After traveling through the book, I conquered the male protagonist Long Aotian!

When Chu Lingxiao heard his words and met his eyes, his heart beat so fast that it seemed like it was going to jump out of his chest. He could deeply feel the seriousness and determination in Qingze's words.

....There is no need to tell me everything. I know Qingze is not hiding it on purpose, he just can't say it. And I also know that everything you do is for my own good and will not harm me. This is enough.

Although he thought so in his heart, he was unable to say it out loud when he met her eyes filled with sincerity. He swallowed the words back and just smiled and shook his hand that was intertwined with hers.

"Okay, I look forward to that day."

After saying that, he stretched out his other empty hand, waved it in front of Gu Qingze, and asked with a smile.

"Since this is Qingze's promise to me, shouldn't we make a pinky promise to make it official?"

Gu Qingze also stretched out his hand, "Okay, let's pinky promise."

Unexpectedly, after they pulled the hook, Chu Lingxiao seemed to think of something funny and complained, "Isn't this a bit childish?"

"It's okay. Ling Xiao just brought up something that should be brought up at this age."

Gu Qingze said seriously, then smiled.

"Well Qingze, I'm the one who's calling you childish in disguise, right?"

Chu Lingxiao heard the deeper meaning in his words, and pounced on him in dissatisfaction, with half of his body pressing on him.

"Ling Xiao, come down quickly! I can't breathe if you keep going like this!"

Gu Qingze patted him on the back and protested.

“No, Qingze must make things clear, otherwise I won’t come down and will keep pressing on you.”

After Chu Lingxiao finished speaking, he moved his body again so that the area he pressed on Qingze would be larger.

"Well... I mean, Ling Xiao is still young, it's normal for him to do this."

Gu Qingze pretended to think for a moment, then spoke more seriously than before.

"Isn't this exactly the same as what you just said?"

Chu Lingxiao lay on top of him, holding his chin with his hand, looking at him quietly, and pouted.

"Yes, but I never said Ling Xiao was childish. If Ling Xiao's behavior just now was childish, then wouldn't I, who responded to Ling Xiao's behavior, be even more childish?"

"I really think Ling Xiao is still young, and this is the right time for him to do this."

Chu Lingxiao was startled by his words and snorted, seeming to express his disagreement.

"I think Qingze is the only one who thinks so. I am already 26 years old. If I were not a cultivator but an ordinary person, I should have been married and had children by now."

"Besides, the life span of ordinary people is so short. At my age, I'm already halfway through their lives. I'm really not young anymore."

When Gu Qingze heard this, his eyes became dark, as if he was thinking about something, and then he asked cautiously.

"Ling Xiao... do you really want a child?"

Because of his experience in an orphanage when he was a child, he doesn't like children...but if Ling Xiao likes one, they can adopt one.

"Huh?" Chu Lingxiao didn't understand why his brain circuit was so complicated, nor did he know why he asked such a strange question. He tapped his forehead helplessly.

"When have I ever said this? Or expressed this emotion?"

He had no interest in raising children.

And if I have a child, not only will I need to take care of him and be responsible for him, but it will also take away Qingze's unique love...

The thought of this possibility made him feel extremely uncomfortable, not to mention "wanting" a child, which might make him feel disgusted.

Although he knew that his thoughts were not normal, so what?

He allowed Qingze to make friends and keep things like this. This was the maximum he could accept and also his biggest concession....

If he wasn't afraid that Qingze would be scared away if he went too far... he wouldn't have tried so hard to suppress those dark thoughts in his heart and strive to move towards normality.

He could try to give in and be tolerant in other matters, but when it came to children... he wouldn't allow it.

He is the only one who can truly establish an intimate relationship with Qingze.

"Didn't Ling Xiao mention this just now? If you weren't a cultivator, you should have gotten married and had children at this age?"

Gu Qingze rubbed his forehead, which was red from being flicked by Ling Xiao, aggrievedly and spoke in a low voice.

"Qingze is really a fool! I was just making an analogy just now. Do you understand what I mean by analogy? I was talking about other ordinary people, not myself."

"Let's not talk about whether I can have a baby or not. Before I fell in love with Qingze, I never thought about it."

Chu Lingxiao pinched his face and asked, "Could it be that Qingze likes children very much?"

Gu Qingze thought for a moment and shook his head, "I don't like it, but if Ling Xiao likes it... we can adopt one, and I... will try my best to accept it..."

"No need. Why force yourself to accept it? Besides, I have no interest in this kind of thing. The two of us are good together, perfect."

Chu Lingxiao rubbed his face for a while, like kneading dough, and did not continue speaking, but mentioned another thing.

"Do you remember when Qingze bought a spirit beast in Qingyun Sect, he also wanted to buy one for me, but I refused. Do you know why?"

"Why?" Gu Qingze recalled for a moment and quickly found the relevant fragments in his mind.

In fact, after he signed the contract with "Xiaobai", he took the initiative to propose to buy one for Lingxiao. When he was rejected by Lingxiao, he was curious and wanted to ask, but seeing that Lingxiao was in a bad mood, he did not ask. He did not expect Lingxiao to take the initiative to ask.

"A life is too heavy. If I buy it and sign a contract with it, I will be responsible for its entire life. I cannot bear this responsibility."

Chu Lingxiao lowered his eyes and held Qingze's cheeks with both hands.

"You can think I'm selfish or cowardly, but I am..."

"I have never thought so! On the contrary, I think that it is Ling Xiao's awareness that better reflects his kindness."

"Parents who give birth to children but do not raise them, abandon them, or fail to give them love are the truly irresponsible ones."

Gu Qingze seemed to have remembered something, as if his heart was touched, and he spoke indignantly.

"It seems that Qingze is deeply touched?"

Chu Lingxiao touched his head to comfort him.

"....My parents abandoned me."

Gu Qingze half hugged him and spoke softly.

Although he has never met his biological parents, every time he encounters a parent-teacher conference at school, or classmates share their experiences of their parents playing with them...

He always felt inexplicably lonely...Although that loneliness would quickly dissipate on the surface, it actually still remained in his heart, like a knot that could not be untied.

He once resented them when he was very young, but it was only for a period of time. When he came to his senses, he made amends for them, saying that they had their own difficulties or something.

But no matter how he tries to make amends, it can't change the fact that his parents don't want him...

When he grew up, he felt less emotional and indifferent. He didn't care about it that much, but sometimes in his dreams, he would still think of it....

That was the snow that had been accumulating in my heart for years, getting thicker and thicker, and taking a long time to melt. Until today, I suddenly couldn't suppress it anymore, and I couldn't help but let some of it out.

Since Ling Xiao already knows that he is not the original owner, it’s okay for him to be a little unrestrained tonight, right?

When Chu Lingxiao heard this, he was stunned at first, and then smiled indifferently. As far as he knew, Qingze had a father, but he said that both his parents abandoned him... So is Qingze telling his true experience?

Thinking of this, he patted his back gently and hugged him tightly, "It's okay, I'm still here. I will never abandon Qingze and will always love Qingze."

So....Qingze, did you hear that? You should rely on me more, love me more, and it would be best if you can't leave me and only have me in your eyes...

Gu Qingze quickly adjusted his mood and said softly, "Thank you Ling Xiao, I'm fine now."