northernbook Chapter 214 Lighthouse
Chapter 214 Lighthouse
In the end, Moya angrily went back to his room by himself, while Jiang Yu led Fan Qingyin back to his own room.
Although Moya was unwilling to admit defeat, he listened to everything Fan Qingyin said. He was naturally devoted to Jiang Yu, so he wouldn't linger on her as he pleased before they officially became a couple.
Jiang Yu suppressed a laugh as she looked at the expressionless Fan Qingyin. She keenly sensed that he was only calm on the surface. Since he had been arguing back and forth with Moya just now, it meant that he was really angry. But no matter how she looked at him, he seemed like a stubborn little boy throwing a tantrum. This contrast really made Jiang Yu feel a little itchy.
"Alright, Qingyin. What does Moya know? Don't take it to heart. But this is the first time I've ever seen Qingyin and I argue like this!" Jiang Yu couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh as she tried to persuade her.
Fan Qingyin looked helplessly at her wife's smile, and pretended to be angry, saying, "You're still taking his side!"
"Okay, okay, I won't take his side." Jiang Yu quickly hugged her husband and gave him a big kiss on the cheek: "Don't be angry, okay!"
"...I'm not being petty, I'm not trying to stop you from finding a partner again." Fan Qingyin pursed her lips and said seriously, "He's too dangerous. Nothing in this world can restrain him. He just acts harmless in front of you. The Muliu clan has been gone for thousands of years. All we know about them is from legends. The unknown is the most terrifying thing."
"Xiaoyu, I'll do anything, I can't lose you again, I can't watch you fall into danger again, I can't bear it." Fan Qingyin pressed Jiang Yu's head into his arms, not letting her see his trembling eyes. He still couldn't bear to recall how he felt the moment Jiang Yu disappeared.
It was like falling into hell in an instant. Everything he did was driven by instinct. His soul had long been crushed the moment she died. He was nothing but a walking corpse.
Now that she's back, his mindset can never return to its previous calm. He can only frantically suppress his fear and panic, and he's paranoid about any hidden danger.
Although Jiang Yu couldn't see Fan Qingyin's expression, she could hear his unusually erratic heartbeat. She understood her husband's emotions and hugged him with a touch of heartache.
She thought for a moment, organized her thoughts, and believed that Qingyin was a rational person. She was confident that as long as she told him her truest thoughts and explained the pros and cons to him, he would definitely listen.
"Mu Liu is indeed an absolutely powerful force, Qing Yin. It's not that I'm narcissistic, but I think that Mo Ya's feelings for me can be an absolute limitation or shackle, which can avoid all the risks he might bring. But such a powerful force has already appeared, not in legends, but in our world."
"Rather than letting him become a neutral, unknowable, and mysterious force, or worse, a hostile force, it's better to bring him into our camp first."
"Qingyin, think about it. If Moya had been on our side back then, would those...those bad guys still be bullying us like this? Would the royal family have chosen to use us as a scapegoat if they wanted to play a bigger game? Would we still be experiencing these undeserved disasters and painful separations?"
Jiang Yu said with extreme calmness, "Of course, all of this is nonsense. The past is irreversible, but before I made the promise to him, this was indeed what I thought." She raised her head to look at Fan Qingyin, trying to let him see her heart. She was not acting on impulse; she had her own considerations and had already made up her mind.
"Qingyin, don't think that I'm only saying this to you because he saved you and your sister, and I feel you have no choice but to agree to be my partner with him. Even if he can't save your sister, I will still keep my word and be his partner. Even if you still object, I will continue to try to persuade you until you agree."
Fan Qingyin looked at Jiang Yu intently for a long time before sighing, "Then I only have one last question."
"Xiaoyu, have you fallen for him? Have you developed romantic feelings for him?"
Jiang Yu's eyes flickered slightly, but she finally admitted frankly, "Yes, I'm sure I've fallen for him now."
Hearing Jiang Yu say this, Fan Qingyin breathed a sigh of relief.
He reached out and touched Jiang Yu's hair: "Then I have no right to stop it."
He smiled slightly and looked at Jiang Yu with the same sincerity: "Besides worrying about your safety, I also don't want you to wrong yourself."
"No matter how powerful he is, or how much he is revered as a demigod, he is still not human. In the eyes of most people, he is still a monster. Not everyone can accept that their partner has a non-human form. I am really worried. Xiaoyu, can you really accept it?"
“I have already failed as a husband. My wife has to trade our marriage to save me, and she has to overcome all her fears and negative emotions and suffer for the rest of her life as the price to pay. I might as well just die.” This was the first time he had completely revealed his true thoughts.
The reasons he gave Lin Yi before were much more high-sounding in comparison, but when facing Xiao Yu, there was no need for any concealment or embellishment.
“I do get a little jealous,” Fan Qingyin smiled somewhat embarrassedly, “but it’s an instinct I can’t shake off as a man. I’ll naturally feel resentment towards my partner’s other lovers, but social rules and my own rationality are enough to keep me in check.”
"So Xiaoyu, you don't need to worry. I'm only truly relieved to hear that you've developed romantic feelings for Moya. As long as you feel it's worthwhile, and you're not forced or wronged, and you can gain genuine affection from it, that's what I'm happy to see. I've said that since the very beginning when we became partners."
"Your will is my will. I will obey you unconditionally, support you, and love you."
Fan Qingyin knelt down on one knee with a solemn air. He took Jiang Yu's hand and placed her fingertips against his brow.
"My wife is the most lovable person in the world. She gave me a second life. My heart beats for her from then on, and my divine power flows endlessly because of her love. I dedicate everything to you, my wife."
Jiang Yu watched him complete a solemn and sacred ritual with deep emotion. She saw a gentle light appear between his brows and felt a continuous stream of warmth spreading through her fingertips to every corner of her body, soothing her soul and heart.
This is her unwavering lover, as pure and clear as the snow on a sacred mountain, and like an eternally shining lighthouse in her life. She also vowed in her heart that they would always accompany each other and always protect each other.