When Xie Huizhou said it, even he was startled by his own words.
The man I love!
At the mere thought of the Imperial Preceptor, he had actually blurted out "the man I love." Did that mean he liked the Imperial Preceptor?
The hazy feelings in Xie Huizhou's heart gradually became clear, leaving him astonished.
The villainous Imperial Preceptor, Zhang Lanhe, was someone who might take his life. Now, he was something of a guide and mentor to him. By any measure, he should never have developed such inappropriate feelings.
That one night of folly should never have happened in the first place. How had it drawn him in deeper and deeper?
"Who is it? Who exactly is the person you love?"
Zhang Lanhe asked impatiently, coaxing Xie Huizhou to say it. He wanted to hear his own name from Xie Huizhou's lips.
"Tell me his name."
Zhang Lanhe was utterly confident. How many people Xie Huizhou had met were as good-looking as he was? He was certain Xie Huizhou felt something different for him too.
He knew Xie Huizhou admired him, but Xie Huizhou kept being coy and refusing to acknowledge his feelings. He simply wanted to hear Xie Huizhou say it himself.
He loved hearing it.
Sometimes, Zhang Lanhe even thought he was a pervert with a rather twisted sense of fun.
"You have such remarkable powers. Why not guess who I love?" Xie Huizhou gave a sly smile. Not only did he refuse to say it, he even made Zhang Lanhe guess. "You care so much. Could you really be in love with me?"
This was what Xie Huizhou could not understand. Love did not come out of nowhere, and this snake demon was far too familiar with him.
Xie Huizhou tested his reaction, hoping to discover