Cheng Shaoli was overjoyed to learn that Cheng Ye, who had been away for nearly six months, had returned and would be having his first meal. He immediately ordered the kitchen to prepare Cheng Ye's favorite dishes. He then waited for Cheng Ye in the living room, chatting with him about what had happened while he was away, asking if he could offer any guidance on his cultivation. He also tentatively asked about Qi Yu, but nothing came of it.

Cheng Ye was absent-minded, his words were incoherent, and he even started to stare blankly in the middle of talking. Cheng Shaoli noticed that he looked abnormal and thought something had happened.

Cheng Shaoli's expression became serious: "What happened?"

Cheng Ye suddenly came to his senses, looked up at Cheng Shaoli, who looked concerned, and said, "Nothing, just feeling a little unwell."

"Uncomfortable?" Cheng Shaoli was stunned. You know, cultivators rarely have health problems, unless they're injured or their cultivation is compromised.

Cheng Shaoli was about to ask again, feeling uneasy.

Cheng Ye shook his head tiredly: "Second Uncle, I don't want to talk about it."

It seemed that it was not a physical problem, so Cheng Shaoli felt relieved. Seeing his furrowed brows, he guessed that it was related to Qi Yu and Feng Yuxuan. After all, the ceremony of their marriage caused quite a stir.

Cheng Shaoli's grip on the chair suddenly tightened, almost breaking off a piece of the mahogany.

Cheng Ye rubbed his brows and said, "Second Uncle, I want to go and have a rest. I won't eat for now." After that, he went straight to Cheng Shaoli's room with heavy steps.

Cheng Shaoli looked at his back deeply and did not follow him. After Cheng Ye entered the room, he placed a ban on his mountain to prevent anyone else from entering and went to Cheng Xi.

Cheng Ye did not sleep. He leaned on the bed, staring at the curtain at the end of the bed, quietly recalling his time with Cheng Xi.

The emotional experiences in these worlds made him exhausted, and he didn't want to be involved in any story anymore, so except for the mission targets, he tried his best to avoid contact with people of the same age or people who might have potential connections.

Cheng Xi is the only person in this world who is not related to him by blood but has a close relationship with him.

But they are not blood brothers, but they are better than blood brothers.

He treated Cheng Xi as his younger brother, but Cheng Xi! He actually...

He could still vaguely feel Cheng Xi's warm lips on his cheek, and his gentle breath tickled his cheek, making Cheng Ye feel inexplicably confused.

This is totally inconsistent with his character. If he really didn't like Cheng Xi, he would have rejected her loudly a long time ago. He wouldn't have drawn a clear line between them, but he would definitely not get close to her again.

But what worries him now is... how to face Cheng Xi in the future!

Cheng Ye covered his face.

Could it be that he's been single for too long, and he's actually so beastly as to covet his own brother?!

But if Cheng Xi hadn't kissed him so unusually, he wouldn't have thought about it that way at all!

He wanted to talk to 666. Even if he couldn't give him any advice, at least he could divert his attention. His mind was in a mess and he had no idea what to do.

Not suitable for rational thinking.

But - at the critical moment, 666 was disconnected.

Cheng Ye had no choice but to guess on his own.

He didn't know whether to be afraid or relieved. After all, Cheng Xi was still young and had little contact with people and things. His feelings for him might not be true love, but he might just be treating him as a place to hang his emotions. After all, he occupied such an important part of his life.

When he grows up and meets his destined person, he will understand that being united with his family and admiring his friends are two completely different feelings.

Thinking of this, Cheng Ye felt a little sad again, as if his things would be lost sooner or later and he was reluctant to let them go.

It's an illusion.

He felt that it was his possessiveness that was at work, but this possessiveness was not necessarily directed towards his partner. It did not mean that an old mother would also be possessive of her son or even have hatred towards her daughter-in-law. Otherwise, there would not be so many conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Cheng Ye, who had found a good excuse for himself, let out a long sigh, but the depression and melancholy in his heart did not dissipate with this sigh. Instead, he felt his chest was even more blocked.

Why did Cheng Xi say it out loud? Wouldn't it be better to like him secretly and then fall in love with someone else? Cheng Ye slammed the bed hard. He would rather not know anything. At least he wouldn't have to worry about their current relationship, nor would he have to feel embarrassed after Cheng Xi fell in love with someone else!

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

Cheng Ye knew it was Cheng Shaoli, and said lazily, "Come in," without even raising his eyelids.

Cheng Shaoli pushed the door open and came in. He guessed that he must have figured something out, otherwise he wouldn't have come to see anyone. He walked to the bed and sat down, ruffling Cheng Ye's messy hair. He raised the corner of his lips and said, "Tell your uncle, what happened?"

If 666 could give him some advice, Cheng Ye would not be so confused. He urgently needed to find someone to talk to, so he obediently told him what had just happened without adding his own psychological changes.

Cheng Shaoli thought about how he had always felt that there was something strange about their relationship, but he couldn't tell what was strange, and he didn't ask much. As a result, it turned out like this, and he felt a little guilty, thinking that he had not taken good care of Cheng Ye.

Cheng Shaoli asked, "What do you think?"

"I don't know." He really didn't know, he knew nothing.

"Didn't you feel it before?" Cheng Shaoli always felt that Cheng Xi was a little dangerous, but he never showed his love for someone. How much willpower does that take, unless he doesn't like Ye Zi that much.

If he doesn't like Ye Zi but still confesses his feelings for her, what is his purpose?

Cheng Shaoli is the elder and can't help but start to have conspiracy theories.

There was also a hint of ruthlessness in the worry in his eyes.

If Cheng Xi wants to use or harm Cheng Ye, he must prepare for the worst and eliminate the hidden dangers in advance.

But after all, they have all seen how good Cheng Ye has been to Cheng Xi over the years. Ye Zi is an honest child and his brotherly love for Cheng Xi is genuine. If they want to deal with Cheng Xi, they will definitely hurt Ye Zi.

Cheng Shaoli felt a little headache.

Cheng Xi looked at Cheng Shaoli seriously: "Second Uncle, I don't have that kind of feeling towards Cheng Xi, but..." He pursed his lips, "He is my younger brother."

Cheng Shaoli was stunned.

He knew that Ye Zi was not a hesitant person. Since he could say this, it meant that his feelings for Cheng Xi were no longer pure.

This makes things even more difficult.

Cheng Shaoli asked tentatively, "Do you want to restore your original relationship with him?"

Cheng Ye looked troubled: "Can it be recovered?" His face was full of curiosity, and it seemed that he really wanted to find a way to balance the relationship between the two.

Unfortunately, some words cannot be taken back once they are spoken, and some feelings, once changed, are even more impossible to go back!

Cheng Shaoli didn't say anything, but Cheng Ye knew the answer in his heart. He just wanted to seek comfort, but in the end he got no comfort.

"Okay, I understand." Cheng Ye said weakly.

Cheng Shaoli patted his shoulder, thought for a moment and said, "Cheng Xi's cultivation has reached a certain level. According to convention, he needs to go out for training. I originally wanted him to go to the Tianmu Secret Realm next year."

"The secret realm is fraught with dangers. He should explore more before entering and seek a breakthrough." Cheng Shaoli mentioned a few names, all of whom were cultivators who had achieved great success at a young age. "Let them go with him. They'll have company on the journey."

Cheng Ye remained silent, which was considered as his agreement.

Cheng Shaoli glanced at Cheng Ye, who had an expressionless face, and continued, "But this matter is not over yet. If you still want him to come back, there must be a solution."

Cheng Ye said quietly: "Maybe he will meet him during his training..." He couldn't utter those words, and his chest felt a little tight.

Thinking of the child's solemn promise to him, Cheng Shaoli's eyes flashed with hesitation and worry: "Calm down first. Give you two some time to sort out your feelings for each other."

"Ye Zi, we are not stubborn. If you..."

"I didn't!" Cheng Ye denied it.

Seeing that he was so excited that he almost jumped out of the bed, Cheng Shaoli's heart sank again. He smiled and said, "Let's wait until he comes back. In fact, Cheng Xi is also a good kid." But he always felt that something was not so good. Perhaps it was because the two of them had not spent much time together. Cheng Shaoli frowned and couldn't figure out the reason even after thinking deeply.

"Okay." Cheng Ye sighed silently.

In fact, when he was narrating to Cheng Shaoli, he was already analyzing his own psychology.

Haven't you seen pigs run even if you haven't eaten pork? What's the difference between his current psychological activities and those of the heroine in the TV series? It's just that he can't accept the change in his emotions.

After all, Cheng Ye himself felt that his feelings came out of nowhere.

Could he be the legendary scumbag who falls in love with every woman he meets?

As the time for training approached, Cheng Xi came to ask for a meeting more than once, but Cheng Ye was determined to be a coward and would not go out no matter how the other party expressed his true feelings, even if he used a cruel trick.

Anyway, as long as the cultivator's foundation is not damaged, nothing will happen.

At most, it's just sad.

But on the afternoon of two days before departure, Cheng Ye could no longer hold back and took out the communication stone that had been neglected for a long time.

The next moment, the communication stone vibrated violently. When the vibration stopped, Cheng Ye's hand holding the communication stone was numb.

Cheng Ye took a quick look and found that they were all messages from Cheng Xi.

The earliest one can be traced back to the day he first came back, and the most recent one was just now.

As he was watching, the communication stone vibrated a few more times. The message was from Cheng Xi again. Doesn't this kid have anything to do all day long? Doesn't he need to practice? He just wastes the whole day sending messages.

He is indeed a young man. Old people like him would never think of sending communications. After all, there is not much to talk about all day long. He is not a naive teenager of sixteen or seventeen, who has no time for work every day and is only thinking about love.

Cheng Ye sneered, but still couldn't help but click on the content of the communication.

"Ye Zi, can I call you that?"

It's okay to act first and report later, but he has no manners at all. This is definitely not the child I taught. He must have learned bad things when I wasn't watching him, otherwise he wouldn't learn from others - to like his own brother!

"Ye Zi, are you with the Second Elder?"

Where else could I be? If it weren’t for him, would I have ended up without a home to return to?

Cheng Ye rolled his eyes and continued reading.

What followed were all kinds of messages wanting to meet Cheng Ye. There were too many of them. Cheng Ye read a few of them, and the disdainful expression on his face slowly disappeared. To be honest, if he had seen these messages a few days ago, Cheng Ye might not have been so cruel as to not meet him.

Cheng Xi hasn't been to school for many days, so how could he write a newsletter so...sincerely and heartfeltly?

Cheng Ye clenched his fists, feeling a little ashamed of his hard-heartedness during this period.

After all, he is the child I raised, so I still feel a little distressed.

Cheng Ye couldn't bear to read any more and clicked on the most recent ones.

"Ye Zi, I know you're still angry with me, but I can't control my feelings for you, and I don't want to hide them from you. If I had to do it all over again, I would still choose to tell you everything and face my feelings directly. I also hope that you can face our relationship directly."

We? Who said we are you?

We are no longer ourselves!

"Ye Zi, I'm leaving tomorrow. I don't know when I'll be back, or maybe I won't be able to come back at all. But please remember, if I really don't come back, it's not because I don't want to, but because I can't."

"..." It's not that serious. Although the Tianmu Secret Realm is a bit dangerous, it is not full of traps and invincible. Besides, Cheng Shaoli has prepared a lot of elixirs and precious magic weapons for him. If he can't come back, the whole secret realm must be blown up.

Cheng Ye was shocked when this thought came to his mind...it seemed that it was not impossible.

If the inside and outside cannot maintain a balance, the secret realm may explode.

Thinking of this, Cheng Ye broke out in a cold sweat on his back. He repeatedly comforted himself in his heart, saying that it was impossible. How could he be so unlucky that Cheng Xi would encounter something that had not happened in tens of thousands of years.

But even though he thought so, Cheng Ye's mind became more and more restless.

He even had the idea of following Cheng Xi to the secret realm.

If the secret realm really exploded, he could also pull Cheng Xi into the space to hide.

As for the possibility that the space might be exposed, Cheng Ye had not considered it at all.

Cheng Ye read all of Cheng Xi's communications, and not a single one of them was an explanation or excuse for himself.

He seemed to have frankly analyzed his feelings to Cheng Ye.

He just likes Cheng Ye. As for why he likes her, that is his business. He just needs to let Cheng Ye know that there is such a person who loves him.

So the first few messages in the communication were all about how Cheng Xi had already been addicted to this relationship and how deeply she loved Cheng Ye, while the latter part was all about expressing her longing for Cheng Ye and her eagerness to see her.

I didn't say when I fell in love with her or why I fell in love with her.

Another one!

Cheng Ye opened it directly: "Ye Zi, I'm packing my things to go down the mountain. Everything in the storage ring is what you gave me. I can't bear to throw away any of it. If I can't come back, I will drag others to bring the storage ring back. I hope you can build a cenotaph for me so that I can rest in peace with these things in the ground."

"Bah!" Cheng Ye's face looked a little bad. "I haven't even gone out yet, and I'm already thinking about not being able to come back. How unlucky." He muttered and spat several times, his brows solemn.

He held the communication stone tightly, with no intention of replying for the time being, tapping his fingers on the communication stone in a daze.

Just then, the communication stone suddenly rang.

The biggest function of the communication stone is not leaving messages, but it has the same function as a mobile phone call.

Cheng Ye saw that it was Cheng Xi who was trying to contact him, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily curled up. After realizing it, he immediately suppressed it, even pursed his lips to deceive himself, and directly turned it off.

It seemed that they made a test communication and found that Cheng Ye actually refused, which means that Cheng Ye had already taken out the communication stone.

Cheng Xi called again immediately.

Cheng Ye died almost at the same time.

Cheng Xi was not discouraged and continued to fight with perseverance.

The two of them were like children possessed, one hitting and the other pressing, and they played for quite a long time!

Cheng Ye was a little depressed after seeing Cheng Xi's miserable behavior, but after hearing what Cheng Xi did, his mood improved.

But he still didn't answer Cheng Xi's call. After all, Cheng Ye hadn't figured out whether he was a scumbag or not.

He always felt that changing boyfriends so seamlessly was disrespectful to his previous boyfriend.

He hadn't realized it before, but now that he knows, he needs to face up to this problem.

The consequence of his hesitation was that he could only reject Cheng Xi first. If she fell in love with someone else during this period, he would accept it.

It only means that the two of them are not destined to be together and are not each other's destined ones.

But if after he has thought it through and is sure that he can accept Cheng Ye and will not fall in love with anyone else, Cheng Xi is still waiting for him, then he - even if Cheng Xi dies and he leaves this world, and he meets thousands of people who are better than Cheng Xi, he will only belong to Cheng Xi for the rest of his life!

Standing at the door, one could hear the constant ringing of the communicator. Cheng Shaoli slowly lowered his raised hand and decided not to go in.

No matter what he says now, it will more or less affect Cheng Ye's decision.

□□The decision after the prediction is likely to have a huge impact on Cheng Ye’s future life, so Cheng Shaoli decided to let the two of them mess around on their own.

During this period, he also indirectly made a simple assessment of Cheng Xi. Although he was not very satisfied, he won because his feelings for Ye Zi were very sincere and passionate. Even though he didn't know how long such a strong love could last, but from now on, Cheng Xi can be regarded as a person worthy of trust.

On the other side, Cheng Xi finally managed to contact Cheng Ye, but before he could even feel happy, the call was hung up.

A trace of annoyance appeared on Cheng Xi's expressionless face. He continued to contact her, but as expected, all the calls were interrupted.

While feeling disappointed, Cheng Xi also felt a little relieved. After all, Cheng Ye did not block him directly, but intercepted him one by one. Does this mean that Cheng Ye at least did not hate him because of the kiss and his feelings?

As for the rest, Cheng Xi firmly believed that as long as he worked hard, Cheng Ye would slowly accept him.

He could feel that Cheng Ye's care and love for him were genuine. With time, he would be able to successfully transform this relationship into love!

only--

In addition to Cheng Ye himself, he has not forgotten Qi Yu, the stumbling block.

Whenever he thought of Cheng Ye being severely hurt by Qi Yu and being entangled by him, Cheng Xi wanted to pick up his sword and chop him directly.

It's not the right time yet.

Although I haven't heard Cheng Ye mention that person again, there is no guarantee that Cheng Ye doesn't keep him in mind. If I rashly go to challenge him, it is very likely that Cheng Ye will be disgusted.

Cheng Xi didn't want to make Cheng Ye unhappy.

He likes Cheng Ye, and he likes Cheng Yexiao even more.

So I will just wait until I catch up with Cheng Ye, completely remove that person from Cheng Ye's heart, and then settle the score.

After playing for a while, Cheng Xi found that the communication stone had no response, which meant that Cheng Ye had put away the communication stone on his side. He stopped playing and instead sent a few messages.

Although they were just a few insignificant words, it felt like I was chatting with Cheng Ye.

Although he was the one who sent the messages, the other party never replied!

After sending the message, Cheng Xi was still not satisfied. He stood up and stood at the door, looking in the direction of Cheng Shaoli Mountain, and sighed softly.