Smiling and nodding to the family members along the way, Xiao Yan slowly returned to his room, though his expression shifted slightly as he remembered something.
"Uh-oh… Xun'er!"
He recalled how the girl had been upset earlier, her face streaked with tears.....all because of him.
Guilt stirred in his heart.
Just as he prepared to go comfort her, he remembered something else.
He walked to the family's fruit storage, picked up two green tangerines, and meticulously rubbed them with their peel.
Only then did he exhale and head toward Xun'er's room.
Spring had arrived in Utan City, the mountains and streets blooming with flowers. The Xiao estate was no exception, bursting with floral beauty.
Along the way, Xiao Yan encountered Xiao Mei gathering flowers.
An idea sparked in his mind, and he "borrowed" some of her fresh blossoms.
"Cousin! You finally came to me!"
Xiao Mei's face lit up as Xiao Yan took two small bouquets from her.
Since last year, when Xiao Yan had fallen to Dou Qi Stage Three, his attention had shifted entirely to Xun'er.
He no longer showed interest in the other young women of the clan.
Though this saddened Xiao Mei, she understood there was nothing she could do.
"Mei'er, these flowers you picked are beautiful."
Xiao Yan smiled, gently patting her head, bundling the flowers into a small bouquet, and continuing on his way.
"Where are you going, cousin?"
"To refine medicine. These flowers will help calm the mind during my work."
Xiao Mei's excitement grew, not realizing that once Xiao Yan had the flowers, he turned toward Xun'er's small courtyard.
The courtyard gate was open, and Xiao Yan moved silently, careful not to make a sound.
Inside, he saw the girl sitting on a bamboo chair, hugging her knees, looking weary and fragile.
"Did I shout at Xiao Yan today… will he be sad?" she whispered softly, resting her chin on her knees.
"If he has another girl… what should I do? Someone like him can't possibly stay with me forever.
There will always be women more outstanding than me…"
She exhaled softly, forcing herself to be determined.
"Even if Xiao Yan has another girl in the future… I will never leave him."
Yet in the next moment, tears shimmered in her large, watery eyes.
"But… but I really don't want to share Xiao Yan with anyone."
Night fell, spring wind brushing the girl's pale purple skirt.
A thin ribbon outlined her slender waist, giving her an ethereal grace.
The moonlight touched her black hair, weaving a silvery halo over her soft, delicate face.
Pearls of tears fell, lending her small, exquisite face a fragile beauty.
Seeing Xun'er curled up and sobbing, Xiao Yan felt a sudden stab of guilt in his heart.
He stepped into the courtyard. Noticing her anxious gaze, he suddenly scooped her into his arms as if he wanted to fuse her entirely into his body.
Warmth and a faint fragrance enveloped them. Xiao Yan rested his chin gently against her forehead.
"I'm sorry, Xun'er."
When Xiao Yan's gentle voice reached her ears, Xun'er's delicate body trembled slightly.
After a brief pause, her pale arms wrapped softly around him in return.
"It's alright," she whispered. "As long as Brother Xiao Yan never leaves me, that's enough."
Her voice was tender as silk, and hearing it made guilt rise in Xiao Yan's heart.
He had gained a new life ..... a second chance, blessed with overwhelming strength.
He could make up for the regrets of his previous life.
Yet for Xun'er, this relationship, already imperfect, now carried the weight of more uncertainties.
Even with his composed nature, Xiao Yan could find no words.
He could only hold her tighter, silently vowing to himself that he would find a way to repay her devotion in this lifetime.
A girl like her… if I were to lose her again, then my rebirth would be meaningless.
The moonlight was cool and pale. The two of them leaned quietly against each other under the night sky.
After a long while, a soft, steady rhythm of breathing rose from his embrace.
Looking down, Xiao Yan saw that the girl had fallen asleep.
Carefully, he lifted her slender figure and placed her gently on the bed.
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