Jiang Lin is not an unreasonable person.
He raised his eyebrows: "Then explain."
Zong Yu always felt that this level was not so easy to pass, but he still confessed: "Do you still remember the blood-red bead I gave you a long time ago?"
Jiang Lin naturally remembered it, and also remembered that the bead later entered his sea of consciousness and formed a special mark.
Zong Yu said, "I should have inherited the memory in my bloodline since I was a child, but due to some accidents, the memory was not inherited completely. At that time, I knew in my mind that there was such a contract that would allow me to find you at the first time no matter where I was or under what circumstances. But I didn't know... that was the Taoist Companion Contract."
He whispered, "I didn't mean to lie to you, Jiang Lin."
The handsome young man stared at her eagerly, looking very pitiful and innocent.
However, Jiang Lin was not tempted by this beauty.
He said calmly, "You didn't lie to me on purpose. I'll believe you for now."
Before Zong Yu had time to be happy, he heard the second half of the sentence:
"And then what happened?"
Jiang Lin looked straight into Zong Yu's eyes: "You knew it later, right?"
He had a good memory and immediately recalled how Zong Yu had acted very unnaturally in front of him a long time ago.
I think, from that time on, Zong Yu knew what this contract was for.
Zong Yu knew that it was not so easy to hide the truth from Jiang Lin.
He murmured "hmm".
"Why didn't you tell me?"
This time, Zong Yu hesitated for a long time.
He thought of many excuses and reasons in his mind, but he couldn't say any of them when he looked at Jiang Lin's warm eyes.
—I don’t want to say it either.
He took a deep breath and said, "At first, I didn't know how to tell you. I thought I could recover some of my memories and see if I could find a way to secretly break the contract. Later..."
Jiang Lin looked at him quietly.
Zong Yu had also been looking at him, seeing his calm expression, and his eyes had been calm from the beginning to now.
His heart sank to the bottom, and he said, "Later, I didn't want to solve it so badly."
"I like you, Jiang Lin!"
Jiang Lin widened his eyes slightly.
Before today, he had never thought about it in this regard.
But Zong Yu's attitude just now made him have some guesses, and now, Zong Yu said it himself.
Jiang Lin never thought that Zong Yu actually had such thoughts about him.
He said with some difficulty: "Can't you see that from the beginning, I have treated you as my younger brother."
Zong Yu lowered his eyes: "But I have never been a child."
Jiang Lin was stunned for a while before he spoke softly: "But this is not a reason for you to lie to me, Zong Yu."
Zong Yu whispered, "I know that what I did was wrong. I was thinking that I would find a time to make my feelings clear to you. No matter what your answer is, I will explain the contract to you clearly."
He looked at Jiang Lin eagerly: "Jiang Lin, I really didn't mean to deceive you."
Jiang Lin lowered his eyes, took a step back, and calmed down: "But no matter what, you did deceive me. You know I don't like such deception, especially for such a big thing."
He looked at Zong Yu calmly: "Can you untie this Taoist Companion Contract?"
Zong Yu felt bitter and whispered, "I know the method, but I can only solve it after I officially become an adult."
Jiang Lin nodded.
Zong Yu did not give up and asked, "So what do you mean? Jiang Lin, is there any chance that I can get a response from you?"
Jiang Lin has a headache.
He said: "I have no interest in relationships. You know Zong Yu, this kind of thing is very troublesome and it delays my time..."
"Did it delay your farming? Did it delay your cultivation?" Zong Yu took over his words, "How long have we been together? Have I ever annoyed you over the years?"
He looked at Jiang Lin steadily, his expression showing the sincerity of a young man: "I won't cause you any trouble, nor will I delay anything for you. I can farm with you, grow flowers and grass together, practice together, and make progress together... just like the days in the past and now. Give me a chance to get close to you and pursue you, okay?"
Jiang Lin didn't say anything.
Zong Yu knew he was thinking about what he said.
He was shocked and said quickly: "Jiang Lin, you and I have such a long life. Isn't it good to have someone you can trust with your back and help each other?"
Jiang Lin frowned slightly.
"But you want more." He analyzed rationally, "As you said, if we maintain the distance and relationship we have in the past and now, will you be satisfied?"
"You won't." Jiang Lin affirmed, "You are not satisfied with our current relationship. You have more desires and want a more intimate relationship."
"Indeed, what you said really touched my heart. It's a good thing to have a partner you can trust and rely on. But the things that come with it can also bother me."
Jiang Lin still frowned: "I'm not used to it and don't want to accept a relationship that's more than just friends."
"You haven't even tried it, so how do you know you're not used to it?" Zong Yu knew that he was being unreasonable. Relying on their relationship, Jiang Lin couldn't be too cruel to him.
But he also knew very well that if he didn't seize this opportunity today, when Jiang Lin calmed down, he would be even more ruthless and completely reject him.
Then there really would be no chance at all.
"Can you give me a chance?" He looked at Jiang Lin almost pleadingly.
Jiang Lin had a headache: "Zong Yu, I think you need to calm down and think carefully. Feelings are not something you can force."
Zong Yu: "I'm calm. Jiang Lin, what are you afraid of?"
"Just, give me a chance, let's give it a try?" Zong Yu gritted his teeth, "Anyway, I can't leave you before I come of age. Let's use this time as the deadline. I won't do anything that bothers you, but you don't reject me either. Let's give it a try, okay?"
He gritted his teeth: "If you really don't feel anything for me, I will take the initiative to leave and never bother you again."
Jiang Lin closed his eyes and said, "If you insist, then you can try it."
Almost in an instant, a smile appeared on Zong Yu's face, and then Jiang Lin only saw a black shadow flash before his eyes.
Before he could react, he was hugged tightly.
Zong Yu let go of Jiang Lin's hand the moment before he made a move and threw him far away, laughing brilliantly: "Look, your body is much more honest than you are. It doesn't reject me at all."
Jiang Lin: “…”
He was unable to refute at once, because the moment Zong Yu approached him, his body did not instinctively fight back.
If it was someone else, there was no way they would be able to get so close to me, let alone hug me.
Zong Yu also understood this truth, which is why he laughed so happily.
But his happiness did not last long, because the next moment, vines that came from nowhere entangled his limbs.
Zong Yu subconsciously tried to break free, but suddenly a thin female voice came to his ear: "Master Xiao Zong, if I were you, I would give up resistance at this moment and let the gentleman beat me up."
It’s Huaiyin.
Zong Yu: “…”
He hesitated for a moment, and actually listened to the other party's words. He pretended to resist and was tied up.
—Then he was beaten up badly by Jiang Lin.
After beating Zong Yu, Jiang Lin tied him up and threw him into the Emperor of Heaven's palace, then turned around and returned to his own palace in the Ninth Heaven.
Then, they set up restrictions, closed the door, and refused visitors.
He simply locked the person out.
Zong Yu thought that a beating would calm him down: "..."
He could have broken in violently, but his limited desire to survive told him that it was better not to do so.
On this day, Zong Yu was squatting outside the Immortal Palace pulling weeds again.
Jiang Lin was looking at his precious silver lotus inside the restriction. The bud had already loosened a little and was about to bloom.
Huaiyin walked over quietly, holding a plate in her hand: "Sir, try this. It is said to be a new delicacy developed by the God of Food. Even the Emperor of Heaven has not tasted it."
Jiang Lin: “…”
Of course I know that the Emperor of Heaven has not tasted it. He is still fighting in the turbulence of space.
More than half a month has passed since that day, and these Chaos Demons are really good at fighting.
Jiang Lin didn't take it, but just glanced at Huai Yin: "Who brought it?"
Huaiyin smiled and said, "Of course, I can't get such a good thing."
Jiang Lin's face darkened: "Huai Yin, are you my subordinate or someone else's?"
He seldom loses his temper, and when he frowns his face he can look a little intimidating.
But Huaiyin has been with him for so many years, and she is also very good at observing people's expressions, so how could she not tell whether he was really angry or just pretending to be angry.
She was not afraid at all, and opened her beautiful eyes to show her loyalty: "Huaiyin is naturally doing this for the good of you, sir."
Jiang Lin snorted and laughed, but said nothing.
Huaiyin glanced at him and said carefully: "Master Xiaozong is so good-looking, powerful and handsome, and the young man is the most sincere and affectionate. No matter how you calculate it, you won't lose out."
Jiang Lin didn't look gloomy this time, and said calmly: "Huai Yin, enough is enough."
Huaiyin muttered quietly, "Sir, I can tell from your appearance that you have never tasted the sweetness of love. Don't you really want to give it a try? It wouldn't be a loss for you two to sleep with each other, what if you two are a perfect match?"
Jiang Lin: “…”
This time he didn't need to say anything, Huaiyin had already turned into a wisp of green smoke and quickly disappeared in front of him.
Huaiyin walked to the gate of the fairy palace.
When Zong met her, he asked, "How is it? Did Jiang Lin eat?"
Huaiyin suppressed her laughter and said, "I don't know whether the master ate it or not, but I was kicked out anyway."
Zong Yu pulled out a piece of grass with a sad face, and then thought that it was Jiang Lin's treasure, so he quickly used magic to take it back: "Alas, I don't know when he will calm down."
Huaiyin thought for a moment and asked, "Master Xiaozong, are you planning to just wait like this?"
Zong Yu: "What else?"
Huaiyin was disappointed: "Master is just a piece of wood. If you expect him to move, you might end up turning yourself into stone."
"You have to take the initiative and push it."