Gu Qiuyi’s words left Ye Chen feeling a bit awkward.
He hadn’t expected that the clever and perceptive Gu Qiuyi would see right through him with just one glance.
As he drove, he gave an embarrassed chuckle and said, “It’s not exactly avoiding them, it’s just that we’ve got to meet Tawanna to discuss some serious business…”
Gu Qiuyi smiled lightly, shook her head, and said, “Brother Ye Chen, even though we haven’t seen each other for years, I still know you well.”
She didn’t spell it out, but Ye Chen knew full well that this girl’s heart was like a clear mirror.
Unsure how to respond, Gu Qiuyi continued, “Brother Ye Chen, you don’t need to let so many things weigh you down, everything has its priorities, and delaying a bit won’t hurt.”
Ye Chen nodded slightly, sighing, “It’s just that the elders seem to be getting a bit anxious.”
Gu Qiuyi said earnestly, “They worry about a lot, especially about you failing, but I’m different from them, I’m not worried at all.”
Ye Chen smiled and asked her, “You’ve got that much faith in me, huh?”
“Absolutely!” Gu Qiuyi replied with unwavering certainty.
She’d always trusted Ye Chen unconditionally.
If one day Ye Chen told her the Earth was square, she wouldn’t doubt he was lying, she’d believe he had the power to make it square.
Ye Chen felt touched and said to her, “Nannan, since you believe I can win, just give me a little more time.”
“Sure!” Gu Qiuyi said with a smile, “I’ll wait for you, however long it takes, even if I get sick or too old to keep waiting, Brother Ye Chen, you can just give me a few Rejuvenation Pills, I’ll munch on them while I wait.”
Ye Chen’s heart swelled with emotion, even tinged with a bit of guilt.
What had he done to deserve Gu Qiuyi’s unwavering devotion all these years?
Though she trusted him completely and believed he’d come out on top, Ye Chen couldn’t help but feel a flicker of unease.
Wu Feiyan had lived for over 400 years, a being beyond anything he’d ever encountered.
For now, he was still in the shadows, avoiding her edge, so the pressure wasn’t too great.
But if he ever faced Wu Feiyan head-on, he feared he wouldn’t stand a chance.
So, he couldn’t help but ask Gu Qiuyi, “Nannan, if one day I get killed by the Qing Breakers, could you let go and move forward?”
“No,” Gu Qiuyi shook her head and said, “If Brother Ye Chen dies, as long as my parents are still around, I’d stay at Ye Ling Mountain guarding your tomb, once they grow old and pass, I’d follow you, letting the Ye family bury me beside you.”
“No need for that, right?” Ye Chen said instinctively, “It’s the 21st century, martyrdom isn’t a thing anymore.”
Gu Qiuyi mumbled, “Who said it’s martyrdom? It’s just that I’d have no drive to keep living, in this life, besides my parents and Brother Ye Chen, there’s nothing worth holding onto, if you’re all gone, living would just be torture.”
Ye Chen stopped the car at a traffic light, looked at her seriously, and said, “Nannan, can Brother Ye Chen entrust you with something?”
Gu Qiuyi nodded, “Brother Ye Chen, tell me!”
Ye Chen said gravely, “The enemies I’m facing, I don’t even know how strong they truly are, if one day I die unnaturally, take Uncle Gu and Aunt Lin to a peaceful, secluded place and live well, I’ll prepare enough Rejuvenation Pills in advance so you can stay with them for a long, long time.”
He paused, then continued, “If they pass naturally someday, you live on well by yourself, with the Rejuvenation Pills, you could reach 150 years old, even if the world finds out, it wouldn’t be too shocking.”
“No way!” Gu Qiuyi stubbornly shook her head, “If you’re gone, and my parents are gone, living would be pure torment, even if we all lived to 150, after they pass, I’d still have to live alone for over twenty years.”
