Ariel Zimrman was dumbfounded.
Tears slid dumbly from the corners of her eyes, yet she looked at the person before her and forgot to react.
Clearly, she recognized every word he said, but why...
It seed she didn’t quite understand.
Did he an what she thought he did?
"Are you... are you just cheering up?"
Because she cried so hard, did he try to cheer her up?
Unexpectedly, Gregory Xander’s expression didn’t change, instead he looked serious, "I never cheer people up."
He wouldn’t cheer people up.
Even though his tone was so earnest, Ariel Zimrman still didn’t believe him.
"Then you... you’re just pitying ?!"
When she spoke the word ’pity,’ Ariel Zimrman’s voice rose, and the tears stread down more rapidly, her already tear-red eyes now also showed a trace of anger.
Ariel Zimrman, doesn’t need soone’s pity when dating.
Even though she was the one who first brought it up, she was just speaking her mind, not forcing him to agree.
What was this?
Could any woman cry before him saying they wanted to be together, and he would agree?
That’s too unprincipled!
Gregory Xander was unaware he suddenly beca tagged as unprincipled in Ariel Zimrman’s mind. If he knew, he might have laughed out of anger.
But seeing Ariel Zimrman in front of him, her eyes red from crying, nose angry and questioning him, he couldn’t muster any displeasure.
His eyes gravely observed her streaming tears, fingers by his side tightened repeatedly, and after a long mont, he couldn’t resist reaching out to touch the tear under her eye, then, very lightly, wiping away the bead-like tear.
Just like the burning temperature before, his fingertips couldn’t help but feel hot.
Ariel Zimrman felt like a feather softly brushed her cheek, so slight that she barely had any real sensation.
However, the tears that were initially rolling down stopped falling because of his sudden action.
"Uh!"
Couldn’t help but hiccup while crying, Ariel Zimrman was dumbfounded again.
What did this an?
She stared blankly at him with a bunny-like gaze, eyes full of shock, confusion, and disbelief.
Gregory Xander felt awkward being stared at by her but didn’t retract his hand, quickly and deftly brushing away the tears from her face, facing Ariel Zimrman’s persistent yet dazed look, he solemnly answered her previous question,
"No."
No what?
Ariel Zimrman was montarily unresponsive, but soon she rembered.
No, it wasn’t pity.
Not trying to cheer her up, nor pity.
At this mont, Ariel Zimrman’s previously stalled mind finally started to recover bit by bit, red bunny eyes gradually widened, shining brightly,
"So you also like ?!"
Gregory Xander looked at her, pressed his lips together, not answering.
Ariel Zimrman was not planning to let him go, stepped forward,
"Do you also like ? You agreed to be together because you also like , right?"
She approached step by step, completely forgetting her previous foot pain setting, asking repeatedly, eyes full of stubbornness and fervor.
Facing that fervor, for the first ti Gregory Xander felt a bit embarrassed.
But looking at her eyes seemingly filled with the hope of the whole world, he couldn’t bear to let her down.
If this were a ga, he couldn’t bear to see her lose.
Despite not being good at talking about feelings, he endured the awkwardness, looked at her, and seriously answered,
"Yes."
His voice was low, slightly hoarse with restraint, yet it caused Ariel Zimrman’s heart to instantly bloom with joy.
He said he also liked her.
Not a dream.
Not cheering her up, much less pitying her.
He, liked her.
A big smile uncontrollably spread across her face, despite the smudged makeup from crying, her smile still made her whole person seem to shine brightly.
Gregory Xander was dazzled by her smile, hadn’t reacted yet, when the person before him already plunged into his arms without hesitation.
Pressing her face against his chest, embracing him tightly with both hands, bursting with joy and excitent, like receiving the world’s best gift.
Gregory Xander’s body stiffened for a mont, but soon realizing their current relationship, he relaxed a bit, inadvertently a touch of smile appeared in his eyes.
Tentatively stretching out his hands, first resting them on her shoulders, then slowly opened, mimicking her to embrace her.
Was this... being together?
Sensing it didn’t seem that difficult.
The mist in the mountains sohow cleared a bit, along with the unfamiliar dragon energy also dissipated.
Gregory Xander rembered the uncertainty in the mountains, still told Ariel Zimrman who was tightly holding onto him,
"Ariel Zimrman, let’s go down the mountain first."
Ariel Zimrman quickly lifted her head to look at him, "What did you call ?"
"Ariel Zimrman..."
eting her expectant gaze from within his arms, Gregory Xander seed to understand sothing, his ears slightly heated, face still serious, changed the term of address,
"Ariel."
Ariel Zimrman imdiately smiled again, buried her head in his chest, rubbed vigorously twice, then loosened him up.
Gregory Xander intended to take her straight down the mountain using the Hastening Talisman, but Ariel Zimrman held him back, then once again looked at him expectantly, "You’re not going to carry anymore?"
Gregory Xander glanced down at her foot, thinking it seed fine, then looking up t Ariel’s expectant gaze, remained silent as he turned and again crouched down slightly.
Ariel Zimrman imdiately laughed, without hesitation, plunged onto his back, tightly hugging him from behind.
Her visible happiness made her toes wiggle with excitent.
Gregory Xander noticed her little foot movents, suddenly felt infected by her joy, a deeper smile in his eyes.
Hands steadily supported the person on his back, at this mont, life seed to gain a new weight.
And he carried the new change in his life, with big strides heading down the mountain.
...
Mid-mountain, at the assembly point of the crew.
Because the assistant said a Master was coming into the mountain to help find people, to prevent others from nearing danger, planned to clear everyone out.
But concerned about the missing Ariel Zimrman, the crew didn’t leave directly.
Despite that, news of Ariel Zimrman’s disappearance in the mountains was leaked by a fan site, spreading online, now trending in the hot searches.
Ariel Zimrman’s fans started rushing over, the fire departnt also got the update.
Seeing the situation about to escalate further, Gregory Xander finally appeared carrying Ariel Zimrman.
Seeing Ariel Zimrman unhard, even Director Ian, always stern and cold, couldn’t help but show a glimpse of relief and concern.
Ariel Zimrman’s assistant and manager rushed over imdiately checking her condition.
For soone being carried down the mountain, she must be injured!
Under the manager and assistant’s promptings, Ariel Zimrman reluctantly let go of her tight embrace on Gregory Xander, then tidied up her clothes, standing off to the side.
"I’m fine."
Just a foot pain, making the boyfriend carry her down the mountain, see how they overreact!
But seeing the gathering fans and reporters, Ariel Zimrman held back the urge to boast.
Both she and Gregory Xander occupied special positions, not suitable for flaunting their relationship openly online.
This was sothing she and Gregory Xander agreed before coming down the mountain.
Gregory Xander also disliked that kind of high-profile display, yet seeing her sowhat disappointed expression, he silently noted it down in his mind.
*
That night.
The hot search about Ariel Zimrman’s disappearance in the mountains remained at the top, online discussions by fans and netizens were ongoing.
No one noticed the short-lived Gregory Xander from yesterday’s hot search quietly logged on.
Not joining the online hot search debate, instead he retweeted a comnt from yesterday by a netizen—
[Ahhhh, I thought Master only acted as an occult consultant for my tea. Did I ship the wrong CP?!]
Along with a reply:
[She is the only one.]
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