Chapter 63: The Young Tianju Family Has a Mine

«I understand the situation of the disciples from big families. The more resources you get from your family, the more you are bound by it. I don't want you to end up not being able to control your own happiness. I want you to be with someone you like, not forced into a marriage by your family. To avoid being controlled by your family, you must not accept too many resources from them. More importantly, you need to have a certain amount of strength.» Qin Chen said sincerely to Mu Nujiao.

This bold yet tactful declaration touched Mu Nujiao deeply. At the age of seventeen or eighteen, when one first experiences love, it is the most sincere moment. Qin Chen entered her life at this time, always considering her well-being and even willing to spend a vast amount of resources on her. It's hard to not be moved by such gestures.

Moreover, wasn't Qin Chen implying that he wanted her to choose someone she liked, which was actually him?

This kind of confession was something Mu Nujiao had never heard before.

«Thank you.»

Mu Nujiao's beautiful eyes slightly reddened, and tears welled up in her pupils, as if they could fall at any moment. However, she hadn't truly broken free from her family yet, so she didn't dare accept Qin Chen's feelings. She could only bury these emotions deep in her heart.

After speaking, Mu Nujiao, fearing she might cry, turned and ran back to her room, closing the door behind her. Leaning against the door, she finally let her tears flow freely when she was alone in her room.

A life where she couldn't control her future or even her marriage was truly frustrating and unfair. Others envied the disciples of big families, but they had no idea of the hardships and compromises these disciples had to endure. It was particularly harsh for girls, many of whom became tools for family alliances, losing their happiness.

«My freedom must be in my own hands!»

She had finally met someone she liked and didn't want to give up easily. In the future, she would never allow her family to dictate her marriage and feelings.

Qin Chen was unaware that his subtle confession had made Mu Nujiao resolve so strongly. He also didn't know whether to be happy or helpless about it. According to his plan, he would eventually surpass the Mu family. By then, the Mu family might be eager to send Mu Nujiao to him.

«Alas, I was too hasty. Just got back and already drove my canary into seclusion. Serves me right.»

Qin Chen's spiritual power could easily sense what Mu Nujiao was doing. After venting her frustrations for a while, she turned her resentment into motivation, fusing with a plant-based spirit seed and training diligently.

Since then, Mu Nujiao trained very hard, either in seclusion or practicing. She even stopped cooking, and it was Qin Chen who ordered takeout for her.

«Nujiao, I have to go home for a bit. Take good care of yourself while I'm gone. Training requires a balance; don't push yourself too hard.»

After dinner, Qin Chen expressed his concern.

«Mm, I know. You go ahead, be careful on the road.»

Mu Nujiao smiled gently. Ever since that incident, she seemed to be more gentle with him, but after his previous recklessness, Qin Chen didn't dare to push his luck for a while.

Riding his little Tianju, he quickly returned home. He first let Tianju and the little Emperor out to play in the garden, then took out his key, opened the door, and walked inside. To his surprise, his father Qin Shuang was home.

«Chen'er, you're back. Have you eaten?»

At that moment, Qin Chen's mother, Li Yue, also walked out of the kitchen, hanging her apron on the side, obviously just having finished the dishes.

«I've eaten.» Qin Chen replied.

«Why did you come back? Did you get into trouble again?» Qin Shuang asked.

Hearing this, Qin Chen was speechless. His father used to dote on him, but ever since he went to school, he started to dislike him, always thinking he was running home to escape trouble and even hoping he wouldn't come back.

«How can you talk like that? If you speak like this again, you'll be doing the cooking and washing dishes yourself.» Li Yue glared at Qin Shuang, scolding him.

Indeed, it was his mother who could control Qin Shuang. Being glared at by Li Yue, Qin Shuang's unpleasant tone vanished instantly.

«Mom still loves me.»

Qin Chen took advantage of the situation, walking behind Li Yue to massage her shoulders, showing his filial piety.

«Chen'er, if you have something to say, just say it. Mom will definitely help you.»

Li Yue smiled knowingly. As his mother, she naturally understood Qin Chen's thoughts to some extent.

«Hehe, mom is indeed smart. Recently, I met someone from a hunter team and wanted to help them sell monster corpses. However, I don't have any contacts in this area, so I wanted to ask you if you know any merchants who buy monster corpses.»

Qin Chen tactfully stated his intentions. He didn't dare to tell his parents that he went hunting monsters alone, not wanting them to worry.

«You should ask your father about this. He formed a hunter team to hunt monsters in the wild back in the day and often dealt with selling monster corpses. He should know a lot of people in this field.»

Li Yue looked at Qin Shuang, implying he should help their son.

«Ahem, Chen'er, contact this person. He specializes in buying monster corpses and has contacts in major cities across the country. You can sell monster corpses without traveling too far.»

Feeling a bit embarrassed by Li Yue's remark, Qin Shuang quickly provided Qin Chen with a contact.

«Chen'er, I see your aura has strengthened a lot. Have you reached the mid-tier in summoning?»

Li Yue asked with concern. The Rock Emperor was a very promising contract beast, and if properly nurtured, its future achievements could be limitless. Naturally, she cared about her son's progress.

«Mom, my summoning has reached the mid-tier, and the Rock Emperor contract was successful. Little Emperor, Little Tianju, come in.»

Qin Chen called out loudly, and the Little Tianju and Little Emperor, who were playing in the garden, rushed in. Fortunately, he hadn't closed the door earlier, or the door would have been broken by these two little ones.

The two little creatures thought Qin Chen was going to give them treats, so they kept rubbing against him, thinking the more they rubbed, the more treats they would get.

(Chapter End)