CHAPTER 615: CHAPTER 594: SECOND UPDATE

"Do you like it?" The young man turned his head, with a twinkle in his eyes, his smile instantly contagious to Zheng Nianru.

Zheng Nianru nodded her head; she really liked it. She had no resistance to such a natural hot spring.

The young man knew she liked it.

"The temperature here is just right. Touch it—" The young man crouched down first. The naturally formed pool in front of him was irregular in shape, but the water was very clean and had been meticulously cleaned, showing the stone’s natural patterns.

Zheng Nianru crouched down as well and obediently felt the water. The young man’s intention was indeed full of sincerity. She turned her head to look at the young man.

So, what was it the young man wanted...?

What Zheng Nianru didn’t understand was that she had never actually paid much attention to Yin He. She would tease him when she was happy, and ignore him when she wasn’t, never hiding her perfunctory demeanor.

So, what exactly did the young man desire?

Was it youthful ignorance, not knowing why feelings arise?

Or was it just his type, liking to be treated this way by her?

Zheng Nianru had met many men before, she had seen plenty and naturally understood some things. Some people, some events, if you haven’t experienced them yourself, you simply can’t understand.

Just like why she liked Zheng Congyuan so much, clinging to him in life and death when she also had very good options.

For example, the Ju Nanyi of her previous life. If it weren’t for her sudden uprising, stealing Ju Nanyi’s Commander’s Seal, even with the chaos of war, she believed Ju Nanyi would have protected her for a lifetime, and she could have lived a peaceful life.

So, it was her obsession. And like in this life. She could have made different choices. From the moment she woke up, she thought of giving up, but gradually, she came to understand herself, unable to let go.

So, what difference did she have with the young man before her? It seemed Yin He was even more open-minded and clear-sighted than her, never leveraging his status to pressure her, even when he held the initiative.

The chill had already been dispelled, Zheng Nianru unfastened her cloak herself and the young man took it from her, placing it on a stone nearby.

Vapor rose from the waist-deep hot spring, and without waiting for Zheng Nianru to act, the young man began to untie his own sash, until he was dressed in only a white undergarment.

Indeed, as the young man said, the temperature of the water determined whether a hot spring was suitable for bathing. Moreover, each person’s tolerance for temperature differed. What might be just right for you could feel too hot or too cold to someone else, and the temperature of this hot spring was indeed quite appropriate.

"I want Zheng Congyuan to live like a normal person," Zheng Nianru spoke, her voice calm, not pleading or commanding, as if she were discussing something ordinary.

Even then, Zheng Nianru didn’t look at the young man, simply drawing her arm gently through the water in the pool.

The young man looked down slightly, a drip of water falling from his reddened nose, rippling in the pool.

"As long as you want it, it can all be done—" The young man mustered the courage to lift his head, looking at Zheng Nianru. The next moment, his heart jumped fiercely; the woman’s long hair lay casually around the edge of the pool, pitch black like ink, glistening in the light of the candles.

"Can you do it?" Zheng Nianru raised her eyebrows; things seemed simpler than she had imagined, and the young man had answered without a hint of hesitation.

The youth nodded without hesitation.

"I didn’t kill him, it was just a facade, how could I possibly harm what you love?" the youth spoke slowly. The tale of Ju Nanyi’s resurrection was merely an excuse, Zheng Congyuan hadn’t even suffered any significant wounds—everything was merely an appearance.

Zheng Nianru was slightly startled, not immediately grasping the meaning behind the youth’s words, but she leaned closer, stopping in front of the youth, lifting her head, her black hair spreading out in the pond like that of a water nymph, her eyes shimmering with a captivating brightness.

"What I love?" Zheng Nianru repeated, "Would you be willing?"

Zheng Nianru wasn’t sure what she wanted to ask. In her mind, neither Zheng Congyuan nor Ju Nanyi would be willing to do that, and might even consider it a lifelong shame. The youth would be willing?

Even willing to save Zheng Congyuan? Zheng Nianru felt like she had heard wrong or thought wrong, and she wanted to laugh a little.

But the youth suddenly grabbed her hand, eager to express that his words were true.

He truly didn’t care, his numerous memories were all of the terrifying things in Sword Tree Forest. When they were at Qiandao Temple, people looked at him as if he were a monster, only she was different, she would smile at him, treat him like a normal person, and wouldn’t guard against him.

"What I said is true, if you like it, I won’t lay a finger on Zheng Congyuan," the youth had wanted to say this for a long time and had been longing to tell her.

Zheng Nianru furrowed her brows, but the youth had already placed his hand on her forehead, unwilling to see her furrow her brows. She should be placed above that position, where no one could enter her sight.

"Yin He—," Zheng Nianru said in a daze, "What you want is for me to be happy?"

Zheng Nianru spoke in a daze. So long as she likes it? Perhaps she didn’t know how to describe her feelings towards Zheng Congyuan. Zheng Congyuan was like a beam of light that shone into her life; without him, she felt the whole sky darken. Without the sun’s nourishment, she, a flower, would surely wilt and living would only be idly passing the time.

But what about the youth? Clearly, he could have asked for more, and she likely wouldn’t have refused.

After all, she had been mentally prepared when she came, and besides, he was Yin He, whom she didn’t dislike.

Xing Yu stood at the entrance of the cave; she was late solely because the Empress and Yin He had run too fast, and by the time she arrived, they had already entered the cave. Naturally, she didn’t think it proper to follow them in, so she simply guarded at the entrance.

However, before long, two figures appeared not far from the cave entrance.

Xing Yu frowned—it was supposed to be a hidden place. How could someone have followed them? Were they Yin He’s guards? Worried for his safety?

"Really can’t wait, if there’s an accident." Elder Su attempted to barge in, but Elder Can grabbed him, gritting his teeth.

"What’s more important than Young Master’s business, than the future heir of Ghoul Ravine? If you’re so capable, find that woman—you can’t even get through Young Master’s bedroom door."

"This time it’s truly different, really a big deal," Elder Su was urgently concerned, "It’s really different from before."

"How different can it be? Haven’t you seen Young Master’s abilities yourself? What is there to fear?" Elder Can was reluctant to let go. It had taken so much effort to reach this situation, and it was a critical moment. If they disrupted the Young Master’s good fortune now, none of them would want to see the sun tomorrow.

"Can Lao Er, be clear-headed. A major incident occurred; many disciples from Qiandao Temple saw it with their own eyes," Elder Su’s voice immediately rose two notches, intending to make his way in, or at least let the Young Master inside the cave hear.