"I always feel a strange sense of familiarity with Cangshan, but I have never been here before." Gu Yueyue frowned slightly. As a native of Haibin City, she naturally knew about Cangshan. Although Jinshi Province is a famous province with many mountains and rivers, Cangshan is the one that people from Haibin City know best.
Not only because of Cangshan's unique geographical location, but also because Cangshan is shrouded in mystery. There are many legends about Cangshan. The scenery is beautiful, the stories are interesting, and even recently, news reports have reported that Cangshan is about to be developed into a scenic area.
She had heard many legends and stories about Cangshan Mountain, and had also seen many pictures of Cangshan Mountain scenery online, as well as many jokes about the weather in Cangshan Mountain by coastal people. With the rapid development of technology, it is no longer difficult to predict the weather in the future, and it can even be accurate to the hour and minute. However, this high technology is completely ineffective when it comes to Cangshan Mountain.
The Cangshan area is becoming increasingly eerie. Fortunately, it was acquired by a private buyer, otherwise it might have attracted many enthusiasts to explore it.
Ono's heart was pounding. Xu Yi had told her that Gu Yueyue would not have the memory of Cangshan, and she had prepared herself mentally at the time, but now, facing Gu Yueyue's blank expression, Ono suddenly felt guilty.
"Maybe I've been reading too much news online," Ono lied casually, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.
Fortunately, the two were hiking, so even though Ono seemed a little off, Gu Yueyue didn't pay too much attention to it.
After all, she had put all her heart into Xu Yi's marriage proposal.
"Let's hurry up and get up there, don't keep Xiao Xu waiting." Xiao Ye was afraid that she wouldn't be able to keep going, so she grabbed a stick to use as a crutch and pulled Gu Yueyue up the mountain quickly.
Gu Yueyue's ears turned red as she looked at the endless mountain road, pursed her lips slightly, and asked in a slightly annoyed tone, "Why did Xiao Xu choose to propose here?"
"..."
Ono's smile quickly faded; how could she possibly know about the big boss's affairs?
"Sis, stop asking and let's go upstairs."
Gu Yueyue quickened her pace. Although she still felt shy, the thought of Xu Yi's proposal made her eager to see her.
At a bend in the road, a noise came from ahead. Gu Yueyue was a little scared and froze for a moment until Xu Yi appeared in front of her.
"Teacher Gu!" Xu Yi was more lively than ever, running towards Gu Yueyue and giving her a big hug.
Gu Yueyue quickly supported her, staggered back a step, and almost fell.
"Be careful, Teacher Gu." Xu Yi held her steady. "Teacher Gu, let me support you."
Soon, the others arrived one after another.
Han Muzhou held a handheld camera and filmed the whole thing. Zheng Wan hugged Zhang Ya's arm, tears welling up in her eyes. She was so excited that it was as if she were the one being proposed to today.
Xu Liang, on the other hand, acted very strangely, as if he had lost his soul.
Indeed, her soul had left. Xu Yi's ring was still at home. After all, the original plan was to confess tomorrow, but plans can't keep up with changes. She could only trouble her soul to leave her body and quickly go to Xu Yi's house to get it.
Xu Yi led Gu Yueyue up the mountain, walking slowly, introducing the scenery of Cangshan Mountain to Gu Yueyue along the way, and talking about the flowers and plants they passed.
Han Muzhou, bored, carried the camera and followed behind the crowd, filming. Zheng Wan, on the other hand, was very interested, taking pictures with her phone along the way, stopping and starting, and occasionally taking photos with Zhang Ya.
Gu Yueyue cast suspicious glances at Xu Yi several times. If Xu Yi's palms hadn't been sweating, she would have doubted whether Xu Yi actually wanted to propose.
Otherwise, why would we have been moving so slowly along the way?
Finally, Xu Liang shuddered and her eyes lit up. She coughed twice, "Senior sister, let's hurry up the mountain. Didn't you say you wanted to propose in person? Don't miss the auspicious time."
Xu Yi glanced at the sky; there was no auspicious time left. The best time would be 2 PM tomorrow.
Well, the dark clouds on the top of Cangshan Mountain gradually dissipated, and Xu Yi smiled. "Teacher Gu, let's hurry up."
The weather in Cangshan cleared up again, and the weather warning for Haibin City was criticized by netizens once more. The promised spring rain disappeared without a trace, and the spring sun made people feel warm all over.
Gu Yueyue was somewhat surprised by the blooming peach blossoms on Cangshan Mountain.
"The peach blossoms are blooming so early?"
In early spring, when the branches were just sprouting, there was a peach tree in full bloom.
There is also a snow-white fox on the peach tree. It is stunning at first glance because this fox has nine tails.
"This is—" Gu Yueyue looked surprised, but seeing how calm everyone else was, she realized she had overreacted.
Xu Yi led her by the hand to the peach tree. "Teacher Gu, I was born in Cangshan. My grandmother took me in. Cangshan is my home. I want to propose to you here."
It's coming.
Gu Yueyue gritted her teeth, wanting to reach out and press down on her wildly beating heart, which was beating so fast that she could hardly keep up.
Gu Yueyue's palm, held by Xu Yi, was already damp. It was unclear whether one of them was sweating from nervousness or both of them were simply too tense.
Xu Yi spoke at length, but Gu Yueyue didn't absorb much of it; her mind was mostly blank.
Until Xu Yi took a step back and knelt on one knee in front of her.
Upon seeing this, Xu Liang quickly handed over the ring.
"Ms. Gu, will you marry me?"
Didn't we agree that I would marry you?
Gu Yueyue's thoughts were in disarray for a moment, followed by tears streaming down her face.
Unable to suppress the smile that crept onto her lips, Gu Yueyue made no attempt to restrain herself.
"I'm willing." It wasn't difficult to express her true feelings. Gu Yueyue followed her heart and solemnly added, "I'm willing."
The peach blossoms, which were already in full bloom, suddenly burst into bloom, and petals fell from the branches, fluttering down and adding to the sweet atmosphere between the two.
After the engagement ring was put on, Gu Yueyue took Xu Yi's hand.
"Ahhh—I want the same proposal!" Zheng Wan couldn't help but shout out, while tugging at Zhang Ya's arm beside her, "Did you hear that? I want the same one! Otherwise, I won't marry you."
“…” Zhang Ya nodded helplessly.
Han Muzhou looked at them somewhat helplessly, then at the camera in his hand, unsure whether he should film it or not.
"Go ahead and take the picture. I didn't plan to hide it anyway." Zhang Ya smiled. This kind of moment is worth commemorating; worrying too much will only make people unhappy.
Xu Liang was particularly perceptive today. Seeing that her confession was successful, she invited everyone down the mountain and treated them to a meal.
"This is my senior sister's hometown. Let her show Teacher Gu around. Today is a very auspicious day, so it's my treat... Let's drink until we drop at Hainalou!"
Han Muzhou didn't want to participate in the follow-up activities; she was in a hurry to go home and be with her sister.
She handed the camera to Xu Liang, then went down the mountain, hitched a ride into the city, and as soon as she arrived, she changed cars and hurriedly went home.
Now, there are only the two of them left in Cangshan.
Gu Yueyue looked at the rings on their hands. These rings weren't cheap. She smiled and reached out to hook her arm around Xu Yi's neck.
"Xiao Xu, when did you learn to hide money from others?"
"Huh? This..." Xu Yi didn't expect this to lead to this follow-up, and she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Teacher Gu, actually I'm quite rich."
"Hmm?" Gu Yueyue raised an eyebrow, signaling her to continue.
Xu Yi had no intention of continuing the conversation, and instead lowered her head slightly to kiss him.
Apart from that peach tree, the whole mountainside was covered in bright little flowers.
Everything was extremely strange, but because Xu Yi was by her side, Gu Yueyue found this strangeness not hard to accept.
After the kiss ended, she took Xu Yi's hand and walked around the place where there should have been a peach tree.
"I can understand why the fox is missing, but where did the peach tree go?"
"The peach tree was the fox's private tree, and she was invited to be our witness. Now that it's over, the fox has taken her peach tree and left."
It was somewhat hard to understand, but Gu Yueyue believed her.
There were some things Xu Yi had never hidden from her. Although neither of them had explicitly stated them, Gu Yueyue could guess a few things.
She hooked her arm around Xu Yi's hand and gently scratched her palm. "My little Xu has so many little secrets."
"Yes. Teacher Gu, do you want to know more of my secrets?" Xu Yi brushed her stray bangs behind her ear, cupped her face, and kissed her tenderly again.
Gu Yueyue nestled in her arms for a brief moment of rest, breathing softly, "Is it a secret you can tell me?"
“Of course, Teacher Gu can know anything.” Xu Yi took her hand and led her to his cave dwelling. “Teacher Gu, let me take you back to my home.”
She didn't want to hide it from Gu Yueyue, not only because she was a frank sword cultivator, but also because there were some things she didn't want to conceal.
The body she is currently using is her original form. Not to mention a short hundred years, even a thousand or ten thousand years, or even longer, her appearance will not change at all.
She won't age, but Gu Yueyue is a mortal; she will.
Upon arriving at Xu Yi's cave, which appeared completely dark from the outside, Gu Yueyue nervously tightened her grip on Xu Yi's hand.
Xu Yi stood close to her, "Teacher Gu, are you scared?"
"Hmm..." Gu Yueyue was a little scared, but she didn't back down. "Are we going in?"
"Yes, this is where I have always lived."
"Let's go in then." Gu Yueyue's fear disappeared, replaced by curiosity.
Xu Yi took her hand and led her through the secret realm and through the barrier. They walked directly into an ordinary-looking stone wall.
Gu Yueyue closed her eyes, nervously fearing she might bump her head and bleed.
Then she heard Xu Yi's laughter. She opened her eyes slightly and looked at the scene inside the cave.
It was filled with jewels, like the lair of a Western dragon, and now the dragon had also abducted his princess, who would be hidden here along with these jewels.
"Teacher Gu, this is my home."
In fact, cultivators have houses to live in, but the sword cultivators of Cangyun Sect prefer to live in cave dwellings. However, there are actually other worlds inside the cave dwellings. It is just that there are pavilions and towers inside after entering the cave dwelling. However, the spiritual energy in the world is thin, making it difficult to support the connection between the cave dwelling and those small worlds.
Therefore, Xu Yi could only bring her to this real cave. Xu Yi didn't care. She had been here for tens of thousands of years after going into seclusion and sleeping, and she was already used to it.
After she and Xu Liang made some arrangements, the cave was not dark at all; on the contrary, it was quite dazzling because of the many jewels piled up there.
Xu Yi also laid a thick, soft blanket on Shi Yuhan's bed, which was covered with flower petals.
"Teacher Gu." Xu Yi hugged Gu Yueyue from behind.
The first thing Gu Yueyue noticed when she entered was the unusual cold bed. After looking around the cave, she noticed that Xu Yi's gaze was also on the bed. Her brow twitched, and a bad feeling rose in her heart.
"Xu Yi." Gu Yueyue was somewhat resistant. After all, this place was outside, and... it was too close to nature, which made her feel nervous just thinking about it.
Xu Yi had already slipped her hand inside her clothes and whispered in her ear, like a vixen seducing an innocent person, "Teacher Gu, you'll be in charge today."
Gu Yueyue's eyes brightened slightly as she led her to the stone bed.
A note from the author:
The countdown is almost over, I'm so reluctant to leave.