Furina clutched her forehead, her eyes teary as she looked at Liu Yuan.
That flick on the head really hurt!
"Does it hurt?" Liu Yuan asked softly.
"Yes, it hurts!"
Furina said directly, her tone carrying a hint of grievance. She didn't quite understand why Liu Yuan suddenly hit her.
The frustration in her heart turned into confusion, while Liu Yuan gave a slightly helpless smile. Then she reached out, and her blue-glowing fingertip gently touched the spot where Furina had just been hit.
A cool sensation covered the pain. In just an instant, her forehead, which had felt a bit sore, now felt nothing at all, instead, it was exceptionally comfortable.
"And now?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore..."
Furina blinked slightly, her heterochromatic eyes looking into Liu Yuan's deep blue ones, a hint of confusion in her gaze.
"Do you dislike me?"
Liu Yuan replied softly with a smile.
Upon hearing this question, Furina instantly sobered up and quickly replied:
"No!"
Furina immediately put down the grilled fish in her hand, then instinctively grabbed Liu Yuan's arm tightly, her eyes fixed on Liu Yuan, as if only this way would Liu Yuan not run away.
"So... I don't either."
Liu Yuan still replied with a smile.
She reached out and gently ruffled Furina's hair, who hadn't yet reacted, then casually pinched Furina's cheek. This time, Furina didn't resist at all; her heterochromatic eyes only reflected the image of the young woman.
"You think I'll get angry, that I'll dislike you because of this, but... I don't. Just like I used to think, if I didn't do well, if I bullied you, you would be unhappy and then dislike me. But is that really true? If I really bullied you, would you really dislike me?"
"I wouldn't!"
Furina quickly replied, her grip on Liu Yuan's hand unconsciously tightening, as if only this would make her feel a little more at ease.
"I wouldn't either."
Liu Yuan released her hand from pinching Furina's cheek, then lowered it, gently wrapped her arm around Furina's waist, and with a slight pull, Furina, without any resistance, was once again embraced by Liu Yuan.
"To me, whether it's your usual self or your angry self, it's all the same. You tolerated the initial me, allowing me to gradually experience this world, so I will tolerate the future you."
"I might get angry, I might be silent, I might be unhappy, but I will never dislike you. As long as you need me, I will always be by your side, never leaving." Liu Yuan released Furina, then took Furina's hand and placed it over her heart.
Their two hands overlapped, and both could feel the beating heart. Liu Yuan spoke again:
"I don't want to make vows, because too many regrets in books begin with vows. I don't want that, but I can promise..."
Her deep blue eyes grew even brighter now, and faint streams of light subtly began to gather between heaven and earth, as if waiting for Liu Yuan to speak.
"As long as you need me, I will always be by your side, never leaving, until eternity."
Her serious yet not overly emotional tone seemed to stir the convergence of energy between heaven and earth.
An extremely dense, unknown power suddenly appeared, then transformed into streaks of light that streaked across the water's surface.
Furina, however, didn't notice this scene. All her attention was currently focused on the young woman in front of her. She could feel that the emotions in those deep blue eyes were absolutely genuine!
An indescribable feeling surged from her heart, and a certain lock seemed to open. Furina stared blankly at Liu Yuan, who was so close to her.
After a long while, as if she had come to her senses, Furina's cheeks flushed slightly, then she turned her head away, no longer looking at Liu Yuan.
"Don't... don't get so smug! Who allowed you to make promises on your own!"
Well, our Fufu was still tsundere and tried to muddle through like this.
However, the young woman's previously somewhat chaotic thoughts had now cleared.
Although she had turned her head away, her body unconsciously drew closer to Liu Yuan.
Looking at Furina, who said one thing but whose body was exceptionally honest, Liu Yuan couldn't help herself. She gently hugged Furina, then lightly pecked the girl's cheek.
Visibly, a blush crept up her originally fair cheeks. Furina, who had been standing with her arms crossed, looking unhappy, instantly deflated, her body stiffening slightly.
Her flushed face turned, and her heterochromatic eyes were full of surprise.
"You... you..."
Furina was at a loss, but Liu Yuan wouldn't just "let go" of Furina. She leaned in slightly, the distance between their two faces narrowing again. Her deep blue eyes gazed at Furina, making Furina seem to know her "fate."
She lowered her head slightly, but Liu Yuan leaned closer and closer, the distance between their noses almost reaching zero, but still just a tiny bit off.
Her increasingly rapid breathing... her increasingly fast heartbeat, all told her of her current unrest.
She looked up slightly and easily saw those deep blue eyes, so close, full of tenderness. They contained so many emotions, so many that she felt completely enveloped.
Is this... the feeling of happiness?
Furina was a little confused, unsure, but at the same time, she knew she liked this feeling.
She leaned forward slightly, her eyes closing with the movement, followed by that familiar yet wonderful sensation on her lips.
Her waist was embraced by her, their bodies pressed so close. Even though it wasn't the first time, this feeling was different from every time before.
It was a feeling of letting go of all burdens.
At this moment, she truly felt so light, so at ease.
After a long while... Liu Yuan let go of Furina.
Her cheeks were flushed, her body felt a little soft again, and her eyes were full of haziness.
Furina lowered her head weakly, her head resting against Liu Yuan's chest, her breathing a little rapid.
No matter how many times, Furina was always like this; she could never withstand Liu Yuan's advances.
However, this time, Furina looked up again, her somewhat hazy eyes gazing into those deep blue ones.
She reached out her hands, gently hooked them around Liu Yuan's neck, and a smile unconsciously curved on her lips. Coupled with her hazy eyes and flushed cheeks, it seemed to make Liu Yuan's heart skip a beat.
And noticing the hint of surprise that flashed in Liu Yuan's eyes, Furina was even more pleased.
She pulled Liu Yuan closer with force, a hint of amusement in her hazy eyes.
"Again..."
This round! Furina won a point back!
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