Chapter 431: Single by Skill
A day had passed since the battle with the Zombie King. Exhausted, Ye Wenxin had returned to bed, not anticipating her dreams to be intruded upon, leading to the awkward situation she now faced.
Long Qingyue sat in her wheelchair, smiling gently at Ye Wenxin. Her smile was serene, revealing none of the true emotions hidden behind her eyes. Ye Wenxin lay back down, appearing resigned to whatever Long Qingyue might do.
"Fine, if Yue'er wants to see, then go ahead," Ye Wenxin sighed, feeling a strange fatigue from the day’s events. As she spoke, she turned toward Long Qingyue, gripping her hand. "I'm just afraid that if you see my memories, our relationship might change."
Long Qingyue continued smiling, not withdrawing her hand from Ye Wenxin's grasp. Even though Ye Wenxin's hand felt warm, it seemed to melt away Long Qingyue’s defenses.
Before her stood a perfect Gu Qingcheng, yet so different from the one in her script.
"Oh well, I've been curious for days. If you don't want me to see, then so be it," Long Qingyue finally released her hand, finding a lost sense of security in Ye Wenxin's eyes.
Gu Qingcheng hadn’t changed, even if Ye Wenxin was all that remained in this world. Her perception of Gu Qingcheng was unchanged.
"Really!" Ye Wenxin’s eyes brightened, sitting up excitedly, almost hugging Long Qingyue. Long Qingyue merely smiled, smoothing her bangs, looking out the window. "Qingcheng, I must go."
Long Qingyue came and went quickly, a pattern Ye Wenxin had grown accustomed to. Hearing her departure, Ye Wenxin wasn’t surprised, nodding, "Take care on your journey."
With those words, Ye Wenxin lazily lay back down, feeling too tired from the dream and wanting to rest more.
"You..."
This time, Long Qingyue seemed slightly annoyed by Ye Wenxin's relaxed demeanor, "Does anyone even like you like this? You're single purely by skill, aren't you?"
Ye Wenxin lounged lazily, "I wish no one liked me, but for some reason, I've become quite popular lately."
Recalling recent events, Ye Wenxin spoke with a hint of pride. But she dared not boast too much, fearing Long Qingyue might douse her with cold water, leaving her shivering. Long Qingyue, still smiling, teased, "Then I'm off."
Without any formalities, it seemed Long Qingyue had come just to bid Ye Wenxin farewell.
Ye Wenxin sat up again, reverting to her smaller, more humble persona. Long Qingyue laughed, "You can go back to sleep."
Feeling awkward, Ye Wenxin realized that both Long Qingyue and Liu Churan were the proactive types, leaving her perpetually passive. Perhaps because of this, Ye Wenxin never took the initiative.
Watching Long Qingyue leave, knowing it might be a while before they met again, Ye Wenxin forced a smile, "Suddenly, I can't sleep. Let me see you off."
Long Qingyue adjusted her sleeves, contemplating for a moment before saying, "Qingcheng, take me for a walk."
Ye Wenxin immediately complied, pushing Long Qingyue’s wheelchair out the door.
