Chapter 363: No Lying Allowed

Even Lin Xinyuan didn’t know how long she had slept; she only felt as if she had returned to that pitch-black stairwell.

At that time, she was powerless against the ongoing changes in her body, so she could only silently find a corner she believed no one knew about and secretly lick her wounds…

But it was at this utterly helpless moment that he appeared…

The door to the underground stairwell was pushed open, and piercing light shone in from outside.

That Guy’s figure bathed in it, like the blazing sun, completely changing her life.

From her most treasured friend, to suspicion and jealousy, to gratitude for being comforted and helped after sudden disaster, to the strange feelings that arose from being together day and night before she knew when…

Until finally, she achieved self-acceptance of this emotion that she originally could not accept at all.

It could be said that in her twenty-eight years of life, Qin Nanfeng was the most impossible presence to ignore.

Although because of that memory, she had once harbored hatred toward Qin Nanfeng.

Of course, this resentment still shifted onto herself…

But no matter what, she truly knew – her Feng Ge was not that person!

She was not “her,” and Feng Ge was not “him.” Qin Nanfeng was the most important person in her life, and one of the two beings she cared about most now…

When Lin Xinyuan finally regained consciousness and slowly opened her eyes, the first thing that entered her view was light.

The light was very bright, so bright that it became a little hard for her to keep her eyes open, but for some reason, she had a premonition that she would see what she treasured most.

Thinking this, even though her eyelids were so weak, she still forced herself to reenter that world.

That world where That Guy and her daughter were…

“Xiaoyuan…”

Her vision was still blurry, but that deep male voice carrying complicated emotions had already sounded by her ear.

In her daze, Lin Xinyuan could see a figure through the piercing yellow light.

It grew clearer and clearer, until she finally saw it clearly!

Under the dim yellow afterglow, the man’s handsome, clear face looked down at her directly, casting a shadow.

She could feel herself nestled in his arms, their faces very close.

So close that she could feel his burning breath gently spilling onto her face, bringing a faint tickle.

“Feng Ge…”

Lin Xinyuan still looked drowsy from sleep.

Her lips moved, and she unconsciously reached out a small hand, wanting to touch that face filled with tenderness and self-blame.

But just as she touched it, her arm weakened, instantly losing strength, about to fall.

At the critical moment, it was suddenly caught by that warm large hand and placed again by its owner onto that face.

Just like ten years ago, when Qin Nanfeng pulled her up from the mud, it was so… dazzling…

So bright that it felt unreal to her…

“Are you feeling okay?” Qin Nanfeng’s voice was low and gentle, just like his expression at this moment.

In Lin Xinyuan’s eyes, he was like this: sometimes gentle, sometimes frivolous, but sometimes also very much like a lapdog, unbearably childish…

Yet this guy also liked to beg her with that kind of expression… making it impossible for her to refuse…

Thinking this, the corners of Lin Xinyuan’s mouth unconsciously curved up slightly, revealing a faint smile, weak and feeble: “It doesn’t hurt anymore… just no… strength…”

“I’m sorry… Xiaoyuan…”

Qin Nanfeng’s eyes were bright and dark, that was the self-blame born from his excessive confidence.

He held his little wife’s delicate hand even tighter.

“It’s not Feng Ge’s fault at all…” Lin Xinyuan’s little face was still somewhat pale, and she shook her head.

She was the one to blame…

She clearly knew she was afraid of going into the water and had psychological trauma, yet she still went in anyway, making everyone worry for nothing…

Qin Nanfeng opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing that his wife still seemed too weak to want to talk, he shut his mouth.

In the distance by the sea, there were the sounds of Li Tang and the others playing with the children, or maybe a few men laughing and cursing, along with the muffled thuds of beach volleyball being hit and hands colliding…

As Night approached, the people on the whole beach were steadily decreasing, so much so that in this area, apart from their group, there were already very few left.

Supported by Qin Nanfeng, Lin Xinyuan leaned against his warm, broad chest, while the man’s chin rested lightly on her fluffy little head.

In the distant horizon, the Sun began to slowly set.

At this moment, the dim yellow sunlight fell on this stretch of beach, and the world seemed to become an oil painting with the impression of Monet’s sunset.

Amid the interplay of light and shadow, this sea surface was warmed, and the washing of waves was unending to the ear.

Gulls gathered and flew, contrasting with the dazzling afterglow; it was so beautiful.

Lin Xinyuan stared blankly like this, and in her daze, she actually became somewhat entranced.

And Qin Nanfeng, with a smile at the corners of his mouth, also gazed at this rare scenery, while the soft, delicate skin of the person in his arms pressed tightly against his chest.

But there was no romantic desire on his part, only a faint happiness and that touch of love for his little wife.

But this warm and peaceful scene was soon broken.

“Mommy…”

At this moment, a young, drowsy voice came, making the two of them come back to their senses.

Lin Xinyuan looked to her side and only then realized her daughter was sleeping right beside them.

The little one was curled up, unconsciously murmuring, her small face wearing a frightened expression, “Don’t go… Mommy…”

Hearing this, Lin Xinyuan was first stunned, then a certain soft place in her heart was instantly touched.

Even though she felt her body growing tired again, at this moment she still wanted to leave Qin Nanfeng’s embrace and go see her little one.

“Feng Ge… let me go first…” Lin Xinyuan weakly shook Qin Nanfeng’s arm, her tone impossibly soft and sweet.

Qin Nanfeng knew Lin Xinyuan’s intention. Although he was a little worried in his heart, he still let go of the arm wrapped around his wife’s waist.

The little one was clearly tired and had unconsciously fallen asleep.

Fortunately, Qin Nanfeng had brought a T-shirt to cushion his daughter’s head, so she would not be uncomfortable from sleeping on the ground.

Over a distance of less than 1 meter, Lin Xinyuan forced herself through the weakness in her whole body and slowly crawled to the little one’s side.

Looking at her daughter, who was not sleeping peacefully, her eyes held indescribable tenderness.

One second… two seconds… three seconds…

Finally, Lin Xinyuan reached out and touched Qin Yiyi’s little cheek. The more she looked, the more she felt her daughter was truly adorable.

The most adorable little one in the world…

“Yiyi?” She used a soft, sweet voice to murmur by the little one’s ear, like gentle drizzle.

And little Qin Yiyi seemed to hear it. Before long, her eyelids actually moved, and then she adorably and blurrily slowly opened her big eyes, like a little kitten.

Qin Nanfeng also leaned over, looking at the little one, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved into a smile.

Xiao Yiyi… waking up really is just like her mom…

“Mommy!”

When Qin Yiyi saw the scene before her clearly, she finally woke up completely and joyfully threw herself into her mommy’s arms.

Then the little one couldn’t help but cry, her tearful appearance so pitiful: “Mommy… Yiyi almost… almost couldn’t see Mommy anymore… waaah waaah…”

Lin Xinyuan was nearly knocked over by her daughter’s movement despite her weak body, but fortunately the man caught her with his hand.

She lightly bit her somewhat pale pink lips, nodded to her husband, then looked back at the little one in her arms.

Hearing Xiao Yiyi’s words, she felt both heartache and amusement.

She gently stroked Qin Yiyi’s little head and softly soothed her: “It’s okay… it’s okay now… Mom will never leave you…”

“Really…? Boo hoo…” The little one looked up at her mommy with hopeful eyes, her gaze filled with fear, very afraid that that kind of situation would happen again.

Lin Xinyuan’s heart ached terribly, and at the same time, the resistance toward “her” in her eyes became even firmer.

For Feng Ge… and for Xiao Yiyi…

“Mm… Mommy said it, no changing for 100 years, okay~” Lin Xinyuan chuckled and held out her finger, and Qin Yiyi, hearing this, hurriedly reached out as well to pinky-swear with her mom.

“Mommy must not lie! If we pinky-swear, you can’t go back on it, otherwise you’re a little doggy…”

“Mom certainly will…”

“Daddy too!” Qin Yiyi was clearly still uneasy and continued looking at the daddy beside her.

“Of course, Xiao Yiyi… let’s pinky-swear too.” Qin Nanfeng chuckled softly, his gaze gentle.

Only then did the little one finally stop crying and smile: “Mm hm! Okay!”

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