Had this been before, Bibi Dong would certainly have been so frightened by her own appearance that she would not have dared voice her feelings. Her former self would certainly have been afraid-afraid Xu Feng would not accept her. But... this time, she hesitated only briefly.
After "Yue Guan from just now" had opened her eyes, she had thought it through. She simply loved her disciple, and her greatest regret was never telling him how she felt. Now that she had finally salvaged another chance, she would not give it up again, whatever the outcome.
With these thoughts, Bibi Dong stopped averting her gaze and looked straight at Xu Feng, saying earnestly, "My disciple, what I'm about to say may be a little hard for you to believe, but every word comes from my heart."
Xu Feng froze for a moment, then said, "Um, go ahead."
A blush rose on Bibi Dong's face. Her delicate hands unconsciously pinched the hem of her clothes. She hesitated, then took another deep breath before stammering, "My disciple, I don't want to be just your teacher anymore, because I love you. I want to marry you, to be your wife. Will you accept me?"
Those simple words drained almost all of Bibi Dong's strength and courage, yet once she had spoken them, she felt her whole body relax.
She did not know whether her disciple would agree, but at least she had said it. Whatever the outcome, she would no longer regret it as she had before.
In the past, it had been the issue of age that repeatedly left Bibi Dong torn. Just now, however, she had become someone even older. She had never expected that she would still dare confess under these circumstances. She felt she had never been so bold.
"Um..."