"Did she say anything else?" Mu Yijie looked up at Liu Ming. A flash of surprise crossed her eyes. Maybe even Mu Yijie himself didn't notice that his eyes were already filled with tears.
Liu Ming shook her head desperately, eager to escape this space. She began to feel pity for the man in front of her, but in her heart, she couldn't betray Yong Shanling.
"Okay, I see." After Mu Yijie put the bell on his hand, he saw a butterfly land in front of him. Then it slowly flew out of the window. He just stared at it, his heart filled with bitterness again.
In Country L, Yong Shanling had already woken up. Looking at the man in front of her, she felt a warm feeling in her heart. "Li."
Gu Li gently stroked her face. He had dreamed of this scene on countless nights, and today it finally came true. She felt the warmth of his hand and gently hugged Gu Li, acting a bit coquettishly.
"Li, my head hurts a bit."
"You're just a bit acclimatized. Take a rest and you'll be fine. Let's go out for dinner first."
"Okay!"
Yong Shanling excitedly agreed. With a beaming face, she took Gu Li's arm and walked out of the door. At this moment, Nan Min was standing at the door.
She remembered the awkward situation with Nan Min before. Pouting, she moved a bit closer to Gu Li. Nan Min looked at her appearance and felt an indescribable pain in his heart. He suppressed his emotions and looked at Gu Li.
"Are you starting to implement it so soon?"
"Letting go earlier will cause her less pain."
"What are you two talking about!" She looked at the two of them unhappily. They were whispering things she couldn't understand. She pinched Gu Li's arm, pretending to be angry.
"Alright, little one. Let's go." Gu Li doted on her, smiling as he pinched her little nose. He took her hand and walked towards the elevator.
"Little one."
"What's up, Qingyuan?"
"Have you really... forgotten?"
"What do you mean?" She was a bit puzzled by the meaning of her words.
"I mean you promised to treat me to something delicious!" Qingyuan said happily, but only Qing Sui could see the disappointment on her face.
"Oh, I seem to have really forgotten. But we're going for dinner now. You can come out then." She replied with a smile.
Qingyuan turned to look at Qing Sui and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Sister... is this really okay?"
"We both work for the sect master. Although we have a contract with Shanling, our lives are always in the hands of the sect master. We just need to wait for his orders."
There was a bitter look on Qingyuan's face. "Sister, did you also make some deal with the sect master?"
Hearing Qingyuan's words, Qing Sui's hand holding the teacup paused for a moment, then returned to normal. "What deal could I still have with him?"
"I clearly remember that Ye Sen's reincarnation..."
"Shut up!"
Hearing what Qingyuan was about to blurt out, Qing Sui's eyes turned red with anxiety. She didn't want to hear the following words.
"Enough. Let's deal with the current matter first."
The three of them arrived at the restaurant and were led into a private room. After she ordered the food, she asked boredly.
"Li, what are we doing in Country L?"
"We're just here to sign some contracts this time. Then we can leave. I also want to take you to see a place."
"Okay." She didn't know why there was a sense of loss in her heart. The meal ended quickly and quietly. Gu Li first asked Nan Min to leave, then he got in the car with her and went to a place.
"What's so good about a dark flower field?"
She propped her chin up and absent - mindedly looked at the dark night outside the window.
Gu Li smiled and took her hand, getting out of the car and walking towards the flower garden. The moment they stepped into the garden, all the lights came on. They weren't the harsh incandescent lights, but warm and soothing ones.
The fragrance of the flower field wafted in the air. Many fireflies were flying among the flowers. The pure - white flower field was as clean as a snow - covered field. A short walk further led to a sea.
The sea at night wasn't pitch - black. It glowed with a fluorescent blue light, merging with the rock walls. She was instantly stunned and stood still, suddenly not knowing what to do.
Gu Li gently turned her head, leaned forward, and locked eyes with her. In that instant, her nose was filled with Gu Li's scent. Her heart began to race, and her face blushed involuntarily.
"Wha, wha, what's wrong..."
"Is it beautiful?"
"Yes, yes, yes! It's super beautiful." She nodded frantically as she looked at Gu Li.
Seeing her like this, he couldn't help but let out a soft laugh and hugged her. A look of surprise flashed across her face. She lifted her hand with a slight tremble, hesitating whether to hug him back or not.
It wasn't until Gu Li hugged her a bit tighter that she slowly hugged the man beside her. She buried her head in his chest, closed her eyes, and listened to the rustling of the cicadas and the sound of the waves crashing.
At that moment, it seemed that the whole world was just the two of them. But suddenly, her heart ached. She immediately opened her eyes and looked up at the man in front of her. Gu Li was also looking at her affectionately, but there was... sadness in his eyes.
"What's wrong?" she asked in a soft voice.
"Will you leave me, Ling'er?"
"Of course not, Li. I'll be with you for the rest of my life!" Yong Shanling suddenly let out a sigh of relief and hugged Gu Li tightly, as if trying to comfort him.
"If one day you have to leave me, will you come back..."
"Li... if I leave, even if there are countless mountains and seas, countless jungles, I'll cross everything to find you. Your embrace is the place where I feel the most at ease."
"Have you said the same thing to other men?" Gu Li smiled as he looked at the girl in his arms, trying his best to hide the bitterness in his heart. Maybe the more he wanted to hide something, the easier it was for others to see through his feelings.
"Of course not, Gu Li! Don't you trust me?" She pushed Gu Li away a bit disgustedly and pretended to be angry as she turned her head to look at the sea.
Gu Li looked at her small back, slowly reached out his hand but then put it down. He walked to her side and looked at the sea with her.
"I'll trust you. No matter what you say to me, I'll believe you. Even if you want my life, I'll give it to you."
"A~ I don't want your life. Just stay by my side."
Hearing his words, for no reason, her nose felt sour. Hugging Gu Li, she said affectionately.
"Let's go. It's a bit cold. Don't catch a cold."
"Okay..."
For a moment, she couldn't see through the man beside her. She suddenly felt that he was different tonight, different from the person in her impression. His actions and words were a bit different.
What was wrong with her... She shook her head and looked at the face beside her, smiling. "Yes, this is Gu Li, the man I love."
"What are you giggling about?" Gu Li looked at the occasional laughter from beside him, feeling a bit strange.
"Nothing." Yong Shanling shook her head, feeling happy at this moment. She hoped that their tomorrow could come again.