Chapter 239:: Xu Jiujiu — I Have Some Inferiority Complex
After all, at that time, although Lin Qinghan didn't fully understand the situation, Xu Jiujiu did.
Back then, Xu Jiujiu had gone to see Lin Qinghan with the idea of observing her future husband.
The result was also very satisfying. The young Xu Jiujiu was quite pleased with the young Lin Qinghan.
But the two didn't have much contact after that, and once Lin Qinghan grew up a little, rumors about his romantic affairs began to spread like wildfire.
Originally, Xu Jiujiu had planned to wait until Lin Qinghan matured more and then pursue a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship with him. But those rumors made her hesitate.
Even though the engagement between them could be cancelled at any time, and Lin Qinghan's flirtatious nature wasn't uncommon in royal circles, Xu Jiujiu, being proud, still minded.
However, once Lin Qinghan's rise became unstoppable—and he even elevated the status of the Lin family—the engagement could no longer be undone.
This made Xu Jiujiu give up her internal struggle. Even if Lin Qinghan was a little fickle, he was still her best choice.
But now... Lin Qinghan's strength was suspected to have surpassed god-level, and at the very least, he had the power to completely dominate even the strongest Limit Douluo.
Clearly, Xu Jiujiu and Lin Qinghan were no longer people on the same level.
> Xu Jiujiu's thoughts: There's already a sad, invisible wall between me and my fiancé!
To her, Lin Qinghan should have been the perfect partner. But now, he seemed... out of reach.
Still, she was relieved that the engagement was continuing as planned.
After seeing someone as extraordinary as Lin Qinghan, Xu Jiujiu could no longer look at any of her peers the same way. If even Lin Qinghan didn't want her, she'd probably choose to live alone.
But the level gap between them was too large. If she married him, and Lin Qinghan only liked her physically, what kind of future would that be?
In her imagination, she could already see herself as just another maid in Lin Qinghan's household.
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"What are you thinking about?"
Seeing Xu Jiujiu daydreaming with a clearly embarrassed expression, Lin Qinghan had a few black lines on his forehead. He quickly spoke up.
"I'll go change the diaper for the young master! Don't hit me!"
It was obvious she had fully immersed herself in her imaginary soap-opera scenario.
In her fantasy, after marrying Lin Qinghan, she would be given only the title of concubine, often bossed around by Lin Qinghan and his other women.
Even after the first wife gave birth to a child, she imagined being ordered to change diapers—and getting punished if the child cried.
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"What do you mean by changing diapers? What do you mean by not hitting you? Did you hear me just now?"
Lin Qinghan held his forehead. From her reaction, he could roughly guess what Xu Jiujiu was thinking.
It was probably something straight out of those palace drama series, where she imagined herself as a bullied side character.
Lin Qinghan couldn't figure out why someone as shrewd and poised as Xu Jiujiu, a royal princess no less, would act like this after just a little intimidation.
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"Sorry, I just thought too much."
Xu Jiujiu looked at Lin Qinghan's helpless face and gave an awkward smile. However, knowing his personality, she relaxed quickly, her earlier nervousness fading.
What Lin Qinghan didn't know was that while Xu Jiujiu had the mind of a tactful princess, deep down she was still just a girl.
When dealing with people at her level—or slightly above—she could maintain composure and even pride.
But when it came to someone like Lin Qinghan, who had already broken all conventions, she had no countermeasures.
This also exposed her more fragile, girlish side. But once she got used to being around Lin Qinghan, she'd likely return to her usual calm self.
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"Since you're now officially mine, you should get to know the other members of our family."
Seeing that Xu Jiujiu had calmed down, Lin Qinghan handed her a booklet. It was a roster he had compiled for his girlfriends when he was free.
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"This is… you have so many girlfriends? Wait—why are they all more talented than me?"
Xu Jiujiu flipped through the booklet, which gave a general overview of Lin Qinghan's many female companions.
But the more she read, the more stunned she became. Every woman listed was not only stunningly beautiful, but also incredibly gifted.
Even a random one from this list would be treated like royalty in the Xingluo Empire.
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"Wait... there's a candidate list in the back? I'm on the candidate list? Let me see… Why is Princess Vina from the Tianhun Empire here too?!"
Her expression shifted several times—shock, amazement, disbelief, then eventually a sour look when she found the candidate section.
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"The rest were just added randomly. Don't take it seriously."
Lin Qinghan coughed and took the booklet back. His expression didn't change much.
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"Now that you know what kind of person I am, you won't be nervous anymore, right?"
Of course, Lin Qinghan had done all this on purpose.
If Xu Jiujiu always stayed as stiff and polite as before, what made her any different from any other pretty girl?
Lin Qinghan could find beautiful women easily. What he truly sought were women with distinctive, compelling personalities. That's why he was obsessed with the female characters in the original works.
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"It's much better now… But I didn't expect you to really be this kind of person. Just like the rumors say… although—"
Xu Jiujiu's tone had clearly softened, and her body leaned a little closer to Lin Qinghan. She was starting to joke with him.
But she was also lying—even this kind of Lin Qinghan was still her male god.
In fact, his slight flaws made him feel more real and approachable.
After all, Xu Jiujiu thought:
> I'm really not worthy of a god… especially one who's not even sixteen years old.
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