This place was already quite eerie and terrifying, and Pei Fu's sudden out-of-control reaction really frightened Su Tiyue.
As Han Zhou's figure disappeared into the distance, Su Tiyue bit her lip, picked up her lantern, and hurriedly chased after him.
Just as they reached the junction of the cellar and the passageway, a gust of cold wind blew in from nowhere, causing the flame burning in the lantern to flicker and almost be blown out.
Su Tiyue lowered her head and used her fingers to block the wind. As she continued to walk forward a few steps with her head down, a pair of feet appeared in front of her.
To be precise, it was a pair of feet wearing black official boots.
Su Tiyue vaguely remembered that Han Zhou was clearly wearing white boots today...
Could it be... a ghost?!
"ah!"
The view was poor from this vantage point; she could only see a dark figure standing there…
Su Tiyue was so frightened that she dropped the lantern from her hand. The wick trembled twice and then went out completely.
Su Tiyue's vision went completely black, she twisted her ankle, and fell straight backward.
At this moment, the dark figure, who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, panicked and took two quick steps toward her, pulling the petite and delicate body into his arms.
He held her tightly around the waist.
The familiar sandalwood scent, the familiar embrace, and the familiar warmth and touch of Su Tiyue's body against his chest finally made her recognize the frightening dark figure from before.
"Master Xiao's seal?!"
As she spoke, Su Tiyue quickly reached out and tightly hooked her arms around the back of his neck, her voice trembling with a hint of tears as she softly asked him, "When did you arrive?"
Xiao Heye replied gently, "Yue'er, I've always been here."
Tsk... how should I put it?
Xiao Heye's excuse for leaving home was a pretense; his real intention was to test Han Zhou's intentions.
After what happened at the Su residence, even though Xiao Heye was absolutely certain that Hanzhou wouldn't cause any more trouble, he still couldn't bear to leave both Su Tiyue and Hanzhou at home at the same time.
Aside from Li Xun, Xiao Heye secretly left Qiushui Residence, pretending to be busy, and then sneaked back through the back door, wanting to see what Han Zhou would do to his little darling...
Therefore, Xiao Heye was always there, from the main hall to the backyard, from the passageway to the cellar.
But along the way, as he followed along... Xiao Heye went from being a prober to an eavesdropper.
After hearing what Su Tiyue said to Han Zhou, his heart felt as sweet and nourished as if he had drunk honey...
Tsk.
She's so sweet, so incredibly sweet.
A few words, not like sweet nothings, yet more sweet than sweet nothings.
He lowered his head, his sharply defined jawline gently brushing the stray hairs on Tiyue's head, his voice even gentler than before: "Were you scared by me or... scared by the person inside?"
"Is that even a question...?" Su Tiyue said, looking aggrieved.
"You must have scared me. Didn't Master Xiao go out on business? I thought you were so busy and I didn't want to bother you, so I had Hanzhou bring me here..."
Su Tiyue was completely taken aback by Xiao Heye's sudden appearance.
"It's my fault." Xiao Heye released her, bent down and kissed her forehead. "Let's go outside and talk..."
The place was damp and the air was thin. It was surrounded by a deathly atmosphere, and Su Tiyue might feel uncomfortable if she stayed there for too long.
Xiao Heye was about to bend down to pick up the lantern that had fallen to the ground, intending to relight it and then take her outside.
But Su Tiyue reached out and stopped him: "With Xiao's palm print here, I don't think I need this lantern anymore..."
Xiao Heye turned around and looked at the dark, winding passageway ahead, hesitatingly saying, "This road is not short, and it is indeed difficult to walk."
Just as Hanzhou said, the brothers had walked this road countless times; they could walk it even with their eyes closed.
However, it shouldn't be an easy journey for Su Tiyue.
Su Tiyue said nonchalantly, "I know, but I'm not afraid."
She groped in the darkness, her fingers moving down Xiao Heye's strong arm, and then grasped his hand: "No matter how dark or difficult the road is, it will always come to an end. Right, Xiao Zhangyin?"
"Mmm." Xiao Heye gripped her soft little hand tightly, then led her slowly outside.
The two walked for a while in the narrow, winding passage, and in the distance, they could see the light outside.
It's round and tiny.
The closer you get, the bigger and brighter the dot will become.
At this point, visibility improved.
Su Tiyue asked in a low voice, "Did the palm print hear everything I said to Hanzhou just now?"
Xiao Heye smiled: "Well, I only heard the gist of it. Yue'er said... she won't be a burden to me, nor will she stop me from doing anything, whether it's killing or destroying the world, you'll come with me."
"Moon also said that this road is difficult to travel, but you are still willing to follow me..."
"Yue'er also said that she didn't want me to be caught in the middle between you and Hanzhou..."
Su Tiyue frowned, her cheeks and ears burning red. This was clearly more than just a vague understanding.
Clearly, he had written down every single word she said.
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