Chapter 900 - 701: Jealousy
"Tangtang, my Tangtang, you’re still alive..."
He murmured repeatedly, his hoarse voice trembling, as if tinged with a hint of sobbing.
He desperately wanted to hold her tight, blending her into his flesh and bones, yet feared hurting her, so he carefully loosened his grip.
Xue Yinzhou looked down at Shen Tang, the corners of his long, narrow eyes tinged with red, his slender fingers gently caressing her face, unexpectedly tears sliding down his cheeks.
"I’m... not dreaming, am I?" Even though he tried to hold back his emotions, the man’s deep and hoarse voice still trembled almost to the point of breaking.
After regaining his memory, he remembered how painful those days and nights without her had been.
If it weren’t for the thought of avenging her back then, he might have followed her away.
Countless times at midnight, he dreamed she was still alive, smiling charmingly at him, dreamed of the two of them snuggling together, gentle and sweet, just like before.
But dreams always have to wake up.
Endless loneliness and pain became Xue Yinzhou’s nightmare during those days, making him increasingly extreme, even abandoning already painful feelings to walk a path with no return.
But this time, the dream didn’t shatter.
He could feel the real warmth in his embrace, and the familiar scent on her body. His Adam’s apple rolled fiercely, tears rolled down his face, soaking her collar.
No one could have predicted that the Young Master of the Ghost Snake Clan, who seemed to stand atop the snowy mountain, cold and unfeeling, would reveal such a vulnerable expression.
Seeing this, Shen Tang’s heart also ached.
Her tears fell patter-patter down as well, she reached out to hold him tightly, buried her face in his chest, murmured, "Mm! I’m back, I’m still alive!"
"I came to find you..."
She nudged in his embrace, messing up his collar, sniffed her nose, and said with grievance, "You have no idea how long I’ve searched for you, how many inquiries I’ve made, it was so hard to find you..."
Xue Yinzhou’s throat rolled heavily, recalling his time as "Xue Yansi," his cold and harsh demeanor towards her, even nearly losing his grip and killing her, made his heart feel as though it was pierced by a knife, the regret was overwhelming.
His eye corners turned even redder, his body trembled, whispering repeatedly, "I’m sorry, it’s my fault, making you look for me for so long."
"I shouldn’t have forgotten you, shouldn’t have raised a hand against you, spoken those words... I deserve to die."
The guilt was immense, he held her hand against his face, whispered softly, "Hit me, let off some steam."
Yet Shen Tang burst into laughter through her tears, "Fool, how could I bear to hit you! Seeing your memory return, I’m too happy... I don’t even know how to tell you how joyful and excited I am."
As she spoke, she felt the urge to cry again.
Xue Yinzhou cupped her face, lowering his head to kiss the corner of her eye, kissing away that salty moisture.
His kiss was slightly cool but carried burning affection.
He gently kissed the corner of her eyes, traced her brows and eyes, kissed her nose, cheeks, and finally landed on those crimson lips.
Just like he had repeated countless times in his dreams.
Kiss her.
This time, it was real.
At this moment, Xue Yinzhou felt as if he was reborn, no longer a puppet wandering the human world like a walking corpse.
Memories and emotions surged overwhelmingly, and with the beloved person thought to be dead returning vividly before him, in his arms, he could no longer concern himself with anything else, nor restrain the emotions about to explode, wanting only to release them all, like a melting glacier crashing into the sea, stirring up towering waves.
He kissed her deeply, kissed Shen Tang until she was almost breathless, her cheeks flushed red.
Just as she was about to succumb, there was suddenly a commotion outside.
She awoke sharply, quickly pushed him away, "Cough! Yin Zhou, someone’s chasing us, we have to leave quickly."
Although this secluded forbidden ground has a barrier that blocks superpower and sound, such a huge energy fluctuation just now, Family Head Xue Xiaoyuan and others in the Ghost Snake Clan must have noticed.
Xue Yinzhou couldn’t hide this matter anymore, and he probably didn’t want to pretend with Xue Xiaoyuan any longer.
They couldn’t stay, they had to leave immediately, or the situation would become very unfavorable for them.
Shen Tang quickly tore open a space rift and leapt into it with Xue Yinzhou.
The Ghost Snake Clan, upon discovering Xue Yinzhou had killed members of the Parasite Clan, immediately sent pursuers to capture him.
On the way to shake off the pursuers, Shen Tang gradually felt something was wrong.
Midway, Xue Yinzhou dispatched the chasing pursuers behind, but his physical condition worsened.
Shen Tang exerted great effort to shake off the tail, quickly performed a check on him.