CHAPTER 79: 79

This sudden statement of a random person caught both Xiao Ruolan and Yang Ze by surprise.

In that instant, Yang Ze came back to his senses before noticing the flushed face of Xiao Ruolan, who hurriedly took a step back in panic before glaring angrily at the person who had interrupted them.

"It’s you." With a cold snort, Xiao Ruolan just averted her gaze, but from her flushed expression, one could clearly see her panic.

Yang Ze, on the other hand, stood rooted in his position. It took him a moment to realise what had just happened as his heart almost leapt out of his chest.

’I...’ Yang Ze wanted to speak out, but no words came. He could feel his ragged breathing, his hastened heartbeat and the excitement in his bones. He couldn’t believe that the two of them had almost kissed.

If not for the intervention by the newcomer, he might have kissed Xiao Ruolan.

Surprisingly, he didn’t feel averse to that idea.

’No... no...’ Shaking his head, he cleared his head of those distracting thoughts while sneakily stealing a glance at Xiao Ruolan, only to see her looking towards him before she averted her gaze. But her flushed face and red ears were enough to show her inner turmoil.

"Eh! Did I guess incorrectly? Is he not your kid?" The harsh sound finally caught their attention as both Yang Ze and Xiao Ruolan glanced at the newcomer in anger.

It was a woman in her thirties with brown hair tied to one side, which was placed towards the front, just beside her breasts. Her face wasn’t exquisitely beautiful, but she was a beauty nonetheless. Her long legs, accompanied by her curvy body, further enhanced her beauty.

But if Yang Ze had to point out something, then it would be her breasts... Compared to her curvy figure and beautiful face, her breasts were rather small... If not for his short height,t from where he could see the small bumps, Yang Ze would have believed her to be a flat-chested woman.

"YOU..." How could she not sense his gaze and the look of pity in Yang Ze’s eyes? In that instant, the woman almost flew in rage, wanting to tear that little twerp into countless pieces.

Unfortunately for her, before she could even make a move, Xiao Ruolan disappeared from her place and directly stood behind her.

"Don’t." With her fingers placed on the woman’s neck, her cold voice warned her.

"Hmph." The woman only snorted in displeasure before muttering to herself.

"The cow finally found someone to milk her."

Even though she whispered those words, how could Yang Ze and Xiao Ruolan not hear them? She had purposefully spoken them. Not too soft... not too loud...

Xiao Ruolan didn’t say a word, but her finger moved forward, piercing the woman’s neck slightly.

"You dare to attack a member of the Heavenly Sword Sect in their own sect?" The woman let out a maddening laugh.

"Xiao Ruolan, did your breasts eat away your brain too?"

Xiao Ruolan just thrust her fingers, hitting them on the woman’s vocal cord, making her unable to speak.

After that, she just glanced at her with disgust before turning around, grabbing Yang Ze by his wrist and walking away from there.

It wasn’t until they were halfway down that Yang Ze finally spoke.

"Are you okay?" For the first time after coming to this world, he spoke with such concern and that too for a woman.

"Mmm..." Xiao Ruolan just nodded in response.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Yang Ze knew when a person was suppressing their emotions best. He had done the same, and it took a toll on his body. He didn’t want the same to happen to the woman beside him. Perhaps it was due to his kind nature, perhaps it was due to worry, or perhaps it was due to affection. He didn’t have the answer, but it didn’t stop him from asking the question.

"I..." Xiao Ruolan wanted to refuse, but after opening her mouth, she stopped before letting out a heavy sigh.

"As a child, my grandma would often bring me here." She slowly began to talk about her life experience with the man beside her.

"At that time, I always dreamt about making friends. And she..." Speaking till here, Xiao Ruolan’s voice got soft. "She was my first friend."

Yang Ze just nodded in understanding. From the way Xiao Ruolan saw that woman and didn’t bash her head immediately upon that disrespectful remark, it was clear that the two of them knew each other. But Yang Ze didn’t think she was her first friend.

"What happened then? Why the two of you..." He didn’t complete his sentence, but the meaning behind those words was clear.

"Just some petty argument." It was clear from her voice that she didn’t want to talk about it. If not for Yang Ze, she wouldn’t have spoken a word about it.

"Mmm..." Yang Ze could feel the helplessness in her voice. He didn’t talk about her childhood or her so-called first friend.

The two of them continued to walk before Yang Ze broke the silence once again.

"About what you said earlier... Is it true?"

Xiao Ruolan’s footsteps paused as she glanced at him before nodding with a grave expression.

"EVERY SINGLE WORD."

"No matter what happens, I will assure your safety. No one... Not even Lin Yue would be able to do anything to you."

"I see." Yang Ze didn’t say anything else, but from the smile on his face, one could feel his happiness. It was the first time in god knows how long that he was truly happy. He didn’t say it out loud, but having someone to care for you was a wonderful feeling. Something that he had almost forgotten about.

The two of them didn’t speak a word after that. As they slowly made their way towards their residence, their hands would occasionally brush past each other.

Feeling the soft touch on his skin occasionally, Yang Ze didn’t change his posture. On the contrary, he was hoping to have more contact.

As if sensing his inner thoughts or perhaps feeling the same, Xiao Ruolan just lifted her hand before firmly grabbing his.

In that instant, Yang Ze’s mind almost went blank.

The two of them walking holding hand in hands looked like a pair of lovers... If one were to ignore the awkward height difference between the two of them, that is.

In a daze, Yang Ze didn’t even realise when he reached the house. Holding the soft, cold hand that was almost boneless, he was reluctant to release it. He wanted their journey to never end... just the two of them walking side by side.

Unfortunately for him, the moment they reached in front of the house, Xiao Ruolan freed her hand from his before stepping inside in panic.

Yang Ze wanted to say a few words, but before he could even utter something, he saw Xiao Ruolan rushing into her room before shutting the door in panic.

"Hehe..." Yang Ze could only let out an embarrassed laugh.

He could still feel the soft touch of her hand and the faint fragrance of flowers from her body.

He just stood there with an embarrassed smile on his face.

Who would have thought that a single dog like him would get to experience love one day, too? He had been with Lin Wan before, but never ever had this feeling with her. It was as if there were butterflies in his stomach, and for a moment, he even wanted to raise his hand and fly in the air.

He was already beginning to imagine their future together. He had decided that as long as Xiao Ruolan was here, he would accompany her. If one day she agrees to leave, then the two of them would simply vanish. They will go and explore the world, seeing all kinds of scenic views and the beauty of nature.

Thinking about it, the smile on his face only widened.

And it was at this moment that a familiar voice sounded in his ear, pouring cold water on him and waking him up from his beautiful fantasy.

"You seem happy."

Yang Ze didn’t know when, but Lin Yue was already sitting in front of him with a smile on her face.

"It’s personal." He didn’t want to have too much interaction with her. God knows what she was thinking.

"I bet." Lin Yue just snorted in displeasure before asking again.

"Come on. That foolish grin on your face could only be from love." Speaking till here, she almost laughed out loud. "Don’t tell me you have found someone special."

"That’s none of your business." After Xiao Ruolan’s assurance, he was no longer worried about his safety. Now he could finally reply with confidence. He never liked the woman in front of him, not since their first encounter in the Lin Family and over time, his dislike for her has only grown.

"Interesting that you would talk to me like that." Lin Yue wasn’t angry but just raised an eyebrow.

"Where did you get the confidence from?"

The moment she asked this question, Yang Ze’s eyes inadvertently drifted towards Xiao Ruolan’s room, before glancing at Lin Yue again.

Even though it was such a small movement that took place under one second, Lin Yue still caught it.

"You..." Her eyes widened in surprise as she first looked at Yang Ze, then at Xiao Ruolan’s room, before shaking her head in disbelief.

"You certainly aren’t in love with her, are you?" Xiao Ruolan’s mind almost stopped working. She couldn’t understand what was going on anymore. She first glanced at the ’ordinary’ short man in front of her and then in the direction of Xiao Ruolan as her mind began to work at a rapid pace.

"So what if I am?" Yang Ze wasn’t going to let her insult Xiao Ruolan. He had had enough of this woman.

"What did she promise you?" Ignoring his snarky remark, Lin Yue immediately asked with a frown.

"What does that have to do with you?" Yang Ze was taken aback with surprise when he heard her. How could she know that Xiao Ruolan had promised him protection? She couldn’t have been eavesdropping on them, could she?

The more he thought about it, the more it seemed to be the case; for a moment, his eyes towards her once again turned unfriendly.

"Just answer the question." Lin Yue asked again, but this time her voice was filled with irritation. What is with this guy and his sudden change in personality? Earlier, he was all smiles and meek, and now... now he was acting like an arrogant prick.

"Fine." Yang Ze just let out a cold snort before speaking in a flat tone.

"She promised me protection from YOU."

"....." His words silenced Yun Lin, who was still sitting there with a shocked face.

Time seemed to have lost its meaning as the two of them stared at each other in silence for a while.

"Ha..." Lin Yue suddenly broke the uncomfortable silence.

"Haha..."

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA"

The sound of her laughter filled the house as she clutched her stomach while tears rolled from the corner of her eyes due to laughing too much.

Yang Ze just stood there in silence, unable to understand why she was acting this way.

Was the shock of this news too much for her? Did she go crazy after realising that the second person whom she considered her sister is now with him too?

Yang Ze just stood there in silence, looking at Lin Yue, whose laughter didn’t stop.

And just when he was getting irritated and was about to head to his room, leaving behind this crazy woman, the laughter stopped as Lin Yue wiped the corner of her eye before the smile on her face disappeared.

She looked at Yang Ze with a gaze filled with pity before shaking her head.

"Forget it." Taking a deep breath, she continued speaking. "Consider yourself lucky. If not for the fact that you were Lin Wan’s lover and I needed you to practise Mystic Nether Art, I wouldn’t have bothered to talk to you."

Speaking till here, her voice turned grave as she spoke the next sentence.

"I will give you the token to get out of this sect."

"Take it and run..."

"Run as far away as possible and don’t turn back."

"Run and hide."

"Hide and pray that Xiao Ruolan won’t ever find you."

"Otherwise..."

"Hehehehehehe...."