When Su Qian came back with some firewood, Yan Xuanye had already sat up. Seeing her come back, Yan Xuanye took the firewood and fire starter from her hands and lit a fire.

Su Qian was a little surprised, "Why did you get up?"

Yan Xuanye: "I feel better now, so I sit up now."

After a few seconds, he added, "It should have been me who went to collect firewood."

Su Qian heard something wrong in his words, raised her eyes and glanced at him, "It's just a small matter, don't take it to heart."

Yan Xuanye just said "hmm" lightly and said nothing more.

"You..." Su Qian hesitated for a while, and finally asked, "Why can't you swim?"

Yan Xuanye's expression froze, and he suddenly raised his head, his eyes seemed a little hurt, "Qianqian, do you really want to know?"

When she really wanted to know and understand things about him, perhaps she had truly taken him into her heart.

This was also what he had always expected to happen, expecting that one day she would no longer try to please him, no longer be hypocritical, and no longer treat him with the cold shoulder.

Even though telling this matter would touch his scar, he didn't care.

"I would like to know."

A person who cannot float will often carry a waterproof fire starter with him. Is this so that he can light a fire to keep warm and ensure his life safety after being rescued?

Of course, this is just her guess.

But if not, how could it be such a coincidence that the fire starter happened to be used, and why was the fire starter wrapped in waterproof oilcloth?

Yan Xuanye's eyes were empty, and he seemed to be reminiscing: "Actually, when I was a kid, I could swim too."

"Once I was swimming in the river, and suddenly there was a commotion downstream. I was curious and thought of swimming over to take a look."

"Qianqian, do you know what I saw?"

Su Qian said softly: "What is it?"

"My mother drowned in the river." He suddenly looked up and sighed, then covered his cheeks with his hands. His slightly trembling body looked lonely and helpless.

Su Qian suddenly hated herself for asking such a question.

She sat closer to him, put her right hand on his back and patted him gently, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't ask these questions."

Yan Xuanye covered his face and shook his head, "You must be very curious about why my mother drowned in the river."

"The honorable Kehadun, wherever he went, he should have been followed by many servants to serve him. How could he suddenly drown in the river?"

Su Qian was indeed curious, but she also knew when to say what. At this moment, it was obviously not right to talk about topics that would provoke him.

But Yan Xuanye said, "My mother didn't love my father, but my father forced her to marry him, forcing my mother to be separated from her childhood sweetheart, the young general who she had secretly married."

"She hated my father so much, but she had no choice. My father was in charge of the 16 tribes on the grassland, and her childhood sweetheart's life was also in his hands. She had to accept her fate."

"After my mother gave birth to me, everyone thought she had given in, including my father. But she didn't. She tried to escape several times, but was discovered each time. My father then captured her and locked her up in a tent."

"My mother took this opportunity to get close to me and stayed quiet for a while. She also begged my father to let her go. In the end, my father relented."

"But it was also because of my father's soft-heartedness that my mother drowned in the river when she was escaping. When the servants found out that she was missing, they immediately sent people to look for her."

"My mother heard them coming to catch her while she was escaping, and she was frightened. Unfortunately, her legs and feet got cramps, so she drowned."

Su Qian: "So... that day, you saw your biological mother drowning in the river, which left you with mental sequelae, causing you to be afraid to swim again in the future?"

Yan Xuanye said sadly, "Maybe. Since then, I have been afraid of rivers, lakes, ponds, etc. Since then, I can no longer swim. Whenever I am in the water, my legs become weak and cramped, and my heartbeat speeds up."

Su Qian understood his fragility at the moment, and also understood that he was still frightened, so she went over and hugged him gently, "It's okay, don't be afraid, it's all over."

Yan Xuanye forced a bitter smile: "My father once told me that only children can keep a woman's heart."

His eyelashes trembled suddenly, and he asked, "Qianqian, am I stupid to believe what he said?"

Su Qian didn't know how to answer this question. Whether he could use a child to keep a woman alive might depend on the person's personality and experience.

It would naturally be more difficult for a woman like Yan Xuanye's mother, who already had someone she loved and was forced to marry his father.

"People outside say that a child cannot keep a woman's heart. But my father said that if it weren't for me, he wouldn't have been able to keep the years he spent with my mother."

His father did not teach him how to love someone, but only taught him how to plunder.

His father told him that if he likes something, he should grab it and if he gets it, it is his. If he cannot get it, it means that other things have not been handled properly.

Yan Xuanye believed it when he was a child, until he lost his mother, and then he understood a little.

That's why he sought Su Qian's opinions in various ways before getting married. Although he didn't ask for much, Su Qian didn't reject him, right?

He also understood that Su Qian's heart was not with him, but so what? As long as she was willing to lie to him and stay with him, it would be fine even if she used him or hurt him.

Yan Xuanye was trying to love while plundering.

Even though his way of loving was not correct and a little reckless, he was still learning. He was afraid of repeating the same mistakes as his father and mother.

So he tried his best to avoid the mistakes his father had made.

Since his father was strong, he learned to be gentler and tried his best to understand Su Qian's thoughts. Later on, he seemed to be trying to please her and took great care of her.

But it seems... it's still not enough.

He still didn't do well enough, so he couldn't make her fall in love with him.

"Qianqian, I know that some things I didn't do well enough, but...can you be more tolerant of me? Just think of it as, have pity on me?"

He slowly shrank his body and laid his head on Su Qian's thigh. There was some grievance in his voice when he spoke, which made people feel more pity for some reason.

"I don't know what to do. How can I win your heart? Qianqian, please teach me and love me, okay?"

After this experience, Su Qian finally figured it out.

She can no longer go back to the modern era, and it is indeed lonely to be alone in this era. Yan Xuanye is indeed not very appropriate at times, but he truly loves her.

In the past, she always wondered whether he loved her or the so-called "goddess".

Rumors were spreading everywhere, and she thought he believed them, and she almost became disappointed in him, but at the critical moment, he came.

It came at such a timely moment, as if it had been following her, hiding in the dark and spying on her.

So...whenever there is danger, he will appear immediately.

At his most dangerous moment, the first thing he thought of was to push her out.

The two of them had experienced life and death together, and now it seemed that his kindness was indeed precious.

Su Qian was silent for a long time. Just when Yan Xuanye thought she would not answer, she spoke silently.

She said firmly, "Okay."

Yan Xuanye was shocked. He stood up suddenly and looked up with disbelief in his eyes. "What did you say?"

Su Qian smiled gently, "I said, okay!"

"For your actions today, I am willing to do the same."

Yan Xuanye's originally frowned brows suddenly relaxed, his eyes were full of joy, he said a lot of nonsense, and his whole speech was incoherent.

Su Qian smiled and kissed the corner of his lips, sealing them with a kiss.

The words that he hadn't spoken yet suddenly froze at his lips. After feeling her active action, he was stunned.

There seemed to be too many surprises today. First, she tried desperately to save his life, then she said she was willing to pity him and love him, and now she took the initiative to kiss him!

Kissed him!

This awkward yet sweet kiss was sweeter than any of their previous intimate contacts, as if it was soaked in honey.

Yan Xuanye was enjoying the sweetness and excitement at this moment and was unwilling to miss even a minute.

Su Qian gasped and left his lips, and the next second, Yan Xuanye suddenly came over, took the initiative to seal her red lips, and started the siege mode.

A strong arm was wrapped around her slender waist, and a hand was placed on the back of her head.

The entanglement of lips and teeth, the gentle and affectionate kissing skills soon made Su Qian lose her armor, and she collapsed limply on his chest.

……

On the Danxia River, a large ship was slowly approaching them. The people and soldiers on the ship were all fully armed and coming with great momentum.

The leading man put down the telescope in his hand. He exuded a strong sense of oppression, like a beast suppressing its anger, with a cold and gloomy look...

Suddenly, a cold arrow came flying and hit Yan Xuanye's right arm. Yan Xuanye took a deep breath and left the soft lips.

Su Qian saw the flag on the boat clearly, "It's Lu Huan."

Yan Xuanye sneered: "He dares to come?"

"I haven't settled accounts with him yet. Today, let's settle old and new accounts together."

"Qianqian, you ride Jueying and go first." Yan Xuanye said.

Didn’t Lu Huan come here just for Su Qian?

He couldn't leave her here, for one thing, he was afraid that she would not be able to forget their old love, and when she saw Lu Huan later, her heart would soften and she would go with him again.

Secondly, he was afraid that he would be no match for these Zhao soldiers who were well prepared. If he let Lu Huan take Su Qian away, he would hate himself for being incompetent.

Su Qian was very calm: "No need."

"That's right. I have something to say to him."

On the contrary, Yan Xuanye was not calm. He originally thought that Su Qian liked him. If he let them meet and rekindle their old love, what if she regretted it?

So Yan Xuanye said decisively, "No!"

Su Qian turned around and looked at his wound: "Don't worry, it won't take long, I just need to say a few words."

He was injured, so she naturally wouldn't spend too much time to avoid delaying the diagnosis of his injuries.

……

The boat docked, and Lu Huan took a step forward and got off the boat with a stern face. His steps were steady and he had the air of a king who was feared by the world.

When he was only six or seven steps away from the two of them, he said in a cold voice, "Su Zhao, come here."

Although the words were short, they contained a tone that could not be refused, as if the speaker was very confident.

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