Ye Lingling's Heartache: I Was Here First!

Under the night sky.

A bright moon hung overhead, stars glittering all around it like a magnificent painting.

Heaven Dou Imperial City.

In a quiet little plaza.

A circle of pink heart-shaped candles was gradually being lit.

Petals rained down from the sky.

The atmosphere was utterly romantic.

Faced with Ye Yu's confession, his handsome face and ink-black eyes filled with tenderness and love.

Dugu Yan stood blankly within the circle of pink heart-shaped candles.

She had never imagined that Ye Yu had done so much for her, yet she had misunderstood him.

Dugu Yan's eyes reddened. Her emerald-like eyes brimmed with guilt and emotion as she covered her mouth with her fair hands and choked out.

"Ye Yu, I'm sorry. I never thought... I never thought it was all a misunderstanding."

As she spoke, two streams of tears quietly slid from her beautiful eyes.

Naturally, Ye Yu would not miss this opportunity. He stepped forward and drew Dugu Yan into his arms, gently wiping away her tears as he comforted her tenderly.

"Yanzi, it's nothing. You don't need to apologize."

"I chose to do all of this to give you a surprise. Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, that's all that matters."

"I only hope you can be happy and healthy for the rest of your life."

"So don't cry, okay?"

As he said this, a faint smile appeared on Ye Yu's handsome face. He joked.

"Yanzi, you still haven't answered me. Will you accept my confession?"

"These are only your birthday gifts."

"If you don't accept my confession, I can't give you our token of love!"

His words made Dugu Yan laugh through her tears. She reached out with her little pink fist and lightly punched Ye Yu, her tone full of playful reproach.

"You're actually threatening me!"

But after saying that, Dugu Yan raised her head.

Her emerald-like eyes gazed lovingly at Ye Yu as she spoke, filled with emotion and deep affection.

"Of course I accept your confession!"

"For the rest of my life, I've chosen you!"

"From now on, don't even think about making me misunderstand you again, and don't even think about making me let you go!"

Dugu Yan's voice was full of resolve, as though she were making a vow.

In response, Ye Yu naturally put on a deeply moved expression. His eyes reddened as he tightly embraced Dugu Yan.

"Yanzi!"

"Ye Yu, don't call me Yanzi anymore!"

"My pet name is Yanyan. Grandpa, Father, and Mother all used to call me that."

Nestled in Ye Yu's embrace, Dugu Yan spoke with happiness and warmth written all over her exquisitely beautiful, glamorous yet valiant face.

Although mentioning her late father and mother still made Dugu Yan feel somewhat sad.

Thinking that she had already found the person she loved.

Perhaps he still had many shortcomings now.

But Dugu Yan believed.

With Ye Yu's talent and diligence, he would surely follow the Spirit Ring Origin Completion Evolution Theory and transform step by step in the future.

Until he finally leaped over the dragon gate and soared into the heavens!

Yet after more than half a year of effort.

Just as Ye Yu had finally successfully confessed to Dugu Yan and won her heart, his own heart surging with excitement.

And as Dugu Yan was immersed in emotion and happiness.

At the side, Ye Lingling, who had been watching everything unfold, had a gentle and delicate appearance and a cool, aloof aura. Her deep-blue eyes went slightly blank and reddened as well.

She could not help clenching her jade-like hands and lowering her head, allowing her long bangs to conceal her eyes.

At that moment, Ye Lingling's heart was filled with sorrow and pain.

Why... why did this happen?

Earlier, when she had told Ye Yu about Dugu Yan's birthday.

Ye Yu had clearly only told her that he planned to work day and night to find a solution to Jade Phosphorous Poison ahead of time.

He intended to give it to her best friend Dugu Yan as a birthday present.

But he had never said that he would confess to Dugu Yan on that day!

He actually liked Yanzi.

Ye Lingling's heart was full of bitterness and anguish, along with a faint trace of jealousy.

Clearly... clearly, I was here first!

We met first and became friends first.

We met, got to know each other, and came to understand each other in the library.

We were so in sync. We understood and encouraged each other.

Why... why was it Yanzi you liked instead of me!

Unfortunately, Ye Yu still did not know what Ye Lingling was thinking.

Otherwise, he would surely have said emotionally.

"Lingling, you've misunderstood!"

"Actually, it isn't just Yanyan that I like. I like you too!"

"You're both my wings!"

As a transmigrator, Ye Yu had read plenty of novels in his previous life.

Since he had transmigrated into an ancient world.

As a man, how could he possibly not have thoughts of taking multiple wives and concubines?

He did not think he was particularly scummy.

After all, he had never considered himself a particularly good person.

He had approached Dugu Yan with ulterior motives from the start.

He was merely an ordinary person with some principles, a conscience, and a measure of kindness, but equally great desires.

If this had been modern society on Blue Star, he would absolutely and firmly support monogamy.

But this was the Douluo Continent. He had to adapt to local customs!

Still, he currently needed the angel investment of his future father-in-law, Dugu Bo.

Nor did he have the means to fool around.

So even if he knew about Ye Lingling's feelings, Ye Yu could only pretend not to know.

For now, he had to be wholeheartedly devoted to Dugu Yan!

As for the future, he would deal with it later!

Above the night sky.

After the Flying Spirit Masters Ye Yu had hired scattered all the petals from the bamboo baskets in their hands and the back baskets they carried, they turned and left.

After their tight embrace, Ye Yu released Dugu Yan with a smile and stepped out of the heart-shaped candle circle.

He asked Ye Lingling, who was standing to the side, for the token of love he had prepared in advance for Dugu Yan.

It was a portrait specially painted for Dugu Yan.

It was lifelike in every detail.

"Yanyan, this is for you!"

"Thank you, A Yu!"

Dugu Yan accepted the painting. Her exquisite and stunning face was filled with excitement and delight, and she could not help offering him a sweet kiss.

"Yanyan, take a look at the notebook."

"It contains the method I found for your Jade Phosphorous Family to resolve Jade Phosphorous Poison."

"See if there's anything you don't understand."

"A Yu, I believe you!"

Dugu Yan's lovely face had been full of a trusting smile. She had not planned to read it here.

Because she felt that doing so would seem like she did not trust Ye Yu.

But Ye Yu shook his head and spoke very seriously.

"Yanyan, this isn't about trust."

"My understanding of Jade Phosphorous Snake Spirit Masters comes only from what you've told me in daily conversation, and there may still be some inaccuracies."

"The solution to Jade Phosphorous Poison that I deduced from that might not necessarily be entirely correct."

"So I need you to confirm it and point out any errors."

"If there are problems, I'll need to think it over again and correct them."

"Resolving your Jade Phosphorous Poison isn't a minor matter. We must be serious and responsible about it!"

"Alright!"

Dugu Yan felt more and more that Ye Yu radiated a powerful charm, one that made it difficult for her to take her eyes off him.

Her emerald-green eyes brimmed with happiness and emotion.

After opening the notebook.

Dugu Yan began to read through it.