Until the last ti they were separated by life and death.
"Brother Lin, do you really like ?"
"Of course! I like you, I like you, I like you very much!"
"Then... between and Shen Youling, who do you like more?"
"That—"
Even for a man as dense as he was, Lin Tang knew that in this mont, on the verge of taking the final step, he should lie or coax her if he had to and say, "I like you more." But he couldn't bring himself to do it. He knew that if he did, Lee Encai would likely ask why he had saved Shen Youling first last ti, instead of her.
"Encai, I'm sorry!"
A thousand words could be said, but they all boiled down to those three dry words.
"You... you really are a blockhead!" Lee Encai poked his nose, then his lips. Her long legs, which even a top supermodel couldn't compare to, wrapped around his waist. "Co on, I'm ready!"
Lin Tang was speechless. "How about we don't rush this? Let give you a beautiful wedding. We can complete this sacred ceremony on our wedding night." His voice was laced with guilt. Indeed, taking her first ti in a mountain cave like this would seem far too crude and hasty.
"You still plan on marrying ?"
"Of course! Why else would I call you my wife?"
"But I've never called you my husband. That proves I never planned on marrying you. You're such a big flirt! I'd never marry soone like you!"
"What did you say? You've never called what?"
"Husband, duh..."
"Ha, you said it! No take-backs, you can't go back on your word!"
"...You're so ridiculous!"
They spent an intimate night together, doing everything but the final step.
「At dawn.」
Hand in hand, they reached the mountaintop. They huddled together, watching the sun slowly rise.
"It's so wonderful to be alive!"
"It is! That's why we both have to keep on living!"
"Brother Lin, thank you for risking your life to save . If it wasn't for you yesterday, I would have died for good."
"Don't be such a stranger. We had a deal. You're supposed to call husband. Why are you still calling Brother Lin?"
"I'm not gonna! Let's go, ti to go ho. I haven't seen my parents in so long. I miss them so, so much!"
Lee Encai stretched languidly, a look of pure relief on her face. Ever since Yan Luoyang had targeted her, the entire Li Family had lived in a state of constant panic, forced to scatter across the country and live under new identities. It had been a suffocating and terrifying ti.
Now, Yan Luoyang was dead. Although he might be resurrected, with her newfound power as a Gu Immortal, she had nothing to fear! The heavy shackles had been lifted. Her family could finally reunite!
「Upon reaching the city.」
Gazing at the long-missed sight of bustling crowds and heavy traffic, Lee Encai was like a wide-eyed country girl seeing the big city for the first ti, looking here and there, finding everything novel and exciting. Little did she know, wherever she went, every passerby, man or woman, couldn't help but stare.
"My god, where did this super-beauty co from? She's gorgeous!"
"Her figure is even more incredible! She's so tall and perfectly proportioned, especially with those long legs and that aura of hers. If she ever debuted, she'd definitely beco a top international supermodel!"
"I'm done for, completely captivated. I'm going to be her number one die-hard fan..."
Lee Encai's hearing was incredibly sharp now. She could clearly perceive every sound within a hundred-ter radius without it feeling noisy or overwhelming. Feeling the admiring gazes of the crowd made her absolutely giddy. "Hee hee, so this is what it feels like to get the Shen Youling treatnt." Her eyes curved into crescents as she glanced back at Lin Tang with a smile.
"Ah, I think I just died!"
" too!"
"That smile... is worth protecting for a lifeti!"
Instantly, a row of passersby clutched their chests, their faces overco with adoration.
Lin Tang imdiately rummaged through his Storage Ring, grudgingly pulling a mask and sunglasses out and putting them on her. "Stop turning heads. What if another rich young master pops up and tries to steal you away? I'm long past the low-brow cliché of getting into fights over a girl. Let's just avoid the trouble."
And wouldn't you know it, not long after they left the street, several sports cars ca screeching up, drawn to the scene like flies to a carcass.
"Where's that super-beauty that went viral online? Where'd she go?"
"Dammit, we missed her..."
"Keep looking!"
The owners of the sports cars were both regretful and unwilling to give up, but they failed to recognize the now-disguised Lee Encai.
After buying a new phone and getting a replacent SIM card, Lee Encai imdiately called her mother, Pei Huixian.
"Mom, are you and Dad okay?"
The other end of the line was silent for more than ten seconds before a choked, tearful voice, filled with both shock and sorrow, ca through. "Encai, you're still alive? Oh, really, this is... this is just wonderful... *sob*..." Ever since Lee Encai had sealed herself in that giant cocoon, Pei Huixian hadn't been able to contact her and had feared the worst—that her daughter had been killed.
Li Weihai's excited voice joined in. "My dear daughter, is that really you? Why did it take you so long to call us? Do you have any idea how worried Dad has been?!"
Lee Encai's nose tingled, and she was overco with a rush of emotions. "Mom, Dad, I'm so sorry. It's a long story. But the storm has passed. Yan Luoyang is dead. You can both co ho! Where are you? I'll co pick you up!"
"Yan Luoyang is dead? Really? That's fantastic! That nace is finally gone..."
Li Weihai and his wife were so happy they nearly jumped for joy. They told her not to worry about picking them up and set off imdiately.
After hanging up, Lee Encai linked her arm through Lin Tang's, ready to go grab a bite to eat.
SCREECH—
A luxury car screeched to a sudden halt beside them, blocking their path.
Lee Encai's eyes widened. "Oh wow, honey, I can't believe you called it! A rich young master really is here to steal from you. Whatever shall we do?"
Lin Tang rolled his eyes and was about to speak when the car door opened.
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