Chapter 45

Hearing Yan Shifei's response, Xiao Yun understood that although the young girl was threatening to die rather than marry Qiu Yuchen, she was also quite conflicted inside. It was difficult to disobey her parents' wishes, and it was not easy to truly disregard everything.

After all, they were the parents who had raised her for over a decade!

Seeing the young girl's sad and helpless expression, Xiao Yun's eyes narrowed, and he seemed to have made a great decision. He looked at Yan Shifei and said, "Sister Shifei, do you trust me?"

"Of course I trust you." Yan Shifei was taken aback, not knowing why the young man asked this, but seeing his serious expression, she did not ask further, only waiting for his next words. She knew the young man must have something to say.

"If you trust me, I can promise you that in time, I will definitely help you completely remove the poison in your body," Xiao Yun said seriously. "Isn't it just a detoxifying pill? I can give it to you in the future, and I will never let you suffer from the poison again."

"You, do you have to be so serious?" Seeing Xiao Yun's serious expression, Yan Shifei was moved and then smiled, lightly brushing the hair from her forehead and giving the young man a glance, her eyes slightly avoiding his.

"Of course, I have to be serious."

Xiao Yun's lips curled, and he raised his eyebrows, smiling, "I don't want Sister Shifei to marry that guy named Qiu Yuchen."

"Does it matter to you whether Sister marries him or not?" Yan Shifei narrowed her eyes, looking at the young man with a teasing smile, her eyes flickering with a seductive charm.

"Of course it matters, because I want to monopolize Sister Shifei all by myself," Xiao Yun said, then stared at the young girl with a passionate gaze. How could such a beautiful and kind woman marry someone else? He couldn't bear it.

"You little rascal, you're so precocious." Yan Shifei smiled, feeling a warm joy in her heart. She blinked her seductive eyes and lightly tapped the young man's forehead, then swayed her slender waist and walked into the inner chamber.

"I'm not a little kid anymore." Being called a "little rascal" by Yan Shifei, Xiao Yun felt very dissatisfied. He really wanted to "punish" this enchanting beauty right there to prove he was not a kid anymore, but it was clear that winning the young girl's heart would not be easy.

There were still many obstacles!

"At least now there are still many obstacles!" Xiao Yun thought, recalling the contemptuous words of Lady Yan towards him, feeling a lump in his throat. He clenched his fists and muttered, "Once I learn alchemy and help Sister Shifei remove the poison, we'll see if you still look down on me."

"Why are you still standing there?" Seeing Xiao Yun not moving, his eyes fixed on her with a determined look, Yan Shifei gave him a glare and said in a soft voice, "Do you want Sister to die from the poison?"

"Hehe, how could I let Sister Shifei die from the poison?" Xiao Yun laughed and followed the young girl.

This time, Yan Shifei's poisoning was very severe, but fortunately, Xiao Yun's martial soul had improved, and the speed of extracting the poison was much faster than before, allowing him to focus on appreciating the young girl's perfect figure.

"Hey, you seem to be extracting the poison much faster this time!" In less than half an hour, Yan Shifei felt refreshed, her pores relaxed, and she no longer felt any discomfort, looking surprised.

Xiao Yun quickly absorbed the poison into his martial soul, unaffected himself.

When Yan Shifei turned to look at the young man, she saw him staring at her with a passionate expression.

"Little rascal, what are you looking at?" Being stared at by the young man, Yan Shifei felt her cheeks flush.

Xiao Yun stared at the young girl with a hint of infatuation and said, "Sister Shifei, you are so beautiful. Don't marry anyone else, okay?"

"If Sister doesn't marry anyone, who will protect me?" Yan Shifei narrowed her eyes and smiled sweetly.

"Me!" Xiao Yun narrowed his eyes and smiled, "If Sister Shifei is willing, I can protect you for life."

"You?" Yan Shifei gave Xiao Yun a glare, "Wait until you grow up."

"I'm already grown up, okay." Being continuously belittled by the young girl, Xiao Yun rolled his eyes and then said with a mischievous smile, "Hehe, do you want me to prove it to you now?" He made a move as if to pounce, seemingly ready to prove he was not a kid anymore.

This action frightened the young girl, and she no longer dared to tease him.

"Don't, my parents are still outside." Yan Shifei quickly dodged, her heart racing, feeling flustered, even her ears turning red. Clearly, she knew that the young man had grown up and could no longer be teased.

Otherwise, that guy might really "punish" her right there!

Thinking of this, a few red clouds appeared on her beautiful face, making her even more charming.

"Hehe, do you still dare to call me a little rascal?" Xiao Yun laughed.

"I don't dare. Our Xiao Yun is already a grown-up and knows how to 'punish' people," Yan Shifei blinked her beautiful eyes and smiled, covering her mouth. The two of them teased each other on the bed, creating a unique atmosphere, like a pair of young lovers.

"Can I pursue Sister Shifei now?" Xiao Yun asked with a smile.

"This..." Yan Shifei pursed her lips, looking at a loss, clearly not expecting the young man to be so bold. Was this a declaration of love? However, she did not feel repulsed, but rather a bit of sweetness in her heart.

Seeing the young girl's nervous expression, Xiao Yun felt a sense of joy and leaned in to kiss her on the cheek.

"Bad Xiao Yun." Being caught off guard by the young man, Yan Shifei felt embarrassed and scolded him.

"Hehe." Xiao Yun laughed and put on his boots.

Then, Yan Shifei also stood up, her eyes fixed on the young man, her beautiful eyes bright like stars, but with a hint of sadness.

"Sister Shifei, what are you worried about?" Seeing Yan Shifei's troubled expression, Xiao Yun asked.

Yan Shifei did not speak, her eyes looking outside, her brows filled with worry.

"Is it because of Qiu Yuchen?" Xiao Yun frowned.

"Um." Yan Shifei nodded, "He is a disciple of the Tianyuan Sect, with a prominent status. My mother has always hoped I would marry him. Even if the poison is removed, I am still bound by my circumstances and cannot easily decide my own future."

Xiao Yun pondered, understanding the implications of Yan Shifei's words.

To pursue her, he must overcome this obstacle!

"Don't worry about him. He's just a disciple of the Tianyuan Sect," Xiao Yun said coldly, "I will be stronger than him. In time, I will prove to your parents that they won't force you to marry Qiu Yuchen."

"Really?" Yan Shifei's eyes showed a hint of hope.

If that were true, how wonderful it would be!

"Um, are you willing to go with me?" Xiao Yun looked at the young girl seriously.

The current situation of the Yan couple forcing Yan Shifei to marry Qiu Yuchen made Xiao Yun very uneasy.

What if the young girl compromised with her parents while he was away?

Or what if she threatened to die and did something foolish?

No matter what, these were not things Xiao Yun wanted to see.

Seeing Xiao Yun's serious expression, Yan Shifei was stunned, her eyes fixed on the young man.

At the same time, the memories of the past two years floated in her mind.

In her most difficult and helpless times, it was this young man who stood by her side.

Perhaps, besides him, no one else in the world would treat her like this?

Thinking of this, Yan Shifei suddenly realized that the young man's image was deeply imprinted in her soul.

"Okay, I'll go with you!" Yan Shifei pursed her lips, seemingly making a great decision.

"Sister Shifei, rest assured, I will protect you!" Seeing the young girl agree, Xiao Yun was extremely excited and felt a heavy sense of responsibility, a responsibility that a man should bear.

Once a promise is made, it must be fulfilled.

Since the young girl was willing to entrust herself to him, how could he let her down?

"Sister trusts you." Yan Shifei blinked her beautiful eyes, her gaze filled with deep emotion. She had never doubted the young man's abilities.

A young man who could save her from certain death was not ordinary.

Seeing Yan Shifei's trust, Xiao Yun was deeply moved.

To still trust him in his most difficult times, there were only a few people like her.

Clearly, Yan Shifei was one of them.

This kind of bond was destined to be unforgettable.

"Let's go." Xiao Yun took a deep breath, then extended his hand, tightly holding the young girl's hand.

At this moment, in the inner courtyard of Yan Shifei's residence, the Yan couple was anxiously waiting.

"Hmph, every time the poison is extracted, Brother Xiao Yun stays alone with Sister. There must be something going on between them," Yan Shiyi pouted, her nose wrinkled, feeling unhappy, her watery eyes blinking, thinking about something. "Could Sister also like Brother Xiao Yun? That shouldn't be, she is two years older than him."

Creak!

Just as Yan Shiyi was frowning and muttering to herself, the door of the nearby room suddenly opened.

Then, from the inner chamber, a young man and a young girl walked out side by side.

"Sister." Seeing Yan Shifei's radiant face, walking gracefully, Yan Shiyi was quite happy.

Her sister was finally willing to leave the room.

But when she saw her sister and the young man holding hands, her brows furrowed, and a cloud of suspicion appeared on her cute face, and she pouted, "Hmph, I knew there was something going on between them."

The most surprised was Lady Yan.

Just a moment ago, she had asked this young man to persuade her daughter, but now he was hooking up with her daughter?

"This boy." Lady Yan huffed, her face turning green.

"Feyi, it's good that you're out." Lord Yan's brows also furrowed, but he remained calm, quickly regaining his composure, smiling and walking towards his daughter. For him, it was a good thing that his daughter's poison could be controlled.

"Father, Mother." Yan Shifei's attitude was slightly cold as she addressed her parents.

"Feyi, what's going on?" Lady Yan's eyes turned cold, her gaze fixed on the young girl's hand.

At this moment, she was holding hands with the young man, a gesture that was quite suggestive.

"I'm going with him!" Yan Shifei's tone was firm, ignoring Lady Yan's questioning tone.