It was just these four simple words.
The black - clothed man across from her began to move sluggishly.
His eyes gradually returned to normal.
Zhao Shuning heaved a sigh of relief.
"Is it Mo Bai?" she asked again.
When they separated, Zhao Shuning was only about eight years old. Now, so many years had passed. The young man had grown even more handsome, but his general outline hadn't changed much.
As for Zhao Shuning, she was thin when she was a child. Later, during her training, she had endured wind, rain, and the scorching sun, and her skin had turned dark. When they separated, although Zhao Shuning wasn't ugly, she was far from being beautiful.
Now, she had transformed into a stunning beauty.
It was understandable that Mo Bai didn't recognize Zhao Shuning at first glance.
The black - clothed man lowered his hands. His facial expression changed from cold - blooded to confused, and finally softened.
Then, the man smiled.
Just this smile made Zhao Shuning certain that the person opposite was Mo Bai.
"Mo Bai, it's really you!" Zhao Shuning smiled.
She quickly stepped forward and held the man's hands.
The man's lips trembled.
After a long while, he could only utter two words.
"Ningning—"
Zhao Shuning nodded and said joyfully, "It's me, Mo Bai. It's me."
For some reason, upon hearing the girl's voice and seeing her current appearance, Mo Bai's first reaction wasn't joy but shedding two lines of clear tears.
There must have been pain and struggle in his heart.
Zhao Shuning knew nothing, so she could happily recognize him like this.
"Ningning—" Mo Bai stretched out his arms. Regardless of the wound on his shoulder, he hugged Zhao Shuning tightly.
Zhao Shuning gave a knowing smile.
It seemed that no matter how much Mo Bai had changed, he was still the silly boy she had known before.
The man hugged Zhao Shuning, his heart in a turmoil. His hands tightened more and more until Zhao Shuning let out a soft cry of pain. Only then did he realize what he had done. He quickly let go and checked Zhao Shuning for injuries.
"Ningning, are you hurt?"
"Ningning, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I didn't know it was you."
"Ningning, let me see. Did I hurt you just now?"
The man was in a panic and fumbled around.
Zhao Shuning couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The man was transfixed by the girl's bright smile.
She looked so beautiful when she smiled.
Why? Why didn't he recognize her at first sight? He should have recognized her right away.
Mo Bai looked full of apology.
Zhao Shuning slowly took out the medicine for cleaning wounds from her storage bag and gently treated Mo Bai's wound.
"Ningning, I'm sorry—" All Mo Bai could say now was these three words.
Zhao Shuning shook her head.
She joked, "I'm not hurt at all. It's me who hurt you. You mustn't hold a grudge against me."
Hearing this, Mo Bai quickly shook his head.
Then he looked at Zhao Shuning seriously and said,
"I will never hold a grudge against Ningning. It's my fault."
As Mo Bai got excited, the blood from his wound flowed more profusely.
Zhao Shuning quickly said, "Okay, okay. I know Mo Bai is good to me. That's why I like Mo Bai too."
The man was stunned.
For a long while, he couldn't come back to his senses because of Zhao Shuning's words.
Did Ningning say she liked him?
Thanks to Mo Bai's silence, Zhao Shuning was able to treat his wound properly.
Zhao Shuning looked at Mo Bai and said,
"Okay, move a little."
Mo Bai came to his senses and quickly said, "I'm sorry, Ningning. I didn't know it was you."
He had said this before. It seemed that he really cared about this matter.
Zhao Shuning was packing up her things and then said, "Mo Bai, why did you become like this again, wearing black clothes? And didn't you leave with Qing Feng? Why did you come back here? Also, I don't quite agree with what you said. If it weren't me, would you just kill innocent people?"
Zhao Shuning asked a series of questions.
If it were someone else, Mo Bai would probably have been unhappy and killed the person's nine - generation family. He didn't like people being so noisy.
But because it was Ningning who said these words, he couldn't get angry. On the contrary, he thought Zhao Shuning, who asked these questions, was so cute.
"I had no place to live after I came back, so I temporarily returned here. I'm more familiar with this place."
"I did leave with Qing Feng. But later, when I had learned enough self - care skills, I wanted to go out and make my own way. I haven't been out for long. I originally wanted to look for you, but your family said you weren't at home."
"If it weren't you who came before, I might not have shown mercy. Recently, some self - proclaimed smart spiritual pharmacists have always tried to attack me. If someone attacks me, I will surely not spare their lives."
Mo Bai spoke very seriously.
He answered all of Zhao Shuning's questions.
Then, he lowered his head and said softly, "I'm sorry, Ningning."
Zhao Shuning smiled and said, "You've already said sorry before. I forgive you. You didn't know who I was, and I even hurt you. We're even."
Were they really even?
No.
This apology wasn't for what had happened before.
"Mo Bai, let's go out. Since you're back and have nowhere else to go, just follow me."
Mo Bai looked up happily and asked carefully, "Is that okay?"
Zhao Shuning nodded.
She smiled like a blooming flower.
"Of course it's okay."
A big smile instantly appeared on Mo Bai's face.
"Ningning, wait for me."
Zhao Shuning nodded. Mo Bai then went to the cold spring on the other side, washed his body again, and put on the crescent - white clothes he had prepared.
Only when he was with Ningning would he wear white clothes.
After about half an hour, Mo Bai came out from the other side.
By this time, Zhao Shuning had been waiting for him for a long time.
Seeing him come out, Zhao Shuning took the initiative to walk over, took his hand, and then they flew out of the cave together.
Outside, the air was fresh. It was already afternoon.
Fine sweat began to seep from Mo Bai's palm.
Maybe, in Zhao Shuning's heart, he would always be that silly boy. If she regarded him as a man, would she still hold his hand?
Zhao Shuning held Mo Bai's hand and spread out her arms.
She slightly closed her eyes, feeling the gentle breeze caressing her face and the comfortable feeling through her fingers.
The sun was setting in the west. This scene was so familiar.
Mo Bai didn't close his eyes. His gaze was always on Zhao Shuning.
She was so wonderful and pure. Wherever she was, that was his paradise.
If he could have such a wonderful her, how wonderful that would be!
He, Mo Bai, would surely have Zhao Shuning, the unique Zhao Shuning in the Nine - Continent Continent!