Yan Shaozhe, who had been imprisoned beneath the Golden Tree, finally received a visitor after all these years.
"Qian Duoduo? Has Mu En let me out?"
Yan Shaozhe stared at Qian Duoduo in disbelief.
Over the years, he had come to understand just how grave a mistake he had made back then.
"Yes, you... Have something to eat first."
Qian Duoduo sighed, his feelings complicated, and handed Yan Shaozhe the delicious food he had brought.
"I never thought you'd be the one to come get me!"
Yan Shaozhe wolfed down the food. How many years had it been since he'd eaten meat?!
"Honestly, we've been at each other's throats for almost half our lives!"
Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but marvel at it.
Fate truly did love to play tricks.
"Yeah, yeah."
What could Qian Duoduo say?
Go in peace. I'll take good care of Xian Lin'er for you?
"Let's have a drink!"
Qian Duoduo opened a jar of wine, and they each took a cup.
"You're a man of taste, Qian Duoduo! You really are..."
Yan Shaozhe's eyes reddened. The person who cared about him most turned out to be the man he'd spent half his life fighting!
"Good brother, you and Lin'er never really had anything going on. Don't worry. I have Mei'er now, so I absolutely won't fight you for Lin'er anymore!"
Qian Duoduo's face darkened. Damn it, and you're still calling her Lin'er!
"Good brother, take your time eating. Once you finish this meal, you can leave. I'll take good care of Lin'er myself!"
Qian Duoduo looked at Yan Shaozhe with utter sincerity.
Yan Shaozhe nodded, moved. Still, something about Qian Duoduo's words struck him as odd.
After they finished eating, the two walked out of the Golden Tree's grounds together.
Yan Shaozhe closed his eyes, spread