"real?"

Yan Muxue's excited voice trembled slightly.

"Of course it's true!" Gu Liyan raised his hand and affectionately patted Yan Muxue's head, smiling as he said, "When have I ever lied to you?"

Yan Muxue blushed and immediately smiled, but after thinking for a moment, she frowned and became worried.

He shook his head and said, "No, your master already has some dissatisfaction with me, and now with my lowly status, he has a very bad impression of me. He will never agree to us being together!"

Seeing that Yan Muxue was about to cry, Gu Liyan took her hand and said gently, "Silly girl, you gave me your virginity, how can you say you are lowly? Although I, Gu Liyan, cannot give you wealth and glory, I, Gu Liyan, swear that I will give my woman eternal happiness!"

Yan Muxue's eyes welled up with tears as she buried her head in Gu Liyan's chest. "I'm sorry, Xiao Li. If I had been braver and gone back to Qianjue Mountain to find you, I wouldn't have met you in this way."

Gu Liyan hugged Yan Muxue tightly, "It's not your fault, it's because I lost my memory and forgot you, making you wait for me for so long..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Muxue stepped back and looked at Gu Liyan anxiously. "Amnesia? Is it because of the severity of your injuries? I noticed you had chest pain just now, was that related? Are you fully recovered now? Will there be any aftereffects?"

Yan Moxue's series of questions amused Gu Liyan.

"You, you heartless, silly fox, how can you still laugh like that!" Yan Muxue said irritably when she saw Gu Liyan's carefree, silly grin.

Gu Liyan looked at Yan Muxue with deep affection and said, "I am flattered by your concern for me!"

A year ago, when they were all children, they weren't so happy.

Yan Muxue blushed under Gu Liyan's affectionate gaze, and shyly lowered her head, whispering, "I'm already yours, so of course I have to care about you!"

Gu Liyan smiled and pulled Yan Muxue into his arms again. "My Xue'er, I regained my memories when I saw your face. If you ask me if I will fully recover, I can't say for sure!"

Yan Muxue glanced at Gu Liyan with concern, but before she could speak, Gu Liyan gave a wicked smile and said, "However, if you don't want me to lose my memory again, the best way is to stay by my side and never... never leave me again!"

Yan Muxue playfully punched Gu Liyan's chest, "You lecherous fox! If your master sees you acting like this, he'll make you kneel in the ancestral hall again!"

Gu Liyan laughed and said, "Silly girl, you don't know yet, do you? He's no longer my master!"

Yan Muxue stared wide-eyed at Gu Liyan in astonishment. "Ah? Could it be that you've been expelled from the sect?"

Gu Liyan was both amused and exasperated. "That's not it! What I meant was that I didn't call him Master, but Father."

Upon hearing this, Yan Muxue's eyes widened. "You mean your master is now your father!"

Gu Liyan nodded.

"Did you take me in as your godson because you felt guilty?" Yan Muxue asked with a puzzled look.

Gu Liyan shook his head. "It's not out of guilt, nor because he took me as his godson, but because he shares the same blood with me!"

"My God, I never imagined you were your master's child. Your father treated you like that, so what is your relationship now..." Yan Muxue asked cautiously, watching Gu Liyan's changing expression.

"When I woke up, I had forgotten everything about meeting you, and I didn't even know who hurt me."

Gu Liyan continued, "My father and my martial uncle sacrificed nearly a hundred years of cultivation for me and took care of me in every possible way. I think even if I had known back then that he was the one who harmed me, I wouldn't have been able to hate him... After all, the kindness of raising and nurturing is greater than the heavens!"

"Oh, I see!" Yan Muxue nodded in sudden understanding, but the next second, her face was filled with worry. "Your master has become your father, isn't that even worse!"

Yan Muxue looked at Gu Liyan with a serious expression, "If he says no, you'll definitely throw me aside and ignore me..."

Gu Liyan patted Yan Moxue's head and said, "Silly girl, you worry too much! This time, it was Master who sent me down the mountain to gain experience, which is why we happened to meet."

"He saw from the beginning that we were destined to meet. By doing this, he was actually giving us the opportunity to meet. If we are destined to meet, we will meet even if we are a thousand miles apart. If we are not destined to meet, we will not recognize each other even if we are face to face!" Gu Liyan finally understood why Gu Yan had asked her to come down the mountain at this time!

Yan Muxue was still somewhat afraid. Whether it was Gu Yan or Gu Changyuan, she felt that they disliked her.

Seeing that Yan Muxue was still worried, Gu Liyan took her hand and said, "Xue'er, don't worry, I will never let you down. Even if it means death, I will ask my father to accept you!"

Hearing Gu Liyan say that, Yan Muxue raised her hand and covered his mouth, "You're not allowed to say that! I believe you!"

Gu Liyan took Yan Muxue's hand and lowered his head to kiss her. "Xue'er, this time, let's never let go of each other's hands, okay?"

Yan Muxue nodded, her eyes slightly red, and held Gu Liyan's hand tightly. "Yes! This time, no matter what, I will not let go of your hand easily!"

After they finished speaking, Gu Liyan and Yan Moxue simply embraced each other, filled with happiness.

Just then, the sound of a piano drifted downstairs. Gu Liyan asked, somewhat puzzled, "Besides you, are there other people performing here?"

"Of course, guests can't watch me play a solo every day, can they? I need to rest too! Besides, even the most beautiful person will get tired of looking at them one day!" Yan Muxue said earnestly.

Gu Liyan laughed heartily, "My wife is so beautiful, even if I look at her for a hundred years, a thousand years, or ten thousand years, I will never get tired of her!"

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