Su Yuan was now in a situation where he couldn't explain himself. When he asked that question just now, his real intention was that he didn't like the man standing next to Zhaozhao. He had never suspected Zhaozhao at all. He really didn't think of this aspect.
But now being suspected by Zhaozhao like this, Su Yuan was a bit flustered. He opened his mouth to explain, but unfortunately Zhaozhao didn't give him a chance at all. She directly walked past him and pulled Cheng Sang's hand, ready to leave.
He stepped forward to stop them, but was stopped in his tracks by a look from Zhaozhao. Finally, he could only watch Zhaozhao leave this greenhouse like this.
His eyes were fixed on Zhaozhao's departing back. The little girl's cold voice came from afar: "Since the matter is clear, Senior Brother and I will leave first. You can inform me if you have any thoughts."
There was obvious annoyance and pain in Su Yuan's eyes. He had messed things up again.
Here, Zhaozhao led Senior Brother Xiaowu out of the greenhouse door. After walking a long distance, she looked back uneasily. Only after seeing that Su Yuan didn't chase after them did she suddenly lean on her knees and let out a sigh of relief. She patted her chest in fear and said, "Scared me to death. I thought I was going to be exposed here today."
Cheng Sang looked at his junior sister with a helpless and amused expression. He said leisurely, "Why are you so afraid that he'll find out you're a demon? In this day and age, it's not surprising to have demons around, right?"
Zhaozhao looked at him as if saying you don't understand. She looked around, then leaned close to Cheng Sang and explained, "Actually, I don't quite understand why I have to do this. But this is Master's requirement. He said not to reveal my identity as a demon, or it would bring trouble. I believe Master won't lie to me. He must have his reasons for saying so. So now I can only be careful to cover it up everywhere."
Cheng Sang's eyes darkened. Their master had always been mysterious. He often only said half of what he meant, always making others guess what the other half was. But regarding this matter of identity, Zhaozhao was just an ordinary little tree. What was so special about her identity? Cheng Sang couldn't figure it out.
Was there something he had overlooked all along? Was there something he had missed?
"Senior Brother, Senior Brother! Senior Brother Xiaowu! What are you thinking about? Why are you spacing out again?" Zhaozhao poked Cheng Sang's shoulder. Why had her senior brother been so strange since they came to the human world? He was always absent - minded. Maybe he wasn't used to staying in the human world?
Thinking like this, Zhaozhao seemed to have found the reason for her Senior Brother Xiaowu's abnormality. Senior Brother Xiaowu's original form was a white deer, and he was naturally fond of places surrounded by spiritual energy. Now that the spiritual energy in the human world was thin, it was understandable that he wasn't used to it.
She patted Cheng Sang's shoulder very considerately and said understandingly, "It's okay, Senior Brother Xiaowu. I understand everything."
Cheng Sang knew exactly what kind of person his junior sister was. He could tell at a glance that his junior sister's strange train of thought had jumped somewhere again. But he didn't explain. Instead, he stared at Zhaozhao meaningfully and said, "I hope you really do understand."
Zhaozhao: "?" What did he mean? She really understood!
"Alright, let's go. Back to your small apartment. I think that branch should be carefully investigated."
Cheng Sang's voice of moderate volume hit Zhaozhao's heart. She remembered what Senior Brother Xiaowu had said before, and her heart started to feel uneasy. What if... that branch was really from her? Did it mean that the big tree that Zhuang Ming's mothers were looking for was her?!
Seeing his junior sister looking so worried and tangled, Cheng Sang gently patted her shoulder and comforted her in a low voice, "It's okay. No matter what happens, Senior Brother will always be on your side. Don't be afraid."
"Okay." Zhaozhao felt her heart warm up gradually. She looked at her senior brother gratefully and nodded.
She and her senior brother were about to go back. When they turned around, Zhaozhao accidentally caught a glimpse of Su Yuan just coming out of the greenhouse door. Their eyes met. Su Yuan's eyes looking at her were full of things he wanted to say but didn't. Only then did Zhaozhao realize belatedly that her behavior just now seemed a bit excessive.
Because of the guilt caused by hiding her identity, she had chosen to cover it up in such a way. In an instant, she seemed to understand what it meant to hurt someone's feelings inadvertently.
Putting herself in Su Yuan's shoes, Zhaozhao couldn't help but wonder if Su Yuan had had the same unavoidable reasons as she did today when he said those things to her. Since they met, everything Su Yuan had done had never hurt her. Even though he had said those unpleasant words, he always stepped forward to protect her when she was in danger.
When Zhaozhao was just browsing the Internet aimlessly, she often heard some opinions about the topic of "love" from some TV dramas. She remembered a line that went like this: To know if a person loves you or not, it's not enough to just listen with your ears and look with your eyes. You have to feel it with your heart. The words he says may be lies, and his actions may be a disguise, but every feeling that lands on your heart truly conveys his affection for you.
Zhaozhao used to be confused about this line, but now she seemed to understand it a bit.
Her ears heard Su Yuan say that he didn't love her, but her eyes saw Su Yuan getting closer to her every time. The half - heart in her body that belonged to Su Yuan told her that Su Yuan probably couldn't bear to part with her.
Otherwise, why did his eyes look so sad?
"Zhaozhao, let's go. What are you thinking about?" Cheng Sang also saw the person at the greenhouse door. Not wanting his junior sister to have more contact with her rival in love, Cheng Sang reached out his hand to pull Zhaozhao away.
But before his hand could touch Zhaozhao, Zhaozhao suddenly turned around and ran towards the greenhouse.
"Zhaozhao—!" Cheng Sang just stood there, watching his junior sister's figure getting farther and farther away from him. It seemed that some things... had long since changed.
Su Yuan watched as the young girl got closer and closer to him step by step. The sadness in his eyes was replaced by surprise. He didn't understand why she had run back. He looked at Zhaozhao with a rare look of helplessness.
He opened his mouth and was about to say something, but was stopped by an action from Zhaozhao.
"Don't say a word." Zhaozhao put her index finger on Su Yuan's lips. Her eyes were very bright. She smiled as if she had discovered a secret. She stood on tiptoe and leaned close to Su Yuan's ear and whispered, "I seem to have suddenly become a bit smarter."
A sentence that came out of the blue. Su Yuan didn't know how to respond at all. He lost his usual dignity and just stood there stiffly, waiting for the young girl's next move.
"I won't believe a single word you said before."
"You must like me very much. Although I don't know what difficulties you have that made you say those things to me, I still want to tell you that I've always liked you, very, very much. If one day you figure things out, come and find me. I'll always be here waiting for you."
She took a small step back and said, "I apologize for what I said just now. I didn't mean it. Su Yuan, I'm serious. I'm waiting for you to come and find me, but don't make me wait too long. I'll be sad. Of course, I won't give up before that!"
She was like a gentle breeze. She brought the news that made Su Yuan's heart flutter, and then gently walked away. Her bright eyes reflected his figure. At that moment, Su Yuan's heart melted.