The moment the agreement was reached.
Su Nian suddenly turned around, her arm drawing an arc in the air.
The clothes scattered on the bed, those “pieces of evidence” that made her heart race out of order, were all collected back into her storage space by her.
Only after doing all this did she feel the temperature of her cheeks, which were almost burning up, drop a little.
She straightened her spine again, slightly raised her chin, and put on that cold and arrogant expression once more.
Immediately after, Su Nian glared fiercely at Chu Tian again.
The warning in those sky-blue eyes could not have been more obvious…
Everything seen today—not a single word was allowed to be spoken out.
However, this whole series of actions filled with thin anger and panic was captured by Chu Tian without missing a single frame.
The arc at the corner of his mouth not only did not restrain itself but became even more obvious.
He seemed to understand a little why he had liked the girl in front of him before.
The panic beneath that stubbornness, the shyness under that cold shell—every subtle change in her expression was particularly vivid and cute.
He could never get tired of watching it.
Back at the slightly larger wooden house on the island.
Liu Yue had already cut a plate of brightly colored fruits and placed it on the dining table.
Her gaze swept lightly between her daughter and Chu Tian, immediately catching the change in the atmosphere.
Compared to the initial estrangement that almost felt frozen, although there was still some distance now, that layer of solid ice had clearly melted quite a bit.
A knowing smile appeared on Liu Yue’s face, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes smoothed out.
“See, I told you, how could a young couple hold a grudge overnight?”
She pulled her daughter’s hand over, her warm palm affectionately patting the back of Su Nian’s cool hand, her tone full of the relief of someone who had been through it all.
“You young people just love to throw tantrums. Once you talk things out, isn’t it all good?”
Su Nian’s cheeks flushed “whoosh” all at once.
The temperature that had just gone down surged back even stronger than before.
That heat burned from her neck all the way to the roots of her ears, making her feel as if her whole body was about to steam.
“Mom!”
What young couple!
She was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on and hurriedly tried to pull her hand back, but her mother held it tightly.
She wanted to loudly defend herself and tell them that none of it was what they thought.
But the words reached her lips and were swallowed back down.
Amnesia, and it was even caused by the Demon Race’s curse—saying something like that would only make her parents worry and fear along with her.
Rather than letting them be anxious and uneasy, it would be better to…
It would be better to just let them keep misunderstanding, treating it as if she and Chu Tian had simply had a little lovers’ quarrel.
The moment this thought arose, a more complicated sense of shame surged up in Su Nian’s heart.
On the other side, Su Zhentian also walked in.
He did not have as many delicate thoughts as Liu Yue.
He simply walked over to Chu Tian’s side and heavily patted his shoulder with a palm as big as a cattail leaf fan.
With a dull “bang” sound, it carried a father’s most direct approval.
“Good lad! I really didn’t misjudge you!”
He squeezed Chu Tian’s shoulder hard.
The solid muscles did not budge at all, adding a few more degrees of satisfaction to his eyes.
Su Zhentian’s words directly steered the topic to the next stage.
“When can we go home? Your mom and I have packed everything. We can set off anytime.”
‘Go home.’
These two words pressed down on Su Nian’s heart like a heavy boulder.
The taut string in her mind was instantly plucked.
Let her parents return to the house in White Emperor Village?
No, that place was too close to the secret realm where the battle had happened.
If the Demon Race followed the clues, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Let her parents go to Shadowmoon Manor?
That would not work either.
The people from the Demon Race might already have their eyes on her.
Although living together with her parents would allow her to protect them, there would always be times when she was distracted…
Then what about staying here?
Su Nian’s gaze passed through the wooden house’s window, looking out at the boundless blue beyond.
This place was desolate and isolated from the world.
It would be fine for a short time, but over a long period, it would be mental torture for her parents, like being in prison.
Besides, it might not even be safe.
Although this sea area was relatively calm, if they encountered powerful sea monsters and Big Mountain fought them, just the aftershocks of the battle alone would be too much for her parents to handle.
Just as she was caught in a dilemma, a calm voice sounded beside her.
Chu Tian seemed to see through her concerns and spoke directly: “If you trust me, I actually have a safe and comfortable place where Uncle and Aunt can settle down first.”
What he referred to was naturally the castle district deep within the Monster Forest.
Under his arrangements, that castle district on the scale of a small town had already taken in many humans.
The population had reached a certain size, allowing them to live very comfortably.
Moreover, it had not been exposed yet.
The Demon Race did not know about this place, so it was relatively safe.
Su Nian glanced at Chu Tian.
His eyes were open and honest, without the slightest hint of coercion.
After weighing it over and over, she still nodded, deciding to temporarily trust this man.
In the following time.
Su Nian communicated with her parents and persuaded them to go to the place Chu Tian arranged to take shelter for now.
They could return after the threat from the Demon Race was lifted.
Having resolved her biggest worry, Su Nian felt much more relaxed overall.
They discussed the way to go back.
In the end, it was decided that Little Violet and Chu Tian would work together to build a teleportation magic array connecting to Chu Tian’s “secret base.”
This way, there would be no need for Little Green to fly them there.
So, she grabbed the giant dragon Little Green and excitedly ran toward the seaside.
“Come on, Little Green. Let’s catch tonight’s dinner!”
At dusk, the horizon was dyed a magnificent orange-red.
The sea surface sparkled with rippling waves, reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun.
Su Nian stood on top of Little Green’s head and shouted delicately, “Fish, come!”
A blazing fireball condensed at her fingertips and whistled as it smashed into the sea surface.
“Boom!”
Huge splashes of water shot into the sky, refracting colorful halos under the setting sun.
Dozens of large fish, stunned by the shock, floated up with their white bellies showing.
Su Nian precisely picked out the fattest one from among them, snatched it from under Little Green’s dragon snout, and then returned with a satisfied, smiling face.
By now, night was gradually falling.
On the ground, the huge teleportation magic array had completed its final outlines, emitting a faint purple glow.
Su Nian shook the large fish still flapping in her hand and suggested, “How about grilled fish? We’ll teleport after we’re full.”
As the most beloved daughter of Su’s dad and Su’s mom, and also the person Chu Tian had identified as the one he liked, naturally no one objected.
Soon, the bonfire was lit.
The flames crackled, and the orange-red firelight dispelled the slight chill of the sea island.
The large fish caught by Su Nian was cleaned, skewered on a wooden rack, and soon gave off an enticing charred aroma under the flames’ roasting.
Fish oil dripped into the flames, making a “sizzle” sound that made the fresh fragrance even richer.
The whole family sat together, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
Su Zhentian and Liu Yue had an extremely good relationship.
After going through so many twists and turns, their affection was now even sweeter.
“This piece of fish is delicious, wife. You eat it.”
Su Zhentian carefully removed the fish bones and placed the tenderest piece of belly meat into Liu Yue’s bowl.
“Husband, you eat too.”
Liu Yue also picked up a piece and smilingly fed it to her husband’s mouth.
Su Mu’s dad and mom stuck close together, feeding each other, as if no one else existed.
Su Nian had seen such scenes before.
She would even smile and tease her parents, sometimes even cheering them on to be more intimate.
But now.
Just because Chu Tian was sitting beside her, the feeling was completely different.
‘This guy… Why did he keep looking at me? Do I have flowers on my face?’
On Chu Tian’s side, the reason he kept looking at Su Nian was naturally because he found the girl eating to be just too cute.
He felt like he was about to melt from the adorableness.
Thinking that such a cute girl in front of him had once… no, in the future would also be his girlfriend, he could not help but smile.
The bonfire crackled.
The sea breeze carried a slightly cool salty taste.
Su Nian took small bites of the grilled fish.
The fresh sweetness of the fish meat melted on her tongue, but she always felt that the man’s familiar yet unfamiliar gaze was constantly staring at her, making her unable to sit still…
Liu Yue watched the subtle atmosphere between her daughter and Chu Tian.
A flash of understanding passed through her eyes.
She gently nudged Su Zhentian with her elbow and exchanged a “see, I told you” look.
“Nian Nian.”
Su Nian’s body instantly stiffened, and even her chewing stopped.
Liu Yue looked at Chu Tian with heartache.
There were faint dark shadows under his eyes, clearly showing he had expended a great deal of mental effort arranging that complex teleportation magic array.
“Look at Little Tian. He has been busy all afternoon and must be exhausted.”
Liu Yue pointed her chin in Chu Tian’s direction, her tone full of natural intimacy.
“In the end, it still came to this. You should also pick a piece of fish for him and show some concern. Even if a young couple quarrels, there should be a limit.”
Su Nian felt her cheeks burn up with a boom.
That heat spread from her neck all the way to the roots of her ears, leaving her with nowhere to hide.
‘Pick food for him? How was that possible!’
But if she did not, how was she supposed to explain the amnesia to her parents, who were full of expectation?
Just as she was about to go crazy from this dilemma, a calm voice gently sounded beside her.
“Auntie, it’s fine.”
Chu Tian turned his head and showed Liu Yue a gentle smile mixed with a bit of helplessness.
His appearance was exactly like that of a perfect boyfriend who endlessly tolerated his girlfriend’s little temper.
“Nian Nian… is still angry with me. Let her eat by herself. No need to worry about me.”
His voice was infused with just the right amount of indulgence and a trace of faint grievance.
Su Nian suddenly raised her head.
Those sky-blue eyes looked at him in disbelief.
This bastard!
Was he helping her out of the awkward situation?
No!
He was clearly adding fuel to the fire!
Sure enough, Liu Yue’s brows immediately furrowed.
She glared at her daughter reproachfully.
“You child, why are you still throwing a tantrum? Little Tian fought so desperately against those terrifying demons for you, and that magic array also consumed so much of his effort. How can you not know how to feel sorry for him at all?”
Her mother’s tone carried a reproach that left no room for argument.
Su Nian looked toward her father for help, but Su Zhentian only chuckled, clearly standing completely on the side of his wife and his “future son-in-law.”
“Hurry up, be good.”
It was over.
She was completely isolated.
Su Nian’s gaze uncontrollably collided with Chu Tian’s in midair.
That man’s eyes were full of amusement, and he even imperceptibly raised an eyebrow at her.
Su Nian was so angry that her chest heaved violently.
Her delicate little face flushed bright red, even the tip of her nose turning pink.
He actually dared to “bewitch” her parents to deal with her?
How despicable!
The next second Su Nian suddenly reached out.
Her two slender fingers, carrying a force like venting anger, nearly roughly tore off a large piece of the fattest belly meat from her own grilled fish.
The action was so fast that it even stirred up a gust of wind.
She “slapped” the piece of fish meat, still steaming hot, into the plate in front of Chu Tian.
“Eat!”
The single word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth.