Openly Loving in a Flourishing Nation

Ye Lin never imagined she would one day meet someone she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. Ji Jinyan once said that meeting Ye Lin was the luckiest thing that ever happened to him.

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Heart and soul return

Heart and soul return

She held little Mingxi's hand tightly. "Mingxi, let's run away. I'll take you to see mountains and rivers, swallows flying across the continents. There are many sights in this world more beautiful than the moon. There are many delicious foods you've never tasted. Milk tastes best only when it's fresh. At your age, you should be going to school, dressing up, having friends to play with, and having a happy childhood, not just languishing in a dark corner."

Xiao Mingxi was in so much pain that he couldn't breathe. "Ayue, I don't understand what you are saying."

"Mingxi, are you willing to come with me? Let's leave here and I'll take you to see the real world."

"The real world?"

A Yue hugged Xiao Mingxi to ease her pain, "You deserve better."

The two small bodies warmed each other, and little Mingxi leaned on her shoulder.

"good."

In the evening, Xiao Mingxi went to the mechanical room that made her tremble with fear as usual. The torment continued day after day.

It was already daylight outside, and Wu Bu Ke left without mercy after the performance. Xiao Mingxi forced himself to stay strong, but he was so exhausted from the torture that he fell off the stage.

She got up and left before the servant came and threw her unconscious back into the utility room. She had seen how Wu Bu Ke opened the door and remembered it.

Xiao Mingxi staggered out. She still remembered what A Yue told her yesterday.

"Mingxi, listen to me. You go as usual tonight. After the end, he will be at his least alert and won't discover us so quickly. I know there's a secret passage there. I escaped from that secret passage last time. Find a way to sneak out and take the secret passage I told you to take. I'll wait for you outside and we'll go together."

Xiao Mingxi ran faster and faster, his heart beating nervously. His footsteps were clearly audible, echoing in the corridor.

After a long walk, Xiao Mingxi saw a faint light and she pushed open the door.

The dazzling light made her close her eyes suddenly. Even with her eyes closed, she could still feel: it was so bright.

Her eyes, somewhat sensitive to light, slowly opened, and the whole place was bathed in white light. She could see her surroundings so clearly, completely different from the darkness. It was as white as the incandescent light in the laboratory shining on her.

"Mingxi." A Yue's call pulled her back.

"Ayue."

"Let's go, this way." A Yue figured out the way out, took Xiao Mingxi's hand and ran quickly.

Xiao Mingxi raised her head while running, but the dazzling light made it impossible for her to look directly at the things in the sky.

She pointed to the sky and said, "Ayue, why has the moon become so bright? I can hardly see it clearly."

He continued to pull her along and ran without stopping, "That's not the moon."

"If it's not the moon, then what is it? It's exactly the same."

"Mingxi, that's the sun. There's more than just the moon in the sky. There's also the brighter sun, white clouds, shooting stars, flying birds, and lightning. The world outside isn't just sunny; it also rains, snows, thunder, and lightning. As long as we leave here, you'll see more."

Ah Yue didn't dare to relax for a moment, dragging Xiao Mingxi along and running wildly. She had never exercised before, so she couldn't keep up. "Ah Yue, slow down."

Both of them were panting, "No more slowness, faster."

A Yue held Xiao Mingxi's hand tightly, they were both a little tired.

She looked ahead and smiled, "Mingxi, we're almost there."

You can get outside by going through the weeds next to the dry toilet and crawling out of the hole.

The two of them stepped into the weeds, which were half their body height.

"Ah——" Little Mingxi, who was being pulled by A Yue, was tripped by something.

Her hand pressed on something, and Xiao Mingxi raised her head in pain.

"Ahh..." she screamed. Under her was a human pig with only half a body.

The extremely dark visual impact broke through Xiao Mingxi's mental defenses, and she stared at the corpse.

A Yue was also a little scared and covered Xiao Mingxi's eyes.

"Don't look."

Xiao Mingxi, still terrified, had just recovered. Remembering the dirty string she had just glimpsed around the human pig's neck, she tilted her head slightly, protected by Ah Yue. Xiao Qiu had a pendant tied with a red string around her neck, and the scene before her flashed through her mind.

"Xiao, Aunt Xiaoqiu, Aunt Xiaoqiu," she broke down in tears, her heart ripping apart. She finally let out a cry like a child, a new life. It was a baby's fear of the vast, unfamiliar world, the confusion of encountering new things they had never seen before.

Xiao Mingxi now really wants to go back to that small storage room where he can feel safe.

Her understanding was extremely simple and limited, limited to that small utility room. Now it was shattered by the impact, just like a frog in a well. Only by jumping out of its own world can it see the whole picture and realize how ridiculous its previous assumptions were.

"Someone is trying to escape." The guards' movements were heard behind him.

When A Yue heard the noise, she grabbed the dazed Xiao Mingxi and ran away. The two of them crawled out of the hole in the wall and escaped.

The two half-grown children naturally could not run faster than the strong adults, and the distance between them gradually shortened.

Ah Yue looked at Xiao Mingxi running hard, with mixed feelings. She let go of Xiao Mingxi's hand and pushed her out, "Mingxi, run faster."

"Ayue!"

"Let's go."

They caught up with them, and A Yue hugged the guard to stop them.

"Run, Mingxi."

"Ayue, no." Xiao Mingxi had never said no to anyone before. She always wanted everything. Even when Wu Bu Ke treated her like this, she didn't know how to resist.

"Let's go!" Xiao Mingxi's eyes were wet with tears, and he turned and ran.

A Yue bit the man's calf, and the guard lifted her up and threw her to the ground in pain.

She vomited blood and the guards raised their spears and stabbed her body.

The bright red blood dyed the ground beneath her red, and Xiao Mingxi ran and looked back.

Ah Yue was covered in long sticks, with blood all over his mouth as he smiled miserably at her.

"Mingxi, run. You must live well!" The tears rolled down and disappeared in the blood.

Xiao Mingxi lost her voice instantly, unable to utter a single word. Not daring to stop, she twitched with fear, her body shaking uncontrollably.

I don’t know if it was because of the intense running, but my heart was beating so fast that it was about to jump out.

The tragic state of Aunt Xiaoqiu and Ah Yue's tragic death in a pool of blood made Xiao Mingxi want to be torn to pieces alive, and she fell down in a trance.

He fell to the ground, with scratches on his body and coughing up thick blood.

Her body was overloaded, which made the poison in her body extremely active. Xiao Mingxi was in unbearable pain, as if her whole body was burning.

The continuous stimulation and the poison in her body changed her genetic status, inducing the invisible genes and violent factors in her blood. Her black pupils were covered with blue, and the poison seed parasitized her body, achieving a balance.

"Ahhh——" She howled in unbearable pain, digging her fingers into the ground and tightening.

The guards rushed over and grabbed her shoulders to take her back. Xiao Mingxi's heart was filled with violent rage, and her blue eyes were terrifying.

A moment later, the arrogant guards had turned into several corpses. Xiao Mingxi stood in the middle, his face and body stained with their blood.

The thought of a child of a few years old killing several adult men exhausted Xiao Mingxi's energy, and her head felt dizzy.

Walking forward, there was only one thought in my mind, to follow A Yue's guidance and move forward.

The remnant in her mind used the last bit of her energy to support her to move on, her consciousness had long been in chaos. Her memories began to become confused and blurred, and gradually she was forgotten.

His steps became heavier and heavier, blood kept flowing down his arms, and he walked out of the ruined city gate of this continent numbly.

He collapsed on the outskirts due to exhaustion and vaguely felt someone approaching.

"Save me." Xiao Mingxi lost consciousness.

When she opened her eyes again, all her memories returned. She would be her whole self, feeling all the emotions. She would experience joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness like a normal person, her memories restored, flawless and pure.

Ye Lin woke up after coughing a few times, digesting her memories. Mo Ping looked at her seriously while holding the medicine helmet.

His voice was a little hoarse after not speaking for a long time. "Now is not the time to be so sad. I'm not dead yet."

Ye Lin picked up the medicine bowl and drank it all. "I know what you are going to say. I know my body well. Tell everyone I'm fine and don't worry."

"Ye Lin, how long can you keep this secret?"

"Mo Ping." She called her gently.

"I'm so tired, let me rest for a while." Ye Lin said weakly.

Mo Ping sighed lightly, "I'll take care of the rest, you just have a good rest." She closed the door and went out.

Ye Lin lay there with tears streaming down her face. She sobbed loudly, "Ayue, Ayue."

She calmed herself down and opened the door, but she couldn't hide her depression.

When I looked up, I saw Ji Jinyan outside the door. "When did you come?"

Ji Jinyan couldn't help but feel distressed, "Not long ago."

"What do you want to ask?" The two sat down in the room.

Ji Jinyan shook his head. "I do have a lot of questions, but I don't want to ask anymore."

"Why?"

"You are much more important than these." Ji Jinyan saw her unhappiness.

"I'm really not in the mood to talk about this right now." She lowered her eyes.

He hugged her and said, "Seeing you like this, I wish I could empathize with you and share your pain."

Ye Lin hugged him back, closing her eyes in relaxation.

After absorbing some energy, she opened her eyes.

"We are still meeting the spring."

"You fell into a coma suddenly, and I'm worried that your body can't bear it. When you feel better, we'll leave."

"I don't want to be here."

"Okay, let's go now."

There was a knock on the door and Wu Bu Ke walked in.

He looked at Ye Lin, his emotions were beyond words, and tears were in his eyes.

"Mingxi."

"Mingxi." Ye Lin murmured again.

"My daughter." Wu Bu Ke stretched out his hand to her.

Ye Lin's mind flashed back to the image of him on the lab table, his eyes cold as he reached towards her with an instrument. She couldn't help but feel afraid to resist. That was Xiao Mingxi's fear.

"Don't come over." She was extremely frightened by his approach.

"Dad is wrong." He withdrew his hand.

Ye Lin suppressed her emotions and said, "Get out."

"Mingxi, this is all my fault. I deserve to die. I know I've done so many things to hurt you, and I will do my best to make amends. Just stay in Yuquan for the time being, and I'll make all the arrangements."

"go out!"

Ye Lin gasped violently, clutching Ji Jinyan's clothes tightly, and shed a tear as she faced collapse.

Wu Bu Ke went out dejectedly. He comforted her, "Don't be afraid."

"My mother gave me the name Mingxi, but it's too heavy a name."

"If you don't want to be Mingxi, then just be Ye Lin. There's no need to impose the past on yourself."

"I can't forget it. I will remember it firmly."

"Are you hungry? I'll get you some food." Ji Jinyan got up and left.

Ye Lin looked tired and worried when the door was pushed open again.

It was Jing Chen who came in rashly, "You finally woke up."

"Thank you for being in Chimo Sect and for this time..."

He hugged her all of a sudden, "I finally found you, why didn't you tell me?"

"You know everything." Ye Lin thought he recognized A Zeng.

"I was on a mission at the time and used the pseudonym Ah Zeng. I'm sorry. I kept it a secret from you."

"Are you Ah Zeng?" Jing Chen looked at her with a confused look on his face.

"Don't you know this?"

"You forgot me." Jing Chen looked resentful.

"Little Moon, do you remember when I call you that?"

At that time, the young Jingchen was not accepted by his family because of his impure blood. Some people wanted to get rid of this shame, including his father.

Little Jingchen accidentally entered a remote garden in Wu Buke's territory and hid in a place.

"The person is missing, hurry up and find him."

The searchers were getting closer and closer, and little Jingchen was on guard, ready to give it a try if he was discovered.

A small hand patted him from behind, and he was startled and turned around to take action.

But she saw a dirty little snowball. She made a gesture to keep quiet and looked behind him.

"Shh, follow me." Xiao Mingxi took him away quietly.

After bringing him to her secret base, little Jingchen looked at little Mingxi's clear and bright eyes and thought she was very cute.

"Why did they catch you? Did you also sneak out of the small room?" Xiao Mingxi believed that all children of her age should stay in the small room and not come out.

"No, they wanted to kill me."

"How to kill it?" Xiao Mingxi asked him curiously with blinking eyes.

If someone else had said this, Xiao Jingchen would have been suspicious, but her eyes were so pure, cleaner than any eyes he had ever seen. From the look of her, she really just wanted to know.

"Are you from here?"

Xiao Mingxi nodded, a breeze blew by, and the bright moon smiled.

Xiao Mingxi smiled, "The moon is out."

Under the moonlight, she was as dazzling as the moon.

"Do you like the moon?"

Xiao Mingxi looked at him and said, "I don't know."

"How could I not know? You must like it. I can see it."

"I like the moon." Xiao Mingxi felt a little shy as if her girlish secrets were known.

"I like the moon," she repeated firmly, looking at it.

Little Jingchen looked away from her and looked at the moon with him.

He has been living in fear every day since his mother passed away, but now he finally has a moment of peace.

Xiao Mingxi was so captivated by the moonlight that he forgot the time. When he suddenly realized it, he pulled it out reluctantly and said, "I should go now."

She trotted away, and Xiao Jingchen called out to her from behind, "Hey, Xiao Yueliang. How can I find you?"

Xiao Mingxi didn't quite hear what he said and responded vaguely: "Ah? Okay."

"What's good? I'll come to see you again, that's what I promised."

Later, little Jingchen was stuck with something, and the people from the Jing family were too difficult to deal with, so it took some time to deal with them.

When he came back to this peaceful place, it was completely different.

He never saw his little Yueyue again. After taking over the Jing family, he had been looking for her secretly.

"I should have recognized you earlier. Only you could have such unique eyes, no matter what color they are."

Jing Chen was secretly delighted. "I just didn't expect that you had been by my side for a long time, from the time when A Zeng was here until now. We are really amazing."

Ji Jinyan came back with the food and looked at the two people being intimate. He remained calm, put down the food box and picked up the soup.

Sitting between the two of them, separating Jingchen, he blew the hot soup cool and handed it to her mouth.

"Drink it while it's hot."

"Little Moon." Jing Chen leaned to the right.

Ji Jinyan moved to the right, then leaned towards □□, "I..."

Ji Jinyan also blocked him to the left. He stood up angrily and said, "Hey, pretty boy, you did it on purpose."

He put down the bowl and stood up slowly to face him. "You've poached me."

In Quan State there is a Xia Keyu, and here comes Jing Chen.

"Humph, so what? A pretty boy who only knows how to rely on Xiaoyue. Xiaoyue deserves someone better. How long have you known her? Do you know her past? Xiaoyue and I have been connected since we were children."

The battle between Xiong Jing is about to break out, and Jing Chen is like a bomb with a lit fuse, ready to kill him at any time.

"There are three thousand rivers, but I only drink from one. I only love him, and the others have nothing to do with me. Don't call me Little Moon anymore, Jingchen, I'm not the one you're looking for."

"It's obviously you. I won't make a mistake." He didn't believe it.

"The person you met was trapped, unaware of her limitations. I'm not as carefree and unaware of my worries as she is. You're only looking for the beautiful illusion you once had. She's not who I am today."

The bomb was doused with a large basin of water, and it was completely chilled. It was dejected and said, "No."

He took one look at Ye Lin, who reflected his heart like a mirror, and felt timid, and left in a daze.

Ji Jinyan didn't know the taste, "The soup is cold, I'll go heat it up."

She held his hand and said, "It doesn't matter if the soup is cold. How can you warm your heart if it's cold?"

She pulled him to sit down and deliberately asked him, "How should I keep it warm?"

"What do you think?" He was a little jealous at first, but he couldn't help feeling happy when he heard Ye Lin say that she would only drink with him.

"Still being arrogant, then I'll coax you."

She touched his head and said, "Our President Ji has been wronged."

In Quan State, he was a favored child of heaven whom even tycoons had to give some respect to, but here he was willing to be her foil.

"I don't feel wronged, I don't feel wronged." Ji Jinyan pretended to pout.

Ye Lin was amused by him, and she finally laughed. Only she could see President Ji like this, and he did it to make her happy.

He is the sun in Ye Lin's heart, bringing bright sunshine and brushing away the dark clouds.

Wu Bu Ke came every day these days, but Ye Lin didn't want to see him. She arranged the best food, clothing and shelter for her and sent someone to take good care of her.

Cheng Yu Duzhan's health is not as good as before, so Yun Siming goes back to deal with the affairs of Yihua Island first.

Xuan Ren, Xia Zaoan Jiuyi and others also took turns to visit her, almost breaking down the door.

Ye Lin couldn't even have some peace and quiet, as she had to act as a judge and deal with the quarrels and noises among the team members.

There was a commotion in the house, and Wu Bu Ke stood outside the door listening.

The time was almost up, and the door opened wide. A few people came out and saw the annoying guy outside the door, and they all looked at him with a bad face.

Fioni rolled his eyes, looked stern and sullen, and even spat as Jiuyi walked by.

"Why is the sky suddenly so gloomy? It's unlucky." Xiaobai sneered.

After they left, Wu Bu Ke secretly clenched his fists. Ye Lin was standing at the door, and when he saw her, he immediately suppressed his expression.

"Mingxi."

"You don't have to come every day. I don't want to dwell on the past, and I can't consider you a relative anymore."

"I know, I know. The damage I've done to you can't be undone. I'm just trying my best to make amends.

Mingxi, can you give me this chance to reform? I will definitely protect you and will not let anyone hurt you again."

"If Mingxi heard this, she would definitely be very happy. However, Mother, Aunt Xiaoqiu, and Ayue all died because of you. You may not even remember who the other two people I mentioned are. You have harmed so many people. I can't and will not forgive you.

But I won't let my heart be filled with hatred. I won't pursue anything you've done. Because I'm about to leave here."

"Mingxi, I finally recognized you. I beg you to stay and let me take care of you." He said excitedly.

"It's no longer needed." Her eyes were wet with tears and she turned around cruelly.

"Mingxi, you don't have to forgive me. I have no right to ask you for anything. You are the only thing I care about in my life. I will do my best to make you happy. Also, your poison..."

He thought of what he had done in the past, and he was filled with remorse and grief. He slapped himself hard twice, "I'm sorry for your mother, and I'm sorry for you."

"You don't have to do this. The poison has been removed long ago, otherwise I wouldn't be alive today." Ye Lin didn't tell him the truth. The matter was already a foregone conclusion. What was the point of him feeling guilty?