Chapter 1542 - 1539:

In a room tinged with pale blue, the faint light of street lamps streaming in from outside fell on Fang Wushang, making her emit a pure white glow. Though unclear of the current situation, I still held my breath due to her beauty.

Her hair, looking like deep blue, and the slender and snow-white limbs stretching out from her short robe, all softly reflected the light, making it seem like she was shining on her own.

Fang Wushang stood silently by the window. Her head lowered, leaving Ye Qiu unable to see her expression, seemingly hesitating about something.

Just as Ye Qiu was preparing to speak to her, still unclear about the situation, Fang Wushang's left hand began to move. Her left hand reached into the air, and her ring finger lightly flicked. In the blue darkness, Fang Wushang's fingers emitted a purple system-colored window.

"Ah... no, um... I said that... because I just wanted to... share a room with you tonight..."

"Eh...?"

After Ye Qiu blurted out his honest thoughts, it was Fang Wushang's turn to freeze on the spot with a dazed expression. But soon, a mix of intense shame and anger surfaced on her face.

"Fool... idiot..."

Her tightly clenched right fist exuded a visible killing intent.

"Idiot!"

Fang Wushang swiftly swung a punch towards Ye Qiu, demonstrating her agility. Yet, just as she was about to hit his cheek, Fang Wushang stopped.

"Whoa, whoa wait! I'm sorry, I was wrong! Pretend I never said that!"

Ye Qiu frantically waved his hands, desperately explaining to Fang Wushang who was ready to throw a second punch regardless.

"It's my fault, I apologize! But... then again... is it really okay?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Wushang's expression suddenly shifted from anger to shyness, and she softly said:

"Do you think so..."

But Fang Wushang's previous words spurred an unshakeable new question within Ye Qiu's mind. With his thinking still jumbled, Ye Qiu accidentally blurted out the question:

"...um...do you already have experience...?"

Fang Wushang's iron fist exploded again in front of Ye Qiu.

"Of course not, idiot!"

Ye Qiu hurriedly kept apologizing, taking several minutes to gradually calm Fang Wushang's anger.

A single small candle on the table emitted a faint glow.

Fang Wushang slightly opened her eyes and looked up at Ye Qiu, blinking two or three times before smiling.

"Sorry, did I wake you?"

"No... I just had a weird dream. It was about the old world..."

She maintained her smile.

"In the dream, I thought about what if the tides and meeting Ye Qiu were just a dream, and then I felt scared. Luckily... it's not a dream."

"You're really strange. Is it because you don't want the world to return to its original state?"

"Of course I do. I want it, but I also don't want to lose the memories of living here. Although... it took me a while to understand... but the past two years have been really important to me. I'm even more convinced now."

She suddenly became very serious.

"...I'm truly sorry, Ye Qiu. Originally... it should've been me to settle this..."

Ye Qiu gently inhaled, then deeply exhaled.

"No... Bai Zhuotian's target is me, and I was the one who pushed him to this point. That is my battle."

Ye Qiu gazed into Fang Wushang's eyes, slowly nodded, his light brown eyes gleaming with slight tears.

"I will... carry this burden with you. Your heavy load, I'll share it with you. I promise. In the coming days, I will protect you..."

These words were

what Ye Qiu had never managed to say from the past till now. But at this moment, Ye Qiu's lips trembled, and he could hear the voice from his throat or one might say, from his soul expressing this.

"Me too..."

A very faint voice quietly resonated in the air.