Chapter 35 of Volume 1: Besieged on All Sides

  "Boom boom boom, dong dong dong!!!" The intense knocking sound destroyed the warm atmosphere that the little boy and girl had worked hard to create.

  "Bad, that guy is about to break through the iron gate, let's go to the top of the tower." Qingchi suddenly stood up, and his heart was surprisingly grateful for this sudden noise, otherwise, who knows what would have happened.

  Xī yuè ò liǎo yī shēng, yě gēn zhe zhàn qǐ lái, tā zǒu dào qīng chí de qián mian, dūn xià shēn zi dào: "Lái, wǒ bèi nǐ!"

  Translation:

  Xinyue let out a soft cry and also stood up. She walked to the front of the Clear Pool, squatted down and said: "Come on, I'll carry you!"

  Qing Chi's whole body trembled, and the arm supporting him against the wall almost slipped down. "How can this be! A girl carrying a boy, what would people think of me if they found out? Besides, you can't even carry me!"

  Xīn Yuè covered her mouth and laughed, "You! Still so concerned about saving face, don't forget that you're the girl, I'm the boy! You've suffered such a serious injury, can you walk without me carrying you? Don't worry, I'll use this as a crutch, no problem!" Xīn Yuè said, waving the long knife in her hand.

  "What? You're still holding onto this knife?"

  "Exactly! Use it at the crucial moment!" Xiang Yue triumphantly danced with her long sword.

  "Hey, stop joking around, don't say it's personal, I think even a rat like you wouldn't dare to make a move!"

  "No, I can... if..." Xīnyuè's face showed a mix of determination and shyness, "If it's for the most important person..."

  。。。。。。

  The two of them fell silent again.

  Qingchi pouted, her lower abdomen still aching slightly. He helplessly placed his hand on Xinyue's back, one hand wrapping around her slender neck, gently grasping her shoulder.

  Too heavy... Looks like I overestimated myself...

  Xin Yue grasped the dagger with one hand and supported Qing Chi's body with the other, gritting her teeth as she exerted herself to stand up, slightly trembling.

  "Shall we? I'd better get off anyway."

  "Please, appreciate other people's hard work, I'm barely standing up!" Xinyue shifted her feet and climbed a few more steps.

  "Xīnyuè, you..." After a moment of silence, Qingchi spoke again.

  "What's wrong with me?" Xinyue asked breathlessly as she continued to climb upwards.

  "Have you... been wearing these two hair clips all along?" Qingchi reached out and touched the two sky-blue butterfly-shaped hair clips on Xinyue's ears.

  "Uh, because I remember you used to bring it with you every day," Xiangyue said, subconsciously tilting her head to one side, "I just wanted to keep everything of yours completely intact."

  "But now I think it might be better without them!" Qingchi said, and quickly pulled down the two sky blue butterfly clips from Xiangyue's hair.

  The black long hair was freed from its restraints, carrying the silver moonlight like a ribbon flowing down, brushing past Qingchi's face, emitting a refreshing and pleasant fragrance, giving off an ethereal and dreamlike feeling.

  "Yeah, I think your hair is even better than mine originally!" Qingchi grabbed a strand of black silk, put it to her mouth and took a deep breath, "So fragrant!"

  Xīn Yuè's whole body trembled slightly, her heart racing rapidly, her movements were so light that Qīng Chí didn't even notice. Since he was facing the other way, Qīng Chí completely failed to see Xīn Yuè's small face had already turned bright red on one side.

  "Qingchi, do you think we can still turn back?" Xinyue asked faintly, "I've been to that small hill several times, but I haven't seen that rabbit."

  Silence...

  "Qingchi finally spoke up: 'Do you want to change back?'"

  "Me...," Xiang Yue thought for a moment before responding, "If we can still be friends, I want to change back."

  Qingchi's heart suddenly shook, and after a moment of contemplation, he asked: "If you had known from the start that getting to know me would lead to this, what would you have done?"

  "It's still the same as now, or... huff huff~" Xīn Yuè took a breath and replied without thinking: "If only we had met earlier!"

  。。。。。。

  The spiral staircase seemed endless, and she had no idea where it would lead. Xiang Yue was already exhausted, panting heavily, her body covered in sweat, but she refused to come down, fearing that the wound that had finally stopped bleeding would burst open again.

  The heavy knocking sound downstairs gradually faded away, and a few stars appeared in the distance ahead. The exit was already within arm's reach.

  "Xīnyuè, let me down, the wooden door in front should be the exit."

  Xīn Yuè gently supported Qing Chi as they walked down, leaning against her own body. One hand grasped the hilt of the sword stuck in the ground, slowly moving forward. The movement was so gentle, as if she were afraid of accidentally breaking a piece of porcelain beside her.

  The building of the tower is very peculiar, the top of the tower is a water tank, the second floor from the bottom is an open-air platform, and the wooden ladder connecting these two floors is a wooden ladder. Xiangyue and others would not go up again, they opened the wooden door and walked onto the rooftop.

  A chilly gust of wind blows in, carrying the scent of green leaves and tender shoots, refreshing and invigorating.

  What a great observatory! At this moment, I am surrounded by the endless night sky, with the bright moon in the air, and the stars shining like brocade. In the distance, there are towering mountains and valleys, while nearby, there are forests, lakes, and the urban nightscape with its first lights on, two wonderful scenes unfolding before my eyes.

  The second person was completely absorbed in the wonders of nature. Another gust of cold wind blew, and Xiang Yue let out a sneeze, her body subconsciously leaning towards the edge of the clear pond.

  Suddenly, a warm feeling came from behind, "Wear this, you won't catch a cold!" Qingchi said while taking off his coat and putting it on Xiangyue, who also put it on smoothly. The two of them did all this so naturally and in perfect sync, their faces showing the same expression: as if it was only right, as if it was only right...

  But...

  Something doesn't feel right...

  Two pairs of eyes suddenly widened and stared at each other, stunned...

  Silence...

  Then came a bright and cheerful laughter, everything was conveyed through an invisible and intangible language at the moment of four eyes meeting.

  The heart has its own way of communicating, and it's probably just like this...

  Oh no! The sound of rapid footsteps came from outside the door, accompanied by a roar that seemed to come from hell, "You can't escape! Haha, surrender obediently!"

  The two of them exchanged a glance, immediately closed the door, pulled down the bolt and ran to the other side.

  What to do? Xinyue bit her finger tightly, thinking anxiously that this wooden door was far inferior to the iron gate downstairs. It's estimated that it won't be able to withstand Xu Seng for long. Waiting for Xiaoyan to bring reinforcements is clearly not going to make it in time. Should she fight hard with Xu Seng? There's no chance of winning at all... The other side has guns, while she only has a broken knife. Qingchi was also seriously injured again... What should be done now? Has the situation already become desperate?