"Master, what... what's wrong?"

The sudden closeness between the two made Helian Si a little flustered. Because he was unsteady on his feet, his hand instinctively grabbed Nan Rong Jinghua Yue's chest.

"Sisi, do you like someone like Gu Haozhi?"

As the deity's face drew closer, her clear, melodious voice carried a hint of something obscure and difficult to express.

"ah?"

Gu Tongchuang is handsome and dignified; it wouldn't be impossible to include him in my harem. However, Gu Tongchuang's family also holds high positions in the imperial court.

With such a bright future ahead of her, what kind of thing would it be to enter her harem? Wouldn't that be harming someone else? So she resolutely refused.

So Helian Si decisively shook his head. It wasn't that he didn't like him, it was that he wasn't suitable. Tsk, another handsome man missed out.

Nan Rong Jinghua's thin lips, which had been pressed into a straight line, softened slightly. Her arms, however, remained firmly around Helian Si's waist. She lowered her gaze, looking into Helian Si's beautiful, peach-blossom eyes.

"If you didn't like him, why were you with him just now?"

"Well, well..."

Helian Si's long, curled eyelashes fluttered, his eyes slightly darting away. Well, cough, it's just that I didn't have time to leave.

"Sisi, do you truly love me?" Nan Rong Jinghua's eyelids drooped slightly, and a hint of hoarse sorrow inexplicably appeared on her face.

"Mmm, I like it!"

Helian Si nodded without hesitation. The teacher was a handsome man; how could he not like him?

Nan Rong Jinghua looked at Helian Si's serious expression, and her long, slender fingers, with distinct knuckles, stroked Helian Si's delicate oval face.

Finally meeting Helian Si's beautiful peach blossom eyes, she sighed softly, pulled Helian Si into her arms, and her hoarse voice carried suppressed pain.

"Liar."

If he truly liked her, how could he remain unmoved while another woman confessed her feelings to him?

Ah Sheng, what should I do to win your heart?

"No, I really like you, Jinghua."

Helian Si was held in Nanrong Jinghua's arms, surrounded by a faint, refreshing fragrance. She snuggled closer to Nanrong Jinghua, her soft, girlish voice carrying a hint of coquetry.

How can such a handsome teacher be so insecure? Is it because he hasn't expressed his feelings clearly enough? If that's the case…!

Helian Si struggled to free himself from Nan Rong Jinghua's embrace, peeking out with his delicate oval face, his beautiful peach blossom eyes gleaming with cunning.

He wrapped his arms around Nan Rong Jinghua's neck, and under Nan Rong Jinghua's astonished gaze, he stood on tiptoe and planted a kiss on Nan Rong Jinghua's thin lips.

Nan Rong Jinghua's tall body stiffened, and his eyes, hidden beneath his long silk robes, turned scorching as he looked at Helian Si, the ice melting away.

Helian Si's face turned slightly red. This was the first time he had ever been unfaithful to his teacher since he grew up. Could it be considered his first kiss?

"Husband... um!"

Before he could react, his lips were suddenly covered. Helian Si opened his beautiful peach blossom eyes slightly, only to find that god-like face magnified clearly before his eyes. He was stunned and forgot to react.

Nan Rong Jinghua tightened her embrace around Helian Si's waist, as if afraid of losing him, afraid that it was all just an illusion.

The familiarity from his memories of thousands of years ago, lost and then regained, made his heart tremble slightly. He gently and carefully traced it over, lingering there for a long time.

Ah Sheng, Ah Sheng.

A gentle breeze blows, willows sway, and delicate petals bloom in profusion, seemingly tinged with a blush.

**

That night, in the palace.

The night was clear and the stars were few. Helian Si lay in a rocking chair, gazing blankly at the twinkling stars.

Her hand unconsciously touched her lips, and recalling the kiss by Yangliu Lake earlier that day, her cheeks instantly flushed red.