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By the time Shang Zifeng returned to the inn, the sky had already darkened.

Not long after, Pink had fallen asleep.

Little Treasure was very tired, the kind of tiredness that couldn't be described.

Along the way, she didn't make as much noise and noise as she did when she went. She explained all her dissatisfaction with the man in black.

He was silent, terrifyingly quiet.

Shang Zifeng only said that Bao Er was tired, and did not care too much about it. Instead, he sat at the door of the room and started pondering on his own.

That person not only knew his name, he also knew that he was about to participate in the Ten Academies's assessment.

From this, it could be seen that his every move was under the control of that person.

He even knew who he had met and what he had said.

Who was he?

The night wind breezed by. It was quiet and cool at first.

In that dark corner, Shang Zifeng had the nagging feeling that at this very moment, there were several pairs of eyes staring at him.

Yao Shuang pushed open the door and walked out. She sat beside Shang Zifeng and skillfully put on his jacket, "The night wind is strong, be careful not to catch a cold."

"Thank you."

Shang Zifeng thanked him shyly, then said with concern: "It's so late, why aren't you sleeping?"

Yao Shuang rubbed her chin, pretended to be admiring the moon, and sighed: "If I can't sleep, how can I sleep now?"

Shang Zifeng laughed bitterly and self-deprecatingly, "With Miss Dongfang's intelligence, you should already know that we are not real husband and wife. Now that Bao`er is asleep, how can the girl pretend not to know? "

Yao Shuang's face, which was originally full of smiles, instantly restored to its normal state.

Could this guy not be so straightforward?

How unromantic!

"So I'm not wrong?"

"Yes." The young lady did not guess wrong. "

"Then do we know each other before?"

"I am unable to repay the favor of saving my life. It was only in the name of Bao`er's father that the young lady suffered, and thus stayed by her side to take care of her. "

After that, Shang Zifeng explained how he and Bao Er got to know each other.

He only sighed, "Bao`er, truly pitiful."

"Are you pitying Bao`er, or are you criticizing me for not doing my duty? Or is he denouncing my unrevealed husband? "

Yao Shuang's tone was calm, but each of her words struck at the heart, causing Shang Zifeng's face to flush red.

In the end, he managed to come up with an explanation, "Don't misunderstand, that's not what I meant."

"That's not what you mean? What does that mean? "

Yao Shuang did not let him off, she mischievously felt it for a long time, then asked: "You have liked me before?"

Shang Zifeng was originally thin-skinned, but now he blushed even more.

Previously, it had swelled up red, but now, it had turned red from embarrassment.

Yao Shuang couldn't see Shang Zifeng's expression, so she naturally didn't know that his opponent's face was already so red that it was about to bleed.

After a long while, Shang Zifeng finally gathered up enough courage to admit: "Yes. Ever since the young lady pulled me back from the gates of hell and took care of me day and night for half a month, I swore in my heart that I would never marry anyone other than the young lady in my life. However, this lady is naturally beautiful and has an outstanding temperament. I am ashamed of myself for not being able to match this lady, so I decided to become friends with her and didn't dare to cross over even half a step. "

While talking, Shang Zifeng stared intently at Yao Shuang's expression and movements, only to see that there was no change at all.

Finally, the corners of Yao Shuang's mouth curled up as she asked: "What about now?"

"Now?"

"Do you still like me? When you knew I was married. When you saw my face was ruined. When you find out I'm dying. Do you still like me? "

Three times in a row, Shang Zifeng was caught off guard.

But feelings are feelings. He knew his own heart very well, so he said without hesitation, "I like it. I still like it! To tell you the truth, I still stay by her side, not only for Bao`er, but also to repay the lady for saving my life. And among them, there is no lack of selfishness. Let's just say that this young lady has met with a calamity. How can I possibly sit idly by and do nothing? "

The corner of Yao Shuang's mouth twitched once more, and a smile finally surfaced on her face.

"When I woke up, the first thing I heard was Bao`er's voice. And then you. Presumably, that man had already abandoned us, mother and daughter. Otherwise, he wouldn't have not appeared until now. Nor would he let me get hurt like this while remaining indifferent. Moreover, based on my current appearance, anyone would avoid me out of fear. Now my body was broken, and all that had once been was gone from me. I don't remember, and I don't want to. I only know that you're the only one besides Bao Er that's by my side right now. I can feel how good you've been to me over the past few days. Remember when I asked you if you were willing to stay with me and my daughter. Your answer is yes. Now, I ask you again. If you don't mind my current appearance, are you willing to stay by my side, by Bao`er's side? Even if one day that man appears, will you still not change your mind and continue to protect me and Bao`er? "

Shang Zifeng's heart trembled uncontrollably with excitement.

He really wanted to hug Yao Shuang in his arms now and say, "Alright. I promise you. I will always be by your side. Take care of you. Protect you. "

However, could he really say that? Could he really do that?

Speaking to the end, all of this was just Yao Shuang's imagination.

If that man was really as Yao Shuang had thought, he would abandon his wife and daughter, and leave his wife and daughter in danger without a care.

Without needing others to tell them, Shang Zifeng stood by their side, pretending to be serious in order to protect them for the rest of their lives, and to rule out all possibility of harassment.

If that man, Bao Er's father, Yao Shuang's husband really was hard to explain.

Once Yao Shuang recovered her memories, she would recall every single detail with that man. Once she realised that everything was just a misunderstanding, how should she go about doing it?

His grief was small, but if Shuang'er was stuck in a dilemma and spent her entire life blaming herself for her husband's pain, then even if she died, she would still be blamed for it.

Therefore, the only thing Shang Zifeng wanted to do now was to quietly guard by Yao Shuang's side and take care of her as much as possible.

If that man was truly hard to explain, then when that man appeared, it would be the moment where he would retreat.

The reason why Shang Zifeng had such thoughts was within common sense.

Since he was young, although he had always been a popinjay and stirred up trouble everywhere, he had never bullied ordinary people, much less wandered the streets and alleyways.

Shang Zifeng's father, Shang Jinghuan, and mother, Luan Xiaofu and her husband, had always loved each other dearly for their entire lives.

Being influenced by their emotions since he was young, Shang Zifeng paid special attention to the matter of men and women.

He had never dared to overstep his boundaries.

So it was the same for Yao Shuang.

It was undeniable that the moment Shang Zifeng saw him, he was attracted by his beauty.

At that moment, it was as if Yao Shuang had covered all the colors in the world.

No man could match Yao Shuang's beauty.

Her beauty was not like makeup, but more like the fairy in the painting.

Even Shang Zifeng himself felt absent-minded for a while, to the point that he had the illusion that his heart was moved by her beauty.

It was only when they bumped into Pang Bao'er and Yao Shuang's face turned completely pale that Shang Zifeng realized that his feelings for Yao Shuang wasn't limited to her one and only appearance from the heavens to the earth.

This feeling was very subtle.

It was as if he and Yao Shuang had fallen in love in his previous life.

He could still remember that when Yao Shuang woke up, she asked him, "I'm now completely defaced and blind in both eyes. Will you despise me? "

He answered with determination, "I won't turn my back on you. Never! If you wish, I will always stay by your side until the end of time. As long as you are happy, no matter what you want me to do, I will do it! "

This answer was subconscious. It was an answer without any hesitation, and it best expressed Shang Zifeng's original intention.

But now, when Yao Shuang asked again, she hesitated.

It wasn't that he didn't want to, but he was afraid.

He was afraid that because he acted on impulse, he would bury the culprit for Yao Shuang in the future and bring about criticism.

He was even more afraid that once that man appeared, he would ruin the bright future that he had imagined.

In short, Shang Zifeng was timid. In the face of his own feelings, he was even more cowardly.

Yao Shuang was clever, seeing that Shang Zifeng did not reply for a long time, she had already guessed a little, but did not point it out.

He only sighed, "As a woman, I only care about the present. At the moment, you are the only one beside me. You're the only one who's willing to protect me. So, I don't want you to get hurt. Do you understand? "

Yao Shuang took Shang Zifeng's arm, and slowly placed her face on Shang Zifeng's right arm.

The moonlight scattered down lightly as specks of bright moonlight enveloped the two of them.

At this moment, Shang Zifeng's heart felt warm.

Yao Shuang's heartbeat grew even more intense.

She knew everything, everything.

She knew that Shang Zifeng had entered the Ten Academies for her own sake, and she was even more aware of all of Shang Zifeng's concerns.

She didn't want to expose him, because the man in front of her was a true gentleman. If she were to point it out, it would break the beauty that belonged to them.

That was it.

Snuggling with him and enjoying the beauty of the quiet night was the true happiness …