The starting point is auspicious; the fiancée will not call off the engagement.

Chapter 64 Heart-to-Heart Talk

The sunlight slanted down, and the leaves on both sides of the road rustled.

Fang Zhou led Ye Ninghan out of the square, without any particular destination, just walking aimlessly along the road.

Fang Zhou held Ye Ninghan's hand, and the distance between them sometimes got closer and sometimes got farther.

Fang Zhou suddenly stopped, released Ye Ninghan's hand, and turned to look at her.

"Ninghan, are you still bothered by the matter of the Hengyang Sacred Body?"

When Ye Ninghan saw Fang Zhou release her hand, she felt a sense of loss for some reason.

Upon hearing Fang Zhou's question, she was startled at first, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded slightly.

She neither wanted to nor would she deceive Fang Zhou.

Seeing Ye Ninghan's candid demeanor, Fang Zhou's mood suddenly improved.

"Why? I told you this wasn't your fault."

He suddenly looked up, shielding his eyes from the not-so-intense sunlight, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"If I were to hate someone because of this, it wouldn't be you, but my father, because he is..."

"No, no matter what, Uncle Fang is still your father."

Ye Ninghan suddenly tugged at Fang Zhou's sleeve, looked into his eyes, and said in a somewhat dejected tone.

"If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have lost the Hengyang Sacred Body, so you should hate me."

"What if the Hengyang Sacred Body is useless to me in the first place?"

"Then it should be up to you, Brother Fang Zhou, to choose."

Ye Ninghan's voice was firm.

"Uncle Fang shouldn't have made the decision for you, and all of this started because of me. If it weren't for me..."

"alright,"

Fang Zhou reached out and flicked her forehead.

Even so, haven't you entrusted the rest of your life to me? That's enough, there's no need to feel guilty anymore.

Seeing her covering her forehead with one hand, Fang Zhou smiled mischievously.

"You're going to be bullied by me all the time from now on."

Ye Ninghan covered her forehead, looking at Fang Zhou's appearance, and was reminded of her childhood.

Back then, Fang Zhou liked to tease her. If she cried, he would go to great lengths to make her laugh again.

Brother Fang Zhou, he's still the same as before.

Ye Ninghan smiled too, her eyes seemed to hold the Milky Way, but all that was reflected was Fang Zhou's image.

"No, Brother Fang Zhou, you wouldn't do this to me. I believe you."

Her tone suddenly took on a playful edge, and she winked.

The playful breeze lifted the strands of hair on her forehead, and her bright smile added a touch of color to the afternoon scenery.

Fang Zhou was stunned for a moment, feeling as if he had returned to the time when they spent together as children, when Ye Ninghan did not have the aloof demeanor she had now.

She's silly all day long, and cries at the slightest provocation. But if you give her a little treat, she'll stop crying and start clinging to him again, begging him to tell her stories.

"Since that's the case, then you can let it go. After all, I've never blamed anyone, neither my father nor you."

Fang Zhou couldn't resist ruffling her hair.

Ye Ninghan shook her head, stubbornly staring at Fang Zhou.

"Didn't Brother Fang Zhou say that when a nail is hammered into wood, the damage is permanent? Even if you pull the nail out, there will always be a hole. So, I can only try my best to make amends; I can never make the damage disappear. Besides..."

She paused, her tone regaining its calmness.

"A drop of water in need should be repaid with a spring of water. This is what Brother Fang Zhou taught me. Brother Fang Zhou really saved my life."

Did I say that?

Fang Zhou remembered that he used to tell her these stories when he had nothing to do, and it seemed that she remembered them better than he did.

"Yeah?"

Seeing Ye Ninghan nodding earnestly, Fang Zhou suddenly felt a little jealous of himself. Such a wonderful girl was actually his fiancée?

"Looks like you've grown up. I can't argue with you anymore."

Fang Zhou shook his head, his feelings suddenly becoming somewhat complicated.

"But I'm still very happy that you're still willing to call me Brother Fang Zhou. When we met again, I thought you had forgotten me, your tone was so cold."

Seeing Ye Ninghan's sudden helplessness, Fang Zhou couldn't help but pat her head again.

"Shall we go back tomorrow?"

Ye Ninghan tidied her disheveled hair and nodded.

"My master will send us back tomorrow afternoon. She said she would go to Sacred Medicine Peak first to ask for a wedding gift for me. I think she said something about misleading people? I'm not sure."

Fang Zhou vaguely felt that this matter was related to him, but since Peak Master Liu went, he shouldn't suffer any losses, right?

He recalled Chen Qingya's awkward expression when Ye Ninghan mentioned summoning Peak Master Liu, and silently prayed for the people of Sacred Medicine Peak.

Hopefully, Peak Master Liu will put in more effort and bring back some good stuff.

Fang Zhou was filled with malice.

The two stayed together until nightfall, when the moon rose and Xiaoyue shone with a faint light, before they parted ways.

The next afternoon, Ye Ninghan brought Fang Zhou to Saint Cold Peak.

Looking at the snow-covered Holy Cold Peak before him, he suddenly had an epiphany.

The Holy Cold Peak could so clearly manifest the laws of nature in the world that, in his eyes, the swirling snow seemed to appear out of thin air.

Without any moisture loss, the snow naturally appeared on Holy Cold Peak, as if it had always been there, falling to the ground and seeping into the earth.

Ye Ninghan silently protected Fang Zhou, preventing the passing disciples from disturbing him.

Not long after, Fang Zhou exhaled and looked at Ye Ninghan, who was protecting him.

"Let's go see Peak Master Liu, then go home."

Ye Ninghan didn't ask, she just nodded slightly.

The two walked together toward the Holy Cold Peak.

"You're here?"

Liu Hanyi sat upright on the stone bench of the Snow Viewing Platform, looking at the two who seemed to be glued together, and sighed.

"Ninghan, we've been master and disciple for many years, but I've never seen you so close to me before."

"Ninghan naturally remembers the kindness Master has shown her."

Ye Ninghan looked at Liu Hanyi intently.

"Not only did Master entrust Ninghan with the affairs of Holy Cold Peak, but he would also secretly register her for every sect activity, and..."

Fang Zhou stood aside, listening silently. It seemed that he really was leaving the matter to Ning Han. Didn't Shenghan Peak have any oxen and horses like Chen Qingya?

"Okay, okay, I admit I was wrong."

Liu Hanyi interrupted Ye Ninghan, handing her a jade box.

"This is a wedding gift from the Sacred Medicine Peak to you. It took me a lot of effort to get it, so you must make good use of it."

Ye Ninghan took the jade box and looked at Liu Hanyi with a puzzled expression.

"Master, what is this?"

"Yes, a pregnancy-protecting medicine."

After Liu Hanyi finished speaking casually, she kept staring at Ye Ninghan.

Ye Ninghan's face flushed red instantly, and she cried out in anger and embarrassment, "Master!"

"Ninghan, aren't you adorable?"

Liu Hanyi laughed heartily, and before Ye Ninghan could speak, she waved her hand.

"Don't worry, I'll take you back to Tianyang City right now."

Ye Ninghan stamped her foot to calm herself down before looking at Fang Zhou.