Chapter 112.1 : Hidden Talent (Part 1)
Shui Qianrou was deep in thought, considering how she might take things a step further.
Almost subconsciously, she opened the group chat. She only skimmed it briefly before a flush spread across her face, her heart filling with equal parts embarrassment and irritation.
[Chu Ge's Harem Group · Taihuang Holy Land Subgroup]
[Lu Tingni:] Hehe, Senior Brother… my senior brother… image.jpg
[Lu Fuyao:] Tingni! How could you record something this embarrassing—and even post it in the group?!
[Su Lingyuan:] LU TINGNI!!! What are you two doing?!!!
[Su Lingyuan:] You actually dared to do something like that to my junior brother?!
[Su Lingyuan:] What are you doing right now?! Speak!!!
Su Lingyuan had originally been in Taihuang Hall, digesting that massive source power.
Seeing new activity in the group chat, she had thought to pass the time by chatting a little, just to slack off.
Who would have thought that the moment she opened the chat, she would see the photo Lu Tingni had posted—one of the two sisters flanking Chu Ge from left and right, their marks clearly left on his face.
In that instant, it felt as though her entire world had collapsed.
She had only just taken things a step further with her junior brother yesterday and had secretly rejoiced over it.
Yet simply because she was tied up today refining the source power and couldn't get away, the Lu sisters had seized the chance and snuck in ahead of her.
[Su Lingyuan:] Senior Sisters, I beg you, stop kissing my junior brother! I haven't even kissed him that many times myself! If you want to kiss someone, kiss me instead!
Unable to hold back, she poured out her grievances in the group chat. Her tone sounded as if she had suffered an enormous injustice, her words growing increasingly incoherent.
[Lu Tingni:] Senior Sister, sorry about that! We didn't do anything excessive, really! If you want to know what Senior Brother is doing right now, you should ask my master~
[Lu Tingni:] Let me tell you a little secret~ I just saw Master lead Senior Brother into her room. It's been quite a while already, and they still haven't come out!
[Lu Fuyao:] Didn't you say you were going to look for something to eat? How did you end up spying on Master instead?
The moment Lu Tingni said this, it wasn't just Su Lingyuan—every woman in the group was left stunned.
[Su Lingyuan:] ???
[Zhao Qinghui:] ???
[Dantai Jinglian:] ???
[Dantai Xuanyin:] ???
[Dantai Jinglian:] Junior Sister… she wouldn't have already made up her mind to—well—let an old cow eat tender grass, would she?
[Dantai Xuanyin:] Aunt, that's far too harsh! Senior Shui Qianrou is so beautiful and alluring—what "old cow"? That's really inelegant!
[Zhao Qinghui:] To think that Senior Shui, who has always been gentle and virtuous… in matters of the heart… could be so… so unrestrained…
[Su Lingyuan:] Martial Aunt? Martial Aunt? Can you come out and say something? I'm begging you! I'm really scared!
[Su Lingyuan:] Martial Aunt? Martial Aunt? Martial Aunt! You old cow! You dare steal a man but don't dare come out and admit it?!
Seeing this, Shui Qianrou felt both mortified and indignant.
She knew full well that no one in the group truly harbored ill will toward her—most of it was just teasing.
Even so, she couldn't help the surge of emotions in her heart.
More importantly… they weren't wrong.
What she intended to do today had been completely called out by them!
Calling me a man-stealer? Calling me an old cow, huh?!
Shui Qianrou hardened her resolve. At this point, going out to explain herself would only make things messier.
Since that was the case, she might as well go all the way—
Any lingering thoughts of restraint vanished entirely.
Chu Ge's very first Dao Manifestation Ring had been given to her. Since she had already taken first place once…
Who was to say she couldn't take first place again today?
Luo Huangjun wasn't here—so no one had the right to criticize anyone else.
Everyone was still in the probing stage, advancing step by step, cautiously testing the waters.
If anyone could accuse her of stealing a man, only Luo Huangjun was qualified to do so.
As for Su Lingyuan—even though she had met Chu Ge earlier and spent more time with him—
She had only recently awakened to and clarified her own feelings for him.
Before that… Shui Qianrou had already quietly fallen for Chu Ge.