Although the man's gaze was gentle and non-hostile, Xiaozhuang kept looking back, fearing he might attack her from behind. Without Yuri, she felt completely insecure, having lost her protective shield. She had chosen to sleep because of Yuri's departure. She had no skills, no idea how to survive on her own, and felt too cowardly for a vampire.
"I'm not from Jiayi, and you don't look like one of them." The man's words were meaningful, but Xiaozhuang no longer paid attention to him. He just wanted to return to Yuri as soon as possible.
Apart from the bone harp, Luo Youyou got nothing in the castle. She was already in a bad mood, and after hearing Xiaozhuang's words, if she still had any illusions before and could deceive herself that they were just old friends, or that it was just Xiaozhuang's wishful thinking, then Xiaozhuang's words were the time to wake up from the dream, and she could no longer deceive herself with those lies.
"Are we unable to go back... Do you really not love me anymore..." Xiaozhuang's words echoed in her ears. Although they were so light, every word was like a sharp blade piercing her heart. She didn't know how painful it was for Xiaozhuang when he said these words, but she knew how much pain she was in, and she understood that Xiaozhuang's pain must be no less than hers.
Luo Youyou laughed at herself, she had to say it so bluntly to realize how embarrassing it was to deceive herself.
The smell of human beings suddenly became very strong, a mixture of cigarettes, alcohol, sweat, and various perfumes. Luo Youyou then realized that she had unknowingly walked to Shuncheng City, a prosperous city with dazzling neon lights. Everyone was trying to live on their own trajectory. Some fought for survival, some fought for their ideals, and some sacrificed for love. There were so many joys and sorrows, but they were all living with a goal in mind. What about herself?
Barlow said that her life is endless, her body is immortal and her soul is indestructible. Her only goal in life now is to find all the holy artifacts to save Luo Yun and Xue Ren, and then break Barlow's curse so that the family can live together. So what about thousands of years later?
She had never thought about this kind of problem before, but at this moment, she suddenly felt that Yuri would not belong to her forever, and suddenly felt that the company of a group of people would also make her feel lonely. This emptiness and loneliness made her suddenly afraid of this endless life.
She clasped her hands across her chest, trying to hold herself tightly and squeeze out the emptiness in her body, but no matter how hard she tried, she felt that the void in her heart seemed to be getting bigger and bigger.
"Are you cold?" A coat was draped over Luo Youyou's shoulders, accompanied by the scent of blood roses and the familiar yet distant voice, which made Luo Youyou's nose sour.
Yes, familiar yet distant, suddenly, why is it so far away...
"How did you know I was here?" Luo Youyou didn't dare to look at him. Even a glance would make her unable to control the soreness in her nose. She was afraid that uncontrollable tears would make her look embarrassed. Even if she gave up, she wanted to leave her most beautiful side to him.
"Silly girl, you're still wearing my Soul Eye." Yuri's cold fingers slid across Luo Youyou's nose, his voice filled with doting and heartache. The last thing he wanted to see was her sad.
Yuri stopped in front of Luo Youyou, blocking her steps and putting his hands on her shoulders. Luo Youyou still lowered her head stubbornly. She glanced at the soul eye still hanging around her neck, paused, and seemed to have made a great decision, "Xiaozhuang, who are you?"
Yuri knew that she would definitely ask, and he had wanted to tell her for a long time, but there had never been a suitable opportunity, and he didn't know how to start. Just like now, he still hadn't figured out how to say it.
Seeing Yuri didn't say anything, Luo Youyou finally raised his head, "Ex-boyfriend?"
Yuri nodded gently, "But..."
"No need for buts." Luo Youyou interrupted him, suddenly pulled out the Soul Eye and placed it in Yuri's hand, "I know the answer."
Yuri stared at the Soul Eye in his hand, momentarily at a loss. He'd never been so flustered before. The thing he desperately tried to grasp was like quicksand: the tighter he gripped it, the faster it slipped away. The Soul Eye was like his other eye; he'd never given it to anyone else, yet he'd given it to Luo Youyou so solemnly. In handing it to her, he felt like he'd completed a sacred ritual. Now, she was giving it back to him. Did that mark a break? He suddenly felt as if the temple he'd built during that ritual had crumbled.
No! He doesn't agree!
Yuri finally came to his senses, but when he tried to explain, all he could hear was air.
Luo Youyou couldn't hold back her tears. Love truly couldn't tolerate a grain of sand. Even if they'd once vowed eternal love, so much had changed. She wasn't as tolerant as she'd imagined, unable to accept a relationship that had lasted a thousand years. If Xiaozhuang had never appeared before her, she could have avoided delving into Yuri's past, pretending it was a blank. But now, she stood there, tender and kind, sensitive and fragile, a woman who couldn't bear to hurt her. And what about Yuri? If Xiaozhuang didn't let go, would he fall for her again?
Having been constantly caught between Yuri and Lang Bai, she finally realized firsthand how shameful she was, how much harm and even humiliation she had brought to them. Now, she was filled with self-pity, feeling deeply hurt because of a trivial ex. "Luo Youyou, do you think the whole world has to revolve around you?" She roared in the strong wind, her heart piercing...
"I want to stay here for a few days." Luo Youyou curled up in bed, hugging her knees.
"You can stay as long as you want." Barlow gently stroked Luo Youyou's head, trying to soothe her sorrow with the warmth of his palm.
Luo Youyou leaned gently on Barlow's shoulder. In her memory, she had never clung to her parents like other children, telling them about their joys and sorrows. There were only two children in Weiyu Village: some villagers and the village chief. The other child was the village chief's child, who was also her teacher. All her knowledge of the outside world was taught by the uncle, and even her college enrollment was arranged by the uncle. Only after leaving Weiyu Village did she realize that everything in Weiyu Village seemed so unreal. Now that she thought about it, those people must have been arranged by Barlow to protect her and her daughter.
"Before you fell in love with Mom, had you ever loved other women?"
Barlow chuckled, "Before I met Mu Qing, I only had ambition and didn't know what love was. It was Mu Qing who gave me love."
"Then did you know that she changed her name to Luo Yun?"
Barlow nodded, "I'm still used to calling her Mu Qing."
"That's great." Luo Youyou rubbed his head against Barlow's shoulder, "A lifetime, a pair."
Luo Youyou had never envied Luo Yun. She always thought that Luo Yun would live in her sorrow all her life. Now she really envied her. There was someone who had been guarding their love for thousands of years. Even though they were separated in two worlds, it was still so pure.
"I can't see my own heart clearly. I don't know whether I love Yuri or Langbai. Can this kind of feeling still be considered love?"
"Youyou, no matter who you love, Langbai is definitely not the right choice."
"Why?" Luo Youyou suddenly sat up...
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