His words seemed to suggest that he didn't recognize me, but they were heart - wrenching.
If I hadn't gone through so many things when I first met Gu Yuan, I would have been over the moon when he said these words. I would have finally been able to get rid of him.
However, after all we've been through, hearing these words now makes my heart feel like it's being stabbed. But I can't reveal my identity here. This is Xi Nv's territory. She has been coveting the Snake Scale Spirit for a thousand years. If I expose my identity here, even Gu Yuan might not be able to protect me.
I smiled at Gu Yuan. Without asking for his permission, I stood on tiptoe and kissed his cheek.
"Thank you for sparing my life. If fate allows, we'll meet at our old place."
Gu Yuan didn't expect me to kiss him. His expression stiffened, and he quickly turned around, not looking at me.
I took a deep breath, feeling a bit disappointed. Finally, I made up my mind and turned to face the tomb door. Gu Yuan waved his arm forcefully, and the tomb door split to both sides.
Outside, it was still a vast expanse of white, with tombs one after another.
I silently called out Long Lin's name in my heart. In a moment, Long Lin appeared in front of me.
He was still in his disguise. When he saw Gu Yuan, his expression became a bit unnatural.
Gu Yuan had been gentle and affectionate towards me just now, but his attitude did a 180 - degree turn when he saw Long Lin.
He said to Long Lin coldly, "Take her away. The farther, the better. Don't ever let me see her again..."
Long Lin didn't mince his words either. He retorted, "Don't worry. I'll take her away from you forever. I hope you two will never see each other again in this lifetime."
After saying that, Long Lin directly pulled me away from Gu Yuan.
He put his arm around my shoulder and walked back the way we came. I looked back at Gu Yuan as I walked.
He just stood there, watching us leave. It wasn't until I could no longer see him that I turned my head with tears in my eyes, trying hard not to cry.
"You may never see him again after today," Long Lin said.
Seeing my aggrieved look, Long Lin didn't feel the slightest bit sorry for me. Instead, he brought up the most sensitive topic.
"Why? Why won't I be able to see him?"
"Because from now on, you're going to follow me. How could I possibly let you see this heartless man again?" Long Lin always spoke in such a flippant way.
I glared at him sideways and didn't want to talk to him anymore.
Seeing my reaction, he became even more talkative.
"You'd better be nice to me. Otherwise, if I don't change you back, you'll be stuck like this forever."
"This is even better... At least you won't keep longing for me when you can't have me," I retorted, hitting his weak point directly.
"Long for you? Look at yourself now. I didn't make you this ugly before. You look like a shrew now. How could I possibly long for you?"
Long Lin took out a mirror from somewhere and shoved it in front of my face, making me look at myself.
I didn't want to look at first, but when the mirror was in front of my face, I was stunned.
This... This makeup looked so familiar.
Yes, it was indeed familiar. Those bright red cheeks, the sausage - like lips, and the dark circles under my eyes.
Wasn't this the makeup Gu Yuan had drawn on my face when he forced me to forgive him after making me angry at school?
Could it be that Gu Yuan... He recognized me?
My hand holding the mirror trembled slightly. I seemed to see Gu Yuan's figure behind the mirror.
I suddenly turned around to confirm, but there was nothing behind me. Gu Yuan wasn't there. Could it be that I was hallucinating because I missed him so much?
"What's wrong?" Long Lin looked around.
I held the mirror in my hand, with tears welling up in my eyes, about to fall at any moment.
"Gu Yuan seems to have recognized me a long time ago. But why doesn't he admit it?"
I pouted, looking at my painted face in the mirror. My mind was filled with memories of the two of us at the stone table in the small woods.
I still remembered that day when he almost shaved my hair, and the passionate kiss outside the hair salon. Those memories were still fresh in my mind.
"Hey, don't cry. It's so cold. Your tears will freeze. Those frozen tears are like needles. Don't expect me to pull them out for you later," Long Lin said.
Long Lin's words were always so unreliable. His words made me burst out laughing.
Seeing me laughing and crying at the same time, Long Lin seemed to be scared by my behavior. He quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped my face.
I threw the mirror in my hand back to him and said, "I'm not crying anymore. Seeing you makes me both laugh and cry."
"By the way, what about the people who were brought in before? Did you rescue them?"
Seeing that I was okay, Long Lin stuffed the handkerchief into my hand and said, "I went to rescue them. But when I got there, for some reason, those people had already been sent out of the ancient tomb."
"I think it must be Gu Yuan. He would never do something that disregards people's lives."
"Really? He can't? Hehe... You haven't seen the inhumane side of him."
Long Lin and I chatted all the way. I always felt like there was someone following me, but when I turned around, I couldn't see anything.
It wasn't until we walked outside the wall that this feeling disappeared.
The outside world was sunny. I looked back at the ancient tomb, completely covered in snow. I thought to myself that I must find a way to help Gu Yuan get out of here and let him live the life he wanted.
"What happened to you inside? Did Gu Yuan bully you?" Long Lin continued to ask me.
"No. Look at me now. How could he bear to do anything to me?"
"Hehe... You're right... You two are just destined not to be together," Long Lin said with a smile.
He almost made me forget. Before, the Granny Meng had said that I had a love - related curse. If it wasn't lifted, I definitely couldn't be with Gu Yuan.
"Long Lin, tell me the truth. How can I lift this love - related curse?" I suddenly became very serious, which made Long Lin a bit uncomfortable.
But after just two seconds, he returned to his normal state and casually replied, "I think I told you before. If it wasn't lifted that day, don't ask me to lift it later."
"Why? Why did you put this curse on me? Now Gu Yuan is no longer your love rival. Man Yue has left with you. So please lift this love - related curse on me, okay?"
"Sure, why not? It's just lifting a love - related curse. As long as you agree to one thing, even if it means I have to marry you, it's no problem," Long Lin said with a sly smile on his face. He waved his fan and raised his eyebrows, looking very flippant.
"The thing you want me to do is nothing more than to let me carry Man Yue's physical body. I really can't do this. It's not that I don't want to help you, but Man Yue is really not a good person. If I agree, I'll really be helping an evildoer."
I looked at Long Lin seriously, hoping he could understand my good intentions.
The corner of Long Lin's mouth curled up as he continued, "Of course, it's not this thing. It's something else."
I tilted my head and asked in confusion, "What is it?"