Yi Chenli's "ruthlessness" towards the girl gradually melted away after her confession and passionate kiss.
He couldn't do anything to her anyway, but he always thought about her, and he couldn't let go of her until the very end.
Although he knew that even if he were gone, Lan Jingtang would take care of her and protect her, and that even without Lan Jingtang, she still had a father and a brother, Yi Chenli was still worried about no matter who it was. He only felt truly at ease when he was around.
But—
Yi Chenli confessed, "Roundball, there is a piece of warm blood jade on the northern border. The jade is as big as a bed. It is said that the jade has the function of blood clotting. As long as you find the jade and lie on it to heal and recuperate, your blood can be clotting. In other words, I may have a tiny bit of a chance to be cured."
An Yuan'er said excitedly, "That's wonderful!"
But Yi Chenli wasn't as happy as he'd imagined. He said, "Regardless of whether the Warm Blood Jade is just a legend, I don't know if I can find it before my blood runs dry. Even if I do find it, the shortest I can expect to recover is... five years."
Five years is still the best outcome.
Even this number is something Yi Chenli can't bring himself to say.
Shengjing is changing every day. In five years, who knows how many changes will occur? Some changes are happening so fast that they are simply unimaginable.
Upon hearing this, An Yuan'er showed little expression and simply said, "It's only been five years. I'll wait for you to come back."
"Ah Li, do you think I'd be more afraid of these five years than accepting that you're dead?"
"As long as I think of you every day and hope you come back soon, even five years won't feel like a long time."
The girl tried to sound lighthearted, but to Yi Chenli, it only evoked heartache.
"Roundy, don't do this..."
"A man who makes the woman he loves wait for him is already unforgivable. What's more, my situation is too terrible. Maybe you won't be able to wait any longer, maybe you've waited for more than five, ten, twenty years, or even more..."
But An Yuan'er stubbornly insisted, "Then I will keep waiting. Even if An Yuan'er gets old, can't walk anymore, and becomes an old woman, Yi Chenli in her heart will not grow old with time."
“Ah Li, I’m very rational and clear-headed. I know what I’m saying. You can’t persuade me, and you can’t refuse me.”
An Yuan'er spoke resolutely, leaving herself no way out.
Yi Chenli looked at the girl. As she grew older, the girl became brighter and brighter. Her pupils seemed to reflect all the beauty and goodness in the world. But one thing remained unchanged: this girl was not very smart.
At five years old, An Yuan'er was close to the madman and devil that the world despised, and now, at thirteen, An Yuan'er is just as resolute.
In fact, she became even more foolish.
Outside the carriage, yellow sand raged, and the northern border where Yi Chen had left was even more desolate.
Yi Chenli was not afraid of desolation or barrenness; his only fear was that she in Shengjing was not good enough.
If a girl so chooses, she can be the most dazzling woman in Shengjing; those who love her will flock to the An family mansion. So many men will be willing to marry her and be with her.
And waiting for him is such a waste.
Yi Chenli had never loved this world and his life more than he did now. Because she was in this world, he loved her so much, he didn't want to die, and he couldn't bear to leave her behind.
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