The little snakes suddenly quieted down, their previous commotion gone. They stopped moving forward and waited quietly to the side, as if summoned by some unseen force.
Guo Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief. The sounds of people moving around had stopped. Had things finally calmed down?
For some reason, she always felt that these little snakes were avoiding something, as if they were deliberately making way for her. There was clearly no one else in this space but her group and herself. Was she just imagining things?
However, the cave wasn't as cold as she had imagined; she had expected it to be bone-chillingly cold. Perhaps she had gone too deep and the air vent wasn't facing her.
It was too dark. Guo Xiaoxiao squatted down to feel where the little snakes were so she could catch them and take them away. She would teach them a good lesson when she got back; they were too rebellious to run around like that.
Blinding around with her eyes open, Guo Xiaoxiao seemed to touch a snake's tail that resembled snake skin, but it was unusually thick and not the size of a small snake at all.
She jerked her hand back, terrified. Were there other snakes? Guo Xiaoxiao was startled. In the pitch black, if a conflict broke out, she wouldn't know where to run. She hadn't found her child, and she couldn't leave.
"Where are you all? Hurry up and come back, we're going home."
Guo Xiaoxiao was anxious, fearing danger. She could tolerate a real crisis, but the little snake was so small, just born; she wouldn't forgive herself if anything bad happened.
"They are very good."
A man's deep, magnetic voice sounded eerily sinister in the silent cave. The moment Guo Xiaoxiao heard it, she was terrified. Someone really was there!
Who is it? Living here with nothing better to do?
"No, who are you? Don't come near me!"
Guo Xiaoxiao stood there nervously, knowing she would have run away long ago, but she couldn't leave until she found her child.
"Take a guess?"
Guo Xiaoxiao was stunned, as if struck by lightning. She's not a child anymore; what's the point of guessing? It's incredibly boring.
"hehe"
A low, guttural laugh sent a chill down Guo Xiaoxiao's spine; a huge, dark shadow attacked.
"Wow... Help!"
Guo Xiaoxiao frantically flailed her limbs, trying to drive away the dark shadow, preparing to activate her skill and enhance her abilities.
At this moment, the shadowy figure did not attack Guo Xiaoxiao. He easily subdued her and held her in his arms.
Their bodies were pressed tightly together, and he gently stroked her hair.
Guo Xiaoxiao struggled fiercely, hitting the other person desperately, but the other person didn't budge.
"Let me go! Who are you?!"
"Sigh...we've only been apart for a short time, and you already don't recognize me?"
"Don't touch me, or else..."
Guo Xiaoxiao's voice stopped abruptly as the other person took out a bead, illuminating the entire cave as brightly as day.
Upon seeing the other person's face, Guo Xiaoxiao was completely stunned. Zhang Junmei had a captivatingly handsome face, delicate eyebrows and eyes, sharply defined features, a high nose bridge, and sensual thin lips. His short, silver-white hair, paired with a black robe, added to his mysterious and alluring charm.
Is she hallucinating? Did she encounter a ghost?
Carlos?
Guo Xiaoxiao was so captivated that her mind went blank, unable to think straight; she simply couldn't believe she would ever see that face again.
Guo Xiaoxiao's blank expression amused Carlos, and he affectionately kissed her forehead. Guo Xiaoxiao immediately recoiled as if she had been electrocuted.
"Holy crap, he's coming back to life... Carlos... Am I... am I dreaming?"
Guo Xiaoxiao was so nervous that she couldn't utter a complete sentence. She didn't dare to look up and meet Carlos's gaze, afraid that she wouldn't be able to look away.
Seeing him again was incredibly exciting.
Watching him burn to death seemed impossible; could he possibly possess a resurrection technique?
Carlos held the woman in his arms; how could he bear to let go? This time, he would never allow her to leave him again, to stay by his side forever.
"Xiaoxiao, how could you forget?"
Guo Xiaoxiao's heart was pounding. She couldn't be sure if it was really true.
Carlos affectionately pinched her delicate nose, his eyes sparkling with infatuation as he looked at her.
Staring at him with such intense gaze, Guo Xiaoxiao felt extremely uncomfortable. She lowered her eyes and remained stunned for a long time.
Even more exciting than reuniting with Arthur and the others was the hope that they would find someone who had vanished without a trace.
This thing was burned to ashes, yet it stood perfectly intact in front of her. Carlos must possess some mysterious power that she was unaware of!
Guo Xiaoxiao slowly calmed down, hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask.
Are you really Carlos?
What do you think?
Carlos curled his lips into a wicked smile, a smile that could charm anyone.
Guo Xiaoxiao's heart pounded wildly. His appearance, figure, and snake tail all proved that it was him, alive and well.
In an instant…
I don't know what language to use to express the joy I feel at this moment.
The person who only existed in my dreams every night has actually appeared...
She wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly.
I'm filled with so many emotions... I hope it's not fake... it absolutely can't be fake.
Happiness came too suddenly, catching her off guard. Whether it was a dream or reality, as long as it existed...
"Carlos... Waaah..."
Tears streamed down Guo Xiaoxiao's cheeks. Afraid of losing her again, she clung to her arms with all her might, refusing to let go.
Guo Xiaoxiao heard a familiar voice in her ear, so gentle and tender.
"Xiaoxiao, be good... don't cry..."
Guo Xiaoxiao's tears flowed even more freely. He was still alive, still by her side. If she didn't cry for days and nights, it would be a miracle!
"I'm not dead, don't worry, don't cry..."
"You're lying, I saw you burned to death."
Carlos's smile froze. That was the last time she saw him. He still remembered that image. For him at the time, it was enough to make him feel comforted. At least when she left him, she was truly heartbroken for him. That was enough...
He only loves her. She doesn't need to be sad for anyone else; she just needs to be happy.
Carlos cupped her head, forcing her to lift it. Their eyes met, and her image was reflected in his deep, dark eyes.
"Xiaoxiao...don't cry. I'll always be by your side, no matter what, and I'll never let you be sad again."
Guo Xiaoxiao stared blankly at Carlos. It really was him, the person who had been buried deep inside had returned.
Carlos's gentle tone brought her relief; the long-held guilt and pain were released in an instant. She threw herself into his arms and wept uncontrollably.
She hadn't shown it to those people these past few days, but only she knew the torment she was going through. A man who died because of her obsession—Guo Xiaoxiao couldn't abandon everything and look forward.
The little snake is always swaying around; how could it not resemble Carlos?
"Xiaoxiao, don't cry..."
Guo Xiaoxiao shook her head, and the pent-up emotions of the past few days vanished in an instant. She hugged Carlos tightly, only feeling safe and secure when she could touch him.
This was their third meeting since they separated. The first time she was terrified, and the second time she was both flustered and scared.
This is the third time I've seen him. I'm surprised and excited, and I'm expressing my love for him.
Guo Xiaoxiao gradually stopped crying, but still clung to Carlos's arms, refusing to let go.
"Xiaoxiao..."
Carlos called her name, and Guo Xiaoxiao responded. When their eyes met, a deep longing filled the air.
"I'm back"
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