Chapter 65: Can You Give Me Back The Leng Ruoyao I Knew Before?
“What is it? I can go with you.”
The young girl’s voice was still cold and aloof, but as the young man looked at the jade hand clasped tightly with his own, an indescribable strangeness welled up in Zhao Yan’s heart.
In truth, at first, Leng Ruoyao was indeed immersed in the complex emotions intertwined with past memories and the stirrings within her heart.
But when she heard the news that Zhao Yan was about to leave, Leng Ruoyao herself didn’t know what happened, but her body involuntarily stopped the young man.
“Ruoyao, I think it’s better for me to act alone.”
“You go meet up with Aiyi and the others first, I’ll be there later.”
The young man originally intended to turn and leave, but Leng Ruoyao’s tender hand showed no sign of loosening, which made Zhao Yan somewhat stunned.
“I think we can act together, and then we’ll go find Aiyi together.”
The young girl’s face was as cold as ice, yet Zhao Yan could clearly feel the hand clasped with his tighten by a few more degrees.
He looked into the young girl’s incredibly serious and beautiful eyes, and Zhao Yan felt like he couldn’t act anymore.
My little benefactor, stop messing around. If I act with you, how can you get first place.
To be honest, he didn’t care about the so-called first place reward at all.
Perhaps it was tempting for others, but looking at the treasures in his storage ring, which one was not more precious than that reward?
He only hoped that his little benefactor Leng Ruoyao could strive harder, so that he could more easily obtain higher-grade raffle tickets next time.
“Ruoyao, I really want to stay with you too.” Zhao Yan’s tone showed a hint of deep affection, “But I really have some private matters, you see…”
His gaze shifted to the young girl’s other jade hand that was wrapped around his waist, the meaning of which was self-evident.
Leng Ruoyao eventually let go of his hand and slowly took a few steps back.
The disappointment in the young girl’s eyes was clearly visible, as if she had guessed something.
Leng Ruoyao lowered her head slightly, trying hard not to let the young man see the sadness in her eyes.
Seeing that the young girl had finally let go, Zhao Yan breathed a sigh of relief, as if relieved of a burden.
“Ruoyao, oh right, I suddenly remembered one more thing.”
“Have you changed your mind?” Leng Ruoyao raised her beautiful eyes slightly, and her voice held a hint of expectation.
“Ruoyao, this is a Cold Flame Spirit Crystal Fruit. The four of us can have one each.”
Zhao Yan took out a Cold Flame Spirit Crystal Fruit with golden veins from Residual Killing Intent’s storage ring and intended to hand it to the young girl in front of him.
It was obvious that the value of this fruit with golden veins was definitely higher than the other three.
“I, I can’t accept this.”
The young girl looked at the fruit in front of her, her brows furrowed slightly, and she spoke.
“Ruoyao, take it, you contributed the most this time.”
Seeing the young girl refuse, Zhao Yan knew her thoughts and continued to persuade her.
“I didn’t help much at all this time.”
“And, it’s not yet determined who saved me!”
However, she did not say the last sentence aloud, but looked at the young man’s eyes thoughtfully.
This made Zhao Yan’s scalp tingle a bit, so he continued, “Ruoyao, I don’t have…”
But halfway through his sentence, he saw the determined expression on the young girl’s face and could only sigh.
Zhao Yan no longer hesitated and offered the young girl another Cold Flame Spirit Crystal Fruit.
Seeing that Zhao Yan had ultimately given her a different Spirit Crystal Fruit, Leng Ruoyao’s usually cold and peerless appearance now showed a faint smile.
“It’s quite beautiful.”
Seeing the usually aloof young girl smile, Zhao Yan had to admit how beautiful Leng Ruoyao’s smile was.
Like moonlight cascading into a dark pool, or a secluded orchid blooming in a valley, emitting a faint fragrance.
A gentle breeze stirred the young girl’s battle skirt, what a peerless bearing.
“Do you really think so?”
Hearing the young man’s words, Leng Ruoyao felt her heart pounding like a little deer, and the smile on her face deepened.
“Think what? Ruoyao, did you mishear?”
Zhao Yan secretly thought “not good.” He was just naturally appreciating an extremely beautiful thing and didn’t expect to blurt it out accidentally.
“If you really like it, I can show it only to you.”
After a moment, the young girl’s cold voice echoed in the air.
Zhao Yan:?
The young man simply couldn’t understand why Leng Ruoyao’s cold voice always uttered such unimaginable things!
The implied meaning of the young girl’s words, if understood from another perspective, wouldn’t it be…
Thinking of this, Zhao Yan dared not ponder further. No, if he didn’t correct this “protagonist’s” thinking, he would truly cry.
“Ruoyao, listen to me.”
At this moment, the young man stepped forward, grasped Leng Ruoyao’s shoulders tightly, and gazed into her eyes as clear as autumn water.
This sudden action caused layers of mist to instantly appear in Leng Ruoyao’s beautiful eyes, and the lobes of her ears became hot.
“You don’t have to smile only at me.”
“You can smile at anyone.”
“Everyone is a unique existence, you have your own joys and sorrows, and you have every right to make your own choices.”
“I don’t want you to be bound by anything, your life should be dominated by yourself.”
In fact, Zhao Yan himself didn’t like giving such grand speeches.
But he knew in his heart that if he didn’t say anything more, he would be done for.
At this moment, he deeply missed the scene when he first met the young girl.
How Zhao Yan wished Leng Ruoyao would once again coldly say, “After all, we’re not that familiar yet, are we?”
I’m defeated!
If it weren’t for the fact that he had confirmed multiple times, like Pai Daxing, that it was indeed her.
He would never have believed how Leng Ruoyao had become like this from her past self.
Where did that ice-cold young girl from back then go?!
Can she be returned to me!
Hearing the young man’s words, Leng Ruoyao was slightly taken aback, then slowly lowered her head, as if contemplating something.
This prevented Zhao Yan from discerning the young girl’s thoughts at that moment.
However, seeing Leng Ruoyao lower her head in silence, seemingly thinking about something, Zhao Yan also breathed a small sigh of relief.
He had to run away quickly now, it wouldn’t be good if something else happened if he stayed.
The young man lightly touched his toes, his figure like lightning, and continued to dash towards the depths of Qingling Plains.
He planned to slay fourth-grade ferocious beasts first, and then move on to first-grade ferocious beasts.
He needed to stockpile some spirit crystals from each type of ferocious beast, just in case.
Watching Zhao Yan’s receding figure, the young girl slowly raised her beautiful eyes, clear as autumn water.
At this moment, if any onlookers were to cast their gaze upon her eyes, they would clearly see a faint blush blooming in her eye sockets.
For some reason, a wave of inexplicable sadness washed over her heart, and tears welled up in her eyes, as if they could fall at any moment.
After a long silence.
“But this is my…”
A soft murmur, gently sounded from the young girl’s lips, tender and pink like a cherry.
