Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 437: Revealing one's feelings and being humiliated

The two of them walked up the stairs and reached the roof.

The roof is a fairly large platform, with many clothes and pants drying on the left side, and a small flower bed on the right side, which does not plant flowers but various green vegetables.

At the edge of the platform right in front, there is a rusty swing.

Lin Ning sat down on the swing and began to swing slowly. She only heard Yan Yu say beside her:

“You can actually see the sea from this location.”

"Yes." Lin Ning nodded. "Because grandpa's house is built quite high, the view from the roof can overlook most of the houses in the village."

"When I was little, whenever I got angry after arguing with my family, I would hide on the roof and look at the sea... and that would calm me down."

"I thought you were a good girl when you were little." Yan Yu said casually, "It turns out you often quarreled with your family."

"I am." Lin Ning sighed, "But everyone likes to tease me."

I like teasing you too... Yan Yu thought to himself, but said:

"It's because you can't take a joke, so when I joke with you, your reaction is very interesting."

"I don't like jokes." Lin Ning said sullenly as she started to swing.

"Of course." Yan Yu said, "When we first met, I played a joke on you and you blocked me."

"Don't mention that." Lin Ning was silent for a moment, then added, "I think love is a very serious matter. The constant heckling and comments like 'so and so are a perfect match' or 'so and so should get together quickly' are really annoying."

"Indeed." Yan Yu followed up on her words and said, "Love is such a serious matter, how can we joke about it?"

"Don't mock me!" Lin Ning puffed up her cheeks as if she was about to get angry, but soon she couldn't help but burst out laughing. "That's just my personality. What, you're not convinced?"

"I dare not be dissatisfied." Yan Yu said.

"Hmph." Lin Ning pursed her lips and said angrily, "I just don't like outsiders talking about me."

She looked at the distant horizon and remained silent for about ten seconds. She finally suppressed her anger, but instead she felt an indescribable emotion, a kind of... urge to take a step forward.

"Actually..." Lin Ning said softly, "I've thought about it many times."

"If it's someone I truly love, he won't make me wait too long. He'll understand my feelings, and even if he knows he can't express them, he'll still take the initiative to confess to me, letting me know that he actually loves me too, letting me know... that my waiting will have a good result."

This is almost a showdown, just like the time when I came back from dinner with Yunjin.

If I confess my feelings now, I can win over Lin Daiyu right away.

However, if a man has not yet achieved success, how can he take care of his family?

Yan Yu's heart was swirling with passionate thoughts about his country and family, leaving little room for romantic feelings, and he quickly made a decision. Lin Ning, sitting on the swing, quietly looked up, observing the expression on Yan Yu's face. She wondered if the captain, who neither confessed nor declined, was still hesitating, or hadn't understood my hint at all?
"You and I are different in this respect." Yan Yu finally spoke, "If I were to confess my feelings to someone, the first thing I would consider wouldn't be whether I like her or not, but whether she's worthy of me."

Lin Ning sighed softly, wanting to cry but also a little to laugh.

That's a perfectly fitting answer for the captain. So it's not that he doesn't like me, but rather that he thinks I'm unworthy of his confession?
Unless... I pursue him, that's another matter, is that what you mean?

"But I can't do it." Lin Ning looked at the distant sea again and murmured.

"Nothing is impossible." Yan Yu imitated her tone and said to himself, "It's just whether you want to do it or not."

"Hmph." Lin Ning immediately felt a lot of resentment and said unhappily, "The captain is like this. He just waits for people to confess their love to him and never considers the feelings of girls. Even if boys all over the world are pursuing girls, the captain will sit at home like a princess, waiting for female knights from all over the world to propose to him, right?" "You are jealous." Yan Yu said.

Lin Ning immediately jumped off the swing and shouted excitedly:
"Don't be so sentimental! I don't like you. Just wait for someone you like to chase you! Lululu~"

She made a face with her tongue out, but Yan Yu was not angry. Instead, he sat down on the swing.

"Don't be impatient..."

"I'm not in a hurry! I'm not in a hurry at all!" Lin Ning immediately denied it strongly.

"Okay, okay, you're not in a hurry." Yan Yu smiled, "Sit down and watch the sea with me for a while."

"I..." Lin Ning hesitated, "Why should I sit next to you after what you just said?"

"Then you can sit on the ground." Yan Yu said.

This crude and straightforward provocation seemed to have a special effect on Lin Ning - Didn't you tell me to sit on the ground? I'll sit on the swing!
She sat down next to Yan Yu angrily, only to notice that Yan Yu's arm was placed behind her back. She suddenly felt uneasy: From behind, doesn't it look like the captain is hugging my shoulders?

"I told your brothers and sisters that at least I don't plan to find a partner recently." Yan Yu looked at the sea in the distance and said lightly, "This is true."

"Oh." Lin Ning asked sullenly, "Why?"

"No reason." Yan Yu replied, "Everyone's choices are different."

"Look at Cai Qianlong from the Feilong Team. He dated a daughter of a government official in his first year. Perhaps it's because he's desperate to advance within the Dingbei Army. After all, there's Master Jing standing in his way... Cai Qianlong's talent, awareness, and skills are all good, but there will always be someone better than you in this world. He sees little chance of surpassing Liu Longtao in terms of hard power, so he can only strengthen his assets in other ways. This is the path he's chosen."

"But Cai Qianlong and I are different. My status is similar to Jing Ye's, and I'm already at the forefront of the world's extraordinary people. If I work harder and put enough distance between myself and those behind me, until no one can defeat me, I can ascend to the throne of the strongest in the world - this is the path I want to take."

"What does that have to do with what we're talking about?" Lin Ning asked, puzzled. "Even if you vow to be number one in the world, that has nothing to do with you not wanting to be in a relationship."

"Of course." Yan Yu smiled, "Since I want to be the best in the world, then my wife must at least be the second best, right?"

"Otherwise, if my wife's abilities are too weak, even though I'm number one in the world, if we're combined, we're still surpassed by other couples. Wouldn't that mean I'm being held back by her?"

"Uh..." Lin Ning stammered for a long time before saying speechlessly, "I think you're sick."

"Xiao Ningning, do you have no confidence in becoming the second best in the world?" Yan Yu asked with interest.

"Hmph, no way." Lin Ning's competitive spirit immediately rose, and she swore, "My strength is not bad, just second in the world... No, I'm not saying I want to be your wife, I just mean that I am confident that I can be second in strength... Still not right, why only second? I want to be number one!"

"Really?" Yan Yu's face immediately darkened. "So you want to fight me, right? You want to be my enemy, Lin Ning?"

Seeing that he was obviously unhappy, Lin Ning suddenly felt guilty again and stammered:
"No, Captain, you're so stingy! If you want to be the strongest in the world, the best in the world, then go ahead and do it. I won't compete with you. I'll just be second to none."

"So you still want to be my wife!" Yan Yu pretended to be shocked.

"No!" Lin Ning was so angry that she gasped, "Then I'll just fight to be the third in the world, okay?"

Being number one is a competition with you, and number two is your wife. Bah, bah, bah, Captain, you are so shameless! You have to make me number three, right?
"Uh, that's fine." Yan Yu was silent for a moment, then said, "Third in the world..."

"What's wrong with being the third best in the world?" Lin Ning asked unhappily.

"I plan to leave this position to my second wife." Yan Yu said frankly.

Honesty is not without cost. Lin Ning, having lost her mind, howled and immediately pounced on Yan Yu, pushing him down. The two of them tangled violently on the swing, the rusty frame making a sound under the weight.

(End of this chapter)