He blurted out a sentence without even thinking.
Before the demon god could react, Liu Lanyan herself froze, staring blankly at him. After a long silence, she asked the equally silent demon god, "Did I know you before?"
"What do you think?" The demon god didn't give her a clear answer, but instead asked softly.
Liu Lanyan pursed her lips, then lowered her eyes, looking at the hem of her dress, remaining silent.
She was in a state of confusion. From the very first time she met the demon god, she felt a sense of familiarity.
Otherwise, given her personality, she wouldn't trust someone so easily.
Especially a complete stranger.
Ironically, when facing the Demon God, all her previous vigilance vanished. She hadn't even thought carefully about why she trusted the Demon God so much.
The words she blurted out today made her realize with a start that they had actually met before.
"I've seen him!" Liu Lanyan stared into the eyes of the Demon God and said with certainty.
Then she gently bit her lip: "But I don't remember."
"It's alright." The Demon God gently cupped Liu Lanyan's trembling hand in his large one and said softly, "Don't think about it."
"Hmm." Liu Lanyan gave a soft hum, then asked, "Are you unhappy because I forgot about you?"
The demon god shook his head.
He did not deny that he had been angry the whole way from the border of the demon realm.
"Is it because I secretly used the power of light and got injured that you're angry?" Liu Lanyan continued to ask.
Judging from the demon god's reaction just now, he seemed to care a lot about her injury.
The demon god nodded once, then shook his head again.
Nodding and then shaking his head, what's going on?
Right yet wrong?
Half right?
Liu Lanyan frowned and thought for a long time, but couldn't think of any other questions. She could only ask helplessly, "What's wrong? Tell me!"
The demon god did not give Liu Lanyan a direct answer, but gently took both of her hands in his palms and closed them together.
He gently stroked it, without saying a word.
Silence lingered between the two, making Liu Lanyan feel like she was suffocating. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know how.
In the end, he had no choice but to obediently shut his mouth and let the silence continue to spread.
"Lanyan..." The demon god finally spoke, gently breaking the suffocating silence, "I don't want to see your hands covered in blood. You are not a person who would get your hands stained with blood."
Just now at the border of the demon realm, I watched as the bodies of 60,000 soldiers exploded, their blood splattering everywhere.
He showed no sympathy or pity whatsoever.
Those people were pushed out to their deaths by Qin Ming in the first place, so if anyone is to blame, it's Qin Ming's ruthlessness.
However, seeing those lives slip away pained his heart.
Because he figured out who had done all this, that could cause 60,000 soldiers to explode instantly.
Here, the only person besides him who could accomplish all this in such a short time is Liu Lanyan.
It's not that others don't have the ability, but rather that they don't have the ability to do all this so quickly and discreetly.
Watching the blood flow and the soldiers wail in agony, his heart felt as if it were being torn apart by a rusty knife.
Because every life lost represents the end of a life by Liu Lanyan.
She, she used to be so kind, how could she possibly go back and get involved in such bloody things?
He was heartbroken, heartbroken that one day she would have blood on her hands.
It wasn't blood that stained her, but him.
It was all because of him that Liu Lanyan took action and did all this.
"Was I a very kind and pure person before?" Liu Lanyan spoke calmly, her voice revealing no emotion whatsoever.
The demon god's heart skipped a beat.
Is Liu Lanyan unhappy?
She doesn't remember anything from the past, so this reminder will probably upset her, right?
"Lanyan, whether it's the you of the past or the you of now, it makes no difference to me," the Demon God hurriedly explained, afraid that Liu Lanyan would misunderstand.
He didn't want Liu Lanyan to think that he was treating her this way because of what happened in the past.
"I don't remember anything from before, that's my own problem." Liu Lanyan glanced at the Demon God, but didn't show the emotions he expected.
He said with utmost calmness, "I don't know what kind of person I was before, but I want to tell you. Even if I've never shed blood on my hands before, let me tell you, it's not that I didn't want to, but that I didn't have the opportunity!"
The demon god shuddered, staring at Liu Lanyan in disbelief.
Looking at the demon god who was unusually dazed, Liu Lanyan slowly curled the corners of her lips, a light and flirtatious smile on her lips: "If anyone wants to hurt the people I care about, let alone staining my hands with blood, even if it means overturning the world, I will not hesitate!"
Aside
Today, while browsing the homepage, I clicked on the popular author poll and was surprised to find that someone had actually voted for me. I was truly touched! Even though I don't know who voted for me, I'll remember that gratitude. It's a form of recognition; no matter how small I am now, at least you acknowledge my talent. I'm so touched, truly touched.
Lately, many things have been happening, which has made me very tired, especially seeing the pitifully low number of subscribers in the backend. I was quite frustrated at one point. It would be a lie to say that I wasn't affected, but I love writing, and I will persevere and work hard no matter what. I will not give up.
Seeing the vote count today, although I'm still far from the top 50, that recognition touched me deeply. There are still people supporting me; what reason do I have not to work even harder? Thank you all for your support. Going now, back to writing. Love you all.
Chapter 83: The Attack
The demon god remained silent; at this moment, any words would be superfluous.
Therefore, the demon god expressed his thoughts through his actions.
The lips that suddenly pressed against hers, carrying a faint warmth and a refreshing scent, struck Liu Lanyan like a thunderbolt.
The next second, it was an instinctive reaction, and I slapped him across the face.
As expected of a demon god, his sense of danger is indeed strong.
Sensing the danger immediately, he didn't dodge, waiting for Liu Lanyan's slap to fall, his lips still not parting before it landed.
Liu Lanyan's instinctive reaction was to beat the person in front of her to death, but seeing that the demon god didn't even flinch, she couldn't bring herself to do it. So she pushed the demon god away with all her might and angrily pointed at him: "You, what are you doing?"
Her cheeks were burning hot; she had never expected the demon god to suddenly go mad.
Although the two of them had only lightly touched lips, but... but...
"I was so moved that I couldn't control myself." Compared to Liu Lanyan's incoherent speech, the Demon God was much calmer and spoke with composure.
"Didn't...didn't control it?" Liu Lanyan stared at the Demon God, speechless. What kind of answer was that?
"Hmm." The Demon God nodded solemnly, "Lan Yan was so cute when she said that just now, so I couldn't help myself..."
The demon god seemed a little embarrassed and smiled slightly, like an innocent young man facing his first love. That smile, tinged with shyness, made Liu Lanyan's heart skip a beat.
My heart is racing.
What a loser!
Liu Lanyan cursed inwardly, wondering why she was beating around like that.
"Lanyan, you will forgive my momentary impulse, right?" The demon god smiled gently, like a harmless little deer, looking docile and adorable no matter how you looked at it.
"Uncontrollably?" Liu Lanyan's voice suddenly rose.
"Yes, I couldn't help myself." The demon god spoke with utmost seriousness, without even blushing or panting.
Liu Lanyan stared at the Demon God, her teeth grinding together: "Lord, it seems that people outside really don't understand you!"
"Hmm." The Demon God nodded matter-of-factly. "They're not Lan Yan. Whether they understand me or not is none of my concern."
"It's enough that Lan Yan understands me."
Faced with the demon god who was so familiar with her, Liu Lanyan almost broke down.
Is this the aloof and otherworldly demon god who usually lives a life untouched by worldly affairs?
This is simply, simply, a fox!
"Your Majesty..." Liu Lanyan gritted her teeth and whispered.
"Lanyan, what's the matter?" Someone continued to play the innocent and harmless "cute" role.
"What exactly are you? A fox?" Liu Lanyan roared.
No sooner had she finished yelling than Liu Lanyan let out a low cry of pain: "It hurts! You dog, why did you bite me?"
Liu Lanyan pulled her arm back and looked at the red marks on her wrist where she had been bitten. Her first thought was that the Demon God's teeth were quite neat.
The moment this thought crossed her mind, Liu Lanyan frantically shook her head. It turned out that mental instability could be contagious.
Why would she think of such a trivial question at this time?
Liu Lanyan suddenly took a step back.
"I am not a fox." The demon god answered Liu Lanyan's first question. For the second question, he pulled his chair forward a little, but the distance between them remained the same.
Liu Lanyan's retreat had no effect whatsoever.
"Stay away from me." Liu Lanyan looked up and stomped on the chair, glaring angrily at the demon god. "I don't want to get infected."
"Contagious?" The demon god looked at Liu Lanyan in confusion.
“Your mental state is not normal,” Liu Lanyan said seriously.
Seeing Liu Lanyan's angry expression, the Demon God chuckled softly, feeling happier than he had in a long time.
"Lanyan, come with me." The demon god reached out to pull Liu Lanyan, but she dodged him immediately, staring at him warily. "What do you want?"
"I'll show you something," the demon god said with a smile.