Xi Lin Yan gave a sly smile, “Let’s bet that if we safely escape this situation, you’ll marry me. How about that?”
Is this… a proposal?
Seeing me not responding for a long time, he couldn’t help but urge: “Hey, damn woman, are you going to bet or not?”
“Is this how you propose?” I glared at him unhappily. Just when he thought I wouldn’t agree, I smiled and said: “Fine, I’ll bet with you!”
“Deal!” Xi Lin Yan confidently stood up from the ground, then turned to look at Uncle Qin: “Out of respect for taking care of Xiliu Fortress and me all these years, I’ll call you Uncle Qin one last time. You’ve always wanted to destroy Xiliu Fortress and the Xi Lin family. Now I’m giving you this opportunity, make your move!”
Uncle Qin laughed: “You think I need to do this myself?”
As soon as the words fell, a sword flower scattered, forcefully shaking off the soft sword in my hand. Before I could react, I saw a silver light flash, and Qin Shu’s sword directly pierced towards me.
Blood, blood all over the sky, dyed my vision red. I seemed to see the manjusaka in the garden again, the bright blood color, carrying the breath of death, step by step eroding all my reason and thoughts.
Then, I watched as Xi Linyan slowly fell before my eyes. With heartbreaking pain and desperate sadness, I cried out: “No—”
No, I haven’t had time to tell him my feelings, I haven’t had time to let go of the past, I haven’t had time to fulfill our bet. No, Xi Linyan, you cannot leave me like this.
Cold liquid slid down my eyelids, droplet by droplet falling on his pale face. Blood spread out, unable to distinguish whether it was his blood or my tears.
“Fool!” Xi Linyan barely raised his hand to wipe the moisture from the corner of my eye, smiling faintly: “Didn’t I say not to cry for me, so what are these?”
Tears flowing, I spoke with a thick voice but stubbornly said: “You’re mistaken. It’s just rain, I’m not crying! Xi Linyan, listen to me, you must not have anything happen; otherwise, I will never forgive you in this lifetime!”
