Too Dramatic

The butler and servants in the living room witnessed the scene and promptly turned away in unison.

They couldn’t help but marvel inwardly—Young Master Lin and the young lady truly shared an extraordinary bond.

The kiss lasted a full twenty minutes before Su Hua finally pulled away from Lin Xuan’s lips. The corners of her eyes were tinged with red, her gaze heavy with unmistakable desire. Her eyes shimmered with a captivating allure, utterly bewitching.

"Ah Xuan, actually, my injury won’t affect our bedroom activities at all," Su Hua murmured with a sly smile.

Lin Xuan had a feeling nothing good would come out of Su Hua’s mouth at this moment.

Sure enough, the next second, Su Hua coiled around him like a temptress, hooking her arms around his neck and breathing softly against his ear, "Because I can just lie still and let you do all the work. So, Ah Xuan, you can enjoy me to your heart’s content."

Butler Wang: "..."

The servants: "..."

They were still standing right there—did the young lady really not consider them outsiders?

"Ahem." Lin Xuan cleared his throat lightly, steering the conversation elsewhere. "Hua Bao, I was just making a vow earlier. Why did you suddenly do... that?"

"Because I don’t like it when you swear something harmful to yourself," Su Hua replied.

Lin Xuan understood now.

So, Hua Bao had kissed him to silence him. Though, normally, wouldn’t someone just cover his mouth with their hand?

But Hua Bao had used her lips instead...

Her thought process really was unlike anyone else’s.

Shaking off the thought, Lin Xuan continued recounting what had happened on the island.

"Later, you developed a fever again, so I went up the mountain to gather herbs for you and hunt some game to fill your stomach. But right after coming down, I was captured by Shang’s men."

He explained the entire sequence of events to Su Hua. "At the time, I lied to Zhao Long, saying that my kindness toward you was just an act—that I was using and deceiving you."

"Hua Bao, I was afraid that if I didn’t say that, Zhao Long would hurt you."

Given Su Hua’s temperament, she would have undoubtedly fought Shang’s men to protect him. But they were highly skilled and outnumbered her—she stood little chance alone.

Lin Xuan could also tell that Shang’s goal wasn’t to kill Su Hua but to bring her back into their ranks.

At the time, he couldn’t think of any other way—he had no choice but to deceive her, claiming he had only been using her.

"After that, I lost consciousness and suffered another high fever. When I woke up, I had completely forgotten everything that happened on the island... including you."

Lin Xuan sighed.

If he hadn’t lost those memories, he would never have fallen for Qin Ruoyao later, nor would he and Su Hua have endured all those misunderstandings.

In his past life, at his wedding with Qin Ruoyao, he had pressed a knife to his own throat, forcing Su Hua to leave. After that, they never saw each other again.

It wasn’t until his death that Su Hua reappeared—avenging him before taking her own life to join him in death.

Thankfully, he had been given a second chance. Everything could still be set right.

Hearing Lin Xuan’s words, Su Hua clenched her fists.

She had been the one to erase his memories.

Back then, he had despised her so much. She was terrified that if he remembered, he would keep rejecting her, and she would lose any chance to be with him.

So, she had someone wipe his memories clean, allowing them to start over.

She had even gone as far as eliminating anyone capable of restoring his memories, just to ensure they stayed gone.

All those agonizing words he had said to her—they were lies. Her erasure of his memories had been unnecessary...

Lin Xuan continued, "Hua Bao, back on the island, I had already fallen for you. I also realized that what I felt for Qin Ruoyao was just gratitude and habit—I was used to chasing after her."

"But after losing those memories, I convinced myself again that I loved her."

He might have even transferred his feelings for Su Hua onto Qin Ruoyao.

Su Hua stood frozen in place.

He had loved her back then?

Beside them, Butler Wang was equally stunned.

This... this was just too absurd, too dramatic!

This was the kind of convoluted plot reserved for soap operas and cheap novels!

The young lady had wanted to kill Lin Xuan at first sight—only failing because of her fever. Instead, he ended up taking care of her.

Moved by his kindness, she spared his life.

Then, when he accidentally witnessed her killing someone...

Gradually, they fell in love.

And then—plot twist!

The main villain appeared. To protect her, Lin Xuan claimed he despised her, that everything he did on the island had been an act.

Su Hua, heartbroken, erased his memories.

Lin Xuan went back to pursuing Qin Ruoyao.

Su Hua, consumed by jealousy, locked him up in Night Garden. He resisted her at every turn...

This was beyond ridiculous. Even TV dramas wouldn’t dare go this far!

So, all the pain the young lady endured over Lin Xuan being with other women—she had brought it upon herself!

If she hadn’t erased his memories, none of this would have happened.

She was the living embodiment of the phrase "you played yourself."

Su Hua’s expression shifted as she realized the same thing.

All the suffering they endured those two years—it was her doing.

She should have trusted him back then...

"Hua Bao." Lin Xuan took her hands, his voice firm. "I’m not lying to you. I truly love you. So from now on, you don’t need to feel insecure. I won’t run away again."

After being reborn, he had already resolved to stay by Su Hua’s side willingly.

At first, he had approached her out of gratitude and resignation. But as they spent more time together, he fell in love with her all over again.

"Ah Xuan, I believe you." Su Hua’s voice was hoarse as she nodded.

"Tired?" Lin Xuan asked softly.

"Mm."

"Let me take you to rest." He lifted her into his arms.

Su Hua nestled against his chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat through his clothes.

Her mind replayed his words, her heart pounding wildly with excitement.

So, he had loved her back on the island too. It hadn’t been one-sided after all.

Lin Xuan laid her gently on the bed, then paused. "Hua Bao, there’s one more thing about us."

"What?" she asked, puzzled.

"Our first meeting... it wasn’t on the island."