She heard it. She heard everything.
She had fainted at that time, but actually her consciousness was still clear. She knew every word that Gu Qing and Su Yuan had said.
Zhaozhao, whose little brain was usually not very sharp, was spinning extremely fast at that moment. Why did Su Yuan only have half a heart? Why was Gu Qing so angry? Where exactly did the three forces she felt in her body come from?
With a little thought, she understood. It was because the other half of Su Yuan's heart was in her.
Before her master sent her to Penglai Fairy Mountain, he had actually told her something about her heart.
But her master didn't say it explicitly back then. He only said that there was something wrong with her heart and told her to be more careful in the future.
Since she successfully transformed, there had always been some minor problems with her body from time to time. Zhaozhao didn't take it to heart.
But she never expected that Su Yuan would give half of his heart to her.
How could he do this? She felt that she wasn't worth Su Yuan doing this for her at all. She always lied to Su Yuan and often caused trouble for him. Why did Su Yuan do this?
The more she thought about it, the sadder she became. Tears welled up in Zhaozhao's eyes and dripped down, burning small holes in the other half of Su Yuan's heart.
"Does Zhaozhao know something? Hmm? Can you tell me?" Su Yuan held her face in his hands and looked at her intently.
"I heard," Zhaozhao was crying so hard that she stammered and could hardly speak clearly. "I heard that you gave this to me... Why? It hurts so much..."
Her words were all jumbled up, but Su Yuan understood. His eyes were filled with tenderness.
He took Zhaozhao's hand and kissed it, skillfully telling a lie. "It doesn't hurt. Not at all."
"You're lying!" Zhaozhao didn't believe him at all. How could it not hurt?
"Really. I'll be a puppy if I'm lying. I really don't hurt. Look, I'm fine now." Su Yuan patted Zhaozhao's back to help her calm down. The words to coax her came out easily. "Don't cry anymore. Your eyes will be swollen tomorrow. Then they'll think I've bullied you, okay?"
Zhaozhao didn't want to believe a single word Su Yuan said. She sobbed and wanted to return Su Yuan's heart to him. She was extremely anxious.
"Su Yuan, take it back. Take it back. I don't want you to be in pain..."
Her hands were held tightly. Su Yuan's face darkened. "Don't say such things, Zhaozhao. Be a good girl and don't mention it again."
"No!" Zhaozhao kicked and struggled, trying to break free from his restraint and take out her heart to put it back into Su Yuan.
Su Yuan was worn out. He hugged her and coaxed her softly. "It's no use, Zhaozhao. Once it's taken out, it can't be put back. If you keep saying this, it will only give me another wound, and that will really hurt."
Zhaozhao stopped. She blinked her eyes, not knowing what to do.
After a moment, she suddenly leaned over and, imitating something she had heard somewhere, planted a kiss on Su Yuan's chest.
As if she didn't notice at all that Su Yuan had gone stiff because of this sudden kiss, she lowered her head and kissed him again, mumbling, "A kiss will make the pain go away."
Su Yuan felt that he had had a tough night. Just now, his heart had ached so much because of the little one's tears. Now, he was feeling all tingly because of these inexplicable kisses...
Anyway, he hadn't had a moment of peace.
Finally, when Zhaozhao was about to kiss him for who - knows - how - many times, Su Yuan came to his senses.
He pinched Zhaozhao's chin to stop the little one's restless actions. He was so flustered that steam seemed to be coming out of his head. His voice trembled when he spoke. "What are you doing?"
There were still tears in the corners of Zhaozhao's eyes. She had been crying for so long that she sniffed. Her voice was muffled as she answered, "I'm giving you a kiss. A kiss will make the pain go away."
"I... you... forget it," Su Yuan admitted defeat. He grabbed the little girl under her armpits and lifted her up. After putting her back on the bed properly, Su Yuan silently buttoned up his clothes and turned around to calm down for a long time.
Zhaozhao didn't say a word. She just quietly waited.
She didn't know how long it had passed before Su Yuan finally turned around. His face was suspiciously red.
He cleared his throat and looked at Zhaozhao seriously. "I told you that you can't do this. And yet you..."
"I know. I remember everything," Zhaozhao interrupted Su Yuan. She moved forward a bit, tilted her head, and looked at Su Yuan. Her eyes were red from crying, looking both pitiful and cute.
She tugged at Su Yuan's sleeve and said just as seriously. "Kissing is only something that people in that kind of relationship can do. I remember. But can't I kiss you like this? Don't you like it? I've kissed your heart and I've kissed your lips. Are all those not okay? If it's something only lovers can do, then I want to be your lover. I want you to be my husband. Will you agree?"
It was a series of questions that left Su Yuan's mind blank. He didn't know what was going on.
"Say something," Zhaozhao moved forward again. She got close to Su Yuan's face and urged. "Is it okay? Is it okay? Is it okay?"
Su Yuan grabbed Zhaozhao's hand, which was about to cause trouble again. His breathing was ragged. "Zhaozhao, you're still young. You should... calm down first."
Zhaozhao tilted her head and leaned on Su Yuan's chest. Listening to his strong heartbeat, she looked up at him with a pair of clear eyes. "I'm calm. It's you who's not calm."
She mercilessly exposed Su Yuan. She grabbed Su Yuan's clothes, stubbornly insisting that Su Yuan agree to her.
"I... no," Su Yuan let out a long sigh. The more he looked into Zhaozhao's eyes, the more flustered he felt. So he simply covered her eyes with his hand and pressed her against his chest. "You're still too young. Let's talk about it when you grow up a bit, okay?"
Zhaozhao tried to pull Su Yuan's hand away. She refused flatly. "No."
Su Yuan had no choice. He carried her to the living room and sat her down. He sat opposite her, looking like they were going to have a talk.
"Let's have a talk, okay?"
Zhaozhao nodded and said, "Okay."
"Zhaozhao, do you like me?"
"Like!" Zhaozhao answered very quickly without even thinking.
Su Yuan looked into her eyes and asked again, "Do you like your master, Song Yao, and Nan Jia?"
Zhaozhao nodded again. Su Yuan looked at her for a long time, then leaned back into the sofa.
"You never had the thought like this before. Why are you saying this now? Is it because of the heart thing?"
Zhaozhao nodded and then shook her head. It was indeed because of what happened tonight that she said this, but there seemed to be something wrong. But she couldn't figure it out or explain it clearly. She could only stare stubbornly at Su Yuan.
Su Yuan showed a smile that seemed to say "I knew it". The smile was a bit bitter and a bit lonely, which made Zhaozhao feel extremely flustered.
"Promise me. Promise me quickly!" She ran in front of Su Yuan and grabbed his hand. She was almost unreasonable.
"Zhaozhao, I can't promise you," Su Yuan stroked Zhaozhao's face. Looking at her anxious expression, he reached out and covered her eyes. Through his fingers, he kissed Zhaozhao's eyes.
After a moment, he let go of Zhaozhao and said softly, "Well, when you grow up a bit more and meet more people, if you still like me at that time, we'll be together, okay?"
Zhaozhao was very dissatisfied. "Why do I have to wait?"
Of course, it was because he was afraid that she would regret it. Su Yuan didn't say this out loud. He just smiled at Zhaozhao gently.
Su Yuan knew very well what kind of person he was. The feelings he had deliberately avoided in his heart had unknowingly accumulated to a terrifying level.
If he confirmed that Zhaozhao was his, then he would never let her go in the future, even if Zhaozhao regretted or was afraid.
So while he could still control himself, he wanted Zhaozhao to have more choices, even more.
Restraining his love was better than hurting her.
When Zhaozhao saw Su Yuan's smile, her mind went blank. She stupidly agreed and held out one finger to Su Yuan. "Then we have to pinky - swear."
"Okay. Pinky - swear."