The love between Xie Xie and Yuanen Yehui had never been as full of regrets and missed chances as Yue Zhengyu and Xu Xiaoyan's. Their story began with an unbearably awkward accident—Xie Xie inadvertently discovered Yuanen Yehui's secret: she had been disguising herself as a man. At first, this young master of the Xie Family, usually so flippant and fond of running his mouth, really had acted only on the belief that "since I saw her, I have to take responsibility," mixed with a man's instinctive impulses and sense of duty. Yet no one could have imagined that he would spend his entire life honoring that "responsibility" born of an accident, turning it into one of the most enviable examples of devotion on the Douluo Continent.
Xie Xie really did deserve a beating sometimes. He chattered, cracked jokes, and always seemed utterly carefree. But everyone understood that this was his own peculiar camouflage. His father was a man cold to the bone, and Xie Xie hated that icy atmosphere so much that he desperately used jokes and banter to liven things up, just to make his companions—and Yuanen, whom he cared about—somewhat happier. If there was anyone Xie Xie hated and despised most in his life, it was unquestionably his father.
To lay down the burden in his heart once and for all, and to enjoy some rare time alone together, Xie Xie and Yuanen took an extended leave. For three whole months, they traveled hand in hand through the mountains and rivers of the Douluo Continent. From the shores of the eastern sea to the vast plains of the Star Luo Empire, they climbed countless mountains and watched countless magnificent sunrises and sunsets.
At that moment, they were sitting side by side atop an unnamed mountain. The sunset's lingering