"It must be some petty person intentionally framing our Qianer! Xuan Yu, dont worry too much either, you know that Qianer has a deep affection for you and wouldnt do such a thing..." Nangong Xian tried to explain, but was coldly shut down by Xiahou Xuan Yu. He didnt even look at Nangong Xian, pinching a jade cup lightly as he said: "Whats going on will be clear after we go take a look."

  Nangong Xian returned to his own carriage, his face immediately fell, and he cursed in his mouth. Xiahou Xuan was born with a talent that surpassed others, and he inherited the North City at an early age, but he was praised too highly, which made him extremely arrogant. Such an attitude would have been unbearable for Nangong Xian if he didnt have ulterior motives.

  Xiahou Xuans anger could no longer be concealed after Nan Gongshen left, and the jade cup in his hand turned into a handful of ashes.

  "Xun, its this person again!" He would never suspect Nan Gong Yu, in his memory, Nan Gong Yu loved him so much that he was willing to give up his life, how could he betray him and spread such rumors? It must be Xuns provocation. He shouldnt have let this annoying man live for so long, if he didnt come before his eyes, it would be fine, but if he dared to appear in front of him, he would definitely eradicate him completely.

  As he thought of this, Xiahou Xuan suddenly felt a clarity in his mind, and a panel gradually appeared before his eyes. He felt that he had suddenly entered a strange state, as if he had understood many things at once. However, this situation did not last long, and soon he felt a severe headache, the things that had previously appeared in his mind all turned into a mess, he couldnt remember anything, and the pain was so intense that he almost fainted.

  "Connection unstable, reconnection failed, persona awakening failed."

  The molded panel burst into fragments.

  Xiahou Xuan slowly regained consciousness. After coming to, he felt an inexplicable surge of anger and hated that Xun even more, wishing he could kill him quickly.

  At this time, in the east city, Xun stood alone under the corridor, waiting for Tang Lis eye treatment to end. The door of the room was not closed, and there was only a screen as a partition, which allowed him to see Tang Lis figure.

  From that night on, Xun hardly let Tangli leave his side for more than a cup of tea time. Similarly, unless necessary, he rarely allowed others to approach Tangli, and he did everything personally, to the point where it was almost a bit paranoid.

  He seemed to have accepted the fact that Tōri had come back to life with ease, but beneath his calm and somewhat indifferent attitude lay a sense of repression and unease. To Umon and others, Sora appeared very calm, but only Tōri noticed that his emotions were off. Post-traumatic stress disorder, his reactions and many of his behaviors made Tōri think of this.

  These days, when talking to him, Tōri often tried to comfort him, but the effect was not ideal. Shun slept beside her at night, never resting, just guarding her. He might have fallen into a brief sleep, but his sleep was very light and he woke up easily. Tōri couldnt see, so at night she patiently waited to see if Shun had rested, and found that no matter what action she took, Shun would react immediately, looking as though he hadnt slept at all, with his eyes fixed on her without moving away.

  Apart from that, he has an instinctive rejection of anyone who gets close to Táng Lí, even the maids who take care of her. As long as they get close to Táng Lí, he will suspect them of possibly harming her.

  At that time, when the two maidservants were attending Tang Lis bath, one of them was going to trim Tang Lis fingernails. However, as soon as she took out the small scissors that couldnt even kill a person, Xun, who was waiting behind the screen, couldnt help but draw his sword an inch out of its scabbard, frightening the maid so much that her face turned pale. Tang Li had no choice but to comfort the maid in a gentle voice and let her leave.

  Because of overreaction, the maid was scared away. Táng Lí then leaned on the bathtub and joked with him, shouting: "Xūn slave, I cant see, come and help me wash?"

  Xun: “......” He fell silent for a moment, then went to help Tang Li wash up after she had cleaned her hands. In his heart, he had long considered Tang Li as his own wife, but in this situation, he still felt somewhat embarrassed and didnt make a sound throughout the process.

  Tang Li couldnt see his expression, so she teased him on purpose, "Are you trying to scare people away and come to replace me for washing?"

  She saw that he didnt respond to her teasing, but instead carefully tied up her long hair and hung it down on one side, then gently wiped her back. Tang Li discovered that he was only wiping the spot on her lower back, not touching any other place, and couldnt help but giggle.

  She lay on the bathtub and laughed, "Xun Nu, your strength is getting smaller and smaller, dont worry, you wont be able to wipe off a piece of skin."

  She guessed that Xun Nus current expression must be very interesting, but unfortunately she couldnt see it now.

  After that, Tang Li washed and dressed without using her maid, all were helped by Xun. Tang Li found the fun of getting along with Xun when she couldnt see, and deliberately teased him whenever he was embarrassed, only feeling satisfied when he was a little flustered.

  To everyone else, he was a cold and silent emotionless swordsman, but in front of her, he would become a different person. He would tirelessly answer her questions, chat with her, and willingly do those trivial little things for her, giving her all his tolerance and gentleness... Just like an iceberg that gradually melts into the warm ocean currents, everything tender and affectionate was hidden beneath the ice and snow.

  The doctor removed the white cloth wrapped around Tang Lis eyes and found that the honeydew on her eyes had changed from a translucent light yellow to a grayish color.

  "The remaining poison has almost been removed, and with just one more treatment, your eyes will be fully recovered." The doctor said with a smile.

  "Thank you very much, Ill be troubling you again tomorrow."

  Xun walked in, and the doctor quickly bid farewell and left. Xun knelt down on one knee in front of Tang Li, his clothes spread out on the ground. He raised his hand to support Tang Lis cheek, carefully looking into her eyes, which were originally dull but now had some sparkle.

  "Do you feel better?" Xun asked.

  "Uh-huh, I can see some faint shadows now, but theyre still not clear." Táng Lí leaned in closer, "Really hope it gets better soon, I want to see what you look like now."

  "Dont worry, no matter when youre free, I can see you right away."

  Mituo Sheng is indeed one of the secrets of Dongcheng. Tang Li used Mituo Sheng as a reference for seven days and finally could see things clearly. She couldnt wait to look at Xun who had been waiting beside her for a long time.

  At the first sight of Xun, Tang Li was dazed for a moment. Until now, she had a real feeling that time had indeed passed five years. The young man in her memory had become a mature man, and there was no longer any trace of his former youthfulness on him, replaced by a sense of vicissitudes.

  Having looked for too long, Tangerines eyes were still not quite adapted and felt a bit sour. She blinked her eyes, blinked away the tears, raised her hand to lift up a strand of Xuns hair, "You... how did you get white hair."

  Her hand stroked down to Yuns hair, touching the hairband behind his head. The bleached white hairband didnt look familiar at first, but when she saw a small leaf pattern underneath, she realized it was the one she had given to Yun. This hairband was already very old and even broken in one place, looking somewhat shabby, yet Yun still wore it.

  Tang Li lowered her head, wiped away a tear, and suddenly stood up, pulling Xun out the door.

  Yuwen Jin and Duan Ming were also watching the excitement on the side, seeing the two men suddenly get up and leave, curiously followed them. "A Ming, where do you think Xun brother is going?"

  "Perhaps its preparing to find a quiet place to pour out their hearts." Duan said.

  Yuwen Jin: "Then arent we following him just to make trouble?"

  Two people chatted excitedly and followed all the way to the kitchen.

  Yuwen Jin: "Kitchen? Why is it a kitchen, did I take a wrong turn?"

  Tang Li turned her head and said to him: "City master, I want to borrow the kitchen to make something, is it possible?"

  Yuwens golden clothes fluttered, and he smiled elegantly. "Of course, Miss Nangong, please go ahead. But I didnt expect you to cook in person? I wonder if were lucky enough to taste your culinary skills together?"

  Xun suddenly glanced at him, Yuwen Jins eyebrows jumped, and he subconsciously restrained some of his elegance, rubbing against Duan Mings side, eyeing him with a mixture of curiosity and caution.

  Tang Li smiled and pressed Xun down into a seat beside her. Then she rubbed her hands together, rolled up her sleeves, and began selecting ingredients.

  Because it was not meal time, the busy servants in the kitchen were relatively idle. At this moment, seeing several nobles coming over, they all waited on one side and curiously watched Tang Lis movements.

  Tang Li was very focused when cooking, her movements were skilled and she cooked the ingredients one by one. She didnt make anything complicated, just a pot of noodles - the same as what they had made at that black shop when they first left Ghost Wailing Swamp.

  She served the noodles, mixed with sauce, and placed them in front of Xunmian.

  Xun looked at the bowl of noodles, silently picked up his chopsticks and started eating. He took several mouthfuls, put down his chopsticks, and looked back at Tang Li, with bloodshot eyes.

  "Are you sure now? Can you believe its really me who has come back?"

  He grasped her hand and covered his eyes, taking deep breaths to calm down, his voice still somewhat unsteady, "Yes, youre back."

  "Really, nothing has changed." After releasing Tōris hand, he suddenly revealed a smile as if the ice had melted and the snow had thawed.

  Yuwen Jin and Duan Mings fans fell to the ground with a simultaneous "pa" sound.

  Yuwen Jin: "......" Xun brother smiled? What, this person can actually smile?!

  Duan Ming: "......" Nan Gong Yu is indeed a divine person, able to transform the rotten into the magical, Im convinced.

  Tang Li looked at his smile with satisfaction, and was a little fascinated by touching his cheek. Its great, its still her Xun Nu, loyal, persistent, and so pitifully lovely.

  "What do you want to eat, Ill make it for you. You must not have eaten well all these years, look at your face, so thin. I felt like my hand would get cut when I touched your cheek before, this wont do." Tang Li was in a good mood and particularly wanted to cook.

  In this large kitchen, there were all kinds of ingredients, the most abundant Tang Li had ever seen. She showed off her skills and made a sumptuous lunch, as well as several small desserts: two steamed ones, two fried ones, and one sweet soup.

  Yuwen Jin and Duan Ming sat down together to eat, Yuwen Jin had a special fondness for the few appetizers made by Tang Li, after finishing them in a few bites, he said with relish: "This flavor is fresh, how come Ive never had this kind before?"

  Xun simply watched Tang Lis good mood humming a song while cooking, and after a while, she found that the several appetizers brought by Tang Li on the table were almost eaten up by the other two people at the table.

  "Ah, Brother Xun, your sister-in-laws culinary skills are quite impressive." Yuwen Jin greeted him with a calm demeanor, "Brother Xun, please help yourself to the food as well. Your sister-in-law specially prepared it for you."

  He shot him a glance, clearly at a loss for words about his personality, then picked up his chopsticks and started eating as well.

  Tang Li looked at him with a loving and comforting gaze as he ate, not forgetting to bring over a large bowl of soup. "Youre too thin, Ill make sure to stew soup for you every day from now on, you must nourish yourself well and make up for the past few years."

  He suddenly felt a heavy love, he responded in a low voice, and silently finished the soup. This feeling of eating to satiety was a long-familiar one, reminiscent of the days when he lived with Tang Li in Baima City, almost every day had this feeling, nostalgic and... helpless. As soon as he put down his bowl, a pair of slender jade hands appeared in front of him, holding several plates of beautifully shaped and novel pastries.

  Xun unconsciously touched the knife by his side.

  Tang Li smiled and patted his hand, "Its okay, this is dessert after dinner, I know you cant eat it now, wait a while before eating, this pastry is better when its cold, later well add a layer of sugar syrup, this sugar syrup needs to be cooked on the spot, it wont be too sweet, youll definitely like it."

  Yuwen Jin walked up to Xun with a full stomach, looking at the back of Tang Li who was concentrating on cooking sugar syrup with a smile all over his face. He said sincerely to Xun: "Xun brother, if you eat like this for every meal in the future, you will definitely gain weight."

  He finished this sentence, and then whispered in a thief-like tone: "Be careful that after you grow up, Sister-in-law will think youve changed and wont like you anymore." Yuwen Jin was really worried.

  Xun Yun pushed away Yuwen Jins hand which was on his shoulder.

  "The swordsman will not get fat," he said coldly.