After traveling through the book, I conquered the male protagonist Long Aotian!

"Big... big brother!"

Gu Qingze and Chu Lingxiao were playing the "feeding game". They were sitting at the table by the window. The sunlight shone through the window like a golden veil, gently falling on them. The scene was as beautiful as a dream painting.

Just then, a familiar figure came into their sight. This person was Gu Qingze’s younger brother in school—Zhao Er.

Zhao Er saw them from afar, his eyes shining, and excitement surging in his heart like a surging tide.

He couldn't wait to move to them quickly, his steps filled with urgency and excitement: "Brother, and...Brother Chu, why are you here?"

Chu Lingxiao did not stop feeding the animals because of Zhao Er's arrival.

He took a spoon and scooped a small spoonful of ice cream, which sparkled with an attractive luster in the sun. He gently gestured to Qingze to open his mouth, his eyes full of doting.

Gu Qingze turned his head to look at Zhao Er, and first slowly ate the ice yogurt that Ling Xiao fed him. The taste of the ice yogurt spread in his mouth, bringing a hint of sweetness like a blooming flower.

He savored it carefully for a while, then slowly turned his gaze to Zhao Er and said, "If you miss this place, come back and take a look."

Zhao Er nodded vigorously, and praised with admiration: "So that's how it is, Big Brother and Brother Chu are really affectionate and righteous people."

"The days in the academy were truly unforgettable. Now that I see Big Brother and Brother Chu revisiting the old place, I am filled with emotion."

"I wonder what plans Big Brother and Brother Chu have for coming back this time? I am willing to serve Big Brother and Brother Chu at my utmost."

Gu Qingze was a little uncomfortable with his exaggerated words at first, but as time went by, he became completely immune to it.

He thought that this was actually a very normal phenomenon. He was an employee before. Although he was not as keen on currying favor with the powerful as other colleagues, he still had to go against his will and say some flattering words to his boss and clients because of his work.

In fact, it is still the same now, only the identity has changed.

It is normal for Zhao Er to do this just for some benefits and to ask something of him. He is just doing some actions to curry favor with others.

If he rejected those words, Zhao Er would be at a loss, so he just let him go.

Gu Qingze recalled how flustered Zhao Er looked when he first tried to correct his words, and thought he had made his elder brother unhappy.

So after trying it a few times, he stopped wasting his energy on doing this because Zhao Er had already positioned himself.

He defined his relationship with him as unequal from the very beginning, so naturally he would not get along with him in an equal manner.

Seeing that the ice cheese was almost gone, Chu Lingxiao stopped feeding and turned his gaze to Zhao Er.

In fact, he hated people who curry favor with the powerful, and he was especially disgusted with Zhao Er who had bullied him in the past.

He had no grudge against Zhao Er, but in order to please his elder brother, he made things difficult for him and released pure malice.

The fox takes advantage of the tiger's power, the dog relies on the power of the master... He despises and hates such people the most.

But... Qingze avenged him later and punished Zhao Er, so he was not so angry anymore, although he still disliked Zhao Er very much.

However, Qingze did not force him to choose to forgive. In order to take his feelings into consideration, he even deliberately distanced himself from Zhao Er, trying not to let Zhao Er appear in his sight and to prevent him from recalling those unpleasant memories.

Gu Qingze on the side first waved his hand gently, then slowly spoke: "No need, your brother Chu and I are just going to stroll around."

"Oh." Zhao Er responded softly, and there seemed to be a hint of loss in his voice. His eyes dimmed and he looked a little depressed.

Chu Lingxiao snorted coldly, Qingze didn't know what Zhao Er was thinking, but he knew it clearly.

But he didn't intend to point it out, otherwise Qingze would have to deal with this mess. Fortunately, it would be better to pretend to be deaf and dumb and pretend that he knew nothing.

But... they didn't ask, but Zhao Er hesitated for a moment and took the initiative to speak:

"Brother, I...I was not chosen by the sect because I was not talented enough, so after graduating from the academy, I returned to the Zhao family and inherited a medium-sized shop."

"Isn't this good?" Gu Qingze smiled, "We should learn to be content with what we have."

Chu Lingxiao is now unsure whether he understood or not, he always feels that there is something else behind Qingze's words.

But looking at his innocent and simple look, it seemed that he was really just happy for Zhao Er.

He couldn't help but sigh. Qingze's appearance was too deceptive. He always thought he was innocent.

But after careful thought, Qingze was not that stupid. He should have figured out what Zhao Er wanted, but was just pretending to be deaf and dumb like him.

Zhao Er thought that Gu Qingze hadn't understood what he meant, so he stopped being euphemistic and summoned up his courage to speak in a more straightforward way:

"Brother... that's right, didn't you promise me before that you would help me... become the head of the Zhao family? Now my brother... has begun to take over part of the power of the Zhao family. If you don't start taking action..."

Zhao Er spoke so bluntly that Gu Qingze could no longer pretend that he didn't understand.

He did promise Zhao Er that he would lend him a helping hand, but... at that time it was just an excuse to stop him from bullying Ling Xiao so that he could practice well.

Gu Qingze used a trace of spiritual power to slowly explore Zhao Er's surroundings, only to see that his cultivation had just reached the foundation-building stage, and his spiritual power was weak and unstable. It seemed that he had used various elixirs to forcefully stack them, and the side effects were severe.

Although his cultivation had reached the foundation-building stage, his true strength was lacking and was somewhat exaggerated.

Gu Qingze suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Zhao Er was really not as good as his brother.

Although their cultivation levels were similar, when he was in school, he would occasionally go to the Zhao family to find Zhao Er.

During this process, he saw Zhao Er's brother, Zhao Yi. His brother was a very capable person, no wonder his father valued him so much.

But after all, Gu Qingze had promised Zhao Er before, so he couldn't just refuse now.

Just as he was struggling to think of a countermeasure, Chu Lingxiao patted him on the shoulder.

Gu Qingze didn't understand, but the moment he looked into Ling Xiao's eyes and saw his determined look, it was as if a flash of inspiration suddenly came to him, and he instantly understood what he meant.

He was telling him to handle the matter.

Gu Qingze miraculously calmed down and nodded at him.

So, having obtained his consent, Chu Lingxiao first looked at Zhao Er, hooked his finger at him, and motioned him to come over.

Then when he came over, she whispered something in his ear.

Zhao Er's expression changed instantly, and he smiled happily: "Thank you, Brother Chu, I'm sorry to bother you now, I hope you have fun!"

After he said that, he skipped away.

Gu Qingze was a little confused. Since Zhao Er just met them by chance, he should have come to the restaurant to eat. What did Ling Xiao say to make Zhao Er so happy that he even forgot his original purpose (coming to the restaurant to eat).

Chu Lingxiao seemed to have seen through his thoughts, and spoke directly without waiting for him to ask, but with a hint of ridicule:

"Qingze, you are a cultivator. I didn't use anything to prevent you from hearing. If you just used your spiritual power to enhance your hearing, wouldn't you be able to hear it?"

Gu Qingze shook his head and said righteously: "This is different. I prefer you to tell me in person."

Chu Lingxiao waved his hands, looking like he really couldn't do anything to you:

"Actually, I didn't say anything. I just painted a big picture for him. As for why he was so excited... maybe it's because my description was too successful?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingze smiled in surprise. He had casually told Ling Xiao the term "painting a pie in the sky", and he had not expected that Ling Xiao could use it accurately. One could only say... he was worthy of being Ling Xiao.

He thought so in his mind and did not continue to ask for specific details. Zhao Er had already left. Now was the time that belonged to him and Ling Xiao alone. He did not want to continue talking about anything related to Zhao Er.

Chu Lingxiao waved his hand in front of him: "What? Am I boring? Why does Qingze get distracted so easily when listening to me?"

Gu Qingze shook his head: "No, I was just surprised that Ling Xiao could use the new words so accurately."

Chu Lingxiao heard this and said as if it was a matter of course: "What's so surprising about this? After all, I'm so smart, I can master anything quickly."

After he finished speaking, he looked at him with his terrifyingly bright golden eyes:

"It's a pity that Qingze can't tell me too much about yourself, but I guess, with so many words I don't know, Qingze's life before... must be very interesting."

Gu Qingze smiled, but his smile was a little bitter. He seemed to have thought of something: "It's not that interesting. It's more boring. Repeating the same thing day after day, busy with life..."

"But..." He suddenly changed the subject, "I think it would be much more interesting if Ling Xiao was here."

He looked into his eyes seriously: "To be honest, before I met Ling Xiao, I thought I would be alone for the rest of my life."