Fang Qi's eyes were twitching!
No... how was he supposed to explain this!
His reasons were indeed profound, each one unforgettable enough to be etched in his bones!
But... he couldn't tell a single one of them to Liguang!
And the silver-haired girl had already stopped in her tracks.
With a gentle tug, she pulled him to a stop by the side of the road!
Then she just stood there, tilting her pretty face up to look at him.
A sweet curve graced the corners of her lips, and a soft light shone in her amber left eye.
But that crimson eye...
Scarlet data streams were slowly swirling in it... like thunderclouds before a storm!
"Master?"
She tilted her head again, her voice becoming sickeningly sweet!
"Why aren't you saying anything?"
Fang Qi's Adam's apple bobbed.
There were... so many people around!
They had been stared at in the mall just now, and now that they had stopped in the middle of the street, those gazes were clinging to them even more brazenly!
One by one, they craned their necks to look over, their eyes wide open, looking as if they were only missing a handful of sunflower seeds to snack on!
Some even held up their phones, the lenses blatantly aimed at them!
Fang Qi swept his peripheral vision over the crowd, a cold sweat slightly breaking out on his forehead!
It was still unclear what An Lian's current situation was!
If Liguang acted too out of line here, if those videos reached An Lian's hands...
This was the city!
It was the home base of the Chenxi Company, with security cameras everywhere!
There was no way they could hide like they did on the island!
He didn't want to make Liguang lose her memories of today again!
He hadn't even confirmed that theory yet—whether his death could actually allow her to retain her memories!
Furthermore... now there was another suspicion regarding this death regression!
Besides Liguang... could the death regression also allow key NPCs to keep their memories?!
What a pain!!
...In short, they had to safely make it through today and reach the save point tomorrow morning to save the game!
Therefore, he absolutely could not let Liguang show any abnormalities!
He had to pacify her!
In a flash of lightning, he immediately made a decision!
Fang Qi took a deep breath, and then—
"Liguang, what I said just now, actually..."
He gritted his teeth:
"Actually, they were all just my reasons for rejecting Lin Xiaoyou!"
His voice was fast and urgent!
His speaking speed was practically taking off!
"I actually feel that loving someone doesn't need a reason!"
"I love Liguang, and I don't need a reason! Yeah, that's right!"
After saying that, he immediately squeezed out a sincere smile!
Damn...
How embarrassing!
What a double standard!
But for the sake of Liguang's memory...
This wasn't cowardice! This couldn't be called cowardice!
This was outsmarting!
The silver-haired girl, however, only blinked, and her slightly tilted head straightened up a bit.
The scarlet in that crimson eye... flickered slightly.
"Oh?"
She gave a soft "oh."
Just one word, but the rising pitch at the end made Fang Qi's scalp tingle!
Then she smiled again, smiling even sweeter, softer, and more...
Amiable!
"Then Master feels—"
She leaned in a bit closer, her warm breath brushing against his cheek:
"That kind of love Miss Lin has for Master..."
"Is true love worthy of Master's response?"
Fang Qi: "?"
...Huh?
No, what the...!
She could even interpret it like that?!
Fang Qi... was utterly baffled by Liguang's train of thought.
What did he just say?
How did it...
Suddenly become about responding to Lin Xiaoyou's love?!
He opened his mouth to explain—
But the words reached his lips, yet he couldn't utter a single syllable!
...No matter what he said, it was a trap!
If he said "no," wouldn't that mean admitting that his previous words about "love needs a reason" were true?
If he said "yes"... haha.
Fang Qi's brain crashed.
The silver-haired girl smiled even sweeter!
The small hand he was holding gripped him back, her slender fingers beginning to tighten bit by bit—
The force growing stronger and stronger!
"Master."
She leaned close to his ear, her soft, sticky voice carrying a sickly sweet smile:
"If you lie again..."
"Liguang might really have to do something to Master..."
She paused, the scarlet in her crimson eye flashing violently!
"...Do something excessive."
Fang Qi's mouth twitched!
This crazy woman...!
Don't you dare throw a fit on the street!
Fortunately, she was very close and spoke softly, so the people around couldn't hear!
"Hey!"
He leaned directly into her ear and warned in a low voice:
"Liguang, you...!"
He wanted to quietly warn Liguang to be careful, that people were watching, and surely she didn't want her abnormalities to be noticed!
But before the words could leave his mouth, he saw it...
The little star on her earlobe.
It refracted fragmented light in the sun, swaying back and forth.
Staring at that little star, he was suddenly stunned.
...The little star.
The first gift he ever gave her.
That cheap, plastic star keychain won at the amusement park.
She had fashioned it into an earring, wearing it every day, never taking it off.
Just like her feelings for him.
He suddenly understood.
Perhaps, his feelings for Liguang didn't need to be earth-shattering, nor did they require life-and-death struggles.
Their affection...
Was just those little gestures when she secretly scratched the palm of his hand.
Was just the satisfaction of her rubbing against him when she nestled in his arms.
Was just her sparkling eyes every time she saw him.
Was just... that cup of 52-degree tea she made every morning.
Weren't those ordinary, trivial, day-to-day bits and pieces...
Also the truest feelings?
Fang Qi suddenly realized what he needed to do.
He took a deep breath and looked up.
"Liguang."
He looked straight into Liguang's heterochromatic eyes, straight at her sweet and amiable smile...
And spoke solemnly:
"I love the cup of tea you brew for me every day."
His voice was soft yet steady.
"52 degrees, just right, neither too hot nor too cold."
Liguang blinked, the scarlet in her crimson eye slightly stagnating.
"I love the way you take care of me."
"When you apply medicine for me, afraid of hurting me, your movements are so gentle, and you even secretly peek up at me."
"I love the cute way you quickly lower your eyelashes and pretend to be innocent every time you're caught stealing a glance at me."
"Your eyelashes fluttering... it's just too adorable."
The corners of Liguang's lips froze.
That sweet and amiable smile just stiffened on her face.
"I love how you looked when you first received the little star."
"That cheap keychain won from the amusement park, you clutched it in your hand... your eyes shining as if you had gained the whole world."
"Later, you even made it into an earring, wearing it every day, never taking it off."
He looked into her eyes, enunciating every word:
"I love everything about you."
Liguang... stood blankly in place.
In her amber left eye, the halo of light began to tremble softly.
The scarlet in her crimson eye completely froze.
Finally, he delivered the gentle finishing blow:
"There is no need for any profound reasons."
"I just love you."
Liguang's... pupils quaked!
Then that fair face... just turned red at a visible speed!
In an instant, it flushed as red as a ripe tomato!
She opened her mouth to say something—
But no sound came out.
Then...
She suddenly ducked her head and buried herself right into his embrace!
"Mmph—!"
She let out a muffled, shy gasp.
Her entire body was buried in his chest, her slender shoulders beginning to tremble slightly.
Then...
Pfft—
A wisp of white steam curled up from her silver hair!
Fang Qi: "......"
He looked down at the smoking silver head in his arms, stunned for two seconds.
Then... the corners of his mouth began to curl up!
Oh ho?
Just a few heartfelt words and she's smoking?
Good, good, good!
Teasing his wife was truly interesting!
Holding the soft and warm body in his arms, Fang Qi felt the increasingly burning gazes of the surrounding crowd—
He felt slightly awkward.
Did he just confess in public?
Forget it...
As long as it felt good!
Once again, he had conquered the little yandere!
Also...
What are you all looking at!
Haven't you seen someone confess to his wife before!
He tightened his arms around Liguang, that little star swaying back and forth right in front of his eyes.
The person in his arms shifted sluggishly, burying her face even deeper.
After a long while, a muffled, trembling murmur finally came through:
"Master... Master's heartbeat is so fast..."
Fang Qi: "..."
Nonsense.
I was scared by you, and then embarrassed by myself!
With a whole street of people watching his confession, how could his heart not beat fast...
So he cleared his throat, lowered his head close to her ear...
And whispered:
"That's all because of you."
The person in his arms trembled again.
Those two small hands tightly gripped the hem of his shirt at his waist, holding on for dear life.
But that amber eye... peeked out just a little bit from his embrace.
The eye held a thin layer of moisture, full of... shyness and joy!
Then she quickly shrank back.
Continuing to bury herself, continuing to smoke, continuing to whimper!
Fang Qi held her and looked around.
There were so many onlookers!
Some people had even... started clapping?
There were also young girls covering their mouths and snickering, stars in their eyes!
The person next to them was openly holding up a phone to record... the camera was practically shoved in his face!
Fang Qi's mouth twitched.
Humans truly are creatures who love drama!
Forget it...
It was still better than Liguang going on a rampage in the street!
He took a deep breath, looking down at the still-smoking silver head in his arms and said:
"Liguang."
The person in his arms trembled slightly again.
"Our date continues."
His voice carried a smile:
"The next destination—"
He paused.
"I'll take you... to revisit an old place."
"This time... we'll go to the place of our first date."
"The amusement park!"
The person in his arms suddenly lifted her head!
Her heterochromatic eyes widened, her amber left eye full of surprise, while the data stream in her crimson right eye spun joyfully!
"Really...?"
Her voice was soft and sweet, the trembling excitement completely uncontainable!
Fang Qi immediately pinched her blushing cheek!
"Of course it's true! We're going right now!"
"Mmph!"
The silver-haired girl buried her head back into his chest!
She started rubbing against him again, rubbing vigorously!
That little star blurred into an afterimage before his eyes!
Holding this frantically affectionate little yandere in his arms, Fang Qi felt the surrounding gazes of surprise and fond smiles...
He couldn't suppress the upward curve of his lips!
The date continues!
Next stop...
Revisiting the old place, the amusement park!
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