Ye Chen and Nangong Liuli walked aimlessly forward side by side. The surrounding pavilions, bridges, flowing water, and rockery ponds were quite romantic.
However, there was no ripple in Ye Chen's heart.
"If you have any questions, just ask them. As long as I am willing to answer them, I will answer you truthfully!"
Seeing that Nangong Liuli was still hesitant to speak, he took the lead and broke the silence.
He originally didn't want to get too involved with Nangong Liuli, let alone the feeling of being disconnected.
The reason why he agreed to talk to Nangong Liuli alone was because he wanted to make the matter clear to prevent the other party from giving up.
After all, he doesn't want to owe anyone.
Especially a woman’s love debt!
"Ye Chen, I..."
Nangong Liuli originally wanted to say something, but when the words came to her lips, she found it difficult to say them.
But when she saw Ye Chen frowning slightly, she quickly changed her words and said, "By the way, what level of cultivation have you reached now?"
"Very high!"
Ye Chen didn't exaggerate, but he just said vaguely: "If one day you can reach my level, you will understand naturally without me having to explain!"
"That's...okay!"
Seeing that Ye Chen didn't want to say more, Nangong Liuli was also very sensible and didn't continue to ask. He just said: "Did you just come back from the Southern Territory?"
"I'm no longer in the Southern Territory!"
Ye Chen said: "I only stayed in the Southern Territory for more than a year. Later, I traveled to many places and went to the Imperial Capital. After that, I got acquainted with Senior Nangong Dou by accident!"
He didn't go into details, naturally he didn't want Nangong Liuli to know too much about him.
"It seems that you have gone through a lot of ups and downs in the past few years since you left!"
Nangong Liuli laughed at herself, "It's a pity that my qualifications are too poor, or in other words, I have made some unforgivable mistakes before, so I am not lucky and have no qualifications to follow you to the end of the world and live happily together in the world, let alone the chance.
Witnessing every step of your growth process is the biggest regret of my life!"
"Everyone has his own way. There is no need to envy anyone, and there is nothing to regret!"
Ye Chen said perfunctorily.
"Do you still hate me?"
Nangong Liuli suddenly asked.
"You think too much!"
Ye Chen shook his head, "No matter what happened before or how many misunderstandings we had, I have never regarded you as a real enemy."
"That's it..."
With such perfunctory words, Nangong Liuli felt a sense of loss in her heart.
But more importantly, it is inferiority and sadness.
There is not even hatred, which only means that he is nothing in Ye Chen's heart.
Seemingly unwilling to give up, she gritted her teeth again and stared at Ye Chen with burning eyes, "If one day, I mean if, I can reach your level, you will..."
"Won't!"
Before he finished speaking, Ye Chen said this decisively.
Nangong Liuli's breath was stagnant, and her pretty face turned pale in an instant.
Ye Chen's simple and firm answer was like a sharp knife, piercing into her heart.
"When I return to Haoshan this time, in addition to having an extremely important thing to do, I mainly want to come back to see my wife Xue Wuhen and my sister Ye Yanran."
Ye Chen said at the right time: "They are the only people I miss in this world. Without them, I may never return to Haoshan!"
His tone was extremely calm, as if he was just saying something ordinary.
But when it fell into Nangong Liuli's ears, every word was heartbreaking.
And before Nangong Liuli could say anything else, he added, "The meal should be ready. I can already smell the aroma of the food. After we finish eating, it's time to leave!"
After that, he quickened his pace and walked along the way he came.
Nangong Liuli didn't try to persuade him to stay, but just stood there, feeling a little lost and melancholy.
To be precise, she didn't have the courage to stay, and she couldn't open her mouth.
What Ye Chen just said couldn't be more clear.
In Ye Chen's life, perhaps she was just a dispensable passerby.
But even so, when Ye Chen gradually walked away, the sadness in her eyes gradually turned into determination.
"One day, I, Nangong Liuli, will definitely impress you!"
"Even if there is no possibility for you and me in this life, one day I will make you look at me!"
…
Not long after, the reception hall of Nangong’s family.
Under the personal care of Nangong Xian, the head of the family, a table of sumptuous dishes was quickly served.
Ye Chen and Nangong Dou were naturally not polite. They swept through the place like a storm, and after having had enough wine and food, they left with satisfaction.
Nangong Xian originally wanted to follow him all the way to send him off, but when Ye Chen and Nangong Dou soared into the sky and turned into two streams of light shooting towards the distant sky, they were dumbfounded.
"Ye Chen, tell me honestly, how many women have you let down who have been deeply devoted to you?"
After staying away from Nangong's house, Nangong Dou asked teasingly.
"Senior, you are already old, but you still ask about such trivial matters from us young people. Don't you blush?"
Ye Chen said angrily.
"I'm just curious!"
Nangong Dou glanced at Ye Chen and sighed: "You boy, you seem to be too hard-hearted towards women. That little girl from the Nangong family is obviously very affectionate towards you, but just now she just wanted to get a look of approval from you, or maybe
Just a word of comfort, not only did you fail to help others, but you also stabbed the wound with a knife, which is so heartless!"
"As the saying goes, if you must continue to break, you will inevitably suffer chaos!"
Ye Chen smiled bitterly and said: "I just hope she can wake up soon and stop holding on to unrealistic fantasies and making some irrational decisions."
"Scumbag!"
Nangong Dou criticized without any modification: "If I met a scumbag like you when I was young, I would definitely do justice to God."
"What a pity, you are old now!"
Ye Chen didn't give any face at all, "The old man should look like an old man and be affectionate. It's better for seniors to ask less, otherwise even if you are still interested, your body will not be able to keep up with the rhythm!"
"What do you mean, kid?"
Nangong Dou became furious instantly, "Although I am over two hundred years old, I am still going strong. Who are you looking down on?"
"Junior is just telling the truth!"
Ye Chen said with a faint smile: "After all, there are some things that young people can do whatever they want. Senior, you didn't cherish it when you were young. It's normal for you to be powerless now!"
"Boy, your cultivation has not improved, but your ability to hurt others has grown a lot!"
Nangong Dou was indignant.
"Senior's words are wrong. As the saying goes, those who are close to vermillion are red, and those who are close to ink are black. The junior was originally innocent, but because of the long time of contact with the senior, the whole person has begun to deteriorate."
"Sao Nian, draw your sword, I want to duel with you!"
"Forget it, senior, you are an old man, can you still wield a sword?"
"Try?"
"Don't try!"
"You do not dare?"
"I really don't dare. After all, the senior is already two hundred years old. Even if the junior wins, others will only say that the junior bullies the old guy and cannot win with force."
The two of them were just bickering out of boredom, but when Nangong Dou heard this, he had an idea and looked at Ye Chen with burning eyes, "How about this? You can use your trick of Instant Youth on me to make me change."
Returning to his youthful appearance, in this way, even if I have not entered the fairyland, wouldn't I be immortal and live as long as heaven?"