386: Chapter 386 Let's go check out Qin Lin's room.

Qin Lin was stunned for a moment.

He had indeed said it.

That was a long time ago, shortly after Murong Wan boarded the ship; he had mentioned it once, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

At the time, Murong Wan glared at him and said, "In your dreams."

He thought she had forgotten, but he didn't expect her to have remembered it all along.

"Auntie Wan, you..." Qin Lin didn't know what to say.

Murong Wan looked up at him: "Do you not want to anymore?"

Qin Lin shook his head: "It's not that I don't want to, it's just that I didn't expect you to bring it up."

Murong Wan lowered her head: "I know there are more and more women on The Ark, and you aren't lacking company. But I thought... if you truly want it, I can go talk to Xue'er."

Qin Lin looked at her, an indescribable feeling surging in his heart.

For her to be able to say the words, "I will go talk to Xue'er," she must have made a very difficult decision.

"Auntie Wan, you don't have to force yourself."

Murong Wan interrupted him: "It's not forced. I actually... I actually quite want to try it too."

Hearing her words, Qin Lin understood that it wasn't just him who wanted it; she actually wanted it too.

He reached out and pulled her into his arms.

Murong Wan leaned against his chest: "Qin Lin, when will you tell Xue'er?"

Qin Lin thought for a moment: "Anytime is fine."

Murong Wan nodded: "Okay."

The two held each other, the starry sky outside the window slowly rotating.

The next day, Murong Wan went to find Murong Xue.

Murong Xue was in her room Cultivating. Seeing her mother enter, she opened her eyes: "Mother, why are you here?"

Murong Wan sat down opposite her: "Xue'er, Mother... has something to tell you."

Murong Xue looked at her: "What is it?"

Murong Wan was silent for a moment, then spoke: "Let's find a time to go check out Qin Lin's room. We've been here so long and haven't been to his room yet."

Her voice was not loud, but it was very clear.

Murong Xue was stunned, the Cultivation Technique book in her hand falling to the floor. She looked at her mother, her face flushing from the base of her neck to the tips of her ears: "Mother, what did you say?"

Murong Wan looked at her daughter. Her own face was also very red, but her gaze did not waver: "I said, let's go check out Qin Lin's room."

Murong Xue lowered her head, fingers twisting the corner of her clothes.

She understood Murong Wan's meaning; checking out Qin Lin's room was secondary, going together was the point.

Her heart was beating very fast, so fast that she felt the entire room could hear it.

She recalled the way Qin Lin looked at her, the way he looked at her mother, and remembered how sometimes in the dead of night, after he left her room, he would go to her mother's room.

She was not a fool; she had long known what Qin Lin wanted.

After all, she knew there were many couples on The Ark.

She just hadn't expected her mother to say it out loud herself.

"Mother, are you... are you willing?" Murong Xue's voice was very small.

Murong Wan looked at her: "Whether I am willing is not important; what is important is whether you are willing."

Murong Xue was silent for a long time, then she looked up at her mother: "I am willing."

Murong Wan was stunned: "Xue'er, really?"

Murong Xue nodded: "Yes." She lowered her head, "And... I also want to try."

Murong Wan looked at her, her eyes reddening.

She reached out and held her daughter's hand: "Xue'er, thank you."

Murong Xue held her mother's hand back: "Mother, you don't need to thank me; we are a family."

The mother and daughter sat by the window, neither speaking.

The starry sky outside the window slowly rotated, and sunlight spilled down from the projection System, falling upon them like a layer of golden gauze.

Qin Lin received the news in the Bridge.

Murong Wan walked in and sat down in the chair next to him, her expression very calm: "I told Xue'er."

Qin Lin looked at her: "What did she say?"

The corners of Murong Wan's mouth curled up: "She said she is willing."

Qin Lin's fingers paused on the control console. He looked at Murong Wan; there was a light in her eyes, not excitement, but contentment.

"Auntie Wan, thank you."

Murong Wan looked at him: "Why are you being so polite with me?"

Qin Lin stood up, walked to the door, and looked back at her: "Auntie Wan, come to my room tonight."

Murong Wan was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."

Qin Lin left.

Murong Wan sat in the Bridge, watching his back disappear around the corridor corner, the corners of her mouth curling even higher.

At night, in Qin Lin's room.

The lights were dimmed, with only a small lamp left on the bedside, the light dim and soft.

Qin Lin sat by the bed, waiting.

The door opened.

Murong Xue walked in first, wearing a light purple nightdress, her hair loose, her face flushed red.

She stood at the door, hesitated for a moment, then walked in and sat down next to Qin Lin.

Murong Wan followed behind, wearing that dark blue nightdress, her hair also loose, her expression calm, but her hands were trembling slightly.

Qin Lin reached out and held Murong Xue's hand, then held Murong Wan's hand: "You're here."

Murong Xue lowered her head, not speaking.

Murong Wan looked at him, the corners of her mouth curled up: "Isn't this what you've always wanted?"

Qin Lin did not deny it.

He pulled the two of them to sit on the edge of the bed, the three of them sitting side-by-side on the same bed.

Murong Xue's body was taut, like a bowstring drawn to its limit.

Qin Lin reached out and wrapped his arm around her shoulders; she could feel his hand gently applying pressure.

"Xue'er, are you nervous?"

Murong Xue shook her head: "No."

Qin Lin looked at her: "Your hands are shaking."

Murong Xue looked down at her hands; they were indeed shaking.

She placed her other hand on top to hold it down, but it was still shaking.

Murong Wan reached out and held her daughter's hand: "Xue'er, don't be nervous."

Murong Xue looked at her mother's hand. Her mother's hand was a bit larger and warmer than hers, and holding it gave her a sense of safety.

Her body slowly relaxed.

Qin Lin looked at the mother and daughter, feeling that this scene was more beautiful than any star chart.

He reached out, pulled Murong Xue into his arms, and lowered his head to kiss her.

Murong Xue closed her eyes, her hands resting on his shoulders.

Murong Wan sat to the side watching, her face very red, but her gaze did not waver.

Qin Lin released Murong Xue and turned to look at Murong Wan: "Auntie Wan."

Murong Wan looked at him, not speaking, but leaned over and kissed him on the lips.

It was very light, very quick, like a dragonfly skimming the water.

Qin Lin reached out and pulled her into his arms as well, the three of them leaning against each other, none of them speaking.

The starry sky outside the window slowly rotated, the light in the room was very dim, with only the sounds of the three people's breathing and heartbeats.

After a long time, Murong Xue spoke first: "Qin Lin."

"Hmm."

"In the future... can we still be like this?"

Qin Lin looked down at her: "As long as you are willing, anytime is fine."

Murong Xue pressed her face against his chest: "That's good."

Murong Wan leaned on his shoulder, not speaking, but the corners of her mouth were curled up.

The three people leaned together, like three puzzle pieces fitting together just right.

The lights dimmed, the starry sky slowly rotating on the ceiling, the night was very deep.

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