The Reason I Love You

Xu Xingyu and Jiang Nannan gazed at the bright moonlight shining on the calm surface of Sea God Lake in silence for Jiujiu.

The two seemed unwilling to break the beautiful scene, neither daring to be the first to speak.

Finally, Xu Xingyu took on the responsibility of being the boy and asked, "Sister Nannan, is there something you want to tell me by bringing me here?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nannan smiled and said, "Yes, I do have something I want to say to you, which is why I wanted to ask you out."

"After all, the time I can spend with you like this will decrease significantly after next year," Jiang Nannan said with a hint of sadness.

After speaking, Xu Xingyu immediately grabbed Jiang Nannan's hand and said, "What do you mean by 'not much time'? Are you injured somewhere?"

At this moment, Xu Xingyu thought of what Ma Xiaotao had said before about Jiang Nannan helping her suppress the Evil Fire. Could it be that the evil energy had also invaded Jiang Nannan's body, causing incurable hidden injuries?

Seeing Xu Xingyu's anxious expression, Jiang Nannan realized that she might have said something that sounded like a will, and quickly replied, "No, it's just that I'm going to the Inner Court next year, so I won't be spending as much time in the Outer Court as I am now!"

Xu Xingyu breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving the reply, but still felt uneasy and wanted to investigate further just in case.

Seeing that Xu Xingyu was getting serious, Jiang Nannan knew she couldn't get away with it, so she simply allowed Xu Xingyu to use her Soul Power to check if there was anything wrong with her.

Fortunately, Xu Xingyu did not notice anything unusual about Jiang Nannan's body; on the contrary, she was in very good health.

Knowing this, Xu Xingyu was completely relieved and asked, "What happened when you said you were going to the Inner Court?"

"Oh, that," Jiang Nannan explained, "Because as you know, my cultivation level is already extremely close to the Soul King level, and I might be able to completely break through to become Soul King within this year. So my teacher recommended that I apply for the Inner Court's assessment next year."

"Therefore, in order to find out about the situation in the Inner Court, I specifically asked an Inner Court Inner Court senior I knew about some information. Although she didn't tell me much due to the rules, I learned from her that becoming Inner Court student requires spending a lot of time on studies. This means I can't just go see you and Dong'er as soon as class is over like I did when I was in the Outer Court."

"That's right." Xu Xingyu nodded, then, as if he had just thought of something, asked, "That senior you mentioned, could it be Ma Xiaotao?"

"Oh, you know Sister Xiaotao?" Jiang Nannan asked with a surprised expression.

"We met a few days ago. After all, I'm currently responsible for helping her deal with her 'Evil Fire ' problem," Xu Xingyu replied unhurriedly. "I also learned from her that you were the one who helped her suppress her ' Evil Fire ' before."

"I see," Jiang Nannan said, suddenly realizing.

It's worth noting that during the process of Jiang Nannan helping Ma Xiaotao suppress her Evil Fire, the two also became very good friends.

This also led to the two of them taking time to chat and go shopping together. During this time, Jiang Nannan once revealed something about Xu Xingyu to Ma Xiaotao in a conversation between the two women.

Of course, the main thing she mentioned was that she liked him; she didn't say a word about anything else related to the Spirit Contract Pagoda.

Jiang Nannan asked Ma Xiaotao mainly because she believed that a beauty like Ma Xiaotao must have plenty of experience in dating men, so she wanted to ask for her advice.

Little did anyone know that Ma Xiaotao herself had zero experience in dating, so she was somewhat at a loss when Jiang Nannan asked her about it.

In the end, out of consideration for her own pride, Ma Xiaotao pretended to be a senior and gave Jiang Nannan a quote from a romance novel she read in her spare time.

That is, decisiveness might lead to success, but hesitation will definitely result in failure! Therefore, if you want to seize your own happiness, you must be decisive and, in the meantime, confirm whether this is the person you want to spend your life with.

After listening to Ma Xiaotao's words, Jiang Nannan suddenly felt enlightened and decided that she must be more decisive in her actions in the future, otherwise who knows how far she would be left behind by others!

This is why Jiang Nannan has been so proactive in pursuing Xu Xingyu since she came to Xu Xingyu Shrek, and why she is preparing for this date with Xu Xingyu.

Thinking of this, Jiang Nannan blushed slightly, feeling a little shy about what she was about to do.

After giving herself a final pep talk, Jiang Nannan began to carry out her actions.

Jiang Nannan blushed and said, "Xingyu, there's something I've wanted to tell you for a long time."

Xu Xingyu noticed that Jiang Nannan didn't respond to what she was saying, and he already knew what Jiang Nannan was planning to do next.

However, Xu Xingyu did not stop her, but let Jiang Nannan continue, because he knew he had no right to interrupt Jiang Nannan's carefully prepared words.

"Xu Xingyu, I like you. I hope you can be by my side for the rest of my life."

The moment those words were spoken, the scene seemed to freeze in time; no one dared to utter a sound.

Finally Xu Xingyu looked at the anxious Jiang Nannan and asked, "Can I ask you why you like me?"

This surprised Jiang Nannan. She had considered countless possible answers from Xu Xingyu, but this was one she hadn't expected at all.

Xu Xingyu continued, "Is it because I once saved your mother and freed you from the Mysterious Underworld Sect's entanglements?"

Looking at Xu Xingyu's serious expression, Jiang Nannan knew that what she was about to say was important to Xu Xingyu, and after thinking for a while, she gave her reply.

"Initially, your healing of my mother and freeing me from the Mysterious Underworld Sect did not make me feel any goodwill towards you. Indeed, I was very grateful for your help at the time, but at the same time, I was also somewhat wary of you. Because I was afraid that you might want me to do something for you, just like the Mysterious Underworld Sect."

"Afterwards, your invitation to be your personal secretary made me even more wary of you. But after we started working together, I realized you really only wanted me to be your secretary and didn't have any other intentions. You just saw a girl who needed work and gave her a job she could manage. This made me very curious about you."

"What truly made me fall in love with you was seeing you working tirelessly day and night, neglecting your own rest, to reorganize the Spirit Contract Pagoda so that everything would remain in order in the future. This made me realize that you are a very ambitious person, that you have a goal that you want to achieve no matter what, and that you are willing to dedicate your entire life to achieving it."

Looking at you like this, I unconsciously hoped to achieve my own goals and stay by your side forever. But after learning that you, Gu Yuena master, and Wang Dong'er had formed a relationship, my heart felt like it had been cut by a knife. It was only then that I truly understood that I had fallen in love with you.

There's no particular reason; I just like you. That's my answer.

Even if I already have more than one girl, will you still be with me?

Jiang Nannan's face showed a hint of determination as she solemnly said, "Yes, I can't live without you anymore. I don't care how many girls you have, I just hope you can reserve a place for me that belongs only to me."

Seeing this, Xu Xingyu fully understood the girl's determination and responded with her actions.

Xu Xingyu suddenly picked Jiang Nannan up in a princess carry and kissed her before Jiang Nannan could react.

A kiss sealed their love, and even without the blessing of the Sea God's Fate, a new couple was born by the Sea God Lake.