Starry sky, I can hear their secrets.

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Su Jinyan pleaded, "Your Highness, please let me talk to Su Chang a little longer."

"I—cough cough cough—"

Bai Lu firmly refused: "No, you must go back to your room immediately for treatment. I can't let you continue to be so willful."

Su Chang watched helplessly as Su Jinyan was helped back to Qingnang Pavilion by Bai Lu.

Tingyun and Yanqing followed closely behind.

She hurriedly followed, watching as Su Jinyan lay back down on the hospital bed, being fed medicine by Bai Lu.

Bai Lu glanced at Su Chang: "You're the Su Chang he keeps mentioning to me?"

Su Chang bit her lip and nodded hurriedly, "I...I am..."

"What happened to Brother Jinyan?"

Bai Lu seemed to complain, "This guy was cursed by the leader of the Bu Li people when he fought with the Sajin Xiadu monsters, and he's beyond cure now."

"Right now, he can only rely on the herbal medicine I prescribed to temporarily prolong his life."

Why did you have to come at this time?

"He said it before, but he just didn't want you to see him like this."

Su Chang gripped Su Jinyan's hand tightly and asked in a daze, "What would have happened to him if I had come a few years later?"

"Will I never see him again?"

Tingyun said in a low voice, "He had already made arrangements."

"If you want to find him, we are your biggest obstacle, but also the driving force that motivates you to grow."

"Unless you have already thoroughly understood and mastered the moves he taught you, you can not stand before him."

"But by then, he was already..."

Su Jinyan stopped Tingyun with a stern look and said calmly:

"With Lady Dragon Girl's medicine to prolong my life, there's no way I'll be in any danger."

"Have you forgotten what I looked like when I returned from the battlefield?"

Both Yanqing and Tingyun remained silent.

They already knew from Bailu that your days were numbered.

If it weren't for the special healing and longevity-promoting effects of Bailu's saliva, you definitely wouldn't have been able to hold on until now.

After learning the truth, Su Chang stayed by your side the whole time, never leaving you for a moment.

As usual, you tried your best to cheer Su Chang up, and she cooperated wholeheartedly, but behind her forced smile lay an undeniable sadness.

[Late at night, you feel much better and are no longer as tired as you were during the day.]

[Su Chang begs for a kiss; her rosy lips remind you of the blush that rises to her cheeks when she's shy, making your heart flutter.]

This was the first time you kissed her lips; even if you died immediately, you would never forget the sweetness of her taste.

[Su Chang feeds you her favorite taro cakes and asks if they're sweet.]

[You tighten your chin and tell Su Chang not to treat you like an idiot; of course, taro cakes are sweet.]

However, for some reason, you tasted a hint of saltiness in the slightly damp taro cake, like the taste of Su Chang's tears.

You paused for a moment, then enthusiastically took Su Chang's hand. You told her that you were feeling much better.

It's been a long time since you went snow-covered trees with Su Chang. Now that you're feeling better, you want Su Chang to take you back to Yaoqing so you can see the scenery of your hometown.

Su Chang wanted to refuse, but she couldn't resist your pleading eyes, so she secretly took you away.

While Bailu and the others were fast asleep, Su Chang and you secretly left, riding a star raft back to Yaoqing.

The snowscape of Yaoqing was as beautiful as ever, a vast expanse of white, like fine goose feathers fluttering down from the sky.

It was as if the whole world was covered in snow, and everything became quiet and peaceful.

[You are immersed in the beauty of the snow-covered plains; this scene is worthy of your poem.]

However, despite racking your brains, you couldn't come up with a single line of poetry. On the contrary, Su Chang, drawing on classical allusions and using imagery to express her feelings, composed a poem on the spot.

You then realize with relief that your stepsister, who once relied on you, has grown up.

[She brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, her beautiful eyes revealing an undisguised longing for you.]

You gently kiss her lips, feeling the fullness of her breasts pressing against your chest, gradually becoming intoxicated by the sweet fragrance unique to young girls.

Su Chang's beautiful eyes welled up with tears: "Brother Jin Yan, let's get married."

Su Jinyan cupped Su Chang's face in his hands and whispered comfortingly, "It's okay."

"Once I've had the curse cured by the Dragon Girl, let's get married."

Su Chang stubbornly shook her head: "No, I want to marry you tonight."

She knows you're lying to her, but she still doesn't want to expose you.

Perhaps she also hopes that everything that happened to you was actually a beautiful misunderstanding.

Unfortunately, there weren't that many misunderstandings.

Once Su Chang gets stubborn, even you can't win against her.

You had no choice but to agree to Su Chang's request and reminisce with her about your wedding ceremony at Sword Mountain Manor.

At Su Chang's insistence, Li Shen and Qin Suyi worked through the night to prepare your new home.

"Worship heaven and earth."

"Two thanks to the high hall."

"Husband and wife pay homage——"

Su Jinyan's body fell uncontrollably into Su Chang's arms, eliciting gasps from Qin Suyi and Li Shen.

When you wake up, you find yourself back in the Qingnang Pavilion of the Dan Ding Division.

[Bai Lu, her face grim, told you that your condition was rapidly deteriorating and there was almost no chance of improvement.]

【unless--】

[Unless what?]

As if grasping at a straw, tears of hope streamed down Su Chang's delicate cheeks.

Bai Lu gently shook her head, stopping herself from speaking in time.

[Ke Sushang quickly figured out the crucial step.]

That's right, only by having Su Jinyan seek the blessing of immortality can they have a glimmer of hope.

However, he is a short-lived species, and causing him to fall into immortality on the celestial vessel is one of the most serious sins.

That would be a serious violation of the laws of the Ten Kings, who have already included this crime in the Ten Unpardonable Abominations.

Even if it is Su Chang, once discovered, she will be severely punished.

But for you, Su Chang is willing to take the risk.

After figuring things out, Su Chang held your hand tightly and stayed by your side, planning to take action tonight.

But you've already seen through Su Chang's intentions, so you've decided—

[Option 1: Allow Su Chang to steal the "elixir of immortality" from Chi Ming. Afterward, your curse will be suppressed, and you can stay with her forever.]

[Option 2: Gently persuade Su Chang to give up this idea.]

Option 3: You would rather die like this than see Su Chang spend the rest of her life burdened with an indelible stain of guilt.

Unbeknownst to her, Su Jinyan's hands were trembling slightly.

He wasn't sure what he would choose if it really came down to it.

His intuition told him that option one was the best choice for the outcome, and that was also what he thought in his heart.

But when he thought of Su Chang's sweet and lovely smile, he hesitated again.

After a painful struggle and decision-making process, his trembling finger landed on option three.

On the night Su Chang prepared to take action, you passed away peacefully.

[Having noticed this, Su Chang calmly took out the ring and put it on your left ring finger.]

She gently kissed your lips, a fleeting touch, and then we fell asleep in each other's arms.

You've already abandoned me once.

This time, I can't let you leave me again.

Brother Jinyan, in the next life, Suchang will still be your wife.

[Chapter of Pleasure: Act One, Completed.]

Rating: A+

[Fool, not all seemingly correct choices lead to a happy ending.]

Both you and Su Chang possess rare and precious qualities: sincere and unwavering affection; you are both devoted lovers.