Li Hua closed her eyes, trying hard to suppress the pounding in her heart.
Gan Qiongying sobbed and cried, but her words were all bark and no bite. She said pitifully, "I'm better now, and I've come back to get you..."
When it's time to admit defeat, one should never be concerned with saving face or maintaining dignity.
Gan Qiongying hugged Li Hua's waist and swayed back and forth. Her legs went numb from squatting, so she simply sat down at Li Hua's feet.
The floor was spotless and carpeted; if necessary, Gan Qiongying could even roll around on it.
She seemed to be very humble, hugging Li Hua's legs and pressing them close to his knees, her face full of a submissive and dependent look.
She had already sensed that Li Hua's emotions were being swayed by her. She knew that Li Hua was soft-hearted, that he still liked her very much, and that regardless of whether Li Hua believed her or not, she had a chance of winning.
"I know it's very late, and I know you've been angry and very sad."
“I heard everything from Sweetie…” Gan Qiongying’s eyes were full of apology. “You can blame me, but please don’t ignore me.”
"I was so happy to see you. I've missed you so much lately."
Seeing that Li Hua's eyes were closed, she couldn't help but burst into tears. She got up from the ground and hugged Li Hua's waist again, embedding her body between his legs.
Her head rested on one of Li Hua's knees, like a clingy little monster, filling her chest and heart completely, leaving no gaps or chance to breathe.
Gan Qiongying raised her head, and tears slowly slid down her face with her movements.
She spoke in deliberately soft words: "Don't be angry with me anymore, and don't hurt yourself anymore. I really feel sorry for you."
"Forgive me this time, I'll never dare to do it again. We've already drunk the nuptial wine, we've promised each other a lifetime, we'll never be apart again, okay?"
At this moment, Li Hua opened his eyes and looked down at her, his eyes were bloodshot and his expression was almost ferocious.
He was frantically warning himself not to believe such a lie that anyone would laugh at.
But if he doesn't believe it... how can he explain the recurring dreams he has, which overlap with everything Gan Qiongying said?
If he really did kill Princess Duanrong and the Emperor of Nanzhao, just like in the dream...
If everything was as Gan Qiongying said, that she only wanted to send Gan Lin away first, that she just hadn't expected to fall ill, and that she just didn't have time to come back...
What did she do wrong?
Li Hua was struggling intensely; all of this was simply too absurd.
But seeing her pleading with him through tears, Li Hua's hands, which were tightly clenched at his sides, rose uncontrollably.
He slowly approached Gan Qiongying, and finally, in despair, landed on her face, wiping away her incessant tears with his thumb.
That's all.
The earth-shattering and starry sea-shaking sensations in Li Hua's heart were all paused at this moment.
Like snowflakes falling to earth, goose feathers rise with the wind, float back to the sky, and finally melt into a vast emptiness, transforming into countless raindrops that fall softly, like the tender whispers of lovers in each other's ears.
The damp air outside and the sound of raindrops hitting the eaves sounded like the rapid ticking of a water clock.
Time did not stop moving forward, but the pointer in Li Hua's heart was turned back to its original position by Gan Qiongying's sweet words and tears.
No matter how much he resented or annoyed her, he could never stop loving her.
With trembling hands, he wiped away the wet tears from her cheeks, then grabbed her chin, pried open her teeth, and lowered his head to silence her incessantly chattering lips.
Once again, he poured everything he had, like the raindrops falling from the sky, onto her without hesitation or reservation.
This kiss sent a whirlwind of emotions through their hearts, like lightning and fireworks. After a brief separation, their breaths were ragged, and their eyes burned with the intensity of wildfire.
As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Their separation is a long one, and it's not something that can be resolved by a honeymoon.
Their longing for each other was like two dried-up wells, and this kiss was like a bucket of water poured into the dry wells, far more than just a drop in the ocean.
Gan Qiongying tilted her head back again, wrapped her arms tightly around Li Hua's neck, and pressed her lips hard against his, their teeth even accidentally colliding.
I don't know whose lips were bleeding, but the entanglement carried a hint of rust.
Li Hua held Gan Qiongying's head tightly, bending over and pressing down, but no matter how hard he tried, it wasn't enough.
The two could only hear each other's breathing and heartbeats. Their vision was blurred, and their disordered breathing was like an increasingly intense drumbeat, making them only know to attack and attack again.
It is impossible to go back.
There was absolutely no way out.
When they came to their senses again, Gan Qiongying was already sitting on Li Hua's lap. Her hands were wrapped around Li Hua's back, and Li Hua was also holding her tightly, tilting his head slightly, his lips and teeth entwined eagerly with hers.
Gan Qiongying felt short of breath, so she pressed on Li Hua's shoulder and stepped back a little.
When dry wood and raging fire meet, they burst into flames that soar into the sky. The way they look at each other now is as if they want to burn each other to ashes.
Gan Qiongying licked her slightly swollen lips, her hair falling loose, and two hairpins had rolled to the ground at some point... Li Hua's originally neat clothes were now in a mess, with a small section of her fair collarbone showing.
He leaned back in his chair, panting, and stopped, staring almost fiercely at Gan Qiongying, whose clothes were just as disheveled as his.
His palm was still pressed on the back of Gan Qiongying's neck, giving her no room to back away.
The two stared at each other for a moment, then simultaneously moved forward a little bit without realizing it, but stopped at the same time.
The embers after their uncontrolled passion finally reminded them, for the time being, that there were still some things between them that hadn't been cleared up.
Gan Qiongying tried her best to organize her thoughts, pondering how to make Li Hua willingly go with her.
But while Gan Qiongying was still processing what was going on, Li Hua spoke up, staring at her and saying, "You said you were coming back to pick me up... Is it for real this time?"
His voice carried a hint of hesitation and a touch of accusation: "If you lie to me again this time, I will never forgive you! Although you have come to find me, don't think that I really can't find you. I have already received news about Ganlin in the northwestern border of Nanzhao."
"If you dare to lie to me again, I'll... um!"
Gan Qiongying covered Li Hua's mouth, shook her head and said to him, "We've already missed out on too much. Don't say anything that will hurt each other."
“You don’t want to say it, and I don’t want to hear it. We have so much to say to each other, but it’s never a threat.”
"If you want to talk to me, just say you love me, okay?"
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