Xiaoyu leaned in Mu Qing's arms, her whole body trembling. She murmured softly, "Mom, Dad, what should I do?"
After a while, she hugged Mu Qing tightly and burst into tears.
Mu Qing just hugged her back tightly, gently patting her on the back and whispering, "I'll support whatever choice you make."
After Xiaoyu calmed down, she told Mu Yijie, "I choose the second option."
Mu Yijie nodded. "I'll go out tomorrow to modify everyone's memories. Then you can leave." With that, he took Yong Shanling and left.
After they returned to the room, Yong Shanling just sat on the chair.
Mu Yijie hugged her from behind and asked softly, "What's wrong? Didn't you want to know their story?"
Yong Shanling didn't answer his question. Instead, she said in a daze, "Uncle Shu, do you know? Actually, I'm a very stubborn person. When I was a kid, if I wanted to do something, I had to do it. Otherwise, I'd feel really uncomfortable and keep pestering my master until he finally gave in to me."
"It's always been like this since I was a kid. Once I set a goal, I won't change it halfway but keep going all the way. Just like with my lover. I've already determined that it's Uncle Shu. So until the end of my life, it'll only be you. I love you, Mu Yijie."
Mu Yijie didn't answer. Instead, he showed his answer with his actions. He suddenly held her head and kissed her red lips fiercely. Their lips and teeth intertwined, chasing each other passionately, fitting tightly together.
Gradually, the atmosphere in this small room became hotter. All that was left in the air was a little heavy panting and the scorching air.
"Uncle Shu, no!" Yong Shanling pushed the man whose head was getting lower and lower away forcefully. She... she wasn't ready to do that kind of thing with Uncle Shu yet. Blushing furiously, she tidied up her clothes and left with a single sentence: "I'm going to the toilet." Then she fled in a hurry.
All that was left was Mu Yijie, pressing his head painfully, staring at his misbehaving little brother below, and sighing deeply. It seemed that he had to take matters into his own hands today.
He glanced at the little one who was walking away and whispered, "Ling'er, I'll wait for you to be ready."
On the other hand, Yong Shanling, who had already left, walked along the river thoughtfully. She was thinking about the love between her and Mu Yijie.
Although they had gone through many life - and - death situations together, their relationship at that time was just like that of family. Before, she had always secretly loved him. She had a strong possessive desire for Uncle Shu and didn't want him to be nice to other women one day. She wasn't sure if this was love, but she knew that she hoped to be with Uncle Shu forever. Maybe this was love then.
However, she always felt that the relationship between them was still a bit shallow. Their life experiences and educational backgrounds were completely different.
She had once seen Uncle Shu maturely and steadily dealing with those old foxes and handling the affairs of a company with thousands of employees. And she could only be his bodyguard. She knew nothing. Mu Yijie had received elite education since childhood. He had clear logic, high emotional intelligence, not to mention his shrewdness.
Looking at herself in contrast, she had grown up with her master since childhood. Even when she went to school, she was always absent - minded. After high school, she never went to school again. In the middle, in order to practice, she even took months - long vacations. She basically finished school casually. Moreover, she knew that she was rather simple - minded, with neither high emotional intelligence nor high IQ. She didn't understand the worldly relationships and etiquettes. All she knew was how to practice and catch demons. Yong Shanling calmly analyzed the gap between them. The gap was really too big.
Yong Shanling felt that she had never been so clear - headed as now. She couldn't help but feel confused about their future.
"Hey, Ling'er, sitting here expressionless. Are you pretending to be a sculpture?" Suddenly a voice came.
"You're so annoying. I just want to think about some important things in life." Yong Shanling rolled her eyes and turned around, not wanting to see him.
She just wanted to quietly think about the relationship between her and Mu Yijie, but this old senior just had to come over, which made Yong Shanling a bit irritable.
"Little one, what's bothering you? Why don't you tell me and let me give you some advice. After all, I've eaten more salt than you've drunk water." Zhang Jie squatted in front of her with a big smile, looking at her innocently.
"Um..." Yong Shanling hesitated for a while. Then she still said softly, "If... I mean if there's a person who got together with her boyfriend directly after a confession without going through much, could their relationship last long?"
"What was their relationship before?" Zhang Jie kindly didn't expose the fact that the so - called "if" was actually about her.
"They used to be like family. They've been through a lot together. They had a life - and - death friendship before, and their relationship was very deep." As Yong Shanling talked, she became more and more afraid. She was worried that Uncle Shu was with her because of family affection. After all, she had saved Uncle Shu so many times. Maybe Uncle Shu was just with her to repay her kindness.
Zhang Jie watched as this little one's face turned paler and paler due to her own imagination. Her clear eyes were full of panic and fear. He couldn't help but whisper, "Even if they were like family before, if he didn't have love for you, why would he be with you? Have you ever thought about what your feelings for him actually are?"
Zhang Jie's words were like a ray of setting sun that dispelled the fog, making Yong Shanling suddenly understand the trouble that had been bothering her.
Yes, if Uncle Shu didn't have love for her, how could they have said the same thing at the same time back then?
As for Zhang Jie's last words, she just selectively ignored them. Didn't she know herself? If she didn't like Uncle Shu, if it wasn't love, why would she be so attracted to Uncle Shu's body?
"Haha, of course I like Uncle Shu!" After Yong Shanling sorted out her feelings, she became extremely excited.
She jumped up excitedly and was about to walk back when suddenly the Soul - Stirring Bell in her arms fell out.
Yong Shanling's heart tightened. She quickly picked it up and stuffed it back into her arms. She looked around furtively and laughed, "My little bell accidentally fell out. Haha, I'm leaving now." With that, she turned around and was about to go.
"Why do you have the Soul - Stirring Bell of Yunshan?" Zhang Jie suddenly appeared in front of Yong Shanling, looking at her seriously.
"Wh... what's wrong? Can't I have it?" Yong Shanling replied weakly.