Chapter 284 Always Be Yourself
Huali also wants to know the answer to this question.
She thought that once she threw out the cards, these guys would immediately figure out something was up, given their track record.
She was even prepared to be completely open and honest, but guess what happened?
Not a single person came to ask her about the cards.
While Huali breathed a sigh of relief, she also felt quite conflicted.
After thinking about it for a while, she realized that something wasn't quite right.
First of all, as a loving family, Huali is definitely not one-sided in her enthusiasm.
Why is the fifth star not lit up yet?
Aside from the water-type card currently on a mission, she has spent quite a bit of time with Young Master Luo Chuan, Lian Zhuowen, but the four cards have yet to issue any missions.
It's not that she wants to work, but how can she light up the stars if there are no tasks?
How can I complete the mission without stars?
So after going around in circles, we ended up back at the starting point.
"Aaaaaah!"
Huali banged her head against the swing ball, lying on it in a starfish shape, staring at the stars in the sky with dead fish eyes.
After singing in the evening, Huali desperately kept Shao Siming and Yu Ling here for a meal.
It wasn't until late at night that Feng Yi saw the two off.
We're really out of ideas!
She still hasn't figured out how to be alone with these people. Apart from Wen Jin, she feels awkward with everyone else.
Her top priority now is to figure out what the cards are all about and to focus on getting stronger without any distractions.
Everything else is secondary; only by having absolute power can she have the right to think about other things.
Moreover...
Huali gazed at the bright moonlight.
Love in this world... is so rare.
She had witnessed Xiao Chen professing love, only to turn around and discard Ting Nu, who had saved his life, like trash. She had also witnessed Madam Xu working tirelessly from dawn till dusk to support her family, yet still unable to escape her husband's beatings and scoldings when he was drunk.
It was precisely these selfish, callous, and ugly traits that made her realize how rare the sincere hearts of the young master, Lian Zhuo, Luo Chuan, and Xiao Niao were.
Sincerity should be reciprocated with sincerity.
If she were to truly respond, it should be in the open, frankly and openly revealing everything about herself, the good and the bad.
This is the most basic respect for these pure feelings of love.
But now is not the time.
The fog has not yet lifted, the shackles remain unbroken, and the road ahead is still unclear.
If you can't protect yourself, how can you bear the full weight of another heart?
So now, these feelings are to her like trying to stuff a delicate, fragile glass cup into a turbulent torrent.
She couldn't catch it.
I'm even more afraid that it might break accidentally, injuring myself or others.
Ao Bai sensed what Hua Li was thinking and rode his motorcycle up to her side. "It's alright, King Meow Meow is here with you. Besides, I've been vaguely remembering something lately." Ever since he heard the sound of the eggshell cracking that day, images had been flashing through his mind from time to time.
But when it thought about it more carefully, it all disappeared.
Seeing Ao Bai's sullen face, Hua Li casually scratched his chin. "Don't even think about it. The little pearls you hid under the water tank have all been handed over by Xiao Ta."
Ao Bai: What exactly is it? Hmm... Hmm?!
"What?!!!"
King Meow Meow's fur explodes! The world is vast, but his little money is the biggest!
The fat cat instantly transformed into a bolt of lightning, roaring fiercely: "Little Tower! Mage Scattering Strike!!!"
Huali smiled and sighed.
As she drew closer, it was as if an invisible hand was gently moving the air around her, and a figure sat down beside her without warning.
"Tsk, this is really putting my little pear tree in a difficult position." The Demon King's usual lazy and magnetic voice rang out, "Look at her, she's almost wilted from worry."
Karin's heart skipped a beat!
My entire body is on high alert!
My goodness! It was the dead of night! The moon was high and the wind was strong! A lone man and a lone woman!
Huali looked warily at Luochuan's tall and graceful figure under the moonlight.
Could he be here to confess his feelings too?
Luo Chuan sat leisurely on the soft couch, his long legs touching the ground, and the entire swing ball began to sway gently.
The two were very close, and the cool, exotic fragrance of pine and cypress from the mountain peak emanating from Luo Chuan instantly filled the air around Hua Li.
Its strong presence makes it impossible to ignore.
His gaze lingered on Huali's face for a moment, a flash of understanding crossing his eyes, while a mocking smile curled at the corners of his lips as he drawled, "What? You don't welcome me?"
As she spoke, she naturally reached out and gently gathered up the slightly slipped collar of Huali's dress.
Huali shifted uncomfortably.
Ke Luochuan seemed completely unaware.
"What's the panic?"
Luo Chuan looked up and winked at Hua Li, "Could it be that you're afraid I'll become like those clueless Shen Yu and Lian Zhuo, disturbing our King Hua Li's focused path to becoming stronger?"
"..." Her secret thoughts were hit, and Karin blushed slightly. She tried to save face, "I didn't say that."
Luo Chuan nodded seriously, "Yes, you're afraid of hurting these people's feelings, so you've made your own stomach suffer. You used to be able to eat two bowls a day, but now you feel like you're being chased by dogs when you sit down at the table, tsk."
"No way! I didn't eat two bowls," Huali retorted, "Don't you dare slander me, I only ate one and a half bowls!"
Luo Chuan chuckled softly, then stopped teasing her.
Instead, they looked up at the bright moonlight in the night sky.
"Little Pear Blossom," he called to her, his voice deep and slow, each word clear.
"I have come only to tell you that some things in this world are born to shine."
“Look, like the moon, like the flowers just beginning to bloom on the branches, and like…” Luo Chuan’s voice trailed off, carrying a tender and evocative tone, “…the joy that some people can neither hide nor suppress.”
Upon hearing this, Huali's heart seemed to be gently lifted by an invisible thread.
"They are shining there, they are beautiful there. And being illuminated, in itself, is a wonderful thing."
Luo Chuan continued to lightly tap the ground with his long legs, "So, who says that if someone likes you, you have to go to great lengths to respond?"
Karin was completely stunned, her breathing unconsciously slowing down.
The Demon King's tone still carried a hint of casual teasing, but his eyes pierced through the mist in the little girl's eyes like a blade, "Little Pear, you need to know."
"Those moments of excitement are gifts that they willingly offer to you."
"And you, just accept it. You don't need to always think about giving anything in return."
Luo Chuan's tone carried his usual nonchalance, yet it contained an undeniable certainty.
"You must remember, never give up your principles for anyone."
"There's no need to explain. If someone loves you, they'll understand naturally."
As Huali opened her eyes wide, Luo Chuan lowered his head slightly and naturally placed a light, fleeting kiss on the girl's forehead.
"When you feel...you're strong enough..."
"When you are strong enough to catch anything steadily, it's not too late to consider whether to open the gift or how to open it."
A slightly cool touch pressed against her skin, and Huali subconsciously looked up, but there was nothing in front of her...
Only the night breeze gently caressed the courtyard, rustling the leaves softly.
Huali: "......"
*
"See that? This is a top-tier, overt strategy."
In a corner of the courtyard, almost blending into the shadows of the trees in the night, two figures stood one in front of the other.
Shrimp Bro nudged Yan Xi, who had a grim expression, with his elbow. "You're one step behind that shameless vixen again!"
Yan Xi tilted his head slightly, his lips pressed into a straight line.
Shrimp Bro wasn't afraid at all. "You can't just cry. You also need to learn how to strategize like a fox spirit."
"You might say he didn't confess, but every word he said clearly expressed his feelings. The gifts, the acceptance, the willingness, the waiting—every single word said 'I love you'! And he said it so casually, so matter-of-factly."
Shrimp Bro said with certainty, "Let me tell you, this kid has definitely read a lot of storybooks, his level is too high!"
"Little bird, trust me, we need to change our strategy with a blockhead like Huali." Shrimp Brother took out a stack of books from his Qiankun bag and placed them in his arms. "From now on, you'll read these when you get back!"
"Learn all the essential elements!"
Yan Xi looked down at the cover, her eyelids twitching. "The cold-faced immortal lord has fallen in love with me? The domineering demon lord's... little runaway wife?"
“That’s right!” Brother Shrimp said earnestly, “But! You need to be careful! The key is to understand her, protect her, give her space, and make her unable to forget you, just like that shameless guy.”
"Absolutely, absolutely not! Don't learn those cheesy pickup lines! And those forceful and demanding things are outdated; definitely avoid them!"
Shrimp Bro raised an eyebrow. "Speak up, got it?"
Yan Xi: "...Hmm."
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