Comforting Xun'er, Offering Herself in Marriage!

Xiao Cang held Xun'er's hand and followed the little path from his memories toward his room.

As he held Xun'er's soft little hand, a faint fragrance kept drifting into his nose.

Xun'er clung to his arm with great attachment. Her little face was flushed red, yet she could not bear to let go of Xiao Cang's arm and continued holding it.

Seven years apart had brought her longing for Xiao Cang to its peak.

Her beautiful eyes, brimming with love, gazed at Xiao Cang's handsome profile, and her heart was as sweet as honey.

"Brother Xiao Cang, do you still remember that place? When we were little, you played hide-and-seek with me there."

Xun'er happily pointed at a spot in the courtyard scattered with huge rocks and buildings, hazy memories of her childhood with Xiao Cang surfacing before her eyes.

"Sister Xun'er, stand here and count to ten. I'll go hide. Once you're done counting, come catch me. If you catch me, I'll reward you with a hug tonight."

"Really? Then I'll start counting. Ten, nine... three, two, one. Brother Xiao Cang, I'm coming to catch you!"

"Yay! Brother Xiao Cang, Xun'er found you! Ah... Brother Xiao Cang, run slower, Xun'er can't catch up!"

"Hehe, Sister Xun'er didn't catch me, so there won't be a hug tonight."

"Wuwuwu... No. Brother Xiao Cang is mean, bullying Xun'er because she runs slowly."

"Alright, alright, Sister Xun'er, don't cry. If you cry too much, you won't be pretty when you grow up."

"Wuwuwu... Xun'er won't get a hug tonight. Xun'er is so pitiful."

"Mm, if Sister Xun'er behaves and stops crying, I'll reward Sister Xun'er with a hug."

"Then... then Xun'er won't cry anymore. Xun'er wants Brother Xiao Cang to hug her."

"..."

Scene after scene from the past surfaced before Xun'er's eyes, and she could not help but laugh.

Back then, how could she have understood anything about the differences between men and women?

She only knew that when she had first arrived at the Xiao Family, she had known no one. The other children her age all had playmates, while she was all alone.

Only Xiao Cang had appeared before her when she was at her loneliest, playing with her and making her solitary life colorful and lively.

And from that time on, she had felt that Xiao Cang was simply the best person in the world. Every night, she would cling to Xiao Cang until she got a hug before she was willing to go back to sleep.

If she could not get a hug, she would even lie awake in frustration.

Though she no longer possessed the innocence of childhood, the reliance on Xiao Cang buried deep within her heart could never be changed.

Seeing Xun'er's nostalgic expression, Xiao Cang affectionately flicked her delicate, pert nose.

"Of course I remember."

"Back then, Xun'er was still a cute little girl who only knew how to cry and beg for hugs."

"Now you've grown into such a graceful young lady."

Xun'er's pretty face immediately turned even redder.

The two of them continued chatting and laughing as they headed toward Xiao Cang's room.

The happiness in Xun'er's heart grew ever stronger.

She could not help thinking to herself.

How wonderful it would be if Brother Xiao Cang could stay in the Xiao Family forever and not return to the Misty Cloud Sect.

But the moment she thought of the words "Misty Cloud Sect," her body trembled as though struck by lightning.

Seeing Xiao Cang again after seven years had brought her far too much joy, and that joy had immediately overwhelmed all her other emotions, including certain unpleasant matters.

Only now did she suddenly remember—

her Brother Xiao Cang had already married Yun Yun, the sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect!

A dense sorrow surged up from her heart, swiftly drowning out all sweetness.

She also released Xiao Cang's right arm and stood where she was, looking at him pitifully. Tears now shimmered in her beautiful eyes, which had been filled with joy moments earlier.

"Xun'er, what's wrong?"

Xiao Cang looked at Xun'er in confusion.

"Brother Xiao Cang... you..."

The sorrow in Xun'er's heart was difficult to contain, and even her voice choked up.

Seeing this, Xiao Cang immediately guessed the reason.

"Xun'er, come back to my room with me first. Listen while I explain it to you slowly."

With that, he took Xun'er's hand again and led her back to his room.

A moment later, Xiao Cang returned to the room he had been away from for seven years.

Xiao Zhan had not deceived him. The room was spotless; evidently, servants cleaned it every day.

"Xun'er."

After Xiao Cang closed the door, he looked at Xun'er, who appeared so pitiful and delicate.

Xun'er stood by the door, tears glimmering in her eyes as she looked at him with grievance and resentment.

This appearance was even more heartbreaking than Nalan Yanran's had been back then.

"Xun'er, come sit down. Let me explain it to you slowly."

Xiao Cang took Xun'er's hand and led her to sit beside the table. Xun'er, however, turned her head away sulkily and refused to look at him.

Yet through her trembling little hand, Xiao Cang could feel just how overwhelming the sorrow in her heart was at this moment.

"Xun'er, I know you must be wondering why I didn't keep my promise to you. Why I didn't marry you, but instead married the Misty Cloud Sect's leader without you knowing."

"What I want to tell you is... I have never broken a promise I made to you. Not before, and not in the future."

"If I said I would marry you, then I definitely will!"

Upon hearing this, Xun'er turned around to look at Xiao Cang, confusion filling her beautiful, tear-bright eyes.

When Ling Ying had returned last time, he had not completely relayed Xiao Cang's words to her. Ling Ying had felt that some things were better said by Xiao Cang himself, so he had only told her that Xiao Cang would give her a satisfactory explanation once he returned.

"But you clearly already broke your promise." Xun'er's gaze was both aggrieved and stubborn.

Xiao Cang shook his head. "Xun'er, although I have already married Yun'er, that doesn't affect my marrying you in the future."

The grievance and sorrow in Xun'er's beautiful eyes froze for a moment at those words.

That reaction made Xiao Cang understand that what Xun'er truly cared about was not anything else, but whether he would still marry her in the future.

That made things much easier.

"Xun'er, do you want to hear the story between Yun'er and me?"

For some reason, upon hearing this, Xun'er nodded instinctively.

She also wanted to know what had happened between that Dou Emperor expert named Yun Yun and her Brother Xiao Cang for Yun Yun to take her Brother Xiao Cang away.

So Xiao Cang slowly began recounting the story between himself and Yun Yun.

He told her of Yun Yun's guidance and care for him over the years...

When he finished telling the story, Xun'er fell silent.

Because she understood that Yun Yun's meticulous care for Xiao Cang over the years had indeed surpassed everything she had done for him.

"Xun'er, I know that no matter what I say, I can't make up for the hurt I caused you."

"So I have no intention of defending myself. I only want you to know that the feelings between Yun'er and me will not affect the feelings between you and me."

"I married Yun'er, but I will definitely marry you too."

"Xun'er, you should also know that what we have between us cannot be replaced by what I have with anyone else."

Xiao Cang's final words made Xun'er's heart tremble violently.

That was right!

No matter what had happened.

The feelings and experiences between Xiao Cang and her were irreplaceable.

Xun'er's eyes welled with tears.

She suddenly threw herself into Xiao Cang's arms and choked out, "Brother Xiao Cang, Xun'er doesn't blame you. Xun'er was just so scared... so scared that you wouldn't want Xun'er anymore."

"Silly girl, how could that be?"

Xiao Cang held Xun'er lovingly and gently stroked her hair.

He suddenly felt that a certain saying made a lot of sense: if a girl was hopelessly lovestruck, she could even make up reasons herself to convince herself to keep loving you.

Without question, under the effect of Infinite Charm, Xun'er, Yun Yun, and Nalan Yanran had all become hopelessly lovestruck.

"Brother Xiao Cang, are you really still willing to marry me?" Xun'er asked through her tears.

"Of course. Even if you didn't want to marry me, I wouldn't agree to it."

Xiao Cang cupped Xun'er's face and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Looking at Xun'er from so close, the tear stains on her pretty face only added a few more touches of pitiful beauty.

Upon hearing this, Xun'er made a major decision in her heart.

She looked at Xiao Cang with eyes shimmering with tears and said solemnly:

"Brother Xiao Cang, take Xun'er..."

PS: Don't worry about Xun'er's bloodline issue. The author will explain it later.