Shen Jiaojiao left the cave and wandered aimlessly. As she walked, she eventually reached the north side of the mountain.

When we were facing the mountain from the front, it looked lush and green with trees. I never expected that the other side would be such a different story!

As far as the eye could see, all I could see were withered, yellow weeds, looking almost poisonous. It was a desolate, withered landscape!

Shen Jiaojiao saw what appeared to be a river at the foot of the mountain, and something was glowing, so she decided to go down and take a look.

She was dressed in black, which made her stand out against the desolate mountain, so as soon as Chu Tianling turned over, he saw the small black dot moving downwards in the distance.

He was preoccupied with Shen Jiaojiao and paid no attention to the withered grass covering the mountain. He quickened his pace and caught up with her.

Going down the mountain was easy, especially with a destination in mind. Shen Jiaojiao came down slowly, while Chu Tianling ran down.

So before they even reached the riverbank, Chu Tianling caught up with them.

Chu Tianling's face was a little pale from running all the way. He could see that Shen Jiaojiao was embarrassed, but he still shamelessly reached out and held her hand firmly.

Shen Jiaojiao blushed and shook her head twice, but couldn't shake him off, so she just let him be.

There was no one around, only the two of them. Chu Tianling boldly spoke up: "Jiaojiao! Shall we talk?"

Although I felt a little embarrassed when applying the medicine, I felt much better when I thought that she was my wife and there was nothing to be ashamed of.

Shen Jiaojiao didn't know what to say. She just wanted to pretend that nothing had happened and that time would heal all wounds!

Clearly, Chu Tianling didn't think so. He looked at Shen Jiaojiao carefully and said cautiously, "Jiaojiao, I am your husband. My body belongs to you. You can do whatever you want!"

Good heavens! What kind of statement is this? Shen Jiaojiao's face turned even redder.

Seeing that Shen Jiaojiao still didn't speak, Chu Tianling became a little anxious: "Jiaojiao, we're married now, you're my wife. I know I wronged you during our honeymoon because I wasn't feeling well then, so we haven't consummated our marriage yet. Don't worry, I feel like I'm getting better and better, and I'll definitely make up for it as soon as possible!"

"No, no, your health is the most important thing!" Shen Jiaojiao blurted out. She really felt that she was still young, and at first she thought she would live the life of a happy rich woman. Although she later knew that she had to protect him, she really didn't want to sleep with him!

Chu Tianling interpreted this expression differently. For most people, 18 would already be a family with both a son and a daughter. He was late in realizing it, but Shen Jiaojiao clearly didn't care.

Other people's wives care about their husbands, wanting to consummate their marriage and have children after the wedding.

But his own crown princess not only didn't care, she also refused!

Chu Tianling's heart sank.

She doesn't want to consummate the marriage, she doesn't want to have children with me!

She doesn't love me!

Shen Jiaojiao didn't want to talk about this anymore, but fortunately they had already arrived near the river.

She looked at the glowing spot in the river and examined it closely.

Pink petals floated on the clear river water, and something golden seemed to be hidden in the fine sand at the bottom of the river, shimmering brightly in the sunlight.

Chu Tianling looked at the girl beside him, his heart was completely focused on her. He was heartbroken, but she still had the mind to appreciate the river!

Shen Jiaojiao was only focused on what was in the river; it looked exactly like gold!

Pointing to the glowing objects in the river, she asked, "Look, doesn't that look like gold? And there seems to be quite a lot in this river! Aren't we rich?!" As she spoke, she couldn't help but smile excitedly.

Chu Tianling felt a pang of sadness. He turned his head blankly to look at the cold, hard gold in the river, his heart completely unmoved. He said indifferently, "Oh! It looks like gold!"

Why so cold? Oh! Well, he owns a gold mine, so his family is quite wealthy.

Are you unhappy?

"Happy"

"If you don't want it, just give it to me!"

"Here you go, I'll give you everything, and I'll give you everything too!"

Shen Jiaojiao looked up and met his gaze. What was going on?

Chu Tianling said earnestly again, "Everything you want is yours, what's yours is yours, what's mine is yours, and I am yours too!"

Shen Jiaojiao's eyes flashed, and she quickly turned her head. Why would she confess her feelings out of the blue?

It's happening again!

Why do this!

Haven't I made myself clear enough?

Chu Tianling felt a growing chill in his heart. Being rejected and abandoned, he was left alone in this cycle of loneliness, and despair washed over him.

Shen Jiaojiao stared blankly at the person beside her, not knowing what was happening. A thick black mist slowly engulfed Chu Tianling. His face was expressionless, his eyes were calm and lifeless.

Oh no, if this continues, we're all going to die.

Shen Jiaojiao quickly hugged him; she really owed him a debt!

"Chu Tianling! I'm here! Don't do this! I'm scared!"

Chu Tianling felt his cold body being enveloped by something warm, and his hands automatically hugged the warmth in his arms.

"Jiaojiao! Don't leave me!"

"Okay! I won't leave!"

The words were spoken very softly, but my already muddled mind immediately picked them up.

Jiaojiao said she wouldn't leave! She said she wouldn't leave!

Chu Tianling's rationality slowly returned, and he could now clearly see that the person in his arms was indeed Jiaojiao.

And he hadn't misheard the voice. Chu Tianling asked uncertainly, "You just said you wouldn't leave me, right?"

While Shen Jiaojiao was still thinking, Chu Tianling couldn't wait any longer. He hugged her even tighter and said urgently, "You just said you wouldn't leave. Are you going to go back on your word?"

Seeing that he had finally managed to absorb the black mist, Shen Jiaojiao quickly said, "Don't leave now! Listen to me!"

Shen Jiaojiao nudged Chu Tianling, trying to get him to speak more freely.

Chu Tianling refused to let go, knowing that if he did, she would say something hurtful again.

Shen Jiaojiao had no choice but to maintain this posture and continue saying, "Chu Tianling, you've told me about love many times, but I don't know what love is, and I don't know if I love you or not."

I know I'm not in love with anyone else right now, but I don't know if I'll fall in love with you in the future.

We're married now, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, we won't separate. I still want to consummate the marriage, but I feel I'm still young. If I get pregnant too young, I'm more likely to die during childbirth. I'll wait until I'm older before having a baby.

Chu Tianling felt much better when he saw that she was willing to talk to him properly. He quickly said, "Jiaojiao, I will wait until you fall in love with me too. You can have a baby whenever you want. I will listen to you."

Shen Jiaojiao thought, since she'd already said it all, she might as well tell it all. "I don't like sharing my feelings with others, so if you find someone you like in the future, I will leave!"

Upon hearing that he was leaving, Chu Tianling panicked again and shouted, "Jiaojiao, there's no one else, only you!"

"I meant later!"

"There is no future, from beginning to end, it's just you!"

Shen Jiaojiao said helplessly, "Whatever! I'm leaving now that you have someone else!"

Chu Tianling felt both bitter and astringent; words seemed inadequate at this moment, and he didn't know how to prove it.

All he could do was hold the person in his arms tightly, saying over and over again, "Okay, I will definitely protect myself and not let anyone else get close. I belong only to Jiaojiao!"