Heartfelt wishes
When Mu Siyan saw Shen Muchen and Jiang Chuan come out together, she walked over and pulled Shen Muchen behind her. Jiang Chuan, seeing Mu Siyan's actions, smiled and said, "I came to tell Muchen to be careful of the Emperor. Don't let too much familial affection get in the way; that thing will leave you both battered and bruised. That's all I'll say. Whether you believe it or not is up to you!" Jiang Chuan then used his light-footed skill to fly away. Mu Siyan watched the direction Jiang Chuan left in, her brows furrowing. Before she could say anything, she heard Shen Muchen say, "Let's go back to the manor first, and then we can talk in detail."
Shen Muchen and Mu Siyan walked side by side, the gentle moonlight bathing them, their shadows leaning against each other, as if they were truly together. Mu Siyan secretly watched Shen Muchen, thinking: "It's so good to see him again, a monster living in the abyss like me. I don't expect him to remember who I am, as long as I can feel him by my side, safe and sound, that's enough."
Jiang Chuan stood atop the city wall, watching the departing army gradually disappear from sight. He looked up at the sky and the nearby imperial palace. The Heavenly Dao, insatiable in its greed, had replaced the original Mu Siyan with a monster from the abyss. The protagonist's spotlight had fallen on that monster! Ha! Now, he had to painstakingly bring the Heavenly Dao back on track, but how easy would that be? The Heavenly Dao would eventually regret its actions, after all, its protagonist had already tried to dethrone it and establish itself as the supreme ruler of heaven and earth…
Shen Muchen and Mu Siyan returned to the residence. Shen Muchen poured Mu Siyan a cup of tea, and the two sat down. Shen Muchen slowly spoke, "Did you know from the beginning that Father Emperor wanted to harm me? So you orchestrated that whole thing to make me leave the palace?" Mu Siyan paused in her tea-drinking. "No, at first I did want to harm you. I wanted to keep you by my side, to make you rely solely on me. Because I couldn't see the light, I thought of dragging you down with me into this endless abyss. Later, I realized that you should be pure and noble, and shouldn't be tainted by my filth. Now, I only want to be by your side; that's my greatest blessing. If you can't accept that, I can choose to leave you!"
When Shen Muchen first heard Mu Siyan express her feelings, before she could even think of a reply, the steward informed her that Eunuch Yin, who served the emperor, had arrived. Shen Muchen and Mu Siyan exchanged a glance and hurried to the front hall. Shen Muchen asked with a smile, "Eunuch Yin, why are you here at this hour? Has something happened at the palace?"
Eunuch Yin bowed and said with a smile, "Young Master Tang, His Majesty is doing well, but he asked me to convey a message to you all, instructing you to lead reinforcements to help General Mo in three days..."
After the eunuch left, they silently pondered the emperor's thoughts. Mu Siyan took a sip of tea, while Shen Muchen looked at the person before him, feeling an inexplicable unease. Mu Siyan sensed Shen Muchen's unease and reassured him, "It's alright, don't worry too much. Besides, we're going together..." Mu Siyan was interrupted halfway through her sentence by Shen Muchen's embrace, and she froze for a moment. Shen Muchen, oblivious to Mu Siyan's state, said sullenly, "I'm willing to trust you again, and I'm willing to rely on you again, but you have to come back alive!"
Mu Siyan felt like his head was filled with fireworks. Shen Muchen's words had left him speechless, making him look like a fool who had just been confessed to by his crush. Shen Muchen couldn't help but laugh when he saw Mu Siyan's expression. Only when he heard Shen Muchen's laughter did he realize his infatuated look. His ears turned red, and Shen Muchen stopped teasing him and went back to his room to rest.
Mu Siyan sat on the rooftop, Shen Muchen's words echoing in his ears. He looked at the stars: "I thought I would live as a monster forever, imprisoned in the abyss, never seeing a ray of light. Thank you for pulling me out of the abyss and giving me a ray of light. So, no matter if the road ahead is a bright path or full of thorns, I will walk with you until you no longer need me..."
Ling Jingxia followed Mo Liangcheng to the border. Mo Liangcheng sat in his tent, listening to the news from the soldiers. He knew he had to go out of the city to fight. He told Ling Jingxia to guard the camp and wait for his return...
Ling Jingxia knew the Emperor had set a deadly trap for Mo Liangcheng. He didn't intend for him to return alive, but he wouldn't let him die. He gave Mo Liangcheng his protective feather. Mo Liangcheng fought them for two days and two nights and won. When Mo Liangcheng reappeared before him, he was unconscious and covered in blood. The doctor took his pulse and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "If this were an ordinary person, they would have already perished. It's truly remarkable that the General has survived!"
That night, as Ling Jingxia washed Mo Liangcheng, he silently thought, "I finally managed to save you before he could." Unbeknownst to him, the man had already quietly left the emperor's body, transforming into a shadow and rushing towards him!
When Mo Liangcheng woke up, he found that Ling Jingxia was taking care of him. He said to Ling Jingxia, "I thought I was going to die there. I didn't expect to be alive and sitting here. It's really not easy~" Ling Jingxia just agreed.
During Mo Liangcheng's recovery, his relationship with Ling Jingxia grew stronger. Mu Siyan and Shen Muchen also came to visit, and the four of them sat around the fire, chatting about interesting things. Mo Liangcheng looked at the unrestrained Ling Jingxia and realized that he had recently become infatuated with him, always being drawn to him. Mu Siyan, seeing the change in Mo Liangcheng, couldn't help but smile. He saw through it but didn't expose it. To him, nothing was more important than the young man before him...
When Mo Liangcheng realized he liked Ling Jingxia, it was too late. The regret of not being able to express it became the greatest pain of his life.
Night had fallen, and Ling Jingxia returned to his tent. Before he could even sit down, a dark figure swiftly grabbed his neck. The figure's breath tickled Ling Jingxia's ear, the slightly warm breath making him extremely uncomfortable. "Ling Jingxia, do you remember what you told me? What, you've really fallen for him? You're willing to offer yourself up to protect him, huh?"
“I remember, I didn’t. I just wanted to make the plan go more smoothly. I didn’t want any mistakes or mishaps…” Ling Jingxia said slowly as her neck was being choked.
Mo Liangcheng was only thinking about Ling Jingxia. Unconsciously, he walked to Ling Jingxia's tent and overheard every word Ling Jingxia said. Mo Liangcheng felt like a fool who had been completely fooled.
Mo Liangcheng stormed off, while the shadowy figure inside the tent said to Ling Jingxia, "He heard everything you just said. It's a pity we didn't see his expression, otherwise it would have been incredibly interesting!"
After speaking, the shadow vanished. Ling Jingxia's thoughts were in turmoil. He couldn't explain all this to someone who had no memory. This night was destined to be anything but peaceful. Mo Liangcheng returned to his tent, his mind filled with Ling Jingxia's words: "His initial deliberate approach was all a trap to lure me in. There wasn't a shred of sincerity in it..."
As dawn broke, training continued as usual. Mo Liangcheng's face was gloomy, and he didn't speak to Ling Jingxia. Although he cared about Ling Jingxia, he pretended not to care when Ling Jingxia turned around. Mu Siyan walked over and started talking to him: "What's wrong with you two? You were fine last night." Upon hearing that Mu Siyan had come to inquire about the situation, Mo Liangcheng angrily walked back to his tent. Mu Siyan followed him into the tent. Knowing that Mo Liangcheng wouldn't pay attention to him, he said to himself, "I understand. Are you avoiding your own feelings? No, did you actively break through that barrier and then get rejected?" Mo Liangcheng looked at Mu Siyan resolutely, "I never had feelings for him!"
Mu Siyan smiled and poured him a glass of water. "Calm down first. Are you so sure you don't like him? Then why are you angry? Can you tell me?" Mo Liangcheng looked at the glass of water in front of him and remained silent. Mu Siyan wasn't in a hurry. Mo Liangcheng told Mu Siyan what he had overheard last night. Mu Siyan said, "You just feel that he had ulterior motives when he first approached you, but the reason you're angry is because you think he's not sincere. Do you know that you're making it sound like you're a heartless man who's been abandoned? You even said you weren't moved. If you weren't moved, then why do you care whether what he did for you was sincere?"
Mu Siyan saw through Mo Liangcheng's thoughts with a single sentence, and then continued, "I think there's something fishy about this. I don't think Ling Jingxia would approach you with bad intentions. That person wanted you dead, but he saved you. He must be protecting you in some way! Whether you believe him or not is up to you..." Mu Siyan spoke at length, just to avoid any misunderstanding between them.
When Mu Siyan stepped out of the tent, he saw Ling Jingxia and bowed to him. From that bow, Ling Jingxia knew that Mu Siyan had really returned, but that person would not give up easily and must be plotting something even bigger.
At night, Mo Liangcheng came out of his tent. He couldn't help but want to ask Ling Jingxia to get all the answers to his questions. Was it really as Xu Zixie said, that it was to protect me? Or was it just a joke?
The moment he approached the tent, the shadowy figure noticed him. "Ah~ that poor little thing is here again. I want to give him a surprise, what do you say?" Ling Jingxia remained silent. "What, you don't want to? Or are you reluctant to let him go?" As soon as Mo Liangcheng entered, he saw Ling Jingxia cuddling with a man he didn't know. The man held Ling Jingxia's waist and leaned down to kiss him. Mo Liangcheng's eyes were bloodshot, looking like a demon from hell. He clenched his fists, wishing he could rush up and separate Ling Jingxia and that man. He felt like a joke, someone he liked still had to provoke him, watching him fall in love, while he himself was being stabbed in the heart. It truly hurt terribly!
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