"Does Yin Ming know why I always like to call your name?" Ling Yao asked instead of answering.
Yin Ming pursed his lips and shook his head.
Calling someone by their full name can seem a bit distant, but Lingyao has always called him that, and Yinming is used to it.
If Lingyao suddenly changed how he addressed him, he would find it strange.
However… thinking about their current relationship, Yin Ming's lips curled into a teasing smile.
I really want to say that if you feel it's too formal to call me by my name, then you can just call me husband from now on.
But he swallowed the words back.
Clearly, now is not the time to be witty; let's hear what he has to say first.
"Because one day I suddenly realized that Yin Ming had become different from before. At that time, Yin Ming gave me the same wonderful feeling as when we first met, even better than at any time before."
"At the time, I didn't know what had happened to Yin Ming that led to this change, but I really liked the Yin Ming later on."
"So I started to like calling you Yin Ming, to distinguish between the you of the past and the you of the present."
Lingyao hugged Yinming's hand tighter. "Every time I say those two words, I feel a warm feeling all over my heart. I really like that feeling."
"And this feeling is given to me by Yin Ming in front of me... So can you understand? All the words I've said, and all my love, are for Yin Ming, not for this body."
“I often call out Yin Ming’s name because I want to emphasize this point repeatedly.”
"Later, I actually guessed that Yin Ming was not the same Yin Ming as before. I was worried that Yin Ming would misunderstand my feelings and think that I liked the previous person."
"But since that person doesn't have that name, Yin Ming shouldn't misunderstand, right?"
Lingyao nuzzled Yin Ming's head again, "So what I was saying earlier was that it has always been Yin Ming... From the moment I felt warmth, it has always been Yin Ming by my side."
"I really like Yin Ming so much. I'm also very proud that I've always liked Yin Ming."
"Can Yin Ming stay with me forever and never leave?"
Yin Ming really wanted to stop his wandering thoughts, but Ling Yao kept hugging and rubbing against him, causing his cheeks to flush unnaturally, and he couldn't suppress his excited emotions at all.
Hearing him express his feelings again and again, I felt my blood rush to my head, my head throb, and my body felt uncontrollably hot.
In this situation, it's a miracle he could even control his impulses, let alone answer any questions.
Yin Ming tried his best to control his urge to bully Ling Yao, striving to maintain his last bit of clarity and forcing himself to do something to distract himself.
Recalling the information conveyed in Ling Yao's words, Yin Ming asked in a hoarse voice, "You said you guessed that I wasn't the original Yin Ming... How did you find out?"
Unable to get the answer she wanted, Lingyao lowered her head and bit Yin Ming's earlobe in dissatisfaction.
Despite his dissatisfaction, Lingyao still spoke up to explain:
"At first, I thought Yin Ming had just returned to the way he looked when we first met, but Yin Ming was so good to me afterward, and the feeling he gave me was completely different from before, so I started to have some doubts."
"Later..." Lingyao paused, as if considering his words.
“After I entered Nirvana, Yin Ming disappeared… I wanted to learn more about everything related to Yin Ming, so I stayed in Yin Ming’s Changming Hall for a while. At that time, the Grand Elder mentioned Yin Ming to me.”
"The Yin Ming mentioned by the Grand Elder is completely different from the Yin Ming I remember, but he is almost the same as the Yin Ming at the beginning. So I suspect that Yin Ming may not really be the original Yin Ming."
"The body is still the same body, but the spirit is no longer the same spirit—"
“I once saw a record of a technique called ‘body-snatching’ in an ancient book, and I know that it is indeed possible to change one’s soul. So I thought, perhaps Yin Ming is so smart because a powerful and intelligent soul resides in his body.”
"But no matter what, I've set my sights on Yin Ming. I don't care who you are, as long as you're my Yin Ming."
"I guessed that Yin Ming had changed his inner core, but I didn't guess that Yin Ming was a soul from another world..."
That memory seemed to have cast a long shadow over him, so much so that when he brought it up again, there was obvious panic on his face.
His speech was halting and incoherent, and he blurted out whatever came to mind without any logic.
Fortunately, Yin Ming was able to understand what he was trying to say.
Seeing that he seemed still immersed in the memories of the past, Yin Ming suppressed the trembling in his heart, raised his hand to stroke his face, and softened his voice to comfort him, "Those are all in the past."
Lingyao took his hand and rubbed it against her cheek, her eyes still filled with lingering fear.
"Okay... it's a deal then, we'll never be apart again. Wherever Yin Ming goes, you have to take me with you."
"..."
Yin Ming, who should have agreed, fell into an eerie silence.
Lingyao, puzzled by the lack of response, looked up at him, her starry eyes blinking as if silently asking why Yin Ming wasn't answering.
His pitiful expression and reddened eyes made him look really easy to bully. Yin Ming couldn't hold back any longer and suddenly flipped over, trapping him between his outstretched arms.
"You're the one who provoked me," Yin Ming squeezed out the words through gritted teeth.
As their eyes met, Lingyao's expression grew increasingly confused, as if protesting aggrievedly, "I didn't do anything!"
Yin Ming couldn't stand seeing him make that face, so he couldn't resist leaning down and kissing his captivating eyes.
This action was, of course, to force Lingyao to close her eyes.
After achieving his goal, Yin Ming shifted his focus to kissing his lips.
Lingyao was naturally pleased with Yin Ming's initiative, and he actively cooperated with whatever Yin Ming did.
Only after Yin Ming pulled his legs together under the covers did Ling Yao open his eyes, his voice hoarse as he said:
"Is that so? Then I'll..."
The remaining words, along with the suddenly extinguished candle, vanished into the darkness.
***
As Yin Ming drifted off to sleep, Ling Yao wrapped her arms around him from behind, her hot breath pressing against him.
Yin Ming didn't react to this at all. He was exhausted and sleepy and just wanted to get some sleep.
"Yin Ming, will you leave me in the future?" Ling Yao's voice was light and airy, but she was determined to find an answer.
There was nothing he could do; he had asked Yin Ming twice, but Yin Ming hadn't answered.
If he doesn't hear an answer today, he won't be able to sleep, he'll go crazy.
"Um……"
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