Li Yijie's heart trembled as he blurted out, "Other than you, I don't want anyone else! I … I did all of this for your own good. I was worried that the Seven Demons would take their anger out on me and harm you. I did all of this to protect you! From that moment on, although I didn't know it, I was already deeply in love with you. To be able to place the safety of others above his own, that person must be the most important person to him. I don't know how to speak, but I always thought that it was fine as long as two people understood each other's feelings. I never thought that I should take the initiative to say it out loud. Girls need to be coaxed … "
Nangong Xue interrupted, "Not every girl needs to be coaxed. Since you keep saying that you love me, then let me ask you, how are you prepared to bear this love? Those young and inexperienced girls like to spend a long time with their lover and listen to his sweet words, but they don't know that those words are unreliable. As for the more mature girls, what they want is a true home. "
Since Nangong Xue had already made it so clear, no matter how slow Li Yijie was, he could still understand what she was implying. He said, "Everything I do is for your sake. Wait until we defeat the Seven Demons, wait until the struggle for power in the imperial court comes to an end, wait until peace is restored in the martial arts world. Then I … I … I will marry you … "He forced the last four words out, his cheeks already flushed red.
Nangong Xue suddenly stood up and turned around, her eyes shining with excitement. She said, "Then marry me now! Since there are still people living in the martial arts world, there will never be true peace! Whether it is peaceful or not depends on one's heart. I don't need an everlasting promise, I just want a future that is within reach! If you can do it, I … I will marry you! What's your answer? "
Li Yijie turned pale with fright. He didn't expect Nangong Xue's reaction to be so intense. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer. Nangong Xue saw his hesitation and her expression turned cold again. She sneered, "What, so you're still just saying it and never intend to take responsibility? A man who plays with a woman's feelings, this will only make me despise you even more! "
Li Yijie knew that if he missed this opportunity, he would really miss out on Nangong Xue. Steeling his heart, he raised his arm and pulled her into his embrace. He lowered his head and kissed her cold lips. Nangong Xue's body trembled slightly. She instinctively tried to push him away, but in the end, she slowly relaxed and wrapped her arms around his neck.
The two of them kissed passionately, and after a passionate kiss, they were both panting for breath. They looked at each other, and their eyes were burning with passion. They still wanted to continue. Li Yijie said softly, "This is my answer. This is my first time … kissing a girl. Alright, I'll marry you. I'll definitely marry you. I don't dare to say that I will make you the happiest bride in the world, but I will definitely be the happiest groom. "
Nangong Xue smiled faintly. Tears rolled down her cheeks, making her look even more beautiful like a lotus flower that just emerged from the water. She slowly raised her hand and caressed Li Yijie's face. She sighed, "Actually, I've already decided. As long as you're willing to sincerely say 'I'll marry you', no matter what happened in the past, I will definitely forgive you. A few days ago, you and Big Brother Lu tried all sorts of ways to make me happy. I'm definitely moved, but I didn't give you any face. Firstly, I wanted to wait a few more days and see what other tricks you guys can come up with. As for this game, if I say that I'm already obsessed, would you believe me? Secondly, I'm also waiting for your answer. No action can please me as much as this one sentence. But you idiot, why don't you understand? You even think that I don't love you? My feelings for you have always been the same. "
When she said the last sentence, her cheeks flushed red. However, she didn't avoid looking at him. She softly said, "For a girl to put down her pride and force someone to marry her, would you look down on me? But no matter what, I'm definitely going to rely on you for the rest of my life. "
Li Yijie slowly opened his mouth and said, "Xueer, you know that I've always been very slow. Even if I'm crazy about you, I won't say a single word. Because of this, I neglected you and made you wait for me for so many years. It's all my fault. Don't laugh at me. These words are too mushy. Perhaps this is the only time I'll say them in my life. I don't know how to love a girl. I'm clumsy with words. I'm not like many men who are good at sweet-talking and often need the other party to make things clear. But I'm a fickle person. For a girl, I'm willing to talk about eternity. As long as I can be with her, no matter how many storms there are in the future, I won't be afraid. Because I know that regardless of success or failure, she will always be with me. I love her so much that even if she points to the magma and tells me to jump in immediately, I'll do it without hesitation. I love her so much that every time I think about losing her, my heart feels like it's being cut by a knife. I love her so much that if I don't see her, I'll be on tenterhooks. I wish that she doesn't know martial arts at all so that I can protect her. I'd rather let down the whole world than see a single tear from her. That's worse than dying a thousand times over. I love her so much that I'm willing to risk universal condemnation. As long as I know that she'll always be on my side, that's enough. … I think that with all these emotions gathered together, perhaps I've truly fallen in love. I'm afraid that her heart already belongs to someone else. I'm afraid that she'll reject me. I'm also afraid that I'll say too much and scare her. But today, I've said everything that's been in my heart. This is tantamount to sending myself to the guillotine. My neck is against the blade. My life or death will be decided by a single word from her. I … I'm afraid that my boldness will cause me to miss out on this marriage once again … "
Nangong Xue quickly leaned over and pecked him on the lips. She said, "I like your boldness. If only you could say it to me every day, then I'd be happy. But I'm not that heartless. I won't tell you to jump into the magma. "
Li Yijie said, "I didn't dare to speak my mind before. First, I didn't dare to claim that I'm out of your league. I'm afraid that a toad lusting after a swan's meat would make people laugh at me. Second … the situation in the Wulin world hasn't been settled yet. We haven't eliminated the Seven Demons yet. I don't dare to talk about our future, and I don't dare to make any promises to you. I'm just afraid that if I make promises but don't break them, it'll make you suffer even more … "
Nangong Xue said, "Shixiong … I still like to call you Shixiong. Do you still think of me as an outsider? I'm your wife. No matter what danger you face, I'll face it with you. So what if it's the Seven Demons? Evil can't triumph over good. I believe that he's not your match. Besides, there's nothing wrong with giving you another worry. I don't want you to throw your life away when you fight. I want you to understand that you're not a loner. You still have a wife and a child … waiting for you to support them. You must come back safely. Do you understand? "
Li Yijie was moved. "Xueer," he said, "In the past, it was precisely because I loved you too much that I was afraid of losing you that I didn't want you to have too much contact with other people. Turns out that in this aspect, I'm also so narrow-minded. But in the future, I won't interfere with you anymore. If I can't obtain your wholehearted love, it's because of my incompetence. How can I blame the heavens and accuse others? "
Nangong Xue said softly, "Shixiong, you're good at everything, but you're too suspicious. Could it be that you still don't understand that you're the only one in my heart? But I forgive you because I love you. What else can I say? There's no one else, only you. In the future, I'll definitely use my boundless love to wrap you up, so that you won't have the leisure to let your imagination run wild again … "
She reluctantly poked her head out of Li Yijie's embrace and took the scrolls of paintings from his hands. She flipped through them one by one and said coquettishly, "Look, are these paintings of me? No matter what I look like, how can they be so ugly? Ay, there's nothing I can do about it. Who told me to be an ugly girl in your heart? How can I be as beautiful as your Yun-er? "
Li Yijie was fully aware that between the two of them there were many misunderstandings. Shen Shiyun's existence was one of the most important contradictions. Hearing her mention it, he was flustered. "No, no," he said, "It's because my painting skills are clumsy. I can't bring out your beauty on paper … Marriage is predestined by the heavens. Men and women face each other one by one. No matter how beautiful the other women are, they all have other destined sons of heaven. They can only look at them from afar and cannot be played with. You're the only one who belongs to me completely. Without you, the sky is gray and gloomy. Without you, my world wouldn't even be complete. "
Nangong Xue saw that he was in a hurry to explain himself and couldn't help but giggle. "Alright," she said, "I was just joking with you. You actually took it seriously."
In reality, no matter the size of the paintings, the outlines of the lines, or the details of the mood, they were all very lifelike. Li Yijie had never learned how to paint with brush and ink, but she still had a good understanding of this martial brother of hers. Usually, whenever he picked up a brush, his wrist would tremble and he would have a temper that couldn't be calmed down in a short period of time. But today, he was willing to specially paint a portrait of her. Every detail was very detailed. If he didn't have a strong foundation of emotion, it would be very difficult to realize. Unconsciously, tears began to gush out of her eyes.
Li Yijie became even more anxious when he saw this. He thought that these "ghostly" paintings had made her unhappy. He hurriedly wiped away her tears and comforted her, "What's wrong? Ay … Xueer, don't cry! I know, it's all my fault. I thought I was smart and caused this trouble. Let's take these paintings and burn them. Be good … "
Nangong Xue hugged him tightly and shouted, "Why should you burn my paintings?" When he turned around in confusion, her hands slowly moved up and cupped his face. She said word by word, "With your words, that unreasonable Xia Shengxun is already dead. What's alive is our limitless future. " These words were still too bold for a girl to say. She couldn't help but blush and bury her face deep into Li Yijie's sleeve.
Li Yijie suddenly felt a warm, fragrant, and soft jade in his arms. His heartbeat quickened and he felt some emotions that were hard to describe in the past. He said softly, "No, Xia Shengxun is also a part of you. I don't want her to die. With her existence, I can always remind myself of how ungrateful I was in the past and how I let you down. In the future, I want your world to be filled with laughter and no longer be filled with grievances and tears. I should say it like this: That heart demon full of hatred is already dead. What's alive is Xia Shengxun, who is infatuated with me, and Nangong Xue, who will accompany me for the rest of my life. With you, I'm satisfied with my life. "
Nangong Xue said angrily, "You're dead! Don't think too highly of yourself! Who loves you? "She clenched her fist and lightly punched his chest. Li Yijie laughed and said, "What, you don't love me? Then why are you so insistent on marrying me? "
Nangong Xue's fingers gently stroked the lines on his clothes. She said, "I'm not afraid to tell you that I want to thank you for your decision. If it weren't for you, perhaps my life would've come to a conclusion tomorrow. You're the one who gave me a unique and wonderful life. Thank you for not letting my wait go to waste. "
Li Yijie finally remembered that she had another engagement with Yuan Yi. However, love was the strongest support. No matter how difficult the future was, she had the confidence to face it. She said resolutely, "I'm not afraid! You and I are truly in love. Even the Heavenly Emperor can't do anything about it! Yuan Gongzi is a reasonable person. Let's talk to him nicely. I believe he'll understand … "
Just as they were talking, they suddenly heard someone outside the door laugh and say, "No need, I heard everything!" The two of them turned their heads at the same time and saw Yuan Yi lightly fanning himself as he walked over. His fluttering white robe further accentuated his elegant and refined charm.
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