Suddenly, I felt an urge to go up to him, take off his hat and mask, and get a good look at him.
You should also ask him if you are the one who often gives him fruit.
You look so familiar. Can I hang out with you more often?
However, after exchanging a few words with the gentle young man, the emperor led him out again.
...
"Yize? Yize?"
Xia Yize snapped out of his daze and saw Le Wuyi waving in front of him, looking puzzled: "What's wrong with you? Has the effect of the Soul-Severing Grass not worn off yet?"
Xia Yize briefly recalled what had just happened, his somewhat confused mind replaying the events. Bai Lu, having failed to find her mother in the Xuanmiao Temple's basement, was feeling melancholy. After offering a few words of comfort, he left the basement. Unexpectedly, he found himself standing there, lost in thought, reminiscing about his childhood.
The events before he went up the mountain were already blurry in his memory. He thought he had forgotten those things, but he just couldn't remember them.
Come to think of it... did he actually meet Senior Dragon when he was a child?
The person who gave him fruit when he was a child must be him... Apart from Senior Dragon, who else has the ability to enter and exit the heavily guarded palace as if it were empty?
No wonder Senior Dragon was not surprised at all when he saw him in that wretched demon form and offered his help.
After exchanging a few words with Yue Wuyi, Su Shang and the other demons parted ways with them.
Back in the backyard of the separate residence, Xia Yize silently looked at Senior Long for a long time, but still couldn't bring himself to ask that question.
Now that he's grown up, whether he was the person from his childhood or not is no longer important. In any case, he now knows Senior Dragon. Gratitude is enough; words are unnecessary.
So Xia Yize took his leave and went back to his room. Halfway there, he suddenly remembered something important.
He was so caught up in memories of his childhood that he forgot to say goodbye to Senior Long!
Xia Yize immediately turned around and rushed back to the backyard, where he saw that in the silvery light, Senior Long had removed his hooded black robe and mask, revealing a suit of black armor, quietly bathed in the light.
As if a god had descended to earth, so lofty and unapproachable.
Xia Yize suddenly understood why he treated Senior Long with more caution, why he always paid attention to Senior Long intentionally or unintentionally, and why he always wanted to see the true face under Senior Long's hood and mask.
Why did she so easily trust Senior Long, so easily become close to him, and care so much about whether he trusted her and what his feelings were towards her?
Even though he had forgotten the fruit he ate every few months when he was a child; even though he had forgotten the fleeting moment when their eyes met on the streets of Chang'an, when they were separated by a distance, his heart skipped a beat...
He likes Senior Long.
I don't know when it started, but I began to admire him quietly, without even realizing it myself.
Suddenly, Senior Dragon, bathed in silver light, turned his head and looked in this direction.
Xia Yize hesitated slightly, but did not retreat. Instead, he stood there, staring straight at the other person.
She didn't want to back down, she didn't want to back down, she wanted to look at him, she wanted Senior Long to understand his feelings.
Senior Long turned around, a slight smile playing on his lips, and extended a hand covered in black armor, radiating a silver glow.
Just like the hand that Senior Dragon had extended to him when he healed him in the past.
Xia Yize was overjoyed and almost couldn't wait to take a step out from the corner, walk up to Senior Long, and carefully extend his hand to place it in his palm.
The black armor was cold and hard, but Xia Yize's heart was boiling and burning like volcanic magma. He spoke, "Senior Long, I..."
"Um?"
The deep, slightly cool voice contained a subtle allure, like a feather gently brushing against one's heart. Xia Yize couldn't help but shudder and took another step forward.
However, the next moment, Senior Long suddenly shook off his hand, his handsome, godlike face showing indifference and disgust, his silver eyes filled with mockery.
"So that's how it is. You actually think that way about me... How disgusting."
Xia Yize felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, his heart sinking. He hurriedly said, "No... Senior Long, please let me explain..."
"What else needs to be explained?"
Senior Long suddenly moved closer to him, so close that he was almost enveloped by the other's aura.
In an instant, Xia Yize couldn't breathe, nor could he control his boiling blood; his body froze completely.
"Look at your eyes... how burning they are..."
Senior Dragon's cold voice was close at hand, whispering in my ear: "It already told me what you were thinking..."
"Senior Long..."
"What else do you want to say? Deny that you...have no improper thoughts about me?"
There's no way to deny it.
He wanted to return to a safe distance, but he couldn't.
If he were to speak out about the loathing look in Senior Long's eyes, he would truly be so disgusted with him that he might even kill him.
But... but even so, I still want to say it, I want him to know.
"I...indeed..."
Driven by the surging emotions within him, Xia Yize spoke out, word by word, in despair, the words hidden deep in his heart.
I admire you...
He said it.
"I... wish to stand shoulder to shoulder with you... wish that your presence... would be a part of my future..."
He really did say it.
Those longings.
expect.
But a bitter feeling welled up inside him; it was so bitter that his tongue felt numb.
They will be hated, they will be killed.
Senior Long gave a soft "oh," and Xia Yize froze, motionless. Suddenly, he felt a pain in his chest. Looking down, he saw a hand covered in black armor and silver light piercing through his chest.
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