That night.
The snake venom wound had been treated in time, and the injured was out of danger.
Zhao Shuning used some means to bring back those members of the Seven - Star Alliance.
She had them detained in Shuiyunsheng.
Though it was called detention.
In fact, it was just a change of place for them to rest.
The rooms were well - lit and well - supplied.
Meals were even delivered to the door three times a day.
It could be said that it had nothing in common with a cell.
However.
Zhao Shuning set up protective shields around those rooms.
The power of the Red Lotus Karma Fire was added to these shields. Therefore, even if someone came rashly, there would be no problem.
After settling the injured snake - venom victim.
The two of them looked at the jade token on the table.
Zhao Shuning let out a sigh.
Xiao An was still as stubborn as before. No matter if this jade token was in the hands of others or in his own, in the end, it would always return to her.
"Senior, you should keep it."
Zhao Shuning nodded.
The snake - venom victim and Zhao Shuning talked for a long time.
They were in a small room, and no one went in.
Even Ye Xingchen could only stand guard outside the door.
They talked until the early morning before the door finally opened.
No one knew what they had said.
But.
After Zhao Shuning came out.
There was a faint smile on the snake - venom victim's face all the time.
When Ye Xingchen saw Zhao Shuning come out, he hurriedly called out "Sister" and then, with a dodging look in his eyes, said that he would go in to check on the snake - venom victim's injury.
Zhao Shuning just nodded.
The relationship between Xingchen and Xiao An was even stronger than before.
Ye Xingchen entered the room.
The snake - venom victim was still sitting on the chair, just smiling faintly.
"Xie An, are you... okay?"
Ye Xingchen's worried eyes made the snake - venom victim's heart firmer.
He gently reached out his hand to Ye Xingchen.
Ye Xingchen looked blank.
He was a bit confused.
"What on earth is going on? Did Sister say something to you?"
Although puzzled, Ye Xingchen still reached out his hand. He thought that Xie An wanted to stand up, as his leg was injured and he needed support.
However.
The fact seemed.
Not what Ye Xingchen had thought.
Xie An's hand rested on Ye Xingchen's, but he didn't stand up. Instead, he held Ye Xingchen's hand tighter.
"Xie An, what's wrong with you? You seem a bit off today."
"Nothing."
Xie An didn't stand up, but the strength in his hand was quite large. Ye Xingchen was pulled in front of him, and the distance between them became even closer.
"Xie An, it's very late. You're still injured. Let me take you to rest."
Ye Xingchen said.
He wanted to pick Xie An up.
But his figure was not much different from that of a sixteen - year - old boy. Xie An was strong, and it was not easy for Ye Xingchen to pick him up.
Xie An didn't move at all.
Just as Ye Xingchen was wondering.
The snake - venom victim tugged.
Ye Xingchen's body moved forward another step.
At this point.
The snake - venom victim was sitting on the chair.
He waved his right hand.
The big door behind Ye Xingchen slammed shut.
The next moment.
The light in the small room went out too.
Ye Xingchen's heart was beating extremely fast.
Over the years, this was the first time Xie An had acted so abnormally.
Then.
The snake - venom victim's hand slowly wrapped around Ye Xingchen's waist.
"Xie An, you..."
"Ye Xingchen, don't talk for now." Xie An gently laid his head on Ye Xingchen's waist.
His voice was a bit hoarse, a bit guilty, and a bit low.
"Ye Xingchen, I'm sorry."
Ye Xingchen's body trembled.
He seemed a bit uncomfortable.
"Why are you suddenly saying these things to me?"
"I know that this time, I was self - willed and too reckless, which made you worried."
"Actually, it's not entirely your fault." Ye Xingchen let out a sigh and whispered to the snake - venom victim. Ye Xingchen's voice was very nice, soft and mellow, just like a soft glutinous rice ball. One would surely feel comfortable taking a bite.
"I made you worried."
"This..."
"Senior has already talked to me. She won't interfere in our business."
Ye Xingchen didn't say a word.
The whole room was quiet. All that could be heard was their breathing.
"Over the years, although I've had feelings for you, I've never dared to respond to you openly. You not only didn't stay away from me but have always been by my side, helping me manage Shuiyunsheng. It's me who has made you wait for too long."
Ye Xingchen was deeply touched.
He couldn't help but say, "Xie An, there's no such thing. Actually..."
"Actually, I also have feelings for you in my heart. It's just that most of the time, I'm too afraid to admit it. Senior is right. In this life, we have to go through so many hardships. We've already lived so hard. We can't let the happiness we can grasp slip away."
"Ye Xingchen, I, Xie An, am telling you the truth here. My feelings for you have already exceeded the affection between close friends. Have I made myself clear enough? Can you understand?"
In the darkness.
Ye Xingchen's eyes turned red.
At some point.
There was a mist in his eyes. It seemed that as long as he blinked, the tears would fall one by one.
This moment.
How long had he been waiting for it?
The snake - venom victim was quite special to him. But Ye Xingchen knew his own identity. Their relationship wouldn't be accepted by the world. He couldn't implicate the snake - venom victim. If the snake - venom victim didn't say anything, he wouldn't use this feeling to tie him down.
"I thought... thought that you never wanted to face this feeling."
Ye Xingchen's voice was a bit choked.
Xie An quickly comforted him.
"No, I was just not brave enough before. I was born in a mountain village. When I was a bit older and had the ability, I was taken back to Huaibei by the Xie family to be raised. My parents rarely took care of me. I didn't know how to get along with others. I just thought that if I was fiercer and tougher and never showed mercy to anyone, no one would dare to bully me. Although I seemed tough on the surface, it was just because the feelings in my heart were too weak, which made me afraid to face them. Senior's words have completely opened my knot."
The snake - venom victim paused.
He seemed a bit excited.
He then continued, "Life is short. If I miss you, it will become the thing I regret the most."
"Xiao An..."
Ye Xingchen's tone became softer.
The snake - venom victim and he.
Rarely had they had such a heart - to - heart talk, let alone talk about feelings.
"Ye Xingchen, I, Xie An, swear to the sky here. I can't give you a grand wedding banquet, nor can I give you a real title. But in my heart."
The snake - venom victim pointed to the position of his heart.
He then said, "From now on, there will only be you."
"Without a title, would you still be willing to be with me?"
Tears rolled down Ye Xingchen's face.
"Yes."
Yes, of course he was willing.
The snake - venom victim's acceptance of him despite the barriers of the world was already something Ye Xingchen had never dared to hope for.
Without a title.
So what?
As long as their hearts were close enough, even if the one they loved was beyond mountains and seas, the mountains and seas could be crossed.