had deep suspicions about Xiang Beifei, fearing he would become another Wu Shixuan.

But now she realized that Xiang Beifei’s talent far exceeded her expectations, and he was not on the same level as the likes of Wu Shixuan at all.

He was a kind-hearted, good-tempered, principled big boy.

Yet she initially judged such a person without reason, which left her with a sense of guilt.

“He deserves someone better,” An Xiyu said with gritted teeth.

“Sigh! Silly girl, why undervalue yourself?”

Yin Nianqing sighed again, looking up at the sky above the valley.

“Men are rough when it comes to emotions, especially people with the personalities of those two masters and disciples; they have their own goals and live freely. They can see through many things, yet their nature is sometimes just like a child’s. If you don’t spell it out for them, they will never understand.”

She helped An Xiyu because she saw her own past in An Xiyu, accustomed to doing things silently for the other party, things that seemed inconsequential, yet never bringing them up to their face.

But such one-sided efforts will never be known by the other party.

But she knew, people like An Xiyu would never talk about it.

Just like herself, she never said a word.