19: Chapter 19 I'd do anything to save my brother!

Qin Yu slightly turned his head, revealing half of his sharp-featured profile, his eyes as cold as ice.

"Big Brother?"

"Has Junior Sister Xiao lost her mind?"

"I am the Qin Yu who is going to cripple your brother. Look closely."

His tone was filled with extreme mockery.

But to Xiao Yuxin's ears, this mockery...

...was a disguised admission!

If he didn't harbor resentment, why would he speak in such a contrary way?

He admitted it!

He really was the Big Brother from back then!

*Thud!*

A dull sound echoed.

Xiao Yuxin didn't even use her protective Spiritual Qi; her knees hit the ground with a sound that was painful to hear.

"Brother Qin Yu!"

"I know it's you! I remember that back!"

"Everything is Yu Xin's fault. It's our Xiao family that was ignorant and offended Brother Qin Yu!"

The young girl wept like a pear blossom in the rain, suddenly hugging Qin Yu's thigh.

Qin Yu felt the soft warmth on his leg, and the corner of his mouth twitched imperceptibly.

This girl's grip wasn't weak at all.

Secured!

Xiao Fan, oh Xiao Fan, just stay put in prison.

Your precious sister is going to pay a heavy price to save you.

On the surface, however, Qin Yu still maintained a cold expression that kept people a thousand miles away.

He even tried to pull his leg away in disgust.

"Let go."

"Pulling and tugging like this, where is your decorum!"

"I won't!"

Xiao Yuxin clung tightly to Qin Yu's thigh, looking up with her small, tear-streaked Face.

"Not unless Brother Qin Yu promises to save my brother!"

"That Water Dungeon is simply no place for a human."

"The Law Enforcement Hall said they would cripple my brother's cultivation and expel him from the Sect!"

"As if that weren't enough, they even want to parade him through the streets to humiliate him!"

"Brother Qin Yu, I know you have immense power. Only you can save my brother!"

"As long as you speak up, the Law Enforcement Hall will surely give you Face!"

Xiao Yuxin was now turning to anyone in her desperation.

She completely forgot that her own brother was only in there because of Qin Yu.

In her simple little head...

...since Qin Yu was her savior...

...then he would definitely not truly kill her brother!

All of this must be those villains from the Law Enforcement Hall taking it upon themselves to please her benefactor!

Yes! It must be so!

A person like her benefactor...

...who could save a little girl he didn't even know from a beast tide back then...

...how could he possibly be a bad person?

It's all a misunderstanding by the world!

If Qin Yu knew about her mental gymnastics, he would probably burst out laughing.

The most wonderful thing about this Background Editing Function wasn't changing the past.

It was planting a self-persuasion bug in the other person's brain.

"Save your brother?"

Qin Yu stopped struggling and looked down at the young girl at his feet.

"It's not impossible."

As soon as he said this...

...a spark of hope instantly ignited in Xiao Yuxin's eyes.

"However..."

Qin Yu's tone shifted as he slowly crouched down.

His slender fingers tilted Xiao Yuxin's chin up, forcing her to meet his gaze.

"It is a fact that Xiao Fan broke into This Young Master's chambers, and it is also a fact that he intended to assassinate me."

"If it weren't for the fact that he's your brother..."

"...he would have died last night without even a speck remaining."

Saying this, Qin Yu stood up, his tone changing again.

"Yu Xin."

"Regarding what happened back then, I don't ask for your gratitude."

"But this brother of yours, not only is he ungrateful, but he has also repeatedly provoked me."

"Do you really think This Young Master's temper is made of clay?"

These words made Xiao Yuxin's Face turn deathly pale, and her whole body couldn't stop trembling.

She looked at the young man before her, whom she both admired and feared.

Her heart was filled with despair.

It was true.

He was the Son of the Emperor!

What on earth was wrong with her brother?

Why did he have to oppose Brother Qin Yu?

"Brother Qin Yu, I know I was wrong!"

"Everything is my brother's fault!"

Xiao Yuxin bit her lip and pleaded incessantly.

"As long as you're willing to forgive him, I'll do anything!"

"Anything?"

Qin Yu's eyes were playful.

His gaze swept wantonly over her youthful yet already developing body.

"Saving you back then was to accumulate merit, but saving your brother now would be acting against heaven."

"You also know that the evidence at the Law Enforcement Hall is as solid as a mountain; it's very difficult for me too."

That look was somewhat aggressive and somewhat cynical.

Xiao Yuxin's body trembled slightly, but she didn't dodge; instead, she bit her lower lip.

She naturally understood the meaning behind those words.

There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

She had yet to repay her benefactor for saving her life.

Now she wanted him to step in and save this hot potato.

Xiao Yuxin, oh Xiao Yuxin.

Other than this body of yours, what else do you have to offer?

The young girl closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, they were filled with determination.

"As long as Brother Qin Yu is willing to act..."

"...Yu Xin is willing to be your beast of burden, your slave, and your handmaid, to serve by your side!"

"Even if... even if it's that, Yu Xin is willing."

Xiao Yuxin's last words were as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

Her Face was so red it looked like it was about to drip blood.

Qin Yu was somewhat surprised.

He didn't expect this girl to be so enlightened.

"You said it yourself."

"Since I am a villain..."

"...how could I possibly pass up meat delivered right to my mouth?"

"Besides..."

"...according to the level of melodrama the System had edited..."

"...this little girl sees me through a hundred-thousand-fold filter."

"This is the legendary self-persuasion!"

"Very well."

"Then let me see your sincerity."

"..."

"Inner Hall."

"A man and a woman, alone."

"The atmosphere was ambiguous to the extreme."

"Um, Big Brother..."

Xiao Yuxin shrank into a corner, so nervous she didn't know what to do with her hands and feet.

"What... what are we going to do?"

Qin Yu didn't answer immediately.

Instead, he took a sip of the fine wine in his cup, a wicked smile playing on his Face.

"What do you think?"

"Since it's to save someone, a corresponding price must be paid."

"Xiao Yuxin, you wouldn't want your brother to die in prison, would you?"

Since things had been put that way...

...how could Xiao Yuxin not understand?

In that instant...

...shame, fear, and grievance...

...along with a hidden determination to repay the favor, intertwined in her heart.

"Fine... I'll do it!"

She closed her eyes, looking like she was ready for him to do as he pleased.

Only her constantly trembling long eyelashes betrayed the panic in her heart.

Qin Yu chuckled and stepped forward.

A shadow loomed over her.

"Open your eyes."

"Look at me."

Qin Yu's voice was full of magnetism and magic.

Xiao Yuxin opened her eyes tremulously.

However...

...the next second...

...when she saw the truth of certain things...

...her pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpricks.

She instantly shrank back, pressing against the cold wall.

Her Face was filled with terror!

"No!"

"Brother Qin Yu, this... this is too..."

"I'm so scared!"

Her voice was trembling, and she even sounded like she was about to cry.

"Is this real?"

"I'm so scared!"

Hearing this, Qin Yu almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"So scared?"

"That's quite a unique excuse!"

"What are you afraid of?"

"This is the first trial that a qualified handmaid must pass."

"After a few more treatments, everything will be fine."

Qin Yu pressed forward, giving her no chance to regret.