Chapter 25: Now you’re really an adult

In the gazebo, Chu Fan sat by the flowerbed, but his hands were constantly gripping his knees.

His gaze darted around restlessly because Liang Yixue was sitting right next to him.

Although they both remained silent, the atmosphere did not feel awkward at all.

On one hand, Chu Fan didn’t know what to say.

On the other, Liang Yixue continued to lean against his shoulder with a smile, acting as if she had no intention of speaking.

“You’re very nervous,” Liang Yixue spoke first, her voice light and airy.

“I’m… I’m not…” Chu Fan glanced away.

“Is the man recognized by the Heavenly Master of the Heavenly Master Seal actually afraid of a weak woman like me?”

Liang Yixue continued to smile.

“I said… I’m not…”

“Then are you tired?”

“… Yes, I’m tired.”

“Then I’ll take you to rest.”

“Huh!?”

Before the words could even leave his mouth, Liang Yixue stood up, grabbed Chu Fan’s hand, and led him away at a jog.

Chu Fan’s mind went blank.

It wasn’t until they were halfway there that he finally snapped out of it.

‘I’ve fallen for this woman’s trap. She was digging a hole from the very beginning, just waiting for me to jump in.’

A short while later, as they entered Liang Yixue’s bedroom, Chu Fan couldn’t help but swallow hard.

He didn’t even know where to stand, let alone what to say.

“Your room… hasn’t changed much, huh…”

He didn’t know what he was saying or why he was saying it.

He felt like his brain was about to overheat.

“You still remember,” Liang Yixue said with a smile.

“Uh… yeah…”

“Hehe.”

Liang Yixue’s lips curled into a gentle smile.

She then cradled Chu Fan’s hands, brought them to her mouth to blow warm air on them, and began rubbing them.

“Hah—”

“What… what are you doing…”

“Your hands are cold from fear. Am I really that terrifying?”

“I… I’m just sensitive to the cold…”

“Then let’s get into bed.”

“Huh!?”

Before the words finished falling, Liang Yixue dragged him along with her onto the bed and pulled up the covers.

Chu Fan kept telling himself that he definitely didn’t follow along on purpose; he just hadn’t reacted in time.

To prove his innocence, he even turned his body sideways to face away from Liang Yixue.

However, less than two seconds later, a hand as warm and smooth as jade slid through the gap under his arm, embracing his entire upper body from behind.

Her head rested against his back.

Chu Fan’s heartbeat was like a thundering drum; he could hear it clearly himself.

“Do you know… how long you’ve been gone…”

Liang Yixue’s voice turned low.

“Three years… or so…”

“It’s been 1,049 days…”

Liang Yixue’s hand gripped the clothes on Chu Fan’s chest tightly.

Chu Fan fell silent.

“I’m sorry…”

“I don’t want an apology.”

“But this time… I still have to leave,” Chu Fan’s voice finally became firm.

“Then take me with you,” Liang Yixue’s voice was even firmer.

“I can’t. You’re a physician who saves the world—”

“I’m not.”

Before Chu Fan could finish, Liang Yixue interrupted him.

“You’re always like this. You only remember that I’m a physician who heals the world, and that I’m the Valley Master of Wangyou Valley. But you’ve forgotten everything else…”

Liang Yixue’s grip grew tighter and tighter.

Chu Fan felt his back becoming damp with a certain hot liquid.

“I became a physician because you were always getting hurt. Wangyou Valley exists for that reason too. It was never meant to be some world-renowned medical holy land. It was… our home… and you were the one who gave it that name…”

Chu Fan reached out and grasped the back of Liang Yixue’s hand on his chest.

His voice was deep.

“I’m sorry…”

“I don’t like it at all… I don’t like the strong scent of those medicinal ingredients. What I like is the fresh fragrance of flowers and grass.”

“I know…”

“You also promised me that you would take me into seclusion in the future, open a flower shop for me, and run it together…”

“Mhm…”

“Now I don’t want any of that anymore. I only want you to take me with you, or else stay here.”

“I can’t. I have many enemies; it would be dangerous.”

“I’m not afraid.”

“I am…”

“Then protect me well.”

“This…”

Chu Fan felt like he had been backed into a dead end.

He had never once won an argument against this girl.

Was this what they meant by everyone having their own strengths?

“If you insist on leaving, then promise me one thing, and I’ll let you go.”

“Tell me.”

Liang Yixue released her grip on Chu Fan’s clothes.

She even pulled her hand back, grabbing his shoulders instead and forcing him to turn around and face her.

She looked up into Chu Fan’s eyes and spoke clearly, emphasizing every word.

“Marry me.”

Chu Fan.exe has stopped responding.

Chu Fan’s brain crashed.

Seeing this, Liang Yixue became stern like never before.

Frowning, she said, “Chu Fan, remember this: I am your betrothed wife first, and the Valley Master of Wangyou Valley second. You should have married me long ago. You already ran away once on our wedding night three years ago. How much longer do you plan on running?”

Suddenly, Liang Yixue’s pupils began to tremble violently.

Her voice wavered as she asked, “Or is it… that you already… have someone else…?”

“No, no, no, no, no! Definitely not!”

Chu Fan hurriedly waved his hands in denial.

“Then why…”

“I…”

Seeing that Chu Fan remained silent for a long time, a flash of pain appeared in Liang Yixue’s eyes, and she sat up from the bed.

“Forget it. You… should just go.”

She stood up, but before she could take more than two steps, she felt her hand being grabbed.

Behind her, Chu Fan spoke softly.

“Can we… keep it small?”

Liang Yixue turned her head abruptly, staring fixedly at Chu Fan.

The latter, thinking he had said something to displease her, hurriedly added, “But I promise, I will definitely make it up to you with a grand wedding in the future… okay?”

Mist gradually clouded her vision.

Liang Yixue covered her mouth tightly with both hands and threw herself into the arms of the man before her, nodding continuously.

“Mhm… mhm…”

Even if Chu Fan were to spend another ten years studying, he would never have imagined that Liang Yixue had kept the wedding clothes from three years ago.

She had even treasured them carefully under the bed, without a single wrinkle on them.

This included Chu Fan’s matching set.

Even though his original set had disappeared to who-knows-where after he wore it away, Liang Yixue had actually managed to hand-knit a new one and kept it preserved under the bed.

Putting on the same red wedding robes as before, Chu Fan felt more nervous than ever.

He hadn’t even been this nervous when he was fighting for his life against Jun Lin.

Chu Fan sat on the bed.

In front of him was Liang Yixue, her face hidden by a bridal veil.

He was now deeply aware of what he would have to face once he lifted that veil.

It was far more than just gaining a new title.

Nevertheless, his movements were slow but steady as he raised his hand and gradually lifted the veil, just as Liang Yixue had removed his mask not long ago.

After the veil was removed, Chu Fan looked at Liang Yixue.

She wore a phoenix coronet and a sacrificial robe, her lips painted a vivid red.

With her bright teeth and pearly skin, she looked like a masterpiece of the gods.

Chu Fan couldn’t help but marvel in his heart.

He was dazed as he watched her, forgetting what the next step was.

Even his breathing seemed to stop.

Seeing his foolish expression, Liang Yixue couldn’t help but let out a soft laugh.

“Do I look good?”

“Ah…” Chu Fan nodded repeatedly like an idiot.

“So, what’s the next step?”

Liang Yixue took out a small brocade box from behind her, opened the lid, and gave Chu Fan a hint.

“Oh, right!”

Chu Fan lowered his head and cut a lock of his own hair.

Then, with extreme care as if he were terrified of hurting Liang Yixue, he cut a lock of her silky black hair.

Liang Yixue took the two locks of hair, tied them tightly together with a red string, placed them into the brocade box, and closed the lid.

She looked at the box with a poignant gaze, her lips curling up slightly as she pressed the box tightly against her chest and silently closed her eyes.

“Um… Yixue…”

Chu Fan brought the nuptial wine from the table and handed one of the cups to Liang Yixue.

She opened her eyes, and after putting the box away, she said with dissatisfaction, “You’re still calling me Yixue?”

Chu Fan’s face instantly turned bright red.

He stammered, “Wife… Wife…”

“Mhm, Husband.”

Having said that, Liang Yixue then flashed a playful smile.

“But forget it. In front of others, just call me by my name. You can call me that in private. Is that okay?”

“Yixue, you really—”

“Hmm?”

“Wife, you really are… very understanding…”

“Of course I am.”

Liang Yixue smiled as she took the nuptial wine and drank it with Chu Fan, draining the cup in one go.

When the cups were set down, both of their faces turned red instantly.

However, Chu Fan had spiritual energy supporting him, so it was impossible for him to be affected by alcohol.

As for Liang Yixue, although she was an ordinary person, she had dealt with medicinal herbs since she was a child.

Unless she drank ten or eight pounds of wine, nothing would happen to her.

Seeing that Chu Fan remained silent and didn’t dare to speak, Liang Yixue spoke first.

Her face was flushed as she said bashfully, “So… what’s the next step…?”

Like a robot receiving an order, Chu Fan reached out both hands to hold Liang Yixue’s shoulders.

He pressed her down onto the bed and looked at her from above, his eyes filled with panicked confusion.

Feeling his burning gaze, Liang Yixue couldn’t help but avert her eyes.

With a red face, she said, “First… let’s put out the lamp…”

“Mhm…”

Chu Fan reached out slightly, and a gentle breeze blew out the oil lamp.

The room fell into darkness, leaving only the sugary moonlight to witness their love at this moment.