Capítulo 1082: Chapter 853: What a Fiancée Should Do

Hearing this question, even Zhao Changhe began to suspect that the blind man might be assisting. It came at just the right moment, right after Huangfu Qing suggested playing the heroic rescue game.

Even the battle performance seemed to hold back a bit. She clearly had the upper hand and could have attacked further, but she withdrew gracefully as if giving face.

If one had to explain, it could be said that she didn’t want to entangle with Piaomiao and Four Symbols, so after one failed hit, she fled far away. But isn’t this explanation a bit far-fetched? That blind man is such a figure; before the main force arrives, he should have enough confidence to kill instantly. Is there a need to be so cautious and wary?

So the truth is likely only one: It’s a collaborative act between Ye Wuming and Zhao Changhe to perform a heroic rescue.

Upon reaching this conclusion, Zhao Changhe was dumbfounded, realizing that the blind man was not assisting but actually stirring trouble!

This provocation is hard to explain… He indeed used to be on the same side as the blind man, with the blind man suppressing Ye Jiuyou several times in battles while he dealt with the others. Ye Jiuyou knew this very well. Moreover, Ye Wuming indeed had shown interest in Zhao Changhe teasing Ye Jiuyou before, providing her with the motivation to help act!

Once Ye Jiuyou suspected that they were still collaborating behind the scenes, the emotional offensive from the past few days would immediately collapse.

In fact, if the blind man’s involvement hadn’t been there, when Ye Jiuyou was backlash-wounded by forcibly analyzing the inscription, his timely help would have been enough to boost the strategy progress significantly, without any need for unnecessary complications. But with this interference, it instead turned into a mess, and how would the reclusive and suspicious Ye Jiuyou view this?

What to do?

Seeing Zhao Changhe’s stunned expression from her one remark, Ye Jiuyou’s gaze lingered on his face for a few turns before she finally chuckled: “What, the past few days you’ve been smooth-talking, but now you’re mute?”

Zhao Changhe was sweating: “It’s really not…”

“How can you speak for her, have you discussed it with her?”

“I damn…”

“Alright.” Ye Jiuyou held up a finger to his lips and softly said, “I know it’s not a conspiracy.”

Zhao Changhe was stunned, then overjoyed: “You believe me?”

“At least that slash of yours was so urgent; there’s no hint of acting, my eyes are not blind.” Ye Jiuyou said calmly, “Besides, such superfluous actions are utterly unnecessary for you, you…”

She paused, slightly turned her head, and continued: “You’ve already disrupted my mind with steady progress, working very well. Why deliberately associate with Ye Wuming to breed suspicion in me?”

Zhao Changhe asked, “Have I disturbed your mind?”

“What’s the point of asking when the answer is obvious?” Ye Jiuyou sighed: “Sometimes, I find you far more terrifying than the Bodhisattva, I’ve never been so troubled and restless as in the past few days.”

Zhao Changhe then fell silent, quietly employing the Rejuvenation Technique to help her heal.

As expected, Ye Jiuyou did not resist his forces, allowing him to treat her. After some silence, Ye Jiuyou continued: “If Ye Wuming is indeed instigating, it means she fears you and I genuinely being of one heart. So even Ye Wuming has moments of fear…”

By the end of her statement, her voice had faded. Anyone can sense that perhaps what’s left unsaid is something like “Since she fears us being of one heart, then we might as well truly be together,” but clearly such words were impulsive, and the feelings hadn’t reached that point, so Ye Jiuyou ultimately swallowed those words back down.

A strange feeling arose in Zhao Changhe’s heart—could the blind man be up in the stratosphere, intending precisely this effect? But what’s the purpose?

Whatever, there’s no need for so many theories. What the blind man thinks, in essence, doesn’t matter. What truly matters is that it was Ye Jiuyou’s first time choosing to trust him under circumstances worthy of doubt.

The feeling of being trusted is lovely, yet it feels like a great responsibility.

Especially since this trust comes from Ye Jiuyou, who never trusts anyone.

“Thank you.” Zhao Changhe suddenly said these two words.

Ye Jiuyou turned to look into his eyes, with a slight smile in her eyes: “You helped me, yet you thank me instead?”

“Mm… Thank you for your trust.” Zhao Changhe smiled, “Since our collaboration, I’ve been trying to gain your trust, to little avail. You’ve always made secret plans while ready to turn around at any moment. At this moment, is it a small obsession of mine fulfilled?

Ye Jiuyou chuckled softly, without saying anything.

Initially, Zhao Changhe didn’t necessarily trust her either, so there’s nothing to harp on about.

Ye Jiuyou, with her robust foundation, was not severely injured, and with medication and the Rejuvenation Technique, she was mostly healed in no time, though still slightly weak. Zhao Changhe then stopped his practice, helping her sit up properly, and said: “The so-called help, I claim no credit, you wouldn’t have been injured this time if not for me.”

Ye Jiuyou’s eyes rippled: “Because of you?”

“Because of me pressing the attack, you took a dangerous gamble to escape… Don’t do such foolish things in the future, I’d rather give up the strategy.” Zhao Changhe placed the remaining deciphered words from Piaomiao all into Ye Jiuyou’s hands, stood up tall: “Rest for now, we’ll discuss more tomorrow.”

Zhao Changhe left the Jiuyou Abyss but did not return to the Heavenly River, choosing to cross-legged steady himself at the snowy mountain canyon entrance of the Abyss, as if uneasy about her condition.

Ye Jiuyou was evidently aware, pursed her lips, lowered her head, and looked at the parchment in her hands recording words. Clearly, she could decipher the entire text now, yet she seemed to forget, unmoving for a long time.

It truly was the first time she trusted someone like this.

And the first time being so rescued and guarded.

If the feeling of being trusted is good, then how about the feeling of being cared for?