Chu Yun gently bit her lip, unable to bring herself to refuse, but she still felt it was inappropriate to just agree.

"Shaojin, get up first, let's have a good talk, okay?" She tried to discuss it with Pei Shaojin.

Pei Shaojin shook his head. "Yunyun, I know you have many concerns, but now I hope you can put those concerns aside and not think about how long we've been together or the differences in our status. I can handle all of that."

"Since I've decided to marry you, I've made all the necessary arrangements, so don't worry about them."

"I only ask you, are you willing to marry me and be with me forever?"

Pei Shaojin spoke earnestly, his eyes reflecting Chu Yun's image, his heart and soul filled with Chu Yun.

The affection in his eyes was so intense, like a surging sea, that it almost swallowed Chu Yun whole.

Chu Yun's heart skipped a beat.

He clenched his fist and said firmly, "I'm willing."

Pei Shaojin's face lit up with a smile. He tried his best to suppress his excitement and, with trembling hands, put the ring on Chu Yun's finger, then gently kissed the back of her hand.

As the morning light shone through, the pink crystal was surrounded by a faint golden glow. The dappled sunlight danced between Chu Yun's fingers, her skin smooth and warm to the touch.

Pei Shaojin held Chu Yun's hand and looked up, only to meet the girl's tearful eyes.

He knew that Chu Yun was crying tears of joy, and those tears were Chu Yun's most sincere feelings for him.

After years of being all alone, Pei Shaojin finally has a place to belong today, and his eyes welled up with tears.

From then on, he had a family.

He will cherish Chu Yun and love her with all his might.

Pei Shaojin slowly stood up and hugged Chu Yun.

The pressure was very light, as if afraid of hurting Chu Yun, as if she were the most precious treasure in the world.

Chu Yun's hands climbed up Pei Shaojin's back, and she hugged him back.

"Thank you."

Chu Yun heard him say that.

His voice was a little hoarse, carrying an emotion that Chu Yun couldn't quite decipher.

But one thing is certain: Pei Shaojin is genuinely happy and cherishes her very much.

This is enough.

Chu Yun's nose tingled slightly. "Silly boy, I should be thanking you. Thank you for being willing to give me a home."

Home......

Pei Shaojin silently pondered the meaning behind it.

The obsession buried deep in his memory gradually dissipated. From now on, he will have a home of his own, without having to envy others or pretend to be obedient and beg for a little bit of laughable family affection.

Pei Shaojin believed that Chu Yun would give him everything he had once longed for.

I felt an unprecedented sense of ease and peace.

A tear slid down Pei Shaojin's cheek.

This tear is a sign of relief, a memory, and also an expectation.

"Yes, we will have a home." He tightened his grip, his voice choked with emotion.

In the space, the lamp representing Pei Shaojin's obsession suddenly went out.

Chu Yun obediently leaned against Pei Shaojin's chest.

Even though she sensed that Pei Shaojin's mood was a bit off, Chu Yun didn't ask any questions. She simply showed him through her actions that she would always stand by his side.

*

After the successful proposal, Pei Shaojin summoned his spaceship and took Chu Yun to his private residence.

"Yunyun, there's something I want to tell you." Pei Shaojin tightened his grip on Chuyun's hand.

Chu Yun sat beside him and looked up at him when she heard this.

"Say it, I'm listening."

Seeing the concern in Chu Yun's eyes, Pei Shaojin felt a little relieved.

After a moment of contemplation, Pei Shaojin slowly spoke: "My mother is the daughter of the Lord of Chiyuan Star, and also my father's second queen."

“My father and the first queen were childhood sweethearts and had a deep relationship. After the first queen passed away, he stayed by her side for five years and never remarried.”

“He married my mother only to gain my maternal grandfather’s support and to counterbalance the forging family. My mother knew his intentions, but she still insisted on marrying him.”

"My mother died just three days after giving birth to me, and soon my father married his third wife."

Chu Yun unconsciously tightened her grip on Pei Shaojin's hand.

Pei Shaojin smiled at her, "I'm fine."

Then he continued, “From the time I can remember, I have never received a single word of kindness from my father. He cared about my brother born to his first wife and my sister born to his third queen, but he treated me coldly.”

“When I went to the battlefield to fight, he was afraid that I would gain power and seize my brother’s throne, so he hated me even more.”

“I haven’t been back to the palace for many years.”

"But since we're getting married this time, we should tell him, both out of courtesy and reason."

"Don't be afraid. If my father and queen dare to make things difficult for you, don't suffer in silence. I will protect you."

“In my heart, they are nothing more than strangers who are related to me by blood. Only you are the person I truly care about.”

Pei Shaojin spoke casually, but Chu Yun knew that he must have had a very difficult time these past few years.

His biological father disliked him, and with a half-brother and half-sister in the family, he was even less favored.

Moreover, he was a prince, at the pinnacle of power. How much bloodshed and open and hidden attacks would an unfavored prince face?

No wonder I've known him for so long; he's either on the battlefield or at school.

For him, having a home or not makes no difference.

"I'll be with you from now on." No amount of comfort could soothe the pain. Chu Yun understood that Pei Shaojin didn't need words of comfort; he just needed someone to stand firmly by his side.

Pei Shaojin nodded, "I know, that's why I can say these things to you so frankly. From now on, I will no longer expect so-called family affection."

"I didn't tell you these things before not because I didn't trust you, but because I didn't know how to bring it up. It's not something to be proud of, and I didn't want you to know about my embarrassing past. I'm telling you now, so please don't be angry."

Chu Yun shook her head, indicating that she was not angry.

"Why would I be angry? It's hard to reopen old wounds, and it takes courage."

“You must have had your reasons for not telling me before. Now that you’re willing to tell me these things and let me know about your past, I’m overjoyed.”

Chu Yun tilted her head slightly and leaned on Pei Shaojin's shoulder.

"Actually, I have very few family ties..."

Chu Yun recounted her life story to Pei Shaojin in detail.

The more Pei Shaojin listened, the more tenderness appeared in his eyes.

Liu Jinxing was poor, so it's easy to guess that Chu Yun's childhood wasn't easy.

But Pei Shaojin never expected that Chu Yun had actually lived in Lanshan Prison when she was young.

It turns out her mother was once a noblewoman; no wonder Chu Yun's spiritual talent was so amazing.

And the love story between her mother and Uncle Cai was so bitter and difficult.

“Shaojin, I have never met my biological father. I know where he is and who he is, but I have never thought of looking for him since I came to the capital.”

“In my heart, Uncle Cai is my father.”

"There are some people in this world who, even if they share the same blood as us, do not deserve to be our relatives. On the contrary, there are some people who, although they are not related to us by blood, treat us better than our own relatives."

"Don't be sad for people who aren't worth it."

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