Chapter 208 Epilogue - The New World Arc (Part 5)
—Of course, I'm very happy you're back.
Upon hearing Yu Qingzhou's words, Li Xiao paused for a moment and looked into the young man's eyes.
However, just as Li Xiao had always believed, the other party's gaze was always so focused and serious that it was impossible to see any pretense in it.
Li Xiao hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Do you really think so?"
"Of course." Yu Qingzhou smiled, then countered, "When have I ever lied to you?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiao snorted, crossed his arms, and raised his chin, striking a pose of utter arrogance. In stark contrast, the boy murmured, "You dare, huh? It's only because I still think about it all the time..."
The sounds behind were too faint for Yu Qingzhou to hear clearly, nor did she investigate further.
Based on the other party's consistent personality, one can roughly guess the answer.
However, Li Xiao's appearance awakened some long-forgotten memories in his mind. Scenes that were once commonplace now felt nostalgic when he recalled them.
What are you laughing at all of a sudden?
Hearing Li Xiao's somewhat dissatisfied question, Yu Qingzhou realized the curve of his lips. He didn't try to hide it, but instead deepened his smile as he met those sparkling emerald eyes.
“Actually, Xiao doesn’t need to deliberately change her image in front of me. She’s fine as she is,” Yu Qingzhou said.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiao belatedly realized that in her haste, she had long forgotten about her innocent and delicate persona.
He paused, then inwardly vehemently regretted his untimely and cold silence.
Seeing Yu Qingzhou still with that calm and smiling expression, I felt like I had... lost again.
However, Li Xiao always believed in never admitting defeat, or in short, he was stubborn. He turned his head away, refusing to look into those captivating eyes.
"Hmph, that's easy for you to say, but you enjoyed it just the same before."
Yu Qingzhou didn't know what the other party was arguing about, so she could only tell the truth: "I really don't remember what happened before."
Then, before the boy could explode, she said first, "So, I can only ask Ah Xiao to tell me the story slowly later. I'm hungry too, what do you think?"
Yu Qingzhou spoke earnestly, and it could be said that he adopted a very humble attitude.
Thus, Li Xiao's sophistry, which was already on the tip of his tongue, was swallowed back. His gaze towards Yu Qingzhou even flickered slightly, and his ears turned a little red.
Li Xiao turned his gaze again, slightly raising his chin. A strand of light-colored hair on his face swayed slightly with his movement, making him look just like a proud cat.
Yu Qingzhou felt a little itchy to touch it; most people who have owned cats probably have this irresistible urge.
Right now, Yu Qingzhou really wanted to reach out and scratch the boy's fair chin to see how the latter would react... He would probably get angry out of embarrassment.
Yu Qingzhou secretly wondered, but reason made him suppress the thought.
After all, he had almost succeeded in coaxing them, and he didn't want to give up halfway.
The rest of the time was spent being fed by Li Xiao, bite by bite.
It has to be said that the boy, who looks like a spoiled young master who doesn't know how to take care of others, is actually exceptionally meticulous and gentle when it comes to feeding people.
After eating for a while, Yu Qingzhou felt that it was a bit too slow.
"Actually, I could do it myself..." Before he could finish speaking, a mouthful of rice porridge stopped him in his tracks.
This slightly rough movement made Yu Qingzhou frown slightly.
Li Xiao simply lowered his eyes and stared at the remaining rice porridge in the bowl, his expression filled with a desolation that Yu Qingzhou could not understand.
"You have no idea... no idea how long I've been waiting for this day..." Li Xiao murmured softly, his voice, which had recovered, was once again tinged with an inescapable bitterness and sadness.
Yu Qingzhou's heart skipped a beat, because the truth was indeed as the other party had said: he knew nothing.
The memories of this time and space are scattered among the vast array of otherworldly memories in the sea of stars, and they don't seem particularly special. Yu Qingzhou wasn't quite sure why the point of fusion was chosen to be here.
Perhaps... it was just a coincidence?
But one thing Yu Qingzhou was very clear about was that he didn't like seeing a boy like that.
In his mind, those eyes should not be shrouded in gloom; they should always be bright and shining, like a gathering place for countless fireflies.
"You mean feeding me?" Yu Qingzhou asked softly.
Then I saw the other person look up in astonishment, glare at me fiercely, and although they didn't say anything, their eyes clearly said, "Are you crazy?"
Even Yu Qingzhou herself understood how out of place it would be to say these things at this moment.
However, he sincerely felt that compared to the other person's listless appearance, getting some eye rolls didn't seem like a big deal.
In particular, the misty eyes didn't actually possess the usual lethality. It looked more like a bravado young animal... well, a beautiful young animal at that.
Although in reality, Li Xiao in this timeline is meant to be an older version of Qingzhou, he still appears to be a teenager because his bloodline was suppressed in his early years.
Coupled with their straightforward and easy-to-understand personality, it's easier to feel affection for them than to treat them as elders.
Thinking of this, Yu Qingzhou suddenly remembered something else: Li Xiao had mentioned that Fang Zi had always taken care of her, so...
"Did you feed me like this before?"
Yu Qingzhou asked that question simply because she happened to think of it as a way to change the subject.
Unexpectedly, the boy who heard him ask this question froze on the spot as if his vital point had been suddenly seized, and then he started coughing unexpectedly.
"Hey, are you alright?" Yu Qingzhou looked at Li Xiao with some concern.
Just as she was about to reach out and pat the boy's back, the boy dodged to the side as if he had been electrocuted, as if he was extremely afraid of Yu Qingzhou's touch.
Yu Qingzhou found this utterly baffling.
However, the most urgent task is still—
"Have some water first." Yu Qingzhou leaned over and handed the water glass from the bedside to the boy who had finally stopped coughing.
This time, Li Xiao didn't avoid it, but obediently accepted the water glass. His face was flushed, and his eyes were wet, clearly from coughing so hard earlier, and he looked like he hadn't recovered yet.
"Drink some water to soothe your throat," Yu Qingzhou said again.
Li Xiao then brought the cup to his lips and took a sip. Suddenly, he stopped, looked down at the cup, then at Yu Qingzhou, his expression subtle to the point of being almost eerie.
Yu Qingzhou asked疑惑地问道：“Is there something wrong with this water?”
"No...no." Li Xiao denied it outright, then took another sip, glancing intentionally or unintentionally at Yu Qingzhou, who looked completely at ease.
Whether it was Yu Qingzhou's imagination or not, in such a short time, the flush on the boy's face caused by coughing had not only not subsided, but seemed to have become even more vibrant.
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