Yanling hurriedly left the back mountain. That night, she didn't go out to eat, just locked herself in her room.

He Jianshuang likes her......

The impact of that scene still reverberated in her heart for a long time.

A teenager, looking at her with clear eyes, bluntly and fearlessly said to her "I like you", this kind of explosive and powerful confession, it is impossible for her not to shake. There seems to be a small joy growing deep inside me - and this joy does not come only from the fact that He Jianshuang is her favorite character. And the deeper reasons are already self-evident.

What a coincidence, why did she choose to break through at this juncture and affect her determination? If the other party is not a character in the virtual world, if it is not at an important branch point of the plot, how will she choose?

Yanling didn't dare to think about it.

It seems that if you think about it that way, you will lose the ability to strengthen your beliefs.

When it was time to hold the lamp, Yanling went to bed early. However, after a night of tossing and turning anxiously, he still stared at the ceiling and did not feel sleepy at all.

She always felt ...... Things were different from what she had estimated, and they had quietly gone off the rails. If you think about it, it is true that things develop regularly, but the human heart is difficult to estimate.

In the quiet of the night, Yanling finally lifted the quilt and sat up, feeling a little pain in her brain. After a moment of silence, she simply got out of bed, stepped on the ground with her bare feet, and a trace of coldness invaded from the soles of her feet. Kicking her shoes and walking to the window, Yanling pushed open two windows. I found that the sky in the distance had revealed the white of the fish's belly, and the sun was about to rise.

Yan Ling was stunned for a moment, thought about it, put on her clothes, put on her boots, and walked to the largest viewing platform of the Artemisia Mountain Sect.

Standing on the side of the railing, Yanshan is a vast and good scenery, with layers of mountains and mountains, lofty mountains, and lonely peaks in the distant mountains swallowing the sky. When the sun rises, the mountains shrouded in a melancholy inky blue are covered and dyed inch by inch by the brilliant golden sunrise. Countless beams of light pierced through the clouds and shone on the body, as if they touched the brilliance of God. With the sunrise, the first wisp of mountain breeze in the early morning pours in from this unobstructed air inlet, driving the flying flowers of the mountain trees to hover, and the fragrance of flowers is refreshing.

Yan Ling watched the sunrise without any other thoughts, blowing the mountain wind, revealing a line from the rising sun, until it was fully raised, and then slowly clenched her fist.

There's a saying that says, don't make decisions at night. Perhaps it was only in such open places that she could really make a decision.

Love is precious, and life is more valuable. He Jianshuang, because you like me, I don't want your life to be affected by any response from me. And because I ...... you I don't want to see you miss this opportunity to change the plot, and then step by step towards that predetermined fate.

If it was because of his liking that he was reluctant to leave the Artemisia Mountain Sect. Then, she can only cut it off from her own side.

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After thinking clearly about how to solve it on He Jianshuang's side, Yanling was not in a hurry to find him. She had more important things to do—in order to ensure that He Jianshuang could get this position without fail, she had to grasp it with both hands, starting from Mei Yanzhi's side.

In the afternoon, she privately told Mei Yanzhi that she had something to discuss with him, and after getting permission, she knocked on Mei Yanzhi's door at night.

A calm voice came from inside: "Please come in." ”

Yanling pushed the door in, and like a thief, she carefully tied the door.

Mei Yanzhi: "......" The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he gestured to the stool in front of him with his eyes: "Sit down." ”

Yanling sat down directly across from him. only to find that it was almost time to turn off the lights and go to bed, but Mei Yanzhi was not wearing single clothes, but neatly dressed in her usual clothes. If Yu Yiqing was here, I am afraid that he would make fun of Mei Yanzhi again, saying that he was so dense because he was afraid of the wild goose and wolf's big hair. But Yanling knew that Mei Yanzhi didn't have so many fancy intestines, he might really think that he should dress neatly when he was alone with a girl so late. For this respect, Yanling was grateful, and she also added a little guilt to what she was about to say.

She came with the intention of asking Mei Yanzhi to give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, no matter what the reason is, in the final analysis, she is selfish.

Mei Yanzhi made her a cup of tea and chatted with her for a few words before saying, "You mentioned it to me this afternoon, saying that you have something you want to discuss with me." But what's so hard?"

Yan Ling smiled bitterly: "Senior brother, can you see this?"

Under the candlelight, Mei Yanzhi's expression was extremely peaceful: "Just look at your eyes, you are not a difficult person." If there is any difficulty, you need not be afraid, but consult with me. If it's something that's hard to talk about, you don't have to say it all, I'm not going to get to the bottom of it. ”

"Thank you, Senior Brother. Actually, I wanted to ask you for something. Yan Ling took a deep breath and looked directly at him: "Do you remember that two years ago, you said that you were going to repay me, and I couldn't think of anything at that time, so I saved this wish for later." Now, I've thought of what I want, I don't know if the promise that Senior Brother said is still good?"

Mei Yanzhi nodded: "Naturally, it counts." A gentleman's word, the horse is difficult to chase. ”

"So, what I want you to do is-" Yan Ling took a deep breath, "I hope you take the initiative to give up the opportunity to go to the Tianxiao Sect." ”

Mei Yan was stunned, and Yan Ling smiled bitterly: "Senior brother, you should feel something, right? This time to go to the Tianxiao Sect, if it is not you, it is He Jianshuang." You are the one with the greatest possibility. I also think that my request is unreasonable, but, in any case, I would like to ask you to agree to this matter. With that, her head was almost on the table.

Mei Yanzhi put down the teacup in his hand, and the small porcelain cup touched the wood, making an extremely warm sound: "Raise your head." If you want me to do it, I promise you. ”

Yan Ling raised her head in surprise, and Mei Yanzhi said gently: "Although I was a little surprised, I didn't hesitate. The grace of saving lives should be repaid with a spring. You saved my life two years ago, and I owe you my life. Compared to this kindness, no matter what it is, it seems as light as a feather. So, whatever you ask me to give up, it's okay. Besides, it's not a big deal. ”

The tip of Yan Ling's nose was a little sour, and she said softly, "Thank you, senior brother." ”

Mei Yanzhi looked at her thoughtfully: "Can I ask your reason?"

Yan Ling lowered her eyes: "Senior brother, let me tell you a story, it's better for you to judge it." ”

was suddenly interrupted, Mei Yanzhi didn't interrupt, and nodded: "You say." ”

"Once upon a time, on the edge of a cliff, there was a swallow's nest. One day, an alien bird broke into their nest. However, the swallows did not notice any difference between it and themselves, and accepted it without any guilt and grew up with it. Many years later, one of the swallows found that the branches they used to hold the nest had been taken away at some point. ”

Yanling took a sip of tea and continued, "The other swallows don't believe that the branches have decreased. And the only swallow who knew about it had to hide its own secrets and observe secretly. Soon, it learns that the alien bird is actually a young eagle. It is because of this young eagle that the branches under the bird's nest are constantly taken away. If left unchecked, sooner or later the branches underneath their nest will be emptied, and the nest will fall off the cliff. That young eagle itself has the ability to fly and survive in the Infernal Abyss, and will become stronger and stronger, fearless of wind and rain. Swallows, on the other hand, do not have the ability to survive a rapid fall in the abyss, and once the nest falls, they will all die. When they die, their relatives and friends at the ends of the world will avenge them, so that the young eagles will no longer be able to stand among the birds in a dignified manner, and will be chased and pecked incessantly, and the wolf will bèi for the rest of their lives. The only way is to throw the young eagles out as soon as possible. In this way, the swallow's nest can be preserved, and a series of things will not happen later. Do you think that the swallow that discovered the secret of the young eagle should chase the young eagle away?"

Mei Yanzhi sat upright and listened carefully. It didn't take long for him to feel that the story seemed to be metaphorical, but it was difficult to capture the relationship.

At this time, when he heard Yanling's question, he pinpointed the question and asked, "So, does that young eagle know why the swallow threw it out?"

It wouldn't believe what the swallow said, and the swallow wasn't going to tell it why. Yan Ling shook her head: "Because after throwing the young eagle out, the nest will not fall." So, maybe the young eagle will not be able to understand the reason why the swallow does this for the rest of his life, and he will not believe it if he knows it. ”

Mei Yanzhi thought for a moment: "How do I think - this swallow is not only protecting the bird's nest, but also protecting the young eagle." ”

Yan Ling was shocked and nodded hesitantly.

"You just said, please let me judge. After listening to this story, I thought, if I were the swallow, I would probably do the same. Although the eaglet could not understand why, the swallow knew that this was the only way to save both of them, and that what it had done had changed the fate of both parties. Mei Yanzhi's slender fingers tapped lightly on the tabletop, his dark eyes looked at Yan Ling calmly, and said gently and firmly: "A long time ago, my brother said such things to me - but do good deeds, don't ask about the future." As long as you have a clear conscience and know what you are doing, your heart will be clear. What if I don't get someone to understand or appreciate that? I'm going to give that to the swallow now. ”

Yan Ling chewed these words silently, and her heart suddenly brightened a lot, so she smiled gratefully at Mei Yanzhi: "Senior brother, I think that swallow understands what you mean." ”