Yang Mengchen was just about to counterattack when a hoarse, weary voice rang out timely by her ear, "It's me!" Strong arms still held her tightly.

"Prince?"

Packing away the Black Needle in her fingertip, Yang Mengchen tried to break free from Long Xuanmo's embrace, as she was truly unaccustomed to such closeness.

Feeling Yang Mengchen's intention to struggle, Long Xuanmo's eyes darkened, his deep voice filled with loss and pleading, "Don't move, let me hold you for a while!"

Yang Mengchen was taken aback, keenly feeling Long Xuanmo's body trembling slightly, his arms' grip so tight as if he wanted to merge her into his body. A wave of indescribable emotion suddenly surged in her heart, and she stopped resisting, her eyelids drooping slightly, lost in thought.

The compliance of the woman in his arms unexpectedly brought a secret joy to Long Xuanmo; he rested his jaw on the top of Yang Mengchen's head, feeling the reality and warmth of the petite body in his arms, and the faint scent of medicinal herbs in her breath. His empty heart instantly became solid and fulfilled.

Upon receiving the secret report from Qing Qing, that Jinquan Village had experienced an outbreak of plague and Ah Jiu had ventured into the village to treat the illness, even though the report said the crisis was over and Ah Jiu was safe, feelings of palpitation, shock, panic, suffocation, and fear... all these emotions still suddenly attacked him from all around.

That feeling, one he had never experienced even when facing desperate situations on the battlefield, without any support, gripped his heart fiercely, leaving him at a loss and anxious.

He immediately dropped everything and rushed over, night and day nonstop. Just thinking about how he almost lost Ah Jiu, the one he couldn't bear to part with, pained his heart.

Not until this moment, not until he held Ah Jiu in his arms, did he feel like he had come back to life.

Both harbored their own thoughts, neither speaking a word. The atmosphere felt somewhat heavy yet exceptionally warm and beautiful.

In the shadows outside the room, Mo Yun and others, watching the silhouettes snuggled against each other reflected in the window by candlelight, felt pleased despite their exhaustion.

After a long while, Long Xuanmo released his arms, instead supporting Yang Mengchen's shoulders, making her turn to face him.

He had intended to scold her for putting herself in danger, but seeing her serene face and clear eyes, Long Xuanmo found the words of reprimand impossible to utter, and he could only sigh deeply.

"Ah Jiu, promise me that you won't recklessly put yourself in danger again, don't make me worry anymore, alright?"

Looking worn and weary, his gaze filled with shaken fright, his voice unsteady and pleading, Long Xuanmo before her had none of his usual aloof nobility. Yang Mengchen, feeling an inexplicable sourness in her heart, lightly nodded her head.

Long Xuanmo's eyes instantly brightened, he leaned down to press a kiss on Yang Mengchen's forehead, gazing at her with deep affection. A joyous smile spread across his face, his entire being radiating a captivating brilliance.

The touch on her forehead was light, yet burning and tingling. The usually irritable Yang Mengchen found herself somewhat dazed.

Had she just made some kind of promise? But she hadn't spoken a word.

Watching the bewildered darling before him, Long Xuanmo's eyes were so tender they seemed to drip with affection. His smile grew wider, his heart melting completely.

Ah Jiu, though I don't understand why I care about you this much, why I want to see you every day, why I think of you during the day and often dream of you at night, why every night I stand on the rooftop looking in the direction of Yangliu village, guessing what you might be doing, why the news of you being in danger leaves me so panicked and distressed, that feeling is inexplicable, but I will never let you leave my side for the rest of my life, even if you always remain indifferent and aloof towards me, I will never let go.

Mo Yun and the others were so shocked their eyeballs nearly fell out, and then they were instantly filled with excitement and agitation.

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