Chapter 434: Ye Tops Long

Ye Wenxin was stunned for a few seconds before she finally reacted. She felt as if she hadn’t yet woken up from the dream she had this morning. However, everything in front of her was reminding her that this wasn’t a dream, but reality.

She looked at Long Qingyue, who was still smiling, seemingly unaffected by the kiss they had just shared.

“You… you kissed me just now?” Ye Wenxin, still unable to believe what had happened, couldn’t help but ask again. Long Qingyue’s smile widened even more. “What’s wrong? Still not awake?”

As Long Qingyue continued to tease her, Ye Wenxin realized that her own expression must have looked anything but composed. She quickly cleared her throat softly and straightened up, trying to sound serious. “No, it’s just… it was so sudden. It didn’t feel real.”

Long Qingyue listened with a slight arch of her eyebrow and let out a soft hum. Ye Wenxin sensed that things might be going in a bad direction, so she quickly changed her tone. “No, I mean, your favor overwhelmed me.”

Long Qingyue’s kiss lifted Ye Wenxin’s mood. Even if Long Qingyue only did it to stop her rambling, this gesture might be something Ye Wenxin would remember for a lifetime.

“Whatever. It’s not like keeping it would do me any good, so I might as well give it to you,” Long Qingyue replied, shaking her head. Her indifferent demeanor made it seem as if her first kiss was insignificant, and that was why she gave it to Ye Wenxin.

Ye Wenxin, however, felt like she had just heard something incredible. She knew her dear best friend was a bit of a clean freak, but assumed Long Qingyue had some experience at least. Yet, Ye Wenxin suddenly realized upon hearing Long Qingyue’s words that she wasn’t much better off than Long Qingyue.

“Hehehe…” Long Qingyue chuckled, as if she had guessed Ye Wenxin’s complicated thoughts through her peculiar expression. She excelled at toying with people’s minds but never at the expense of her own interests. As for using one’s beauty to manipulate others, that was something Long Qingyue held in the utmost contempt.

For that reason, she had kept this kiss reserved for so long, but never expected that her first kiss would end up being with Ye Wenxin. Ironically, once again, she was the one who initiated it.

Long Qingyue felt a bit weary; she wished Ye Wenxin could be more proactive. Whether it was to seek her help or to stir up some trouble, she just wanted to see Ye Wenxin make the first move.

As she smoothed the hem of her clothing, countless memories rolled through her mind, and she suddenly regretted that she had once been so bored as to create the current glorious Golden Age Dynasty.

“Stop laughing. I still haven’t wrapped my head around this. So… when you said you were tired, what exactly did you mean?” Ye Wenxin finally snapped back to reality. Knowing Long Qingyue’s nature, she wouldn’t have done something so meaningless.

Ye Wenxin was certain that this might be some kind of ritual, marking the end of their friendship.

“You should know.”

“One smart person is enough; can’t you just tell me?” The once aloof Demon Lord was always willing to lower herself in front of Long Qingyue, who sat in a wheelchair. Ye Wenxin crouched in front of Long Qingyue, trying to use this tone to get an answer.

“If I tell you everything, wouldn’t that be boring?”

Long Qingyue replied cryptically, her gaze shifting to the distance, her pupils shrinking slightly. Ye Wenxin followed her line of sight and saw a signal flare going off in the sky, coming from a distant border area.

Clearly, while Liu Churan was causing chaos, Long Qingyue had also made other moves. Ye Wenxin slowly stood up, keeping her head down as she continued to ask, “Are you leaving?”

Long Qingyue gave another acknowledging hum, and Ye Wenxin silently pushed her wheelchair, guiding her toward the courtyard.

They were used to parting, and had gone a few years without seeing each other even once. On top of that, Ye Wenxin never sought her out, and Long Qingyue was extremely busy, so she was unable to find the time to visit Ye Wenxin. Whenever they did meet, they could spend a long time together, yet they did nothing special. It was as if they just wanted to catch a glimpse of each other and engage in a bit of idle gossip.

It was time for them to part again. Ye Wenxin, not being the talkative type, could only remind Long Qingyue to take care of herself.

Today, Ye Wenxin was starting to reflect on how she had treated Long Qingyue in the past. She couldn’t help but squeeze out a few words: “I will come find you.”

Long Qingyue chuckled—a pleasant sound—yet her eyes showed complete incredulity. “Qingcheng, please don’t joke with me.”

Ye Wenxin was dumbfounded, but she insisted, “This time, I really will come to find you first…”

Long Qingyue didn’t give a direct response but instead asked, “Do you know why I came to Yangzhou City when I’m so busy?”

Ye Wenxin already knew the answer. It was definitely because Long Qingyue knew she was in Yangzhou City and made a special trip to come over. The situation in Mo Clan Village was the same; because Ye Wenxin had gone there, Long Qingyue had followed.

Ye Wenxin fell silent for a moment before she reassured her again, “Next time we meet, it will definitely be because I sought you out first.”

Long Qingyue started fiddling with her sleeves again, her true emotions hidden from view, and she proposed, “Then, how about we make a promise, Qingcheng?”

Ye Wenxin was puzzled but also a bit wary, afraid that Long Qingyue was setting up another huge trap for her to fall into.

“You say it first, and I’ll see if I can agree to it.”

Long Qingyue shook her head. “No, you have to agree before I say anything.”

Ye Wenxin didn’t know how to respond to this, so she could only say, “I’ll do my best.”

Long Qingyue’s smile grew even brighter. “Let’s play a game of hide and seek. Next time, if you don’t come looking for me first, I’ll keep hiding until you find me.”

Ye Wenxin felt relieved at this. It seemed like a very easy promise to keep, though it also gave her a sense of déjà vu. Now that she could perceive luck, even if Long Qingyue went into hiding, she would still be able to sense her.

“Alright, I agree,” Ye Wenxin responded readily, and Long Qingyue added, “There’s also an extra condition.”

Ye Wenxin held her breath, suddenly realizing this was the real trap. “What is it?”

Long Qingyue kept fiddling with her sleeves before looking Ye Wenxin straight in the eyes and seriously saying, “If you don’t find me within a year, I’ll get married.”

Ye Wenxin gasped, feeling like Long Qingyue was completely deviating from the plot. At the same time, a countermeasure popped into her head. She walked into a nearby room and quickly came back out.

Long Qingyue watched Ye Wenxin’s behavior with a puzzled expression and heard Ye Wenxin brace herself to say, “Does this count as me coming to find you right now?”

Long Qingyue blinked, then frowned and said, “Gu Qingcheng, I’m serious. If you don’t find me within a year, I will get married.”

For once, she used Ye Wenxin’s full name, and the emotion in her eyes was particularly evident. Ye Wenxin’s neck shrank back in fright, realizing her little trick had genuinely angered Long Qingyue. Hastily, she pleaded, “Can we not make this promise, please?”

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TL: Chapter title is probably Qingyue’s wish, since she keeps wanting Wenxin to take the lead.