Shen Yebai was so nervous that his fingertips were trembling.

The time became extremely long, and Shen Yebai counted his heartbeats, waiting for Qin Moyu's answer.

finally--

"like!"

After just two words, Shen Yebai's mind went blank for a moment. Before he could be happy, he heard Qin Moyu's next words.

"You are my best friend, how could you not like me?"

Qin Moyu said with a smile.

Shen Yebai felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. The words that sounded so beautiful in the past seemed harsh at this moment. Qin Moyu's love was not the kind of love Shen Yebai wanted at all.

"but."

His voice was hoarse, he took a deep breath and let go of Qin Moyu.

They were facing each other, eyes facing each other.

It was the first time Qin Moyu saw Shen Yebai's hot and direct gaze, which seemed to see through him and swallow his soul.

"I don't want to be just friends."

Shen Yebai said and kissed her desperately.

He slightly raised Qin Moyu's chin with one hand, held his back with the other and imprisoned him in his arms. He easily pried open the unsuspecting teeth with his lips and tongue, found the other protagonist who was still in a daze, and invited him to join him. After entangled and swirling, Shen Yebai's kiss was quick and jerky, fiercely plundering the air in Qin Moyu's mouth, greedily tasting the delicious food.

Qin Moyu's hands and feet were numb from the kiss, and his head was dizzy. The only sound in his ears was the sound of their lips intertwining, which pushed the ambiguous atmosphere to its peak.

Everything happened so suddenly, until Shen Yebai accidentally bit his lip, he pushed Shen Yebai away as if he had just woken up from a dream.

"I like you, Mo Yu."

"You, you..." Qin Moyu took a deep breath, but couldn't hypnotize himself to ignore the faint smell of blood in his mouth. He was red from the roots of his ears to his neck. He even stuttered and couldn't say a word for a long time because of nervousness.

Shen Yebai continued to ask: "Are you willing to be my Taoist companion?"

Different from the funny feeling when facing Mo Xiu and Gu Jia's confession, Shen Yebai's words completely caused Qin Moyu's brain to panic. He staggered back two steps and even almost fell down because of the "fight" between his left and right feet. Shen Yebai Subconsciously he wanted to step forward, but Qin Moyu became even more panicked, turned around and wanted to run away.

Logically speaking, if he didn't like Shen Yebai, he could just refuse, but he didn't know why. He couldn't agree or refuse, so he could only choose to escape.

Before Qin Moyu could run to the door with his hands and feet, there was suddenly the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground and a muffled groan behind him.

Qin Moyu's chaotic head calmed down a little. Thinking of Shen Yebai's previous injuries, he hesitated for a moment and looked back.

This one glance made him unable to leave without mercy.

Shen Yebai was half-kneeling on the ground, his head lowered, his eyes covered with broken hair, a trace of blood seeping from the corners of his lips, and he was clutching his chest as if he was in pain.

The panic was temporarily suppressed, Qin Moyu pursed his lips and walked quickly to Shen Yebai.

"Are you okay...are you seriously injured?" Qin Moyu squatted down stiffly and stretched out his hand, wanting to hold it but not daring to hold it. Shen Yebai grabbed him while it was hanging in the air.

Qin Moyu's body froze as if he had eaten a talisman.

"Don't go." Shen Yebai's face turned pale and he held Qin Moyu's hand tightly and refused to let go.

"First, get up first." Qin Moyu tried to help Shen Yebai up.

"Don't leave." Unexpectedly, Shen Yebai just looked at Qin Moyu stubbornly, as if he would not get up if he didn't agree.

"..."

They faced off for a while, and Qin Moyu was finally defeated.

"...Okay, I won't leave." Qin Moyu sighed.

He admitted that he was soft-hearted. Whether it was out of reason or emotion, he couldn't leave Shen Yebai here alone.

Shen Yebai was pulled up by Qin Moyu, and he put one hand around Qin Moyu's shoulder. It seemed that he had no strength to even walk. Half of his body was hanging on Qin Moyu's body, and he was helped into the house by Qin Moyu step by step.

Shen Yebai had a fresh kapok fragrance on his body, which must have been caught when he was dancing his sword under the tree. Qin Moyu tried not to think too much and concentrated on helping the person back.

Qin Moyu helped Shen Yebai to the chair. Seeing the faint scarlet color on the corners of his lips, he couldn't help but asked worriedly: "Why is it so serious all of a sudden? I saw that you were still dancing with the sword just now, so I thought the injury was not serious."

Shen Yebai swallowed the smell of blood in his throat, lowered his eyes and said, "It's just a disordered mind, nothing serious."

I feel confused. Am I too impatient to run?

Qin Moyu wanted to tease Shen Yebai a few words, but he couldn't say anything. He sat awkwardly next to Shen Yebai, and the atmosphere was a bit dull for a while.

"sorry."

After a while, Shen Yebai said softly.

Qin Moyu was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Shen Yebai apologized.

"I must have made things difficult for Mo Yu." Shen Yebai let go of Qin Moyu's hand and lowered his head like a child who had done something wrong.

"I..." Qin Moyu opened his mouth but said nothing.

The person I had always considered a good brother suddenly confessed to me that it was impossible not to be embarrassed.

"Actually, I already knew that Mo Yu didn't mean that to me." Shen Yebai raised his eyes and turned back into the gentle Shen Yebai. A wry smile appeared on his lips, "I was too impulsive."

"You..." Qin Moyu was interrupted by Shen Yebai before he could say anything.

"but."

Shen Yebai put his index finger on Qin Moyu's lips. He shook his head and signaled Qin Moyu to listen to him.

"I can't control my feelings for Mo Yu."

"I don't know when... maybe it was the last time in the secret realm... maybe it was even longer ago..."

"Even if I am separated from Mo Yu, I will always think of you."

"I always unconsciously put my eyes on Mo Yu, wanting to get closer, closer...I always can't help but think, how great it would be if Mo Yu was mine."

"So when they said those words to you, it was more of fear than anger. I was afraid that Mo Yu would really like someone else."

"You don't need to be so anxious to tell me the answer. I like you. It has nothing to do with anything else. I just... want to tell you."

Love can make people full of courage, but it can also make people humble into dust. The current Shen Yebai is the latter.

"Give me a chance, okay?"

Shen Yebai retracted his hand, his voice was as light as a goose feather falling to the ground, but the promise was heavier than a thousand pounds.

The wind picked up outside the window, and the kapok fell one after another. The sound of falling on the ground was like the sound of raindrops, which hit the bottom of my heart.

Qin Moyu was silent for a long time before slowly speaking: "I don't know."

He hesitated for a long time and finally told the truth.

Qin Moyu has never been in love before. He doesn't understand what it feels like to have a heartbeat. He admits that he was touched by Shen Yebai's words just now. He had an impulse to agree for a moment, but if he agreed to Shen Yebai hastily, It's unfair to both myself and Shen Yebai.

And refuse? Since he was tempted to agree for a moment, it meant that he never thought of refusing.

He abandoned himself and lay on the table, looking away from Shen Yebai.

--have no idea.

This answer is much better than the worst result Shen Yebai imagined.

He said softly: "It doesn't matter, I can wait."

"...But I don't know how long it will take to give you an answer."

Qin Moyu's voice was muffled.

Although he couldn't figure out whether there was love in his friendship with Shen Yebai, Qin Moyu knew that if he couldn't commit to Shen Yebai for the rest of his life, then he would never agree to Shen Yebai for the rest of his life.

"It doesn't matter, I will try my best." Shen Yebai chuckled.

"Huh?" Qin Moyu raised his head in confusion. How could Shen Yebai work hard on something like this that he couldn't even figure out?

Shen Yebai lowered his head and gently pressed his forehead against Shen Yebai's forehead.

Their eyes were equally black, but one was as deep as ink, while the other was as clear as a mirror.

"I'll try my best to catch you, Momo."

Shen Yebai lowered his voice, his slightly hoarse voice with an inexplicable lust. When he said the word "momo", the last sound rose slightly, like a little hook that tickled people's hearts.

boom! Qin Moyu's face turned red instantly, and he stood up from the chair with a bang, and poured out a bunch of messy pills from the storage bag. His voice was still trembling because of shyness: "You, you, don't push yourself too hard! I, I'm leaving!"

After saying that, Qin Moyu rushed out of the yard in a panic without even having time to pick up the storage bag, without even closing the door.

Shen Yebai was left alone sitting on the chair, laughing softly.

Shen Yebai has always known Qin Moyu very well. He knew that if Qin Moyu left before, he might not see him for a long time. Guanlan Sect still has two guys who are eyeing him, so he must press on step by step so that Qin Moyu has nowhere to escape. .

The only problem is...

Shen Yebai touched the aching place on his chest and sighed softly.

He seemed to have accidentally hurt himself too badly.

…

On the other side, Master Xuanjing met Xuanqing after he returned, and he was talking to Li Zhishan.

After seeing the real person Xuan Jing, Xuan Qing retreated from Li Zhishan, almost speaking but didn't know how to speak.

"Say what you want to say, and leave it alone." Master Xuanjing hates other people's nagging. He is obviously not a swordsman, but he often has a hotter temper than a swordsman.

"I heard that my uncle wanted to accept a disciple...but..." Xuan Qing hesitated to speak.

Just now Li Zhishan came over to tell Master Xuanjing about the incident. Xuanqing was surprised that Master Xuanjing wanted to accept a disciple, and even more shocked that the man actually rejected Master Xuanjing.

"Ah, just leave this matter alone." Master Xuanjing waved his hand disapprovingly, "Anyway, Mo Yu is my only disciple. You will know when the time comes."

The only disciple...but didn't the other party reject him twice?

Xuan Qing hesitated for a second and said, "Uncle Master, ahem, Guanlan Sect...well, they prefer treating others with courtesy."

This is a tactful way to tell Master Xuanjing that if the other party really refuses to become a disciple, he must not do anything to rob him by force.

Master Xuanjing couldn't hear what he was saying. He was so angry that his nose almost crooked. He said with a smile, "Please worry about it. Don't worry, I will definitely allow him to become my disciple in a dignified way."

Master Xuanjing said these four words with gnashing of teeth, and Xuanqing touched his nose in embarrassment.

There was nothing he could do about it. As a nephew who had been "disastered" by Master Xuanjing since childhood, Xuanqing always unconsciously thought that Master Xuanjing was even more unreliable.

Since Master Xuanjing knew what he was doing, Xuanqing stopped talking and asked, "Then, where has Master placed this... uh, Junior Brother? Do you need me to make further arrangements?"

"Of course I have arranged it..." Xuanjing suddenly slapped his head before he could finish his words.

"Broken! I forgot to tell him where his residence is!"

Master Xuanjing hammered his head in annoyance. He was so busy sending Qin Moyu to the place that he forgot where Qin Moyu lived. If Qin Moyu stayed at Shen Yebai's place, wouldn't he be sending a sheep into a tiger's mouth? !

"No, I have to bring him back."

After Master Xuanjing finished speaking, he left in a hurry, leaving Xuanqing alone in deep suspicion.

What the uncle said is upright, is it really what I think is upright?

——It always feels unreliable.