Qu Shaoyu's cheeks flushed slightly, and the itchy and hot sensation seemed to linger in his palms, making him feel uncomfortable all over.

"Brother Qing, you still haven't told me why you're no longer practicing swordsmanship with me?"

Ning Qing ruffled his black hair again.

“It’s not that I’m unwilling to practice swordsmanship with you. What I want to tell you is that with me by your side, ordinary people can’t hurt you. You don’t need to spend too much time on this unless you really like practicing martial arts.”

Qu Shaoyu looked up at Ning Qing.

"Will you always stay by my side?"

Ning Qing nodded.

"I told you long ago, you are my destined one, and I will definitely protect you."

Qu Shaoyu stared intently.

"Life is but a few decades, and gatherings and separations are unpredictable. There is no banquet that does not end. How long can you protect me?"

Ning Qing pinched his chin and lifted it slightly, then curled her lips into a smile.

"What if I said I wanted to protect you for the rest of my life?"

Qu Shaoyu's eyes widened, his pupils contracted sharply, and his heart pounded wildly.

"You...you...what did you say?"

Does he not believe that what he hears is what he thinks it means?

Really? Really?

At this moment, Qu Shaoyu felt as if he were in a dream, and the environment around him seemed unreal, giving him an unreal feeling.

Qu Shaoyu tried to calm himself down.

He swallowed hard.

A pair of eyes were fixed on the person in front of him.

"What...what did you just say? What do you mean by that?"

Ning Qing's eyes were filled with a smile.

She leaned down and whispered in his ear.

"That's right, that's exactly what you mean."

"From the very first time we met, I said that you were my destined one."

Ning Qing emphasized the words "the one with whom we are destined" in particular.

In an instant, Qu Shaoyu felt fireworks exploding all around him.

One after another, clusters of fireworks shone brightly and dazzlingly.

It wasn't just one-sided affection; it was mutual attraction.

And judging from what he said... he was interested in her from the very first meeting?

What does it mean to be cautious and unilaterally in love for two years?

Looking back on the past two years, I feel like I was a little fool.

Ning Qing watched as his wife's face displayed a wide range of ever-changing expressions.

I just found it extremely cute and interesting.

She couldn't help but lean down and gently kiss his cheek.

Qu Shaoyu quickly raised his hand to cover his cheek where he had been attacked.

One second, two seconds, three seconds, and four seconds later he jumped up from the chair.

Unexpectedly, the two were so close that when they jumped up, their foreheads collided with Ning Qing's chin.

Ning Qing had not expected his reaction to be so fierce, and she did not have time to dodge.

Immediately, one person covered their chin, which had been bruised from the impact, while the other covered their forehead, which had also been hurt.

Ning Qing never expected that her sneak attack would cause such a commotion.

He was exasperated and looked at the person who had sat back down in the chair.

He raised his hand to cover his forehead, his eyes slightly red.

She looked rather aggrieved.

Her voice softened slightly as she spoke.

"Did you hurt yourself? Let me see."

Qu Shaoyu shook his head.

"It doesn't hurt."

Ning Qing didn't believe it and tried to pry his hands open to check.

"It doesn't hurt? Then why do you look like that?"

Unexpectedly, Qu Shaoyu pouted her pink lips and spoke with a hint of resentment in her voice.

"You kissed me too fast just now, I didn't even have time to react before you pulled away, I don't even know how I felt!"

He finished speaking with a slightly regretful expression on his face.