"Look, you’re already wearing my clothes. Tell me, are you going to marry me or not? Let me tell you, this is a tradition we can’t break. If we do, I’ll be punished by heaven. Are you really that heartless to see me punished by heaven?"
Su Xuan was really something else, being able to say such things. Gu Xiyin was speechless—what kind of custom is this? I’ve never heard of it.
"You, you’re just trying to fool me. I don’t believe it!"
Gu Xiyin pouted, thinking to himself that this guy was really good at tricking people.
"I’m serious. If you don’t believe me, I can swear. I swear, I really swear, if I’m lying, may lightning strike..."
"Stop saying such things!"
Gu Xiyin hurriedly reached out to cover Su Xuan’s mouth. He knew full well Su Xuan was just pulling his leg, but he didn’t expect him to actually start swearing, which was really over the top.
But as he cupped Su Xuan’s mouth, Su Xuan took the opportunity to pull Gu Xiyin into his arms and whispered.
"Xiyin, thank you so much this time!"
Su Xuan held Gu Xiyin, and for a moment, Gu Xiyin felt his whole body go weak as if he melted into Su Xuan’s embrace. The sense of gratitude was overwhelming. To be honest, being hugged by Su Xuan made Gu Xiyin feel genuinely happy.
Su Xuan was truly grateful to Gu Xiyin. If it weren’t for Gu Xiyin, Su Xuan thought he wouldn’t have died, but he would have likely been severely injured. Since the yang energy in his body was too strong at the time, without a burst of pure yin energy from a woman to balance it, Su Xuan knew things could have gone wrong—he might have ended up with several broken meridians, and that would have been truly dangerous.
Having broken meridians is a tragedy because they’re not only hard to repair but also cause a massive loss of Primordial Qi.
At this moment, Su Xuan placed his palm on Gu Xiyin’s back, and a surge of Primordial Qi instantly flowed into Gu Xiyin’s body. Gradually, the Qi began to heal Gu Xiyin, and as it did, the pain in his body started to fade, leaving him astonished. He thought to himself that Su Xuan indeed had impressive skills.
"It’s already three o’clock. Su Xuan, the Yu family must be worried. We should head down the mountain."
After being healed by Su Xuan, Gu Xiyin felt much better and wasn’t as uncomfortable anymore.
"Okay, wifey, I’ll carry you down the mountain!"
Su Xuan said with a mischievous grin.
"Pfft, who’s your wife? I’m not!"
Gu Xiyin said with a face full of happiness. He was actually very pleased in his heart. He found it strange himself how quickly he’d changed, realizing that he couldn’t imagine his life without Su Xuan anymore.
"Haha, it doesn’t matter if you don’t admit it. You’ve already worn my clothes, you must acknowledge it."
Su Xuan said with a mischievous grin. This guy was known for his thick skin. After he spoke, Gu Xiyin felt very happy, almost blissful.
He gently patted Su Xuan’s back, and the two of them started down the mountain together. This time, Gu Xiyin wrapped his arms around Su Xuan’s neck, resting his head against Su Xuan’s and softly asked.
"Su Xuan, are you saying you want to marry me because you feel guilty?"
Gu Xiyin softly asked.
"Uh, does it mean you’ll be hurt and unhappy if I say that’s why? Can’t you women stop asking such silly questions?"
Su Xuan said rather exasperated. To be honest, with women, Su Xuan often felt they were quite the mysterious creatures.
For centuries, women have been strange, often asking humorous questions like, "If your mom and I fell into the water, who would you save first?"
To Su Xuan, there was no answer to such a question. Saying mom would make the wife feel unimportant, like misplaced trust. It feels cold to leave your own family for the husband’s, have his children, then in a drowning scenario, he saves his mom and sacrifices his wife—how cold!
But choosing the wife is nonsensical too; the wife probably wouldn’t believe it and think you’re lying.
Thus, for centuries, it’s been a deadlock; there’s no real answer.
Many people, thinking they’re smart, offer what they believe is a clever answer, saying things like, "I can teach my wife to swim," or "My mom knows how to swim." To Su Xuan, it’s all nonsense.
There are many questions in this world that truly have no answers, so many problems that easily fall into a deadlock. If you insist on pursuing them, you’ll only get increasingly stuck, unable to break the cycle.
"Haha, I’m just curious, are you mad?"
Gu Xiyin stuck out his tongue, hugging Su Xuan’s neck tighter. He felt sweet inside because, from this, he could tell Su Xuan had feelings for him.
Women, really, are never perfectly rational. Gu Xiyin loved Su Xuan but also knew he was too smart and talented. Honestly, he worried that Su Xuan wanted to marry him out of guilt.
If that were true, it would be uncomfortable. Women are contradictory; the same result feels different when achieved through different means.
But with Su Xuan’s words, Gu Xiyin knew he was sincere. Gu Xiyin was smart—he didn’t need Su Xuan to say much. Just from Su Xuan’s words, he knew there were true feelings there.
It’s just that the event was a fuse or rather, it broke the barrier between them.
"Call me ’husband,’ and I won’t be mad," Su Xuan said with a sly smile, leaving Gu Xiyin speechless, thinking, you cheeky bastard, just say you want to take advantage of me, so shameless.
"No way, keep dreaming. I haven’t forgiven you for taking advantage yet," Gu Xiyin said with a sly grin. He hadn’t yet forgiven this guy for that.
"By the way, Su Xuan, what exactly is the deal with the Qilin Grass?"
Gu Xiyin suddenly remembered this important matter and asked. This was crucial. Worried about Su Xuan at the time, and later being forced by him, he had forgotten.
Thinking back, it was really mystical—a single piece of grass was so powerful. He had seen the aura of the Qilin Grass poisoning a whole area at the time.
Su Xuan neutralized the poison before digging up the Herbal Medicine.