Cuando el amor se acerca, es como la nieve

Capítulo 47

Young Master Shang, did I owe you something in my past life that led to this life? Just when I thought I was living a peaceful life, I had to meet you again.

The exchange of breaths, the entanglement of tongues... in such a passionate kiss, they seemed to forget themselves.

If you don't leave me, I won't leave you.

If you hold me like this for the rest of your life, I will stay with you for the rest of my life.

Don't forget me, abandon me, or ignore me.

Don't let me down, abandon me, or reject me.

I want you to always think of me, love me, and protect me.

I want you to never hit me, never scold me, and never deceive me.

You must cherish me, pamper me, and love me forever and ever.

Do you know that I love you, respect you, and miss you?

Do you know that I love you, know you, and understand you?

Do you know how much I care about you? I won't let anyone hurt you.

Do you know that I've traveled to the ends of the earth just to find you?

I will never forget you, abandon you, or ignore you.

I will not let you down, abandon you, or reject you.

I will always think of you, love you, and protect you.

I promise I will never hit you, never scold you, and never deceive you.

I will cherish you, pamper you, and love you forever and ever.

Young Master Shang, Young Master Shang, Young Master Shang…

My, Young Master Shang...

Do you know that I traveled through time and space back to 500 years ago, and that fate arranged for me to meet you?

Could it be the love that has made countless people pledge their lives to each other for thousands of years?

Could it be that a woman like me could actually have a man to rely on and accompany her?

Shang Shaozhang slowly released my lips, then almost domineeringly pulled me into a tight embrace, letting my head rest against his firm chest. He said, word by word, "I want to hold you like this for the rest of my life!"

A lifetime, a lifetime, a lifetime...

I was held tightly in Shang Shaochang's arms, my eyes half-closed. I felt my heart pounding, and my cheeks were slightly flushed in the darkness. I opened my mouth, then stopped, and simply nodded my head twice against his chest before slowly lowering it again.

Shang Shaochang gently lifted my chin with his fingers and said softly, "If there were lights on now, Yiyi's face would be the most beautiful."

My face flushed red again, and after a long while, I whispered, "You have to think of me, like me, protect me, and you're not allowed... you're not allowed to like other girls!"

Seeing my shy expression, Shang Shaozhang smiled and said, "Alright!"

I quickly added, "You're not allowed to hit me, scold me, bully me, or lie to me!"

I felt Shang Shaochang's chest stiffen slightly. I laughed and said, "I love you so much, how could I dare to hit you, scold you, or bully you?" Shang Shaochang gently combed my long hair with his fingers and said softly, "I won't hit you, scold you, or bully you, but I will cherish you, love you, and pamper you. I will make sure you are happy and safe every day, and that no more unhappy things will bother you."

And so, the two of us held each other tightly in this cave, which was probably the darkest and coldest in the world.

But at this moment, even if someone offered us the most luxurious house, the most comfortable bed, and the warmest blankets in exchange, we would still be willing to stay in this little cave, whispering sweet nothings to each other, and experiencing the most beautiful and sweetest happiness in the world.

What could be more beautiful or sweeter than the mutual love between lovers?

The night is long, I only wish this beautiful night could last forever.

I was held in Shang Shaochang's arms, listening to him chuckle softly as he recounted his amusing adventures in the martial world. This infamous assassin, feared by all, was like a carefree, laughing child, his joyful laughter filling the cave. I nestled in his embrace to escape the cold, secretly warming my numb hands inside his clothes as I listened intently to his stories, occasionally interjecting with a few words. A joy and peace I had never felt before filled me with. In that moment, all the hardships of my life were completely forgotten.

I received very little parental affection from a young age, and I almost always had to do everything myself. Although my life as an adult has been relatively smooth, it has also fostered a calm and self-controlled nature. Let alone falling in love with a man, I've had very few opportunities to laugh heartily in the past twenty-odd years. Since meeting Shang Shaozhang at Guiyun Manor, we've bickered and teased each other, and he often makes fun of me. Although I'm furious at the time, afterward, I feel a faint, imperceptible sweetness in my heart. I recall our first meeting, him playing the bamboo flute, dressed in a blue robe and riding a black horse; if you disregard his terrifying assassin identity, he was undeniably dashing and debonair. Later, I saw him travel thousands of miles to protect me, clashing swords with a "gentle" assassin. If at first I was still mindful of his shady assassin identity, at this moment, I've completely forgotten all about his background and past.

"This man... I chose him myself. He treats me so well, cherishes me so much, pampers me, and loves me so much. From now on, I want to be the little woman he loves, to respect him, to love him, to think of him all the time, to make him happy with me, and to make him forget the lonely and hard days he used to live alone..." I rested my head against Shang Shaochang's chest, listening to the strong heartbeats coming from his chest. A shy smile unconsciously appeared on my lips.

It turns out that even the calmest and most shrewd woman becomes gentle and innocent when she meets the person she loves most.

Shang Shaochang gently stroked my face with his warm fingers and said softly, "Yiyi is smiling again."

I said shyly, "How...how did you know? You can't see..."

Shang Shaozhang picked me up and made me look into his eyes in the darkness. He said in a deep voice, "I can feel it—your joy, your sorrow, I can feel it all!"

A faint blush rose to my cheeks, and I whispered, "I...I know."

Shang Shaozhang pulled me into his arms and whispered in my ear, "Are you cold?"

I felt a wave of sleepiness wash over me, and I drifted off to sleep, letting him do as he pleased, murmuring, "With you by my side... how... how could I possibly feel cold?..."

In the darkness, I could only hear Shang Shaochang's gentle voice in my ear: "Go to sleep, and when you wake up tomorrow, you won't be afraid of the cold anymore..."

Why? Why am I not afraid of the cold?

I opened my lips, intending to ask that question, but then I felt Shang Shaochang's right hand, which had been gripping my waist, suddenly move to my back. Immediately afterward, an unexpected surge of heat emanated from his right hand, flowing directly into my body. This heat, once inside, split into two streams, rushing like a thousand horses through my limbs and bones. I felt my head sink, and then I drifted off to sleep in Shang Shaochang's arms…

I slept so well this time... I haven't slept this soundly in a long time...

Yi Yi, little Yi Yi, wake up, wake up...