CHAPTER 397: CHAPTER 378:

It was the first time she had ever seen the old man look so serious and earnest!

She quietly asked her senior brothers and sisters, but all she got was either a scolding or a beating, warning her to stay on the right path and not to go astray.

Regarding this, Yun Ran felt aggrieved and depressed: She was just curious! Didn’t they understand curiosity? Who doesn’t have a bit of curiosity? How did it escalate to the level of ’staying on the right path’?

For a long time afterward, her senior brothers were constantly worried that she might accidentally go astray and turn into a crooked child, so they watched over her closely!

Fifth Sister even moved in to live with her, sharing the same food and bed, hardly leaving her side!

After three months like this, Yun Ran found the words ’secret technique’ so bothersome that her head buzzed. She didn’t want to say anything and just wanted to turn and run!

But now, Yun Ran felt a hint of regret. She should have persisted in ’learning the way’ back then; maybe then she’d know how to break the secret technique affecting him.

Nangong Mo had no idea Yun Ran was lost in distant memories, he only saw her clutching his hand and staring at the eerie and ominous patterns on his arm, dumbfounded, with a startled expression, her starry eyes flickering with a multitude of emotions.

He tried to pull his hand back, his eyes dimming slightly, "Is it very ugly and scary? Aran, don’t look at it anymore."

He tugged his sleeve down, attempting to cover his arm.

Yun Ran snapped out of her daze, clutching his hand tightly, urgently inquiring, "Nangong Mo, how do you feel right now? Is there any pain or discomfort? What are your symptoms, tell me quickly!"

"Also, when did this start happening? How often does it occur? Are the symptoms the same each time?"

Nangong Mo looked down, seeing the girl’s picturesque face with worry, her eyes like shimmering water, clearly reflecting his silhouette. At that moment, it seemed as though her eyes and heart held only him, no room for anything else.

What was he feeling?

Nangong Mo felt his heart warm as if a flame had fallen into the deep, still waters of his heart, instantly stirring ripples and countless sparks.

It was as if a thousand lanterns of fireworks were blooming in the boundless sea, the brilliance shimmering, the galaxy stretching for miles, and every smile and frown embodied her, her beautiful eyes full of expectation, her enchanting smile.

Suddenly, Nangong Mo reached out and pushed her away, stumbling back a few steps, turning his back, and not daring to look at her, "Aran, you must leave quickly!"

Yun Ran was suddenly pushed away, feeling a bit bewildered.

Looking at the man a few steps away who was clearly avoiding her, she was full of doubt and a little worried, "Nangong Mo, what’s wrong with you?"

As she spoke, she already started walking toward him, wanting to find out what was going on. But Nangong Mo reflexively stepped back and raised a hand to stop her, "No! Aran, don’t come over!"

Yun Ran: "???"

Was she some dangerous creature? Would she eat him? What was going on?!

Nangong Mo didn’t even dare to look at Yun Ran, fearing that even a glance might break the restraint he was desperately trying to maintain.

He tried hard to make his voice sound calm, but it still came out slightly hoarse, his breath uneven, "Aran, you should leave here first, be good!"

Yun Ran frowned deeply; how could she leave at ease seeing him like this?

"Be good what? It’s you who needs to be good! What’s going on with you? Let me take a look. You can’t hide! If you dare hide from me again, I’ll never speak to you again!"