Yue Zhengyu's life had been too smooth,
Far too smooth!
But just moments ago, he had experienced the most despairing few minutes of his life,
Helpless and lost, terrified out of his wits,
These negative emotions he had never experienced before had overwhelmed his mind, leaving Yue Zhengyu as panicked as if he were drowning,
And then Xie Xie had appeared,
A true savior!
The pure aura of light around Xie Xie was like warm winter sunlight, softening Yue Zhengyu's heart.
He was saved!
Oh!
What a strange feeling!
That instinctive flutter in his heart caused by the danger seemed to have taken on a slightly different flavor under these special circumstances...
"Th-thank you!"
Having just escaped Gu Yue and Tang Wulin's demonic clutches, Yue Zhengyu felt incomparably at ease as he sensed the aura of light on Xie Xie.
Even Xie Xie's features suddenly looked especially handsome to him.
He was his light!
"Why are you calling me?"
Xie Xie had once again mistaken "thank you" for someone calling his name.
But Xie Xie's playful response also pulled the unusual atmosphere back on track, leaving no one to notice that fleeting moment of strangeness.
"I meant, thank you."
Yue Zhengyu was still lying in Xie Xie's arms, the two maintaining a princess-carry position.
His heart told him,
Get off Xie Xie right now!
What kind of sight was this, two grown men like this?
But his body's dependence on Xie Xie, who possessed the same light attribute, left him unable to move even a little.
What was going on?
Yue Zhengyu's heart pounded rapidly.
"It must be fear!"
"It's definitely fear!"
Yue Zhengyu convinced himself.
Escaping death at the hands of those two monsters—of course he should be afraid. It was only natural for his heart to beat a