158: Chapter 158 Come Here, My Maid

"Take off my shoes? Is this beauty... is there something wrong with her brain?"

"A moment ago she acted like a mysterious expert, and now she suddenly asks someone to take off her shoes?"

He looked at Yun Lin's stunning, expressionless face, then glanced at the pair of seemingly clean ankle boots on her feet.

He wondered to himself, what kind of background does this woman have? What does she want? Is it a test? Or does she have some strange fetish?

However... considering how beautiful she is and how unique her temperament is, it wouldn't be impossible.

Qi Yun muttered to himself, but his curiosity and lust got the better of him.

He touched his nose and muttered, "Fine, you're the boss, beauty."

Then, he walked over in a daze, crouched down in front of Yun Lin, reached out, and began to untie the laces on the side of her ankle boots, cautiously and even a bit clumsily.

Yun Lin stood quietly, looking down at Qi Yun, who was earnestly untying her shoelaces.

As expected.

Every man is the same.

In the face of her profession and this cursed appearance, no one could resist the fate of "falling in love" with her.

No matter who he was before, who he belonged to, or what kind of experiences he had.

So, what would the "love" of this man named Qi Yun be like?

Possession? Plunder? Blind devotion?

Or, after failing to obtain love, turning to crazy destruction?

Too many people have "loved" her. Those "loves" were fiery, crazy, and suffocating, yet not a single one made her feel love.

The profession of love makes it impossible for her to be loved.

Has anyone ever really "loved" Yun Lin?

Yun Lin didn't know. Perhaps, she never will.

The laces were undone, and the ankle boots were gently removed, revealing the white socks wrapped around her slender feet.

Qi Yun stood up, clapped his hands, and looked at Yun Lin, his expression still carrying a hint of confusion.

Yun Lin averted her gaze, no longer looking at him, as if the brief "test" had never happened.

She issued an order once again:

"Put them back on for me, then come with me."

"Huh? Put them back on? Where are you going?"

Qi Yun was even more puzzled. How could this beauty just talk to herself? Take them off and put them back on, what does this mean?

Having put her shoes back on, Yun Lin turned around and started walking towards the cruise ship, her voice devoid of emotion:

"I don't like men who keep asking questions."

She didn't even look back, just turned slightly to the side, signaling Qi Yun with her eyes to follow behind her.

Qi Yun scratched his head, watching Yun Lin's tall and lonely figure, muttering to himself: "Is this beauty really crazy?"

He walked a few quick steps to follow behind Yun Lin, keeping a distance of two or three meters, his heart filled with curiosity and vigilance.

He had no idea that the ring on his finger, which had the effect of resisting mental attacks and control, was slightly heating up, quietly isolating an invisible and intangible strange force that was trying to invade his mental realm.

That was a reward obtained from a clan leaders blessing.

The core of Yun Lin's "Love of the World" profession, the ability to "force all members of the opposite sex to fall in love with her," was essentially a top-level, almost rule-based form of mental control and suggestion.

And this ring just happened to be its nemesis.

On the cliff of Quan Island, on the watchtower of the wooden fortress.

Xia Ran and Li stood side by side, their gazes cast toward the forest below the hillside.

They clearly sensed that familiar aura, bringing Qi Yun, walking unhurriedly toward the wooden fortress.

The distance was getting closer and closer.

Xia Ran's face couldn't hide her excitement and triumphant smile. She glanced at Li, who remained calm, and said in a victor's tone:

"It's here, it's here! Qi Yun's aura is following so obediently behind Yun Lin, step by step, like an obedient little follower! If this isn't falling for it, what is? From now on, you have to call me 'Master'!"

Her voice was filled with joy, as if she could already see Li serving her tea and water.

Li's gaze remained calmly fixed on the two figures vaguely visible in the forest below, and upon hearing this, she just replied indifferently:

"I don't feel like I've lost."

"Huh?"

Xia Ran looked as if she had heard a joke, turning her head to glare at Li: "Are you trying to go back on your word? The facts are right in front of you! You have to accept the loss if you bet."

"I keep my word, but I trust Qi Yun."

Li repeated the same words, her tone devoid of waves.

"You really... won't shed tears until you see the coffin!" Xia Ran turned her head away angrily, crossing her arms, waiting to see Li's final "stubbornness" shattered by reality.

Two figures, one after the other, walked out of the forest and stepped onto the gentle slope leading to the wooden fortress, completely exposed to the view from the watchtower.

Walking in front was Yun Lin, revealing her peerless face.

Following about two or three steps behind her was Qi Yun.

Yun Lin didn't even look back to confirm if Qi Yun was following, as if she was certain he would. And Qi Yun was indeed following just like that.

"Look! What did I tell you!" Xia Ran almost jumped up, pointing downward, her face filled with undisguised triumph.

However, Yun Lin's attention was no longer on Qi Yun behind her.

Her steps stopped abruptly the moment she stepped onto the slope and clearly saw the two figures on the wooden fortress watchtower.

Her eyes widened in disbelief, locking tightly onto Li and Xia Ran.

The calm beneath her mask was completely broken, her body trembling uncontrollably, and even her breathing became rapid.

It's them...

It really is them...

It's not an illusion, it's not just a similar aura...

Li... Ranran...

They are still alive! They are really still alive!

The massive shock and ecstasy submerged Yun Lin like a tsunami.

Tears instantly blurred her vision, uncontrollably sliding down her pale, stunning cheeks.

"Li... Ranran..."

Her voice trembled with extreme excitement, carrying a heavy nasal tone and disbelief:

"Is it you? Is it really you? You are still alive?"

On the watchtower, Li and Xia Ran looked down at Yun Lin, who was uncontrollably excited.

The two didn't say much, leaping lightly from the watchtower and landing in front of Yun Lin.

"Mm." Li spoke softly, her voice unprecedentedly gentle.

"Yun Lin... long time no see." Xia Ran also stepped forward, her voice filled with emotion.

Yun Lin could no longer hold back, rushing forward, opening her arms, and pulling Li and Xia Ran into a tight embrace at the same time!

Three women of vastly different styles, yet equally peerless, hugged tightly.

The three great goddesses of the Land of Beginning had reunited.

After a long time, Yun Lin finally calmed down a little and released the embrace, but her hands were still tightly gripping their arms, as if afraid that if she let go, they would disappear.

"Why are you here? What happened?" She asked urgently.

She recalled that Li and Xia Ran had come out of this wooden fortress, and Qi Yun was clearly the leader of this wooden fortress.

A thought flashed through her mind, and Yun Lin looked at Li and Xia Ran, asking hesitantly: "What is your... relationship with him?"

She was referring to Qi Yun.

Xia Ran rolled her eyes, preempting Li, and said quickly in a tone that carried a hint of teasing and "tattling":

"Him? He's Li's husband!"

She specifically emphasized the word "husband" and winked ambiguously at Li.

"The two of them have already 'done that'!" Xia Ran added, as if emphasizing the intimacy and unshakeable nature of their relationship.

Li glanced at Xia Ran but didn't deny it.

Yun Lin was instantly stunned.

Li's husband?

Could Li actually like someone else? Even having "had" it with the other party?

In the Land of Beginning, there were countless powerful people who had expressed their admiration for Li, including many who were brilliant and incredibly powerful, but Li had never shown favor to anyone.

But now, not only did she have a partner, but she seemed to have accepted him?

After the massive shock, a wave of guilt suddenly surged into Yun Lin's heart!

Her face instantly turned pale.

She turned her head abruptly, looking at Qi Yun, whom she had just "tested" and was convinced had been captured by her ability.

"I'm sorry... Li... I'm sorry..."

Yun Lin's voice was trembling violently.

"I... I didn't know about your relationship..."

"I thought... I thought he..."

She couldn't continue; the immense pain made it almost impossible for her to breathe.

She had used her ability to "test" Li's husband. And the result "showed" that this man named Qi Yun had already "fallen in love" with her under the influence of her ability.

What did this mean?

It meant that she, Yun Lin, had just reunited, only to unintentionally, with her damned, cursed ability, tainted her best friend's husband!

And perhaps, without her knowing, she had even "stolen" Qi Yun's "love" for Li on a mental level!

For someone who valued friendship above all else, this was undoubtedly the cruelest betrayal.

"I think he has 'fallen in love' with me..."

Yun Lin lowered her head, not daring to look into Li's eyes again.

Yun Lin slowly extended a slender finger toward Qi Yun.

Then, she beckoned gently and said:

"Come here."

"My little maid."