"Yiyi..."

"Xiao Li?" Gu Yixian asked, puzzled and somewhat uneasy.

"Yiyi, promise me that our children, regardless of whether they are boys or girls, will be named Xiaotao..."

Gu Yixian nodded gently. "Okay."

Gu Liyan's eyes welled up with tears as he gently stroked Gu Yixian's hair and said, "Yiyi, promise me you'll take good care of yourself..."

Upon hearing Gu Liyan's words, Gu Yixian was immediately surprised. "Xiao Li, what did you say? You..."

Before Gu Yixian could finish speaking, she suddenly felt her whole body stiffen, and she was unable to move or continue speaking!

Gu Liyan held Gu Yixian tightly, his voice trembling and choked with sobs:

"Yiyi, promise me, if I die, you must live on! For our child, live on!"

Gu Yixian stood frozen in place, unable to move an inch, unable to answer Gu Liyan's question, and even less able to ask him a single question—

Why!

Just as Gu Yixian was filled with doubt, a reprimanding voice suddenly rang out from outside the cave:

"Fox demon! I know you're in the cave! Come out and face your death!"

Gu Yixian's pupils contracted; it turned out that Gu Liyan's enemies had already come knocking on their door!

Gu Liyan released Gu Yixian and said gently, "Yiyi, I have to go. I don't know when I'll be back, or even if I'll be able to come back..."

Gu Yixian looked at Gu Liyan and cried out in her heart:

"Xiao Li, don't go out! Don't leave me here alone! I don't want to wait for you to come back, I want to stay with you, even if it means death!"

Gu Liyan's heart trembled slightly. He could hear Gu Yixian's inner thoughts, but now he could only let go...

Gu Liyan released Gu Yixian's hand and slowly backed away...

"Gu Liyan! Gu Liyan! Please, don't abandon me! Don't make me and my master wait in vain for the rest of our lives—"

Hearing Gu Yixian's heartfelt words, Gu Liyan broke down in tears, "I'm sorry... Yiyi..."

Upon hearing Gu Liyan's words, Gu Yixian's stiff face was filled with tears—

"Xiao Li, you can't leave! You just saw how I look, how can you bear to leave?"

"And also, our child, don't you want to stay and watch him/her be born?"

Gu Liyan paused, raised his head, and gave Gu Yixian a deep look.

"Xiao Li... don't go, please don't go!"

Gu Liyan felt a sharp pain in his heart, and tears streamed down his face...

Looking at Gu Yixian, Gu Liyan suddenly thought of Hua Baixian, Su Xian'er, and Hua Mulan—

Gu Liyan swallowed hard, took a deep breath, and slowly walked back towards Gu Yixian.

Seeing Gu Liyan return, Gu Yixian finally cheered up, "Little Li..."

Gu Liyan stood in front of Gu Yixian and softly began, "I'm sorry, Yiyi... I, I..."

Gu Yixian looked at Gu Liyan with expectant eyes. He was going to stay... right?

"I'm sorry, Yiyi... I... I have to make you forget me!"

Gu Yixian's pupils contracted, and she stared blankly at Gu Liyan.

"Gu Liyan! What are you saying?!"

Gu Liyan looked at Gu Yixian and couldn't help but tremble all over.

"Gu Liyan! How could you be so cruel to me, and to yourself!"

Gu Liyan covered his mouth and burst into tears, "I'm so sorry, Yiyi... I... I really had no other choice..."

"I don't want to see you try to kill yourself because of me..."

"You must live well..."

"Let's live on with our bond..."

——

The boy in white walked out of the cave.

His eyes shone like stars in the sky, gleaming with a profound light.

Suddenly, a tear fell from those eyes...

Yiyi

Please live on.