Within the Jade Pool, mist drifted thickly.
Faint celestial music floated through the mist, mingled with the rhythmic splashing of water.
Yao Guang clung to Qin Yi like an octopus, the two leaning against the pool's edge and breathing softly. Qin Yi's injuries healed swiftly, leaving him nearly as good as unhurt... The "torment" Yao Guang had suffered was completely dispelled, instead turning into the most outrageous bliss of her life. Her eyes were still unfocused, the lingering aftertaste boundless.
"You and Liusu..." When she spoke, she realized her voice was somewhat hoarse. After a pause, she continued, "You worked together with such tacit understanding."
"Er..." Qin Yi scratched his head. Now that she had regained her clarity, he truly could not hide it from her... Was there going to be another twist?
Yao Guang smiled. "Forget it. No matter how well you coordinated your act, you still wanted to protect me."
Qin Yi said, "You're both too proud. Very hard to handle."
"Didn't you handle me?"
Qin Yi froze for a moment, then lowered his head to look into her eyes.
That gaze was still as seductive as water.
"When the string wound tight in my heart for tens of thousands of years snapped, looking back... it was nothing much after all. It even seemed a little laughable." Yao Guang lightly kissed him. "I don't want to be so tired anymore... Liusu has been entrusted to you, and so have I."
Relief loosened Qin Yi's heart, and he smiled. "You said that back then, only one man and one woman could resolve things... But that wasn't the only path. There was obviously another."
Yao Guang laughed. "To become your two wings?"
Qin Yi answered solemnly, "I am willing to be the plug between them."
Yao Guang nestled against the