Drinking the strangely flavored watermelon wine alone in a quiet private room at the bar, Zhang Tie's heart gradually settled once more. Thinking it over carefully, he realized that he could not seem to find any reason why he absolutely had to see Lan Yunxi at a time like this.
Yet merely seeing Lan Yunxi made his heart stir for no reason.
It was like catching sight of Pandora—even if he had to pick a fight, he would still go up to her, say a few words, and look at her up close before his heart could finally calm down.
What made a person decide what to do was often not reason alone, but also feelings and emotions. Even an Earth Knight was no exception...
If reason always ruled a person, there would be no beacon fires raised to make a beauty smile, nor would there be countless heroes whose crowns stood on end in fury for a fair lady.
The astringency of the watermelon wine and the heat that burned in his belly inexplicably reminded Zhang Tie of the first time he had seen Lan Yunxi in Hundred Herb Valley on Hidden Dragon Island.
Under the moonlight, a woman like moonlight itself sat on a stone by the stream, washing her feet in the moon-drenched water. In her hand was a jade flute, and a moonlight-like sound flowed from it like a stream, soaking the entire valley...
It was the most beautiful scene that would remain in Zhang Tie's heart forever.
At the time, Zhang Tie had thought he was seeing a fairy maiden.
Back then, weren't his feelings for Lan Yunxi as green and burning as this watermelon wine?
Thinking of how he had nearly forced himself on Lan Yunxi back then, Zhang Tie smiled as he drank.