For a long time, Su Tiyue did not respond.

Xiao Heye turned his head slightly, gazing at her with deep affection: "My Yue'er is delicate and charming, easily bewitching me with a mere flick of her finger. And now..."

He paused deliberately for a moment before slowly continuing, "I didn't expect Yue'er to be so eloquent when it comes to sweet talk. However, it would be better if Yue'er said these tender words to me herself in the future."

Eavesdropping is, when you think about it, quite exciting. But Xiao Heye greedily hoped that she could tell him the story herself.

Although Su Tiyue's cheeks were burning red, she didn't look away when she felt Xiao Heye's gaze. Instead, she turned to the side, tilted her head slightly, and looked him in the eye: "Those shouldn't be considered sweet talk, right? Does Master Xiao like to hear them?"

Xiao Heye pursed his lips and nodded: "Yes. I like to hear it, I want to hear it..."

Since he wanted to hear it, Su Tiyue would speak her mind, sincerely and from the bottom of her heart.

But where to begin with so many unforgettable experiences?

She lowered her head and silently calculated in her mind that it should be around the Spring Equinox.

After the Spring Equinox comes Qingming Festival, and then summer will officially begin, right?

Time passed quietly, but meeting Xiao Heye still seems like it was just recently.

Su Tiyue curved her lips into a smile and asked him, "Master Xiao, we met in winter, right?"

Xiao Heye paused for a moment, then replied, "Yes, that's right, it's a cold winter with snow falling everywhere."

Clearly, the two men are referring to different points in time.

Su Tiyue was referring to the winter night when she accidentally killed Prince Rong.

Xiao Heye was referring to that winter night in Suzhou ten years ago.

It was a harsh winter with snow falling all around...

Su Tiyue said, "Time flies. Xiao Zhangyin accompanied me through the long winter, and before I knew it... it seems like the beginning of spring has been over for a long time."

"Moon, weren't we supposed to be saying sweet nothings? Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

“Because I want to ask the Master…” She stared at Xiao Heye, her lips moving slightly, “Since last winter, every step Master Xiao has taken toward me has been difficult, hasn’t it?”

Xiao Heye disagreed: "Every step I take toward you is one I do willingly. The word 'difficult'... tsk, that's not quite right."

"..."

Xiao Zhangyin is really stubborn...

Su Tiyue knew that for Xiao Zhangyin, who held absolute power, the things he had done for her were utterly insignificant.

Is it difficult? Not at all...

However, Xiao Heye, who is cold-blooded and ruthless by nature, never pays much attention to the life and death of others.

Since Su Tiyue appeared, she has disrupted his plans time and time again, thrown him into a state of confusion, and even crossed the line several times, leaving Xiao Heye at a loss.

Xiao Heye, so clear-headed and rational, so pure and detached from worldly desires, ultimately succumbed to depravity.

How did Xiao Heye convince himself that a once powerful and influential person had become her subservient subject?

Was this emotional journey difficult?

The answer is yes. At least that's how Su Tiyue sees it. It's harder than ascending to heaven…

People only saw Xiao Heye as a manipulator of power and a killer, calling him a demon and a monster.

Everyone hates him and fears him.

But the more Su Tiyue learned about and got closer to this evil demon, the more heartbroken she felt.

She wanted to love him and bring him warmth.

Even though she knew Xiao Heye wasn't a good person.

To do something knowing it is impossible.

Su Tiyue was a timid and gentle person, but this time, she wanted to be bolder and more unrestrained...

“Master Xiao, this time it’s my turn to approach you… how about it?” Su Tiyue’s eyes crinkled into a smile: “You probably don’t know this, but I will be a good wife in the future.”

Except when she's angry, Su Tiyue's voice is always sweet and soft.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Heye suddenly stopped in his tracks, his deep, dark eyes fixed on her.

Then, a deep smile appeared on that sharply defined, almost perfectly sculpted face.

These two sentences easily awakened the long-dormant beast within Xiao Heye's heart. It opened its eyes, roaring and stirring with excitement and agitation.

His heart and even his body were already churning with unspoken emotions. But Xiao Heye's face remained unchanged, only showing a faint smile.

I love her so much... I almost couldn't control myself and wanted to kiss her and possess her...

But he was also afraid that this overwhelming love and desire would frighten Su Tiyue, so he could only endure it and try his best to restrain himself.

...

Yesterday, Xiao Heye said that he would be a good husband.

Today, Su Tiyue said that she would be a good wife.

Therefore, they are a match made in heaven.

Therefore, they are also... destined by fate.