As the spatial passage vanished, Nainer’er placed her hands over her heart. The accelerated beating there was a testament to her uncalmed emotions.
Her delicate earlobes were also tinged with a blush.
“Sister Nainer’er, this isn’t like you at all!” Lorian said, gently pinching Nainer’er’s waist as she gazed at the lost-in-thought woman.
“Ah!”
The action effectively snapped her back to reality.
“Alright! You dare tease me now!”
Seeing Lorian’s smiling face, Nainer’er feigned indignation.
In the next moment, she reverted to her true nature, pouncing on Lorian and pinning her onto a nearby soft bed. Her hands moved freely, seeking to enact her playful revenge.
“Ah! No… I… I was wrong! Sister Nainer’er!” Lorian, pinned beneath, froze as she felt the strange sensations from above.
“Hmph! The thought of your exquisite body ultimately falling into that guy’s hands makes me furious! It would be better if…” Nainer’er trailed off with a wicked grin, flicking her index finger. Lorian’s golden silk dress slid from her pearlescent shoulders, revealing a magnificent view. “It would be better if it fell into my hands first for a taste!”
Nainer’er had fully transformed into a playful rogue, teasing a delicate maiden.
“You… ah…”
Lorian was a bit taken aback.
Then, the gentle maiden’s temper flared. After a moment of silence, she finally erupted.
Ten minutes later.
Lorian had turned the tables, pinning Nainer’er beneath her. Nainer’er’s clothes were scattered around.
The room was bathed in a blinding pure white light, making it impossible to look directly.
“Sigh! I wonder if that scoundrel truly understands your intentions!” After their playful tussle, Nainer’er looked at the somewhat fragile girl before her, feeling an inexplicable pang of heartache.
“He knows!”
Lorian buried her head in Nainer’er’s chest, enjoying the comfortable softness. She smiled sweetly, “Actually, he’s smarter than anyone!”
“You! I don’t know what to say about you!”
Upon hearing this, Nainer’er, with a hint of frustration, playfully smacked the other’s hip and said, “In the future, you’ll definitely be completely under his thumb!”
The crisp sound was like the most beautiful music in the world, stirring the heart.
“Aren’t you the same?”
Lorian pointed to the location of Nainer’er’s heart and smiled, “Your heartbeat doesn’t lie!”
Surprisingly, Nainer’er fell silent at this statement.
Or, it could be considered… an acknowledgment.
“Lorian! After your plan succeeds, can we still be as… open with each other as we are now?”
Perhaps thinking of something, Nainer’er’s tone became melancholic.
“Huh?”
Lorian hadn’t expected such a question and was momentarily confused.
“After all, your status then…”
Nainer’er cupped the jade-like face, as if meticulously sculpted by heaven, and said, “At that time, you’ll need to maintain dignity and authority at all times!”
“Pfft!”
Once she understood, Lorian burst into laughter, a happy, bright sound. “Sister Nainer’er! I didn’t expect you to be so silly about this!”
“What? Silly?”
Now it was Nainer’er’s turn to be bewildered.
“Yes!”
Lorian flicked her delicate finger against Nainer’er’s forehead. “Have you forgotten, no matter how my status changes, there’s one status that will never change?”
“You…”
At this, Nainer’er seemed to understand.
“No matter what, we will always be… sisters forever!”
Looking at the captivating glow in Lorian’s eyes, Nainer’er was momentarily mesmerized and blurted out,
“Then he’s truly lucky!”
…
Villa Number One, Purple Cloud Mountain, Minghai City.
Upon returning, Ye Ming did not disturb Nangong Qianyu and the others who were cultivating. Instead, he sat alone in the main hall, letting his thoughts settle.
Especially after learning that Lorian was about to leave the Temple of Destiny, his mood seemed to have become somewhat somber.
Lorian’s reason for leaving the Temple of Destiny.
He knew it very clearly.
And precisely because he knew it so clearly, he felt dejected and pained.
“I know you don’t like those disputes, nor do you wish to be involved in schemes and betrayals. You only want to be an ordinary woman who lives in peace with the world! But now…” Ye Ming clenched his fist tightly, suddenly feeling utterly powerless. “But now, for me, you’ve once again stepped into that chaotic vortex.”
Every time he thought of this, Ye Ming felt that the debt he owed her was irreparable.
“Lorian! Wait for me! I will come to your side as soon as possible!”
The only thing he could do now was to walk each step of his path well, so that her efforts would not be in vain.
…
As time passed, it was suddenly four o’clock in the afternoon.
“Ye Ming! It’s time to go live!”
Suddenly, a crisp voice pulled Ye Ming back from his contemplation.
Looking at Nangong Qianyu, who was standing close with a playful smile on her face:
“Okay!”
Ye Ming stood up and replied softly.
“Hmm?”
Whether it was her imagination or not, Nangong Qianyu felt that something had changed about Ye Ming, though she couldn’t quite articulate it.
“What’s wrong?”
Ye Ming playfully flicked her nose and smiled.
“No… nothing?”
Nangong Qianyu averted his gaze, murmuring to herself, “Why does this guy seem even gentler than before?”
“Alright! Have you chosen the restaurant?”
Ye Ming didn’t pay much attention to her reaction.
“Of course! This is our first live broadcast after resuming, so naturally, we must choose a restaurant with significant commemorative value!”
…
Two hours later, Ye Ming and Nangong Qianyu boarded a plane and arrived in a strange city—Tongxin City!
Although Tongxin City is located within Hua’an Province, it is at opposite extremes from Minghai City. The former is in the far south, while the latter is in the northernmost region.
They are quite far apart.
The reason Nangong Qianyu chose to have this restaurant review in Tongxin City, one could probably infer from the city’s name.
Tongxin, Tongxin!
United in heart!
Of course, it could also be understood as “husband and wife united in heart!”
Because this city also has another moniker, known as the “City of Love.”
It is said that lovers who get married here often form happy and fulfilling families, with very few divorces.
Therefore, it is also a sacred place for couples.
It’s just unknown if Nangong Qianyu chose this location for her restaurant review had some of her own little intentions.
Yuanyang Tower!
This is the most famous restaurant in Tongxin City, bar none.
And this is also the location for Nangong Qianyu’s current review.