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This question suddenly caught me off guard.
Of course, I had previously cast aside all my emotions in a fit of excitement, but now, when Qiu mentioned Ren Pingsheng, I was suddenly reminded of all the unpleasantness from before. Moreover, the concern I felt for Ren Pingsheng surged up unexpectedly.
I had no intention of hiding this matter from anyone. Originally, I planned to return to the Dali Temple to find Luo Dachun and discuss how to handle the situation. Who would have thought that I would run into my husband along the way?
If Qiu were by my side, I would definitely be the first to discuss this with him. However, at this moment, seeing his questioning expression and hearing his anxious and worried tone made me realize that this issue had already become a significant burden for him. It gave me the impression that one wrong word from me could leave two transparent holes in his fragile heart.
I understood what he was concerned about. I was his wife, yet I had spent half a year alone with Ren Pingsheng, just the two of us. Even if nothing had happened between us, it still seemed quite difficult to dismiss this issue.
Moreover, there seemed to be a faint glimmer of hope in Qiu's eyes, like a foolish child waiting for me to shake my head and give him a definitive answer akin to a bedtime story.
However, I couldn't bring myself to lie, especially since I would ultimately need something from Qiu regarding this matter.
As I remained silent, the light of hope in Nie Qiuyuan's eyes faded away. He sighed and suddenly transformed from a child waiting for love into a mature man who could embrace everything.
"It's okay. Zhenzhen, if you don't want to talk about it, you don't have to. If you don't want me to know, I won't ask or mind."
"No!" I couldn't remain silent any longer. This guy might say otherwise, but I knew he was secretly tangled up with his own feelings. "I have nothing to hide from you. It's true that you couldn't find me before because Ren Pingsheng took me away. But there’s nothing between us. Don't jump to conclusions!"
Nie Qiuyuan obediently nodded. "How could I not jump to conclusions? I've considered every possibility already. But now that you're saying this, I'm relieved."
I noticed he still seemed a bit awkward. So I slipped my hand into his palm; he held it and squeezed it for a while until his emotions gradually relaxed.
"This handsome guy is definitely the smartest among us! How did you figure it out?"
He had long understood what "handsome guy" meant, so my attempt at flattery to shift his attention made him chuckle softly.
“Zhenzhen, I’ve made it through. Before you left, I used a sedative to incapacitate all of my subordinates, and that really bothers me. So I worry, what if the person who used the sedative wasn’t you? That would mean there’s another person skilled in using sedatives, and that would make things very dangerous.”
“But if that were the case, it shouldn’t be someone with malicious intent towards you. If it were someone from Mirror Gate who kidnapped you, they definitely wouldn’t have left your subordinates behind or bothered to solve that case; everything they did was for you, to win your favor. So I really don’t want to think about who this person could be.”
“Of course, that’s just one possibility. I hope the answer isn’t like that; I’d rather it be something strange you came up with on a whim. However, after getting those last two clues, my unease has only grown day by day. The clues regarding you were simple at first, but I’ve learned that Night Phantom has made an appearance again, and this time the situation is different—Night Phantom actually brought accomplices!”
“Not only that, but I followed up on the child placed by Ye Liuhui and discovered that prior to this, there was a Dismemberment Case nearby that Ye Liuhui helped investigate. However, at that time, Ye Liuhui wasn’t alone; she had a male Confidant ‘subordinate’ with her.”
“I also looked into the information provided by the child placed with the Official Authorities. He mentioned that he was taken in by a beautiful sister, but the one who saved his life was a young man with exceptional martial skills and striking good looks.”
“Zhenzhen, who could this person be? Do I really need to guess? My heart is filled with anxiety. I’m desperately trying to speed up my progress here because I want to get out as soon as possible. I need to find you quickly, let you know I’m still alive, and rescue you from Ren Pingsheng’s grasp. If I’m late, there’s more danger; what if your heart is truly swayed by him? I…”
As I listened in awe of my idol’s titanium alloy mind—how he managed to deduce so much from these ant-like clues—I suddenly felt displeased.
“Hey, Nie Qiuyuan, hold on a second. What do you mean by that? Do you think I would change my heart? Am I really the kind of fickle woman in your eyes?”
Nie Qiuyuan quickly stopped and argued, “Zhenzhen, where did you hear this from?”
“Do you think I’m an idiot…”
Qiu wrapped his arms around me and turned over to look down at me.
“Zhenzhen, try to remove the part where you care about my feelings; set aside our past connections and face your heart honestly. Can you truly say you’ve never been… moved?”
Oh my god, I was stunned by my husband’s question.
I knew Ren Pingsheng treated me well; it wasn’t like I didn’t notice. At first, I was unwilling to admit it, but later on, denying it became futile—especially after learning about his past. Once I let go of my opposition towards him deep within my heart, my understanding of his feelings became clearer. He had never forced me to do anything or deliberately conveyed his feelings to me. Yet now that I look back on it, every little detail of how he treated me kindly permeated each moment so thoroughly that being in it made it hard to notice.
When he left, and I was all alone, I admitted that I felt an unprecedented loneliness. After Autumn went missing, I had gradually gotten used to solitude and heartache. So after Ren Pingsheng left, I was extremely surprised by the change within myself. In that moment, I suddenly realized how well Ren Pingsheng had treated me during our time together.
So, had I really never been moved…?
Especially when I recalled that passionate kiss he had given me during our farewell, my face suddenly flushed.
The room was quite dark; the candle flames had mostly been blown out, leaving only a thin candle flickering in the distance, its light weak and serving a purpose similar to a modern nightlight. Although the light was dim, our gazes were clear. Therefore, even the slightest change in my expression could not escape my husband's keen eyes.
Nie Qiuyuan's breath hitched, and I could clearly sense his emotions becoming chaotic.
After a moment of stillness, he suddenly spoke to me: “I will treat you better than he did.”
I was taken aback; from those simple words, I could feel his deep affection. He was clearly hurting inside but kept it hidden. He held no resentment toward me. His way of keeping me was not through pleading or complaints but through promises and vows for the future. And I believed him; he was the kind of person who would follow through on his words.
How could I be so lucky? Such an outstanding person who loves me is mine, and this fool is even afraid of losing me. How is that possible? You are someone I could never catch up to; you can't just shake me off! How can you lack such confidence?
Seeing his conflicted expression, I couldn't help but laugh.
My fool, yes, I've been moved before, but can being moved and love really be the same thing?
I stretched out my arms and wrapped them around his neck, pulling him closer to me bit by bit.
“As for me, I'm from another world where we have a monogamous system. So, I can only accept one partner for life. What about you?”
The man quickly nodded and said, “I’ve already sworn this to you before; I will absolutely not have anyone else.”
“So for someone like me, love can only be for one person. There’s a simple test: if I'm thinking about anyone else in my heart, then I'll feel guilty and won’t be able to wholeheartedly… kiss you. So… would you like to check?”
Such a proposal would likely be hard for any man to refuse, so the male god paused for a moment before decisively leaning down and beginning to exercise his rights.
Perhaps nothing could reveal my heart more than a long kiss filled with sweetness.
I was quite invested and put in a lot of effort, so the male god finally relaxed, letting go of his tension.
"You too. You know how I’ve been looking for you these past two years. Why are you so lacking in confidence?" I was a bit puzzled by this question. If my male god turned out to be such a fragile person, it would be quite difficult for me in the future.
"Because the opponent is no one else but that guy," Nie Qiuyuan said, looking somewhat dejected. "I’m with you, but those people around you are all tough to deal with, each one can drive me crazy, and he is the most troublesome of them all."
Seeing my confusion, he continued.
"I wasn’t that worried at first because we’re not on the same side. You’re a girl with a sense of justice, and what Ren Pingsheng does is something you can’t accept. But after we fell off the cliff together, Ren Pingsheng essentially ‘died’ once. A person like him poses a significant threat to me once he’s free from Mirror Gate."
What kind of person is he? What kind of person is Ren Pingsheng? Reflecting on the free Ren Pingsheng, he hadn’t done anything that contradicted my values. On the contrary, he was so calm, so carefree and unexpectedly genuine, like the wind.
"You haven’t spent enough time with him. Otherwise, Zhenzhen, it’s not that I lack confidence in you, but everyone has the right to choose something better. That guy, I’ve had quite a bit of contact with him. Long ago, he wasn’t like he is now." Nie Qiuyuan seemed lost in thought, as if recalling some distant memories. "If he were given his freedom back, he would be an incredibly charming man. Whether he wants to or not, he would shine brightly." (To be continued...)
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